• December 5-8 – Scholastic Book Fair
  
• December 5 – Stings Concert - CAPS 3-5 & GS 4-5
  
• December 6 – Strings Concert - Middle School
• December 7 – "Winter Fest" HS Concert
• December 12 – Regular School Board Meeting
• December 13 – Corbett Booster Club Meeting
  
• December 14 – GS K-5 Vocal Music
• December 16 – Winter Break

• December 1: World AIDS Day This day helps raise awareness for HIV/AIDs.
• December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities All people, regardless of ability, deserve to be treated with dignity and given rights. The United Nations created the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in 1992 to help people with disabilities participate without any barriers.
• December 10: International Human Rights Day (United Nations) The UN established International Human Rights Day in 1948 following World War II. It uses the United States’ Bill of Rights as a model.
• December 16 to December 24: Las Posadas The religious festival of Las Posadas is primarily celebrated in Latin American countries, Mexico, and Spain. The festival is a reenactment of Mary and Joseph traveling to various homes in the community that are designated as “inns.” After the reenactment, there is a celebration.
• December 18 to December 26: Hanukkah This is an 8-day, 8-night celebration in the Jewish faith honoring the triumph of their ancestors over the Syrian Greeks.
• December 21: Winter Solstice/Yule The Winter Solstice is known as Yule to those practicing the Pagan and Wiccan faiths. The day marks the longest night of the year and the return of the sun.
• December 25: Christmas This is one of the most important Christian holidays that celebrates the birth of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is also of cultural importance to those who do not actively practice the Christian faith.
• December 26: Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is an 8-day celebration of life that is inspired by the African harvest celebrations. The holiday was created by an American professor of African studies, activist, and author, Maulana Karenga. It has been celebrated since the 1960s.

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Students from all of the 4th & 5th-grade classes wondered, what does it truly mean to be a journalist? Mark Nelson was going to answer their questions in a different way than they expected.

On November 16, 2022, the Corbett Grade School Longhouse was packed with students in the 4th and 5th grades. Mark Nelson had come in his free time to answer questions the young journalists had.

For example, a couple of students in Mrs. Meadows and Ms. Oakley’s classes asked, “What is the highest wind speed you’ve ever seen?” Another student from Mr. Young’s class asked, “What's the hardest weather to forecast?” And, a student from Mrs. Chiu’s class asked, “What's the longest stretch of rain you’ve ever seen?”

The questions were all answered accordingly. Mark Nelsen said, “The highest winds I've ever seen are 120 mph close to the vista house.” … “The hardest weather to forecast is snow because the temperature has to be exactly the same as we see it.” …“The longest rainfall I've ever seen was in 1996, it went on for about 3 days straight!”

Meanwhile, Students documented all of the new facts they were learning in their memo pads, the information was vital! It may not be vital for some but for others it was crucial.

A student from Mr. Bunte’s class asked, “What has been the scariest time you had to forecast the weather?” Mark Nelsen quickly replied, “Well, it was actually when I was in California. The producers made me forecast from a shark tank! They said that they just fed the sharks but I still had an adrenaline rush.”

All of the 4th and 5th-grade classes were excited for this chance to meet a local famous person. Everyone wanted his autograph and most were lucky to get a fist bump from him.

Corbett Middle School’s book club is back! We formed the B.A.D. Readers (Books and Donuts) club in 2018 as a way of challenging our more advanced readers with higher level texts such as Slaughterhouse 5, All the Pretty Horses, and Cold Mountain. We had a good run for a year and a half, and then Covid hit and threw a monkey wrench into the works. But we’re back!

This year we’ve got a good core group of 15 students, and we hope to add more as the year progresses. We started by reading A Long Way Gone, the memoir of a childhood soldier from Sierra Leone. After reading the book, we met to discuss our feelings about the writing, to rate the book, and to power through two dozen delicious donuts. A Long Way Gone earned an average rating of 3.6 out of 5 donuts.

