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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  Cranbrook CEC
Area teachers, principals and administrators are invited and encouraged to experience Cranbrook Institute of Science and learn more about how the museum can help enrich classroom experiences during a free open house on Wednesday, October 17 from 4-7 p.m.
Fanfare, Cranbrook Academy of Art's educational and inspiring annual fundraiser in support of scholarships, will be held Saturday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Symposium on architects Eero and Eliel Saarinen to be held at Cranbrook Nov. 16-18
www.cranbrook.edu   (259 words)

  
  Cranbrook Kingswood School - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Cranbrook Kingswood is a private, K-12 school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
Founded in the early 20th century by publishing mogul George Booth, Cranbrook Kingswood is part of the Cranbrook Educational Community, which also includes Christ Church Cranbrook, the Cranbrook Institute of Science, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Cranbrook House.
Cranbrook Kingswood is affectionately referred to as "CK" by its students, faculty, and alumni.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Cranbrook_Kingswood_School   (324 words)

  
 Cranbrook CEC
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School senior Elizabeth Tepe of Birmingham was recently selected as one of 32 recipients of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award.
During her time at Cranbrook, Elizabeth has posted a 4.42 grade point average and has been a four-year member of the field hockey and lacrosse teams including a three-year varsity letter winner in both sports.
Cranbrook Schools, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a comprehensive, college-preparatory learning environment, comprised of Brookside (Pre-K through grade 5), Cranbrook Kingswood Girls Middle School and Boys Middle School (grades 6 through 8) and Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School (grades 9 through 12 with day and boarding programs).
www.cranbrook.edu /about/releases/default.asp?newsid=249268&items=21   (424 words)

  
 Josh Simon's Education: Cranbrook Kingswood School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
I moved from Roeper to Cranbrook for the seventh grade (effective September, 1980), and was there through my senior year of high school (June, 1986).
Cranbrook Educational Community includes a coeducational elementary school (Brookside), segregated-gender middle schools (Cranbrook for boys, Kingswood for girls), and a combined upper (or high) school (Cranbrook-Kingswood), as well as a graduate-level college Art Academy and Art Museum and the Science Museum.
Cranbrook is a college preperatory school in suburban Detroit, Michigan.
www.clock.org /~jss/edu/ck.html   (381 words)

  
  Cranbrook Kingswood School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Cranbrook Schools is a private, PK-12 school located on a 311-acre campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
The upper school was originally established as the Cranbrook School for boys and the Kingswood School for girls prior to merging in 1985 to form the Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School.
Cranbrook Kingswood is commonly referred to as "CK" by its students, faculty, and alumni.
www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Cranbrook_Kingswood_School   (523 words)

  
 Cranbrook Schools - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cranbrook Schools is a private, PK-12 school located on a 319-acre campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit and one of the wealthiest cities in the United States.
Cranbrook Schools is part of the Cranbrook Educational Community (CEC), which also includes the Cranbrook Institute of Science, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Cranbrook House and Gardens.
Cranbrook School is the model for the preparatory school in Edmund White's controversial and classic autobiographical novel A Boy's Own Story.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cranbrook_Kingswood_School   (1086 words)

  
 Cranbrook School for Boys
The major components of Cranbrook were designed and built during the years between 1926 and 1943.
With its Academy of Art and Art Museum, Cranbrook is recognized internationally as a center for art, education, science and culture.
Cranbrook's 315-acre campus is a National Historic Landmark, an architectural and horticultural treasure.
www.bayarea.net /~kins/AboutMe/Cranbrook/Cranbrook.html   (254 words)

  
 Cranbrook Schools - Peterson's In-Depth Description
Cranbrook offers a comprehensive college-preparatory education that commences with Brookside (PK—5), continues in Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School (6—8, separate programs for boys and girls), and culminates in the opportunity and possibility that is provided by graduation from Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School (day and boarding, 9—12).
Cranbrook Kingswood is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.
Sixty-seven of the 96 full-time Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School faculty members reside on campus; 55 are men and 41 are women; 62 hold master’s degrees and 12 hold doctorates.
www.petersons.com /pschools/code/IDD.asp?orderLineNum=595903-2&inunId=649&typeVC=InstVC&sponsor=1   (2004 words)

  
 :: NASA Quest > Women of NASA ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Katie, K.K.& Tracy 7th graders at Cranbrook Kingswood:.
Jo and Heidi seventh graders at Cranbrook Kingswood:.
Anna and Kate 7th graders at Cranbrook Kingswood:.
quest.arc.nasa.gov /women/archive/m.html   (2052 words)

  
 cranbrook wins Metro soccer title   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
But on the fourth chance of the shootout, Cranbrook sophomore Jay Trewn’s goal, followed by a North miss on its next try, gave the Cranes a 2-1 victory and the Metro title.
Cranbrook got one of its few good opportunities to score following a turnover with 10:46 remaining in the game, and senior captain Brett Brazier made the most of it, tying things up at 1-1.
Cranbrook improved to 12-1-1 on the season with the win; North fell to 11-5-2.
www.candgnews.com /Homepage-Articles/10-11-06/lhn-cranbrook1.asp   (507 words)

