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Note from your Principal:
Hello.
April has “sprung” upon us and Spring Break has flown by! A colleague of mine mentioned
how Spring Break can rapidly lead to spring fever and the temptation of believing that things
are either hopeless or that the work has already been done. Neither is true! We still have
about two months of school left. Although we have accomplished a lot and wrapped up many
important events, we still have a lot of exciting and important activities ahead!
In March we started and, in some cases, completed:
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HSPE Testing
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In-house Forecasting for the 2015-16 School Year
Student Academic Achievement Recognition Assembly
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Still ahead for April and May:
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Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAs)
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Student Led Conferences
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Spring sports season
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AP Exams
School performances in music and drama
I could keep going ….but I think you see we still have lots to do before this year is done in addition to the two full quarters of learning left in the school year.
As a staff, we are staying the course for April and May, continuing our focus on student
achievement. PLCs are meeting regularly to review student data to understand how students
are learning, what they are struggling with and what they know. We continue to review our
School Improvement Plan (SIP) to ensure we are monitoring our progress towards the goals
set.
I am excited to enter this home stretch with the Bay community. I hope that you and your family enjoy some time together this break and are able to reconnect.
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you soon.
Val Seeley, Principal
Follow me @valseeley7
What’s going on at Bay
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Inspiration to Art
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Career Center News
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Dates to remember…
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May 11– Early Release
Senior Countdown
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May 25– NO SCHOOL
May Calendar
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June 10—Graduation 8
p.m.
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June 16—Last day of
school
Hudson’s Bay High School
1601 E. McLoughlin Blvd.
Vancouver, Washington 98663
360.313.4400
360.313.4401 FAX
bay.vansd.org
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By Peter Grocock
Hudson’s Bay Black Box Theatre
Dates: May 8th and 9th
May 15th and 16th
Time: 7:00pm
Live art. Just head to Hudson’s Bay to enjoy the play Ripples, written by Pete Grocock. The plot is
about a family meal marred by the discovery of the body of a murdered woman in the hall trunk. The
owners of the house don't know who she is or how she got there, but some of their guests know her
well, and one is hiding further secrets.
Ripples has British origins but has been adapted with a little dark comedy. The audience will appreciate the mystery along with some over the top, exaggerated slapstick elements.
This will be Kelly Cutter’s finale as a director; she is going to be focusing more on administration in
the future. Come out and support her as she passes the theatrical torch.
Hudson’s Bay Black Box Theater, May 8 & 9 and May 15 & 16 at 7:00 p.m.
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BAND WILL ENTERTAIN CROWDS
The Hudson’s Bay Band will be strutting their stuff on Saturday, May 16, in the Hazel Dell Parade of Bands. The annual
parade is a showcase for middle school and high school marching bands from not only Clark County but surrounding areas as well.
The band has been a supporting but integral part of many Hudson’s Bay events throughout the school year. They lend
their talents to build school spirit so very often. Let’s support them as they get the opportunity to play the leading role.
This will be the 51st annual Hazel Dell Parade, the largest parade in SW Washington, and the theme this year is Wild, Wild
West. It starts at 10:30 but plan ahead so you have time to park off the parade route and walk in to a curbside spot. Approximately 5,000 participants and as many of 20,000 spectators will be joining you so consider how your pet might react if you choose to bring it and think about younger children and their needs and concerns (fear of clowns?!). Depending
on where you view the parade you can sit on the street curb or bring a lawn chair, cold or hot drinks (depending on the
weather) sunscreen, umbrella (for sprinkles or sun) and whatever else you need for a few hours of hanging out. Or plan to
view the parade near a local coffee shop or eatery along the parade route so you can sustain yourself.
While bands are the featured element of the parade you will also see decorated floats, vintage cars, clowns, fire trucks,
little leaguers, scouts, horses, politicians and many parade participants usually have candy to throw at the viewers. Look
out!
