Happy pi day!
Today is 3-14, just like the first 3 digits of the number pi, 3.14!
Here are some fun facts for pi: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/pi-day/
Spring is coming, which means those beautifully full and colorful baskets and planters are in the process of growing in the greenhouse! Thank you Mrs. Oveson and her green thumb students for tending to these future beauties!
What is going on in Ms. Wasley's art class, well lots is going on! Fondue party with ceramic fondue pots created in class, submission to the EOU Art Exhibit, and participation in the 2023 Drawing Steak Challenge where winners enjoyed lunch with their beloved art teacher!
The Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition opened last Friday. Over 300 works by students from 12 regional high schools were on display, and awards were presented for exemplary work. 20 pieces from Elgin HS were submitted, and their work does our school proud!
Two students were recognized with Honorable Mentions, both
Nathan George for his ceramic sculpture "Clay House", and Destiny Eoff
for her charcoal drawing "Pumpkin." Congratulations!!
The Wacky Wednesday Challenge tomorrow is to dress in red and white in honor of Dr. Seuss Week! The class with the highest participation percentage wins s surprise!
Whoo hoo Scooby Doo! Leah has been recognized as a Husky Humanitarian for kindness. Ms. Wasley states, "I'd like to recognize Leah for being unfailingly kind to everyone around her. She listens, observes and steps in to help when she sees that someone needs it." Thank you you Leah for being such a sweet soul!
Hands in the air for Emily! She is recognized as a Husky Humanitarian for courage and resiliency! Mrs. Anderson states, "Emily displayed courage and resilience today in Career Ed while giving her career presentation. Emily is typically very quiet and tends to be shy, and is much more comfortable with small groups. Today, however, she pushed past her fears and out of her comfort zone! She modeled true courage and resilience!" Emily, thank you for modeling that we can all do hard things!
Wacky Wednesday Challenge tomorrow is to wear a hoodie backwards! Sophomores won the challenge last week, so wondering who will win it this week!
Wacky Wednesday Challenge winners are the sophomore class and Mrs. Collazo! Whoo hoo, sophomores are in the running!
Whoo hoo Abi for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mrs. Sheehy states, "Citizenship. Abby is the epitome of a kind citizen. She is not only prepared and helpful, but is always ready and willing to help her classmates. As well as, filling up water bottles, storing the pencils, and always offering kind and genuine words! She is a great citizen" This and so much more can be said about Abi . . . a truly exceptional human being!
Shout out for Khase for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mrs. Sheehy states, "Perseverance: Khase has started Semester 2 with a motivation and dedication to his school work, and is working really hard to complete his assignments. He is not giving up, and is doing it all with a positive attitude!" Thank you Khase for pushing through and making school a priority!
Tomorrow's Wacky Wednesday Challenge is to wear any T-shirt that has a logo on it (your favorite music band, movie, sport's team, or any other logo), as long as it is school appropriate.
A group of students have been selected to help build a new class at the junior/senior high school called Self Management. These young men have been courageous and creative in taking on any challenge Mrs. Sorensen has put before them. They will be instrumental in creating ways for students to master goal making, team work, strong communication skills, mindfulness, self regulation skills and healthy life-long lifestyle activities. They are all bold trail blazers that are having fun while making strides toward personal growth!
Mayor James Johnson called me about Nathan and his beautifully crafted pens. Mayor Johnson purchased a few of Nathan's pens on his way to Salem. And during his conversation with State Senator Bill Hansell, James handed him a pen because the Senator was signing a document. Senator Hansell commented about what wonderful craftsmanship it was . . . thus, the conversation ended with the card above!
We wanted to surprise Nathan, so I drove him to the Mayor's office so James could share the details. During the conversation, Nathan shared that it was in Mr. Adam's woodshop class that he learned how to make the pens. Since learning these skills, Nathan has purchased between $300-400 worth of tools and sells them in All For You Salon and More. What a heart-warming story, that involves our talented woodshop teacher Mr. Adams, a former student who owns his own business and is currently serving as Mayor of Elgin, and a current student who is taking the skills learned in school and transferring it into a profitable business!
Kudos to our recent Husky Humanitarian recipient, Kloe King! Mr. Hawk states, "Positivity and Academic Excellence! Kloe shows up to class each day with a positive attitude that is instantly noticeable. She is always willing to help her peers, and puts her all in each assignment no matter if it is history or ELA. Kloe sets the standard for what it means to be a passionate and engaged learner!" Thank you Kloe for being such a bright light!
Greetings JH/SH Husky Families! We will have a short awards ceremony tomorrow, January 26th, during Activity Period in the HS gym at 9:50-10:30am for Honorable Mention, Honor Roll and 4.0 GPA. Apologies for the short notice! All all invited and welcome to join us. If you have any questions, please call us at 541-437-2021.
In case you do not already know this, we have an award winning music director and an incredible group of musicians at Elgin JH/SH! Five members of the Elgin High School Band auditioned and were invited to participate in the Oregon All State Symphonic Band. This is an unusually large number of kids to be selected from a small school, so please let's applaud in our hearts and minds for their acknowledgement! And, look at how stunning Mr. Murphey and his musicians look in this photo!
Let's celebrate Walter for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Ms. Oveson states, "Citizenship! Walter consistently stays after class to help clean up the daily activities. He is encouraging to other students, helps students catch up after they have been absent, and always does it all with a positive attitude!"
Wacky Wednesday Challenge is to wear a baseball hat backwards! Ok Husky students, are you really going to let staff win this one?
Whoop whoop! Eric has been recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mr. Johnson states, "Awesome! Eric is always smiling, and a very coachable and teachable student!" Thank you Eric for always learning, improving and doing it all with a huge smile!
Hands in the air for Hailey for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mrs. Anderson states, "Resilience, Kindness and Compassion! Kailey continuously exhibits kindness and compassion towards others. Today, Kailey exhibited resiliency in her speech class. She struggles with the confidence to speak in front of her classmates. Today, she modeled resiliency by pushing through her fears. She totally rocked her speech! Amazing young lady!" Thank you Kailey for being a human we all aspire!
