DISTRICT
Teacher-librarians Sheri Kruckeberg/Helen Haller Elementary, Dena Riccobene/Greywolf Elementary, Elizabeth Lawson/Sequim Middle School, and Linsay Rapelje/Sequim High School want to thank all who helped, sponsored and attended Family Reading Night!
This year’s event was another successful evening with 367 participants!
The Sequim School District is looking for talented people to support our students in a variety of substitute job opportunities. The need for substitutes (teachers, para-educators, custodial persons, bus drivers and bus aides) is great and we are reaching out to you to pass this information on to your family and friends.
If you know of someone that may be interested in working as a substitute, have them apply online at their earliest convenience.
If you have any questions or need assistance, call Human Resources at 582-3418.
For those who are new to Sequim, have questions about school funding in Washington or want to know more about the levy propositions, join Superintendent Gary Neal for a coffee chat from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Sequim YMCA lounge, 610 N. Fifth Ave. This event is co-hosted by Annette Hanson Poor.
The next school board meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the boardroom, located within the auditorium building (601 N. Sequim Ave.).
General board meetings are open to the public, and time is set aside at each meeting for public comment.
An agenda may be viewed on the district’s website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us.
GREYWOLF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Bring the entire family (all students must be accompanied by an adult) on Thursday, Feb. 2, to the school gym for a hamburger dinner and a dance! Dress in Greywolf School’s spirit colors (blue and grey). Prizes will be awarded for the most spirited individual, the most spirited family and for special dance categories!
Fourth-grade students took a field trip to the Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles in mid-January.
They studied the effect of marine debris on wildlife within the bounds of the Olympic Coast Marine Sanctuary. Students learned about how our decisions to properly dispose of trash and recycle saves lives of animals such as the albatross. They used microscopes to view plankton and discussed its role in the food web.
Lastly, the children explored the touch tanks on display and even fed sea anemones.
OLYMPIC PENINSULA ACADEMY
Future City competition was held at Shoreline Community College on Jan. 21, with 25 schools from two regions competing. Class members, in creating a futuristic world that addressed environmental issues and space limitations, concentrated on making public spaces that featured multiple uses.
Their Future City project won recognition for Best Land Surveying Practices in the Washington (Seattle) Region.
OPA’s team included Alyssa Alcaraz (seventh grade), Charlie Diesen (eighth grade), Melanie Byrne (seventh grade), Diego Buhrer (sixth grade), Ethan Engeset (sixth grade) and Titus White (sixth grade). Melanie is returning to the Future City program for the second year and presenting at competition, along with Charlie and Diego. The other team members are new. The class is instructed by OPA enrichment coach Lillian Hardesty. Paul Farley, a retired engineer, has been a volunteer mentor to the program for several years.
The Future City team will present at OPA’s Night of Excellence at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the auditorium.
This event is open to all who would like to come and will showcase all OPA’s enrichment classes.
Singing, dancing, guitar playing, an ASL demonstration and a fashion design show will be followed by a dessert social in the high school cafeteria.
For more information, call Terralyn Dokken in the OPA office at 582-3403.
SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL
Don’t miss two performances of Sequim High School’s Talent Show on Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4. Both begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
Masters of Ceremony are Spencer Neale and Riley Cosio, and the program will include comedy acts, as well as singing, instrumental, jazz and dance numbers. Admission is $20 for families, adults and students are $7 each, and senior citizens and students with an ASB card are $5 each. Ages 0-6 are free! The first night is judged by a panel of judges and the second night is audience’s choice.
Cooking classes presented a Semester Cook-Off on Jan. 26-27. This semester’s theme was “copycat” versions of dishes made popular by restaurant chains.
On Thursday, Jan. 26, first-period class students prepared breakfast entrees that included spinach, tomato and mushroom scramble, country potatoes and biscuits inspired by Coco’s; crepes, golden home fries and glazed baby carrots similar to dishes served at Bob Evans; Cracker Barrel-like cheesy hash brown casserole, biscuits and thick sliced ham; The Egg and I strawberry banana waffles, sunny side up eggs and bacon; Waffle House-like French toast, sausage patties and cheese omelets and a drink bar to rival Starbucks with iced green tea, black coffee and white chocolate mochas.
On Friday, Jan. 27, second-period class students prepared Marie Callender’s apple cinnamon muffins, cheesy hash browns, sausage breakfast croissants; Perkins pancake dippers, breakfast potatoes, link sausage; Bojangles’ biscuits and gravy, macaroni and cheese and Bo-tato rounds; Mimi’s fried chicken and waffles, farmhouse tacos, brioche French toast, with drink bar featuring orange crème soda, cotton candy frappuccino, iced passion tango tea lemonade, coffee and pumpkin spice latte.
Cooking classes are taught by Carol Wagner and are part of the Career and Technology Education program.
Seniors, be sure to attend the HIV/AIDS DEN class at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at 10:45 a.m. Remember, this is a graduation requirement.