  
 Cranbrook Art Museum - Tours - Outdoor Sculpture Tours -
Learn about Cranbrook’s celebrated historic and contemporary architecture and unique sculpture on this outdoor walking tour.
The tour begins at Cranbrook Art Museum and winds through the public and private spaces of the campus.
Depending on the time you have available and your interest, the tour can feature the "Myths and Legends" of Carl Milles’ sculpture and fountains, emphasize Cranbrook’s Architectural legacy and new additions found throughout West and East Campus or combine both.
www.cranbrookart.edu /museum/outdoortours.html   (179 words)

  
 Cranbrook Educational Community - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cranbrook Educational Community was founded in the early 20th century by newspaper mogul George Gough Booth, consisting of Cranbrook Kingswood School, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science, Cranbrook House and Gardens, and Christ Church Cranbrook.
Cranbrook is renowned for its architecture of the Arts and Crafts Movement style.
Cranbrook was added to the list of National Historic Landmarks in 1989.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cranbrook_Educational_Community   (210 words)

  
 Cranbrook Educational Community - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Cranbrook Educational Community at Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; est.
Cranbrook sets goal of $50 million: money would cover building projects and outreach plans.(Cranbrook Educational Community)
Find Out What All the Noise Is About at the Detroit Zoo and Cranbrook.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-cranbroof.html   (245 words)

  
 MFSM - Cranbrook Fundamentals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Booth always envisioned the Academy of Art as Cranbrook's educational centerpiece, a place that would influence the creative aspirations of the entire Cranbrook community and assume a major role in American artistic life.
Since Cranbrook was located far from any urban center, students social lives revolved around the Academy, where most lived in adult-styled dormitories and apartments.
This first generation of Academy artists, immersed in the beauty of the Cranbrook environment and trained to appreciate its nuances, went on to stellar careers as versatile artists, architects, designers, and educators.
www.svsu.edu /mfsm/exhibitions/cranbrook   (2900 words)

  
 The Oakland Press: High School: Cranbrook Kingswood girls pull off stunner
After all, South was the two-time defending state champion, was unbeaten entering its fourth straight state title matchup with Cranbrook and had beaten the Cranes 5-0 two weeks earlier.
As luck would have it, the one time for Cranbrook came at the perfect time, as the Cranes rallied from a 2-0 deficit and beat South 3-2 in double overtime to win their third state title.
Cranbrook - which also won state titles in 1998 and 2002 - won three games in overtime in its tourney run.
www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/031705/hig_20050317028.shtml   (672 words)

  
 The Oakland Press: Sports
Cranbrook Kingswood's Wissmueller dies at age 35 By DAVID BIRKETT Of The Oakland Press
Cranbrook assistant coach Mike Roche visited Wissmueller at his home Monday and showed him a tape of last year's 3-2 double-overtime win over Grosse Pointe South in the finals.
Cranbrook upset five-time champion South for the title after losing 5-0 to the Blue Devils a week earlier.
www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/101905/spo_2005101908.shtml   (429 words)

  
 cranbrook - Ask.com Web Search
Cranbrook proper has a population of approximately 18,500 people and another 16,000 people in our surrounding rural area.
Cranbrook, located in the southeast corner of British Columbia, is the regional center of the Kootenays.
Cranbrook Rec Plex Welcomes you, the home of the Kootenay Ice, the only Multifunctional Recreation Complex in the East Kootenays.
search.ask.com /web?q=cranbrook   (187 words)

  
 Alumni association, School of Communication, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Denise is the director of planned giving for Cranbrook Educational Community, an internationally renowned center for the arts, education, science and culture in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Denise became the director of planned giving for Cranbrook Educational Community in 2003, where she manages the program and solicits gifts for all divisions of the Community.
Cranbrook Educational Community is composed of Cranbrook's schools (Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School, and Brookside Lower School), Academy of Art, Art Museum, Institute of Science, and other affiliated groups.
www.wmich.edu /communication/alumni/academy/fleckenstein.htm   (343 words)

  
 Cranbrook Composers' Workshop
The premiere music education technology podcast Ed Tech Musician has featured Cranbrook Composers in their 33rd podcast "Educasting 3".
Be on the lookout for an article in the Washington Post about Cranbrook Composers' Podcasts.
Each class will put together a sampler CD of the class' "greatest hits" of the year.
www.cranbrookcomposers.com   (330 words)

  
 AFA - American Federation of Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The culmination of his illustrious career was the Cranbrook Educational Community, which includes preparatory schools, science and art museums, and one of the most influential art and design academies in the United States today.
A thoroughly conceived and harmonious built environment sited on 315 acres in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Cranbrook was—at the time it was built—unparalleled in scope and quality elsewhere in the United States.
Guest Curator Gregory Wittkopp, Director of the Cranbrook Art Museum, will explore this architectural environment as an integrated work of art, a gesamtkunstwerk that incorporates the contributions of Saarinen’s wife Loja; his children, Eero and Pipsan; and a small group of local craftsmen and weavers.
www.afaweb.org /exhibitions/details/PerfectForm.php   (259 words)

