Events
October 2012 Penguin Newsletter
Fall is in the air! Please remember there is NO SCHOOL this Friday, October 12th. This is a state inservice day for teachers.
Click on the following link to read our latest Penguin Newsletter:
http://schools.camas.wednet.edu/prunehill/files/2012/10/October2012.pdf
Columbia River Watershed Festival encourages stewardship and preservation

Prune Hill Elementary School students brainstorm definitions of “reuse” during the festival, which brought 1,000 kids to the park last Thursday and Friday. Photo: Danielle Frost
Every year, Mariah Acton meets fourth-graders who have never been on a hike or seen a blue heron.
And every year, the Columbia River Watershed Festival seeks to change that, and give students a new perspective.
Acton, events and volunteer coordinator for the non-profit, helps organize the festival, which is held in a Clark County park every year. This year, it was held in Capt. William Clark Park in Washougal. It also rotates with visits to Klineline Pond, Vancouver Lake and Lewisville State Park.
The goal is to teach as many fourth-graders as possible about environmental stewardship and conservation, and having fun while learning about it.
On Thursday and Friday, approximately 1,000 kids, including those from Camas and Washougal, participated in the event. They made their way through 16 rotating stations, which ranged from environmental storytelling to conservation to searching for evidence of animal activity along the beach.
“They don’t get these kinds of activities anywhere else in school these days,” Acton said. “There have been so many cuts to field trips and outdoor school.
Read the full story at The Post Record.
CEF Auction: A Journey of a Lifetime

Join us for Family Halloween Night!
Curriculum Nights…Save the Dates!
Parents! Come listen to your child’s teacher and hear what your penguin will be learning this year! We have combined grade levels to accommodate families with multiple children.
Wednesday, September 12th: Grades 1, 3, 5 and Thursday, September 27th for Kinders, 2nd and 4th grades. Please report to the gym (sorry, no child care available).
5:00 1st grade ( Sept. 12th) /Kindergarten ( Sept. 27th)
5:30 3rd grade (Sept. 12th) /2nd grade (Sept. 27th)
6:00 5th grade (Sept. 12th) /4th grade (Sept. 27th)
August Eagle Scout Project
Choir Registration 2012-2013
Register for the Prune Hill Penguin Choir here:
http://staff.camas.wednet.edu/blogs/lisaadams327/prune-hill-choir-2/
Register today!
Student Supply list for 2012-2013
Please follow the link to view the student supply lists for next school year or order from our PTA. Remember our back to school drop-in is Thursday, August 30 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. You can meet your teacher, bring your supplies, add to your lunch account, purchase your planner and get caught up with friends.
School starts Tuesday, September 4!
Heart Screening Clinic
