PRINCIPALrsquoS LETTER

continued on pg 4

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CELEBRATION OF

SUCCESSSSC hosted itrsquos annual Celebra-

tion of Success Ceremony in May recognizing a record year of out-standing student accomplishment SSC Alumni Ashlynne Poirier (BAM) and Kali Lyons (PACE) en-tertained a full house with uplifting success anecdotes Business and Management students Kaitlyn Lin-go and Brenda Ramirez-Sanchez served as Masters of Ceremony and the Rex Putnam High School Jazz Band performed during the dessert which was provided by the SSC Culinary Arts level 1 students

The event recognized 24 Out-standing Students who not only exemplified ldquoExcellence through Applicationrdquo but epitomized ex-ceptional professionalism skills as well In addition to recognizing outstanding excellence 33 stu-dents were awarded scholarships at the event All told SSC students received over $42000 in scholar-ships

From the staff of SSC -- we are proud of you all and wish you re-sounding success in your future en-deavors Congratulations

SSC Outstanding StudentsAg Science

Hannah RanumAutomotive

Nathan GregsonBroadcasting

Jake Bushman Zach MurrayBAM

Brenda Ramirez-SanchezCosmetology

Jennifer OstapenkoCulinary Arts

Chloe OrsquoDellDigital Design

Ivan Koretskyy Max Penneck Early Learning Center

Kimberly TruongElectronics Technology

Devin GreeleyFire Science

Conner Denning Ben WhiteForestryJon Hinton

Geometry in ConstructionAlan Camacho

Health ServicesGracie Kragero Jonathan Mach

JapaneseYeiji Seo

Law EnforcementToni Harrison

ManufacturingDavis Courtney Jennifer Nordgren

PACETiava Anderson

The NCSD 2016 bond will provide funds for remodel and

renovation at the three Sabin-Schellenberg Campuses

starting this spring at the Land Lab and this summer

at the North and South Campuses Areas receiving

renovation will include North Campus automotive

manufacturing and education program classrooms and

shops PACE classrooms and the main office South

Campus main office commons and business program

will receive renovations and two new classrooms will

be added downstairs The Land Lab sheep barn was

demolished May 15 and preparations for a new sheep

barn are under way Additionally deferred maintenance

and seismic upgrades will be included in the work

Construction activities will be concluded by Fall 2020

Although classrooms shops and offices will be housed

in temporary locations throughout the 2019-2020

school year all program curriculum and school services

will be offered throughout the construction We look

forward to enjoying the renovations when completed

JAPANESE

2018-19 was a busy year filled with new experiences for teacher and students alike Stu-dent teacher Joseph Willis was welcomed to our classroom September through MarchJoseph brought a love of story-telling and reading in Japanese to the students

Focus this year was on a curriculum that was engaging relevant and practical for stu-

dents to communicate with oth-ers Care was taken to answer the questions ldquowhat is mean-ingful communicationrdquo ldquoHow can students show what theyrsquove learned without solely relying on traditional testing meth-odsrdquo These questions were an-swered by assessing students in simulated situations that they are likely to encounter outside of class Students read blogs

Tatebanko Ukiyoe Suika wari amp Bon OdoriCultural exploration enhances language learning

Quarterly NewsNorth Clackamas School District 12Sabin-Schellenberg Center

Summer 2019 IssueNorth Campus14211 SE Johnson RdMilwaukie OR 97267503-353-5940

South Campus14450 SE Johnson RdMilwaukie OR 97267

503-353-5903

As the 2018-2019 school year comes to a close we are excited by the progress students have made in their studies of Programming and Coding here at Sabin-Schellenberg In-terest continues to grow in the program and diversity in the number of students that have enrolled in the three cours-es offered is well represented Cur-rently any student may elect to take either Introduction to Programming and Coding or Pro-gramming and Coding 1 Students who have successfully completed Programming and Coding 1 have the option of continuing with Programming and Coding 2 a course new to Sabin-Schellenberg this year As students progress through the program they develop skills and knowledge that will help them pre-pare for certification programs college or even entry-level positions in the tech field At the very heart of the Programming and Cod-ing program lies an unwavering commitment to equity we strive to provide all students with a rigorous and relevant curriculum with a goal to build positive professional relation-ships that will support each student as they prepare for life after high school

