ADMINISTRATORS Principal

Mike Gallagher

Assistant Principals Sean Monica Pat Schmidt

Steve Shurtleff

January/February 2014 A Newsle er for Kamiak High School Families

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Our Mission: Working Together to Build a Culture of Student Success

National Merit Scholarship Program It’s More Than Just Test Scores

Most people are aware that for purposes of college/university admis-

sions, students are required to take either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT). Both programs are de-

signed to assess college readiness. Approximately 90 – 95% of our Kamiak stu-dents take either one or both exams, usually in their junior and/or senior year. While the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Quali-fying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is not required for college admissions purposes, many of our students take it in their junior year. The PAST/NMSQT is an academic competi-tion for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. Nation-wide, approximate-ly 1.5 million students take this test each year. Commended Students In the early fall proceeding the PSAT test, approximately 34,000 of the 50,000 stu-dents with the highest test scores on the PSAT (out of 1.5 Million) were recognized with Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Often, these test scores represent more than just raw academic talent – they speak to students who have worked with disciplined commitment to earn their high level of achievement. Fourteen Kamiak students have been recognized in the 2014 Nation-al Merit Scholarship Program: Dakota Bollinger, Jason Campbell, Tiffany Coons, Ryan Grose, Christine Heisen, Conner Holttum, Kelsey Hovis, Ah Ryeong Jeon, Dong Ho Kim, Hyung Kim, Jun Park, Sun Park, Michael Wanner, and Chad Zam-zow. Semifinalist Students Out of that same pool of 50,000 of the nations’ highest-scorers, about 16,000 were notified that they qualified as Semifinalists. These students represent the highest scoring entrants in each state. As Semifinalists, they have the opportunity to ad-vance to the Finalist standing in the competition by meeting the highest academic standards along with other requirements. Approximately 15,000 across the nation will be so notified. Kamiak is proud tht five of our seniors were named as Semifinal-ists: Ryan Vogt (who also had a perfect ACT score), Chris Yi-Hsin Jong, Margaret Slack, Hannah Hertzog, and Heather Pearson. Kamiak is very proud of both our Commended and Semifinalist students, and grate-ful to their families who have supported them through their journey up and through high school. We are also grateful to a school system, K-12, that has facilitated and supported their accomplishments.

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 6 Back to School

January 15 Senior Yearbook Ads Due

January 16 Sno-Isle Technical Skills

Center Open House 4:30-6:30pm

January 17 Early Dismissal

January 17, 18, 24, 25 Winter Play

January 20 No School:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 27 End of First Semester

January 31 Early Dismissal

February 1 Kamiak's Winter Tolo

February 8 "A Night in Vienna" 6-9pm, Commons

February 14 No school, Waiver Day

February 17 No School: Presidents Day

February 18 No School: Mid-Winter Break

February 26 Running Start Meeting

2:05-3:05pm, PAC

February 28 Early Dismissal

Mike Gallagher, Principal GallagherMS@mukilteo.wednet.edu, 366-5420

Support Our Students While You Shop!

If you shop at Bartells or Safeway, you can earn money for PTO senior scholarships! Just link your store loyalty cards to Kamiak at escrip.com. To sign up, or to get more details on this program, go to ka-miakpto.com and click on the escrip tab. Thanks to the families who have already joined escrip – we appreciate your support!

We're All So Proud to Be ...

Kamiak Students of the Month for December Congratulations to these students,

selected by staff members.

Seniors Esther Moon and Drake Slansky

Juniors Colby Pfost and Aldeon Mamaril

Sophomores Madeline Chun and James Hua

Freshmen Emily Kerr and Jake Darrow

December Rotary Student of the Month Congratulations to Kalle Chastain,

the December 2013 Student of the Month selected by the

Rotary Club of South Everett/Mukilteo.

Kamiak Students of the Month for November Congratulations to these students,

selected by staff members.

Seniors Emily Jacobsen and Ryan Vogt

Juniors Micailah Moore and Jack O’Hea

Sophomores Rosanna Holod and Veng Hong

Freshmen Sarah Dahl and Dylan Koski

KNIGHT MUSICIANS TO PERFORM IN REGIONAL HONOR ENSEMBLES

Congratulations to the Kamiak musicians who were chosen to be part of the 2014 All-State. Over 1800 audition recordings were submitted from the most talented and hard-working musicians from across Washington State, and these Kamiak students’ audi-tions were selected for a special weekend of rehears-ing, and of course, performing in the Gala Concerts, held during the State Music Teachers Conference in Yakima. The rehearsals and concerts take place over the President’s weekend in February.

