July 19, 2011
Skyridge students earn awards
Skyridge Middle School acknowledges two students each year who have contributed on a personal level to the school and fellow students with the Jackson Leadership and Good Will awards.
Skyridge Middle School acknowledges two students each year who have contributed on a personal level to the school and fellow students with the Jackson Leadership and Good Will awards.
Chloe Jackson, a Washougal native, has been accepted to the Teach For America 2011 corps.
Got an opinion? The Camas School District would like to hear it. District officials have put together a survey to gather parent feedback on satisfaction with educational matters.
Locals accepted to Aerospace Scholars James Maguire, Madeline Down, and David Choi, all from Washougal High School, will be participating in one of the four Washington Aerospace Scholars Program summer residency sessions held this summer at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
The following is the list of honors and awards earned by Washougal High School graduates: Acheson, Amanda: One Stop Home Furnishings Scholarship;
'Weed and Feed' set at Camas Roots Garden Volunteers are needed this summer for "Weed and Feed" Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon until Aug. 31, at the Camas Roots Garden. It is located just east of the Camas School District JD Zellerbach Administration Building, 841 N.E. 22nd Ave.
The class of 2011 had another banner year with scholarships. Despite a tough economy, Camas High School graduates walked away with $3,531,000 in various awards. At Washougal High School, the total was $1,049,426.
Local student named to NMU dean's list Dean M. Beyer of Camas was named to the dean's list at Northern Michigan University. To be named to the list, a student must earn at least a 3.25 GPA.
Longtime Camas School District teacher Gail Welsh is retiring after 42 years. Last week, co-workers, friends and families bid her farewell at a party at Skyridge Middle School, where she teaches fine arts and leadership. Welsh has also taught the talented and gifted program, and has always worked with middle schoolers. "I love middle school kids," she said. "They are wet cement, they are still very willing to be molded."
McPherson College announces honor roll Chad Ediger has been named to the spring honorable mention roll at McPherson College in Kansas.
