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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 2001)
t t f t I i i t i i t ! i f t / I i ! / I • t / > ^,1-fT r* or»» The INDEPENDENT, Decem ber 5, 2001 Page 9 More VHS students meeting Renaissance program requirements Nearly one-third of the stu dents at Vernonia High School were recognized at the first quarter Renaissance Assembly on November 21. Recognition in the Renaissance program is earned with a grade point aver age of 3.6 or higher, an in crease in GPA of .5, or for per fect attendance. Each quarter Renaissance students receive T-shirts and their names are entered in a prize drawing. Student performers provided entertainm ent prior to the recognitions awards. “Subcom mittee” (Eric Weller, David Mc- Murtrey and Waylon Buchan) performed Carousel and Every thing I Do, and Jake Brock, ac companying himself on the pi ano, offered a moving rendition of Simple Man, portraying the anquish of being left behind af ter a relationship ends. Awards for perfect atten dance were presented to Krys- ten Brucken, Miranda Casteel, Shane C utright, Samantha Gunter, Holly Hillyer, Jennifer Kinney, Jordan Love, and Jes sica Westlake. The following students earn ed recognition for academic achievement: Freshmen - Alex Barton, Tiffany Cutright, Brandon Fret- tim, Kolton Graham, Michael Hensley, Holly Hillyer, Royd Jo hansen, Rebecca Knowlton, Sasha Mack, Mollee Mitchell, Natalie Rombach, Kyle Suess, Torin Tierney, Amanda Watts and Jessica Westlake. Sophomores - Erin Alessio, Malorie Baker, Megan Baker, Stephanie Bobbitt, Amber Bos ley, Taryn Braseth, Myles Brock, Benjamin Brookins, Caressa Brooks, Waylon Buchan, Jenny Carlile, Tasha Dillon, Carrick Vernonia High School Honor Roll, first quarter ‘01 The following Vernonia High School students have been rec ognized for academic achieve ment in the first quarter of the 2001-02 school year: 4.0 Grade Point Average, Principals Honors - Alexandria Hayes, Alisha Jundt, Antonia Montanus, Vernonika Svobo- dova, Shawn Hillyer, Joe Rea, Lacey Schilling; Emilee Suess, Taryn Bra seth, Benjamin Brookins, Car rick Flynn, Marshall King, Holly Hillyer, Tiffany Cutright. 3.50 - 3.99 GPA, High Hon ors - Brass Sears, Jennifer Ber nardi, Sarah Pantoja, Rebekka Peller, Luke Ellis, Adelaide Schmitt, Antonio Cebola, Nicole Gwin, Bobby Lokken. Megan Pattison, Rose Peets, Edith Nelson, Rachael Benston, Stephanie Hein, Michael Jenk ins, Jennifer Kinney, Shilo Stevens, Jessica Thornburg. Eric Weller, Jesse Borst, Ja cob Corey, Melissa Grebenc, Abigail Nelson, Katherine Tray lor, W aylon Buchan, Alex Moeller, Caressa Brooks. Jessica Sook, Justin Baer, Andrew Brookins, Kortni Hyde, James Mailer, Jessica West- lake, Amanda Watts. Royd Johansen, Natalie «sss 6IFr VP Open Friday til 8 PM Romboch, Alex Barton, Rebec ca Knowlton, Kyle Suess, Torin Tierney, Elizabeth Bobbitt, Tiffany Snook. 3.25 - 3.49 GPA, Honors - Jessica Jackson, Jack Murphy, Katie Prpich, Jessica Dillon, Megan Peura, Charles Gen- dron, Jaki King, Nicole Swayze, Adam Tanner. Brittany Kerns, Shawn Robertson, Paul Orlando, Jere my Ruby, Candice Dalebroux, Josh Ward, Rene Ellington, Sarah Finley, Paul Johnston. Curtis Jundt, Kala Rondo, Katy Taylor, Helena Shaffer, Julie Johnson, Kendell Nelson, Stephanie Bobbitt, James Benes. Gina Cropp, Kristina Driver, Tara Gwin, Sasha Mack, Julie Hales, Christopher Richardson, Torie Clement, Brandon Peura. #33-221519 Expirai Flynn, Fred Fulmer, Melissa Gre- benc, Ona Gregg, Carnin Hall, Sheana Hawes, M arta Heil, Joseph, Julie Johnston, Levi Johnston, Curtis Jundt, M ar shall King, Belinda Krush, Abi gail Nelson, Jessica Sook and Katherine Traylor. Juniors - Rachael Bentson, Jesse Borst, Steven Brandner, Jacob Corey, Heidi Dudek, William Hales, Stephanie Hein, Shawn Hillyer, Michael Jenkins, Marcus Kintz, Trisha Lee, Sta cy Lennon, Shawn Robertson, Jeremy Ruby, Shilo Stevens, Emilee Suess, Adam Tanner, Jessica Thornburg, Trisha Titus Large crowd attends Fall Concert The Fall Concert at Vernonia High School has become “an event” on the Vernonia social calendar, quipped band and high school choir instructor Bob Isted, as another record-break ing crowd attended the Novem ber 15 performance. Most of the audience, includ ing parents of the younger m u sicians, remained to enjoy the entire concert. Especially antic ipated was a performance by the Vernonia High School Choir, which had been asked to perform at the Oregon School Board C onvention’s Small Schools Association breakfast. The sixth grade band opened the concert with three fam iliar pieces, a traditional English roundelay, Jingle Bells and Rudolph and Red-Nosed Coats in Stock PM. 9.2001 or Fast, Fast Delivery! «••SÎffîH CHILD’S •5 ? r- MANY STYLES AVAILABLE FINISHED ond UNFINISHED Not too late for Christmas orders! CUSTOM PATCHES OUR SPECIALTY! Q u a n titie s L im ite d All Area Schools Rocking Korso Limited to stock on hand Hurry while supplies last Stock may vary in each store 2962 S. 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W ith the largest choir in many years, the twenty mem bers of the VHS acapella choir performed Let the Praise Go Round, followed by the tradi tional Deck the Halls, then Le Rose, Fronde Fiori, which was sung in Italian. The Joy o f Love, then Soli Deo Gloria, sung in Latin, concluded a polished performance. The concert concluded with a rousing performance by the VHS Band. The first two pieces performed highlighted the tal ents of different sections of the band, with The Emissary Fan- Fare showcasing the horn sec tion, and Annabel Lee featuring w oodw ind perform ers. S o l d ie r’s P rocession and The Sword Dance were next on the program. Providing a rousing conclusion to the evening was The Great Locomotive Chase, a musical portrayal of the theft of a locomotive by the Confed erate Army and their journey as they pulled up track and, literal ly, burned their bridges behind them. Vernonia schools set holiday programs W ashington and Lincoln G rade S chools will present their holiday program on Tues day, Dec. 11, in the WGS gym. The holiday program at Mist School has been scheduled for Monday, Dec. 17.
