School notes for April 17, 2012
Spring community ed catalogs available The Washougal Community Education and Camas Community Education catalogs are now available online. The catalogs contain information about spring classes and activities.
Spring community ed catalogs available The Washougal Community Education and Camas Community Education catalogs are now available online. The catalogs contain information about spring classes and activities.
Camas High School showed that science is tops with a successful finish at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 31. There were 540 projects entered in this year's fair. The Camas School District was represented with one project from Dorothy Fox Elementary and 15 from Camas High School. Nine parents accompanied their students to the fair.
Washougal High School student David Choi won the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award for his essay on American history.
Step-Ahead Preschool hosts parent meeting There will be an open house for all interested parents, particularly for those parents of children in the "birth-to-3" programs moving to "3-to-5" programs in the Camas School District.
After three days full of twists and turns, Team Mean Machine came out on top.
CHS students do well at science fair Several Camas students recently participated in the Southwest Washington Science and Engineering Fair. Eight projects were shown at the fair and many received awards. Here is how the students placed: Meghal Sheth, first in category: "Design and analysis of synthetic peptide based protein inhibitors"; Jon Bartlett, second in category: "Designing binding Interfaces for protein-protein interactions"; Noah Encke, first in category: "Using a cross-platform engine to develop an application for a client company"; Kyle Binder and Shicon Wen, first in category: "Effects of Motor oil on Pisum Sativum"; Sophie Shoemaker, first in category: "A recycled aguaponic system: The agriculture of the future."
Cape Horn-Skye announces Super Citizens Several students were selected as "Super Citizens" at Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School for the month of February.
Duncan Stuart of Camas has earned his Eagle Scout award, the highest honor the Boy Scouts of America offers.He was honored in a ceremony on Sunday, March 18 at Columbia Presbyterian Church in Vancouver.
Camtown poster contest open to local youth Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Camtown Youth Festival poster contest. These must be turned in by Friday, March 30. Camas youth of all ages are eligible to participate in the poster contest. Winning designs will be used for Camtown promotional flyers, posters, etc. Poster designs must be drawn on white, 8.5 inch by 11 inch paper.
Tiffani Pekkala is serious about her efforts to secure donors for the American Red Cross Blood Drive."I have bribed classmates to donate with food and movies," she joked.