- Recap: Toledo School’s Evening of Excellence
- CGGC To Meet Wednesday
- Reader Responds To Emergency Preparedness Event
- CSW Hosts Seed Share & Community Prep Potluck Sunday
- Tech Tuesday
PSA: Toledo schools closures via Facebook, radio and TV. Download the PDF link on District FB page listing all media outlets including flash alerts.
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Last night Toledo High School Evening of Excellence observed the Induction of New Honor Society Members as well as Teacher Awards to outstanding students.
Estafano Arceo-Hansen, Caleb Atkins, Cassandra Bartley, Rylee Birdwell, Maddison Blum, Trace Tybee, Ivan Cibrian, Jeremy Cook, Kyra Covington, Julia Davis, Bradley Debo, Theodore Demery, Hayden Farbo, Riki Hanzawa, Morgan Leback, Sydnie McClure, Shareace Miller, Matthew Moore, Lex Nef, Sky Nyberg, Kendle Odom, Anthony Peak, Megan Quinn, Mya Ramirez, Ethan Smith, Matthew Stavig, Krista Tanninen, Hannalee Tyner, Westin Wallace, Brian Wood, Nora Zander.
Teacher Awards
Mrs Smith
Excellence in English 11 - Abigail Rowe
Excellence in Spanish II - Julia Davis
Excellence in English 9 - Elizabeth Tanninen, Jacob Butcher, Bryelle Muilenburg
Mrs Wood
Excellence in Algebra - Riley Frye, David Kinsman, Elizabeth Tanninen, Ryan Debo
Excellence in Algebra II - Juli Davis, Nora Zander, Lex Nef, Matthew Stavig, Ivan Cibrian
Excellence in Psychology - Adam Slighte
Mr Arnold
Excellence in Geometry - Duke Schaplow, Sarah Herrera, Kyra Covington, Krista Tanninen, Jacob Butcher
Excellence in Computer-Aided Design - Kyle Bauter, Rhett Halberg, Cody Towns
Excellence in Pre-Calculus - Shareace Miller, Thomas Kinsman
Excellence in Calculus - Adam Slighte
Mrs Welch
Outstanding Effort in Choir (1st Trimester) - Riki Hanzawa, Soraya Ramon, Raven Nyberg
Outstanding Effort in Choir (2nd Trimester) - Kiara Rustn, Mandy Trujillo, Mayona Ramirez
Great Examples for Younger Students in Band - Nicholas Parks, Charlie Holmes, Madison Smith, Maria Carpenter
Mrs Berry
Outstanding Scientist in Physical Science - Kimberlie Demeo, Bryelle Muilenburg, Derrick Mattox-Hanson, sarah Herrera
Outstanding Scientist in Physics - Dalton Yoder, Thomas Kinsman, Maliyah Miller, Meeghan Peters
Outstanding Scientist in Pre-Engineering - Matthew Christian, LIndsey Jones, Troy Struzan, Riki Hanzawa
Outstanding Scientist in Oceanography - Ashlyn Rustan, Phillip Deschene
Mr Gaul
Excellence in English 12 - Maria Carpenter
Excellence in Beginning Art - Sydnie McClure, Sky Nyberg
Excellence in Advanced Art - Brianna Beecroft, Shelby Brown, Erin Tillet
Excellent Artist (Beginning Drawing) - Talvyn Lindsey, Kallie Schaplow, Bradley Debo
Excellent Artist (Beginning Painting) - Krista Tanninen
Special Recognition for Artistic Excellence - Brynna Toepper, Bailey Richardson
Mr Kersting
Highest Classroom Achievement in Math - Nicholle Dougherty, Deon Hughes
Command of English - Dakota Howard-Gerard, Virginia Johnson
Patience & Persistence Payoff in Pre-Algebra - Elizabeth Stavig, Laurell Sorensen, Deon Hughes
Mrs Kinsman
Excellence in DCT - Katie Bowen, Jacob Butcher, Ayriana, Murphy, Brendan Schulz
Most Improved DTC Student - Paige Bowen
Excellence in Career Choices - Mya Ramirez, Jacob Butcher, Abigail Rowe
Excellence in Financial Algebra - Troy Struzan, Allie Halberg
Mr Echtle
Excellence in Sophomore English - Lex Nef, Brian Wood, Riki Hanzawa, Krista Tanninen, Megan Quinn
Excellence in CWP - Mya Ramirez, Adam Slighte, Meghan Kalista
Mrs Ketchum
Excellence in Family Health - Brianna Beecroft, Elizabeth Tanninen, Merilee Bark
Above & Beyond in Culinary Arts - Sky Nyberg, Krista Tanninen, Estafano Arceo-Hansen, Paige Bowen
Discussion Starters/Leaders - Allie Halberg, Caleb Atkins
In Basic Home & Family Life
Right On Target Life Skills - Alexis Ball, Reese Wallace
Mr Malunat
Excellence in World History -
