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Principal’s Message

Words to Live By…..

January 2013

Dear SHHS Parents and Community Mem-

bers:

January will be an eventful month for stu-

dents. Please remind your son or daugh-

ter to continue strong study habits so they

will be prepared for semester exams. Our

After-School Tutoring program is open on

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 pm to

5:00 pm. We encourage students to use

this program if they need assistance. In

addition, the program is open to those

who simply need a place to study or ac-

cess to a computer to complete an assign-

ment.

Seniors who are currently enrolled in Sen-

ior Projects will be exhibiting their culmi-

nating projects on the evening of Wednes-

day, January 16th in the school commons.

Parents and community members are wel-

come to join us for this event.

Please remember that school will be

closed on the following dates during the

next few weeks:

Monday, January 21 – MLK Day

Thursday, January 24 – End of the

First Semester

Friday, January 25 – Teacher Work

Day

Happy New Year!

Andy Croley

Principal

Important Dates

January

1/7 Senior Project Presentations

Begin

1/10 Winter Sports Pep Assembly

1/10-1/12 OMEA District 3 Honor Band

1/14

1/14-1/19

Safe/Sober Meeting 7:00 pm Loo Wit Room

Missoula Children’s Theatre

1/16 Senior Celebration Night Senior Project Presentations

6:30-8 pm in the Commons

1/14 1/16

Winter Ball Tickets for sale &

Winter Ball Guest Application Forms Cutoff Day

1/19 Winter Ball 8-11 pm

@ The Pavilion at

Columbia County Fair Grounds

See page 3 for details

1/21 NO SCHOOL

MLK Jr. Holiday &

Big Band Benefit Concert 7:30 pm

Olmscheid Auditorium

1/23—1/24 1/24

1st Semester Finals

See Pg 4 for Finals Schedule

& Last Day 1st Semester

1/25 NO SCHOOL

Teacher Workday

2/1—2/2 OMEA District 3 Honor Choir

ST. HELENS HIGH SCHOOL

PARENT NEWSLETTER January 2013

Inclement Weather

As we approach the winter months, we occasion-ally get into bad weather situations that may cause the school district to delay the opening of school, dismiss school early, shorten bus routes

in the higher elevations or close school altogether. In such cases, the school district will send out a call via our automated phone service. The information will also be announced on Portland TV and radio stations,

including our local station, 1600 KOHI.

Weather Related Late Start Days

If weather or other emergency necessitates a

late start of school, please keep students

home rather than have them come to school

before the day starts. School will start at

10:20 a.m. on two-hour late start days, there

is no early morning supervision at the school

on these days.

Presents the 31st

Annual

Featuring

THE PROVIDENCE STAGE

BAND

and the

St. Helens High School Jazz Band Mar-

tin Luther King Day Monday,

Jan 21, 2013 - 7:30pm SHHS Olm-

scheid Auditorium

Adults - $12 Seniors - $10 Students - $5

Doors Open at 7:00 pm

Advanced Tickets are available at Semlings

Pharmacy, Richardson's Furniture and

SHHS Office.

Brumbaugh

&

Music Scholarships

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SHHS Clubs, Activities, Honors

November

Most Courteous Student of the Month

Business/Family & Consumer Studies Stefani Vandenberg

Second Language Tanner Boyle

Language Arts/Journalism Abagail Burgbacher

Mathematics Josh Patton

Music/Art/Drama Visual Georgina Gross

Music/Art/Drama Performing Chris Mischke P.E. Branden Wittwer

Health Brandan Hicks

Science Rachel LeMont

Social Studies Jacob Zartman

Technical Education Chelsee Rennie

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November

Academic Student of the Month

Business/Family/Consumer Studies Amber McKinnis

Second Language Sarah Shipman

Language Arts/Journalism Johnna Snow

Mathematics Ambrose Robinson

Music/Art/Drama Visual Hannah Peterson

Music/Art/Drama Performing Teresa Gerdes

P.E. Dawn Finch

Health Ivan Alcazar

Science Melanie Naillon

Social Studies Melanie Naillon

Technical Education Robin Cutshall

Elks Teen of the Month

September David Sumsion

October Mikayla Rask

November Wyatt Mosley

Superintendent’s Special Award

SCORE AWARD

Congratulations to the recipients of the December

SCORE Award for demonstrating leadership, citizenship

and/or service! A letter with a copy of their nomination

was mailed to each student yesterday.