In the introductory course students explore foundational programming and coding con-cepts through the use of block coding This one-semester class allows students to create basic games apps and animations individu-ally and through the use of partner-program-ming SSC offered three sections of this course this year serving approximately 100 students

Designed for a more in-depth examina-

2

PROGRAMMING amp CODINGImplements new course Programming and Coding 2

tion of foundational programming and cod-ing concepts Programming and Coding 1 allows students to design games apps and animations before introducing them to Py-thon - their first script-based programming

language Students are also provided opportunities to individually explore the technology-related topics of their choice through pe-riodic Genius Hour classes throughout the year One great achievement in the Programming and Coding program this year has been the implemen-

tation of our newest course Pro-gramming and Coding 2 As an up-per-level course students engage in a rigorous focused study of Java one of the most common and powerful script-based programming languag-es currently used in industry today Eleven students elected to take the AP Computer Science A exam after

FIRE SCIENCEStudents earn Fire Department internships amp education

The SSC Fire Science program is proud to announce that three students applied and competed for InternshipScholarship positions with Central Oregon fire depart-ments this year and all three were success-ful Josh Guintu and Ben White will be working for Black Butte Ranch Fire Depart-ment and Noah Stevens will be working for Crook County Fire Dis-trict (Prineville) Josh Noah and Ben will be living at the fire station full time and will also be working regular shifts as a firefighter for up to three years In addition all of their schooling to obtain an AAS degree in Fire Science will be paid for as well as their EMT class and certification If they choose to enter the Paramedic program that will be paid for as well Programs like this are an outstanding

opportunity for students to gain on-the-job training and a free education These young men worked hard to obtain their positions and they will be moving to central Oregon shortly after they graduate in June to start their new adventure We wish them luck and know that they will be great represen-tatives of Sabin-Schellenberg

Shazil using the Unity Game Engine to create ball-movement game during a Genius Hour

completing the CodeHS curriculum and are excitedly awaiting their results SSC offered 1 section of this course this year

In collaboration with the PampC Advisory Board focus is on the enhancement of each course so that it best supports student growth while meeting industry need P amp C is work-ing hard preparing for some exciting program updates planned for the 2019-2020 school year which include the development and implementation of a skills assessment upon program completion and the formalization of an articulation agreement with Clackamas Community College that will provide college credit through a concurrent-enrollment pro-

cess for one of our courses For more in-formation on Programming and Coding here at SSC please call (503) 353-5910

Bee using MIT App Inventor to create a Ball-Bounce game for tablets

Fire Science students Josh Guintu Noah Stevens and Ben WhiteJosh creating a sprite sheet animation in Java using BlueJ

3

Law Enforcement students end this year with an amazing opportunity to participate in quarterly Use of Force de-escalation train-ing on the VirTra system

After a year of diligent work learning about use-of-force tactics de-escalation training and verbal judo skills students from all three levels of the program are given the option to put their knowledge to the test For months students have been studying cases scenarios and content regarding use of force Students have learned state and federal laws and stud-ied tactics and methods of using force Now

as the school year comes to a close they will have an opportunity to test their skills methods and knowledge with an interactive vir-tual scenario

The VirTra Use of Force simulator is truly cutting edge technology in the criminal jus-tice industry This system allows students to view and interact with video scenarios in a controlled environment to enhance the abil-ity to learn Systems like VirTra allow stu-dents to get constant training and feedback on their actions in ways that would not tra-ditionally be available in the classroom This ultimately impacts the studentrsquos situational awareness critical thinking communication and decision-making skills Students inter-acting with VirTra in front of the instructor allows for instant feedback and coaching which improves understanding in use of force and crisis de-escalation tactics

