On Feb. 5 Camas High School sent two Science Olympiad teams to the Aviation Invitational tournament in Des Moines, Wash. They returned victorious with the first- and third-place trophies. Last year's Washington state champion took fourth-place, and last year's Oregon state champion came in sixth.
There are two new faces on the Washougal School Board. Jim Gadberry and Terrie Hutchins have replaced Orlan Gessford and Tom Huffman, who retired at the end of January. Both seats are up for re-election in November 2011. Gessford served on the board since 1984, and Huffman was elected in 1985.
School notes for Feb. 15, 2011
An affable man and his imaginary friend will grace the stage at Washougal High School during the production of "Harvey" this weekend. The Pulitzer prize winning play, written by Mary Chase, premiered on Broadway in 1944 and ran until 1949. It was also made into a movie, starring Jimmy Stewart. It is about Elwood P. Dowd, a likable man who claims to have a pooka, in the form of a large rabbit, as his constant companion. Since no one but Ellwood can see the 6 foot, 3 inch bunny, it is assumed to be his imaginary friend. He introduces Harvey to everyone he meets, much to the embarrassment of his social-climbing sister, Veta Louise Simmons.
Locals named to WWU honor roll The following local students were named to Western Washington University's honor roll. To qualify for the honor roll, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours during a quarter and be in the top 10 percent of their class.
The Washougal School District is asking for community input as it begins the process of searching for a new superintendent. Interested patrons are invited to fill out a survey, located on the district's website, www.washougal.k12.wa.us.
School notes
On Monday, Jan. 24, Lila Robertson Trammell finally received her high school diploma. The event had been more than 75 years in the making. Trammell would have graduated from Camas High School in 1935. However, for reasons she did not want to disclose, Trammell did not attend her high school graduation and never received her diploma. But three-quarters of a century later, she did just that. At a school board meeting, Trammell, now 94, was bestowed an honorary diploma from Camas High School, given to her by Superintendent Mike Nerland.
Satya Hariharan talks about political and physical maps the same way some kids his age talk about video games. He has an ease and familiarity with the subject matter that few adults could master. That's probably why Hariharan, a Skyridge Middle School seventh-grader, has twice won the school-wide Geography Bee. As a sixth-grader, Hariharan made the state level Bee, but missed out on going to nationals. This year, he has his eye on the prize.
Students named to honor roll The following local students have been named to the President's Honor Roll at Washington State University for the fall term. To be named to the honor roll, a student must either earn a cumulative 3.5 GPA and take at least 15 graded credits or have a 3.75 GPA and take nine graded credits. The students are:
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