October 15, 2013
School notes for Oct. 15, 2013
Great ShakeOut set Thursday at schools At 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, students at Camas and Washougal schools will participate in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drills.
Great ShakeOut set Thursday at schools At 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, students at Camas and Washougal schools will participate in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drills.
With school back in session, The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington recently concluded its annual scholarship cycle for 2013.
Childfind screening set There will be free screenings for all children ages 3 to 5 years old who live within the Camas School District boundary.
This time of year, most 14-year-olds are busy playing sports, participating in activities and getting back into the routine of school. Two Camas residents and friends Ka'iulani Warren and Luke Bruno, are doing all of that and raising money for diabetes research. Warren and Bruno, both 14, organized a team for the recent Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Vancouver Landing. Although the weather was stormy throughout the walk, it did little to dampen their spirits.
Cape Horn-Skye Elementary students were jumping, running, tossing and throwing to earn money for their school recently as a part of the Booster Club's annual Sport-a-Thon fund raiser.
Letters about Literature begins Now in its ninth year in Washington, the Letters About Literature competition encourages young readers to write letters to their favorite authors, living or dead. The contest, co-sponsored by the Washington State Library, is for children in fourth- through 12th grade.
Over the past 15 years, the Camas Educational Foundation has given more than $1 million to local schools.The organization is hoping to continue that tradition with its annual auction on Saturday, Oct. 19. "CEF on Broadway" is a celebration of the arts in any form, whether written, performed, drawn or otherwise experienced, said Mandy Huth, auction chair. "Our special appeal this year, in line with the theme, is to 'Elevate the Arts,' giving voice to our students' stories," she said. "The arts are a crucial aspect of children's education that we want to support this year. We will have some very special performers from our very own Camas High School. It is a show you don't want to miss." Registration for the auction is available online at www.cefcamas.org or by calling 335-3000, Ext. 79915. Information and registration fees can also be mailed to CEF at 841 N.E. 22nd Ave, Camas, WA 98607.
"What we do for ourselves, dies with us. What we do for others and the world, is and remains, immortal." This quote by Albert Pine sums up the man Tom Hays was during his time on earth, Washougal High School Principal Aaron Hansen said. Hays, 59, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Jemtegaard Middle School history teacher was a longtime coach and community volunteer, along with a "tireless" advocate for using technology in education. Hays also served as a building representative for the Washougal Association of Educators, and was a longtime member of the Washougal Lions Club. "You are here today because Tom was in your life in some way," Hansen said during a memorial service at Washburn Performing Arts Center Thursday. "Maybe he taught you, maybe you grew up with him or played football in college with him. Whatever he was to you, thank you for being here."
Search underway for top youth volunteers of 2014
With school in full swing, there are an abundance of children walking and cycling through Camas and Washougal compared with the summer months.This means drivers need to be more alert near schools, bus stop locations and student commute areas, according to Scot Boyles, a sergeant with the Camas Police Department. "Oftentimes, children can be inattentive or unaware of the rules of the road and this can cause dangerous situations," he said. "We are asking drivers to be extra vigilant in both obeying the traffic laws and also in being aware of the students who might be walking/riding near them. The beginning of the school year is a time when children are at increased risk of transportation-related injuries from pedestrian, bicycle, school bus, and motor vehicle crashes." This includes parents dropping off their children at school, added Laura Bolt, principal at Hathaway Elementary in Washougal. "Please don't double park on the street," she said. "Children run out and may not see oncoming cars."
