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Westside Christian High School earns sixth straight state title

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 9:46am

Westside Christian High School earns sixth straight state title

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Westside Christian High School's Concert Choir competed against four other 3A finalists to defend ITS title at this year's OSAA 3A State Choir Competition held May 3 at George Fox University. With a final aggregate score of 310 points, Westside once again earned the State title.

For more than a decade Westside's choir has consistently ranked among the top three choirs in the state and has achieved first in State a total of eight times. This year's win meant six consecutive State Championship titles.

Going into the State Competition, the pressure was on for Westside Christian High School's Concert Choir members. "It is hard enough to win a State title two years running, but we were set to compete for a sixth consecutive championship," said Emily Eitzen, senior and president of Westside's Concert Choir. "There were a number of schools out there aiming to unseat us. You can bet that both the anticipation and the pressure were immense."

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Westside Christian High seniors tackle significant community concerns

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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 8:00am

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- seniors at Westside Christian High School -- 58 of them -- will display their senior leadership projects on Exhibition Night slated for 7-9 p.m. May 8 in Westside's gym in Lake Oswego. Additionally, 20 of the students (or student teams) will be giving 15-minute oral presentations of their projects. The event is open to the general public.

This capstone program encompasses a series of cumulative exercises that span all four years at Westside. Students began with a quote from Frederich Buechner, "The place God calls you to is where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet."

Under the individual guidance of a mentor, each student began by identifying significant life experiences that have shaped him or her as well as people or social issues for which he or she has developed a concern. Students also did a number of self-discovery exercises designed to help them identify "their deep gladness" or passions. They wrote mission and vision statements and helped one another dream about a project that would reflect their personal passions while addressing one of the world's significant needs.

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Westside Christian High alum awarded Fulbright Grant

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Thursday, April 26th, 2012, 9:09am

Westside Christian High alum awarded Fulbright Grant

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Westside Christian High School 2008 alumna Siri Carlson was recently awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant to work in Thailand for a year, beginning this October.

The grant covers all living expenses, travel, book stipends, an orientation in Washington, DC, and a one-month language and culture orientation in Bangkok.

Carlson will join 19 other US Fulbright grant recipients in Thailand this fall. It is unclear exactly where she will be based, but she anticipates that her location will be in a smaller city or town outside of Bangkok.

While there she will fully integrate into her host community and increase her language skills and knowledge of the country while teaching conversational English in a secondary school setting. "I hope to continue to broaden my perspectives about God, people, and the world ... to challenge myself to become a better person and a better teacher by learning how to respond to difficult situations and interact with all types of people," said Carlson.

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Save lives in 25 this month in Lake Oswego

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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 9:47am

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Help raise money to purchase CPR Anytime Kits while enjoying a pancake breakfast ($5 suggested donation), meeting local businesses and discovering their products, watching a demonstration by the Police Department’s K9 Team and climbing around on a Fire truck.

The event is the Save Lives in 25 from 9 a.m. to noon April 28 at Lake Oswego High School.

CPR Anytime is a unique program developed by the American Heart Association, which teaches the core skills of CPR, AED, and choking relief in just 25 minutes. Proceeds from this Lake Oswego Lifesavers event will be used to purchase the kits, teach CPR Anytime to individuals throughout the community, and help people of all ages develop the skills necessary to save a life.

For more information, visit Lake Oswego Lifesavers or email.

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LOHS student earns recognition in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

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Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 12:24pm

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Lake Oswego High School's Amy Chen earned national recognition in The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2012, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.

Chen was identified by a panel of professional writers as one of the most talented young writers in the nation. This year, more than 200,000 works were submitted, and only the top 1,500 were recognized at the national level. Chen has been invited to attend a ceremony at Carnegie Hall on June 1 and to participate in a number of showcase events at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.

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Westside Christian's production of Bye Bye Birdie opens April 27

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Friday, April 20th, 2012, 9:00am

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- Westside Christian High School will present the musical Bye Bye Birdie at the Alpenrose Opera House located at 6149 SW Shattuck Road.

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Two Rose Princesses nominated to this year's court

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Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 5:04pm

Lydia Terjeson, 17, was chosen as the Metro West Princess. She attends Southridge High School and wants to pursue a career in hospitality and tourism. Mehek Sethi, 17, is this year's Metro East representative. She attends Lake Oswego High School and wants to pursue a degree in economics, and get a law degree.

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