The recognition celebration is scheduled for De-

cember 21st from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Sacagawea

Health Center. Congratulations to the following students

(and thank you to staff members for taking the time to rec-

ommended them):

Current Recipients For November:

Patricia Galvan, 11th Hunter Hamman, 12th

Eliazar Lopez, 12th

NWOC League Honors a SHHS Athlete

St. Helens High School was honored to have Andrew

Gray, a senior football player, selected and unanimously

voted to be the Northwest Oregon Conference represen-

tative to the National Football Foundation Scholar Ath-

lete Awards Banquet. This was the 52nd

annual event hosted by the Portland Chap-

ter. The NFF is a nationwide organization

that promotes football as a beneficial, inte-

gral and wholesome part of the educational

process at schools and colleges throughout the coun-

try. Andrew was chosen as a finalist in the Linemen

category and received a $1,000 scholarship for his out-

standing emphasis as both a scholar and an athlete. The

banquet was attended by Andrew’s parents, Tim and

Cathy, and brother Christopher, as well as the football

coaching staff to help him celebrate this achieve-

ment. Guest speakers were Neil Lomax and Joey Har-

rington. Congratulations to Andrew Gray and the St.

Helens Football Team for this honor.

Cyndy Miller

St. Helens High School

Athletic Director

503.366.7406 office

The Pride is Here~ GO LIONS!

Support SHHS Athletics by shopping at:

http://sthelenslions.patronstore.com

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ASB News

By Eliazar Lopez ,

ASB Public Relations

After great preparation and participation at

SHHS we had an amazing Winter Festival As-

sembly. The Winter Ball Court was introduced,

Dance Team, & Cheerleaders performed, fac-

ulty band entertained everyone in the audience,

all four classes competed in their skits and the

judges judged the skits and decorations in the

commons. SHHS congratulates the Class of

2013 for taking first place in the class competi-

tion for the assembly.

We had a very successful can food drive raising

over 3,000 cans of food that were donated to

our local food bank.

Our annual toy drive raised over 150 toys that

were donated to

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

The Final Tally for Winter Festival

Class Competitions:

Pole decorations: Jr, Sr, Soph, Frosh

Dress Up Days: Sr, Jr, Soph, Frosh

Assembly Skit: Sr, Jr. Soph, Frosh

Noon Games: Jr, Sr, Frosh, Soph

Tie Breaker -Commons Decorations:

Sr, Jr, So, Frosh

Overall Winner …………Seniors!

Winter Ball

“City of Lights”

Saturday, January 19, 2013

8:00 - 11:00 pm.

The Pavilion at the

Columbia County Fairgrounds

Bachelor Flat Road

St. Helens, OR 97051

Ticket Prices:

$25 single / $40 a couple

Tickets Sold in the Commons at Lunch

Beginning January 14th

Guest Applications are due to

Mrs. Matzen by January 17th

Winter Ball Court:

Alexi Malmedal & Tavin Boynton

Regan Duarte & Josiah Thurston

Tori Bair & Jimmy Gerdes

Dana Sukau & Eliazar Lopez

Mikayla Rask & Jeff Steinke

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Financial Aid for College

It is often an accepted fact that higher education is costly;

however, before students pay for college out-of-pocket or

consider not enrolling due to cost, they should find out if

they qualify for financial aid. There are numerous types of

aid (grants, loans, work study, etc.) that come from several

sources (federal government, state government, institu-

tions, etc.), but they all have one thing in common: they

use the FAFSA to determine students’ eligibility.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

uses a student’s and their parents’ financial information to

evaluate the student’s financial need. The greater need

that a student has the more likely they will qualify for

funds that will assist them in paying for college.

