During a recent senior current events seminar, alumna Margaux Delomez (Class of 2010) zoomed in from Colombia to discuss with the group the history of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine's history, and what is going on now.

Margaux recently lived and worked in Ukraine for a few years as part of her job with the International Committee of the Red Cross. She is still doing the same job but is now stationed in Colombia.

Before the class began the students were given a comprehensive study assignment from Margaux that was intended to prepare them for the seminar to be able to ask the tough questions and not just accept a surface understanding. The in-depth discussion lasted for two hours and was very educational for the students and the staff present.

Thank you Margaux for your time and for your work!

The Jazz Choir recently went to a District competition in Scappoose. Here they performed two choir songs for a judge. 

The judge was very happy with the choir and even admitted to not having much that we needed to work on.

The Delphian Jazz Choir won their ensemble category! This qualified them to compete in the State-level competition. A Delphian ensemble has not made it to states in over 10 years! 

Felix also performed in the solo competition which he won and had great reviews from the judge. He will get to perform his solo at the state competition in May. 

Later that day the choir headed to Portland to perform in the Oregon Symphony lobby as a pre-show for the symphony. A large crowd gathered to watch and the symphony director thanked them for their performance at the beginning of the symphony performance.

"This form was amazing. I learned a bunch of new things that I never thought that I would ever learn, got really into my program, and also got prepared for my next journey into form six.

I would like to thank all my friends who pushed me to graduate and all of the people who helped me along the way.

Going to this school was one of the best decisions I have made in a long time."

-Roman

A team of six Elementary and Middle school students competed in the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Ashbrook Independent School in Corvallis. They made a chain-reaction physics machine to accomplish a simple task in an overly complicated, creative fashion. Eight teams from across the region competed, each with the same goal and list of materials. A panel of judges awarded Delphian's team the top prize!

Rube Goldberg, Inc. says this about their contests:

"A Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) is an event where students of all ages compete with the machines they have imagined, designed, and created in a fun and competitive forum. The competitions encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem solving, in a fresh learning environment and level playing field. Remember, to compete in an RGMC all you need is a good imagination and a pile of junk!

"Since 1988, thousands of students have celebrated Rube’s legacy by creating Rube Goldberg Machines™ in our annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest® and they’ve learned – and laughed – a lot. On a formal basis, this learning experience now falls under the category of STEM / STEAM (Science, Technology Engineering, Art and Math) education – something which came naturally to Rube who was trained as an engineer but was an inventor and artist at heart."

Delphian Dragons Team Roster:

Henry, Team Captain
Dublin
Evie
Coco
Boston
Tristan