@sequimschools — May 24, 2017

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, May 24, 2017

DISTRICT

The next Strategic Planning session will be from 8:15-11:45 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Sequim Transit Center. For more information, call Marilyn Walsh at 582-3262.

Thursday, May 25, is the last day for Opportunity to Excel after-school programs at Greywolf Elementary School and Helen Haller Elementary School.

There will be no school on Monday, May 29, in recognition of Memorial Day. The district office will be closed as well.

The next school board meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday, June 5, in the boardroom (located in the auditorium building, 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 Board of Directors on the District’s website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us.

The public is invited to attend a reception for Marilyn Walsh in the boardroom at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, prior to the regular board meeting. Walsh, administrative assistant to Superintendent Gary Neal, is retiring at the end of June. Light refreshments will be served.

HELEN HALLER

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

These entries are from Meredith Vincent’s fifth-grade class. Students answered the journal prompt: “What did you enjoy most about this year’s Irrigation Festival?” Right now they are working on transitions in our writing, such as “first of all, “secondly,” etc.

I mostly enjoyed the carnival because of all the games, rides, prizes and foods.

To start off with, I liked it because it had all those rides like the Hall of Mirrors, Starship 200, Pink Slide and the Tornado.

Secondly, I enjoyed it because of the games like the one with the darts where you pop the balloon. It was fun!

My final reason is because of the food, like the curly fries and cotton candy. They are so good!

That’s why I like the carnival so much. By Aaron Wallen

What I enjoyed the most of the Irrigation Festival was the parade.

The first reason why I enjoyed the parade was the motorcycles. They do a lot of cool tricks that must take a lot of practice. I also like the colors that are on their jackets and motorcycles.

Secondly, I like the floats. They are very colorful and have lots of action on them. The princesses look like they are having a lot of fun on the floats. Plus the music is awesome. They always choose the best song for the float and the action.

Last but not least, I enjoyed the cars and trucks the most. They make cool sounds that captures a lot of attention. Plus the Seahawks ambulance and the fire trucks were, in my opinion, the coolest of all. That’s what I enjoyed the most about the Irrigation Festival and why the people in the parade did a great job. By Aurora Cline

Did you go to the carnival this year? Well, I did and it was really exciting! Not to mention, there was amazing food. I got an elephant ear and it was about six inches long! My favorite ride was the Swing because I could see everything; it made me feel like a giant!

More importantly, it is really funny to watch people going down the Drop Zone. They usually look scared out of their minds! Furthermore, the games are pricey, but they are very fun and you usually get something no matter what (unless you’re very bad at it). Then after you could go to the Ferris wheel and see the beautiful fireworks. That is why I love the carnival the best! By Kaitlyn Bloomenrader

The thing I enjoyed most about this year’s Irrigation Festival was how I was in the Parade. It was really fun and it was my first time in a parade too!

I was on the Boy’s &Girl’s Club bus in the parade and we got free shirts. My mom also made a float for the Soroptimists Club. I also saw a bunch of my friends out in the crowd which was cool. Overall, I really enjoyed the Irrigation Festival this year. It was really fun. By Evan Anderson

SEQUIM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Fifth-grade Parent Night is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, in the middle school cafeteria. Parents of fifth-graders can come and obtain information about the transition from elementary school to middle school.

SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL

The Grim Reaper will make a personal (and gruesome!) appearance at the high school campus May 24-25. Students Mikaela Dodson (senior) and Emily Bundy (sophomore) have worked diligently with teacher and faculty advisor Sean O’Mera, communications director Patsene Dashiell and Jim Borte from the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office to plan the event.

The program, offered every other year, strives to bring awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving through on-campus interactive activities. Several First Responders and community members have volunteered their time to bring this program to Sequim High School.

For more information about Grim Reaper, contact O’Mera at somera@sequim.k12.wa.us.

On Thursday, May 25, a list of scholarship recipients will be posted several places on campus. Seniors, be sure to check to see if your name is on the list!

The annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, in the auditorium. Students who have received scholarships will be recognized during this ceremony. A brief reception will be held in the cafeteria following the ceremony. Parents and other family members are encouraged to attend.

Sequim High School will offer another world language next year! Many thanks to our Jamestown S’Klallam partners for securing Jamie Valdez to teach S’Klallam starting in September. The class will be offered for a World Language credit at 3 p.m. daily. There are only 15 slots available and e-mails to students have been sent out. Please direct students interested in this class to Ann Renker, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, at arenker@sequim.k12.wa.us. Dr. Renker is compiling names of interested students and working with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe on this program.