16A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 10, 2015
Polk County Education
Graduation 2015
Central, Dallas, Falls City and Perrydale
EMILY MENTZER/Itemizer-Observer
The senior class of 2015 eagerly awaits receiving its diplomas during Central’s graduation ceremony at Panther Stadium on Friday evening.
Remember when?
Key Moments In History
LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer
Kyle Snyder attempts to stay cool during Dallas High School’s graduation ceremony
held at Gallapsy Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Kindergarten — MySpace founded, August 2003.
First grade — Facebook founded, January 2004. Open to anyone in 2006.
Second grade — Hurricane Katrina devastates the South, 2005.
Third grade — Twitter founded, March 2006.
Fourth grade — First iPhone released June 2007.
Fifth grade — February 2008 Fidel Castro resigns as president of Cuba.
Sixth grade — January 2009 Pres. Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president, the first
African-American to be elected president.
Seventh grade — Haiti suffers a massive 7.0 earthquake.
Eighth grade — Osama bin Laden was killed by Navy Seals in May 2011.
Ninth grade — Steve Jobs, the creator of the iPhone and Apple, died in October 2011.
10th grade — A 2-year-old girl born with HIV is cured from the disease in March 2013.
11th grade — Demonstrations occur across Egypt with 15 million people calling for the resigna-
tion of their President, Mohammed Morsi.
12th grade — November 2014 brought riots in Ferguson, Mo., after an officer-involved shooting.
In 2003, while these seniors were wrapping up kindergarten and moving into first grade:
Music Billboard top song — “In da Club,” 50 Cent; Best Picture — The Lord of the Rings: Return of
the King; Highest grossing picture: Return of the King, $377.02 million (Box Office Mojo).
In 2014, wrapping up their junior year and beginning their senior year:
Music Billboard top song — “Happy,” Pharrell Williams; Best Picture — Birdman; Highest grossing
picture: American Sniper, $350.09 million.
JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer
LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer
A friend adjusts Cheyenne Locke’s tassel as they wait
for their entrance at Perrydale High School’s graduation
ceremony held at the school on Saturday afternoon.
Logan Hess finishes blowing up a beach ball during Dal-
las High School’s graduation ceremony on Saturday af-
ternoon.
EMILY MENTZER/Itemizer-Observer
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer
Falls City graduates from left, Arlin Schwanke, Tierra Reynolds, Tristan Yeager, Vi Markel and Bo Beauchamp, the
entire Class of 2015, pose with their diplomas following Thursday’s graduation ceremony.
Falls City’s FACES
holds theater camp
FALLS CITY — Registration is open
for FACES summer program “FACES
presents Missoula Children’s Theatre,”
slated for the week of June 22-26.
The camp will daily from 10 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. at Falls City High School, 111
N. Main St. and will offer lunch each
day.
Incoming first-graders through
12th-graders living in the Falls City
School District are welcome to attend
the program which will conclude with
a performance of “King Arthur’s
Quest.” Registration forms are avail-
able this week.
For more information: 503-787-
3521, ext. 303.
Independence Heritage
museum seeks interns
INDEPENDENCE — The Independ-
ence Heritage Museum is seeking col-
lege or high school students for in-
ternships.
Projects will vary.
Past projects have included self-
guided tour booklets, military murals,
phase one of making the museum ac-
cessible to those with disabilities,
making display panels on Native
American history and hands-on expe-
rience for museum studies or anthro-
pology students.
College credit may be available.
Upon completion, interns will be eligi-
ble for a letter of recommendation.
For more information: 503-838-
4989.
Oakdale signups for
kindergarten is Monday
DALLAS — Parents may register
their kindergarteners for school at
Oakdale Heights Elementary School
from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday and from
10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday.
Parents and guardians of children
who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1 are
encouraged to sign up for kinder-
Wes Riddell, right, hugs School Board Chair Kathy Zehner
during Central’s graduation ceremony on Friday evening.
garten at their district’s registration
fair.
Each district has held kindergarten
registration fairs to assist in classroom
preparation.
Parents and future kindergarteners
can meet teachers, visit the schools,
receive gifts and get a sense for what
a full day of kindergarten will look
like.
Lyle Elementary will hold registra-
tion from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. on June
25.
Central, Falls City and Perrydale
school districts have already hosted
registrations. Parents and guardians
may visit their local elementary school
to register anytime during school
hours.
Morrison graduation
slated for Thursday
DALLAS — Morrison Campus Alter-
native School seniors will graduate at
7 p.m. at Dallas High School.
WOU sends off Class
of 2015 graduates
MONMOUTH — Western Oregon
University will host its graduation for
both graduate students and under-
grads at 11 a.m. on Saturday at
McArthur Field.
The gates open at 9 a.m. for seat-
ing.