  
 Cranbrook Academy of Art
One of the nation's greatest architectural complexes, the community includes Cranbrook Art Museum, the Academy of Art, Institute of Science, Sculpture Gardens, Cranbrook House, Saarinen House and Gardens and Cranbrook and Kingswood Schools.
The Cranbrook Art Museum offers its visitors a glimpse into Cranbrook's remarkable past through its art collection, tours of the campus, and its changing exhibits of the finest contemporary art.
If you are fortunate enough to visit Cranbrook, be sure to take the 90-minute tour, available from May through October, through Saarinen House and Garden, the former home and studio designed by Eliel Saarinen, Cranbrook's resident architect from 1925 to 1950.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/art_museums/33574   (652 words)

  
 High School Hockey
In the semifinals, PCS edged Ann Arbor 2-0 behind an unassisted goal by senior Nikki Songer in the opening period and a second-period powerplay goal by Cercone.
Cranbrook Kingswood advanced by upsetting Livonia Ladywood 5-2 in the second semifinal.
Cranbrook Kingswood reached the Final Four by blasting host Northville 7-1 in the quarterfinals, and PCS shutout Mercy Unified 8-0 in another quarterfinal contest.
www.michiganhockeyonline.com /hsreport.html   (915 words)

  
 Cranbrook Kingswood School's Class of 1992
EDT September 17, 2003 Five faculty members of Cranbrook schools are accused of smoking marijuana during a campus event.
Three teachers from the Cranbrook Upper School and two teachers from the Brookside Lower School were fired for the allegations, Local 4 reported.
Cranbrook is truly a special place and it was never more evident than by the number of attendees who came back for a visit from the class of 92.
www.rocknroll.net /ck92   (11289 words)

  
 Cranbrook Composers' Podcasts: Kingswood Podcast #4
When school is in session, we will post 2 podcasts per week featuring student compositions created, produced, and podcasted by students in music triarts class at Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School.
Kingswood Podcast #3 - Aggy, Alicia, and Stephanie
Kingswood Podcast #2 - Tory, Sydney, and Marlee
cranbrookcomposers.blogspot.com /2006/01/kingswood-podcast-4.html   (176 words)

  
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The Campaign for Cranbrook addresses the essential needs that must be met to ensure a future of unparalleled achievement at Cranbrook Schools.
A number of priorities are critical to the future of the Schools and anyone who has ever been inspired by Cranbrook is encouraged to be a part of our bright future.
The new Kingswood Girls' Middle School structure will provide increased space for classrooms, laboratories and athletic facilities while paving the way for new, leading-edge classroom technologies.
www.campaignforcranbrook.org /page10.aspx   (239 words)

  
 Podcast.net: Tag-generalmusic
Kingswood Podcast #3 - Aggy, Alicia, and Stephanie
Kingswood Podcast #2 - Tory, Sydney, and Marlee
Kingswood Podcast #1 - Alexis, Sydney, and Mary
www.podcast.net /rss/tag/generalmusic   (612 words)

  
 cranbrook - OneLook Dictionary Search
Cranbrook : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
Cranbrook : Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [home, info]
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www.onelook.com /?w=cranbrook   (131 words)

  
 ARKITEKTURA - THE EERO SAARINEN COLLECTION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
By the time his father had settled his family at Cranbrook and began designing the educational complex, Eero's talents had progressed so considerably and demonstrated such promise that, at age nineteen, he was called upon to design the furnishings for the Kingswood School for girls.
The numerous painted wood furniture designs from Kingswood, while not unique in material are certainly unique in their graceful form.
Although the designs are rooted in tradition with their four tapered legs and crest rail motifs, they use a varied color palette.
duetproducts.com /arkitektura/cat3.htm   (599 words)

  
 The Ron Brown Scholar Program
Led by a fierce intellectual curiosity and an intense desire to make the most of his abilities, he has had tremendous academic success and become a leader both in and outside the classroom.
After the completion of his junior year at Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School (MI), David received the prestigious Shin/Welch Award for having made “a major impact on the quality of life in the school as a whole.”
Along with receiving the Shin/Welch Award, David was named the single Cranbrook nominee for the prestigious John Motley Morehead Scholarship, which he was awarded.
www.ronbrown.org /cgi-bin/profile.cgi?user_id=151   (449 words)

  
 Cranbrook Schools
Welcome to the Cranbrook Schools' Alumni web page, designed to ensure your ties to Cranbrook Kingswood last well beyond graduation.
Use this site to keep in touch with old friends and classmates, post class notes, find an alumni event in your area and have some fun with photos and trivia.
Stay connected to our schools and traditions as they are passed down to new generations and keep the Cranbrook Kingswood school spirit alive with your continued involvement and support.
schools.cranbrook.edu /alumni/welcome   (102 words)

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