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The Waitsburg School Board met December 11, at the Preston Hall Middle School. The meeting was moved to 7:30 pm to accommodate the DW Athletic Combine meeting earlier that night. The Board swore in new members, selected chair and vice-chair positions, and reviewed the recommendation made by the Athletic Combine Committee. Board members present were Ross Hamann, Christy House, Lisa Morrow, Randy Hinchliffe, and Pam Chapman. Stephanie Wooderchak, Mark Pickel, Linda Henze, and Becky Dunn were...
The Times presents our 2019 Christmas Special Edition, a longstanding Times tradition. As we do each year, we present the poems, stories and letters to Santa from students at Waitsburg Elementary School. A hearty thanks goes out to the Waitsburg staff and students for their help in making this issue possible. This special edition would also not be possible without the support of the many local businesses whose advertising helps make these pages possible. Please consider these companies, large...
Dear Santa, Hello, my name is Serinity and I am 5 years old. I live in Waitsburg. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? One thing that I would be really excited for is a kitty cat for Christmas named Boy. One gift I would like to give is a snowy night to my sister because I want her to play in it. Love, Serinity Johnson Dear Santa, Hello, my name is Oaklee and I am 5 years old. I live in Waitsburg, WA. How are the elves? This year, I have been mostly good. One thing that I would be really excited for is going to my grandma and...
Presents Colorful Big Wrapping ripping playing Christmas presents are fun! Gifts By: Jax Smith Hot cocoa Sweet warm Steaming boiling drinking I like hot cocoa! Chocolate By: Angel Basulto Christmas light Bright colorful Shiny hanging lighting Christmas lights are awesome! Decorations By: Cole Goff Snow Cold wet Snowmobiling shoveling sledding Having fun in snow. Moisture By: Ethan Watson Elf Red happy Running hiding tricking He is so nice! Helper By: TJ Hollingsworth Winter Snowy icy Playing shoveling cooking I like eating snow. Snow By: Kather...
How to Diamante Waitsburg Elementary School’s second grade teacher Wenda Parr tasked her students with writing a diamante poem. A diamante poem creates the shape of a diamond. The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms at the beginning of the poem and then antonyms for the second half for a subject. Winter Snowing North Pole Beach Pool Hot Sunny Camp Warm Dry Summer By Arrow Groom Winter White Frozen Freezing Blowing Snowing Presents Santa Cold Family Crunching Shopping G...
I am so hidden but I can be ridden. I pull a sleigh on Christmas day. What am I? By Gus Johnson I am on a Christmas tree. I am shiny. What am I? By Alex Watson I am fast, and black. I have yellow letters. I go over the frozen ocean to take kids to the North Pole for Santa to pick a kid for the first gift of Christmas, Do you know what I am? By Braden Johnston You can hold me. I might have a special surprise. I am there on Christmas. I am wrapped up. I can be different colors. What am I? By Carsyn Pennington I am a decoration. You kiss under me....
Christmas Miracle This is a story about a little girl named Ellie who wanted to meet Santa. Her friend had a plan to catch the big man in red.” So this is the plan,” Ellie said. “Jane, this is what you’re going to do. You’re going to get tickets.” “Where am I going to get the money for that?” Jane asked. “Here, $100 dollars each for us okay.” To be continued... By Sawyer Harshman The Seven Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to m...
Dear Santa, I hope you will have a good Christmas. This year for Christmas I need a new pair of black Wrangler jeans cowboy cut please. Something I would like is a case of shotgun shells. Trap Loads so I can shoot clay pigeons. Something I would love is some Laura Ingalls books please. Then I would like a weed eater for my dad. I think that he would really love it. THANK YOU!!!! Sincerely, Rollin Carpenter Dear Santa, My name is Makenzie Castillo and all I need for Christmas is some shoes maybe some Vans. All I want for Christmas is a 4...
No matter how soon retailers start pushing holiday deals, nothing says Christmastime quite like a poinsettia. Wrapped in its foil, the poinsettia’s deep green leaves are topped with a smattering of bright red foliage. Poinsettias (Species: Euphorbia pulcherrima) are as deceptive as they are festive. While they appear to be flowers with blooms, they are actually plants with bracts—colorful leaves, which makes sense because blooms are too delicate for winter conditions. Even the bracts are prone t...
Waitsburg Elementary teacher Stephanie Hinchliffe's first grade class brought 176 non-perishable food items to the Waitsburg Resource Center this week. The class set a goal of collecting 100 items to donate to those in need. Way to go, class! The students kept track of the items they collected on this chart, keeping their eyes on the goal, and ultimately exceeding it....
WAITSBURG-The annual Kid's Shopping Night was held December 11 at the Waitsburg Elementary multipurpose room. The shopping night is hosted by the American Auxiliary. Rose Englebright, who has been coordinating the shopping night for more than 15 years, was very pleased with the turnout and how the evening went. "There were kids really shopping this year," Englebright said. "You could watch them look at one table, check the prices and talk to the vendor. They would go elsewhere, look for a few...
OLYMPIA-The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer two free days in January, when visitors to state parks will not need a Discover Pass for day-use visits. The first free day is Wednesday, Jan. 1, which gives visitors the opportunity to take part in a First Day Hike, a nationwide initiative that aims to get people outdoors on New Year's Day. This year, more than 40 hikes are planned at dozens of state parks all over Washington. More details are in a three-part series on the...
