Valley Catholic High School Principal Ross Thomas announced that Sophomore Lindsay Harmon is the first girl in the history of Valley Catholic to win the individual championship for golf. Congrats go to Lindsay for a great year!

Read the Beaverton Valley Times  full story here.

Read the Oregonian article here.

Each year, the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center sponsors a Writing and Arts competition among middle and high school students, using a Holocaust-based theme. This year, two students from Valley Catholic High School placed well in the contest.

Freshman Aparna Parthasarathy won the Sala Kryszek Award Grand Prize in the Art Competition with her photography artwork entitled “Letters from Auschwitz.” As the Grand Prize winner in both writing and art, Aparna won a trip to The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. for herself, her teacher, and one of her parents. The OHRC provides three nights lodging, admission to the USHMM and transportation. Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations to Lindsay Harmon for winning the 4A/3A/2A/1A state golf championship Tuesday May 19!!!

State Track
Valley Catholic had several great performances at last week’s state track meet. The girls finished 6th overall and the boys finished 11th. Here are our top individual finishers:

Sara Seiwald 3rd 3000m 7th 1500m
Michelle Schafman 3rd Pole Vault
Luisa Streif 4th Triple Jump New School Record 33’ 9”
Sara Seiwald, Austin Lundin, Meaghan Blood, Erin Gibbs 4th 4×400 relay
Meghan Blood 5th 800m
Lily Mayko 6th 300IH
Sam Kemper 7th Javelin
Alex Larson 2nd Pole Vault 4th 300IH 8TH 110 HH
Andy Holstrom 4th 3000m
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Valley Catholic Middle School Social Studies Teacher Courtney Ferrari was chosen as one of six Oregon teachers to participate in a study tour of Turkey this summer. The program is sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation and the Oregon World Affairs Council.

From July 13-24, 30 participating teachers will visit historical and cultural sites in Turkey and participate in discussions of Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy. Teachers will also be guests at several schools in western Turkey, including a technology high school and a school for orphans. Read the rest of this entry »

Mary Helen Mack, a junior at Valley Catholic, recently received a prestigious award from the Multnomah Athletic Club. The Al Tauscher Award is given to recognize positive behavior among the teen and junior members of the Club, with emphasis being placed on overall participation rather than singular excellence. The intent of this award is to encourage Juniors (grades 6-8) and Teens (grades 9-12) to participate in the wide range of athletic and social opportunities available to them at the Multnomah Athletic Club, at their schools and other community volunteer programs, and to recognize them for their efforts.

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Underneath the Hawthorne Bridge in SE Portland, there is a maze of generic looking square buildings. As trucks and cars zoom by, it’s hard to notice anything unique about what’s going on inside any of them. Read the rest of this entry »

As the culmination of the 5th graders study of the United States, students got a chance to display research they had done on a state of their choice. In April, each student presented tidbits of info and pictures, while dressing up like someone well known from their state and speaking in the first person as that famous character. The President of Valley Catholic School, Sister Rita Watkins, beamed with pride when she came across her home state of North Dakota. Earlier in the year, after students had each picked a state to research, they were required to create a state brochure as well. Parents and fellow students and faculty were also in attendance at the event.

From left to right:
Fourth Row: Mr. Johnson, Tom Haines (12), Alex Larson (12), Jeff Coussens (12)
Third Row: Jamie Cheng (10), Vivian Tran (10), Megan Peekema (10), Rothanak Chan (10), Robbie Brempelis (11)
Second Row: Emily Gabourel (8), Ben Stager (9), Tiffany Chau (12), Elliott Jackson (10), Ryan Cook (11)
First Row: Yamini Naidu (7), Josephine Chau (7), Sophia Chau (7), Abinaya Srikanthan (7), Favian Rahman (8)

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Passer-bys on TV Hwy. must have wondered if there was some military memorial being erected on a sunny day in April. Longtime history teacher at Valley Catholic High School, Phil McQueen, made arrangements for a 12-pound cannon to be wheeled onto campus along with four civil war reenactment actors. As part of an Oregon artillery regiment, they displayed ammunition and tools of the trade of an artilleryman’s life during the Civil War. They talked about how the cannon crew would operate in battle, and how they were trained to unleash volley after volley at their opponents, and how difficult it could be with the pressures of battle. Read the rest of this entry »

Career Day at the Elementary School is a special day when you don’t have to wear your uniform, as long as you follow one rule: You have to dress like something you would like to be when you grow up. From Sports figures, to executives, to doctors — students wore colorful garb, and then were scheduled to go to rooms to talk to career professionals who came to discuss what they do doing the work day. In the hot lunch room, they met a dentist and her assistant who talked about their teeth and dental hygiene. In the cold lunch room, a lawyer and a police officer spoke about catching and trying suspects and how it’s good to stay out of trouble. A woman who studies trees for Oregon State University and a local sheriff also spoke to students. A local Thriftway manager even brought cookies and juice.
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