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June 12, 2014
Police respond to bomb threat at Grass Valley Elementary School
Students at Grass Valley Elementary School in Camas are back in class this afternoon following a bomb threat this morning.
Students at Grass Valley Elementary School in Camas are back in class this afternoon following a bomb threat this morning.
The mission: Design, build and program a robot "dragster" to race down a narrow lane and accurately stop when it "sees" the finish line. That is the challenge which students at Camas High, Hayes Freedom High and Liberty Middle schools accepted.
Norcross graduates from University of Montana Katie Norcross, a 2010 Camas High School graduate, has earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Montana.
Gause Elementary School students have enjoyed the chance to explore their creative side, thanks to the school's Artist in Residence program. The program, sponsored by the school Boosters, connects kids with visiting artists, who demonostrate their specific genre, be it oils, pastels or charcoal pencils.
Art show set at Boys & Girls Club There will be an art show at the Jack, Will & Rob Boys & Girls Club from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4.
A special education teacher with a passion for his craft, along with a fifth-grade teacher who supports both students and colleagues, are being recognized for their efforts. Mike Brasch and Marie Klemmer are being recognized as Teachers of the Year by the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce. They will be honored at a banquet on June 4. Brash is a special education teacher at Hayes Freedom High School in Camas, while Klemmer teaches fifth-grade at Gause Elementary School in Washougal.
Hathaway Elementary School has lost a beloved teacher. Susan Champion, 59, passed away from cancer on Friday, May 9. Principal Laura Bolt describes the third-grade teacher as "vibrant and energetic," even in her final months. She was in the classroom until winter break.
Student honored by Scholars Recognition Program Inga Opalinska, an 18-year-old exchange student from Poland, was recently honored by the Hudson's Bay Branch of American Association of University Women for her achievements in technology. She attends Washougal High School.
Math teacher Jay Jenkins has resigned from Washougal High School. The School Board accepted his resignation, effective at the end of the school year, at a special meeting on Thursday.
Students from Dorothy Fox, Prune Hill, Skyridge, and Camas High School fared well at the recent Washington State Science and Engineering Fair. The 57th annual fair, held in Bremerton, features students in grades one through 12, competing for more than $1.8 million in trophies, prizes, scholarships, and an opportunity to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The state fair is sponsored by several colleges and industries including Boeing, NASA, Bonneville Power, Helix, Go Daddy, Johns Hopkins and the City of Bremerton.