The Big Bang - Headwaters School

The Khabele School Presents
The
Big
Bang
An explosion of expression
Live Music, Film Showcase, Art & Photography Exhibits,
Student & Staff Academic Presentations
The question is not whether you should come, but which presentations to choose once you arrive!
Event Details
Saturday, April 11, 3-7 pm
Khabele Middle & High School Campus
801 Rio Grande St.
Event Admission – Free
Meal Tickets – $5 or $12
Coolhaus Gourmet Ice Cream – $5
KEY:: Marketplace | Science/Math | Visual Arts | Performing Arts | Service | Activity | Humanities | Food Trucks
Schedule
BUILDING 1
1.101
BUILDING 2
1.102
1.204
LOFT
2.101
Acting: What You
Never Knew
Primary
Storytime
An Exploration
of a Homemade
Voltaic Pile
BUILDING 4
4.103
BETWEEN BLDG
1 AND 2
4.104
4.201
Toot!Toot!
Making
Instruments in
Clay
Little Food from
Polymer Clay
4.202
4.203
4.204
DECK
ACROSS STREET
804 RIO GRANDE
UNDER STUDIO
DECK
BETWEEN BLDG
2 AND 4
STUDIO
STUDIO
ALLEY
Middle School
Music Class
UPLIFTmovement
Soundsystem
3:00-3:15
3:20-3:35
3:40-3:55
4:00-4:15
National Honor
Society Marketplace
Benefiting
1-4-1 Program
The Publication
Process for Work
Like Any Other
Out of the Dust and
Into the Classroom
Asian Elephants
of Thailand
The Fruits
of a Good Deed
Primary
Storytime
The Art of
Selling Music
4:40-4:55
The Durant Project
Literary Magazine
5:00-5:15
5:20-5:35
5:40-5:55
6:00-6:15
6:20-6:35
Violent Crime
and the Criminal
Justice System
The Dust
Lucid Dreaming
What I Learned
from the Game
of YOLO
How to Build a
Quadcopter
UpCycled
Art Activity
Leonardo da Vinci:
A Man
Before His Time
Balloons and
Their Impact on
Marine
Environments
Caring for
Cambodia
Quadcopters:
Physics and
Construction
Middle School
Film Showcase
Urban Vegetable
Gardening
Art & Photography
Exhibit
(3-6:55)
Khabele Movie
Room featuring
Middle School /
High School
Students
Life’s a Glitch
Navigational
Assistance for the
Visually Impaired
All You Need is
Love and the
Pythagorean Theorem
Elementary Art
Presentation at
4:15
Advanced Middle
School Jazz Band
All About Cubing
FIRST® LEGO®
League
Elementary Team
Beginning
Middle School
Jazz Band
Model United
Nations
Moving
with
Ms. Lea
Cracking the Code
of Ciphers
Short Story
Illustration
How to Paint
a Ghost
Mythic Wars
High School
Film Showcase
and Q&A
Middle School
Robotics
4:20-4:35
The Roots of Global
Inequality
Upper Elementary
Music Presentation
Food Trucks
Little Shop of
The Peached Tortilla
Horrors Sneak Peak
zPizza
Dock & Roll
Coolhaus
Jazz Solo
9th-10th Grade
Jazz Band
Face Painting
A World of
Science
TEDx
Youth@Austin
Tiny House Design
11th-12th Grade
Jazz Band
Stage Fright
Band Performance
UPLIFTmovement
Soundsystem
6:40-6:55
Program Details
ACTIVITIES
Toot! Toot! Musical Instruments in Clay with
Jane Hill and Students 4.104, 3:00 - 3:55
Elementary Art Teacher Jane Hill and some Upper Elementary students will be
presenting a demonstration on clay ocarinas. The students will be on hand to
play their whistles and work on a few new simple ones, and explain how the
whistle process works.
Upcycled Art Activity with Debra Martinez Deck, 3:00 - 4:55
Primary Guide Debra Martinez will lead participants in upcycled art projects
and help them make a small project to take home.
