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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 2004)
The INDEPENDENT, February 19, 2004 Chalk Talk Chalk Talk is a monthly column of information about Vernonia schools. It is written by various staff mem- bers. By Laurie Harrison Special Services Coordinator School District 47J It’s almost that time of year again – tax sea- son! The Vernonia School District currently serves 87 students (K-12) with disabilities, and the below information is for the parents of some of these students. The Oregon Tax Code provides an additional tax exemption for parents of children with dis- abilities in Oregon. The procedure for claiming an exemption for the 2003 tax year is explained in the Oregon Individual Income Tax Return and Instructions, Nonresident and Part-Year Resi- dent or the Full-Year Resident booklet. Who qualifies for the exemption? • Children who meet ALL of the following: • Qualify as a dependent; • Are age 17 or younger on December 31, 2003; • Are eligible for “early intervention services” or receive special education as defined by the Oregon Department of Education (learn- ing disabilities or communication disorders alone do not qualify); • Have been considered to have a disability as of December 31, 2003, under the federal In- dividuals with Disabilities Education Act and related Oregon laws. Eligible disabilities in- clude: – Autism – Visual impairment – Mental retardation – Serious emo- tional disturbance – Traumatic brain injury – Hearing impairment – Orthopedic impairment – Other health impairment – Multiple disabilities – Deaf/Blind What documentation is needed? The tax booklet explains that a child must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and an eligibility statement for one of the disabil- ities listed above. A copy of the IEP or IFSP cov- ersheet and a copy of the student’s eligibility statement may be obtained from the school dis- trict. The coversheet and the copy of the eligibil- ity statement should be kept with the child’s per- manent health records – they DO NOT need to be sent with the tax return. Write the child’s name on “Disabled children only,” line 6d. Also be sure to include the child’s name on line 6c for “All dependents.” More questions? For general information, call Eric Richards, Director of Operations at the Department of Ed- ucation, at (503) 378-3600, Ext. 2330. For ad- vice or individual assistance in completing the tax form, consult a tax professional or the De- partment of Revenue at (800) 356-4222. WGS honor roll students The Junior High Honor Roll at Washington Grade School includes the following students: Principal’s Honors – Stepha- nie Benes, Mackenzie Carr, Connor Flynn, Samantha Lee, Tricia Levenseller, Ashley Paleck, Megan Perry , Desiree Rule, Allison Schilling, Nicholas Young. High Honors – Janda Bar- ber, Heather Bassett, Gillian Cheney, Marissa Clement, Tyler Clines, Amber Eastlick, Cody Eaton, Celia Gendron- Herndon, Kelsey King, Jer- amey Lende, Wesley Lubbes, Blake Moeller, Phillip Peerson, Rebekahann Peerson, Tim Prprich, Byron Schorzman, Kymberlia Sebring, Carrie Shaw, Lindsay Shaw, Sahrina Smith, Joshua Vanderzanden, Alisha Witham, Rebekah Young. Honors – Dallas Armstrong, Ben Bamburg, Alexandria Chadek, Shandee Cota, Ashley Eastlick, Joseph Fergusson, Elliott Graf, Miranda Gunter, Keli Krieger Nicole Meglin, Jami Mehrer, Rachel Rode, Amy Rombach, Amanda Sliger, Dalton Stevens. Honorable Mention – David Allen, Kahli Anderson, Sandy Bevens, Jeffery Brewington, Tyler Corey, William Forrest, Yolande Gendron-Herndon, Alanna Ogden, Bonnie Organ, Taylor Smith, Mathew Threet, Brittany Villareal. Progressive Honors – Dallas Armstrong, Alysa Brucken, John Collins, Tyler Corey, Shandee Cota, Jennifer Cut- right, Johnathon Cutright, Am- ber Eastlick, Ashley Eastlick, Nicole Gray, Sean Grittman, Kelly Howley, Adam Lane, Jer- amey Lende, Wesley Lubbes, Nicole Meglen, Jami Mehrer, Gavin Roberts, Sahrina Smith, Eric Taylor, Brittany Villareal, Brandi Westlake. Students with perfect atten- dance for the second quarter included Jeffery Brewington, John Collins, Brittney Paden, Phillip Peerson, Tim Prpich, Al- lison Schilling, Joshua Van- derzanden, Sasha Warner, Nicholas Young. Soccer clinic for youths and coaches planned The Vernonia Youth Soccer Club will hold