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January 3, 2012
Members of the Camas-Washougal Robotics Team pose for a picture with Mary Tipton after a competition at Catlin Gabel school in Portland. The team named the robots in Gary Tipton's honor after the family made a donation to the team from his memorial fund. Mary was Gary's wife and is a Camas School Board member.

Funding the future

Gary Tipton had a passion for technology, one that he advocated for during his time on the Camas School Board. After he died from pancreatic cancer in 2008, his wife, Mary Tipton, made a donation in his memory to support the Camas-Washougal High School Robotics Team. When the students received the material to build their robots for the 2011-12 season, they were curious as to the donor. After mentor Bruce Whitefield received permission to tell them, the students decided to name their robots Gary and Tipton in his honor. "It was such a nice thing that they did," Tipton said. "It was such a nice gesture on their part."

January 3, 2012

School notes for Jan. 3, 2012

WSU Vancouver offers scholarship workshop Washington State University Vancouver will host Scholarships 101 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Dengerink Administration building, room 110. The event is free.

December 27, 2011
The Camas Mechanickidz were selected from 20 teams in a recent competition to participate in the state tournament next month in Hillsboro, Ore. They are coached by Jeff Hendricks and sponsored by Broker Knowledge Group of Camas.

Local students qualify for state Lego League tourney

A local group of students will be heading to the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program FIRST LEGO League state tournament next month. The local team was selected from 20 teams at a recent qualifying competition in Vancouver, which earned them a spot in the state tournament next month. According to coach Jeff Hendricks, the Portland region is the largest in the country with 400 teams. Of those, 80 are selected to compete at the state competition. Mechanickidz was the only competing team with two awards, which were first place in robotics performance and third runner-up in the overall competition. Teams were judged in four key areas: Robotics performance, core values, team presentation and robot design.

December 27, 2011
Cape Horn-Skye students created more than 150 handmade cards for Columbia Gorge-area residents serving overseas in the U.S. military. The Happy New Year cards will be sent in January.

Sending overseas greetings

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary students made more than 150 cards for Columbia Gorge-area residents serving overseas in the U.S. military. The Happy New Year cards will be sent in January as part of a gift package through the Gorge Heroes Club.

December 27, 2011

Hathaway names citizenship award winners

Hathaway Elementary School has named its citizenship award winners for the first trimester. To qualify, students at each grade level are honored for being safe, responsible and respectful.

December 27, 2011

Liberty Middle School honor roll

4.0 GPA Antonio De Jesus Alvez-Miranda, Brian J. Andrade, Elise C. Anhorn, Adia S. Ashford, Corinne N. Bintz, Gabrielle F. Bird, Adriana Bradeanu, Erik S. Brainard, McKenna N. Bush, William W. Buzan, Ashley N. Carter, Megan X. Chow, Kori L. Christensen, Courtney L. Coates, Julia K. Coombs, Nkemdilim C. Day,

December 22, 2011
Fifth-grader Laura Teames (left) helps a student cross the busy intersection at Northwest 28th Avenue and Sierra Drive near Dorothy Fox Elementary School in Camas.

Getting to school safe

When the Camas School District reduced bus service as a cost-saving measure in 2010, it meant a big increase in kids walking to school. As a result, more emphasis has been placed on having crossing guards at busy intersections to help students travel safely.

December 22, 2011

School Notes

The University of Washington's DO-IT Scholars program is seeking Washington state high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities who are interested in preparing for college and challenging careers.

December 13, 2011
Washougal High School students spent their Friday afternoon collecting and loading food onto school buses during the annual Stuff the Bus event, which was created by the Camas-Washougal Business Alliance.

Feeding the community

Local charities will have better-stocked food pantries this winter thanks to the efforts of local students and the Camas-Washougal Business Alliance. The fourth-annual Stuff the Bus, a friendly competition between Camas and Washougal high schools, brought in 61,600 pounds of food Friday.