Food Truck Vendors 4:00 - 6:15
Meal tickets are available at the Welcome Table for The Peached Tortilla ($12),
Dock & Roll ($12), and zpizza ($5). Coolhaus ice cream accepts cash.
Activities
humanities
Storytime for Children with MS/HS Students
Out of the Dust and Into the Classroom with
Jaclyn Mann and Students 1.102, 4:00 - 4:45
Loft, 3:20 - 3:35, 4:00 - 4:15
Young children can gather in the loft for a cozy story time led by MS/HS students.
Moving with Ms. Lea Loft, 4:40 - 5:15
Come join Young Children’s Community teacher Lea Comte, M.S., R-DMT, in
an interactive experiential session that explores the integration of Physical
Education (PE) and Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)! This physical exploration
is open to families and participants of all ages. Come move your body, have
fun, and learn about the important role of movement in your child’s physical,
social, emotional, and cognitive development. *Warning* Dancing, movement,
and silliness WILL be involved.
HUMANITIES
The Roots of Global Inequality
with Hannah Levit 4.202, 3:20 - 3:55
Ninth grader Hannah Levit will give a presentation explaining how geographic
luck shapes subsequent history.
The Publication Process: Work Like Any Other with
Virginia Reeves 1.102, 3:40 - 3:55
Head of English Virginia Reeves will briefly describe the writing, revision, and
submission process that led to the acquisition of her novel Work Like Any Other
by publishers in the US and abroad, and she will read an excerpt from her book.
The Fruits of a Good Deed with
Manon Castillo 1.204, 4:00 - 4:15
Twelfth grader Manon Castillo talks about the holocaust, her relationship to the
event, and the chain of good deeds that come from a good humane action.
Leonardo da Vinci—A Man Before His Time
with Arden Egerton 4.202, 4:00 - 4:15
Leonardo da Vinci was a painter…and so much more. Fourth grader Arden
Egerton will share some highlights from all areas of his work—his research into the
human body, his flying machines and other inventions, his exploration of math,
and of course, his paintings. She’ll also describe her own experiments inspired by
da Vinci, and share her homemade paint and painting, created in the style of a
Renaissance apprentice.
Middle School students will present a collection of poetry and readings inspired
from Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse and life during The Dust Bowl.
What I Learned from the Game of YOLO with
Mike Franz 4.104, 4:00 - 4:35
YOLO (or, “You Only Live Once”) is a yearlong game played in Mike Franz’s
government and economics class. The game simulates a real-world economy
and political arena in which each week of the school year is equal to one year
of real life. Within the game, students learn to invest, buy and sell, operate
businesses, run for office, and save for retirement, but Mike thinks the person
who has learned the most from this game might just be him. In this presentation,
he will discuss what he has learned from YOLO.
Model United Nations with Khabele Students
4.201, 4:20 - 4:35
Model United Nations is an authentic simulation of the UN General Assembly,
UN Security Council, or other multilateral body, which introduces students
to the world of diplomacy, negotiation, and decision making. Model UN
Conferences are held across the globe. At Model UN, students step into the
shoes of ambassadors of countries that are members of the UN, from Argentina
to Zimbabwe. The students, better known as “delegates,” debate current issues
on the organization’s vast agenda. They prepare draft resolutions, plot strategy,
negotiate with supporters and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the
UN’s rules of procedure – all in the interest of resolving problems that affect the
world. Members of the Khabele Model UN Club will explain how it all works.
Model UN is open to high school students in 9 - 12th grade.
The Durant Project with Ryan Phillips 1.102, 4:40 - 5:15
In 1930, Will Durant wrote a letter to more than 100 famous and not-so-famous
people describing the current state of the world and then asking, “Spare me a
moment to tell me what meaning life has for you, what keeps you going, what
help—if any—religion gives you, what are the sources of your inspiration and your
energy, what is the goal or motive force of your toil, where you find consolations
and your happiness, where, in the last resort, your treasure lies.” He collected the
responses he received from everyone from Gandhi to death row inmates into a
small book titled On the Meaning of Life. Head of Middle School Ryan Phillips is
currently working on a project in his free time updating Durant’s experiment. He
will share where he is and where he hopes to go in this presentation.
