DISTRICT
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The next board meeting is 6 p.m. Monday, June 15, in the boardroom. The agenda will be available on the district website at www.
sequim.k12.wa.us. Board meetings are open to the public and there is time set aside for public comment.
GREYWOLF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Emily Ellefson’s second-grade class is learning how to expand their researching skills and use facts in their narrative stories. The assigned topic was “The Desert.” Here are a few examples of their work:
Legends of the Desert Animals by Helena Hana
In the desert, a long time ago … there were some animals named Mr. Tortoise, Mrs. Coyote, Mrs. Jack Rabbit, Mr. Lizard and Mrs. Piggy. They were good at adventuring. But there was a big problem. There was a big ginormous dust storm. They did not know what to do. Finally, Mr. Tortoise thought for a moment. Then he had an idea. His idea was to move quickly and try not to get hurt. So they moved quickly. But, there was another problem. The tortoise was moving slow. So the jack rabbit picked up the tortoise and hopped quickly away.
The Adventurer and the Elf Owl by Ayden Hutson
Flap, flap, flap! Do I hear an elf owl? The adventurer came along and saw the elf owl and noticed a needle in its wing! He tried to take out the needle but the elf owl tried to fly away. He couldn’t. Finally the needle came out! Now he could fly again. Thank you Adventurer.
The Sand Storm in the Desert by Jack Wolfley
A few summers ago in the desert there was a hot, hot sun. Marcus and I were walking in the desert. We saw a bird. It was an elf owl. We followed it to a cactus. The cactus was its home with its eggs. Then Marcus and I shared water with the elf owl. We saw a little sand blowing and then a lot of it! It’s a sand storm! We hid in the ground with the eggs and the owl. Then the storm stopped blowing. The eggs hatched and the baby elf owls came out.
HELEN HALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Helen Haller’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) presented two performances of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (with special permission from Samuel French) in the school’s gym on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, for parents and the public.
About 30 students were involved in the production, which was directed by PTO parents Nikki Brock and Kelli Phipps, with Yannick Gaetan as student assistant director.
Cast members included Karlie Viada (Narrator), Olivia Brandt (Narrator), Marshall Phipps (Augustus Gloop), Ruby Coulson (Veruca Salt), Danika Chen (Violet Beauregarde), Grace Cooper (Mrs. Beauregarde), Logan Phipps (Mike Teavee), Kalem Powell (Grampa George), Mallory Morey (Grandma Georgina), Pearle Peterson (Mrs. Bucket), Blake Terry (Grandpa Joe), Angel Wagner (Grandma Josephine), Angelina Cooper (Charlie Bucket), Madison Mckeown (Mrs. Gloop), Jordan Hegtvedt (Willy Wonka), Kaitlyn Sweeney (Willy Wonka), Terceira Rosa (Mrs. Teavee) and Ila Brumley (Mrs. Salt).
Here is more original poetry work from Sheri Suryan’s fifth-grade class. The students have been learning about different forms, including Haiku, Diamante, Sensory, Cinquain, Friendly, Acrostic and Free Verse:
Soccer
Scoring
Offside
Celebration
Cleats
Energy
Running
Tyler Lawson
Bubbles!
Bubbles, bubbles o so fun!
Bubbles, bubbles in the sun!
Bubbles, bubbles all around; in the air or on the ground!
Bubbles, bubbles are so clean!
Can you blow more bubbles please?
Bubbles, bubbles in the air; bubbles, bubbles everywhere
Keena Paris
Dogs
Fantastic, Happy
Running, Jumping, Playing
Savanna, Atlas, Mickey, Chewy,
Loving, Cuddling, Pouncing,
Cute, Comforting,
Siblings
Bailey McComas
The Sun
Of course, night is starry and dark, but when’s a good time to go to the park?
When the sun is up, and it is say, for it keeps the shadow monsters at bay.
The flowers are growing, the wind is not blowing, and it is not snowing on this sunny day.
Angelina Cooper
Third- and fifth-grade students celebrated National Poetry Month in April, building book spine Cento poems in the Haller library. A cento (from the Latin word for “patchwork”) poem is created using words or phrases from other poems. Students worked in teams to find books in the library and arrange the books so their titles formed a short poem.
Here are just a few of the poems created by students:
Crash
African critters
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild!
By Cameron Needham, Olivia Owen and Jadon Cass
Silly & Sillier
You are (not) small
Batman
By Ethan Hunnicutt, Jordan Hegvedt and Max Gawley
Davey’s Dream
Raising Dragons
Out of my mind
By Michael Dickson, Tenley Armstrong and Allie Arnold
OLYMPIC PENINSULA ACADEMY
Don’t miss this group’s dramatic presentations, under the direction of Dee Dee Nielson, of “Don’t Stop Believin’” (students in grades 5-12) and “Snow White” (students in grades K-4). Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 6. All performances take place in the Sequim High School auditorium. Admission is by donation. For more information, call the OPA office at 582-3403.
SEQUIM ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
This year in the Real World class at the Alternative School I, Michelle Mahitka taught the students how to sew. They learned the basic skills of repairing clothing such as buttons and hems and then they moved onto more in-depth projects. Students learned how to thread a sewing machine, then made potholders and pillows.
SEQUIM MIDDLE SCHOOL
As the school year comes to a close, our music classes are preparing for their final concerts of the year. The band, under the direction of David Upton, will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, June 8, in the school gym. The choir, under the direction of John Lorentzen, will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the school cafeteria. Parents and the public are invited to attend.
SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL
On Sunday, June 7, Baccalaureate will be held at 7 p.m. at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave. There will be a banquet at 5:30 p.m. for senior students only. Baccalaureate is a non-denominational inspirational service celebrating a time of completion and a time of looking forward. All seniors, their parents and the public are invited to attend Baccalaureate. Attendance at this service is not a function of, or required, by the high school. Seniors are to bring their cap and gown for the service. Please leave your tassel at home.
Graduation ticket distribution for graduating (walking) seniors is Wednesday, June 10. Seniors will need to pick up and sign for their tickets inw the main office. Sorry, family and friends are not allowed to pick up the tickets. Please note that lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced.
Ticket holders will be admitted to the stadium between 5-6 p.m. for graduation on Friday, June 12. Seating will be on a first-come basis. There will be no reserved seating. A section will be marked off near the bleachers for those that need wheelchair access. Also, the first row of the bleachers will be for those not able to climb stairs/steps.
Sequim High School’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 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.
June 5 is Campus Day, with shortened class periods from 8:15-11:10 a.m. There will be a senior recognition assembly from 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the gym. Lunch will be served from 12:45-1:15 p.m. and campus activities, as well as yearbook distribution, will take place from 12:45-2:45 p.m.
There will be a senior party planning meeting for parents at 6:30 p.m. June 8 in the library.
The final band concert of the year will be at 7 p.m. June 9 in the auditorium and will include performances by the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Band and Percussion Group, as well as senior recognition. Parents and the public are encouraged to attend.
The band program is under the direction of Vern Fosket.