This year with the help of grant fund-ing Law Enforcement students were able to receive training on less lethal use of force

LAW ENFORCEMENTStudents wrap up year with an awesome opportunity

implements such as Conductive Electronic Weapons (TASERs) and Oleoresin Capsi-cum (Pepper Spray) Both the TASER sim-ulator and OC Spray units are interactive with the VirTra system allowing yet anoth-er tool in a studentrsquos tool belt to de-escalate situations without the use of deadly physical force

Law enforcement students also benefit from the recent donation of a 2008 Dodge Charger patrol vehicle from the City of Mil-waukie The charger is currently in the pro-cess of being outfitted for student use Once completed the Charger will phase out an ag-ing Crown Victoria in the schools fleet The in-kind donation will serve many students for years to come aiding them with traffic control scenario training and transporta-tion to state competitions

The Clackamas County Sheriff rsquos Office fo-rensic unit donated a Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber which will aid students in develop-ing Latent Finger Prints This addition adds yet another tool that sets Sabin-Schellenberg Law Enforcement program apart and brings us to above-industry standards This dona-tion will be fully operational and in use for the CSI class next year

Sample of Latent Finger Print developed within Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber donated from Clackamas County Sherriffrsquos office

PACEWhat do tomato sauce amp creative writing have in common

On April 28 the meeting room of Milwaukie Covenant Church was full of happy diners supporting PACE students at the annual Spa-ghetti Lunch Fundraiser For the past seven years PACE students have gathered cooked and served a donated hearty meal of spaghet-ti and red sauce (meat and vegetarian) salad breadsticks and homemade desserts The desserts are beautifully prepared by MCCrsquos Ladies Group Students arrive early cook set

up and set the tables T h i s y e a r rsquos d e c o -rations i n -cluded lovely l a r g e

yellow sunflowers During the lunch student volunteers sell tickets serve and circulate making sure their guests have everything they need Guests include church members and plenty of ldquoFriends of PACErdquo who look forward to this event each year The PACE Program (Parenting Academics Careers Em-ployment) is the North Clackamas School Districtrsquos program for pregnant and parenting students

The Spaghetti Lunch event began 7 years ago when a former PACE student learned there was a need to raise money for the year-ly Creative Writing Class publication She reached out to a community partner and the Spaghetti Lunch Fundraiser was born It has been a success every year often selling out in less than an hour This year the total raised was $60000 Excess funds defray costs of the programrsquos yearbook and end-of-year celebra-tion for graduating seniors

In itrsquos 14th year The Creative Writing Class publication contains student chosen best work from the year long class Every student is rep-resented A mixture of poetry and prose the publication contains works that grow out of class assignments as well as student generated topics There are several examples of group pieces and an Anonymous section guaranteed to break your heart Copies of the publication are given to class members and grace the

shelves of the Clackamas County Library System and are exchanged for the work of other students from around the country Copies are also sent to district administra-tors and many ldquoFriends of PACErdquo people and organizations who give of their time and resources to PACE students It has been

Virtra simulation VirTra Use of Force de-escala-tion training simulation

Victoria Erbelding Sophomore holds a copy of this yearrsquos Creative Writing Publicationp

ldquoSpaghetti Crewrdquo left Senior Vanessa John-son-Haugen Community Partner Karen Davis Sophomore Megan Hohman Senior Airyonna Robertson Senior Tiava Anderson

s a i d that ldquoIt t a k e s a vil-lage to raise a childrdquo Ye a r s a g o a former (graduated) student quoted this proverb She added ldquoPACE is my villagerdquo

