Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School

You are cordially invited to a very special Youth Art Show featuring the student artists of
Buckman Elementary School Arts Focus.

First Thursday, May 1, 2008
5:00 to 7:00pm
City Hall
1221 SW Fourth Avenue
Portland, Oregon

With performances by The Buckman Chorus, Buckman Marimba Ensemble, and Buckman Boys Dance Group/

Presented in conjunction with the Children's Healing Art Project and the Young, Gifted and Black Art Competition of the African American Visual Art Scholarship Committee at Portland State University, and coordinated by City Commissioner Sam Adams' office.

We still need volunteers to make the Art, Show & Sell a success! Shifts are only a couple hours long and some are suitable to do together with your child. Volunteer for a shift and receive free admittance to the event. Please contact Samantha Bruner (samanthabru at yahoo dot com) or Sheli Bryan (bryan at spiritone dot com) today — they've got a job that's just perfect for you.

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
• Volunteer at the Buckman Art Show & Sell.
• Attend the Buckman Art Show & Sell with your friends, neighbors & family! Buy art!
• Buy tickets to the Buckman Bash, on sale now at brownpapertickets.com!
• Send e-flyers to all your friends and colleagues

Thanks in advance for your support!

Don't miss the Buckman Bash, Friday, April 11, at the Jupiter Hotel! Indie rock greats James Mercer of The Shins and Stephen Malkmus of The Jicks in rare solo performances, a fabulous art auction, free dessert bar, and hilarious emcees Andrew Dickson and D.J. Tara of KNRK 94.7 FM! A fantastic evening for a fantastic cause—to support our school and its fabulous arts program. All proceeds benefit Buckman!

• When, where, and how much? The Buckman Bash takes place at the Jupiter Hotel, 800 E. Burnside, Friday, April 11, doors open at 7 p.m.. Tickets ($50; 21 and over only, please) are available at brownpapertickets.com, and Jackpot Records. On the evening of the show, tickets will be available at the door.

The 18th annual Buckman Art Show & Sell, April 11 & 12, is Buckman's celebration of art and community featuring the work of 120 Northwest artists, designers, and craftspersons, who show and sell their work to help support the school. Artists donate 30% of their proceeds to the school.

Plus, there's a Buckman student art gallery, silent art auction, great food from Salvador Molly's Vibrant Table, incredible music and dance performances, free kids' art activities, and lots of fun.

Get there early on Friday for jazz by Buckman favorites Ed Bennett and Tony Pacini—and to get your pick of the very best artwork! And Saturday, turn out to support the Buckman Marimba Ensemble, Buckman Chorus, Level 3 Dance and Boys Dance!

• When, where, and how much? The Art Show & Sell takes place at Buckman Elementary, Friday, April 11, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. ($5) and Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ($2 suggested donation). Kids 4 and under are free.

(from the 4/9 CHEER)

• When: Friday, April 11th - doors open at 7 pm
• Where: Jupiter Hotel, 800 East Burnside

Please join us for an evening with James Mercer, frontman for The Shins, and Stephen Malkmus, of Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks!

Tickets (21 and over only) are now available for $50 dollars - purchase tickets online, or visit Jackpot Records at 3574 SE Hawthorne and 203 SW Ninth Avenue.

Note: Buckman Bash ticket holders will be granted free admission to the Buckman Art Show & Sell art festival events on Friday, April 11, 5 pm to 9 pm, and Saturday, April 12, 10 am to 5 pm, at Buckman Elementary School.

Get details on the full extravaganza of events here. The evening's proceeds will benefit the award-winning arts-integrated academic education program of Buckman Elementary School Arts Focus.

Has your child ever felt like other kids are intentionally ignoring them, won't play with them, or talk with them? This is bullying, and it happens even at Buckman.

Tonight, acclaimed counselor Howard Hiton speaks at Buckman about how to handle these difficult situations and how to support our kids through them. The event is free and open to members and non-members of the Buckman community. Invite your friends! Childcare is available.

A short PTA meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m., precedes Mr. Hiton's presentation.

Though final numbers aren't yet in, 2008 event might break record.

The 2008 Buckman Auction... was a huge success! Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make set-up, check-in, data entry, check-out, and clean-up go so smoothly.

Thank you to everyone who attended to support our school. And thank you to all of the classrooms and donors without whom we wouldn't have had anything to bid on!

Special kudos go to first-time auction chairperson Cynthia Prevatte, as well as Sheli Bryan, Pamela Kreutz and Kristy Ristvedt. Bravo!

Buckman did it again! Stay tuned for the final tally!

And you'll be there, right? (If you're still on the fence, this advance preview of what's up for grabs might just woo you...)

Join fellow parents, teachers, and friends for a fun night out with live music by the
Gypsy Bears, a special guest emcee, AND a fine gallery of classroom projects and cigar boxes to bid on. Don't miss the chance to share dinner, drinks, and shopping galore with your friends, all for Buckman.

When: Friday, February 8th, 2008
Where: Melody Ballroom, 615 S.E. Alder Street
What time: 5:30 pm.
5:30-7:00 Silent Auction
7:00-8:00 Dinner
8:00-9:30 Live auction

If you don't have your tickets yet, you have until Thursday to purchase them at Buckman for 35 per person - that price jumps to 40 dollars per person (if available) if you buy them at the door.

Can't make the auction but still want to help? Check out the raffle baskets in the front hall at school. Thanks for all the creative and generous contributions. Each basket is unique and fabulous.

Tickets are one dollar each, or six for five dollars. Just buy tickets for the baskets you are interested in. This is something fun and inexpensive that anyone can do to help the school.

Raffle tickets will be sold before and after school each day this week, and winners will be announced at the auction. You do not need to be at the auction to win.

The January 30th CHEER has details about the upcoming Buckman auction, information about kindergarten enrollment for '08-'09, and an invitation to join a parent task force seeking healthier school meal choices at Buckman.

This plus news about upcoming PTA meetings, and tangible ways the Buckman community can work together to support one of our own.

Download the January 30th CHEER (PDF) and catch up on what's going on at Buckman!

The Buckman Marimba program is growing by leaps and bounds, and now has its own website: buckmanmarimba.com.

Another beginning group started this month (thanks to a First Octave grant), and there's also an adult marimba class in the evening. MyLinda King will also bring in a Zimbabwean marimba teacher in Jan. or Feb. to teach the kids directly.

Loveness Wesa, a Zimbabwean Buckman parent will also be involved in the marimba program as a language and culture consultant.

The Ensemble is also in full gear - watch this performance at our recent Martin Luther King assembly:

(uh-oh - technical difficulties in play here. Look for the video soon, or visit the Marimba site to see video clips...!)