Parents & kids

The Washougal School District will present three informational evenings on the new Washington State Student Assessments.

Carol Boyden, District Assessment Coordinator, and Rebecca Miner, Assistant Superintendent will present information about the Measure of Student Progress which is the test for grades 3-8 and the High School Proficiency Examination on the following dates:

March 8:

6:30 p.m. at Washougal H.S. - Washburn Auditorium

March 11:

6:30 p.m. at Canyon Creek/Cape Horn-Skye Media Center

March 25:

6:30 p.m. at Jemtegaard Middle School Commons

As "Alice in Wonderland" opens in movie theaters this weekend, CYT will present four more shows of  "Alice - The Looking Glass Girl".  While "Alice - The Looking Glass Girl" meets some of the typical Wonderland characters, the plot and settings are uniquely different.

In the opening scene, Alice is a high school senior who must write a paper which leaves her feeling extreme pressure to decide her life.  Then, she receive tickets to the "Red Queen" concert..but her mom will not allow her to go to the concert until her assignment is started.   With no progress on the paper, Alice and her sister decide to sneak out and go to the concert.  Then...the adventures begin....

In Wonderland, Alice meets the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, Dormouse, March Hare, Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum, and a White Knight....but not like you expect.  To find out more, go to www.cytvanport.org to order your tickets!!  

CYT will perform "Alice - The Looking Glass Girl" on Friday, March 5th, at 7pm; Saturday, March 6th, at 3p

Last weekend's warm, sunny weather brought sun-starved hikers to the Cape Horn Trail. 

The 7-mile loop, with its views, wildflowers, and waterfall, has become a springtime favorite, but hikers last weekend were greeted by an unwelcome surprise: New signs announcing that the lower and most scenic portion of the trail is now closed to protect falcon habitat. 

Some of the signs said the trail is closed until July 15th, others said July 1. The postings are the direct result of a controversial decision by the Forest Service to protect the falcon zone by closure rather than public education. 

The falcons, descendants of pairs that have lived on the I-405 Fremont Bridge in downtown Portland for decades, nest on inaccessible cliffs below or above the trail (they move its location every few years).

Peregrine falcons represent a stunning conservation success story. In 1980, in all of Washington state, there were just 4 nesting pairs. Today there are at least 120.

Writer and composer Jon Lorenz has created a modern, upbeat, rock musical for all ages.  You'll meet familiar characters like Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, and the Red Queen...with a twist.  Alice tumbles into Wonderland and has all manner of adventure.  She meets up with air-guitar playing Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, battles a ferocious Jabberwock, and is serenaded by a White Knight and his merry band.  "The time has come, the Walrus said," to get your ticket and tumble with Alice and the gang into Wonderland.

Performances at Fort Vancouver High School on Fridays, Feb 26 & Mar 5, at 7pm; Saturdays, Feb 27 & Mar 6, at 3pm & 7pm; and Sundays, Feb 28 & Mar 7, at 2pm. 

Go to www.cytvanport.org to order tickets online.  Adult tickets are $12 each, child & seniors are $9.  All tickets on Saturdays are $8 each. 

(Note: All tickets are $2 more at the door.)

School day performances are on Tuesday, March 2, at 9:30am and noon.  Tickets are $6 each.  To arrange to bring your class or home school group, email or call our CYT office.

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