Although other local schools may provide higher salaries to their teachers, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) continues to attract a variety of qualified and specialized teachers.
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The words passed easily over my lips as I prompted my brother Lucas with another line of 1 Corinthians 13. Like so many Catlin Gabel School (CGS) students before him, he stood before me, nervously practicing his first recitation for his ninth grade English class. He didn’t know that this would be his first and only recitation with a religious context.
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Catlin Gabel School’s (CGS) lounges and student spaces play an important role in building community and providing space for students to relax, socialize, and study. Despite general student approval for them, there aren’t enough lounges and they are sometimes misused. The question of who uses the lounges and the atmosphere that creates is an additional factor to consider.
Read MoreThe Catlin Gabel School (CGS) brings in speakers to address Upper School (US) students through different departments, but there is no defined set of guidelines regulating who can address students and who cannot.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Oct. 23, Upper School (US) Head Aline Garcia-Rubio announced at the US assembly that she had received an anonymous report of sexual assault two weeks ago and then a follow-up message from the same person last week.
Read MoreMost Catlin Gabel School (CGS) Upper School students can recite the graduation requirements backwards and forwards - a minimum of 18 total academic credits, with four years of English, three years of social studies, three years of the same foreign language, three years of science, two years of health, and two semesters of Lifetime Fitness (with a possibility for exemption based on participation in after-school sports).
Read MoreAfter a 112-year history as part of the heart of Oregon’s art culture, the Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) closed its doors for what seemed like the last time in May 2019. However, with Catlin Gabel School’s (CGS) purchase of the campus and plans for relocation of the CGS Middle School, a new door was opened for many possibilities and with that, a myriad of opinions from teachers, administrators, students, and parents.
Read MoreAs flu season approaches, there is no better place for sickness to emerge than a close-knit school campus. In the Upper School at Catlin Gabel School (CGS), there are often periods of time when a large portion of the student body is sick, resulting in a dilemma where students must decide between prioritizing their health versus attending to their school responsibilities.
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Junior Mateo Sufuentes wakes up at 6:30 am, eyes heavy and body sore, and heads to school for another day of study. Playing competitive soccer on top of completing homework takes a lot of time, causing Sufuentes to miss out on some much needed rest.
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Catlin Gabel School’s (CGS) tuition pays for what students do at school, but not how they get there.
Read More“Our student body is now 44% people of color. Teachers of color are underrepresented here… It is felt more when teachers of color leave,” said Tim Bazemore, the CGS Head of School.
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Assembly ends. “Go to lunch!” says Aline . . . and that’s when the dilemma sets in. If you’re going to go off campus for lunch— where should you go?
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Meet Catlin Gabel Student Association (CGSA) President, Arjun Jain, a senior committed to making change in our community.
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Catlin Gabel School (CGS) players’ fall production of the revamped french farce “The Imaginary Invalid” promises entertainment. The plays will run Nov. 15, 16, and 17 in Cabell Theater.
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Dave Whitson has taken a yearlong sabbatical from Catlin Gabel School (CGS) to walk the American Discovery Trail (ADT), which was the first coast-to-coast walking route across the United States and spans over 7000 miles.
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The leaders of EAT, senior Amy Wang, sophomore Megan Cover, and senior Will Leonard, have challenged students to be aware of their recycling habits and plastic use and encouraged them to reduce their carbon footprint through carpooling.
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On Thursday, Sept. 12, Dean of Students Brandon Woods sent out an email with the 2019-2020 annual student commitment statement to Upper School students and faculty to be reviewed in C&Cs.
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The Upper School student body woke up on Monday, Sept. 16 to an email in their inboxes from Catlin Gabel Student Association (CGSA) president Arjun Jain officially reinstating the ninth grade class lounge in the Dant House.
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