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December 11, 2012
School notes for Dec. 11, 2012
WHS cross country booklet seeks advertising The Washougal High cross country team head coach Terry Howard is seeking advertisers as a fundraiser with "End of Season" results booklets.
WHS cross country booklet seeks advertising The Washougal High cross country team head coach Terry Howard is seeking advertisers as a fundraiser with "End of Season" results booklets.
Most of us will never know what it is like to stand shivering on a cold street, homeless, with nowhere to go.But for some, it's a way of life. Washougal High School senior Cheyenne Dady wants to make the winter a little more bearable by collecting new and gently used hats, scarves, coats and mittens for those in need. "I wanted to help the homeless in our community," she said. "Last year, I handed out coats to the homeless with my church, and really enjoyed it."
When parent Jenny Danley clicked "like" on Umpqua Bank's Facebook page, she never imagined it would result in a $2,000 grant for her son's school. But that's exactly what happened. Jemtegaard Middle School in Washougal was randomly selected as one of Umpqua's "Give Back to School Fund" winners. Every "like" generated $1 for the fund, totalling $20,000.
Hathaway Elementary School students had the chance to connect with their community recently with a fifth-grade field trip to the Washougal Library, Community Center and City Hall, while second-graders visited the Two Rivers Heritage Museum.The fifth-graders from the classrooms of Andy Schlauch, Erin Hayes and Carol Dinnel walked to and from school during the field trip. "It is important for the students to get to know their community," teacher Andy Schlauch said. "This is our second year and it was better than the first. We hope to make it an annual fifth- grade trip that all Hathaway kids look forward to." A highlight for several students was time spent visiting with Mayor Sean Guard.
Clark College concerts coming soon The Clark College band and choir groups will present their fall concerts.
An annual food drive that brings together hundreds of kids to help generate thousands of pounds of food for the needy is underway. Stuff the Bus, organized by the Camas-Washougal Business Alliance, is a friendly competition between Camas and Washougal high school students. Each and every school in both cities' school districts participate by collecting donations. Last year, 61,000 pounds of food was raised, and organizers are hoping to top that this year.
CYT works under a new name Christian Youth Theater VanPort has changed its name. The new organization is now called Journey Theater Arts Group. Organizers hope the new affiliation will better serve its participants.
Camas voters will be asked to approve the replacement of two expiring school levies in early 2013.
G.E.T. program enrollment open Parents wanting to save for college can open a Guaranteed Education Tuition account. The new enrollment year runs through May 2013.
Students, city officials and school administrators gathered to watch a piece of history come home Friday.A 4,500 pound anchor from a decommissioned World War II Liberty ship was unveiled at Liberty Middle School. It was an event several years in the making. "This is a very exciting day," said Liberty Principal Marilyn Boerke. "It has been in the works for six years." Eunice Abrahamsen, a local community member, pitched the idea of procuring a piece of a Liberty ship to install in the school when it first opened. The goal was to teach the students the history behind Liberty's name. "I was thinking a cute little porthole or doorknob or some kind," Boerke said. "Then I got a call, 'Do you want to take the anchor?' I thought it would be something small. Then I saw it and realized it was ginormous."