Bill Wiley is a North Clackamas graduate from the class of 1986 and a regular volunteer in the Automotive program here at SSC As a previous SSC Automotive student Bill returned to Sabin to share his knowledge with future grads We recently caught up to Bill to gather some insight on his thoughts about the SSC Auto program

ldquoWhen I was young my grandfather had an auto shop Growing up I loved watching him work on the carsI wanted to follow in his footsteps and do that too The automotive classes I took here helped prepare me for that and definitely impacted my career choice The knowledge that I got through SSC got me into the ldquofamily businessrdquo (which was automotive work) By the time I finished school my grandfathers shop had been sold but within a short time I was able to start my own shop I ran my own business for 6-7 years until I was forced to liquidate it Then I worked in the industry until I was forced to stop in 2004 due to a disability

Even though I am unable to work in my chosen field due to my disability I can volunteer here and share my knowledge with the students Itrsquos important to share the knowledge Kids need directionI help students with direction and confidence building Many kids start the year unaware of how much they knowthey donrsquot talk much When you get them in the shop they open up and start to talk Then they are surprised by how much they do know My son was a level 1 Auto student last year and hersquos level 2 now I started volunteering to give some extra help and thought I would do 1-2 days a week Now Irsquom here most days all day

The courses here are important for high school students for the hands-on learning opportunities Especially if they are going into any commercial trade What you can learn here is invaluable and the connections you make can take you far I think students who come to SSC should find something they love doing and keep at itkeep learning about the subjecteven after yoursquore done with school Automotive is an evolving industry you never stop learning If I could offer one piece of advice to high school students it would be ldquoStay in school yoursquoll miss a lot of opportunities in life if you donrsquotrdquo

I actually really enjoy coming here to volunteer And as a practically full-time volunteer in the automotive program I still feel that SSC Auto classes prepped me for my career in the auto industry Now I like spreading the knowledge and I enjoy the memories being here brings back Roger Harr my level 1 instructor encouraged me to compete in

the Chrysler Gold Star learning c o m p e t i t i o n in 1985 I did compete and I won Now my son Bryce is in his second year in the program and he built his first car a 1975 Mustang II He finished most of the modification body and paint in the about 8 weeks (after getting

some tips from a friend in the industry) then he did all the pinstriping himself He entered it in the the Portland Roadster Show where he won 2 scholarships and a tool chest He won a $1000 Ford Asset scholarship to attend the automotive program at MHCC for first-in-class high school division and $5000 from the Multnomah Hot Rod Association to go to the school of his choice Like I said earlier Opportunitiesrdquo

Automotive Alumni comes full circle JAPANESEExplorationcontinued

news articles and advertisements as a way to get a taste of what they could see and read while in Japan as well

Students tried a variety of new experienc-es this year including the art of ldquotatebankordquo (shadow box making) near Halloween First year students practiced a mini food review and were able to ldquogallery walkrdquo to select the most appetizing food that their peers creat-ed Third year students prepared a disaster newscast and now that AP testing is com-plete those students are trying their hand at Ukiyoe a printmaking art form which was popularized in Japan almost 300 years ago These are just a few of the activities students experienced this year to enhance under-standing of not only the language but the Japanese culture as well

Learning another language is challenging so this year wraps up with a brief celebration of summer and spring before finals Special guest Sakura Hamada taught Bon Odori- a traditional dance thatrsquos more challenging than it looks to a casual observer Students also conducted a ldquosuika warirdquo or watermel-on smashing thatrsquos done at bbqrsquos festivals and picnics in the summer as well We look forward to ending the year on this positive note and wish for an equally successful and positive start to next year

Student examples of tatebanko

Close up of student Halloween tatebanko

Automotive volunteer Bill Wiley with son Bryce and his award winning Mustang II

3

Law Enforcement students end this year with an amazing opportunity to participate in quarterly Use of Force de-escalation train-ing on the VirTra system

After a year of diligent work learning about use-of-force tactics de-escalation training and verbal judo skills students from all three levels of the program are given the option to put their knowledge to the test For months students have been studying cases scenarios and content regarding use of force Students have learned state and federal laws and stud-ied tactics and methods of using force Now

as the school year comes to a close they will have an opportunity to test their skills methods and knowledge with an interactive vir-tual scenario

