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March 6, 2012
T Walker Anderson, Luke Block, Cortney Gonzalez and Austin Smith-Brown are all smiles after performing in the Washington Music Educators Symphonic Choir All-State concert recently. The four were selected out of hundreds of students from across Washington state.

WHS vocalists and ensembles perform well at recent events

Walking through the hallways of Washougal High School last week, students were greeted by a large, orange and black poster congratulating various choir and band members. And there were several reasons to give kudos: On Monday, Feb. 20, several students performed with the Washington Music Educators All-State Honor Symphonic Choir and Wind Ensemble. In addition, many of the same vocalists and instrumentalists performed well at the Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest the following weekend. "This is great," said Jen Mahorney, choir director. "We've been preparing since right after Christmas. There are some pretty stellar schools in the region, It's fortunate that we have this level of competition."

February 28, 2012
Andrew Cottrell added 12 red leaf maple trees to the Washougal River Greenway Trail for his Eagle Scout project.

Local Boy Scout adds 12 maple trees to greenway

Years from now, Andrew Cottrell will be able to walk along the Washougal River Greenway trail and see trees he planted towering above.Cottrell, 14, recently added a colorful variety of 12 maples to the trail, located in Camas off Second Avenue, for his Eagle Scout project.

February 28, 2012
The Camas Mechanickidz took home first- and second-place finishes at a recent state tournament. Here, team members Tate Perry and Owen Wilks focus on a task.

Mechanickidz fare well at tourney

A local group of students came home with two trophies after competing in the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program FIRST LEGO League state tournament.The Camas Mechanickidz competed against 89 other teams, taking first-place in software programming and second-place in robot performance, coming in only one point shy in that category than the winner. The team was selected for the state competition in December, out of 20 teams at a qualifying competition in Vancouver. According to team co-coach Jeff Hendricks, the Portland region is the largest in the country with 400 teams.

February 28, 2012

School notes for Feb. 28, 2012

Sorensen named to EOU dean's list Stefani Sorensen of Camas has been named to the dean's list at Eastern Oregon University.

February 21, 2012

School notes for Feb. 21, 2012

Camas student studies at Sea of Cortez Sean Boedeker of Camas spent January studying at the Sea of Cortez in the Gulf of California through a special program at Linfield College.

February 21, 2012
Brandon Vega (left) and Ben Hagen both "double qualified," for the state DECA competition in March. DECA is a business and marketing club at Camas High School.

Camas DECA shines at recent competition

Camas High School will once again have strong representation at the state DECA contest in March. DECA, a business and marketing club, had 125 students compete at an area competition in Longview. Of those, 72 qualified for state by winning awards. Each student chose a particular marketing event where they competed in two event-specific role plays and one marketing based test. These scores were tallied at the end of the day where awards were distributed. Overall, CHS had 79 different students win awards, ranging from first- to sixth-place in each sub-category and 60 overall category medal recipients. Those who received medals in the overall category qualified for the State Career Development Conference and will compete Thursday through Saturday, March 8-10 in Bellevue, Wash.

February 14, 2012
Contributed photo Several ninth-grade students earned PowerPoint certification at Camas High School. They are (from left): LeFore McKinley, Amber Weese, Skyler Wade, Juliana Chau, Matthew Clay, Alec Gantar, William (Isaiah) Ephraim and Val Kovalenko. Not pictured: Talon Edmiston and Bayley Stevenson.

Microsoft IT Academy certification offered at Camas High School

With the goal of helping students thrive in a difficult job climate, Camas High School is offering a pilot program to help them become certified in different Microsoft Office products. The pilot program is offered through a partnership between Microsoft and the state of Washington. All participating schools receive testing vouchers, which normally cost $100 each. This year, CHS is offering certification to ninth-grade students as a part of the Freshman Academy, which is a transitional class to help the youngest students adjust to high school. Since it is a pilot program, this year PowerPoint is being offered, with the goal of expanding it to Excel, Word and Publisher next year, and eventually offer the program to the entire high school.

February 14, 2012

School notes for Feb. 14, 2012

Kelley makes dean's list Megan Kelley of Camas was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Boise State University. Kelley is a 2011 graduate of Camas High School.

February 14, 2012
The CEF phone-a-thon will take place Tuesday to Thursday, Feb. 21-23. It raises money for grants at Camas schools.

CEF phone-a-thon coming this week

Local residents will soon hear their phones ring with eager middle school students on the other end of the line, seeking financial support for the Camas Educational Foundation. The 13th annual phone-a-thon will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from Tuesday, Feb. 21 to Thursday, Feb. 23. This year, CEF is hoping to raise $18,000, which will go directly to mini and major grant programs at Camas schools.

February 7, 2012
Corie and Cody Hebert show off the ribbons that they and their Great Danes, Matisse and Butler, won at the Rose City Classic dog show last month.

Local family enjoys entering canine competitions

As far back as Corie Hebert can remember, she and her mom, Kim, have attended the Rose City Classic dog show in Portland. After watching the handling portion, she decided to try it out. "I just thought it would be fun," she said.