Subscribe

Schools

May 1, 2012
The ExCEL Academic League Science Olympiad team won the middle school division of the state competition. They will travel to nationals in Orlando, Fla., later this month.

ExCEL scores a ‘three-peat’ at state Science Olympiad

ExCEL Academic League is living up to its name by winning the statewide middle school Science Olympiad for the third year in a row.The team of 14 homeschoolers from the Camas and Washougal "Alpha" team, beat the second-place team by 41 points to secure a spot at nationals in Orlando, Fla., in May. In addition to the winning team, ExCEL had another team, "Beta," compete at the state tournament, placing 11th overall.

April 24, 2012
The Camas High School Science Olympiad Team celebrates after winning its third consecutive state championship. The event also included teams from Liberty and Skyridge middle schools, pictured here. State was held at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash.

Science Olympiad takes state

Knowledge Bowl. DECA. And now Science Olympiad.Camas High School students continue to bring home the honors. The most recent one was when the Science Olympiad team competed and won the state championship at Eastern Washington University for the second year in a row. The Papermakers sacked the competition with a 40 point lead over second place team Union High School. Bothell High School, near Seattle, came in third. "This was quite a team effort, and a very well-fought tournament by many good teams," advisor Ron Wright said. "Twenty-nine students medaled at this tournament, the most we have ever had bring home individual medals from state."

April 24, 2012

School notes for April 24, 2012

Cape Horn-Skye names Super Citizens Super Citizens for the month of March at Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School included the following:

April 17, 2012
Peter Echevario, reigning Camas Iron Chef for the past two years, is back to defend his title in this year's cooking competition, which raises money for local schools.

Iron Chef returns for a third round

After two years of success, the Camas Iron Chef contest is returning for a third time.Hosted by the Camas Educational Foundation, last year it raised $2,200 for local students. Organizers are hoping to exceed that amount this time around. They are also changing the event's location from Camas Meadows to Journey Community Church in downtown Camas.

April 17, 2012

School notes for April 17, 2012

Spring community ed catalogs available The Washougal Community Education and Camas Community Education catalogs are now available online. The catalogs contain information about spring classes and activities.

April 10, 2012
Camas High School students had a good showing at the recent Washington State Science and Engineering Fair finals. They include (bottom row, kneeling left to right) Yushuan Peng, Sophie Shoemaker, fifth-grader Emily Sheppard, Caroline Kealoha and Joanna Liao.; (top row, left to right) Elizabeth Nickerson, Aaron Deml, Kyle Binder, Camille Ritter, Jonathan Liao, Rachel Fadlovich, advisor Ron Wright, Reesab Pathak, Jonathan Ho, Meghal Sheth and Jackson Merle. Not pictured: Seniors Lily Hsu and Noah Encke.

Papermakers fare well at science fair

Camas High School showed that science is tops with a successful finish at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 31. There were 540 projects entered in this year's fair. The Camas School District was represented with one project from Dorothy Fox Elementary and 15 from Camas High School. Nine parents accompanied their students to the fair.

April 10, 2012
Washougal High School senior David Choi stands with Evelyn Campbell, regent of the Fort Vancouver Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to receive his "Good Citizen Award."

Choi wins DAR Good Citizen essay award

Washougal High School student David Choi won the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award for his essay on American history.

April 10, 2012

School notes for April 10, 2012

Step-Ahead Preschool hosts parent meeting There will be an open house for all interested parents, particularly for those parents of children in the "birth-to-3" programs moving to "3-to-5" programs in the Camas School District.

April 3, 2012

School notes for April 3, 2012

CHS students do well at science fair Several Camas students recently participated in the Southwest Washington Science and Engineering Fair. Eight projects were shown at the fair and many received awards. Here is how the students placed: Meghal Sheth, first in category: "Design and analysis of synthetic peptide based protein inhibitors"; Jon Bartlett, second in category: "Designing binding Interfaces for protein-protein interactions"; Noah Encke, first in category: "Using a cross-platform engine to develop an application for a client company"; Kyle Binder and Shicon Wen, first in category: "Effects of Motor oil on Pisum Sativum"; Sophie Shoemaker, first in category: "A recycled aguaponic system: The agriculture of the future."