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SCHOOL NOTES
Deadline approaching for ACT test
POLK COUNTY -- The next ACT achievement test will be administered on Saturday, April 10. High school students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by Friday, March 5.
Students may register online at www.actstudent.org, or registration forms can be picked up at Polk County high school counseling offices.
The cost is $32 for the traditional ACT and $47 for the ACT Plus Writing.
The ACT, a curriculum-based achievement exam, consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, and takes about three hours. The ACT Plus Writing requires an additional 30 minutes to complete.
For more information: www.actstudent.org.
School carnival set Friday at KVCS
KINGS VALLEY -- Kings Valley Charter School is hosting its spring carnival, pie bakeoff and yard sale on Friday, March 5, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Admission is $3 per person or $10 per family, and includes pie contest entry fee. Proceeds benefit the KVCS building fund.
Activities include a coin toss, arts and crafts, cake walk, face painting, doughnut-on-a-string competition, and more.
Pizza by the slice, cotton candy, caramel apples, popcorn and beverages will be available for purchase.
The yard sale, which also runs on Saturday, March 6, is a benefit for the Kings Valley Preschool.
Kings Valley Charter School is located at 38840 Kings Valley Highway.
For more information: 541-929-2134.
Santiam Christian plans open house
ADAIR VILLAGE -- Santiam Christian Schools will host its annual open house on Tuesday, March 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The open house is an opportunity for parents and students of all grades (K-12) to visit classrooms, meet teachers and preview the curriculum.
Students in grades 7-12 may also preregister for a daylong campus visit, "a day in the life of a Santiam Christian student," on March 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is provided.
The school is located at 7220 NE Arnold Ave. in Adair Village.
For more information: 541-745-5524; www.santiamchristian.org.
'Meet the Dragons,' crab dinner set
DALLAS -- The Dallas High Booster Club will help kick off the school's spring sports season with a "Meet the Dragons" evening on Wednesday, March 10.
The event at Dallas High School, 1250 SE Holman Ave., begins at 5 p.m. with the eighth annual crab dinner and silent auction to benefit the Dallas High track and field team. Cost is $15 for a full-crab meal, and $12 for a half-crab meal or shrimp louie. Dinner includes fresh crab, salad (shrimp optional), bread, drink and cookie. If you have small children, you can buy them one crab dinner and let them share.
Athletes participating in spring sports will be recognized during team introductions in the school gym at 7 p.m.
For more information or to donate auction items: Bill Masei or John Beck, 503-623-8336. For more information: Tim Larson, DHS athletic director, 503-623-8336.
Nominees sought for WOU award
MONMOUTH -- Nominations are being accepted for Western Oregon University's annual Mario & Alma Pastega Award for Excellence in Teaching.
The award is intended to provide recognition for faculty accomplishments in teaching, honoring work that engages and inspires students and increases their knowledge and interest in the profession, discipline or field.
Nominations can be made by students, faculty or staff, and are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 12, to the Provost's Office, Room 202E of the WOU Administration Building.
Tenure track (assistant professor) and tenured (associate and full professor) are eligible for nomination. Previous recipients of the award are not eligible, and nominees must have taught for at least three consecutive years at the time of their nomination.
For more information: www.wou.edu.
MVCA slates open house, visitation
MONMOUTH -- Mid-Valley Christian Academy will host a spring open house and tour of the school on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
The school, which serves students from preschool through 12th grade, is located at 1483 16th St. N. in Monmouth.
The open house provides attendees an opportunity to learn about the school, meet staff and tour the school.
Students and parents may also attend a visitation day on Friday, March 12, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. to experience a typical school day.
For more information: 503-838-2818.
