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May 28, 2013
Camas girl wins Eoff Award
Sophia Hansen of Camas is this year's winner of the Eoff Award from the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Hansen is a Skyridge Middle School sixth-grader and viola player with the organization.
Sophia Hansen of Camas is this year's winner of the Eoff Award from the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Hansen is a Skyridge Middle School sixth-grader and viola player with the organization.
Papermaker Preschool opens enrollment The Papermaker Preschool, located at Camas High School, has open enrollment for children who are 4 by Aug. 31. The morning session runs from 8:45 to 11:15 a.m., and the afternoon session runs from 12:45 to 3:15 p.m. The full-time preschool hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Part-time tuition is $230 per month, and full time tuition is $690 per month (nine-hour maximum per day). The preschool follows the Camas School District calendar.
For the past several years, Lacamas Heights Elementary students have raised money for the American Heart Association. This year, 115 students participated in AHA's Hoops for Hearts program. It was coordinated by Jeanie Moran, Lacamas Heights physical education teacher. In all, the students raised $10,925 for the AHA, which is $4,745 more than last year. "Hoops for Heart is a great event because it allows us to teach the kids about community service, as well as educate them about the heart, heart disease, and the role that exercise plays in heart health," said Moran.
Items needed for community sale to benefit teen with cancer Spring cleaning? If so, items are needed for an upcoming community rummage sale and raffle to benefit a Camas High School freshman with cancer.
Nineteen Camas High School marketing students traveled to Anaheim, Calif., for the DECA International Career Development Conference in April. Students competed in a variety of marketing competitions against others from the United States and Canada. The local CHS chapter had six of its students qualify for the final round of competition, and four place in the top 10. DECA students come from the various marketing classes at the high school. Finalists included Megan Napier, Amanda Shi, Madison Berkeley, Jasmyne Samuels, Annika Bales, and Cameron Vega.
Approximately 550 participants and countless volunteers celebrated the 10th Annual Student Stride for Education Saturday, raising almost $20,000 for the Washougal Schools Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that provides teacher grants and scholarships.
'Annie, Get Your Gun,' comes to Washougal Journey Theater Arts Group will present, "Annie, Get Your Gun," at Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal Friday through Sunday, May 24 to 26, and May 31 to June 2.
For the third year in a row, the Camas-Washougal Robotics Team has competed at the world championships. FIRST Robotics Team 2471, or "Team Mean Machine," as it's known, has had a successful season, winning first place alliance honors at both Portland and Spokane FIRST Robotics competitions during March and April. The team also brought home awards for team imagery, safety and quality. Adding to that success, team members recently returned from the FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) World Championships in St. Louis, Mo. Students from Camas, Washougal and Hokinson high schools participate on the team. "Robotics provides a unique environment to learn while working with experienced mentors from industry," said Debbie Lindy, team publicity chairwoman. For information about the team or FIRST Robotics programs, browse www.team2471.org.
Eighth-grade students at Canyon Creek and Jemtegaard middle schools in Washougal are preparing for success at high school and in the real world through two differently specialized programs.Each is designed to help students as they develop new skills and a broader understanding of society and themselves. The project at Canyon Creek is based on volunteerism. Students choose an area of interest, then are required to write a research paper, complete a minimum amount of volunteer hours that supports their topic, create a poster illustrating their work, and make a presentation to an audience of parents and peers. "Students come away from this experience with the realization there is more out there in life than 'my little world,' " said Pete Forgey, CCMS eighth-grade social studies teacher. "They benefit from the experience of working with new people and come away knowing it isn't so scary out there. Students also realize that there are people who need help, and they can help them."
Raise $27,000 in just a few months.That's a daunting task for anyone to undertake, but for a group of local moms, it was worth all the efforts. In 2012, April Sutherland, a nurse in the Camas School District and mother to a special needs child, found out that the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation summer sensory program would be shut down due to a $1.2 million budget reduction. Her son, who has autism, had attended the camp for several summers, and looked forward to it every year. For more information, visit www.savesensorycamp.brownpapertickets.com.