Kamiak Improv. Team Improvisation is defined as the art of storytelling on the spot, getting ideas from the audience and turning that into stories, much like the old TV show, Whose Line Is It Anyway. This year the Kamiak Improv. Team met for two intensive weeks working on tech-nique and learning the improvisation rules and bond-ing. Then they went forth and played Mountlake Ter-race High School, Bothell High School, Inglemoor High School, Woodinville High School, Meadowdale High School, and Holy Names Academy, all in the month of November. For the second year in a row, the Kamiak Im-prov. Team made it to state and placed 3rd at state!!!

November Rotary Student of the Month Congratulations to Heather Pearson,

the November 2013 Student of the Month selected by the

Rotary Club of South Everett/Mukilteo.

Bryan Shin Violin Chamber Orchestra Aaron Coe Trumpet Symphony Orchestra Luke Dahlberg Trombone Symphony Orchestra Amanda Hudson String Bass Symphony Orchestra Kristina Kim Cello Symphony Orchestra Jamie Kim Flute Wind Ensemble Tiana Bennett Tenor Sax Concert Band Michael Bang Tenor I Concert Choir Mina Baraktain Soprano I Concert Choir Gabriel Ludlum Tenor II Concert Choir Anna Vara Alto II Concert Choir Jaqueline Tardanico Soprano II Concert Choir

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HOPE HOLIDAY This year I had the extraordinary privilege of coordinating Hope Holiday with my classmates Ber-gen Bodensteiner, Sydney Hall, and Esther Moon. For anyone who may not know, HOPE is a district-wide event run through Ann Jordan, Endeavour Ele-mentary's principle. Classrooms, sports teams, and clubs "adopt" anonymous families from within the community and purchase gifts for their family to re-ceive over the holiday break.

There's a reason it's named HOPE: it's magi-cal, and I mean ball-your-eyes out-while-simultaneously-grinning-bigger-than-you-ever-thought-possible magical. This year Kamiak adopted 78 families with anywhere from one to six children per family. Seeing how much love my classmates had for these complete strangers, and how willing they were to donate from their own pocket to help someone else was inspiring. Usually it was some-thing fun like going shopping for a Ninja Turtle Leggo set, but other times there were more practical needs such as the toaster one of my teammates ordered online. One of the best parts was seeing how eager my peers were to purchase the "toasters", because the kid stuff may be more fun, but meeting family's real needs is something rewarding in itself. I remem-ber being sent to do the shopping for my classroom last year, and the plates and frying pan I bought were probably the best purchases I've ever made.

And the coolest part was that everyone was involved. Knights in Action, Orchestra, Basketball, Cheer, history classrooms, math classrooms... literal-ly everyone. From the kids who brought in tape to those that donated bikes, Kamiak worked together to successfully better others' lives. I am so blessed to be a part of such a selfless community that gives without asking for something in return. There was no reward for this; no one telling us "good job." The Mukilteo family really just likes to give back, and that is incredible. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Hope Holiday such a success. I know you touched people's lives; heck, you touched mine.

