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FROM PAGE A1 A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 mine the best Dr. Seuss book theme decorating a classroom door and had a family night on Tues- day. Wednesday, the week continues with guest read- ers — including superin- tendent Dr. Fred Maiocco — and pajama day. Sunset Elementary will be wearing Seuss hats on Wednesday in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Because of testing, most of the school’s activi- ties will be next week, March 7-10. The school will have a used book ex- change, theme days and a family night on Thursday, March 10, the school will have “Inside Out” day and will be having a fam- ily night and showing the ¿lm, “Inside Out.” At West Park, family read-ins and theme days will also make an appear- ance, and the students are “visiting” national land- marks with every 1 mil words read. READ: continued from Page A1 teens to read. The signa- ture event is Read Across America Day — March 2 — in honor of the birth- day of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss. Schools across Umatil- la County are participat- ing in the annual event. Here is a snapshot of what some local schools will be tackling: Hermiston STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS +HUPLVWRQ·V6DP&ROEUD\SLQV+RRG5LYHU·V0D[/DQHUHFHQWO\DWDGXDOPHHWLQ+HUPLVWRQ COLBRAY: continued from Page A1 should,” social sciences teacher John Christy said. “You hear only primarily about athletics. But he’s a top-notch student.” Colbray became inter- ested in science at an early age. The consistency and uniformity appeals to him. He said every human body is the same, every person’s biology is the same. A heart is a heart, an elbow an el- bow. From there, it was only a small jump to con- sider medicine as a career. Delta said suddenly one day he wanted to be an or- thopedic surgeon. “It’s athletically relat- ed,” Colbray said. “Knee replacements, hip replace- ments, shoulders, elbows, anything like that. The rea- son I wanted to be a doctor was because — besides the money — that’s what my parents said: doctors and lawyers. I don’t feel like ar- guing with people and be- ing in a suit and an of¿ce.” He felt that doing any- thing less than law or med- icine was selling himself short. “I could never think of going to a four-year uni- versity and not getting the most out of it,” he said. “Why would I go to a four- year university (to do any- thing less)? To lay around and work in an insurance of¿ce? Why would I do that? Why would I waste potential?” Colbray doesn’t want to be a doctor simply because it pays well, though that is a consideration. “Since he was little he’s always excelled (at sci- ence),” Delta said. “Not that this says you’re not good at science, or that you like sci- ence. But he’s always had good grades in his science classes. And I thought that that’s where it came from. The love of learning about science.” Colbray is not anxious about the challenges of collegiate academics or the rigors of medical school. “I know that if I weren’t prepared and I’m messing around, then I’d be ner- vous,” he said. “I don’t stress over things too much. I don’t really stress over school.” Perhaps Colbray’s ac- ademic con¿dence comes from athletic success. It has taken hard work and determination to become a state and national champion wrestler. “I know that it’s been done before,” he said. “It’s hard. Wrestling is a job in itself.” Colbray takes all of his endeavors seriously, in- cluding academics. In his advanced place- ment English class with Kasia Hoover, Colbray is active in classroom discus- sions and thinks critically about the material. Recently, Hoover’s class read and discussed George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel “1984,” and Colbray was as active a member in the class as anyone. “He’s never afraid to say his opinion,” Hoover said. She said Colbray can dig deep into the content and not offer super¿cial analysis. While discussing “1984,” Colbray explored the issue in depth. At the time, they were discussing the parallels between slave- like and anti-individualistic nature of the world in the novel with contemporary events. “He will pose questions everyone is able to give an opinion on,” Hoover said of Colbray acting as a gate- keeper in these discussions. “Sometimes that causes strife or a heated discus- sion, something I really encourage because it means they’re thinking.” Civics teacher John Christy was impressed by the way Colbray conducted himself in the classroom. “Sam as a student is very intellectual,” he said. “He has a very good abili- ty to go deep in the issues. For Sam overall, (he) is an excellent student. He has a high expectation in himself in the work that he does and that’s portrayed in class as well. “His ability to articulate his opinion on issues with- out stepping on people’s toes and just stating, ‘This is my opinion and this is why’ and just being able to go further. Thinking about the higher-level thinking, he’s able to analyze and evaluate, and that’s a little