Rotary Scholar of the Month

Rotary Scholar of the Month for April: Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown was selected as the Camas Washougal Rotary Scholar of the Month for April 2011. Kelly is a sophomore at Washougal High School and has a 3.845 GPA. Kelly’s Business teacher, Lisa Leonard, says Kelly “is a kind student others often look up to” and adds that she “can count on Kelly to pay attention to detail, listen to instructions and ask intelligent questions.”

Kelly is described by English teacher Sheila Good as a “very highly capable” student and that “she is an excellent writer.”Physical Education teacher Stephanie Watts says “Kelly is the kind of student you pass in the halls and always has a smile on her face and says hello.” Her world Geography teacher Scott Boothby says “Kelly is a really hard worker – quiet, dependable, and a pleasure to have in my class.” Congratulations Kelly Brown!

Spring has arrived!

This is evident because spring sports are in full swing, students are HSPE testing, AP testing is just around the corner and our drama students are gearing up for another major production in Murder in the Knife Room.  As usual, the school and school community are buzzing with the activity that this time of year always brings.

HSPE testing is completed.  WHS students have completed the Reading, Writing and Science HSPE.  Science, which was the last exam was completed Tuesday, April 12 during the morning.  If your student missed any of the exams this spring, there will be make-ups August 8-11.  We will be sending information home regarding the make-up schedule later this spring. 

The next exam students will be taking is called the End of Course or EOC in math.  We have tentatively scheduled those exams to occur June 13-15 during your student's math class. It is very important your student is present on those days as this test is a graduation requirement.  Students in the graduating class of 2013 & 2014 will need to pass one of the EOC exams.

Spring sporting events are happening nearly every single day of the week. If you are interested in watching any or all of the events, please check out the high school website for a listing of the events for this week or go to our building calendar to see the entire month.  We also have schedules at school if you are looking for a hard copy.

Watercare Industrial Services Student Achievement Highlight for April

Danae Lentz is the WHS Student of the Month

WHS senior Danae Lentz is known for her sunny disposition and strong work ethic.  As a student Danae is ambitious and responsible, challenging herself with running Start Classes at Clark College in addition to coursework at Washougal High School.  Danae also finds time to work at the ice arena in Vancouver.  Her ability to balance school and work is truly impressive.  This remarkable young lady sets an excellent example for her peers and definitely has a bright future ahead of her.

Science HSPE on April 12, 2011

WHS 10th graders will be taking the Science HSPE on Tuesday, April 12 starting at 7:55 AM.  This is an untimed, but mandatory test for all 10th graders.  We will be having an assembly on Monday, April 11 to let the students know where they will be testing.


We will be following the same schedule for the science HSPE as we did for Reading and Writing.  All 9th and 10th graders will begin at normal time, 7:55 AM.  11th and 12th graders who can arrive late, may do so and there day will begin at 11:10 AM.

The HSPE name conveys the goal of the test: to measure a student’s proficiency of basic skills. Students in the classes of 2010-2012 must pass a reading and writing assessment to be eligible to graduate. If a student has already passed a specific assessment via the WASL (the former state test), such as reading, they will not have to take the HSPE in that content area.

Students in the Class of 2013 are the first to be required to pass reading, writing, math and science assessments.

The HSPE is shorter to take than the WASL and will be moved online over the next few years. Reading, math and science will take just one day each instead of two with the WASL. For now, writing will still take two days.

Team 2471 or Team Mean Machine Does It Again!!!!

At the Portland Robotics Competition Friday and Saturday (3/25 & 3/26), Team 2471 once again demonstrated their superior work ethic, determination, team unity and gracious professionalism. Mohit Abraham, who has been instrumental in the development of this team the last four years, recently shared with the team, "When people hear Team 2471 or Team Mean Machine they know the team consists of amazing students who get the job done and are always willing to help support others succeed as well." Team 2471 has competed well in the past in both the Seattle and Portland competitions, but wasn't able to qualify for "The Big Dance". However, this year, after winning BOTH regionals, they certainly deserve to be in St. Louis with the best of the best. 

Team 2471 celebrating their 2nd Championship of the Year

The next competition for Team 2471 will be in St. Louis, April 27-30 where the Robotics World Championships will be held.  In order to qualify for this event a team must either win a regional competition or be invited.  If you want to know more about this event visit http://origin-www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/content.aspx?id=4378.

The following is a link to an article out of the Columbian:
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/mar/29/camas-based-robotics-team-advances-to-worlds-trip/ Columbian article

If you are interested in learning more about this amazing team check out the following link:

http://couv.com/camas-high-first-team-wins-oregon-washington-competitions

Special thanks to the parent support all season, but especially over the last two weeks.  Your generosity, kindness and support is very much appreciated.  THANK YOU!

First Semester Honor Roll

We want to take a moment to congratulate several WHS students who made Honor Roll for 1st Semester.