HUMANITIES
Performing Arts
Literary Magazine with Virginia Reeves and Students
Music Performances
1.204, 5:00 - 5:15
Students from our Elementary Music program, Middle School Music class, and all
Jazz Bands will perform throughout the event. See schedule for details.
This session explores the making of Khabele’s second annual literary journal, The
Rio Grande. We will walk you through submissions, editing, design, and layout,
as well as the art of hand binding.
Violent Crime & the Criminal Justice System
with Abby Canning 1.102, 5:20 - 5:55
During her Project Week, 8th grader Abby Canning interviewed a variety of
people involved in different aspects of crime and criminal justice. She had the
unique opportunity to interview offenders of violent crimes as well as judges,
forensic psychologists, attorneys, criminal profilers, and members of the FBI with
specialty in the Behavioral Analysis Unit.
Short Story Illustration with Gage Wenderski 1.204, 6:00 - 6:15
For Project Week, 8th grader Gage Wenderski illustrated and printed a
collection of stories written by his friend, Dave White. Starting as bedtime stories
Dave told his daughters, these stories have come a long way to what they are
now. These stories create a painting of the homey island realm and the long
disputes of its inhabitants.
Marketplace
National Honor Society Marketplace (Benefiting 1-4-1)
1.101 - 3:00 - 6:55
This marketplace selling handmade goods, student art, and other miscellaneous
products will raise money and awareness of The School Fund and Khabele’s
1-4-1 Program.
Performing Arts
UPLIFTmovementSoundSystem with Lalo Martinez
Alley, 3:00 - 6:55
Enjoy soulful sounds by our very own Early Elementary teacher Eduardo “Lalo”
Martinez in the alley near the food trucks.
Acting: What You Never Knew with Ella Knudsen
1.204, 3:20 - 3:35
Fifth grader Ella Knudsen will present about the history of acting, facts about acting,
methods used by actors, and the differences between acting in theatre vs. film.
Under the Studio, 3:20 - 6:35
The Art of Selling Music with Nick Fichter 1.204, 4:20 - 4:55
This presentation from 11th grader Nick Fichter will cover the difficult and
tiresome process that local musicians go through to make and sell their music.
It will shed light on just how much work needs to be put in and facing the
challenges of getting it heard by audiences and taking all criticisms.
Little Shop of Horrors Sneak Peek with
Musical Cast Under the Studio, 5:00 - 5:15
Khabele High School students present a preview of this year’s spring musical,
Little Shop of Horrors. Gather under the Studio to get a sneak peak of the
performance!
Jazz Piano Solo with Sam Lankford Under the studio, 5:20 - 5:35
Eleventh grader Sam Lankford will present an interpretive jazz piano solo.
Stage Fright band performance Under the Studio, 6:20 - 6:35
Stage Fright, a rock band, will be performing music off of their first album
(Stage Fright). The band is influenced by Led Zeppelin, Pixies, Iggy Pop and
the Stooges, The White Stripes, and later work of The Beatles, and features
Dorian Domi on guitar and vocals, Max Womack on bass and vocals, and
Dominic Mauro on drums. Come listen to some good music and see a new and
upcoming band for their first performance!
Science/Math/GAMES
An Exploration of a Homemade Voltaic Pile
with Gus Begert 2.101, 3:20 - 3:35
The Voltaic Pile was the first battery ever made, invented in 1800 by Alessandro
Volta. Second grader Gus Begert made his own homemade version of it, and
researched the variables that affect the voltage and current it produces. He
found that increasing the number of elements in the Voltaic Pile increases the
voltage, whilst arranging them in parallel instead of series increases the current.
Changing the materials of the electrodes affects both current and voltage.
Come learn more at Gus’s presentation!
Science/Math/GAMES
Science/Math/GAMES
MythicWars: The Game with Oscar Egerton 4.201, 3:40 - 3:55
FIRST® LEGO® League Elementary Team Demonstration
For his monthly homework project, 1st grader Oscar Egerton created a game
called MythicWars. The game pits mythical creatures against each other—
Chupacabra vs. Loch Ness monster! Werewolf vs. Mermaid! Who will be the
victor? Oscar will share the rules of the game, show his model, and talk about
his plans and goals for the game.