Aubrey Patrick, KHS Hope Holiday Coordinator

“SERVICE ABOVE SELF” This longstanding motto truly represents what the Rotarians of the South Everett / Mukilteo Rotary club believe in. But this motto also happens to coincide with the mentality of Agape (unconditional love & service to others) that the Ka-miak Leadership class holds so dear. Throughout the past year and a half that I’ve been blessed enough to be in the Leadership class at Kamiak, I’ve seen leaders that are younger and older, taller and shorter, of all kinds, builds, and creeds, come together for this very purpose of service to others. After partnering with the Rotary club for the ‘Thanksgiving Baskets’ event, this year and last, our leader-ship class has come away with two important lessons - the first being that service isn’t about getting an A in Leadership class, but it’s about making A+ decisions in meeting others’ needs - it’s about being a leader in the sense of doing not what is easy, but what is right. The second lesson being that turkeys are heavy when frozen, and that it’s not easy to grab two in each hand when your arm’s frozen as well. Standing behind QFC for two hours, packaging up Thanks-giving baskets alongside Rotarians and Leadership stu-dents alike were united by the common purpose of provid-ing a Thanksgiving basket for a family in need. But this isn’t the only time that I’ve seen our Lead-ership class work with our Rotary Club. Last year (and soon to come again this year), our class got the chance to partici-pate in the K-Mart for Kids event put on by Rotary. Taking kids around K-Mart to shop for items using donated funds, so that these kids from less fortunate families could afford gifts for their family members really creates that ‘warm fuzzy feeling’ inside you. Okay, let’s break this down though. First, Leadership class is empowered to help others because they’re helping kids shop who otherwise might not know how to (they’re pretty young sometimes). Second, the kids are empowered to help others because they’re providing gifts for their families, and adding something very tangible to their family’s holiday. Third, K-Mart is empowered to help others by opening their doors an hour or two early on a Sat-urday morning, so that this exchange and event can hap-pen. So if we do a head count, that’s a child empowered, a teen empowered, and a business empowered, all in the name of service above self. I can’t begin to measure the difference that partner-ing with Rotary has created within the Leadership class here at Kamiak. I don’t know whether it’s the fact that a little part of us has seen the Rotarians, and realized that we don’t ever have to stop serving, or the fact that we get to see adults like ourselves, who we clearly identify as role models, doing what they love because they believe in it. But I think it’s a mixture of both, and maybe a little of the joy that we get from large frozen turkeys is mixed in there too.

… a Part of the Kamiak Community!

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What’s in Your Book bag? News from Kamiak Librarian, Gail Anderson

The most popular fiction books at Kamiak this fall are The Fault in our Stars, Divergent and Between Shades of Gray. Please visit the Kamiak Library for all your information needs in person or virtually at http://schools.mukilteo.wednet.edu/ka/library/ The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

In this bestselling novel sixteen year old Hazel, who has cancer, meets Augustus at a kids-with-cancer support group and as they fall in love they both wonder how they will be remembered. John Green shows his readers what it is like to live with cancer, sometimes no more than a breath or a heartbeat away from death. But it is

life that Green spiritedly celebrates here, even while acknowledging its pain. Give yourself a long afternoon with Kleenex to read this book. Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Hunger Games is so last year! I am happy to introduce the Divergent trilogy if you haven’t already heard about it. In the future, you are born into one of five factions, each of which has its strength and focus: Abnegation (service), Candor (truth), Erudite (intellect), Amity (friendship), or Dauntless (fearlessness). But on your sixteenth

birthday, you can choose a new faction if you are so compelled, and that’s what happens to Tris, who shocks everyone by exchanging the drab gray robes of Abnegation for the piercing and tattoo styling of Dauntless. Divergent is a dystopian thriller filled with secrets, suspense, and romance. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Don’t panic, this is not Fifty Shades of Gray! In 1939, the Soviet Union annexed the Baltic nations, which then disappeared from maps, not to reappear until 1990. Teachers, librarians, musicians, artists, writers, business owners, doctors, lawyers, and servicemen were considered anti-Soviet and sent into exile, many

to Gulags in Siberia. Ruta tells the story of 16-year-old Lina, her mother, and her younger brother, who are deported to a forced-labor camp in Siberia, where conditions are all too painfully similar to those of Nazi concentration camps. I am honored to have met Ruta Sepetys at our state library conference in October. She is the granddaughter of a general who escaped Lithuania in 1941. In researching her family’s story she found survivors of Stalin’s political cleansing who were willing to tell their stories. Ruta estimates that the Baltic States lost more than one-third of their populations during the Russian genocide.

Textbooks Are Expensive

When you send your student to school, you might think twice about letting them bring expensive elec-tronics, family heirlooms, and other objects of great value. We’d like you to consider giving that same thought to the textbooks in your student’s backpack. Textbooks and novels are expensive – your student might have more than $600 in textbooks in her or his backpack every day! Protecting those textbooks can save families hundreds of dollars in fines. Here are three simple things any student can do to keep from having to pay to fix or replace a textbook:

Cover your book – Nothing fancy is needed. The brown grocery bag makes a very effec-tive book cover.

Clean your backpack – Keeping books away from food, dirt, spilt ink, etc. is enough to pre-vent many textbook fines.

Carry an umbrella – Having a compact umbrella on-hand for rainy days will help keep text-books and novels dry in a backpack.

Building a Culture of Student Success College Visits! Scholarships!

Volunteer Opportunities!

