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Official Student Publication of West Linn High School
Published Since 1921
March 2008 Volume 96, Issue 6
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Another Bailey joins staff
Principal search ends with new hire from Canby middle school
C alley L athrop
Staff Reporter
There has been much talk
this year about Principal Kim
Noah's impending retirement,
which has led to the question,
"who will the new principal
be?" After deliberation from
teachers, staff and students,
Lou Bailey, currently the
principal at Baker Prairie
Middle School in Canby, is set
to take over in July.
Expectations are high, as
staff and students have been
impressed with who and
what they've seen so far. "He
[Bailey] was very articulate,
funny and seemed to be
someone who would be able
to make good decisions,"
Andrew West, English teacher
?nd panel member, said.
The process to hire a
new principal began long
ago, as applications were
read and conferences were
held involving staff and
administration, to decide who
would be right for the job.
However, in many people's
eyes, Bailey was the top
choice from the start.
"There were so many good
candidates, however, there
were many distinguishing
qualities that led to our
decision: his knowledge
of the school and the
curriculum, his leadership
qualities and eagerness to
lead," Roger
Woehl,
Lou Bailey prepares to take the reigns as the newly hired principal. His experience, good communication
skills and personality helped him to land the position.
Photo by Maiia Chong
Advanced Spanish students prepare for trip to Spain
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Staff Reporter
As the end of March
looms, people are asking the
question: what will you be
doing for Spring Break? A
tropical island? A road trip
across Oregon? Sleeping?
Fourteen students from the
Spanish IV and V classes,
along with Mary Klick, World
Language Dept. Chair, and
five parent chaperones are
going on a country-wide
excursion of Spain.
The group will tour Spain
to see the sites and experience
a new culture. They will
begin in Madrid (the
capital) and visit different
historical markers, such as
the Royal Palace, the Prado
Art Museum and the Plaza
Mayor.
Then, they will travel
to Granada to visit the
Alhambra, the City of
Toledo, and the Windmills
of La Mancha, most notably
heard of from the Spanish
novel "Don Quixote de la
Mancha." Afterwards, they
will continue on to La Costa
del Sol, Sevilla, then Cordoba,
and finally, back to Madrid.
The idea came to Klick
last year when several of
her Spanish IV students
approached her about a
trip. "They came up to me
exclaiming, 'We want to go to
Spain," Klick said.
After hearing the plea from
her students, Klick researched
and found a company called
EF Tours, which had a
reasonable price and would
be able to escort everyone
around the country.
During the beginning
of the school year, Klick
addressed each of her
Advanced Spanish classes,
telling them about the
opportunity. She sent e-mails
to the parents, providing
them with necessary
information. If students were
interested, they attended
a meeting to obtain the
necessary information. Most
applications were submitted
in October and November. In
order to prepare for the trip,
Klick traveled on Valentine's
Day to Paris, France, to
attend a training program. In
addition, the students going
are required to conduct some
research on Spain so that they
will have some knowledge
about the country before
going.
"This is one of the best
times to be going. It will be
around high 60s and the low
70s in the south," Klick said.
"I'm really excited, and I'm
looking forward to be able to
tell people that I've been to
Spain. I'm also excited to see
how things in Spain compare
to things here [the United
States]," Karleen Schuler,
junior, said. "This trip is going
to be freakin' amazing. I'm
excited to get away from my
parents for a week."
The students will leave for
Spain on Mar. 22, and come
back to the United States on
Apr. 1.
Superintendent, said. "He
was both motivated and
qualified from his experience
on the high school and junior
high level. We just couldn't
find a flaw with him."
Much of the staff, and
many of the teachers, have
taken a liking to Bailey
already, including Diane
Gauthier, art teacher, who has
previous experience working
with him.
"He is a very good
communicator from my
experiences with him
working as a fellow staff
member, as well as having
two kids who have grown
up through his schools,"
Gauthier said. "He takes
all issues head on. He is
personable, approachable and
an effective listener," she said.
Although Bailey has begun
to make himself known,
including being introduced to
fellow staff members on Mar.
7, and accepting the job offer
from Woehl, his new position
is not final. "(Bailey's) hiring
won't be final until the board
[of education] gives the
recommendation its stamp of
approval," Woehl said.
With an extensive resume,
Bailey has been in education
since 1985. He began his
career as an English teacher
and has served as a vice
principal of a high school in
California and two middle
schools in Canby.
In his personal life, Bailey
is married to Karen, and
has three children. In his
down-time he enjoys golfing,
spending time with his family
and working in the yard. "My
wife loves to garden, so I do
a lot of yard work over the
weekends," Bailey said.
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Six WLHS students place first at ISEF
Thirty-nine students advanced to the Northwest Science and Engineering Fair, a state-
level competition, that is being held today at Portland State University after placing at the
Crest-Jane Goodall Science Symposium, or Intel Science and Engineering Fair, on Feb. 29,
held at WLHS. Participants could win awards in five categories, as well as special awards
from corporations or groups ranging from Intel to the U.S Army.
Awards in Physics, Chemistry and Biochemistry
1st Place: Marisa Peralta, senior
2nd Place: Nicole Panichello, Kelsey Guerins sophomores; Avi Levy, junior, and Cheng
Tan, senior
3rd Place: Avery Breyne-Cartwright, Calley Lathrop, Kaylyn Schaber, sophomores
Honorable Mention: Gregory White, freshman
Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
1st Place: Drew Snodgrass, John Rognlie, freshmen
3rd Place: Avilash Cramer, sophomore
Medicine and Health, Microbiology
1st Place: Elliot Prince, freshman
2nd Place: Michael Biancardi, sophomore
2nd Place tie: Brittany Saulsbury, Alexandra Frye, Kathryn Flyte, sophomores
Environmental Science, Earth Science, Botany and Zoology
1st Place: Haley Epperly, Ann Bemert, freshmen
2nd Place: Ari Hopkinson, Mallory Griffith, sophomores
Honorable Mention: Sarah Dawson, Paige McKowen ,McKinzey Holder, sophomores