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Goodbye
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Thank you to the
Vernonia Community for
letting me stay in Vernonia.
Thank you to my host
families the Scheuermans
and the Shipleys for giving
me a great opportunity and
an amazing experience. Even
though this is a small town, I
still had fun here and met a
lot of interesting people.
~Julie Zhuldyz
Thank you to my
host family, the Rethwills,
for making me a part of
your family and making me
smile. Also, thank you to the
community, Vernonia High
School and all the teachers.
And to Cathy Ward for
making it possible to come to
the USA.
~Ya Ya Denysenko
2012 Presidential Scholars
(3.5 and above Cumulative GPA)
Kelly Smith
Katie Ellington
Alyssa Loggins
Joshua Butcher
Daniel Shaw
Crystal-Ann Carreaon
2011-12 Principal’s Sports Awards
Albert Brunsman Memorial Award
(Athletic Sportsmanship)
Quin Johansen
Most Inspirational Underclassman
Meghan Sullivan
Terry Smith Memorial
(Most inspirational Senior Athlete)
Pavel Jiranek
Outstanding Athlete
Austin Cutright
Student and Parent Concerns
By Dr. Ken Cox
VSD Superintendent
As Superintendent of the
Vernonia School District it is my
responsibility to look out after the
education of each of your children. I
believe that we have excellent staff
members who care a great deal about
every student. I also know from personal
experience in the classroom, that we, as
teachers must treat each student a little
differently, otherwise we would not be
able to help them grow as individuals.
Every one of us has personal strengths
and weaknesses, whether we are teachers
or parents. It is my job to help our staff
grow as well as our students, and in
order to do that I need feedback from
you as parents.
I would encourage any student
or parent who feels that there is any
kind of issue developing at school for
their child to contact us. I ask that you
address the issue at the lowest possible
level with those closest to the problem,
because they are also most likely to be
best able to find a solution. If you have
a concern about your child’s grades or
the way your student is being treated in
a classroom, please contact the teacher
directly, either by email or phone. If you
do not hear back from the teacher within
48 hours please feel free to share your
concerns with the building administrator.
This same guideline applies to concerns
that you might raise with a building
administrator, once you have contacted
them about a concern and you have not
been contacted or the issue has not been
resolved within 48 hours (or at most a
week), please feel free to contact me
at ken.cox@vernonia.k12.or.us or 503-
429-5891 and share your concerns. I am
fairly busy at this time of year, but I am
never too busy to meet with a parent or
concerned citizen.
My greatest concern is that some
issues have not been mentioned because
it wasn’t that big a deal at the time, and
then it happens again, and pretty soon it
has become a big deal that should have
been addressed much sooner. Please let
me know if you have a concern about our
schools before it gets to be a big deal. I
am here, and I am willing to listen.
When someone takes the time to
come and visit with me, I take the time
to listen. I usually take some notes and
may even ask some questions to make
sure I understand the situation. I do not
try to defend anyone, I am gathering
information. I will take a phone number
where I can contact them and then I talk
to those staff involved to gather more
information. I am here to help resolve
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Spring Sports Awards
Natalie Wallace
Sicily Scott
Christopher Dass
Jacob Bringman
Brandon Krause
Quinlan Johansen
Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award
Natalie Wallace
Joe Benes
june12
Baseball
Josh Butcher
Chris Dass
Jake Titus
Joe Benes
Tim Jennings
Bo Clark
Jackson Miller
MVP, 1 st Team All-League
Most Inspirational
1 st Tam All-League
2 nd Team All-League
Honorable Mention All-League
Honorable Mention All-League
Honorable Mention All-League
Softball
Stephanie Castro
Kelsey Brown
Melissa Charbonneau
Samantha Wallace
Riplee Burch
Natalie Wallace
Most Valuable, 2 nd Team All-League
Most Inspirational, 2 nd Team All-League
Most Improved
1 st Team All -League
1 st Team All-League
2 nd Team All-League
Track and Field
Nicoló Casale
Meghan Sullivan
Nathan Fleck
Samantha Lindauer
Quin Johansen
Lucy Cheramy
Most Valuable Male
Most Valuable Female
Most Inspirational Male
Most Inspirational Female
Most Improved Male
Most Improved Female
Equestrian
Brett Benes
Chrissy Garrison
Makayla McCord
Most Valuable
Most Inspirational
Most Inspirational
situations, and to improve relationships
wherever possible. If I find a problem
I will do all I can to ensure that it is
rectified and dealt with within according
to district policy and guidelines.
Once again, if you have a
concern, please share it with me either
by email, phone, or by scheduling an
appointment, and I will address it. I
would also point out that I am human,
and if you feel I have not addressed your
concern appropriately, or have not gotten
back to you, please let me know that too.
Vernonia Students of the Month
May 2012
Lily Cox ,
Grade 3
Lily's teacher says she is a good listener and follows all
of the 4 Be's consistently. She has a great sense of
humor and if there is a special job that need to be
done, Lily is someone who can do it. Lily says her
favorite part of school is Library and Physical Education.
She is involved in Girl Scouts and she plays soccer. Lily
says she likes to read books and draw. She also helps
at home caring for 4 dogs, 3 cats, 2 gerbils, lots of
chickens, 2 ducks and 2 fish.
Cassidy is known as a student who always does her
best no matter what the subject or task. She offers
assistance to teachers, helps out her fellow classmates
no matter who they are and doesn’t put others down.
Cassidy is not only well liked, but well respected by her
peers. “When I think of Cassidy Whitton,” says one of
her teachers, “the one word that comes to mind is
'integrity.'” Cassidy says her favorite subject is Social
Studies. She plays volleyball, basketball and softball,
plays clarinet in the school band and she will be in
Leadership next year. She volunteers occasionally at
the Made in Vernonia store. She also makes jewelry
which is for sale at Made in Vernonia.
Cassidy Whitton ,
Grade 7
Brandon Krause , Brandon is an excellent student who was just named a
Grade 12
Principal Scholar for finishing his high school education
with a 3.7 GPA. He was also just inducted into the
National Honor Society. Brandon was part of the
Vernonia Robotics Team which competed for the first
time this past year. He played the euphonium in the
State Championship High School Band. Last summer
he volunteered with the Vernonia Summer Meals
Program. This past year Brandon completed the
Pharmacy Technician Program and next year he plans
to attend PCC and study Pharmacy. In his spare time
he fixes computers, plays video games and recently got
a drum kit
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