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.
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.
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.
Clara, the Mouse King and Sugar Plum Fairy will return to the Royal Durst Theatre this weekend for the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker." The show is presented by Columbia Dance, a company of dancers ages 7 to 26. Several are from the Camas and Washougal areas.
The classic tale of an aging toy maker and his puppet, Pinocchio, will come to the stage at Washougal High School's Washburn Performing Arts Center.
Science Olympiad has frequently been referred to as "a track meet for the mind." It involves a team of students who demonstrate their knowledge of science by working together on events ranging from biology and physics to hands-on creations. On Saturday, the Camas High School Science Olympiad team will host its annual tournament for middle schools. The students come from Washington, Oregon and California to participate in the competition. "We invite anyone of all ages to come experience this display of intelligence and hard work," CHS Science Olympiad team member Eugene Hsu said.
Coe named to dean's list Tabitha Coe from Camas has been named to the dean's list at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif.
For the past three years, Skyridge Middle School has been at the forefront of the environmentally friendly Washington Green Schools program, which provides resource conservation tools for students, teachers and community members. Recently, four seventh-graders were selected to attend a county wide student-teacher Green Schools Summit. They included Joey Emmet, Cooper McNatt, Michael Matthews and Christian Nghiem. They were selected because of a keen interest in being environmentally friendly, according to teacher Gale Cooper. "These kids are really excited about our existing programs at the school and are avid recyclers," she said.
'Breakfast with Santa' event set There will be a "Breakfast with Santa" from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, at Helen Baller Elementary School, 1954 N.E. Garfield St.
Micah Lewis was watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade last year, checking out the bands.
'My Son Pinocchio' coming to Washougal The classic tale of an aging toy maker and his puppet, Pinocchio, will come to the stage at Washougal High School's Washburn Auditorium.
