Community Education Zumba class changes times A popular Zumba class has changed times from last year. It is still offered at Gause Elementary School, 1100 34th St., but the new times are as follows: Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m.
CHS hosts college and career event The annual Camas High School college and career options fair will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the CHS gym, 26900 S.E. 15th St. During the event, students and parents may visit with representatives from two- and four-year colleges, technical schools and all military branches. There will also be workshops such as, "Demystifying the Financial Aid Process," "College 101" and "Standardized Testing."
After a year of combing streams and rivers for aquatic bugs, Shane Southerland's sometimes painstaking Eagle Scout project is complete. Southerland, 16, presented racks of what are known as "benthic larvae macro-invertebrates," to the Camas School Board last Monday. Collecting the bugs was a long and challenging process, and the Camas High School sophomore rallied scouting volunteers and friends in Washington, Wyoming, Kansas, Georgia, Utah, Montana and Oregon to help him with the project. "It took a lot of weekends to collect all of these," he said. "But I really enjoyed going to the rivers, that was the most fun part of this project."
It's not every day that a high school sophomore is asked to present her research project at a professional-level science symposium. But that’s exactly what happened to Camas High School student Sophie Shoemaker after her work on sustainable agriculture garnered prizes at regional and state science fairs. She received an invitation in June to present her project at the Washington State Academy of Sciences symposium. At the time, school was ending and her focus wasn't on research. "Then after school began, Mr. (Ron) Wright asked me if I understood how big a deal this was," she said. "I didn't. Once I learned, I was a little nervous. But I'm a kid, they're not there to judge me. It was a fun thing to do."
Informational session on hosting exchange students set The Camas/Washougal chapter of AFS International programs is hosting an informal question and answer meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 824 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30.
When Missi Cole first learned she'd be dean of students at Jemtegaard, she was apprehensive. "I was a bit anxious," she said. "It had a reputation for being a rough school in the district." Three years later, the middle school has changed, and for the better, according to Cole and Principal Ron Carlson. "The referrals and calls to police (for more serious infractions) have cut down big time," Cole said. "The parents have noticed a big change, too. The kids are more respectful, and the teachers are really good about talking things through with the students."
The feline residents of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society are now enjoying a cool breeze throughout their living quarters, thanks to a donation from some local Girl Scouts.Troop 40382 members were prompted to purchase the fans as a community service project, using the proceeds of their cookie sales and other fundraisers. Last year, they shopped for and donated pet food, toys and other needed items to the approximately 80 cats living at the shelter. Emma Spaeth said, "It was really hot in the cat (building), so it's great we're helping so many at once." Savanna Slocum agreed. "This made me feel happy because it is always nice to help pets that are in need."
Camas-Washougal Rotary Club recognizes new teachers The Camas-Washougal Rotary Club hosted teachers, principals and administrators from the Camas and Washougal school districts at their annual New Teacher Breakfast on Thursday.
A delegation of students, educators and city leaders from Japan will arrive in Camas on Saturday. The group from the town of Taki, sister city to Camas, will spend five days in the area. In addition to 20 middle school students, the delegation will be led by Taki Mayor Yukio Kubo, and will include a high school principal, an English teacher, city clerk, travel guide, and an interpreter.
Incredible. That's how Camas teen Danielle Colwell described her recent "Mayor for a Day," experience, which included lunch, private tours of the local police and fire departments, and an opportunity to address the City Council.