The parade route starts at Fire District 6, Station One, 8800 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver, and continues south on
Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue to Northeast 63rd Street, crosses the bridge to Highway 99, heads north on Highway 99 and
ends at Northeast 78th Street. The parade was first organized and sponsored by Harvey Johnson and family who owned
the Steakburger Drive-in restaurant on Highway 99.
Before settling in for the parade, enjoy a
pancake breakfast between 7 and 10 at
the Fire District 6, Station # 1 location,
8800 NE Hazel Dell Avenue. Cost is $6.50
for adults, seniors and children (6-12) are
$5.50 and aged 5 and under are free. Proceeds will benefit the Lions Club.
Come out and support your band! The parade is free.
DRESS CODE REMINDER
Eagles: As the weather gets more sunny and warmer, it is a good time for a reminder regarding HBHS's
dress code expectations. Please remember the following as you "dress for your school day at Bay":
--All shirts must cover your midriff and your undergarments--so, no bare midriffs and no undergarments
should be seen. All shirts and dresses must have straps (no strapless dresses or tops)
--Shorts and skirts MUST be the appropriate length--so, shorts and skirts that are shorter than the wearer's
fingertips (when arms hanging down) should not be worn to school
--No wearing sunglasses inside the school building
--Shirts should not have lewd, sexual, weapon, drug, tobacco, or violent messages. If you are unsure about
any of these expectations, please check with HBHS staff or administration. Students, please remember, if
you are wearing clothes that do not meet the above criteria you will be asked to change into the appropriate
clothing. If you do not want to be asked to change---please follow the expectations listed above.
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BOUNDARY EXCEPTIONS
If you have not filled out a request for a Boundary Exception for the 2015/2016 school year, please do so
As Soon As Possible (ASAP). Boundary exceptions must be filled out each year. You need to have one on file
for the 2015-2016 school year in order to receive a schedule when school starts in the Fall. You can get
these forms in the main office. If you are on an out-of-district boundary exception, you will need to go to your
resident district’s main office starting May 4th and fill out the form. Please make sure that you ask them for
a copy and bring it back to Hudson’s Bay main office.
ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY
As the 2014/2015 school year draws to a close it’s also time to get certain components in place for the
2015/2016 school year. The ASB Executive Officers are one such component. There are Executive Officers
as well as individual class officers. Elections are taking place.
ASB, Associated Student Body, is the student government. They represent the students. They are also responsible for organizing many school related projects such as dances, fund-raisers, other social services
and recreational activities.
Why be involved? *
Social Skills: how to work with different people, persuade others of your point of view, mediate between
differing opinions and lead others to name a few.
Networking: you will broaden your base of friends and acquaintances. Many of these people, whether
fellow students or teachers or community members, will in turn broaden your view of the world.
Work Skills: the activities you participate in through the Student Body will help you develop skills which
may be listed on a resume which in turn may transfer to jobs and/or may result in a personal reference from someone who will vouch for you as you seek college entrance or a job.
As you invest time and effort into the ASB, you will learn more about your own aptitudes, likes and dislikes,
maybe even discover a new passion to pursue. There is some hard work and responsibility involved but it is
also a lot of fun and brings a sense of involvement and accomplishment. You will play a role in how the high
school functions and future Bay students may enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Give it a try: contact Dan Larson at Daniel.Larsen@vansd.org or in the loft.
* Reasons taken from HBCU Lifestyle at http://hbculifestyle.com/student-government-association/
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INSPIRATION TO ART
Visual Arts at Hudson’s Bay
Ms. Gayle James, Bay’s resident visual arts instructor, finds herself in a dilemma. She is enjoying an abundance of talent in her
pottery classes causing joy and pride but she jokingly wonders whether to quit on a high note, or keep teaching beyond her
planned retirement.
Indeed, a trip to the wet arts area reveals amazing pieces made by Hudson’s Bay students.
