Liberty Middle School Marilyn Boerke

June 2013
Volume 7, Issue 8
Liberty Middle School
1612 NE Garfield  Camas, WA 98607
http://schools.camas.wednet.edu/liberty
Tel: 833-5850 Attendance: 833-5852 Athletics: 833-5853
Marilyn Boerke
Principal, Ext. 78175
Amy Grabenkort
Associate Principal, Ext. 78122
This year has been filled with moments of euphoria as our students
excelled academically and athletically. We also shared sorrow, as we lost one
of our students last week. Services for Independence Edwards are scheduled
for Saturday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. in the Camas High School Theater, and all
are welcome. Doors will open at 1:00. In lieu of flowers, the family has established a bank account at Riverview Bank to benefit our drama department.
As we send our scholars off for the summer, we worry about those who
may be hungry, or sad, or alone. We have arranged for a Bereavement
Support Group to provide general support for those who are grieving. Within a
trusting and nurturing environment, participants will learn and grow in the
development of coping strategies. This will take place Monday, June 24,
4-5:30 p.m. in our Liberty Library. All are welcome, there is no charge, and
follow-up meetings will be planned depending on the participants needs.
(see page 6 for additional information)
I’m taking a few moments during our annual Paw Party to send this message. Of course since we made the decision to put the Obstacle Course in the
gym due to the weather forecast of imminent rain, it’s a beautiful day outside!
You’re welcome!  We’re sending our largest class ever to Camas and
Hayes Freedom High Schools. We’re welcoming a bunch of cute new 6th
graders –it was awesome to get to meet them, and we look forward to our 6th
Grade and New Student Orientation on August 27, 2:30-5:00. No offense,
parents, but it’s hard for us to let our kids go!
Julie Mueller
Associate Principal, Ext. 78162
Bob Foster
Athletic Director, Ext. 78187
Annie Sumpter
Administrative Assistant, Ext 78123
Kris Cobleigh
Fiscal Secretary, Ext. 78168
Gail Soohoo
Registrar, Ext. 78047
Brandy Reed, Activities Secretary
Direct Line: 833-5853
Jen Heredia
Health Services, Ext. 78158
Kathy Tomei, RN, MSN
Health Services, Ext. 78165
Billie Jo McEathron
N-Z Counselor, Ext. 78128
Marla Caesar, Ext. 78176
A-M Counselor
Thanks for sharing them with us!
Glenn Hartman
Intervention Specialist, Ext. 78407
Marilyn Boerke
Kim Rich
School Psychologist, Ext. 78167
Principal
ATTENDANCE
Melissa McGuffin - 833-5852
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Congrats to the
David Aarhus, Lucas Abrahamsen, Kelsie Ackerman, Austin Ackman, Nkemdilim Aduka, Trillium Allison, Tanner Amos, Dak Anderson, Grace Anderson, Jonathan Angulo-Standley, Elise
Anhorn, Britney Anthony, Adia Ashford, Madeleine Barlow, Jack Barr, Elias Bashir, Rollan Batts, Jacob Bedont, Max Bilsborough, Gabrielle Bird, Ethan Birkett, Tessa Boltz, Michael Boyle,
Adriana Bradeanu, Erik Brainard, Alyssa Brown, Ethan Brown, Tyler Brown, Nathan Buchholz, Sydney Burres, M'Kinna Burrus, McKenna Bush, William Buzan, Travis Byrd, Jordin Byrum,
Taeler Cables, Morgan Cannon, Ashley Carter, Nicholas Carter, Katherine Caulfield, Nathan Chilian, Megan Chow, Sean Chronister, Spencer Cleary, Courtney Coates, Sylvia Cochrane, Hugh
Colson, Hayden Conklin, Julia Coombs, Hunter Crandall, Ryan Crider, Igor Cunning, Mariahna Cutler, Katelynn Daniel, Sarah Davidson, Alison Davis, William del Giudice, Olivia Dennis,
Allen Derbyshire, Marianna Dernovaya, Jason Driver, Alyssa Dummer, Lacy Dunlop, Ellie Echeverio, Travis Edmonson, Caleb Eldred, Ashley Ellis, Mitchell Emerson, Jadon Ephraim, Yoping
Fang, Gage Fich, Niahomiee Fleming, Rani Floyd, Christian Fox, Jeremy Frankel, Jonathan Frias, Michael Friesen, Andrea Garner, Jossette Hannah Gianan, Noah Gibson, Seth Gilbert, Levi
Gilstrap, Cade Greseth, Cambryn Gulzow, Andrew Gunther, Eric Hagensen, Jaclynn Hammrich, Samantha Hankins, Jake Hansel, Kelsy Harness, Dallin Harper, Hunter Harris, Walker
Hatcher, Taylor Haugh, Maya Hazen, Kristian Hellberg, Emily Henry, Angelica Heyman, Alexander Hobson, Melody Hollar, Emily Hows, Kristina Hubbard, Haylee Hune, Hayden Hunsaker,
