schools
february7
2019
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Schools Update: Bestselling Children’s Author
Coming to Vernonia to Promote Kindness and Inclusion
On March 14, award-winning children’s au-
thor and advocate Trudy Ludwig will be presenting at
Vernonia Elementary School to give her nationally ac-
claimed presentations to students, staff, and parents on
the topic of relational aggression (emotional bullying
by intentionally manipulating or hurting peer relation-
ships) and to help children connect with peers in kind-
er, more caring ways.
Ludwig’s student assemblies will be broken
down in grade clusters (i.e., K- grade 2 and grades 3-5),
so that she can address this topic in an age-appropriate
manner. After school, she will provide an in-service
workshop to staff, followed by an evening parent pre-
sentation.
On Thursday evening, March 14, parents and
community members are invited to attend “Understand-
ing Our Kids’ Online & Offline Social World: Friend-
ships, Cliques & Power Plays.” The talk will take place
from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Vernonia Schools Commons.
“We’re excited to have Trudy Ludwig share
her books and expertise with our school community
about this very important issue,” says Aaron Miller,
Vernonia Elementary Principal and Vernonia School
District Superintendent. “We want to stay on top of the
latest research and learn about new resources and tools
to help us continue to provide a safer social-emotional
learning environment for our children.”
Ludwig has received rave reviews around the
country for her passion and compassion in addressing
bullying and friendship issues. She has been featured
on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” PBS’s nation-
ally syndicated show, “Keeping Kids Healthy,” Wall
Street Journal, Huffington Post, Reading Rainbow,
the National Crime Prevention Council’s Circle of Re-
spect program, and served as an expert panel member
on Sesame Workshop’s video series addressing bully-
ing. Her books (My Secret Bully, Just Kidding, Sorry!,
Trouble Talk®, Too Perfect, Confessions of a Former
Bully, Better Than You, The Invisible Boy, Gifts from
the Enemy, and Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!) have re-
ceived national praise for helping children cope with,
and thrive, in their social world.
Ludwig presents at schools and conferences
throughout the U.S. to raise awareness of relational
aggression among children and what adults can do to
help. She also collaborates with leading bullying pre-
vention experts and key organizations around the coun-
try.
For more information about Trudy, her books,
and other resources on the topics of friendship and bul-
lying issues, please visit the author’s website: www.
trudyludwig.com.
For more information regarding the presenta-
tion contact Superintendent Miller at (503) 429-5891.
VHS Athletic Hall of Fame Taking Nominations
The Vernonia High School Ath-
letic Hall of Fame is currently taking
nominations for the class of 2019.
The Vernonia Hall of Fame was
established for the purpose of recogniz-
ing former Vernonia High School student
athletes or coaches for their outstanding
achievement in athletics while attend-
ing Vernonia High School. Outstanding
community members that have contrib-
uted above and beyond what is generally
accepted as normal volunteerism to the
Vernonia High School athletic programs,
and students that have graduated from
Vernonia High School and have gone
on to achieve outstanding recognition in
athletics after they have graduated from
Vernonia High School are also eligible.
Categories for Selection
Group one: Older athletes - those nomi-
nees that have graduated from Vernonia
High School prior to ten years ago.
Group Two: Modern Day athletes - those
athletes that have graduated from Verno-
nia High School at least five years previ-
ously but not more than ten years.
Community Members: Those members
of the Vernonia community that have,
over time, exhibited by their volun-
teerism, dedication to Vernonia Athlet-
ics, and contributions to Vernonia Ath-
letics, gone beyond the normal realm of
what is expected for individuals to con-
tribute.
Criteria for selection
Team Sports: Football, Volleyball, Bas-
ketball, Baseball, and Softball. The in-
ductee must meet the following criteria.
• The inductee must have graduated from
Vernonia High School.
• The candidate must have been out of
school for at least five years before being
inducted.
• The athlete must have been selected as
an all-state athlete on the first or second
teams or must have been selected to play
in the East West shrine football game,
the state all-star basketball series, or in
the state all-star baseball/softball series.
Individual sports: Cross Country, Wres-
tling, Track and Field, Equestrian, Golf.
The inductee must meet the following
criteria.
• Place first or second in the OSAA
sponsored state meet for their sport or,
• Place first or second in the OHSET
state meets or,
• Place in the top three in the state Free-
style or Greco Roman wrestling meet
or
• Be selected to the Oregon Coaches
Cultural exchange wrestling team.
Process for Selection
Nominees are to be submitted to the
Vernonia High School Athletic Direc-
tor in writing with verifiable qualifi-
cations to be considered for induction
into the Vernonia High School Athletic
Hall of Fame. The Athletic Director
will compile all nominations and pres-
ent them to the selection committee for
consideration. After the selection com-
mittee has reviewed all nominations
they will determine the number and
names of those to be selected to enter
the VHS Hall of Fame. That number
is not to exceed six individuals and one
team per year.
Selection Committee
The selection committee shall be made
up of the following people:
• The Athletic Director,
• The High School Principal or his des-
ignee,
• The President of the Vernonia Boosters
or their designee,
• Two community members/volunteers.
Induction ceremony
After the selections to the VHS Athletic
Hall of Fame have been made, an induc-
tion ceremony will be held. The Athletic
Sisters’ Memorial Scholarship
The Sisters’ Memorial Schol-
arship was set up for a graduating
senior with a GPA of 2.5 who have a
strong community connection, a desire
to help others, and be genuine and hon-
est.
This scholarship was estab-
lished in 2014 by Dana Hyde and
Jana Titus, employees of the Verno-
nia School District and friends who
believe good will come to those who
treat others with kindness and respect.
The scholarship is in memory of their
sisters, Kari Jo Titus (Berberick) and
Sheri Lynne Wilson (Hiveley) who
died of cancer, and were women of
faith who touched lives beyond com-
prehension.
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mon,” says Hyde. “Our connection
was strong and we felt a memorial
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give to our youth while honoring our
sisters.”
The goal is to offer a $1,000
scholarship for a deserving student.
All monies will be handled through the
school’s bookkeeping for tax purposes.
If you feel you are able to help
them reach this goal by contributing
any amount, please do so by mailing
it to: Vernonia High School c/o Dana
Hyde, 1000 Missouri Ave, Vernonia
OR 97064. Please make checks out to:
Sisters’ Memorial Scholarship. For tax
purposes, please use ID#93-6000336.
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Director will contact the inductees and
inform them of their selection and invite
them to participate in the ceremony. Pic-
tures of each inductee will be taken for
placement on the Hall of Fame wall, and
commemorative wall plaques will be
provided for the inductees. The ceremo-
ny will be held away from the school site
and will include a ceremonial dinner.
For more information about
the Vernonia Athletic Hall of Fame, or
for the qualifying details, contact Ver-
nonia Athletic Director Gordon Jarman
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