Information updated daily on the KHS website. http://schools.mukilteo.wednet.edu/ka

Select "Students" then select "Career Center."

FREE HOMEWORK HELP AVAILABLE

Academic Coach’s Study Zone has moved to the Kamiak library! This is an opportunity for quiet individual or group study.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:15 – 3:00pm

Math Tutoring-Math tutors available to help students at Kamiak with your math homework:

2:00—3:00 PM Mondays in E123

Wednesdays in E213

World Language Academic Club-Students can make up work, get help if they are behind or tutor others if they feel they have mastered the material.

Wednesday, 2:10-2:40pm with your French/German/Japanese/Spanish teacher

1 on 1 Tutoring is available for FREE!! Contact your student’s counselor for more information.

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Attendance Reminders: (425)-366-5460

If you call the attendance line it is important to leave all of the following required information:

1. Student name 2. Please spell the last name 3. Date/s of absence - Please do not call and leave

a message that says, “My student is absent to-day.” Parents leave multiple messages for more than one day. We need the actual date.

4. Reason for the absence 5. Your name and a phone number where you can

be reached 6. Late arrivals must check in with attendance be-

fore going to class. 7. Phone carriers (like ATT or Verizon) recycle

phone numbers! Please update your contact information, and ask us to remove any old phone numbers or contacts.

Testing, Testing, Testing...

What are my student’s State Testing Graduation Requirements?

Class of 2014 must meet standard on the Reading and Writing HSPE and one math End of Course Ex-am. (Algebra or Geometry)

Class of 2015 must meet standard on the Reading and Writing HSPE and one math End of Course Ex-am (Algebra or Geometry) and Biology End of Course Exams.

Classes of 2016 and beyond must meet standard in the English Language Arts Exit Exam or the 11th-grade Smarter Balanced English Language Arts Test and one math End of Course Exam (Algebra or Geometry) or 11th-grade Smarter Balanced Math test, and Biology EOC or Comprehensive NGSS test.

When will my student take these tests? * January 17: Algebra EOC make-up *January 31: Biology EOC make-up * February 7: Geometry EOC make-up * March 18 & 19: Writing HSPE * March 20: Reading HSPE * May 27-30: Algebra & Geometry EOC * June 2-4: Biology EOC * August 12 & 13: Writing Retake/Make-up * August 14: Reading Retake/Makeup

2013-2014 National Testing Schedules for the SAT and the ACT

SAT $51

Registration Deadlines Register at www.collegeboard.com

Test Dates Regular Late ($27.50 late fee)

January 25 Dec. 27 Jan. 10 March 8 Feb. 7 Feb. 21 May 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 18 June 7 May 9 May 23

ACT $36.50

($52.50 with writing)

Registration Deadlines Register at www.actstudent.org

Test Dates Regular Late ($22 late fee) February 8 Jan. 10 Jan. 11-24

April 12 Mar. 7 Mar. 8-21 June 14 May 9 May 10-23

Kamiak Kaplan Did you miss the September Mock Combo Test-ing? Well, there is good news! Kamiak PTO and Kaplan Test Prep is offering anoth-er full-length, professionally proctored mock combina-tion ACT/SAT test in the Kamiak East Campus Multi-purpose Room on Friday, January 3, 2014 from 11:45 am – 3:45 pm (early dismissal day). This is an afforda-ble, no-risk way for students to see how they will do on either test and determine which test is a better fit for them and their test-taking style. To download a registra-tion form, please go to the PTO website: kamiak-pto.webs.com. Then click “Kaplan College Prep” or, pick up a registration form at the front office or career center! Upcoming Test Prep Courses and Mock Tests can also be found at the PTO website! Kamiak PTO and Kaplan Test Prep are pleased to announce a Kamiak Personalized Kaplan Site. With the click of a button Kamiak families are now able to quickly see the SAT and ACT national testing dates, upcoming mock tests (PSAT, SAT, and ACT), and SAT/ACT prep courses offered at Kamiak, as well as availa-ble Kaplan Programs (everything from unlimited prep courses, premier tutoring and free online self- testing courses). The website http://kaplanatschool.com/kamiak is brand new so there may be a few hic-cups. Your patience is appreciated as PTO and Kaplan fine tune the website. If you have any suggestions or ideas please share them with Kamiak Parent Volunteer, Christine Steward at KamiakKaplan@gmail.com.

