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In Our Schools: Hudson's Bay Students Prepare for 50th Birthday Bash

Posted on: Wednesday, 11 January 2006, 18:00 CST

By MARGARET ELLIS and HOWARD BUCK, Columbian staff writers

Students at Hudson's Bay High School are gearing up for the school's 50th anniversary celebration. Activities are scheduled Feb. 3. On that day in 1956, students first set foot in the school.

Today's students are planning a spirit week leading up to the anniversary. Alumni are invited to an open house and tours of the building from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

A Winter Homecoming basketball game in the gymnasium still the county's largest starts at 7:30 p.m. A special halftime celebration is planned.

U.S. House provides science help

A new resource for science teachers and their students is available through the U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee Web site.

A press release from Science Committee member Rep. Brian Baird, D- Vancouver, said science education must have greater emphasis in American school classrooms, so U.S. industries and workers can compete with those in Europe and Asia.

The Web site is accessible through Baird's site, www.house.gov/ baird. Click on Resources, and choose Science Education from the menu.

The site has links to lesson plans and practical education ideas for K-12 teachers. Students can e-mail science questions to volunteer scientists. Older students can find math and science- related internships on the site.

Hispanic scholar award

Melisa C. Cedeo, a senior at the River HomeLink program run by the Battle Ground School District, has earned a "Scholar" designation by the 2005-06 National Hispanic Recognition Program.

Established in 1983 by the national College Board that administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Scholarship programs, the Hispanic awards honor about 4,800 of the highest scoring Hispanic students, out of more than 150,000 taking the Preliminary SAT test as juniors.

Students designated a Scholar also must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

A Vancouver resident, Cedeo attended Battle Ground's HomeLink program in Battle Ground through eighth grade. The River HomeLink program is in Camas.

Evergreen school tours

Thursday marks the latest opportunity for the public to tour a trio of Evergreen Public Schools facilities.

A Superintendent's Community Tour will begin at 8 a.m. and end about 1 p.m. at the Clark County Skills Center, 12200 N.E. 28th St. Guests will be bused to visit Heritage High School, Frontier Middle School and Pioneer Elementary School, where they will get student- led tours.

Upon their return, they will tour the Skills Center and be treated to a gourmet lunch prepared by culinary arts students enrolled there.

Future tours are scheduled for Feb. 9 and March 30, with a varying lineup of schools.

To reserve a spot, contact the district office at 360-604-4088.

Margaret Ellis writes about education. She can be reached at margaret.ellis@columbian.com or 360-759-8047. Howard Buck writes about schools and education. Reach him at 360-759-8015 or howard.buck@columbian.com.

Source: Columbian

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