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February 25, 2014

CHS to offer new arts program

Camas High School is hosting an informational session at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the north commons for a new program beginning in the 2014-15 school year. Integrated arts and academics is a new program starting with ninth-grade students in the fall. The purpose is to meet the academic needs of students whose learning style is best served by an arts-integrated curriculum centered on standards and arts based projects, and to provide students with varied experiences. For more information, visit www.integratedartsandacademics.blogspot.com.

February 25, 2014
An enthusiastic group of WHS students accepted a $10,000 check in the Cash for Schools contest. Students, faculty and administrators will meet to decide how to spend the money.

WHS and CHS receive 10k in cash for schools program

When Camas High School won $10,000 in a Cash for Schools contest, the students could have easily held onto the money.Instead, they decided to share some of it with Rosa Parks Elementary in Portland. The school is starting up an orchestra program, and was in need of funds. It also has one of the highest free- and reduced-price lunch rates in the area. Cash for Schools is a contest sponsored by McLoughlin Jeep in partnership with KATU News. The contest asked schools to bring the most Facebook "Likes" to McLoughlin Jeep in a given week. CHS was the first school to win, and the students were given the check by anchors Carl Click and Natali Marmion.

February 25, 2014

School notes for Feb. 25, 2014

Grass Valley Vocal Jazz to perform Grass Valley Vocal Jazz will perform Monday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. on the Grass Valley Elementary School stage, 3000 N.W. Grass Valley Drive.

February 18, 2014
Pacific Crest Academy Middle School teacher Angela Dasso and sixth-grade student Jerrica Pachl shave their heads at the St. Baldrick's Foundation event on Jan. 25.

Going bald to kick cancer

Pacific Crest Academy Catholic School teacher Angela Dasso took the lead at a fundraising event to conquer childhood cancer by shaving her head after a team of students and community members raised nearly $16,000. The Camas school now has nine students with shaved heads - eight boys and one girl. In addition, middle school teacher Dasso no longer has a head full of thick, shiny black hair. Last fall, Dasso challenged her students to raise $1,000 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. In return, she would shave her head.

February 18, 2014
Camas High School junior Jonathan Grall spent Jan. 27 through 31 in Olympia as a page for Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center. "I might be interested in running for state senator someday, so this was a great opportunity to learn what government work is like," he said.

Political aspirations

A Camas High School junior who aspires to one day run for public office recently spent time as a page in the state senate. Jonathan Grall, 16, worked as a page for 18th District Sen. Ann Rivers, Jan. 27 through 31, by participating in the Senate Page Program. He was one of 18 students ages 14 to 16 who took part in the program during the third week of the 2014 legislative session. Pages deliver mail, run errands, present the flag and learn parliamentary procedure. Students also work to draft a bill and engage in a mock session.

February 18, 2014

School notes for Feb. 18, 2014

Bauer lands on dean's list Jonathan Andrew Bauer of Camas has been named to 2013 fall semester dean's list at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Students named to the dean's list must earn a GPA of at least 3.5 and take a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

February 18, 2014
Hayes Freedom High School senior Lindy Treece will share her experiences with autism, and promote acceptance for those with the condition, at a presentation Thursday.

Understanding social differences

One of the first things one notices when speaking to Lindy Treece is her goal-oriented nature. The 17-year-old Hayes Freedom High School senior will graduate with an associate's degree and then begin Portland State University as a junior, where she will major in speech and hearing services. So, to learn that Treece is autistic may come as a surprise. It is something she keeps private. Opening up about it has been a process.

February 14, 2014

Phone-a-thon begins Tuesday

Phones will be ringing across the city soon as the Camas Educational Foundation launches its annual phone-a-thon fundraising campaign.

February 11, 2014

School notes for Feb. 11, 2014

Midles named to St. Mary's dean's list Madeleine Midles of Camas earned dean's list honors for the fall 2013 semester at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. To be named to the dean's list, students must maintain a 3.4 or higher GPA.

February 11, 2014

MacIntyre wins building level geography bee

Skyridge Middle School recently hosted its building level National Geographic Bee competition. The winner is Korrie MacIntyre, who claimed her second consecutive title and the chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. The eighth-grader will now advance to a written examination, which determines state competitors. The state-level competition will be held on April 4, followed by the national-level in Washington D.C., May 19 to 21.