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Making a lasting impact
When Cassie Holcombe discovered that Washougal High School was far behind other Clark County schools for recycling, she decided to make a change.It became the basis of her senior project, Save Our Scraps.
"I want to leave the school with something lasting," she said. "And I wanted to educate people on what their decisions mean. I basically want people to learn to compost more."
Until her project, WHS recycling efforts were limited to bottles ...
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- by Danielle Frost
- March 19, 2013
JMS students fare well at conference
Students at Jemtegaard Middle School in Washougal garnered several awards at the Future Business Leaders of America 2013 Winter Business Leadership Conference recently.
It is the only middle school chapter in the region, so the wins came against high school competitors.
According to JMS advisor Susan Nesmith, the mission of the FBLA is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs and prepare students for ...
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- March 12, 2013
School notes for March 12, 2013
WSD boundary requests due May 17
The Washougal School District is accepting applications for in-district boundary exceptions for 2013-14.
All families making the request to have their child attend a Washougal school other than their designated neighborhood school must complete a new transfer request every year.
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- March 12, 2013
School notes for March 5, 2013
Festival poster contest set
All youth are invited to participate in the Camtown Youth Festival poster contest.
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- March 5, 2013
Washougal librarians share their love of reading with students
A Chinese proverb says that ‘A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.’
And planting those love-of-reading seeds is the goal of librarians at Washougal elementary schools.
Recently, they got together in a Professional Learning Community meeting to discuss streamlining teacher book needs to support common core curriculum, managing and maintaining the volumes of books on their shelves, the emergence of e-books and e-readers, and ways to engage young students while nurturing a ...
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- March 5, 2013
Sabore Ole Oyie visits with Gause Elementary School students
Classroom studies of the faraway African country of Kenya were recently brought to life for a group of Washougal students.Gause Elementary School second-graders caught a glimpse into a vastly different culture thanks to a visit from Maasai Warrior and Elder, Sabore Ole Oyie, from the Ewaso Nyiro region of Kenya. Students in the classrooms of Lisa Haskin, Christina Russell, Julie Taie and Erin Darling participated.
"We have been busy studying facts about Kenya and ...
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- February 26, 2013
Grall is honored as Youth of the Year
A local teen has been named “Youth of the Year” for the Boys & Girls Club of the Portland metro area.
John Grall, 15, is a long-time member and now volunteer at the local Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club in Camas.
He was selected for Youth of the Year based on several different categories, including service to the local club, community and family, academic success, strong moral character, life goals, and poise and public ...
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- by Danielle Frost
- February 26, 2013
Trip leaves a lasting impact on CHS grad
A volunteer trip to Costa Rica nearly four years ago changed the direction of Adrienne Engel’s life.
Engel, of Camas, stayed with a host family in the small village of Herradura. There, she worked alongside other high school students in the community, helping to build a church and a community center.
"It was a real collaborative effort," she said. "We spent a lot of time with our host families as well.
"I even learned ...
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- by Danielle Frost
- February 19, 2013
Exploring future careers
Architecture, photography, fire fighting and more were featured at the Washougal High School Career Day last week. It was organized by Marsha Spencer and Sharon Watts of the WHS Career Center.“We wanted to create a unique opportunity for students to meet people from all career paths who love their jobs,” said Spencer.
This is the second year for the event, which drew nearly 40 professionals from Washougal, Camas, Vancouver and Portland.
"The students can ...
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- February 19, 2013
School notes for Feb. 19, 2013
Excelsior names first student of the month
Excelsior High School, the Washougal School District's alternative school, has just launched a student of the month program called "Phoenix on Fire." Students of the month exemplify the characteristics staff would like to see all Excelsior students achieve, according to a press release.
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- February 19, 2013
JMS students try a new approach to curb bullying
After a rash of recent tragedies, a group of Jemtegaard Middle School students are hoping to help curb the epidemic of bullying by taking an unusual approach.
Instead of having adults talk to students about bullying's sometimes devastating impacts, the students are taking the reigns.
They've written and produced a video segment, based on the T.V. show, "What would you do?"
"At first, they were thinking it was just another bullying presentation ...
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- by Danielle Frost
- February 12, 2013
Student musicians receive top honors
Several student musicians from the Camas School District have received top honors by being selected to participate in state and national ensembles this school year.These are the Washington Music Educators Association ensembles and the National Honor Choir.
The WMEA musicians include 150 from all over the state, who will work with a nationally known conductor and perform for the All-Northwest Music Educators Conference on Saturday at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
Students who ...
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- February 12, 2013
School notes for Feb. 12, 2013
Locals land on WWU honor roll
Two Camas students were named to Western Washington University's honor roll.
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- February 12, 2013
School notes for Feb. 5, 2013
Cape Horn-Skye names Super Citizens
Cape Horn-Skye elementary school has named its Super Citizens for January. They include:
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- February 5, 2013