Andrew Chastain, a Senior, created a giraffe mask out of clay. He says he had looked
at tribal masks and animal masks and wanted a blend of the two forms. His inspiration
was a mask made out of wood but his own mask is made of clay and “blood, sweat and
tears.” Andrew is in his 5th semester of pottery and would like to continue. He notes
that high school offers him free access to instruction and materials; other venues for
creating pottery will cost him money. He identifies his strength as a potter or sculptor
as sitting down and plotting his project and his weakness as not being time efficient – it
took him 3 weeks to complete his mask.
A “draped bowl” is one of Elizabeth Bronder’s recent creations. It resulted from being
assigned a draping project in which the clay is rolled flat then draped over another object.
She says she knew what she wanted and knew how she would do it. She was striving for
a minimalistic and simple piece and added 3 “buttons” to add texture. Elizabeth, a Junior,
came to pottery not by design but because she did not have a second period class so
chose pottery! She says she typically has to make a piece four times as she breaks the
first three.
The “set of three” assignment may sound somewhat confining but students came up with creative and expressive concepts to
complete the task. Cody Cichosz, a Senior, conceived three cups. Not typical coffee cups but square cups, proportionate in size.
Each is white but has a unique color drizzled from the lip of the cup. Cody saw
something similar in a magazine but using a different technique. He replicated the idea using the skills and tools he had available to him. He says his
weakness in pottery is the wheel and he just keeps practicing. His strength is
scoring and slipping, making strong joins.
Also participating in the “set of three” project was Freshman Lesly Cruz who
produced 3 small bowls. Her initial concept was to have lids on the bowls but
that notion fell by the wayside. Her inspirational piece had larger dots but she used the handle end, not the brush end, of a paint
brush to make small dots on the outside of her bowls.
Lesly says perfecting the glaze can be a challenge. She
wants to continue working with clay and enjoys crafting as
well.
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INSPIRATION TO ART
(continued from page 5)
Inspiration comes from her fellow artists reports Bella Kutsar, another Senior in Gayle
James’ pottery class. She enjoys hands on activities and previously took culinary classes. One of her pieces is currently up in Olympia on display from the annual ESD art
show. With that piece she wanted to do something with the infinity sign and she incorporated a coil on the top, which is also infinite, and finished it off with some swirls. The
piece displayed here in the photo is similar in that it features the coil and swirls. Bella
says she often doesn’t start with a plan or a concrete idea she just goes.
Students with entries in the Annual ESD art show were Tiffany Clawson, Meghan Wirth, Bella Kustar, Andrew Chastain, and Elizabeth Bronder. Bella's coil piece went to State to show there.
A bowl by Senior Cheyenne
McCoy. She incorporated
some carving into the sides
and glass into the bottom.
Junior Elizabeth Bronder works on
another creation In Gayle James’ pottery class.
A “set of three”
by Freshman
Kelsea Kimbro.
Senior Meghan
Wirth’s creation.
The 2015 Senior Wall takes flight at the bottom of “airport” with
resident artist Raymond Doner, a Senior himself, creating the
mural . He was chosen by the ASB for the task.
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HUDSON’S BAY PLANT SALE
Dates: May 6, 7, 8 7 AM - 7 PM, W-TH
7 AM - 5 PM - Friday
Plant Lists: posted soon - check Bay’s website too.
Pricing: Horticulture Prices: all 4" pots 50₵, 6" pots $2, gallons $3,
baskets $15
Where: Off Reserve Street on the east side of Bay- look for our 4 greenhouses
Horticulture sells all the perennials, bedding plants and annual baskets
Amy Carpenter and Natural Resources will be selling all the veggies and herbs
Questions: E-mail Steve Lorenz or Amy Carpenter
Some of the 20,000 plants available to beautify your yard, porch, deck or give as gifts (Mother’s Day comes to mind). Think
green! Plant a garden or even just a few vegetables in containers and enjoy the freshest, most delicious bounty later this
summer.
