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Canyon Park played host to the Northwest Invitational Science Olympiad this past Saturday, January 23rd.
Nine teams participated in the event visiting from as far away as Corvalis, Oregon. A great day was had by all, as nearly one hundred parents and local volunteers came together to organize this fantastic community event. Far from a "Science Fair", this highly interactive hands-on competition includes serious advance preparation, including engineered devices (planes, cars, catapults, and devices to solve challenges), experimentation, and a variety of research knowledge in topics such as biology, physics, and earth science. It was an amazing day with great supervisors, including local wildlife education director, Kestrel Skyhawk, from SARVEY Wildelife Center and her rescued Golden Eagle.
Canyon Park students rose well to the challenge. Our next stop is the qualifying competition for the state finals. This will be held on February 27th at Seattle CC.
The following students earned top honors in their events:
1st Place winners:
- Anatomy: Trevor McAllister-Day & Emily Anthony
- Bio-Process: Emily Anthony & Ally Rowley
- Compute This: Trevor McAllister-Day
- Crime Busters: Ally Rowley & Peter Berge
- Experimental Design: Amy Patterson, Emily Anthony & Jacob Straus
- Meteorology: Isaac Renfrow & Adharsh Ranganathan
- Wind Power: Zach Thompson & Teddy Pierce
2nd Placer winners:
- Battery Buggy: Zach Thompson & Emily Anthony
- Can't Judge a Powder: Amy Patterson & Peter Berge
- Disease Detectives: Teddy Pierce & Trent Marquette
- Elevated Bridge: Katelyn Guard & Trent Marquette
- Experimental Design: Wendy Yang, Lucas Ekstrom, Arko Banik
- Fossils: Laura Childs & Ryan Vail
- Junkyard Challenge: Teddy Pierce & Zach Thompson
- Road Scholar: Katelyn Guard & Jacob Straus
- Shock Value: Chaz Olivier & Adharsh Ranganathan
- Solar System: Teddy Pierce & Trent Marquette
- Write It, Do It: Kelly Ewing & Ali McAllister-Day
3rd Place winners:
- Can't Judge a Powder: Chaz Olivier & Wendy Yang
- Disease Detectives: Kelby Pierce & Tim Smith
- Dynamic Planet: Laura Childs & Jacob Straus
- Ecology: Amy Patterson & Katelyn Guard
- Junkyard Challenge: Carl Christensen & Adharsh Ranganathan
- Meteorology: Amy Patterson & Katelyn Guard
- Ornithology: Ally Rowley & Aspen Brooks
- Trajectory: Ryan Vail & Aspen Brooks
- Shock Value: Jacob Straus & Teddy Pierce
Fabulous efforts by all!
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The H1N1 Virus
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for district information on the Virus.
We have increased absenteeism for flu illness. Several elementary schools experienced greater than 10% absent (range of 10-15%) last week as well as a couple of Junior HIgh Schools.
Gel sanitizer is in high demand. Remember that hand washing is still the best option. Emphasis on covering coughs and sneezes should be a priority. Make sure this message is getting to students and staff.
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ublic health centers have a small supply that is available for people ages 6 months to 25 years who are not insured or low-income AND have health conditions that put them at a higher risk for flu complications.
A list of those centers and their hours are posted on the school district website
www.nsd.org
(centers).
Families with children at risk for flu complications, who have a regular medical provider, should get information from that provider about vaccine availability.
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The Canyon Park Choir has been selected to sing in concert with the professional, Seattle orchestra, Philharmonia Northwest. The choir will be performing the seven-movement Vesperae pro festo Sanctissimae Innocentium by Johann Michael Haydn featuring the full choir as well as student soloists.
The three choirs at Canyon Park have taken first place or received superior ratings at every festival they have attended since the director, Ailisa Newhall, began in 2006. Many of the students take private lessons and are involved in area choirs and musical ensembles outside of school. The Northshore School District has an enormous music program of an extremely high caliber and the Canyon Park Choir would not have reached such a level without the support of the acclaimed music teachers in the district.
Out of the 7 movements there are 5 that have solos on each of 3 parts. Normally, an orchestra would hire 3 professional soloists to sing those parts, but this conductor requested students soloists which means 15 of our kids get the opportunity to have a solo!
Don’t miss this fantastic debut! Get your tickets while they are still available. March 14, 2010 2:30 p.m. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 4805 NE 45th St., Seattle. For tickets, call 206-675-9727. Tickets also available at the door while they last. General Admission - $18, Students and Seniors - $12. |
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You can now subscribe to our podcasts by following the instructions below.
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Podcasts of Canyon Park Junior High
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