surprising.” Colbray is quiet and re- served, but he speaks his mind and is honest and sometimes that rubs peo- ple the wrong way. He knows exactly who he is, is comfortable with it and unashamedly likes what he likes. He and his friends com- pete in video games on their phones. Colbray doesn’t watch TV — a family rule, if you can call it that — so he grew up spending time outside, watching, listening and observing. He appreci- ates a variety of activities like ¿shing and hunting trips with his father Le- roy, road trips with Delta, sitting on the porch in the summertime and talking. Sometimes, he gets lost in wrestling. He loves it so much, Delta said, that sometimes he forgets how much he loves, say, ¿shing. “He forgets those things unless he’s doing them be- cause of his passion,” she said. “He forgets about science and what called his attention to being a doctor, to being a surgeon. Everything in the house is about wrestling. Every- thing in his room is about wrestling. I think we’ve instilled in him there’s a way to get there. And one way to get there was to get a scholarship.” As much as Colbray enjoys wrestling, as much work as he’s put in to the sport, it’s just another activ- ity for him, though import- ant. At the state tournament this Saturday between the morning session and ¿- nals, Colbray rode a small skateboard across the pla- za to where his family was sitting. When asked why he’s riding a skateboard hours before he’s set to try and win his fourth title, he smiled and said sarcastical- ly, “Trying to get hurt.” Leroy and Delta view wrestling as a means to an end, an opportunity for an education. Leroy knows what happens when athlet- ics are put before academ- ics. Leroy’s experience in college provides the cau- tionary tale. Leroy, an ac- complished high school wrestler in his own right, attended Oregon State with the intention of wrestling. Without giving many de- tails, Leroy said his col- lege career ended with him dropping out because the wrestling thing didn’t work out. “Wrestling is a vehicle, for me, to getting an educa- tion (for Sam),” Leroy said. “I failed completing my education at Oregon State because I wanted to be a wrestler. “Sam is an athlete, but he can ¿gure anything out. You leave Sam alone to ¿gure something out, he ¿gures it out better than me without getting frustrated. Just his ability to ¿gure stuff out is uncanny to me. I don’t know, I just love him.” As he sat at his dining table Àanked by his par- ents, Colbray is con¿dent and introspective. He’s not nervous about what comes next. He’s also humble. After winning his fourth state ti- tle at Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum in Portland, he didn’t raise four ¿ngers or let out a roar. He shook his opponents’ hand, shook the opposing coaches hands, and walked quietly off the mat. “It’s just another match, another day, another wres- tling tournament, another consecutive year,” he said. He’s made dif¿cult de- cisions regarding his fu- ture. He decided to forgo his senior football season because of head injury con- cerns, which could have jeopardized his wrestling career. He knows he’s worked hard for what he has al- ready achieved and knows he has to more hard work to come. “If I put my effort into it and it’s hard for me and I use all my resources and it doesn’t turn out, that’s what’s meant to be,” he said. Desert View Elemen- tary will have a Dr. Seuss Family Night from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8. Staff will offer snacks, games and literacy re- wards for students who attend. The school will also have dress-up days during the week of March 7-10th. Highland Hills Ele- mentary will have dress- up days this week as well as a family night from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, March 3. Students and their fami- lies are invited to partic- ipate in readings, activi- ties and treats during the evening. Each designated classroom will have a dif- ferent book read by stu- dent readers and activities to accompany the book. At Rocky Heights El- ementary, students ware working toward reading goals through the Acceler- ated Reader program and participating in a “Guess My Book” challenge. A Dr. Seuss book is partially read over the announce- ments, and those who guess correctly have a chance to win a free book. The school also hosted a “Gallery Walk” to deter- In addition to dress- up days, guest readers and daily trivia, McNary Heights Elementary is again presenting a “Book Parade” on Thursday. All classes will create a Àoat based on a book of the class’ choosing. National Dentist Day March 6 th WEEK “Helping Pendleton smile, one dental visit at a time.” Kaleigh Waggoner P ENDLETON H IGH S CHOOL Le atenderé en español www.pendletondentist.com 715 Nicole Way in Baker City or 1300 6th Street, Suite G in Umatilla Wilson Dental Arts Inc. ORTHODONTIST 541.519.7772 BRACES FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS Pendleton Hermiston Specializing in Dentures, Partials, Relines & Repairs John G. 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