FILL YOUR SUMMER GARDEN WITH PLANTS GROWN BY HBHS STUDENTS
Herbs (50₵-$1 4” pot)
Fruits ($8-$12 gal/baskets)
Veggies ($1-$4 4”/gal. multi)
Basil
Marjoram
Strawberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Catgrass
Oregano
Blueberries
Cauliflower
Collards
Catnip
Rosemary
Grapes
Green Beans
Hot Peppers
Dill
Sage
Blackberries
Bell Peppers
Brussells Sprouts
Thyme
Lavender
Cucumbers
Squash (various)
Chives
Mint
Lettuce
Spinach
Parsley
Stevia
Peas (various)
Pumpkins
Cilantro
Cumin
Kale
Zucchini
25 Varieties of Tomatoes!!
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ADVERTISEMENT HEADING
HBHS STUDENT STORE
Organization Name
Get Ready for Summer with Bay Gear
Bay Gear
Limited Edition
Assorted Shirts $5.00
Short Sleeve Shirts
$ 8.00
3/4 Sleeve Shirts
$10.00
Parents may place an order with
Marli Barkee, Marketing Director
Bay Gear
A perfect gift for the graduate!
Expiration Date:
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Options for Success Fair—May 5th
Uncertain of what you will do after you graduate? Don’t think a 4 year college is for you? The Options
Fair will be held in the Commons on Tuesday, May 5th during 2nd period. At the fair, 10th, 11th and
12th grade students can meet representatives from local community colleges, technical and vocational schools and the military.
Senior Awards Night
Thursday, June 4th, 7 pm, The Commons
Attention Seniors: The Senior Awards Night ceremony on June 4th will honor senior students who
have won awards and scholarships. If you have received scholarships, please complete The Scholarship Notification Form so that you can be included and recognized during the ceremony. The notification form is available in the Career Center and is due by Friday, May 29th.
Scholarships to The Columbian Newspaper
If you have accepted a scholarship offer, submit your information to The Columbian and they will celebrate your achievement by publishing your photo and information. Submissions should be made
online to:
http://www.columbian.com/embedded/2014/apr/23/1036/
Financial Aid = Money for higher education
Wondering how to pay for college, technical or vocational school? Financial aid, available through the
FAFSA or WASFA, offers critical assistance to help pay for higher education. Make sure to meet your
college’s financial aid priority deadline date to guarantee that you will have money to pay for fall fall
classes—Clark College deadline is May 6th!
Last Spring SAT and ACT tests of the school year
SAT: May 8 deadline for June 6th test https://sat.collegeboard.org/register
ACT: May 8 deadline for June 13 test http://www.actstudent.org/regist/
**Test fee waivers available for eligible students
To learn more, come to the Career Center or schedule an appointment with Amy Pickens, Career Specialist
360-313-4445, amy.pickens@vansd.org
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SPRING 2015 SENIOR COUNTDOWN
Seniors and Senior Parents: There are many important dates, deadlines and events for you to focus on in the upcoming months. This list of events will be posted on the Bay website (bay.vansd.org) and updated as needed
throughout the spring. We hope this is helpful to you as you plan for a successful final few months here at Bay!