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Sports Physicals Thursday, June 5 at Kamiak

Once again, Kamiak High School is offering sports physicals for Kamiak athletes. All students must be cleared to participate and must have a current physical on file. These exams are good for two years. Physicals will be offered on Thursday, June 5, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Kamiak Gym. The exams are conducted by local physicians, and the cost is $25. (Students may get a sports physical from their regular doctor, but most families find this to be a more convenient and affordable option.)

Cash or checks accepted; make checks payable to Kamiak High School. Any questions about an athlete’s physical may be directed to Kari Flanagan in the athletics office at 366-5470.

Athletics Spring Sports Sign-Ups Are February 19th-26th In order to be eligible for the first day of practice on March 3rd, all paperwork must be turned in to Kari Flanagan (athletic sec-retary, main office) prior to Friday, Feb. 21st. This includes all athletes, regardless if you have already participated in a sport this year. To be cleared for athletics, stu-dents must be paid ASB members, and provide proof of a valid physical. In addi-tion they must turn in the following forms: 1. Interscholastic Athletics Registration 2. Insurance Information 3. Parent and Athlete Concussion Information/

Signature 4. Co/Extra-Curricular Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco

Eligibility Policy 5. Athletic Training and Conduct Code 6. Athletic Emergency Information 7. Sports Specific Safety Guidelines

Avoid the long lines and stop in the athletic office early to pick up needed paperwork or you can find all clearance paperwork online at: http://schools.mukilteo.wednet.edu/ka/athletics/2012Checklist.pdf. Spring sign-ups begin February 19th before school, during lunch and after school. Spring sports offered at Kamiak are baseball, boys' soccer, boys' and girls' golf, softball, girls' tennis, and boys' and girls' track. Track is a no-cut sport.

Questions? Call 366-5470

To Kamiak Students and Community: We need your help in creating a positive atmosphere at all of our Athletic competitions. Our players need and appreciate your support as they compete against their opponents in Kamiak's name. Our athletes demonstrate the highest degree of respect for their opponents, and we expect the same from our fans. Our Athletic department is striving to become the best in WESCO. We can't achieve that goal unless our fans demonstrate the same level of integrity as our athletes and coaches do. With this in mind, please make sure that all of our support is positive and that we NEVER make negative comments about our opponents, boo our opponents, or make dispar-aging comments directed toward officials. WE AIM TO HOST EXCELLENT SPORTING EVENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS, COMMUNITY, AND FOR OUR OPPONENT’S SUPPORTERS, SO PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING SPECTATOR’S GUIDELINES IN MIND:

Winter Sports Spectator Guidelines

No Student Re-Entry

Kamiak families may request a stamp for re-entry subject to approval by game manager and/or administrator.

No Backpacks

No Open-Containers

No artificial noise makers

No signs unless pre-approved by an administra-tor and/or game manager

No signs are allowed at away contests

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HEALTH TIP Nourishing our brains with breakfast Do you wake up late and hurry to school without eat-ing breakfast? If so, you are in the same company as 25% of Kamiak students with this unhealthy habit. When you get to school and smell breakfast in the Commons, your brain and your stomach says “time to eat”. If you don’t, your brain and body are not receiving the nourishment you need to function at your best. Studies show that people who eat breakfast improve their academic performance. Headaches and stomachaches happen when you skip this important meal of the day. Busy families can help their children break this bad habit by providing healthy food that teens can “grab and go” including bananas, granola or protein bars, trail mix, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Kamiak's school nurse is Anita Harris

RN, MN, NCSN You may reach her at 366-5409, or at

HarrisAF@ mukilteo.wednet.edu.

Keeping Our Families Informed

Interested in Running Start? Running Start Information Meeting Sophomores and juniors and their parents interested in Running Start are invited to an Informational Hour at Kamiak in the PAC on Tuesday, February 25th from 2-3pm. Potential Running Start students are encouraged to attend this meeting prior to meeting with their counselor to begin the application process.

$CHOLAR$HIP ALERT! Attention seniors! Do you need money for college? Start your scholarship search by going to the "Scholarship" link on the Kamiak Career Center website. Each school year Kamiak High

School and Mukilteo/Everett area scholarships are usually announced on our webpage during the months of February, March, and April. Students can register with the scholarship search engines (WASHBOARD, CollegeBoard, etc.) listed on our website to find additional scholarships. Parents can help by searching our Career Center website on a regular basis for their student.