The VirTra Use of Force simulator is truly cutting edge technology in the criminal jus-tice industry This system allows students to view and interact with video scenarios in a controlled environment to enhance the abil-ity to learn Systems like VirTra allow stu-dents to get constant training and feedback on their actions in ways that would not tra-ditionally be available in the classroom This ultimately impacts the studentrsquos situational awareness critical thinking communication and decision-making skills Students inter-acting with VirTra in front of the instructor allows for instant feedback and coaching which improves understanding in use of force and crisis de-escalation tactics

This year with the help of grant fund-ing Law Enforcement students were able to receive training on less lethal use of force

LAW ENFORCEMENTStudents wrap up year with an awesome opportunity

implements such as Conductive Electronic Weapons (TASERs) and Oleoresin Capsi-cum (Pepper Spray) Both the TASER sim-ulator and OC Spray units are interactive with the VirTra system allowing yet anoth-er tool in a studentrsquos tool belt to de-escalate situations without the use of deadly physical force

Law enforcement students also benefit from the recent donation of a 2008 Dodge Charger patrol vehicle from the City of Mil-waukie The charger is currently in the pro-cess of being outfitted for student use Once completed the Charger will phase out an ag-ing Crown Victoria in the schools fleet The in-kind donation will serve many students for years to come aiding them with traffic control scenario training and transporta-tion to state competitions

The Clackamas County Sheriff rsquos Office fo-rensic unit donated a Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber which will aid students in develop-ing Latent Finger Prints This addition adds yet another tool that sets Sabin-Schellenberg Law Enforcement program apart and brings us to above-industry standards This dona-tion will be fully operational and in use for the CSI class next year

Sample of Latent Finger Print developed within Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chamber donated from Clackamas County Sherriffrsquos office

PACEWhat do tomato sauce amp creative writing have in common

On April 28 the meeting room of Milwaukie Covenant Church was full of happy diners supporting PACE students at the annual Spa-ghetti Lunch Fundraiser For the past seven years PACE students have gathered cooked and served a donated hearty meal of spaghet-ti and red sauce (meat and vegetarian) salad breadsticks and homemade desserts The desserts are beautifully prepared by MCCrsquos Ladies Group Students arrive early cook set

up and set the tables T h i s y e a r rsquos d e c o -rations i n -cluded lovely l a r g e

yellow sunflowers During the lunch student volunteers sell tickets serve and circulate making sure their guests have everything they need Guests include church members and plenty of ldquoFriends of PACErdquo who look forward to this event each year The PACE Program (Parenting Academics Careers Em-ployment) is the North Clackamas School Districtrsquos program for pregnant and parenting students

The Spaghetti Lunch event began 7 years ago when a former PACE student learned there was a need to raise money for the year-ly Creative Writing Class publication She reached out to a community partner and the Spaghetti Lunch Fundraiser was born It has been a success every year often selling out in less than an hour This year the total raised was $60000 Excess funds defray costs of the programrsquos yearbook and end-of-year celebra-tion for graduating seniors

In itrsquos 14th year The Creative Writing Class publication contains student chosen best work from the year long class Every student is rep-resented A mixture of poetry and prose the publication contains works that grow out of class assignments as well as student generated topics There are several examples of group pieces and an Anonymous section guaranteed to break your heart Copies of the publication are given to class members and grace the

shelves of the Clackamas County Library System and are exchanged for the work of other students from around the country Copies are also sent to district administra-tors and many ldquoFriends of PACErdquo people and organizations who give of their time and resources to PACE students It has been

