School Winners
Published 9:05 pm Saturday, December 5, 2015
Haller students craft ornaments for Capitol tree
Lanette Ziegler’s life skills students at Haller Middle School received the honor of creating ornaments for the Christmas tree placed in the Capitol building in Olympia.
The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians agreed to let the students use its salmon logo to make bentwood boxes as ornaments.
Students brushed streaks of thinned white paint on strips of brown paper to create the look of birch wood. Once the paint dried, the students used a template of the salmon logo and stippled red and black paint over the stencil. The final step was to tie raffia on each ornament for hanging.
Ziegler used the opportunity to teach her students about the importance of salmon to the Stillaguamish Tribe.
Kamiak grad honored by Caring Institute
Kamiak High School graduate Michael Bervell was named an International Caring Award recipient by the Caring Institute at an Oct. 30 ceremony in Nashville, Tenn. The Washington D.C.-based group highlights those who exemplify selfless service to those in need. This is the awards 30th year.
Bervell, who now attends Harvard University, was honored for his work with Hugs for Ghana, started by his older sister, which has collected $75,000 in toys, school supplies and donations for underprivileged children in Ghana. Michael Bervell is executive director of the group. Bervell also started Helping U Grow (HUG) with a focus on community service projects closer to home.
Students barricade principal’s office — with food
Fryelands Elementary School students and staff donated 1,240 items and $500 to the Sky Valley Food Bank for Thanksgiving after a weeklong food drive sponsored by the school’s Student Senate. The students focused on “working together makes it better” with the goal to fill the principal’s office with donations. The resulting fort-like stack of donations reached over Principal Jeff Presley’s head.
Students plan another drive for toys and gifts for the Christmas season.
Music teacher heading to state Hall of Fame
Cascade High School’s long-time choral teacher Laurie Cappello will be inducted into the Washington Music Educators Association Hall of Fame in February along with nine other music teachers. The honor was established in 1998 as a way to recognize music teachers who show exceptional support, inspiration and outstanding contribution to the growth and development of music education in Washington.
Cappello’s students have earned countless regional, state and national awards. She has held leadership positions in the state and region’s music educators’ professional group, and was named the 2010 regional Outstanding Music Educator of the Year.
Rotary honors Stanwood-Camano students
The Stanwood-Camano Island Rotary Club recognizes students each quarter who are selected by their respective principals and teachers. This quarter six students were selected from three separate schools. Students were recognized for a variety of traits, including service, leadership, school involvement, attitude, behavior, academics and overall citizenship.
Saratoga School: Ryan Redlinger and Evelyn Valazquez
Stanwood High School: Kaleb Danielson and Kaleigh Helgeland
Elger Bay Elementary School: Roman Soriano-Sanchez and Abby Ward
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