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November 15, 2011
Cape Horn-Skye Elementary has been named a Washington State School of Distinction for its performance on state tests. Principal Mary Lou Woody credits the teachers and strong parent community for the school's success. Here, third-grade teacher Lucie Willeman  works with students on reading comprehension.

Expecting the best

Ask Mary Lou Woody what makes Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School a success, and the answer is simple. "The staff," she said. "I always tell them that I know just how lucky I am. They have high expectations, both for themselves and each other."

November 15, 2011

School notes for Nov. 15, 2011

Super Citizens announced Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School has announced its list of Super Citizens for October. The themes were citizenship, leadership, friendship and good habits.

November 8, 2011
High roller Sky Masterson (James Maguire, foreground) and other gamblers contemplate their next floating dice game.

Luck, be a Lady

Washougal High School students will bring Broadway to the Washburn Performing Arts Center this weekend. The actors are performing, "Guys and Dolls," a Broadway musical based on the book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, with music by Frank Loesser.

November 8, 2011

School notes for Nov. 8, 2011

College tuition program to offer open enrollment Washington state's Gauaranteed Education Tuition program enrollment is open for families looking for a safe and convenient way to save for college.

November 1, 2011
Tiffani Pekkala of Camas polishes her Capitol Hill presentation with her peers in "Raise Your Voice!" advocacy training for young people with rare medical conditions.

Local teen visits Capitol Hill

Tiffani Pekkala, a Camas teen, joined other young people between the ages of 15 and 22 at the nation's capitol in Washington, D.C. They were there to tell elected officials their personal stories of living with rare and life-threatening diseases.

November 1, 2011
Quentin Allen poses in his Darth Vader costume, which won a prize at the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club Family Halloween Night.

Getting spooky

The Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club's annual Family Halloween Night attracted several young attendees.

November 1, 2011
Gause Elementary School teachers Allison Such and Wendy Morrill learned how to create new web pages for their classrooms during a Google sites class.

Teachers become the learners

Two groups of Washougal educators attended optional, district-sponsored classes on creating web pages using Google Sites late last month.

November 1, 2011

School notes for Nov. 1, 2011

CHS to sponsor college and career options event The fourth annual "College and Career Options" will be held at Camas High School, 26900 S.E. 15th St., at 5 p.m. Monday, in the gym.

October 25, 2011
Grass Valley Elementary School in Camas will be the location of a "musical homecoming," for those who have been members of the vocal jazz group in the past and present.

Reunited by song

Grass Valley Elementary School in Camas will be the location of a "musical homecoming," for those who have been members of the vocal jazz group in the past and present. The fall concert, set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, will honor vocal jazz members from the past 25 years who have paved the way for Grass Valley Vocal Jazz, according to director Natalie Wilson.