their first annual spring soccer clinic for children aged 5 to 13. Days and times of age group play will be avail- able at sign-ups. Players will have the oppor- tunity to tune their skills in a two week clinic of individual and team play. With sign-up, players will get a Vernonia Clin- ic jersey and club soccer ball. Sign-ups will be taken at Washington Grade School Li- brary on February 25, March 3, and March 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Or, pick up and drop off sign-up forms at Spiralz, 712 Bridge Street. Please note: a copy of birth certificate is re- quired at sign-up. Don’t miss this opportunity to keep and tone your skills for the fall league play. For more information, call Maisie at 503- 429-1059, between 3:00 and 6:30 p.m. only. A coaches clinic is being of- fered March 13. For informa- tion, call Joel at 503-429-5012. Page 9 VHS honor roll students The following Vernonia High School students were named to the Honor Roll for the first se- mester: 4.00 – Principal’s Honors; Justin Baer, Elise Blum, Ben Brookins, Laura Brookins, Dan Cicon, Tiffany Cutright, John Fitch, Carrick Flynn, Holly Hilly- er, Brittney Lindauer, Brittanie Roberts, Katie Roberts, Kyle Suess, Katherine Traylor. 3.50–3.99 – High Honors; Amber Abney, Alex Barton, James Benes, Alex Bittinger, Taryn Braseth, Andrew Brookins, Waylon Buchan, Kristin Cota, Tasha Dillon, Rene Ellington, Ashley Forster, Jessie Gehrke, Jacob Hales, Timothy Hein, Heather Hen- nessey, Royd Johansen, Kevin Johnston, Kristin Kelly, Joreigh Landers, Alex Moeller, Kizzie Peirce, Natalie Rombach, Lisa Scheldt, Ben Schorzman, Zachary Serafin, Jessica Sook, Katy Taylor, Torin Tierney, Amanda Watts. 3.25 – 3.49 – Honors; Larin- da Botchie, Kerstin Brixey, Justin Campbell, Jessica Eaton, Kyle Elliott, Nicole Frantz, Casandra Gunter, Travis Gwin, Melanie Holsey, Luke Johnston, Marshall King, Dalan Lee, James Maller, Kristy Meglen, Brandon Peura, Samantha Purvee, Matthew Serafin, Sarah Tatman, Erin Titus. 3.00–3.24 – Honorable Men- tion; Mackenzie Bassett, Travis Baker, Brian Cook, Jessica Dahl, Bryan Dennis, Luke En- neberg, Robert Fetherston, Fred Fulmer, Julie Hales, Nick Hammons, Kortni Hyde, Brandi Johnston, Paul Johnston, Cur- tis Jundt, Brittney Lason-Dyer, Jessie Long, Roman Manning, Damon McNeill, Katelyn McWhirter, Rhiannon Meyer, Stephanie Potter, Jacob Rice, Burdette Robb, Bodeine Rum- bolz, Patrick Schilling, Jessica Shaw, Brent Thompson, Samuel Thornton, Jessica Westlake. Help make 2004 drug and alcohol free graduation party possible For the past 21 years, par- ents of Vernonia seniors have provided a Drug and Alcohol Free All-Night Party for gradu- ates after the graduation cere- mony. The tradition began in or- der to provide a fun and safe environment to celebrate on graduation night, and in those 21 years there has never been an injury to a VHS graduate. One of our goals is to provide each student with a souvenir in hopes that it will serve as a re- minder of a fun, safe and mem- orable evening. This year the party will be June 6, 2004. We are asking for your contin- ued support with donations of any kind: merchandise, service coupons, gift certificates, T- shirts, sweatshirts, hats, or cash. Cash donations may be used to purchase additional prizes and to off set the cost of the party. All donation are welcome and are greatly appreciated. B RING IN THIS Donations may be sent to: Lynn Shaw, c/o Vernonia High School, 299 Bridge St., Vernon- ia, OR 97064. Checks should be made payable to: VHS Grad Night Party. For more informa- tion, contact the Prize and Do- nation Committee at 503-429- 2204 or 503-429-3521. Local named to SPU Dean’s list Danita D. Angell, of Vernon- ia, was named to the the 2003 autumn quarter Dean’s List at Seattle Pacific University (SPU). Students on the Dean’s List have completed at least 12 credits and attained a 3.50 or higher grade point average. SPU, founded in 1891, is a fully accredited Christian uni- versity of liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. C OUPON ON ANY PURCHASE OF AND $5 S AVE $1 OR MORE ! I NCLUDING E SPRESSO C OFFEES & S PECIALTY D RINKS , B AKED G OODS , C OLLECTABLES , T- SHIRTS , H ATS , AND SO MUCH MORE ! $1 Vernonia Mercantile $1 831 B RIDGE S T . V ERNONIA 503-429-0214 One Coupon per visit - Coupon expires March 3, 2004
