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schools
september25
2012
Buy SCRIP
to Support
VHS Band
Do you like the fact that Vernonia’s
high school band is playing at a state champi-
onship level? Want to support the band pro-
gram to keep it running at a high level? Don’t
have much to give?
Happily, there are a record number of
fifth grade students who wish to be in band
this year. Sadly, there are not enough instru-
ments for all these new musicians and many
struggle to afford rent from a music store.
The instruments are old and they cost a lot to
keep in repair. The school is not even able to
afford toner for our class printer.
Here is how you can help and it won’t
cost you a penny that you wouldn’t normally
spend anyway! Look over the SCRIP order
form with over 200 businesses from which
to choose. If you find some that you foresee
patronizing anyway, simply purchase a gift
card in the specified denominations offered.
You then use your gift card just like cash. It
is good at any location, and it never expires.
The great thing about buying the gift card
through the band is that we get to keep a cer-
tain percentage of the sale.
With the district budget issues, this is
a great opportunity to keep this program run-
ning strong.
You can download an order form from
the district website, http://www.vernonia.k12.
or.us. Just look for the VHS BAND SCRIP
logo on the right. Or you can come and fill
one out just inside the main doors of the new
school. Check off what you want to order, at-
tach a payment made out to VCPTA (Vernonia
Community PTA), and turn it in to the school
office or at the SCRIP table any morning be-
Vernonia Schools Receives
Special Gift From Local Businessmen
On Tuesday, Sep-
tember 4 Vernonia Schools
Superintendent Ken Cox was
presented with a piece of art-
work for the halls of the new
Vernonia Schools.
Local businessmen
and a local carpenter foreman
for the Vernonia Schools proj-
ect combined their skills and
constructed a saw blade with
the Vernonia school logo and
presented it to the school.
Dewayne
Cowles
with Cascade Acoustics along
with Chris Provost of Chief-
built CNC
designed and
manufactured the blade; Gary
Meyer of Meyer’s Auto Body
was asked to add the school
logo. In addition to the blade,
Provost, with the help of Mey-
er, presented Vernonia with a
From left to right are Vernonia School superintendent Dr. Ken Cox, Dewayne Cowles, gift of CNC artwork worth in
Beylee Provost, Chris Provost and Gary Meyer , all of Vernonia.
excess of one thousand dollars
Photo courtesy of Rachel Cowles.
to help with project funding.
fore school. Orders are submitted every other
Tuesday, and your cards are available for pick
up on that Friday. So please take a look and
if you have any questions you can contact Mr.
Izzett, the band director, at 503-429-1333, or
via email at rizzett@vernonia.k12.or.us.
The next order date is October 8. If
you wish, just indicate on your order form that
your order may be sent home with your stu-
dent.
Boosters Buzz
Calling all 3rd-6th grade boys and
girls interested in playing youth basketball,
to come sign up!
The first Youth Basketball sign-ups will be held on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 2nd from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Vernonia Schools commons area.
The second sign-ups will be on Saturday, October 20th at the PTA carni-
val, held in the Vernonia schools gym, 5:30-8:00 PM. For further ques-
tions & information, contact Amanda Wolf 503-429-0457.
Win these 1st Edition signed copies
donated by the author
A must read for anyone who loves animals
Raffle Tickets
$1 or 6 for $5
Drawing to be
held at
Salmon Fest
October 6, 2012
All money will be
used to buy pet
food for
Bailey’s Pantry
Bailey’s Pantry is a Pet Food Bank located at Vernonia Cares Food Bank
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