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The INDEPENDENT, April 17, 2003 Chalk Talk W This month's column is a collaboration by several staff members at Washington Grade School Vernonia Schools Reach Out District Web Site Have you ever wanted basic information per taining to our schools, but you weren't sure how to get it? Now there is a solution. The Vernonia Elementary Schools web site is online. Last year this district website was created through the efforts of Marilyn Pederson, Dennis DeWitt, Michelle Eagleson, and Glenda DeLe- mos. These technologically savvy district em ployees created a site that was easy to navigate and contained critical information to assist Ver nonia patrons or anyone wanting information about our school district. Craig Buckner also_ helped with this large project. BeL fore the end of last school year we ran out of money and re sources, causing the constructed site to be short-lived. This year Glenda DeLemos and our friends at the Northwest Regional Educational Service District have managed to get our website up and going again. The web site is <www.vernonia.k12.or.us>. Here’s how it works and what you can expect: Once you are on the site, you will see our Dis trict Office and links to the various schools, in cluding a link to School Closures and Emer gency Information. If you connect to a school, you can obtain information about that school in cluding, but not limited to: s-, y • iK Si Time to get ready for annual local, ects, field trips, state testing information, parent forms and many other useful or fun happenings that we believe our community would like to see. Earth Day We know that part of a well-rounded educa tion involves being civic minded. On April 25th during the last period of the day, the Vernonia School District will be kick starting Earth Day (taking place on Saturday, April 26th). Because the event is on a Saturday, our schools haven't been extensively involved in the past during the instructional day. However, this year we are starting Earth Day one day early to get our kids involved. Each class will be given an assign ment to accomplish that will improve our com munity in some way. Our classes will then go out into the community to chip in. Our kids are looking forward to making a difference on this day. If you can think of a project that you would like help with, please call Donna Webb at 503-429- 5201. Remember, it needs to be a project that is safe for our stu dents to accomplish and the time involved in the projects needs to be approximately 50 - 75 minutes in length. We look forward to hearing from you! Ws School Information Staff Information Staff Projects Sport Schedules Bell Schedule Lunch Menu Handbook We hope this site will be used heavily by our parents and patrons in the future. Some day we would like to have even more interactive links that contain lots of digital images of student proj Page 9 The Paper Bag Bandit Rides Again You don't have to drive to Portland to experi ence great entertainment. Washington Grade School will become comedy central on Friday, May 30, with the Junior High drama class pres entation of a hilarious melodrama that will keep you on the edge of your seat. But before you come to this exciting event, ask yourself: “Will Clementine marry Buzz Saw?” “Will Sludge Slyskull wreck the plans by stealing the bride?” “Will the devious Diamond Dolly Rhine stone foil all of their plans?” To find out, you need to come to ‘The Paper Bag Bandit Rides Again. ” \Ne will see you at 7:00 p.m. on May 30th. county and state spelling contests Public, private and home school students in Columbia County are urged to participate in the 27th Annual Spelling Contest for the State of Ore gon. The Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Association of Education Ser vice Districts sponsor the con test, and Mary Brown of the Northwest Regional ESD coor dinates the Columbia County contest. The competition is held at the local school district, county and state level. At each level, students are expected to write all spelling words. An oral spelling bee is not part of this program. Local school districts will be responsible for conduct ing and coordinating their own contest, and should complete their competition no later than April 30. Interested home- schoolers are to make arrange ments to participate in their home school district. The con tests at both the county and. state level are divided into three divisions: Division I for el ementary students through grade 5; Division II for students in grades 6-8; and Division III for students in grades 9-12. The County Spelling Contest will be conducted at the Clatskanie School District Of fice May 13, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Visitors are welcome to view the competition at the county level. Students will be competing for the opportunity to go to the state competition held during the Oregon State Fair. This year's state competition will be on Saturday, August 30. P laques,’ certificates of achievement and U.S. Savings Bonds will be presented to the first place winners of each divi sion and certificates of achieve ment and U.S. Savings Bonds will be presented to second and third place winners of each divi sion. Open House tours of renovated 4-H Building at county fairgrounds The Columbia County Fair Board will hold an Open House at the fairgrounds on April 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., to view the renovation of the 4-H Building, made possible by a grant from the NW Oregon Economic Alliance fund. The project included the re placement of exterior doors and windows, a new heating/ cooling system and new floors in the dining room and dorms. The building is now more de sirable for meetings, family re unions and gatherings of 1OO people or less. The Open House will be held during the Columbia County mEGGa Easter Egg Hunt at the fairgrounds, for ages 0 to 13. The Fair Board will be avail able to give tours with Friends of the Fair and Warren Grange. Cookies and coffee will be served. For more information, call 503-397-4231. Seventh, eighth grade WGS Honor Roll Z h e Colum bia C o u n ty 3a ir H oard Cordially invites you to the 4 - M H uilding O p en house. Com e take a tour o f the new ly renovated fa cility while enjoying coffee a n d cookies served b y the Warren (grange Colum bia County Fairgrounds Saturday, April 19, 2003 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The following seventh and eighth grade students were recognized for academic achievement with inclusion on the third quarter Honor Roll at Washington Grade School: Principal’s Honors, 4.00 Grade Point Average (perfect) - Brittanie Roberts, Brittney Lindauer, Connor Flynn, De siree Rule, Elise Blum, Heather Bassett, Kelsey King, Kevin Johnston, Mackenzie Carr, Megan Perry. High Honors, 3.50-3.99 GPA - Alex Bittinger, Amber Abney, B.J. Linville, Heather Mailer, Jeramey Lende, John Fitch, Jo lene Botchie, Joreigh Landers. Lia Sebring, Luke Johnston, Marissa Clement, Melissa Chelby, Miranda Gunter, Nicole Franz, Phillip Peerson, Steph anie Benes. Honors, 3.25-3.49 - Ashley Eastlick, Ben Bamburg, Brit tany Villareal, Cassandra Gun ter, Dalan Lee, Jacob Hales, Jaycee Adams, Nicholas Ham mons, Richard Crosbie, Sarah Gleason, Shandee Cota. Honorable Mention, 3.00- 3.25 - Brandi Westlake, Carrie Shaw, Colton DeWitt, Danielle Robb, Jesse Devine, Jessie Long, John Collins, John Dot- ter. Lindsay Shaw, Matthew Threet, Nick Mohn, Patrick Peets, Rhiannon Meyer, Sandy Bevans, Sean Grittman, Stella Mailer, Stephanie Carr, Tim Taylor, Travis Baker. Progressive Honors, raised GPA by .5 or more - Ben Bam burg, Brandi Westlake, Brittany Villareal, Caleb Stevens, Can dace Collins, Christina Smith, Christina Sohler, Christy Stag- genborg, Heather Mailer; Jacob Hales, Jaycee Adams, Jessee Devine, Jessie Roberts, John Collins, John Dotter, Joshua Tong, Luke Johnston, Matthew Hunt; Matthew Threet, Melissa Chelby, Miranda Gunter, Nich olas Hammons, Patrick Hieron- imus, Patrick Peets, Paul Og den, Phillip Peerson, Rhiannon Meyer; Sam Wilson, Sarah Glea son, Shannon LaRose, Shy- Anne Carlile, Stephanie Carr, Sven Norby, Tarrah Johnston, Terry Jacobs, Travis Baker.
