July 21, 2010
This summer, Patrick McCarthy, a recent Washougal High School graduate, will be joining more than 200 of his peers from across the nation to participate in Bank of America's Student Leaders program. McCarthy has participated in the Presidential and Governor's Award Planning Committee, American Cancer Society "Relay for Life", Red Cross Club and Share House. As teens are searching for ways to spend their summers in a down economy, Bank of America is investing $1 million in paid, eight-week summer internships for students at community nonprofits in 44 neighborhoods across the country. McCarthy is spending his summer in Portland, at the Evergreen Habitat for Humanity site. In addition to the paid internship, he is attending Bank of America's weeklong Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. this week.
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Parents, are your kids starting to use the "b" word at home? As in, "I'm bored!" If so, there will be three different day camps coming up soon to help. Kathy Marty, a local artist and teacher at River Homelink in Camas, will be leading the camps.
The Camas School District has established a new scholarship named after recently retired Assistant Superintendent Tanis Knight. Three recent graduates, two from Camas High School and one from Hayes Freedom High School, are the recipients of the 2010 Tanis Knight Achievers Scholarship. The scholarship criteria includes demonstrating determination to achieve personal and academic goals throughout high school, overcoming adversity and having future goals and plans.
School notes
The Camas School District will move forward on construction of a new elementary school near Lacamas Park. At the Monday, June 28 board meeting, the School Board approved a $1.49 million architectural services contract with Dull Olson Weekes Architects for design, construction documents and oversight of the project. The new school will be located just west of Crown Road, above Lacamas Park.
School notes for July 6, 2010
When Janessa Wilson heard about the recent flooding in Kingston Springs, Tenn., the first words out of her mouth were, "Mom, what can we do to help?" Wilson, a 9-year-old Grass Valley Elementary student, felt compelled to do something, especially after hearing the town's only elementary school had been flooded. "My uncle (James Fenton) lives there, so I thought he could help put me in touch with the school." Fenton did just that, connecting Janessa and her mom, Natalie, with Jenny Brackman, a school parent and volunteer.
Skyridge Middle School recently held its end of the year awards ceremony. During the assembly, the Jackson Leadership Award and Good Will Award recipients were both named