Michael Hunter, Brynn Jackson, Adam Jensen, Callie Johnson, Erik Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Lauren Johnston, Emma Jones, Rachel Kabel, Hayden Kane, Marcus Kanege, Emily Karkanen,
Bailey Katt, Stephanie Knight, Marianna Knysh, Madison Kohler, Conley Konsin, Lilly Kovalenko, Arianna Kramer, Robin Kramer, Parker Krieger, Austin Krout, Spencer Kunz, Thomas Kuzis,
Jacob Lambert, Joshua Leiferman, Sabrina Lemafa, Anna Lessley, Abigail Lightfoot, Evelyn Litvinov, David Lopez, Carmen Low, Kailee Mabe, Margaret MacPherson, Elijah Manfredi-Wade,
Wesley Markham, John Marsh, Claire Martin-Tellis, Ryan Mayfield, Jaimie Mayo, Nicole McCallum, Tyler McClellan, Elizabeth McEldery, Natalie McElroy, Emma McKercher, Scott McNealy,
Jacob Meinhold, Lindsey Meritt, Justin Mills, Troy Mitchell, Katelyn Montanye, Elisha Moore, Raegan Moss, Taylor Munson, Dakota Napierkowski,
Brooke Nichols, Dominic Nichols, Jacqualine Nichols, Matthew Nichols, Andrew Niles, Jeffrey Niquette, Gracen O'Dell, Manuel Olivas, Joshua
Olsen, James Orfield, Noah Osten-Milbert, Hayden Ouchi, Samantha Oxford, Bernardo Paredes, Tallana Parks, Joshua Pascual, Madeline
Pavia, Brevyn Peffers, Morgan Perla, Hannah Petroff, Joshua Phady-Frost, Luke Pipkin, Jonathan Podrez, Grace Pollard, Sabine Postma,
Michael Proudfoot, Talia Pucci, Rabia Rabbani, Skylee Ramirez, Alisia Reynolds, Cassidy Reynolds, Raven Reynolds, Seth Reynolds, Jordan
Richards, Hannah Roberts, Caden Robinson, Crystyn Rocheleau, Taylor Rowland, Tyler Rush, Tayva Rusu, McKena Ryan, Alexis Sabatini,
Dylan Samson, Jacob Jerome San Nicolas, Adrian Sanchez, Hannah Scheel, Tanner Schmoldt, Mariah Schoenborn, Teague Schroeder, Jeremy
Scott, Michael Sferle, Sabastian Shideler, Marguerite Short, Nicole Short, Cheyenne Shuler, Summer Simpson, Nicholas Singer, Brianna Smith,
James Jackson Smith, Meghan Smith, Jack Spadolini, Delissiya Spearman, Claire Stanford, Dareena Stepanyuk, Domenick Stevens, Aleah
Stewart, Andrew Stock, Michael Strickland, Noah Strickler, Owen Studer, Keaton Sturbelle, Andrew Sturgeon, Isabella Swanson, Sierra
Swisher, Sayge Sword, Kayla Szalay, Abigail Tackitt, Taylor Tegart, Joseph Thackeray, Alyssa Tomasini, Natalie Turnbow, Andrew Tveten,
Kylie Urbanek, Raeleena Utting, Annabelle Vail, Andrew Valenzuela, Joan Varsek, Michael Walsh, Emma Ware, Philip Watson, Summer
West, Morgan Westby, Karis Whorton, Madeline Wight, Chelsea Wilgus, Xanthe Williams-Gonzalez, Matney Willis, Bryant Wilson, Craig
Wilson, Daniel Wing, Brittney Woodings, Adam Wourms, Elizabeth Young, Alex Younkin, Aaron Zamudio-Robertson
YOU MAKE US PROUD!
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Brandon competed in the Washington State
Olympics in Federal Way, WA and came
away with many awards!
2nd Place: 25m Freestyle
3rd Place: 50m Free-Relay
6th Place: 50m Freestyle
Way to go, Brandon!
You make us PROUD!
Camas held their annual Spring
Planting Event downtown on Main
Street. Members of the Liberty
National Jr. Honor Society showed up in
force to spread bark dust, plant
flowers and clean out the fountains.
Three of our students received
outstanding achievements by the
Clark County Youth Commission
last month. Way to Go, Lions!
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Great J
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Leadership
Kat Sanders
for Personal
Achievement
Logan Sheline
for Tolerance
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Liberty Photograph Presentation
Here is a photograph taken on Friday, May 17, documenting the
presentation of the Liberty Ship historic photograph to Liberty
Middle School in Camas, WA by the Camas-Washougal
Historical Society. Pictured left to right: Marilyn Boerke,
Principal; Richard Johnson, Board President, Camas-Washougal
Historical Society; and, Teague Schroeder, Student Body
President. Teague is in the 8th grade. The photograph shows
Liberty ships built in the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyards during
World War II. An anchor from the Liberty Ship, Davy
Crockett, is situated behind. Richard Johnson also presented a
book of the Kaiser Shipyards history compiled by CamasWashougal President Emeritus Curtis Hughey.