4.0 Honor Roll

Elise Aiton

Darcy Akers

Isaac Bischoff

Austin Black

Elizabeth Boon

Stacy Bradley

Brandon Brown

Brendon Brown

David Choi

Rebeccah Clemans

Noah Collins

Karissa Cooke

Lauren Fialdini

Ian Gutierrez

Mackenzie Helland

Sarah Hess

Natalie Hoyte

Laycee Hyde

Kari Johnson

Audrey Klackner

Jennifer Ladwig

Katherine Ladwig

Tristan LeBaron

Patrick McCarthy

Christopher Norton

MacKenzie Pfeifer

Brian Price

Elizabeth Price

Cassidy Rodgers

Crystal Saltmarsh

Samuel Sharp

Brandi Sherman

Victor Slavick

Haley Strohschein

Colton Sullivan

Taneal Tanner

Jordan Thompson

Austin Thomson

Shandell Vogel

Rachel Whetzel

Hannah Wright

MacKenzie Wright

3.8-3.99 Honor Roll

Jared Anderson

Kelsey Andrew

Diana Antonov

Joshua Banks

Jacob Bischoff

Allicia Cain

Emily Carroll

Kayla Cayton

Chelsea Chapman

Brian Choi

KendriAnna Cochran

Brian Connolly

Kalene Cummings

Gage Dally

Ethan Dayley

Shelby DeLong

Kimberly DeShiell

Johnpaul Dobles

Madeline Down

Nicholas Fellows

Gabriel Flowers

Coryn Grand

Sean Guthrie

Nicholas Hardt

Lindsey Harrell

Felicia Harrison

Sydney Hickey

Cassandra Holcombe

Camille Jenkins

Kaitlyn Johnson

Jared Kasowski

Grant Keirnan

Janelle Kovacs

Nicolas Lema Severich

Kayla Lockard

Luke Lockard

Erin Locke

James Maguire

Charles Moore III

Anthony Munoz

Corrine Murphy

Michael Neketuk

Benjamin Nelson

Sydney Niemi

Taylor Nightingale

Samuel O'Hara

Ashley Oakes

Kenneth Reed

Amber Ronhaar

Justice Rosales

Erin Seekins

Megan Sharp

Ethan Starkey

Angela Steffanson

Rachel Tanner

Autumn Tendler

Michael Thomas

Regan Townsend

Timmethy Tran

Anthony Valdez

Jacob Wright

Katelyn Wright

Christina Zack 3.5-3.79 Honor Roll Kyle Anderson Megan Anderson Thomas Anderson Chandler Audette Lauryl Ault Benjamin Austin Brady Barnes Jessica Biron Taryn Boni Aviv Bresler Kelly Brown Chad Browning Kristin Bruley James Burns Stephen Camden Philip Chernichenko Jessica Christianson Noah Cima Gilbert Claudio Jenna Connolly Stacy Coones Dylan Croeni Pedro Cuevas-Ayala Sierra DeHart Valene Deulen Dakota DeVaux Jessica Dona Josef Elsensohn Ryan Erdwins Sean Eustis Crissy Farrer Zechariah Friedrich Nicole Gamble Tyler Gorham Kelsey Gray Amber Hammond Jessica Hatton Emma Haynes Kimberly Heinimann Forrest Hobensack-Woods Cameron Holmes Taylor Houze Marika Jenkins Alexis Jensen Andrew Kelly Kaitlyn Kiely Chism King Kelsey Lagerquist Danielle Larson Julia Larson Adrienne Leon Kalli Light Kelci Light Jacob Lively Sarah Mantey Robyn Matias Heather McMullen Joseph Mercadante Atom Meyers Katie Mishler Karly Murphy Cassandra Murray Taylor Neu Polly Pace Elisabeth Padgett Carlos Palacio Emmie Palmer German Poljakov Greda Poljakov Elesey Razumovskiy Jessica Reed Jesse Revesz Bradley Spring Tenley Stedman Nicholas Stevens James Stout Jaqlyn Stratford Jacob Strong Brylie Taylor Mellissa Thatcher Adam Thomas Darian Tierney Kendall Utter Anthony Velardi Bailey Wagner Joshua Warren Michael Waterman Jonathan Weidner Zoe West Kaitlyn Wise Kimberly Yano Kelley Young

STRIDE 2011- Be There!

STRIDE Cat Logo Contest Winner -Travis Quackenbush

It's time to sign up for The Eighth Annual Student Stride for Education (The Stride) to be held on Saturday, May 21 at WHS.  All the proceeds benefit students through the Washougal Schools Foundation teacher grant program.

For runners of all ages who register, the forms are available at the school office, Discovery Dental or at www.washougalschoolsfoundation.org.   The cost is just $10.  And remember, sign up and donate an additional $10 or more to the WSF before April 28 and your student or family name will be listed with other donors on the back of the t-shirt.

As always, shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after April 28. Also, to receive your runner's shirt at the school, you must pre-register before Monday, May 16.  After that date you must register the morning of the event.  Again, no promise of a shirt after April 28, but we do our best!

Once again, high school athletes will be encouraged to take on the important role of Stride Rabbits, to run along with the younger kids, offering security, encouragement and inspiration!  Interested students should contact Kerry Yockey.

See you at The Stride!