Are You Receiving Kamiak High School's Weekly "Kamiak Info ListServ" Emails? One of the best ways to stay up-to-date with Kamiak High School news is by subscribing to the school's "ListServ" service. Subscribers receive an email from Kamiak each Monday. The ListServ is a computerized email system managed by the Mukilteo School District. To subscribe or unsubscribe to Kamiak High School news — and other important ListServs that may be of interest — visit the Dis-trict's ListServ subscription management page: http://www.mukilteo.wednet.edu/index3.cfm?ref=23

Special Note To Families Of Seniors! Be sure to subscribe to the "Kamiak Seniors" ListServ on the same page, so you're aware of all the seniors-specific news and events you need to know about. You'll receive a separate "Seniors" email each Monday.

Please Take Note...

PSAT- Test results were handed out in December. If you did not get yours, they can be picked up in the counseling center.

Sno-Isle Technical Skill Center The Open House will be Tuesday, January 16th from 4:30 – 6:30pm. For Sophomores and Juniors inter-ested in attending Sno-Isle for the 2014-2015 school year, applications will be available online January 17th. The Sno-Isle website is www.snoisletech.com. There will also be a presentation at Kamiak on Feb-ruary 12th, third period in the PAC. Interested Sophomores and Juniors should attend.

Remember – A students’ first semester grade will be the permanent grade posted on the transcript. The end of 1st semester is January 27th. Please advise your student to prepare for their final tests by seeking extra help from the teacher, turning in all of their homework and getting lots of rest.

Second semester schedule changes Students who do not have complete schedules for 2nd semester should make an appointment to see their counselor ASAP! The last day for schedule changes will be the fifth day of second semester.

Second Quarter/First Semester report cards will be mailed home the week of February 3rd.

PARENT LISTSERVS

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Senior Grad Knight 2014

Senior Grad Knight is a fantastic tradition for Kamiak grads. Right after graduation, students are whisked away by buses to an all-night party, held at a few different super-secret locations. Fear Factor com-petition, Cash Cube ($500.00 up for grabs), Blackjack (parent dealers /awesome prizes), Airbrush Tattoo Artist, Party Pix Photo Booth Unlimited Video games, Disc Jockey with Light Show, Hypnotist Show, are only a handful of activities planned for the night. Plenty to eat, Tortellini, Penne Pasta, Pizza, Buffalo Chicken Wings, Salads and Desserts will help keep seniors fueled up. Senior Grad Knight is a private event, planned and chaperoned by involved parents who ensure the seniors have a safe, sober and an unfor-gettable grad night experience. The cost per student is $198, and the price is scheduled to go up on January 15, 2014 to $220. Reserve a spot for this all night celebration (which follows graduation), at the school during both lunch-es on January 14th . Financial help is available for those who cannot afford the full cost (see your counselor for a financial aid form) lf your senior student is not yet signed up, you may download the registration and permission forms at http://kamiakseniorinfo.com/. lf you have questions or would like to volunteer for the commit-tee, please email info@kamiakseniorinfo.com. The Grad Knight team meets monthly working to assure that the 2014 graduating class will experi-ence a night to remember. Grad Knight is slated to meet January 8, 2014 starting at 6P for a one hour meeting in the Library. Please join us to get infor-mation and a chance to be involved with creating a great celebration.

Hey, Senior Parents! Full-Color Senior Parent Ads for the

Yearbook are Due January 15 You have the opportunity to create a special memory for your graduate by purchasing a space that you design for the yearbook. Be sure your ad is camera-ready and to size. (This means that whatever you submit is exactly what will be printed.) Submit your ad as a jpeg or a TIFF file, 300 DPI, and email the file to kayearbook@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Word documents cannot be accepted, and PDFs are difficult because they can not be resized at the plant if there is a space issue. You may also drop off your camera-ready ad in the yearbook room (#318) or send it to Tom Lowery at: Kamiak High School 10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd. Mukilteo, WA 98275 Don't give us your only original. Scanning or reprinting copies of your originals is recommended, as a few photos do get lost in the shuffle each year.

Half page space (8-1/4" x 5-1/4") = $125 Full page space (8-1/4" x 11") = $250 Checks payable to Kamiak Yearbook. Yearbook reserves the right to edit; inappropriate material will be rejected.