Marilyn Brown, Board Secretary and Publicity Chair, will write
an article and submit, along with the photograph, to the
Camas-Washougal Post-Record and our Society’s newsletter.
The winning posters at the District-level advanced to the next level of competition. The Washington
Association of Pupil Transportation, SW Washington Chapter, judged the regional poster
contest winners. The students from Camas School District won three, of the four divisions:
Please join me in congratulating the following School Bus Safety Poster Contest Winners:
 Division #1 – Grades K-2 1st Place Winner - Keirra Thompson – Kindergarten – Helen Baller
 Division #2 – Grades 3-5 1st Place Winner – Kandai Shimada – 4th Grade – Prune Hill
Division #4 – Special Education 1st Place Winner – Noah Gibson – 8th Grade – Liberty
These winning posters will be advanced to compete at the state level. Each state division winner will receive $50 and will be
entered into the national competition for an opportunity to win a savings bond valued at up to $1,000, and to have their poster displayed
during the 2014 School Bus Safety Week. We appreciate everyone who participated in this important event!
And Cookie Dough Fundraiser Results…
Liberty students raised over $6,000 for our school.
GOOD WORK LIONS! That’s a lot of dough! =]
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This will be a general support group for those who are grieving
at Liberty Middle School. Participants will explore, within a
trusting and nurturing environment, their reactions to loss,
learn about the grieving process, develop strategies for coping
and begin to learn how to move forward.
WHEN: Monday, June 24 Drop-in’s welcome!
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TIME:
4-5:30 pm
PLACE: Liberty Middle School Library
For more information please contact
Aimee Campbell @ 360-601-9756
*There is no charge for this group
* Time and place subject to change depending on participant’s availability
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Dear Liberty Families,
This is Jean Hall, Liberty PTO President
By now, you have heard through your child, that they had a great time at
our annual Paw Party! It was a huge success and I wanted to say thank you
to those that were able to help out and come and support us at Liberty.
And to all those who brought watermelons, thank you!
If you have some time, and would like to donate in the way of being on
PTO, we would like to hear from you. We are still looking to fill some chair
positions like Staff Appreciation, Paw Party, March Madness. We also need
help running Book Fair (we have two a year), and we are looking for
someone to fill the Fundraising position. However, if you are unable to fill a
position but would like to help out at any of our events, please email me so
that I can add your name to our volunteer list for the 2013-2014 school
year. If you are interested in a position or chairing a position, please email
me and I will be happy to provide more details.
Thank you for considering supporting Liberty PTO!
Have a wonderful summer!
Sincerely,
Jean Hall
PTO President 2012-2013
email at [email protected]
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Liberty Middle School was excited to host 10 Polish students and their
chaperones from June 13th-24th. Our Polish exchange students
celebrated our year end activities here at Liberty, including our PAW
Party, Awards Assembly and Talent Show. Students were able to tour
our own downtown Camas, Fort Vancouver, and the Columbia Gorge
as part of our Sister City trips, while our gracious host families provided
extended experiences around our local area! We thank everyone who
opened their homes and families for our Polish Sister City visitors.
We are lucky to have this rich cultural opportunity for both our
Camas and Polish Sister City kids!
Arek Sionkowski
Lukasz Pietras
Grzegorz Wardega
Milosz Regulski
Krzysztof Latka
Bartek Puchala
Maciej Rumian
Antoni Dyrda
Aleksandra Mazur
Kornelia Krawczyk
Bartlomiej Styba (chaperone)
Ewz Wardega (chaperone)
Lucyna Krupa (chaperone)
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8 TH GRADE
EAST COAST TRIP
STUDENT TRAVEL
Attention parents of
7th grade students!
Is your child interested in
traveling to the East Coast?
The Camas 8th Grade East Coast Trip is
June 18 – 25, 2014. If you missed the
parent meeting on April 22,
you can email Jeanette Romano
for more information at:
[email protected]
Ms. Scott’s class brought in the VERY
impressive total of 1,069 Box Tops
and enjoyed a Popcorn Party/victory
celebration. Congratulations!
Also, an awesome second place total from
Mr. Hunter’s class; they collected 810 Box Tops. Outstanding!
A huge thank you goes out to all the students and staff that
helped us reach a total of 3,456 Box Tops. This will raise $345
for the PTO and will help us fund events like the Paw Party!
Here are the totals from all the classes:
Scott 1069
Hunter 810
Kilpatrick 39
Roberts 376
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Liberty PTO
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Hello! from Camas Community Education
Our Summer 2013 brochure is now available. We offer classes for youth & adults with new selections each quarter.
To view our brochure you can go to our website:
camascommunityed.org
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