West Linn's Education
June 13, 2013
Dorthy Stafford is a vivid girl from the mountains
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Former LO resident receives an honorary doctorate from Lewis & Clark College Lewis & Clark College has bestowed upon Dorothy Hope Stafford an honorary doctorate for her years of support to the…
June 13, 2013
Let's keep the lions flame burning
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Be it esteemed seniors, hardworking juniors, glanced-over sophomores or newbie freshmen, all high school students have the same amount of time to learn and experience what it takes to be a lion…
June 13, 2013
School district budget: status quo
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Budget committee adds to reserves to build sustainability Emerging from a time of lean budgets and difficult choices, the West Linn-Wilsonville School District budget committee was faced with a…
June 06, 2013
A few good writers needed
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Tidings seeks four student columnists from West Linn The Tidings is seeking four high school columnists from West Linn for the 2013-14 school year. Columnists will submit columns on a rotating…
June 06, 2013
College Notes
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Azusa Pacific University The following students from West Linn graduated from Azusa Pacific University at the winter commencement ceremonies in Azusa, Calif.: Gina Christensen , bachelor of…
May 30, 2013
Money matters at Three Rivers Charter School
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Students partner with credit union to gain financial literacy Students at Three Rivers Charter School are wrapping up a hands-on, in-depth study of financial literacy. In a partnership between…
May 30, 2013
Summertime fun and learning
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Profits from Camp Kensington will benefit school district Both as a teacher and as a parent of children in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, Katie Topping worries about “our…
May 30, 2013
First-graders build community at Cedaroak Park
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Field trips and a hands-on project help students learn about communities First-graders at Cedaroak Park Primary School spent time this spring learning about communities. They started small,…
May 30, 2013
Sunset students run for reading
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Event brings in $12,000 to support literacy and reading in the school An annual event at Sunset Primary School took a new name and a new focus this year and found new success along the way. The…
May 30, 2013
West Linn team brings home bronze
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Three WLHS seniors designed a system to generate and store energy from rainfall A trio of students from West Linn High School won a bronze medal and a $150 prize in the engineering category at…
May 30, 2013
Student Speak
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Bolton Primary School If you could spend all day on Saturday doing anything, what would you do? “Since I want to be an animal scientist when I grow up, I'd look for snakes and lizards and…
May 23, 2013
More parents saying no to shots for children
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Schools across the state see a rise in nonmedical vaccine exemptions Oregon’s rate of nonmedical exemptions for vaccinations is at an all-time high. The rate of Oregon kindergartners whose…
May 23, 2013
Running for a reason
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For the Love of Schools fundraiser will be held in Wilsonville on June 2 This time of year, a lot of people run for leadership positions in schools’ parent-teacher organizations. A few people…
May 23, 2013
Student Speak
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Sunset Primary School If you could trade places for a day with anyone, who would you choose? “Sydney, in my class. She always takes care of me when I get hurt or something. We like to walk…
May 23, 2013
CREST welcomes new member to farm team
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Holly Markham will supervise summer interns A new farm educator has joined the CREST team. Holly Markham will be working at the CREST farm through the end of September in a grant-funded contract…
May 23, 2013
Women's colleges give every woman equal ground to grow
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In a 2003 “Simpsons” episode, the Seven Sisters, a group of Northeastern women’s colleges, are anthropomorphized to represent their stereotypes: Vassar doesn’t shave her armpits, Smith is a jock…
May 23, 2013
College Notes
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Oregon State University: Names of students who have made the scholastic honor roll winter term have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 837 students earned a straight-A (4.0)…
May 23, 2013
A new masterpiece for Trillium Creek
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Artists in residence Maggie Englund and Joan Carlson have been working with the students at Trillium Creek Primary School to create a mural for the school’s lobby. Students at all grade levels…
May 23, 2013
Career day at Rosemont Ridge
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Eighth-graders at Rosemont Ridge Middle School took part in the school’s annual Career Day and Real Life Fair on May 3. The PTSA-sponsored event gave students a chance to meet with…
