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College sets Honor Roll, President’s List for 2015 spring quarter
Peninsula College recently released the names of students who made the President’s List and the Honor Roll for the 2015 spring quarter. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 quarter hours of credit in courses numbered 100 or above, receive no incompletes and earn a college grade-point average for the quarter of not less than 3.90. Honor Roll requirements are the same, except for a college GPA of not less than 3.60. Sequim-area students named to the college’s President’s List include: Kelly Anders, Chasia Bailey, Joshua Beal, Michael Bowden, Fara Butler, Kenneth Carr, Elaine Cochran, Victoria Cummins, Kelli Deboer, Mariah Doty, John Galm, Kevin Hanley, John Hassel, Kate Henninger, Christopher Jeffko, Melani Johannes, James Jones, Amanda Larson, Emily Larson, Jaywann Lewis, Patricia Mosley, Lilith Muth, Josephine Padgett, Erin Pallai, Thomas Schreiner, Abigail Siefer, Trevor Sparrow, George Stackhouse, Aric Stark, Dawn Sund, Chanti Thrash and Orion Weller. Sequim-area students named to the college’s Honor Roll are: Danielle Barrow, Halle Beck, Jennifer Beckett, Daniel Blume, Anna Bourquin, Michal Breitbach, Christopher Brooks, Shaun Carr, Hunter Cauffman, Cameron Chase, Carrie Chavez, Amanda Critchfield, Samantha Cutlip, Brendon Despain, Addie Enges, Jesse Francis, Ben Gastfield, Hannah Gauthun, Angela Graham, Logan Habner, Alexis Haman, Zion Hilliker, Chantelle Holgerson, Justin Houseman, Dwight Hoyle, Jeffry Hutt, Jasmine Iliff, Kaitlyn Jackson, Makayla Jacobson, Jadeann Jeanmarie, Zackery Johnston, Morgan King, Sara Kropp, Donovan Lee, Kathryn Lorentzen, Chris Mahlum, Andrei Martyanov, Stephani Mayr, Rochelle Mckay, Jamie Miller, Ryan Nestor, Amelia Ohnstad, Jackson Oliver, Dmitry Parrish, Matthew Richards, Dennis Rix, Mia Shea Steben, Ziluo Su, Riesa Sumida, Danielle Terkelson, Benjamin Thomas, Karen Thomas, Caitlin Trester, Christine Vanproyen, Emily Joyce Wallner, Jennifer Weir and Kindra Zenonian.
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Above, Sequim School District paint crew members Dorian Halverson and Therese Coleman apply paint to a new portable being readied for the 2015-2016 school year at Helen Haller Elementary School. Halverson is a 2013 Sequim High School graduate. At right, Mark Bankston, Sequim School District maintenance crew member, works on installing decking for the entryway to one of the new portables at Helen Haller Elementary School. Photos by Patsene Dashiell
How are you feeling? Being sick is the pits. It makes you feel bad and it is a waste of time trying to get well. I know. I have just come off a series of sick days. While I am happy to be getting better, I am also happy for some things I have learned. There are some real lessons in people being sick … lessons for adults and lessons for children. Let’s start with the lessons for children. Like many lessons in life, children need to learn how to respond. Having two 14-year-olds
Fortunately, my husband was there to help them learn that to begin, saying good morning and asking how the sick person is feeling is well worthwhile. Most children don’t understand the importance of these few simple questions. As the receiver of these newly learned questions, it felt Parenting Matters good and it felt they were learnCynthia Martin ing. When they began to ask at around regularly, we found that other times in the day, it seemed they have some things to learn that they were learning. When about how to react to someone one learned, the second learn being sick in the house. soon after.
Aug. 14 2-6 p.m. — “Stuff the Bus” event. At Sequim Walmart, 1284 W. Washington St. Aug. 14-16 TBA — Sequim High School All-Class Reunion. At high school campus (601 N. Sequim Ave.) and various locations. Call 582-3260. Aug. 17 Sequim Middle School offices reopen 6 p.m. — Sequim School Board of Directors meeting. At school boardroom, 501 N. Sequim Ave. Call 582-3260. 6:30 p.m. — Sequim Middle School New Family Orientation. In school gymnasium, 301 W. Hendrickson Road. Call 582-3500. Aug. 17-19 Sequim School District new teacher orientation. Aug. 18 Helen Haller Elementary School offices reopen. Aug. 18-19 TBA — Sequim Middle School Timberwolf Days. At school campus, 301 W. Hendrickson Road. Call 582-3500. Aug. 20-21 TBA — Sequim High School Wolfpack Days. At school campus, 601 N. Sequim Ave. Call 582-3600. Aug. 24 Greywolf Elementary School office reopens. 6 p.m. — Sequim School Board of Directors meeting. At school boardroom, 501 N. Sequim Ave. Call 582-3260. Aug. 24-25 9 a.m.-noon — Sequim High School Band Camp. At band room in Sequim Community School gym building, 220 W. Alder St. Call 582-3600.
The first time I was up and about after being in bed awhile, one of the boys asked if he could help. That was new, too. Even learning to offer his arm when I was walking up or down some stairs showed his new response to illness. The hug he spontaneously offered with his best wishes for me to get well soon were something special. It was great when he was there and I needed help on putting on my shoes. He helped and you could feel the pride he felt while he helped. He even told his mom on the way home how he had helped with my shoes. That is bonding. We both loved it.
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Imaginations running wild at Boys & Girls Club Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a weekly series of activities happening at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula. For more information, see positiveplaceforkids.net or call 683-8095. — MD
Brain Gain During this week, the kids explored outer space and learned what equipment would be needed to travel to, and potentially live on, another planet. Members used their wild imaginations to transport themselves to a new planet named “Planet-I.” Kids blast-
ed off into space, creating their own spacesuits and time capsules. In addition, they used clay to create a diorama to visually demonstrate their interpretation of “PlanetI.” Adding to the fun activities, participants learned more about Neil Armstrong’s journey into space. They watched the first moon landing video and afterward, the kids became very interested in finding a way to go to space. They wanted to see Earth from a whole new perspective! The members learned important debate skills while the group debated whether or not aliens are real. The outer space-themed activities nicely complemented morning camp’s focus on around the world.
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and snow that traveled down the Olympic Mountains. The rangers enjoyed the splash time with Dave and a day at the “pool.”
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KinderKids enjoy a concert by the Brian Vogan Band, part of the North Olympic Library System’s summer concert series. Submitted photo
Junior Rangers The members were very anxiously waiting for the Sol Duc week and the weather delivered. After several days of rain we hoped for sunshine for the rangers trek out to the soaking pools. The journey began with
a half-mile hike to Sol Duc Falls. The members were impressed with how wide the falls were but noted the drop wasn’t very large. They arrived at the mineral spring pools and spent quite a bit of time in the fresh water pool. Several rangers demon-
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strated their swimming skills to lifeguards and enjoyed swimming in the deep end and diving off the side. They quickly commented on the “rotten egg” smell and were educated about the role of the volcanic material warming the water originally from rain
Our early morning group found themselves exploring parts of Egypt and Africa. The campers had a lot of fun exploring Egyptian cultures. They spun themselves into mummies and learned about the mummification process and the purpose of the practice by early Egyptians. Hieroglyphics were explored and the campers had a chance to create their own — and try to communicate with their peers. As the week progressed, studies moved south to Africa where they sampled traditional snacks and the
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