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16 schools june12 2012 Goodbye White is Middle School State Champ in 100 Meters Vernonia High School doesn’t have the only state champions in Track and Field in town. Vernonia Middle School 8 th grader Jarrett White returned from the Middle School State Championships with a gold medal in the 100 meters and a silver medal in the 200 meters. White won the state title in the 100 meters with a time of 11.57 and finished second in the 200 meters with a time of 24.21 seconds. White was the only Vernonia student to compete in the Middle School State Championships, traveling to the meet at La Pine High School on June 2 with his family. White currently holds VMS records in the 100 and 200 meters, breaking current VHS volunteer sprint coach Shelby Grittman’s records from 2007. Gritman has been acting as a mentor and training White this season. “Jarrett is a very gifted athlete,” says VMS head coach Justin Ward. “He has chosen to focus on sprints, but he could also excel at the 400 meters and the high jump. He is a very hard worker, in fact I have often seen him working out on his own on the weekends.” Congratulations to Jarrett White on his State Championship! Jarrett White of VMS took 1st place in the 100 meter dash at the Oregon Middle School State Champion- ships. White also finished 2nd in the 200 meters. Pharmacy Tech Program Creates Opportunities I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Vernonia community. Thank you to my host family, the Cheneys, thank you to our coordinator Cathy Ward, thank you to the school teachers and Mr. Underwood, thank you everyone. You all are amazing people who came into my life and gave me everything I needed to have an awesome experience. And even though I’m leaving my soul and mind will always stay with you. ~ Ana Scerbatii Thank you to the community and to my rep Cathy Ward. Thank you to my host family-Dan, Julie, and Joe Benes. It has been a good experience. ~Amir Habibuloev Thank you to the Vernonia Loggers and Mr. Underwood for the great school experience. Thank you to the Catholic Church. Thank you Mrs. Ward for the great support. Thank you to the Vernonia Learning Center for teaching me to crochet. Most of all, thank you to my host family--the Gump family—I will miss you all. Thank you to the Barnes ~Ira Verhogliad family and to the Brookins family for feeding me, coaching Thank you to Mr. me and making my exchange Underwood that he accepted me year wonderful because you into the Vernonia School District. all helped me achieve my main Thank you to all the teachers— goals for which I came here. you are great! Thank you to Thank you to Coach Brown and Cathy Ward for her support in Coach Wolf for making me tough everything. I have enjoyed my and to all the teachers at school stay with David, Diane, and for being awesome people. Brett Benes. ~Ty Talantov ~Sherzod Razhabov A new program that was imple- mented this year at Vernonia High School has turned out to be a success. continued on page 17 The Pharmacy Technician Pro- gram, a collaboration between VHS and the Vernonia Prevention Coalition (VPC), successfully trained and certified five high school seniors, who now have an opportunity to work and earn money after graduation. It could even be the start of new career. Kelsey Brown, Robin Elliot, Brandon Krause, Alyssa Loggins and Shyla Tungwenuk all completed the VHS Seniors Kelsey Brown, Robin Elliot, Shyla training program and became certified as Tungwenuk, Alyssa Loggins, and Brandon Krause fill out Pharmacy Technicians. paper work to become certified as Pharmacy Technicians. The program was the idea of Ver- versity and observed and learned about the nonia School District employee, Dana Hyde, Pharmacist program and met with students. who assists students with scholarships and ca- Once the students had completed their VHS Exchange Students (Top) Amir Habibiloev, (left to right) reer guidance. Hyde researched the idea of a study, Hyde was able to secure a grant from Ty Talantov, Ya Ya Denysenko, Julie Zhuldyz, Sherzod Razhabov, pharmacy tech program at VHS and learned that Kaiser Permenente which paid for the VHS Anna Scbatii, and Ira Verhogliad. the school could develop students applica- its own program. With tion fees and to financial assistance from have background the VPC to purchase edu- checks and finger VHS Volleyball is having a car in the parking lot of the District Office. cational materials, Hyde printing complet- wash on June 16th starting at 10:00 AM The girls are raising money to go to the and the VPC’s Heather ed. U of O Volleyball Team Camp. “We Lewis developed a self- The students took our first trip last year, and it study program for local are now certified was a great experience,” says head students. Pharmacy Techni- coach Teresa Williams. “The girls Students met cians, which al- learned a lot, played competitively with advisors once a lows them to work and spent time with the U of O week, giving up their and earn money, players.” lunch time, for six while they contin- “Last season we were able Shyla Tungwenuk gets fingerprinted months. They took a to become certified as a Pharmacy ue their education. to meet our goal of making the field trip to Pacific Uni- Technician. state playoffs, and this year we are raising the bar,” says Williams. “We are going to work towards being District Champs and make it as far as possible into the state playoffs.” Volleyball Car Wash Boosters Buzz Baseball—The Junior Midgets are wrapping up their season which was filled with lots of learning and laughs. A big thank you to head coach Matt Poetter and everyone else who helped out through out the season. The boys had lots of fun while the fundamentals of the game and about teamwork. The Junior Boys are off to a good start this year, despite the rain. Fourth of July—The Booster Snack Shack will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers on July 4 th after the parade and during the Great American Bash Concert. And don’t forget to buy your fireworks from the Boosters—the firework booth will be open again this year. Next Boosters Meeting—is June 13 at 7:00 PM at Washington Grade School in the Library.