Excellence in US History -
Excellence in German I -
Excellence in German II -
Mr Ball
Excellence in Metals - Rhett Halberg, Matthew Christian
Excellence in Woods - Bradley Debo
Mr Holmes
Hard Workers in Physical Education - Caleb Atkins, Ashlyn Rustan
Focused Workers in Weight Training - Hunter Eaton, Isaac Meryl, Reese wallace, Megan Quionn, Tyler Robinette, Dalton Yoder, Brian Wood, Westin Wallace
Top Students in Health - Mandy Trujillo, Jacob Butcher, Kallie Schaplow
Dr Trikosko
Excellence in Biology - Krista Tanninen, Julia Davis
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Ready? Set? Common Ground Garden Community meets February 1 (time & place TBA on Facebook) and first Wednesday’s monthly. Tomorrow’s meeting includes exploring creative fundraising ideas. As noted by Linda Bird-Sonne: “DeGoede Bulb Farm let me have 300 tulip bulbs for our planters and gardens here in Toledo. We now have some color for Spring and it cost us zero dollars.”
Benefits associated with gardening are well-documented…
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City Clerk Michelle Whitten writes:
I want to encourage everyone to get signed up to the new LEWIS COUNTY ALERT. This system will alert of impending emergencies, evacuation notices and instructions, public safety and health issues (i.e. boil water) and emergency road closures, to name a few. Sign up on www.lewiscountywa.gov or call 360-740-1464. As of last week only 2,000 residents were signed up to this system. It can call, email or text you at your home phone, business phone and cell phone. SIGN UP TODAY!!!
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Camp Singing Wind Holds Seed Share & Community Prep Potluck Sunday: Let's get together to share some food, seeds, and ideas for community resilience and emergency preparedness...Feel free to invite anyone who might be interested!
1pm: Snacks Potluck / Meet and Greet
2pm: Seed share!
3pm: Adults: What are your ideas and goals for community preparedness?
Hosted by: Jamie Cummings and Joanne Dennis
I'll also bring materials to teach kids how to make seed balls to spread in the spring!
Hosted by Sandra Kimmet
More on Facebook.
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Native Soil Farm links to Shumei Natural Agriculture, a way of life and philosophy based on deep respect and regard for Nature...
Native Soil Farm is on Facebook.
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Tech Tuesday:
From MakeUseOf, this important article: 5 Privacy Protecting Apps You Need To Use Right Now. To this list, I would add Opera Max for phones, includes a great (free) VPN.
A Grey Area Computer Repair is on Facebook here.
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Getting spammed? From Digital Inspiration, getting to the root: How to Check if an Email Address is Valid and Exists.
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My favored browser Firefox now offers the same secure experience enjoyed on PC’s for your iPhone. Firefox Focus in available in the iTunes Store
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Q: How Do I…?
A: How-To Geek.
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Unclutterer offers step-by-step help to erase personal info from those old devices and computers you replaced with new ones: Uncluttering old computers and phones.
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Something for everyone: From PCMag, The 100 Best Android Apps Of 2017.
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Today: ToledoTel’s Bingo Daily Numbers link here.
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Everyday Heroes: Envisioned as a local September 11 observation recognizing lesser-known acts of kindness and heroism. Send your nominations to toledo.columnist@gmail.com.
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