We’re currently reading West With Giraffes, a Depression era coming-of-age tale featuring a boy, a journey west, and, you guessed it: two giraffes! Feel free to grab a copy yourself, read along with us, and send your thoughts to Mr. Houck, Mrs. Young or Mr. Leone. We’ll share them with the group when we meet before Winter Break, and we’ll eat a donut in your honor.

• Paige is a rockstar math student. She’s impressed me so much this year with her ability to do math, but also with her awesome art skills and respect for me and her classmates.--Ms. Bassell

• Paige is a joy to teach in Strategies for Academic Success. She sets a wonderful example for her classmates and consistently values their ideas and contributions. I especially appreciate Paige's ability to balance completing her own work with the needs of classmates who seek her help.--Mr. Rondema

• Paige is a gem! In a class that is usually on the brink of chaos, she is calm, focused, kind, and has good humor about the shenanigans around her. I appreciate her very, very much.--Ms. LK

• Paige consistently shows up to class, engages in what we are learning, and takes awesome academic risks. She's intelligent, organized, and overall a great piece of the class! --Mr. Aye

• Izzy is an excellent classmate in that she helps everyone around her, I’ve never seen her come in without a smile. (Also, she always gives me her delicious baked goods)--Ms. Bassell

• Izzy was a joy to teach last year and I am fully confident she will continue to excel throughout high school. She is patient, kind and respectful of her classmates. I especially appreciated her willingness to support her peers and help them succeed.--Mr. Rondema

• Izzy is the BEST. She's hardworking, kind, thoughtful, mature... I could keep going. I truly love having her in class, and I am very proud of her.--Mrs. Radulesk

• Izzy's patience, leadership, and willingness to participate, are always a positive addition to class discussions. I really appreciate her as a student and her helpfulness to her peers. --Mr. Aye

• Izzy is a joy! She is respectful, funny, kind, clever, and a friend to all.--Ms. Spanjer

• Izzy brings a positive attitude to every class! She always has a smile to share and is willing to help. I am so grateful for her participation, enthusiasm, and warmth.--Ms. Thole

• Jayson has shown himself to be a phenomenal student who is able to balance the demands of academics, athletics and friendships and to excel in all three areas.--Mr. Rondema

• Jason is a calm and hard-working presence in English 10. He has quietly advocated for his classmates, completed top-notch work, and all-around been a positive presence in my room.--Ms. LK

• Jason Moskalyuk is always engaged in class, and brings interesting information to discussions and projects. He interacts with others in and around the kitchen in a patient and respectful manner.--Mrs. White

• Jason works hard in school and helps motivate others to get their work done.--Mrs. Radulesk

• In Cross Country, Olivia McGrew is a leader who continually pushes herself and her teammates to be the best they can be. She encourages her teammates and sets an example of excellence. She is a joy to coach.--Mr. Rondema

• Olivia is a fantastic student who impresses me by both excelling in math and leading the math team as well as performing at the top of the class in Lang. Her subtle humor and kindness have made me laugh and smile while reading her writing. --Ms. LK

• Olivia is a wonder to have in class, not only for her thoughtfulness and knowledge concerning the topic at hand but also for her kindness toward those around her and her willing and agreeable nature.--Ms. Spanjer

• Olivia McGrew takes on every challenge I put in front of her with enthusiastic grace and masterful skill. Her prowess in class is unparalleled, and her drive to be the best at whatever she pursues is admirable and astonishing. The students she interacts with have benefited from her peer support and natural classroom leadership skills. I am so pleased to have had the opportunity to work with her in several courses.--Mr. Binschus

• Cody has shown tremendous maturity and self-reflection regarding his education this year! He had a clear idea of how he wanted to change as a student for senior year, and, more importantly, he is doing the work every day to enact that change. This takes persistence, humility, and maturity, and Cody has shown all three. Thank you also for participating in group and class discussions this year; I love having you in Lang!--Ms. LK

