GREYWOLF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Counselor Cheryl McAliley would like to offer congratulations to the 51 newly trained Peer Mediators for the 2015-2016 school year!
From Lara Hernandez’s class: Paul Woods, Ashton Drew, Taryn Johnson, Jolene Vaara, Landon Northup, Bailey Wessel, Natalie Cross and Michael Soto.
From Caryn Little’s class: Jessica Lack, Hannah Albaugh, Mady Bennett, Cash Coleman, Auna Rich, Alex Carlson, Addison Frisby, Colin Ingram and Sofie Feik.
From Maribeth Stewart’s class: Carmen Throop, Brianne Bruch, Garrett Little, Finn Bauguess, Kairi Larson, Kaia Lestage and Tennyson Manuel.
From Hailie Maynock’s class: Harvey Sauiluna, Donny Rothganger, Svea Sparks, Tilly Lundstrom, Cannon Cummins, Sammie Bacon, Camren Constant and Nahayla Drennen.
From Teresa Iversen’s class: Brandon Linson, Kendall Hastings, Jacsen Shook, Lia Jones, Rylan DeMucha, Olivia Duran, Sylvia Trudell, Julia Jeffers, Norah Schmidt, Quinn Davidson, Ava Bower, Sam King, Isabella Williams, Rae Douglas and Jordan Kidd.
From Robert Withrow’s class: Hannah Bates, Lainy Vig, Mia Pozernick and Nichole Tiemeyer.
Good work, Peer Mediators!
HELEN HALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Cougar Shout-Out is a way for each teacher and specialist in our building to recognize students who consistently exemplify the characteristics of respect, responsibility and safety. They have the option of nominating one or two students each month. These students can invite family members to join them for a special breakfast. Principal Russ Lodge individually honors each student by reading aloud why the teacher nominated him/her.
This year’s first Shout-Out breakfast was held on Oct. 29 in the multi-purpose room. Cougar Shout-Outs went to Annabel Ellefson, Shaan Deol, Marelys Gonzalez, Mason Rapelje, Kaylee Torres, Terceira Rosa, Allison Larsen, Kimberly Flores, Ben Jones, Leah Gilliam, Domingo Pacheco, Grace Folstrom, Ryan Adkisson, Bailey Stein, Nikola Lee, Gregory Fowler, Savannah Minker, Alden Smith, Kaiya Kagami, Shelby Haskins, Solomon Sheppard, Drew Wallen, Francesca Bettiga, Jackson Imholt, Mila Bohling, Juan Torres, Karlie Viada, Kailah Blake, Joanna Morales, Lars Wiker, Ayla Smith, Jacob Savage, Paxtin Gagner, Cian Lilly, Lilyanna Anderson, Deakon Budnek, Ruby Coulson, Charley Sturm, Kayla Titgemeyer, Wyatt Hart, Elizabeth Howard, Ryan Weidman, Evan Cisneros, Alacia Wright, Ivy Barrett, Isaac McKeen, Edgar Cisneros and Alivia Gray.
First-graders in Chris MacDougall–Danielson’s class are learning to write about small moments in their lives.
Here are some examples of their October writing:
The Trip to the Zoo by Paxtin Gagner
I went to the zoo. It was fun. I went with Mom, Marli and Grandma. I saw a seal and I got to ride a camel with Marli. Then we went to see some snakes. Then we got a cup of ice cream and we went to a store. After that we went home. We did everything!
Frisbee by Riley Kelbel
Me and my dad played Frisbee. It was very fun sometimes. Then I caught it. Then I threw it to Dad and Dad caught it. And my dad caught it again. Thanks for playing with me, Dad.
Football by Bryson Hardy
I had a football practice on the weekend. My practice was fun. It started to rain, but I kept playing. Then it got hot and the sun came out. I kept playing. When it was over I went in my house.
Soccer Practice by Taylor Robinson
One day my brother went to soccer practice. My dog, dad, mom and I went to the field. My brother scored a goal. Go, Reece!
Shopping by Johanna Bencomo
I went to the store. We got potato chips and chicken. We got cereal. It was Lucky Charms. Then we went and got milk and yogurt. Then we went to pay and got our bags. Then we went home and made dinner.
Students in Ione Marcy’s first-grade class are learning about the different body systems and how they work together to keep our bodies healthy. When asked what they had learned, students responded with the following comments:
Brianna Gaetan: Most of the bones are connected to the elbow bone or knee bone with a flat bone.
Conner McCullough: The small intestine squeezes the nutrients out of the food and puts all the parts you don’t need into the large intestine.
Emily Johnson: I learned that the leg has the biggest bone. The digestive system can smoosh out the food so that it can go fast to go into the stomach.
Gregory Beard: I know that kids have 300 bones and grownups have 206 bones.
Izabella Rich: The skeletal system (your skull) protects your brain.
Jackson Laboy: I learned that bones help me to stand tall and move my arms. They help me play Legos.
Mason Rapelje: We learned about digestion. You wouldn’t be able to move without digesting the food in your body. The skin is the biggest organ.
Sophia Rhynes: Your brain sends messages to your body like holding up your arm and wiggling your fingers.
Raymond Warriner: The skeleton helps you stand up. If you didn’t have one, you’d be a pile of skin.
Teddy Shultz: I learned about the human body that it has systems. Like the skeleton and muscle system. They help your body and the brain sends messages.
Victoria Wagner: The muscle system helps your body to move. It needs milk and cheese.
Zeke Davis: Your chest bones protect your heart. If you didn’t have something protecting your heart, it could get damaged.
Milla Rajala Brunner: I learned that your skull protects your brain. I also learned about the digestive system — first the food goes in your mouth and then the food goes into the small intestine and then it goes into the big intestine and then two days later you’ve got to go to the bathroom.
We wish to thank Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church for making a generous donation recently to be used to benefit students in need. These funds will be used to help with coats, shoes, lunches, school supplies, field trips and more.
SEQUIM MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sequim Middle School is holding a Parent/Teacher Organization planning meeting at 3 p.m.
Nov. 5 in the library. Parents, please join us!
Fine Arts Night is from 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 5. Students, parents and community members are invited to hear the sounds of our band and choir and experience the creativity of visual arts in drama, art, yearbook and game design. We look forward to seeing you!
Eighth-grade WEB leaders organized the first WEB social of the year with the sixth-graders. The purpose was for WEB leaders to reconnect with the newest pupils at middle school. The WEB leaders went into all eight classrooms for sixth-graders to reintroduce themselves and to provide an opportunity for sixth-graders to talk about their experience at middle school so far. At the end of the 20-minute lesson, a fun activity was played which focused on strategy. Faculty advisors for the WEB program, or Where Everyone Belongs, are teachers Autumn St. George and Philip Zarelli.
SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL
Performances for the all school play, “Twelve Angry Jurors,” are at 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 7 and 13 at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Sequim High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets may be purchased at the door, which opens 30 minutes before performances begin. Prices are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students with an ASB card.
This production is directed by Robin and Jeff Hall and Christy Rutherford.
There will be an SAT test administered at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the cafeteria.
Winter sports paperwork is due in the office by Nov. 10. Winter sports include boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, boys swim/dive and wrestling. The first day of winter sports, with the exception of bowling which began on Nov. 2, is Nov. 16.