How to Build a Quadcopter with Harry Ziegler 4.201, 4:00 - 4:15
How do quadcopters work? What goes into building one? In this presentation, 7th
grader Harry Ziegler will talk about how he built a 3-pound, 3D printed quadcopter.
Middle School Robotics with
Thom Gibson and Students 2.101, 4:00 - 4:55
Middle School students at Khabele have many avenues to learn the ins and
out of getting robots to do what you want them to do. Come see these young
computer scientists show their skills. Ask them about their thought processes in
the programs they wrote to get the robots to tell jokes, run an obstacle course,
trace various shapes, and much more!
All About Cubing with Jason Lewiss
4.202, 4:40 - 5:15
2.101, 5:00 - 5:35
The Upper Elementary Lego League Team will demonstrate the team’s
robot and project presentation that won 5th place in the Central Texas
Championships of the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) international competition.
Quadcopters: Physics & Construction with Theo Tolan
and Will Jeffe 4.202, 5:20 - 5:35
Sixth graders Theo Tolan and Will Jeffe will show off their hand-built quadcopter
and talk about the physics that enable it to fly. They will talk about how they
built it and why, and then they will fly it!
Cracking the Code of Ciphers with Berkeley Nylund
1.204, 5:40 - 5:55
Fifth grader Berkeley Nylund will present on the history and use of ciphers. The
art of creating and deciphering coded messages is called Cryptography.
Ciphers can be used by soldiers, secret agents, or just your average kid. They
can be simple, quick, and easily deciphered. Or they can be confusing,
complex, and nearly impossible to crack. Come learn more, and crack a code
at the end of the presentation!
Khabele IT Director Jason Lewiss will talk about his hobby of cubing. He will show a
variety of cubes and talk about techniques, theories, design, and speedcubing.
A World of Science with Isabelle Hodge
All You Need is Love and the Pythagorean Theorem
with Patrick Frasier 2.101, 6:00 - 6:15
Are you curious about the world? Do you love to answer interesting questions? If
yes, you may have the makings for a successful scientist. Isabelle Hodge had the
opportunity to interview many leading researchers in the California Bay Area and
learn what it is like to work in science professionally. Her experiences have been
compiled into a documentary that will be shown and discussed. If you are interested
in science as a career or are just curious, please come to this presentation!
Mathematics should be elegant and aesthetically pleasing. Oftentimes, to
accomplish initially daunting proofs, all you need is the infamous Pythagorean
Theorem and a little bit of algebraic manipulation. Come learn more about it
from Khabele math teacher Patrick Frasier!
Balloons and Their Impact on Marine Environments with
Greyson Offerman 4.104, 5:00 - 5:35
Sixth grader Greyson Offerman will screen his short documentary about
the devastating effects of balloons on marine environments and common
misconceptions and company cover-ups. He will present what pollution can do
and how we can help: spreading awareness, cleaning up pollution, maintaining
safe balloon practices and disposals, and fun alternatives to balloons.
4.202, 6:00 - 6:15
Navigational Assistance for the Visually Impaired with
Rishi Salem 4.104, 5:40-5:55
Tenth grader Rishi Salem will present information about the difficulties faced by
the visually impaired and a device to attempt to help them.
Urban Vegetable Gardening with Miles Bilbe
4.104, 6:00-6:15
In today’s world, modern conveniences and grocery stores may make it hard to
realize from where our food actually comes. This presentation from 7th grader
Miles Bilbe will illustrate why it is important to grow your own food and how to do
so in a limited space.
Science/Math/Games
Visual ArtS
Lucid Dreaming with Kate Canning
1.102, 6:20 - 6:35
Lucid dreaming is where you become conscious during your dreams and may
be able to influence a dream’s path. Seventh grader Kate Canning will talk
about the history, benefits, and methods to do it.
Tiny House Design with Grace Jung
1.204, 6:20 - 6:35
Ninth grader Grace Jung offers a glimpse into her Project Week, which involved
researching and learning how to build and design a tiny house.