To ensure that a student does not miss out on money that

will help them further their education, graduating seniors

should submit their FAFSA by January 15th. The applica-

tion is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov along with

instructions that take the student through the application

process. However, if students and parents are looking for

additional assistance, they can receive help from financial

aid specialists on January 5th at Portland Community Col-

lege’s Rock Creek Campus. This event is not

limited to prospective PCC students; rather, they

extend the invitation to all college-bound stu-

dents. Visit www.pcc.edu/resources/tuition-fees/

financial-aid/day/index.html to find out further

details of the event including what students should bring

with them in order to complete the FAFSA.

If you have questions about the FAFSA or any other

higher education related questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail

Naomi Calkins at naomic@sthelens.k12.or.us.

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Student Attendance

If you student is going to be absent or has an appoint-

ment and will need to check out of school early.

Please notify the Attendance Office either by email or

phone. Thank you

Email: sorenad@sthelens.k12.or.us

Attendance Line: 503-366-7447

Seniors—

Be sure to check with the office regarding

your student fees. Outstanding fees will keep you

from participating in the Prom and the Graduation

ceremony.

The office is open 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Please call Mrs. Coopersmith at 503-366-7401 if

you have questions.

Senior Baby Ads for Yearbook

Senior baby ads are now being accepted for the 2013 The Lion

yearbook. Ad size is 2.5 by 2.5 inches and includes a

message to the graduate and a single photograph,

either black and white or color. Messages should be

35 to 50 words in length. Submitted photos should be

vertical and will be cropped to fit the ad space.

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so

that photos may be returned. The cost is $50. Deadline for ad sub-

mission is February 1, 2013.

Mail to: The Lion Yearbook, SHHS, 2375 Gable Road, St. Helens,

OR 97051.

Semester 1 Exam Schedule

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

8:20 – 9:41 Period 2 Exam

9:46 – 10:16 PRIDE Period

10:21 – 11:43 Period 4 Exam

11:43 – 12:18 Lunch

12:23 – 1:45 Period 6 Exam

1:45 Early Release; Student Dismissed

Thursday, January 24, 2013

8:20 – 9:42 Period 1 Exam

9:47 – 10:17 PRIDE PERIOD

10:22 – 11:44 Period 3 Exam

11:44 – 12:20 Lunch

12:26 – 1:48 Period 5 Exam

1:53 – 3:15 Period 7 Exam

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News from the Building Construction Department…

Doghouses are just around the corner! The Woodworking

class will be finishing their doghouses early January in their

framing section and will have many on sale for $50 (actual

material cost is $65). . These doghouses come complete with

a window, rough sawn plywood siding, and 20-30 year roofing!

For more information please contact the Instructor or look

on Craigslist for our add in January. In addition, student made

breadboard/cutting boards will be available for $10-$15. Se-

lection is limited, but additional donations for the program are

limitless!

Also, in other news, the Building

Construction Course students will

be starting on the building of a roof

structure for the Cub’s Corner out-

door playground! The 22’x28’ build-

ing is part of the hands-on real world

curriculum which also offers college

credit in articulation with Portland

Community College. The building is

currently ¾ of the way funded

through donations and a grant writ-

ten by the Cub’s Corner Instructor.

If you would like to be part of the

support of this program and the

structure please contact the instruc-

tor for any assistance you would be

willing to give. Currently, the last

items needed are ½” plywood, roof-

ing, concrete, or additional funding

for the project. .

Joe Mauck

St. Helen's High School

Building Construction Department

2375 Gable Road, St. Helens OR 97051

Office: 503-366-7416

http://www.sthelens.k12.or.us//Domain/140

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2375 Gable Rd.

St. Helens, OR 97051

School Phone: 503-397-1900

St. Helens High School