Clark College is hosting an Open House and Scholarship Workshop on Tuesday, February 5^th, 2013. This event will be held on the Clark College Main Campus in the Gaiser Student Center from 5:30pm-8:30pm.

The event is open to all high school students who would like to learn more about the types of scholarships available, tips on how to search for scholarships, and how to write effective essays.

Open House: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Talk to representatives from Admissions & Financial Aid
Learn about Academic & Professional Technical Programs
Explore services to help you succeed at Clark College

 Scholarship Workshop: 7-8:30 p.m.

Overview of the scholarship application process
Writing scholarship essays
Scholarship opportunities

 For more scholarship information visit www.clark.edu/scholarships

Ilse Villasenor, reciting the poem Bilingual by Rhina Espaillat, was chosen as the winner of the school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition held January 17 in the HFHS Commons. She will represent Hayes Freedom at the Regional competition on Thursday, February 7 from 5-7 p.m. at ESD #112 in Vancouver. Click on this link for directions to the facility at 2500 NE 65th Avenue. 

Tiffani Pekkala was chosen as runner-up with her recitation of These Poems, She Said by Robert Bringhurst. All of our competitors were brave & poised in their presentations, demonstrating the Pride & Fearlessness we expect from HFHS Renegades.

This is the fifth year our school has participated in the event which is a national program sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation in conjunction with the Washington State Arts Commission. Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that starts at the classroom level. Winners advance from a school-wide competition to regional then state competitions and ultimately to the National Finals held in Washington, D.C.

Please come show your support for Ilse at the February 7 Regional competition!

Please join us Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. as our students compete to represent Hayes Freedom HS at the regional Poetry Out Loud competition.

Poetry Out Loud  is a national recitation program sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation in conjunction with the Washington State Arts Commission. Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that starts at the classroom level. Winners advance from a school-wide competition to regional then state competitions and ultimately to the National Finals held in Washington, D.C. At each level, students have the opportunity to win prizes or scholarships.

This is the 5th year HFHS will be participating in this event. Come witness some brilliant Renegades in action!