Service
Seventh grader Quinn Erickson visited northern Thailand during Project Week
and Spring Break. While there, he volunteered at The Elephant Nature Park,
where he spent a day feeding, bathing, and interacting with rescued Asian
elephants. Quinn will be presenting photos from his trip and will be talking about
efforts to help protect domesticated elephants in Thailand. He looks forward to
telling you how you can help!
Caring for Cambodia with
Campbell Erickson 4.201, 5:00 - 5:35
Scarlett Wagner Photography
Studio, 3:00 - 6:55
Enjoy a photography exhibit from 2nd grader Scarlett Wagner, who can often
be found on the school playground capturing her classmates in action.
4.201, 6:00 - 6:35
TEDxYouth@Austin has grown from one of the first TEDxYouth conferences in
the world to THE largest TEDxYouth conference in the world, challenging even
the biggest TEDx conferences for size. Campbell Erickson, last year’s lead of
partnership and outreach, will be talking about the journey to 1000 participants
including highlighting past speakers and sharing how you can be involved with
TEDxYouth@austin.
Visual ArtS
Studio, 3:00 - 6:55
Enjoy an exhibit of art and photography from our Elementary, Middle, & High
School students. See schedule for details.
4.203, 3:20 - 3:55
Khabele Head of Visual Arts John Mulvany presents an artist’s entertaining take
on the nature of creativity, featuring Jean Claude Van Damme, Texas Frog
paper, Irish ghosts, an 18th century cat-and-rat chase and a very large hole.
Disclaimer: there will be no actual instruction on how to paint a ghost.
Little Food from Polymer Clay with Lucas Cahoon 4.201, 3:20 - 3:35
Sixth grader Lucas Cahoon will do a brief demonstration and tutorial on how to
make various miniature food creations with polymer clay.
Life’s a Glitch with Dana Hutchins
This year for Project Week, in partnership with international NGO Caring for
Cambodia, Campbell Erickson visited the developing country of Cambodia.
Through a comprehensive photography project, Campbell hopes to build
awareness and raise money for schools operating in Cambodia. Stop by to see
photos, hear stories, and meet the NGO Caring for Cambodia!
Art & Photography Exhibit
In the Khabele Movie Room, you will be able to visit our Mac lab at any
time and watch short movies produced over the last five years by Khabele
filmmakers. Walk in, grab a set of headphones, and enjoy the show.
How to Paint a Ghost with John Mulvany
Asian Elephants of Thailand with
Quinn Erickson 2.101, 3:40 - 3:55
TEDxYouth@Austin with Campbell Erickson
Khabele Movie Room Featuring
Middle & High School Students 4.204, 3:00 - 6:55
4.203, 4:00 - 6:55
Artwork by Senior Dana Hutchins: Roots/Warped Teeth/Mimesis via Google
Earth/Your Memories Are Lying To You and So Am I.
High School Film Showcase and Q&A with Alex Thomas
and Students 4.103, 3:40 - 4:15
In this showcase, you’ll see a selection of comedy, drama, experimental, and
documentary shorts produced by Khabele’s talented High School filmmakers.
We’ll also have a Q&A with the artists following the show.
The Dust with Braedon Gardella
1.102, 6:00 - 6:15
Seventh grader Braedon Gardella will present a poetry reading and a chance
to flip through the pages of his first book, The Dust. This book is a collection of
poems, drawings, paintings and photographs all inspired by life in the Dust Bowl.
Middle School Film Showcase and Q&A with
Alex Thomas and Students 4.103, 6:00 - 6:35
In this showcase, you’ll see a selection of comedy, drama, experimental, and
documentary shorts produced by Khabele’s talented Middle School filmmakers.
We’ll also have a Q&A with the artists following the show.
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online Auction
closes at 10 pm on april 11 – http://bit.ly/bigbangauction
special item
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Goal: Raise $30,000
for faculty professional development.
All contributions support learning experiences that improve our
teachers’ abilities to positively impact our students.
Visit the online auction link or auction table to find out more.
Questions? 512-623-5419 or k.wackman@khabele.org
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