• In 9th grade, Cody was an excellent student in my Algebra 1 class. He worked hard, was kind and helpful to his classmates, and did well on his math tests. Over the past years, I have also been impressed with his commitment to his family and to being an excellent brother. Cody is an exceptional human.--Ms. Duprey

• Cody Rathjen is a reliable and hardworking member of class. In addition to being able to work well with everyone in class, he can always be counted upon to contribute positively, and finish off every job given to him.--Mrs. White

• Cody was a wonderful part of last years' APUSH class. He was always interested and engaged and made incredibly insightful historical connections which he shared with us all.--Ms. Spanjer

• I don't have Cody in class this year, but he always brought such enthusiasm to his Spanish class. Whatever activity we were doing, he would participate with gusto. I really appreciated his attention to details and enjoyed watching him have grammatical ah-ha moments. Thanks, Cody!--Ms. Thole

Football:

Corbett Football wrapped up their season with a close Red vs. White game for Homecoming. Thank you to those who came out to support our team and celebrate Homecoming!

Special District 1 All-League Awards:

Honorable Mention @ Running Back: Amin Qouchbane

Honorable Mention @ Linebacker: Turner Van Hee

Cross Country:

This season our Cardinal runners had a successful season marked with many personal records and strong leadership from this year’s captains.

Corbett’s top placers at the 2022 Coastal Range League District Meet:

2nd place: Olivia McGrew

4th place: Malena Mayell

8th place: Ava Horton

10th place: Logan Matias

Men’s Soccer:

Men’s Soccer finished 6th in the Special District 1 League after a close 1-2 loss in their playoff game at Valley Catholic. Our Cardinals finished with four wins and five losses in league and seven wins and eight losses overall. Congratulations Men’s Soccer on a great season! Here are the recipients of this year’s all-league awards.

Special District 1 All-League Awards:

Second Team: Jason Minsker

Honorable Mention: Jacob Williams, Owen Yamaguchi, Quinn Fletcher

Volleyball:

During their season, the Cardinals took first at the annual Seaside Tournament. They defeated Yamhill-Carlton at the district tournament that the Cardinals hosted. Corbett Volleyball ultimately tied for first in the Coastal Range League, advancing to the 16-team 3A State Bracket. Congratulations on making it to state Corbett Volleyball! Here are the recipients of this year’s all-league awards.

Coastal Range League All-League Awards:

First Team: Greta Miller & Taylor Young

Second Team: Sammi Blume & Paige Dillard

Honorable Mention: Grace Davis

Also this just in… Honorable Mention All-State: Taylor Young! Congratulations Taylor!

Women’s Soccer:

Women’s Soccer made it all the way to the 3A State Quarterfinal! They had an outstanding season, finishing 4th in the tough Special District 1 League. With a record of five wins, four losses, and with 11 wins and 5 losses overall. Congratulations on making it to the elite 8 Women’s Soccer!

Here are the recipients of this year’s all-league awards.

Special District 1 All-League Awards1:

First Team: Maddie Lanter

Second Team: Ally Schimel & Carly Hardie

Honorable Mention: Ella Holwege & Tatumn Hills

The Cardinals winter season is off to a great start! Men’s Basketball opens their season on the road on December 1st at Columbia HS in White Salmon. Women’s Basketball opens their season at home on November 30th vs. Amity.

Our wrestlers have their first meet on December 3rd at Estacada.

Corbett Swim Team opens with their first meet in Seaside on December 13th.

Our 8th grade basketball team has been competing for a few weeks now in the Gorge League. Their next home game is December 14th.

Let’s pack the gym and student section and cheer on our Cardinals this winter! Go Cards!

GATE FEES: (Cash or Checks Only - No Credit Cards Accepted)

GATED GAMES:

• JV/Varsity Basketball
• Wrestling
• ALL District Playoffs for all sports
• All State Playoffs for all sports

TICKET PRICES:

• Adults: $6
• CSD Students without ID Card (Gr. 1-12): $4
• CSD Students with ID Card with ASB Sticker: Free - for home games.
• Senior Citizens (65 & Older): $4 (Regular season games only)
• Children 5 and under: Free

*OSAA Playoff Admission: All spectators must pay unless an approved pass is presented.

