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Eighth Grade Class Photo Mosaic

Value: $600

A framed print of the Class of 2008, based on the 25th Anniversary Crowden logo (same one used for TCS tour luggage tags). Includes hundreds of photographs taken by parents Mark Altenberg, Keith Copenhagen, Alex DeVigal, Dave Weiland, and students Zoë Altenberg and Tyler DeVigal.

Donor: Crowden Class of 2008

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2006-07 Fifth Grade Class Chair-Sculptures

Value: $100 each

T-11 – The Elephant
T-12 – The Sloth
T-13 – The Rat
T-14 – The Bird

Charged with personality and wit, these chair-sculptures were made by Sofie Siegmann’s 06-07 fifth-grade art class with technical assistance from Juan Rodriguez. The sculptures were created last spring as props for the production of The Four Refugees: A Riddle With Music, a play with original music written and composed by The Crowden School fourth and fifth grade students. The Four Refugees tells the story of Big Elephant, Lazy Sloth, Bossy Bird, and Greedy Rat, who journey together and learn to use their good qualities—strength, calm, leadership, and resourcefulness—to find the marvelous tree of fruits. Rich symbolism, striking form, fine craftsmanship, and wonderful Crowden memories—what more could you ask for? Ah, yes, you might even be able to sit on these works of art!

Donor: 2006-07 Fifth Grade Class
Sofie Siegmann
Juan Rodriquez

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Eighth Grade Class Jazz Basket

Value: $122

Jazz lovers rejoice! We’re singing your song with this exciting jazz collection of signed memorabilia (photograph, CD, and book) by Wynton Marsalis, and two CDs—Spin This and a brand new recording, Mad Hope—by our very own Crowden parent and jazz vocalist Karen Blixt. Enjoy!

Donor: Wynton Marsalis, Karen Blixt

Restrictions: Must contact Karen Blixt to receive Mad Hope CD.

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Seventh Grade Class Mosaic Table

Value: $450

This 36-inch round mosaic table was handmade by our terrific seventh graders. The outer edge of the tabletop is ringed with a piano key design, with a free-flowing river of blues, greens, and yellows in the interior’s loosely aquatic design. It will surely give you joy every time you use it.

Donor: Seventh Grade Families

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Sixth Grade Class Asian Tea Basket

Value: $290

Step into a new world of healthful relaxation! Enjoy many leisurely hours of sipping Asian teas from your authentic clay pot, just as if you were in China or Japan. Tea basket includes:
 Tea in the East, a guide to fine teas from various Asian countries. Complete with history and recipes to accompany your tea time.
 Tickets for two to attend an introductory class on the Japanese tea ceremony and tea tasting at the Urasenke Foundation™: San Francisco.
 A Japanese tea set: tea pot with four cups.
 Assortment of three green teas handpicked in Japan.
 A box of Japanese sweets.
 A fine, handcrafted, authentic Chinese Yixing small clay teapot with base.
 Eight individual servings of Tia Kuan Yin tea, hand-selected in China.
 Five certificates for a tea tasting at Teance Fine Teas on 4th Street in Berkeley.
 Ancient Trees Organic Low Acid Tea: 20 bricks of tea.
 Jasmine tea.
 Assortment of herbal teas.
 Handpainted Orchid Diptych mounted on a wood-and-silk screen.
 Ceramic Sake set with four cups.

Donor: Sixth Grade Families

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Fifth Grade Class: All About Desserts

Value: $285

Just imagine…scrumptious desserts already covered for all your special occasions! Our wonderful fifth grade parents will provide you with six delectable desserts. Serve them on the very special platter handmade by our fifth graders. Bon appetit!
Package contains:
 One dessert platter hand-decorated by fifth grade musicians.
 Desserts by the Yard cookbook by Sherry Yard of Spago Restaurant.
 Six gift certificates, each good for one dessert from the following parents: Megan Alexander, Dana Burton, Adrian Hughes Talaifer, Satoko Yamamoto, Matt Brown, and Kerstin Goldsmith.
 A gift certificate for a one-pound box of See’s Candies.

Donor: Fifth Grade Families

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Fourth Grade Class: Gardening Pot

Value: $350

This is a gardener’s dream come true! Everything you need to get going on your spring garden—then just enjoy the beauty (and weed). Pot includes:

 One 18-inch clay pot.
 Garden tools.
 Watering can.
 Four pairs of gardening gloves (one women’s large, one women’s small, and two children’s).
 Two collapsable sun hats.
 An apron.
 One pair of gardening knee pads.
 Western Garden book.
 Bay Area Gardening book (essays by 64 Bay Area Master Gardeners).
 The book, Newspaper, Pennies, Cardboard, and Eggs: for Growing a Better Garden.
 Hand-cleaning kit.
 Ceramic garden mushroom.
 Seed packet assortment.
 $50 Berkeley Horticultural Nursery gift certificate.
 Wooden garden chair.

Donor: Fourth Grade Families
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery

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The Crowden School’s 2008-2009 Performances DVD

Value: $150

Whether your heart goes out to your own child or to all the young musicians on stage, you’ll treasure this! On DVD, the complete Crowden School student performances for the 2008-2009 school year: all Evening of Music concerts, all solo night performances, and the Celebration of Spring concert. This set was specially prepared for you by Crowden parent Alden Jenks.

Donor: Alden Jenks
Restrictions: Will not be available until 2009.

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