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Teachers and staff say goodbye to students, school
Every year students return to school expecting to see the familiar faces of
teachers and staff. However, several staff members will not be returning next
year including Emily Gaffney, Spanish teacher; Gary Grant, math teacher and
Alise Tingen, secretary. Jill Sherman, English teacher, retired at the end of last
semester, was profiled in the February issue of the Amplifier.
Rebecca Farris,
science
Reason for leaving:
Retirement
Where will you be next
year: "H ere in West
Information compiled by Lauren Levine
Linn recuperating, gar
dening, reading, clean
ing theTiouse, yard-
work, more reading,
joining a contra dance
group, more reading,
and m aybe subbing
once in a while."
Jason M ilham ,
science
Reason for leaving. "I
Jam ie Kelso, science
Reason for leaving: "My wife accepted
a job at University of California, San
Diego in January."
Where will you be next year: San
Diego, Calif.
Favorite memory from WLHS: "A lot
of memories.. .but in general watching
students grow and mature intellectu
ally from ninth to 12th grade. Self-
discovery is such a cool thing!"
What will you miss the most: "I will
miss the students, particularly seeing
the Classes o f2008 and 2009 graduate.
I hope to return for these events!"
am leaving WLHS to go
over to Wilsonville High
School where I will still teach science, but will also
be the head wrestling coach. It was a good oppor
tunity to do some new things and reach some of my
personal goals as a teacher and a coach."
Where will you be next year: Wilsonville HS
Favorite memory from WLHS: 'W est Linn has
been the only place I have taught since I was
certified. Most of m y teaching memories are from here. My favorite memory
was the first time that I stood in front of a classroom and looked at a room
full of students. It suddenly hit me that this was my class and that these kids
were waiting on me to get stuff going. No more student teaching, no more
supervising teachers. My show to run. Kind of scary, yet very exciting at the
same time. Sometimes I think those first students I had here must have had
a way different experience with the rookie teacher than my recent students
have had eight years later."
What will you miss the most: 'M ostly I will miss the people and the rela
tionships I have developed over my time here. West Linn is a great place to
learn and work and there are a lot of great teachers and students. It will be
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miss the ones that 1 have
Favorite memory from
WLHS: "It is hard to
pick a favorite memory.
Dissecting the cats with the
ap classes is probably it. We
had some really funny times
with that."
What will you miss the
most: "I will really miss
the stu d en ts and being
able to greet and talk with
them around town. It will
be strange to drive by the
building and not be ’going
to work' and not seeing for
mer students at graduation
and realizing how much
they have grown up."
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Je rry R o se, math
Reason for leaving: "I am re
tiring. After 30 years of teach
ing, it is time to do some vol
unteering and not be locked
into an 8 to 10 hour job."
Where will you be next year:
"I will be volunteering at Love
Inc. that helps those that can’t
help themselves. Volunteer m
ing in the elementary schools,
and teaching boys how to
read. (There are) not enough
male teachers to be role models in this area. I may be
teaching some calculus and coaching some basketball
in India."
Favorite memory from WLHS: "W hen 80% of my 100
AP Calculus kids passed the College Board Exam."
What will you miss the most: "The openness of the
school. Open porches, open library, open commons
and cafeteria, and the openness and willingness of the
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students to learn and really care about the teachers
Sue Bradley,
Athletics Secretary
Reason for leaving: "I am
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leaving after 25 years to spend
more time with my family."
Where will you be next year:
"I will be returning to work
part time in activities. My
replacement for athletics will
be Holly Scheid. My husband
and I will be fishing, traveling
and spending time at our
beach house. I will also be
spending time with my 12
grandchildren."
Favorite memory from W LHS: "I have too many
ories but the most important thing to
What will you miss the most: "I will miss everything."
Diane Connaghan,
Library Secretary
Reason for leaving: Retir-
ing .
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Where will you be next
year: "On a beach in Costa
Rica"
Favorite m em ory from
WLHS: "May Day or the
days my kids graduated"
What will you miss the
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most: "(Eating) lunch after
lunch; and the wonderful
staff."
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S um m er school program s beneficial for students
C hris G arfield
Staff Reporter
While some students may
hang out with friends, relax
or get a job this summer, some
will attend summer school
which can offer a great op
portunity to recover credits or
gain credit advancement.
West Linn and Wilsonville
summer schools offer credit
recovery and go ahead op
portunities. You can recover
credits in U.S. History, English
9 -12, biology, Spanish and
world history for one semester
of credit. Credit advancement
classes such as Wellness I,
Wellness II and Web Design
and Production I are also of
fered.
Taking electives during the
summer opens up spaces in
your schedule to take classes
that you actually want to take.
These classes will take place
at various dates throughout
the month of July. Each class is
$200 dollars unless the student
is out of district, then the cost
is $250. Each class provides
the option of a morning or
afternoon session. The morn
ing class goes from 8:30 a.m. to
noon, and the afternoon class
from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
"I am taking summer school
classes because I want to take
more electives and maybe
graduate early," Sarah Holt,
freshman, said.
Work experience is also
another option offered where
you can earn high school credit
through working. It consists of
a series of short writing assign
ments relating to some kind
of summer job and working a
minimum of 180 hours. This
is the least expensive of the
classes at $125 dollars.
Easton School in Oregon
City is a community center for
students offering only credit
recovery.
Brigham Young University
offers correspondence classes,
credit recovery at times (see
your counselor) and elective
credit either online or through
the mail. They have a variety
of classes that range from gui
tar to pre-calculus. BYU also
provides the option of online
tests. To take a final, contact
your school counselor or your
local librarian. Students have
a year to complete each course
through this program.
Clackamas Community
College, a popular choice,
offers credit recovery and
electives. Credits count for
college and high school credit.
They have two locations, one
in Wilsonville and another
in Oregon City. To take high
school credit recovery classes
at CCC, contact the Dye Learn
ing Center.
Applications for the sum
mer school programs are due
June 8, and can be found on
the school website. Payments
are due with the application,
but a partial refund of 50% is
given if the student cancels
before July 2. Textbooks are
provided at no extra charges,
and two absences will dis
qualify students from earning
credit for the class.
If students have any ques
tions they can contact Kattie
Riggs at riggsk@wlwv.kl2.
or.us or call 503-673-7815.
"All these options work well
and students are successful
with all of them," Dick Pon-
ting, guidance counselor, aid?