Virtra simulation VirTra Use of Force de-escala-tion training simulation

Victoria Erbelding Sophomore holds a copy of this yearrsquos Creative Writing Publicationp

ldquoSpaghetti Crewrdquo left Senior Vanessa John-son-Haugen Community Partner Karen Davis Sophomore Megan Hohman Senior Airyonna Robertson Senior Tiava Anderson

s a i d that ldquoIt t a k e s a vil-lage to raise a childrdquo Ye a r s a g o a former (graduated) student quoted this proverb She added ldquoPACE is my villagerdquo

Bill Wiley is a North Clackamas graduate from the class of 1986 and a regular volunteer in the Automotive program here at SSC As a previous SSC Automotive student Bill returned to Sabin to share his knowledge with future grads We recently caught up to Bill to gather some insight on his thoughts about the SSC Auto program

ldquoWhen I was young my grandfather had an auto shop Growing up I loved watching him work on the carsI wanted to follow in his footsteps and do that too The automotive classes I took here helped prepare me for that and definitely impacted my career choice The knowledge that I got through SSC got me into the ldquofamily businessrdquo (which was automotive work) By the time I finished school my grandfathers shop had been sold but within a short time I was able to start my own shop I ran my own business for 6-7 years until I was forced to liquidate it Then I worked in the industry until I was forced to stop in 2004 due to a disability

Even though I am unable to work in my chosen field due to my disability I can volunteer here and share my knowledge with the students Itrsquos important to share the knowledge Kids need directionI help students with direction and confidence building Many kids start the year unaware of how much they knowthey donrsquot talk much When you get them in the shop they open up and start to talk Then they are surprised by how much they do know My son was a level 1 Auto student last year and hersquos level 2 now I started volunteering to give some extra help and thought I would do 1-2 days a week Now Irsquom here most days all day

The courses here are important for high school students for the hands-on learning opportunities Especially if they are going into any commercial trade What you can learn here is invaluable and the connections you make can take you far I think students who come to SSC should find something they love doing and keep at itkeep learning about the subjecteven after yoursquore done with school Automotive is an evolving industry you never stop learning If I could offer one piece of advice to high school students it would be ldquoStay in school yoursquoll miss a lot of opportunities in life if you donrsquotrdquo

I actually really enjoy coming here to volunteer And as a practically full-time volunteer in the automotive program I still feel that SSC Auto classes prepped me for my career in the auto industry Now I like spreading the knowledge and I enjoy the memories being here brings back Roger Harr my level 1 instructor encouraged me to compete in

the Chrysler Gold Star learning c o m p e t i t i o n in 1985 I did compete and I won Now my son Bryce is in his second year in the program and he built his first car a 1975 Mustang II He finished most of the modification body and paint in the about 8 weeks (after getting

some tips from a friend in the industry) then he did all the pinstriping himself He entered it in the the Portland Roadster Show where he won 2 scholarships and a tool chest He won a $1000 Ford Asset scholarship to attend the automotive program at MHCC for first-in-class high school division and $5000 from the Multnomah Hot Rod Association to go to the school of his choice Like I said earlier Opportunitiesrdquo

Automotive Alumni comes full circle JAPANESEExplorationcontinued

news articles and advertisements as a way to get a taste of what they could see and read while in Japan as well

Students tried a variety of new experienc-es this year including the art of ldquotatebankordquo (shadow box making) near Halloween First year students practiced a mini food review and were able to ldquogallery walkrdquo to select the most appetizing food that their peers creat-ed Third year students prepared a disaster newscast and now that AP testing is com-plete those students are trying their hand at Ukiyoe a printmaking art form which was popularized in Japan almost 300 years ago These are just a few of the activities students experienced this year to enhance under-standing of not only the language but the Japanese culture as well

Learning another language is challenging so this year wraps up with a brief celebration of summer and spring before finals Special guest Sakura Hamada taught Bon Odori- a traditional dance thatrsquos more challenging than it looks to a casual observer Students also conducted a ldquosuika warirdquo or watermel-on smashing thatrsquos done at bbqrsquos festivals and picnics in the summer as well We look forward to ending the year on this positive note and wish for an equally successful and positive start to next year