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Culminating Projects November was a very successful month for senior presentations; we had 107 seniors complete this very important graduation requirement. That is the highest number of students ever to present in November, congratulations seniors! Upcoming scheduled senior Culminating Project presentation dates are January 28th & 30th and Feb-ruary 25th & 27th. Culminating Project information and directions are located on the Kamiak website, if you have questions or need assistance please contact or Dean of Students, Mr. Williams or our Culminating Project Coordinator, Ms. Davis.

GET HELP PAYING FOR COLLEGE—FAFSA Submit a Free Applica on for Federal Student Aid

A reminder to college‐bound seniors and their parents to submit their FAFSA financial aid applica on form online at www.fafsa.gov a er January 1, 2014. Students and parents can apply for their FAFSA federal student aid pin prior to January 1, 2014. Visit h p://www.fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm and click on PIN site.

Senior Timeline May 17 Senior Prom, 9 p.m. ‐ midnight May 28 Senior Recogni on, 6:30 p.m. KHS Commons June 1 Baccalaureate June 6 Gradua on, 4:00 PM Comcast Arena

Dulcineas Dance Team News At the winter assembly and as halftime entertainment at the girls’ basketball game on December 13th, the Dulcineas donned red tutus and holiday socks to entertain Kamiak’s students with a Rockettes-style high kick routine to “Let It Snow”. Frosty joined the team to make snow angels at the end! The girls repeated their spectacular performance at the Interlake High School Competition, where they took home a trophy for their efforts. Competition season is now fully underway for the dance team. One number is a high-kick routine performed to a remake of music from The Lion King. (We want to extend special thanks to Mrs. Craggs for sewing yards of feathers on our costumes! They look spectacular!) Our second routine, choreographed by former Dulcinea Rhya Milici, is a fast-paced jazz dance performed to “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That”. We hope to bring a third routine to competition this year: if time allows, we will perform a pom routine to “Hey Ya” by Outkast. We will be competing locally at several high schools in January and February in our quest to qualify for Districts in March. Districts will once again be hosted by the Dulcineas on March 8th! Plan to be there!

Performing Arts

The Annual Kamiak Orchestra

Night in Vienna A Benefit Dance for the

Kamiak High School Orchestra Saturday, February 8, 6:00 - 9:00pm

in the Kamiak HS Commons

6:00 - 7:00 Waltz Lesson/Arthur Murray Dance instructors

7:00 - 9:00 Live Orchestra music for dancing

Dance the night away to our own Kamiak Orchestra, featuring a variety of

Ballroom Dances! Dress up or come as you are.

Tickets at the door, $12 for Adults $7 for Students or Senior Citizens

Light refreshments will be for sale.

Winter Play The winter play this year is a slapstick farce titled, A Doctor In Spite of Himself, by M. Moliere. (He is the Shakespeare of France). The 32 actors have been staying for two hours after school every day for play practice. The Thespians have been learning what a “slapstick:

is and Commedia dell Arte. The story is about Sganarelle, a shiftless wood-cutter, who quarrels with his wife, Martine, who vows to get even with him. Her chance comes when she meets three servants in search of a doctor to cure their master’s daughter. Martine recommends her husband in the most glowing terms, as a doctor who can perform miracles, but warns them that he will have to be beaten into it. Armed with slapsticks, the servants hail Sganarelle as a great doctor, whack him roundly whenever he attempts to deny it, and thus force him into becoming a doctor in spite of himself. Fortunately, the master’s daughter is only shamming illness to avoid a distasteful marriage. When Sganarellle is able to unite her with her own true love, she is miraculously cured, and Dr. Sga-narelle is richly rewarded. Come see two sets and French 17th century costumes.

A Doctor In Spite of Himself Opens January 16 - free preview.

Jan. 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2014 at 7:00pm Tickets sold the night of the show at the door.

$10.00 adults $5.00 for senior citizens and students

SPRING MUSICAL PREVIEW The spring musical this year is, Kiss Me Kate, by Cole Porter. Audi ons are December 16, 17, and 18 a er school in the PAC Auditorium. Audi on music will be available in the choir room on Decem‐ber 11th.

Kiss Me Kate opens in May 1,2,3,9, and 10. All seats will be reserved. Tickets will go on sale a er spring break. (The week of April 14th). Tickets will be $15.00 adults and $10.00 students and senior ci zens.

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