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Girls' and Boys' Cross
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November 2007 - Volume 96, Issue 2
Community sets standards for new principal
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V alorie W allace ___________
Contributing Writer
Forming good
relationships and learning
to be a good listener are
important qualities for
a high school principal.
According to Roger Woehl,
Superintendent, the new
principal next year is
expected to come into the
school open minded and
willing to grasp the sense of
community that is already
here.
Kim Noah, principal, will
retire at the end of the current
school year after eight years
at WLHS. The search for
the new administrator is
already underway with hope
of having the final name by
late March or early April.
With a few applications in
'^ -^ y o rk s , the school board
u actively searching for the
right match.
In order to have a wide
range of candidates to choose
from, the school board is not
only searching within the
district, but with the help
of parent volunteer, Kate
Dickson, is seeking possible
Woehl believes that this
is a job for an experienced
educator and that everyone
should have a say in some
Kim Noah, principal, talks with Michelle Olson, counselor, in her
office. Noah will be retiring at the end of the school year and a search
is underway for her replacement.
Photo by Malia Chong
applicants outside the state.
"It's a rigorous process.
It's a challenge, because they
can't be a beginner; they
have to have experience in
administration,'' Woehl said.
of the qualities that the
principal ought to have.
Because of this, parents,
students and staff will
contribute to the selection
process. Ten representatives
ISEF begins new year
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A dam H olmes ______________
Staff Reporter
The International Science
and Engineering Fair is much
more than a science fair. Held
all over the world, it offers
excellent opportunities for
students to reach potential
they didn't think was
possible.
This
year West Linn will enter
over 100 projects at the Feb.
29 competition. Students are
allowed to either work by
themselves or with up to two
partners.
The West Linn-Wilsonville
School District has its own
fair, the CREST-Jane Goodall
Science Symposium, which
is affiliated with ISEF and
sponsored by Intel. It is a real-
world, hands-on inquiry; all
directed by the student.
"ISEF is a good thing and
it gives you an opportunity
to do real science like
professionals," Alissa
Greenberg, junior, said, "You
do your own independent
study. [It] teaches you
diligence because your
Projects depend on you."
Student(s) create a topic
and research question, and
change it into a testable
hypothesis. Then, they put
together a project plan and
research anything that is
related to their project. Finally,
they conduct the experiment,
write up results, and turn that
into a display board for the
fair.
Throughout the years,
students have submitted
a variety of different
projects, including a study
on determining a person's
gender through fingerprints,
on prepackaged vegetables vs
non-packaged vegetables to
determine which is healthier,
and on how different
frequencies affect different
people of various ages.
At last year's convention,
Avi Levy, junior, studied
geometric inequalities, and
Michael Bemert, senior,
conducted a study on in-
vitro cultivation of Japanese
maples. Levy and Bemert
went on to compete in the
international fair in May.
ISEF is an excellent chance
for students to study a subject
that they are passionate
about, and present it in front
of professional scientists
who will judge their project
on the fair day, according to
Amy Schauer, district ISEF
coordinator.
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"Once
from the student body along
with parent volunteers and
staff, will meet in groups to
discuss a list of qualities they
hope to find. Expectations
for the applicant include a
masters degree and a license
to teach in Oregon, but also
their work in the community
surrounding the school.
"They should be able to
come alongside people, build
relationships with them and
gain understanding of the
school. They should honor
what is already here and
understand systems already
in place so new ideas can be
implemented slowly," Woehl
said. Along with Noah, he
says trust is key. Without
trust there cannot be support
from staff and students.
Noah believes that one of
the most important things
for an administrator to have
is a vision of where they
see the school going while
incorporating everyone's
ideas. It is the principal's
job to regulate the systems
and see that everything is
following procedure, but it is
also their job to listen to what
the community wants.
"The school belongs to
them— not my school, our
school," Noah said.
She thinks that the first
year is critical, and explains
that being a good listener is
very important. They need to
learn the culture, wants and
likes, build relationships and
participate in school events.
Woehl thinks the new
principal will have a chance
to establish leadership in
several areas of the school,
including looking outside of
the normal schedule. There
has been consistent demand
for more "life-skills" classes,
and Woehl would like to see
activities offered that could
help promote them without
seeing a change in the
academic schedule.
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Upon a Mattress opens today
"I want some happily ever after to happen to me!"
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HlLLI ClAVARELLO
News Editor
With the opening of "Once
Upon a Mattress" today, the
atre students are fully prepared
for a happy ending.
"This production has taken
a lot of work to bring to frui
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Rosie Dickson, senior, and Hans Farnbach, junior, rehearse for the
musical "Once Upon a Mattress," set to open tonight at 7:30 p.m.
in the theater. The show tells the story of a prince who finds his
princess.
Photo by Malia Chong
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tion, but it was work happily
done from constructing each
costume, to painting the set,
to rehearsing every dance
step," Jessica Murray, musical
director, said.
The musical is an adapta
tion of the Hans Christian
Andersen fairy tale, "The
Princess and the Pea," about a
prince who finds his princess
after she successfully passes
a test given by the queen. She
proves herself by detecting a
pea through 20 mattresses,
showing how "delicate" she
is. The show will take place in
the theatre featuring students
from every class.
"Come join us as we cel
ebrate our own little happily
ever after with the opening of
the musical," Murrav said.
Performances: Nov. 2 ,3 ,8 ,9 ,
10 at 7:30 p.m., plus a special
matinee on Nov. 10 at 2:30
p.m.
Tickets: $7 for students, $10
for adults, at the box office
(call 503-673-7800 x 8090) or
order online.
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