Student examples of tatebanko

Close up of student Halloween tatebanko

Automotive volunteer Bill Wiley with son Bryce and his award winning Mustang II

Bill Wiley is a North Clackamas graduate from the class of 1986 and a regular volunteer in the Automotive program here at SSC As a previous SSC Automotive student Bill returned to Sabin to share his knowledge with future grads We recently caught up to Bill to gather some insight on his thoughts about the SSC Auto program

ldquoWhen I was young my grandfather had an auto shop Growing up I loved watching him work on the carsI wanted to follow in his footsteps and do that too The automotive classes I took here helped prepare me for that and definitely impacted my career choice The knowledge that I got through SSC got me into the ldquofamily businessrdquo (which was automotive work) By the time I finished school my grandfathers shop had been sold but within a short time I was able to start my own shop I ran my own business for 6-7 years until I was forced to liquidate it Then I worked in the industry until I was forced to stop in 2004 due to a disability

Even though I am unable to work in my chosen field due to my disability I can volunteer here and share my knowledge with the students Itrsquos important to share the knowledge Kids need directionI help students with direction and confidence building Many kids start the year unaware of how much they knowthey donrsquot talk much When you get them in the shop they open up and start to talk Then they are surprised by how much they do know My son was a level 1 Auto student last year and hersquos level 2 now I started volunteering to give some extra help and thought I would do 1-2 days a week Now Irsquom here most days all day

The courses here are important for high school students for the hands-on learning opportunities Especially if they are going into any commercial trade What you can learn here is invaluable and the connections you make can take you far I think students who come to SSC should find something they love doing and keep at itkeep learning about the subjecteven after yoursquore done with school Automotive is an evolving industry you never stop learning If I could offer one piece of advice to high school students it would be ldquoStay in school yoursquoll miss a lot of opportunities in life if you donrsquotrdquo

I actually really enjoy coming here to volunteer And as a practically full-time volunteer in the automotive program I still feel that SSC Auto classes prepped me for my career in the auto industry Now I like spreading the knowledge and I enjoy the memories being here brings back Roger Harr my level 1 instructor encouraged me to compete in

the Chrysler Gold Star learning c o m p e t i t i o n in 1985 I did compete and I won Now my son Bryce is in his second year in the program and he built his first car a 1975 Mustang II He finished most of the modification body and paint in the about 8 weeks (after getting

some tips from a friend in the industry) then he did all the pinstriping himself He entered it in the the Portland Roadster Show where he won 2 scholarships and a tool chest He won a $1000 Ford Asset scholarship to attend the automotive program at MHCC for first-in-class high school division and $5000 from the Multnomah Hot Rod Association to go to the school of his choice Like I said earlier Opportunitiesrdquo

Automotive Alumni comes full circle JAPANESEExplorationcontinued

news articles and advertisements as a way to get a taste of what they could see and read while in Japan as well

Students tried a variety of new experienc-es this year including the art of ldquotatebankordquo (shadow box making) near Halloween First year students practiced a mini food review and were able to ldquogallery walkrdquo to select the most appetizing food that their peers creat-ed Third year students prepared a disaster newscast and now that AP testing is com-plete those students are trying their hand at Ukiyoe a printmaking art form which was popularized in Japan almost 300 years ago These are just a few of the activities students experienced this year to enhance under-standing of not only the language but the Japanese culture as well

Learning another language is challenging so this year wraps up with a brief celebration of summer and spring before finals Special guest Sakura Hamada taught Bon Odori- a traditional dance thatrsquos more challenging than it looks to a casual observer Students also conducted a ldquosuika warirdquo or watermel-on smashing thatrsquos done at bbqrsquos festivals and picnics in the summer as well We look forward to ending the year on this positive note and wish for an equally successful and positive start to next year

Student examples of tatebanko

Close up of student Halloween tatebanko

Automotive volunteer Bill Wiley with son Bryce and his award winning Mustang II