**ASB Sticker can be purchased from Erin Gibbs in the MS/HS office

ACTIVITY CARDS

• High School $40
• Middle School $30

Purpose and Function of The Corbett Booster Club

An organization that is formed by volunteers to help support the efforts of sports teams or organization. Support is shown in many ways, including volunteering time, raising money and contributing funds to better enhance the team or organization’s performance. Often, they cover items that may not be covered in the school budget.

For questions please contact Christie Dillard at cdillard@corbett.k12.or.us or come to the December Meeting!

To donate: collection bins have been relocated to the old Corbett Grade School, across from Corbett Water District. PLEASE only drop off OR 10 cent beverage containers. No wine bottles, pickle jars, or hard liquor bottles.

We are happy to announce that the annual Scholastic Book Fair is back December 5th through the 8th. The book fair will be open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 7:30am to 4:00pm and Wednesday we will have our late night with hours of 7:30am to 6:00pm. Please take a moment to open your student an eWallet account. Visit our Scholastic Book Fair page to set it up: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/corbettschools

The New Landscape Committee is tasked with the cleanup and refreshing of the front planting beds of the grade school throughout the year to beautify and improve our school. This is a great opportunity to show our pride and appreciation for our school, teachers, staff and children.

When: Second Saturday of every month rain or shine (but not in the snow or ice) Next Saturday is December 10th.

Time: 9 am – 11 am (with enough volunteers and regular upkeep it should not take much time to keep it looking good).

Cost: only your time and any landscape tools you might have to help with the clean ups (i.e., rakes, blower, etc.).

How can I get involved? Please contact Amy Mowlds, VP of the PTA and mom of a Corbett Grade School student if you are interested in helping amy.skibbe@gmail.com or text at 503.970.7328.

Kids of a responsible age are welcome to come along and help. This is a lot of hand work and little hands can be great at pulling weeds. This will not only show our children our appreciation but show them what we can accomplish when we work as a team to better our Community.

Hello friends and family of Corbett Cardinals! Please click on or scan the QR code to access the Corbett Comment form. Then, use the space there to tell us what is on your mind! If you have any school-related comments, concerns, or questions post them there! Additionally, if you have a special thank you or a mention of something that we did really well-post that there, too!

This form will be checked twice a week. We hope to hear from you soon!

I am enjoying watching students in warm winter coats exclaiming over the

gusty east winds. Their resilience and ability to stay positive is inspiring.

Now is a great time to think about winter activities and staying active.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has given us some great ideas to

consider: Brisk walking or hiking, jogging or running, raking leaves,

shoveling snow, ice skating, sledding, cross-country skiing, and

snowshoeing.

The AHA reminds us to dress in layers and stay well hydrated. https://www.heart.org/

Please feel free to call the Health Room to check if your student is up to

date on their immunizations @ 503-261-4258.

Stay Strong and Healthy!

Julie Nakamura, RN

● Corbet SD has partnered with Care Solace to offer free mental and emotional health services to our students and families.

https://www.caresolace.org/

● Corbett SD has a website provided by the School Intervention Team (SIT) at: https://corbett.k12.or.us/students/mental-health-resources/

● Visit the Student Services web page at:

https://corbett.k12.or.us/schools/student-services/special-education/

● Visit the Corbett Mental Health & Behavior Support website at:

https://sites.google.com/mesd.k12.or.us/corbett-mhbs/home

● If you know of a Spanish Speaking family who may need an interpreter, you can email Melissa Davis, our ELD teacher, at mdavis@corbett.k12.or.us. If you have a family who needs an interpreter, not in Spanish, email Melissa Davis as well.

For questions about access to resources at Corbett School District, please call Student Services at (503) 261-4235.

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