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16 Columbia Gorge News Wednesday, April 28, 2021 www.columbiagorgenews.com HRVHS teacher creates outside classroom Hood River Valley High School English teacher Nan Noteboom has created a “COVID-safer” learning environ- ment for students by moving her classroom outside. Last spring, her classroom was moved to the portables, and this spring, as district staff began to plan for the return of school, she replaced all of her tables — which were too close together — with desks that could be separated. “I had gotten the tables off the discard pile anyway, so I had them set up south of the portables building, near the track; they stay outside all the time,” she said. Using a portable whiteboard and a tripod for her computer so she can livestream or use Google Classroom to project lessons, she takes turns using the outdoor classroom with fellow English teacher Hunter Scholtz. She also created a courtyard area for kids to use, Liliana Tokstad Wordsearch pro putting out plants, bird feeders, a bird bath and a squirrel feeder. “There’s plenty of nature as well — the FFA lamb reg- ularly chimes in on our class discussions,” Noteboom said, and Mount Hood is also visible. Pictured above are Mia Rivera, Jacqueline Elias, Adriana Trejo, and Yearbook Editor Sophia Kaden; and Noteboom teaching fifth period Writing 122 to seniors in the outside classroom space. Photos courtesy of Nan Noteboom Columbia Gorge News’ young reader of the week is Liliana Tokstad, 7, of Hood River. Liliana likes the word- search on the weekly Kid Scoop page, B1. She also is a frequent shopper of the ads that run in the paper, circling her favorite items. Columbia Gorge News has weekly content for chil- dren, including Kid Scoop, that provides age-appropriate interactive and engaging activities to sharpen educational skills at school and at home. The feature provides activities that include educational links such as language arts, letter sequencing, spelling and skim and scan reading skills. Let us know how your family uses our local news. Email info@gorgenews.com. White Salmon sixth grader takes first in contest Marti’s winning art design. Contributed photo Lola Marti, 12, White Salmon, won $5,000 for her classroom at Wallace and Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School. Photo by Chelsea Marr Lola Marti, 12, a sixth grader at Wallace and Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School, White Salmon, earned $5,000 for her classroom after winning first prize in a creative contest highlighting Suicide Prevention Month. She entered the contest at the suggestion of her art teacher, Patricia Carpenter. The Comprehensive Healthcare contest (www.comphc.org) was open to all students in grades sixth through ninth, encouraging conversations about mental health, according to a press release. The contest invited a cre- ative art or essay that expresses what suicide prevention and mental health mean to them. Marti’s creative art cover won the grand prize of $5,000 for her classroom, taught by Laura Meyer at Wallace and Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School. “This is what I think about when I think about the suicide program,” Marti said when asked how she came up with the art design. She said she was “real- ly happy and surprised” when she learned she’d won. Tell us what your favorite arcade game is when you order to 0 8 YOU Make a Difference, Believe in Yourself! 2700 Wasco Street, Hood River Get An Early Start On A Healthy Smile OPEN for DINE-IN (limited seating) 541-386-1606 RECEIVE 10% OFF Exp. 5/1/21 We do Porch Drops...“Don’t worry, you’ll never see our driver, but you’ll always see our pizza!” pizza! ” 107 2nd 107 2nd Street Street Hood River • Growth & Development • Specializing in all children (Birth to 21 years) • Braces • Hospital Care • Cavity Prevention Happy Kidz, Healthy Smiles, for a lifetime! J. Kyle House DDS, FAAPD Pediatric Dentist Steven Wohlford DMD, FAAPD Pediatric Dentist Maggie Anderson DDS (541) 387-8688 • 419 State Ave., Ste. 4, Hood River www.akidzdentalzone.com