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August 31, 2010
School notes for August 31, 2010
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Brian Eggleston has a one in nine chance of his face being featured on Wells Fargo ATM machines across the state. That's because the Washougal High School Spanish teacher has been named Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year. This advances him to the state level competition, where he is one of nine finalists. In the past, the winner has had their image splashed across the various Wells Fargo ATM machines. One teacher will be selected to represent Washington state in the National Teacher of the Year Program.
This year, for the kids program, they are: Megan Pitcher, 16,766 minutes; Jasmine Guirado, 14,275 minutes; Rachel Jung, 14,260 minutes; Sarah Wells-Moran, 13,570 minutes; Collin Mason: 11,882 minutes; Maddy Wood, 11,700 minutes; Aubrey Johnson, 10,000 minutes; Nathaniel McBride, 9,665 minutes; Raveena Bhui, 9,500 minutes; Daniel Fan, 8,700 minutes. Top readers for the teen program are: Tim Grote, 17,000 minutes; Shannon Wells-Moran, 14,576 minutes; Sierah Cain, 13,800 minutes; Emma LeFevre, 11,400 minutes; Makayala Jacobs, 11,280 minutes; John Grall, 10,976 minutes; Cassidy Gordon, 9,470; Heaven Lenderman, 8,730; Rachel Martschinske, 8,680 and Noah Thompson, 8,539.
A Camas High School student has been named to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Elodie Nierenberg, representing the 17th Legislative District, is one of 13 youth who will serve on the council, which was established in 2005 to give the Legislature advice on the critical issues related to education, health and fitness, test reform, school safety and other topics. Nierenberg was selected from among 62 applicants from across the state's 49 legislative districts. A review committee screened the applicants and made their recommendations to the lieutenant governor Brad Owen. The council, which meets up to six times annually, consists of a total of 22 members who serve two-year terms. Students can be reappointed for subsequent two-year terms. For more information, visit lyac.leg.wa.gov or send an e-mail to [email protected].
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Back-to-school nights, kindergarten orientation
There is a saying in Scouting, "Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout." And this is something that Keith McLeod, 78, holds near and dear. McLeod resides at Highland Terrace, a nursing home in Camas. Sometimes he has trouble speaking and recalling details, and his right hand often trembles. But McLeod didn't let these personal difficulties get in the way of helping out local Boy Scout Troop 565 assist some of its young members in need.
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At 15, Brandon Hanks is on the young side to earn his Eagle Scout badge, Scouting's highest and most coveted honor. But the Camas High School sophomore had two motivating reasons to do so. "I really wanted to finish my Eagle Scout project before my Dad is deployed again," he said. "And my Dad told me I couldn't get my driver's license until I finished it." Hanks has been going to the Jack, Will and Rob Boys & Girls Club since he was a fourth-grader, so he decided it was a great place to do his Scouting project. "Dad and I were talking, and he asked what I thought about fixing up the storage room and making it more usable," Hanks said.
The Fort Vancouver Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently chose Hannah Jones, a Camas High School senior, to receive the Good Citizens award. It is open to all seniors in high school, and is based on the qualities of good citizenship, including dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Hannah is the daughter of Steven Jones and Emily Ransdell.