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The INDEPENDENT, April 5, 2000
VHS “ Gets Fired Up” as assembly honors student accomplishment
Vernonia High School 2nd
Quarter 1999-2000 Renais
sance Assembly, held March
16 at the school, honored stu
dent achievement in the areas
of attendance, citizenship and
scholarship during the last
quarter. In an upbeat, talent-
packed assembly titled “Let’s
Get Fired Up,” a total of 55
awards were presented. Junior
Elisabeth Brookins was a win
ner in all three categories.
Associated Student Body
President Leslie Finamore’s
welcoming remarks were fol
lowed by two pieces by the ex
cellent VHS Choir, led by Bob
Isted. The program included an
evocative original dance by
Jessica Weller, two numbers
by the band SAAB, a dance
performance by the VHS
cheerleaders and a Leadership
skit illustrating positive atti
tudes toward learning.
Perfect Attendance Awards,
including a token gift, were pre
sented by Mrs. Swafford to
Aaron
Beethe,
Elisabeth
Brookins and Melissa De-
vlaeminck.
The Vernonia American Citi
Rebecca Know lton’s sug
gestion to “Make Vernonia
S h in e ” won her a $25.00
prize from Vernonia Pride in
the contest to name the an-
ual Vernonia cleanup day.
This year, cleanup day will
be April 29.
Healthy kids jump
rope to help hearts
Eighteen students partici
pated in Jump Rope for Heart,
March 7 at Washington Grade
School, raising $524.25 for the
American Heart Association.
A drawing was held every
ten minutes, and nearly every
participant went home with a
door prize.
Karen Roberts, Anna Jeffers
and Rena Titus coordinated
this year’s event.
zenship Award, presented this
quarter for the first time, honors
students chosen by VHS staff
and administration for charac
ter, courage, role-model behav
ior, fairness, and volunteerism.
The first six recipients of the
award are Rachael Bentson,
Elisabeth Brookins, Cassian
Flynn, Sharon Hillyer, Jaki King
and Kelly Kofstad. These pre
sentations were made by
Leadership advisor Ms. Dick
ens and Principal Mr. Durbin.
Renaissance Awards, in
cluding a T-shirt, were present
ed to 46 students. Each quar
ter, VHS recognizes students
with a 3.6 grade point average
or better or who improve their
grade point average by .5 or
more over the preceding quar
James, Edith Nelson, Megan
ter. Students earning the award
Pattison, Rose Peets, Brass
this quarter are:
Sears,
Chris Serafin, Joey
Freshmen: Rachael Bentsen,
Jacob Brock, Christopher Dri Strand and Melissa Templin.
ver, Shawn Hillyer, Michael Juniors: Erik Batalgia, Lynn
Jenkins, Jaki King, Alexander Becker, Elisabeth Brookins,
Kinney, Lacey Schilling, Josh Woody Buxton, Myriam Gen-
dron, Beth Green, Jake Hart
Ward and Eric Weller.
Sophomores: Jennifer Bernar- man, Kayla Hennessey, Derek
di, Marianne Finley, Alexandria McClure, Jessica Soderback,
Hayes, Elizabeth James, Janet and Blaine Vandehey.
Seniors: Jason Busch, Erica
Hobart, Tabetha Kintz, Elena
Majbova, Lola Muminova, Ko-
hei Nagashio, Randee Parker,
Brian Robertson, Heather Sar
gent, Narisara Satrulee, Casey
Weller, Jessica Weller and Al-
lisa West.
Mayor Art Parrow was on
hand to draw the name of the
grand prize winner from among
the awardees. This quarter’s
winner is Brian Robertson, who
took home a panoramic cam
era and a set of headphones.
Incentive prizes for the Re
naissance Awards come most-
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Varied after school activities going
Various after school activi
ties are now available for Ver
nonia students. Organized by a
coalition of agencies and com
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through Thursday activities are
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minute period for reading and
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VHS Seniors plan
fund raisers for trip
The Vernonia High School
senior class will be holding
fundraisers throughout the
month of April to raise money
for the class trip to Disneyland
June 4-7, 2000.
The schedule of fundraisers
is as follows:
Saturday, April 8: Door-to-
door pop can drive
Sat. April 15, WGS, 6-9 PM,
kiddie carnival, 25 cent admis
sion.
Saturday April 22, Bake
Sale at Sentry Market, 9 AM- 5
PM.
ly from funds raised through
pop machines located in the
high school and run by VHS
Student Council and Leader
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