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schools february2 2017 9 “Project Based Learning” Class Makes Presentation to Community Groups Students at Vernonia High School have been participating this school year in a Project Based Learning (PBL) class which has the students learning work techniques while developing and implementing a real world project. This year the class, under the direction of instructor Jim Krahn, applied for and received a $5,000 grant from The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) through their Community 101 program, which is to be used as a learning tool for the students. $1,000 of the grant can be used in the students’ own school and the PBL class has chosen to bring a speaker to the school for an anti-bullying program. The PBL class will use the rest of the funding to identify issues within the community, research local non-profi ts, accept and review grant applications, and award grants to local groups for work within the community. After creating a survey and collating the results earlier this year, the PBL class has identifi ed several key issues of concern among students and community members which they will focus on, including Suicide Prevention, Bullying, and Children in Poverty. Members of the class, including Vivianna VHS Seniors Present Projects at Tuality Hospital and said she had an “amazing experience.” She says she is interested in pursuing a career in biol- ogy. ment for. Jessie says that working with Dr. Dombek helped her decide that she really does want to go into the chiroprac- tic fi eld. Jessie Williams – Jessie job shadowed local chiropractor Dr. Joseph Dombek. Jessie learned about different types of patients a chiropractor might see and the different ailments they might seek treat- Tristan Adams – Tristan had the unique opportunity to shadow a Physical Thera- pist after he was injured playing basket- ball. Tristan would stay after his own therapy appointments and work on a re- hab plan for other patients. He had a chance to help develop an exercise routine and witness the progress of someone else as they were able to heal. He says he might be interested in pursuing this as a career in the future. Jessie Williams Marie Krahn Massage Therapy Auto injury recovery/medical billing • Accepting: Medical Benefits Cards • Medical Massage Cupping • Swedish Massage • Reiki • Deep Tissue • Reflexology • doTerra Aroma Touch • Trigger Point Therapy • Myofacial Release 503-429-5180 lic#5495 mariekrahn@frontier.com continued on page 11 continued from front page looking into taking some photography classes in college and might like to have a side business taking photographs. Cassidy Whitton – Cassidy learned about being a lawyer. She spent time with former VHS student Souvanny Miller who is currently enrolled at Lewis and Clark College where she is studying law. Cassidy had the opportunity to ob- serve several court cases and also had a chance to sit in on several college class- es with Miller. She says she learned a lot about the different types of law and also a lot about the theories. She hopes to go on to law school after she gets a business degree in college. Payton Wolf – Payton learned about diagnostic imaging at Tuality Hos- pital. She worked in fi ve different departments dur- ing her project. Payton says she plans to attend Linn-Benton Community College and study diagnos- tic imaging, specializing in ultra- sound technology. Autumn Sorenson – Autumn spent her project working to help the homeless in several different ac- tivities. She spent some time at a home- less shelter, spent a day building homes with Habitat for Humanity, and spent some time with Community Action Team at their offi ce in St. Helens. She says she hopes to volunteer and work helping the homeless again in the future. Pearl Cook – Pearl learned about be- ing a professional photographer. She worked with Heather Graham and did a mock photo shoot with Graham’s daugh- ter, and then learned about editing the photos for the best results. Pearl says she hopes to become a teacher, but is Grey Dawn Gallery August Johnson – August job shadowed his mother Julie Krengielski who is a profes- sional glass blower. August says 950 Bridge Street Vernonia, O8 97064 503.429.5050 or 866.524.5050 www.muffys.com Jewelry - Glasswork Pottery - Custom Framing www.greydawngallery.com he learned about being an artist as well as about owning your own business. He learned it takes a special talent to be an artist but likes the idea of being self-em- ployed. Jake Butcher – Jake worked with fellow senior Justin Fletcher to restore Fletch- er’s automobile, a Subaru station wagon. They received advice from True Value business owner Craig Tolonen. Butcher says they replaced the tires, tinted the windows and painted the body. He says he learned a lot of useful skills that he hopes he can put to use in his future. Vivianna Bustamonte – Vivianna cre- ated a program she called Little Misses and Misters, which matched up volun- teer mentors with younger students in the school. “I wanted to fi nd people who would remind kids who needed help at home what it meant to be kind, respectful and generous,” says Vivian- na. The mentors met with the younger students once a week and helped the kids with school work and also did social activities. The mentors and stu- dents will continue to meet through the rest of the school year. Vivianna said her biggest challenge was making sure everyone stayed in communication with each other. Vivianna Bustamonte reach thousands of potential customers advertise here! email us: ads@vernoniasvoice.com call us: 503.367.0098 World Headquarters Vernonia, Oregon O noohmn O `hmshmf Visit US today for all your financial needs! 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