@SequimSchools — Oct. 23, 2019

DISTRICT

The next school board meeting is 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the district boardroom, 503 N. Sequim Ave. The public is invited to attend and time is set aside for public comment. To view the agenda and minutes of past meetings, click on “School Board,” “Regular Communication” and “Agendas” on the district’s website at www.sequimschools.org.

GREYWOLF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Discover Olympic Coast program is coming to Greywolf’s third-grade classrooms. Sponsored by the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, the program allows students to explore the organisms in the marine environments off our coast.

Using a film and a fun game, students will learn to recognize and identify many marine invertebrates as well as learn how a food web works. Students are studying animal classification this month as well.

From the Greywolf newsletter: “This year, Halloween falls on a school day. We would like to encourage all students to wear black, orange, yellow and white to school on Halloween. Please save costumes to enjoy with friends and family after school.” — Donna Hudson, principal

HELEN HALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

On Friday, Sept. 27, third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students attended the annual Dungeness River Festival. During their time at the festival, students learned about this unique environment by taking part at multiple activity stations.

Fifth-grader Austin Francis from Brittney Rothwell’s class said the outing was “really fun!” He liked the interactive stations and was especially interested in crawling through the simulated sewer. “It gave me an idea of what a sewer system looks like — something I would never have known,” Austin said.

Fifth-grader Adison Skaarer from Rothwell’s class said she found the simulated sewer interesting as well. “I liked learning about the importance of planting flowers and how it can help the environment,” Adison said.

“Lots of indigenous animals don’t like the taste of native flowers. Flowers encourage pollination.”

As a follow-up to their outdoor learning experience, fifth-grade students worked with ink and pastels to create free-hand drawings of salmon during an art lesson in Saxon Holt’s classroom. They learned blending technique with the oil pastels and worked on color value in completing their artwork. “Research shows that art improves literacy,” teacher Cheryl Daniels said.

Fifth-graders are rehearsing for upcoming musical performances, including a choir concert on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Sequim High School auditorium. Haller’s music program is led by Laura Lorentzen.

SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL

The high school choir will be presenting their first concert of the year on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

Seniors: National Achiever will be at the high school during lunches on Friday, Oct. 25, to pick up your graduation orders. Order deadline is Dec. 13 but if you don’t turn them in to National Achiever on Oct. 25 you must mail your order or order on-line at www.nationalachiever.com.

The annual Haunted Hallways and canned food drive is from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The high school ASB leadership class is hosting their annual Haunted Hallways. Classrooms in the H-building will feature a variety of activities for youngsters from cupcake walks to bowling to face painting. Kids can expect to walk away with lots of candy and smiles. There is no cost to this fun event, but all canned food received is donated to our local food bank.

Art by Elizabeth Howard, a fifth-grade student in Toni Vincent’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Elizabeth Howard, a fifth-grade student in Toni Vincent’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Kaleb Delph, a fifth-grade student in Mary Himley’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Kaleb Delph, a fifth-grade student in Mary Himley’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Leila Sanderson, a fifth-grade student in Ton Vincent’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Leila Sanderson, a fifth-grade student in Ton Vincent’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Adison Skaarer, a fifth-grade student in Brittney Rothwell’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Adison Skaarer, a fifth-grade student in Brittney Rothwell’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Austin Francis, a fifth-grade student in Brittney Rothwell’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt

Art by Austin Francis, a fifth-grade student in Brittney Rothwell’s class at Helen Haller Elementary School, as part of a follow-up lesson to a visit to the Dungeness River Festival. Photo by Saxon Holt