Mike Ellis is a self-professed history geek.
“I have always been interested in history,” said Mike, a social studies teacher at Notre Dame Preparatory School. “Instead of going to the beach, my parents took me to historical sights. It’s in my blood!”
Students from Loch Raven High School in Baltimore, Md. raised more than $55,000 at their fifth annual Relay for Life event. Students, teachers, parents and community members walked laps and supported teams dedicated to their goal of $60,000.
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McNary Flash Fiction Club members believe the most important words they’ll ever write are those shared to build up someone else. Giving legs to their belief, the students are writing anonymous love letters to help rescue the day of the person who finds them. “This is a no-questions-asked kind of deal,” said Eric Howald, who [...]
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Three teens dodged a ball recently to raise funds for the Fr. Bernard Youth Center in Mt. Angel. Sami Belleque, Trey Gianella and Dominic Ruggles, student leaders from Blanchet High School, recently visited the youth center for a day of team building, community service and personal reflection. They also presented Don Robison, FBYC executive director, with [...]
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Did you miss whodidgoodtoday.com Outloud on KMUZ? Salem’s Theater Outreach group talked with us about how to get involved and what GOOD they are bringing to the community. Acting talent – yes, but you hear these guys sing! They are GOOD – and festive.
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Proud Nominate A GOODIE Partner Leslie Stoddard volunteers at Whiteaker Middle School during the lunch hour. It would be easy to “tune out” and not keep a watchful eye for trouble, and even easier to not volunteer. But Stoddard believes she is needed, and proved that last June when she [...]
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Proud Nominte A GOODIE Partner Thanks to the hard work of Keizer resident Tracy Bean, more than 100 school counselors from throughout the state gathered at The Oregon Garden Resort for their annual conference this month. “Tending the Garden: Our Students, Ourselves, Our Schools” was the theme, and Keri Bonn, a student at [...]
View PostProud Nominate a GOODIE Partner Building a new school community from the ground up takes more than bricks and mortar. Just like students, Parent-Teacher Organization organizers had to start from scratch, forming new fundraising opportunities. PRO President Erika Davidson and many other helpful parents took the lead to organize Battle Creek Elementary’s first jog-a-thon. “The [...]
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Proud “Nominate a Goodie” Partner New school, news mascot – and new school song! A brand new school means brand new jitters for students and teachers, but Battle Creek Elementary’s music teacher soothed their souls with a new school song. Gloria Burtis introduced the song she had written over the summer [...]
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Proud “Nominate a Goodie” Partner Glenda Blanchard and Leslie Dinsdale have been working with the children’s choir of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church every Wednesday for the past 25 years. The music program has made an impact of the community and is greatly appreciated. The Advent Choir, made up of third- to fifth-graders, [...]
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