Friday, May 1
Deadline to reply to 4 year colleges regarding acceptance/rejection of admission
Saturday, May 2
SAT exam, register by April 6
Monday, May 4
Delivery of Graduation Announcements & Cap and Gown orders at lunches
May 4 – 15
Advanced Placement Exams (check with AP teachers for exact dates & times)
Tuesday, May 5
Options Fair (2nd period)
TBD
Deadline to submit pictures for the Senior Slide Show (Farewell Assembly)
Monday, May 18
Graduation ticket request forms given out in CWP, Gov., LS Eng classes & office. Running
Start students will have forms placed in their Career Center folders
Friday, May 22
Senior fines lists distributed to students and mailed home
Wednesday, May 27
Deadline to submit graduation ticket request form to Jamie Gonzales
Friday, May 29
Deadline to turn in “Scholarship Good News” form to Career Center for inclusion
TBD
Deadline to submit Senior ‘Remember Whens’ and ‘In 10 Years…’ to ASB
Wednesday, June 3
Yearbooks distributed to Seniors only ($40 – pay in Business office)
TBD
Deadline to turn in course verification to Counselor for any Running Start, Credit Recovery
or Online courses to be used for graduation requirements
Thursday, June 4
1) Yearbooks distributed to underclassmen – grades 9, 10 and 11 – at lunch
2) Senior Awards Program, 7:00 p.m. in the Commons
3) Graduation tickets distributed
Friday, June 5
Last day for Seniors to attend Skills Center
Saturday, June 6
SAT Exam, register by May 8
Monday, June 8
Final Exams for Seniors in Periods 4, 5 and 6 (regular bell schedule)
Tuesday, June 9
Final Exams for Seniors in Periods 1, 2 and 3 (regular bell schedule)
Wednesday, June 10
1) Graduation rehearsal – 7:30 a.m. Graduates, report to gym at 7:00
2) Final Senior fine lists handed out at end of rehearsal
3) Senior Assembly Period 6 and after school
SENIORS’ LAST DAY
Wednesday, June 10
Graduation Ceremony at 8:00 p.m in HBHS Gymnasium, Senior Graduation Party follows
Thursday, June 11
Diploma pick-up
Saturday, June 13
ACT Exam, register by May 8
Note: changes may occur to calendar dates
To keep current on Senior Events go to
Bay.vansd.org
TBD = To Be Determined
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Important Dates
May 2015
Sun
Mon
3
4
10 Mother’s
Day
Tue
5 National
Teacher Day
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 May Day
2
6
7
8
9
11 1 hour early 12
release
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 MEMORIAL
DAY No School
26
27
28
29
30
31
May 11
EARLY RELEASE - 1 HOUR
May 25
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL
June 10
HUDSON’S BAY GRADUATION CEREMONY 8 P.M. IN GYMNASIUM
June 15-16 EARLY RELEASE - 2 HOUR
June 16
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May Minutiae
May 1 May Day is a festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring.
May 5 National Teacher Day is a day to thank and honor our teachers for all the hard work they do. Let your teachers know how much you
appreciate their hard work and patience.
May 5 Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican heritage, culture, and pride. This is in honor of when the Mexican army defeated the
French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
May 10 Mother’s Day is a holiday set aside to honor our mothers.
May 25 Memorial Day is a national holiday in the United States. It is a day to remember those who have died serving our country.
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One looks back with appreciation
to the brilliant teachers, but with
gratitude to those who touched
our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw
material, but warmth is the vital
element for the growing plant
and for the soul of the child.
Carl Jung
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Vancouver School District is an Equal Opportunity district in education programs,
activities, services, and employment. Vancouver School District does not discriminate on the
basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation,
including gender expression or identity, age, families with children, honorably discharged
veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the
use of a trained dog guide or service animal. We provide equal access to the Boy Scouts of
America and other designated youth groups. We also comply with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of
1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, Older Worker Protection Act, and all other state,
federal, and local equal opportunity laws.
If you have a physical or mental disability that causes you to need assistance to access
school facilities, programs, or services, please notify the school principal. This district
endeavors to maintain an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment. Any person
who believes he or she has been discriminated against should contact the school principal
and complete the appropriate grievance or complaint form.
You may also contact any of the following people by writing to them at Vancouver School
District, PO Box 8937, Vancouver, Washington 98668-8937 or by calling 360-313-1000:
ADA – Missy Hallead; Title VII, 504 and IDEA – Sally Charuhas; Affirmative Action –
Missy Hallead; Title IX Elementary, Marianne Thompson; Title IX Secondary, Kathy
Everidge; Athletic Equity, Mick Hoffman.
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