Random Acts of Kindness members (the Garbage Gang)
getting ready to clean up downtown Duvall

Put on those Donating Faces-- It’s Time for the RAK
Personal Product Drive!
Friday, November 6, 2009
By Laura Cavens

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to not be able to purchase basic necessities like soap and shampoo? For thousands of people it’s a struggle to purchase these simple products-- that’s why Random Acts of Kindness is doing the personal products drive. Please help us out by bringing in items like deodorant, toilet paper, toothpaste, cleaning supplies, baby products, soap, shampoo, shaving products, and feminine products.

To promote the Personal Products Drive, RAK is holding its annual competition between first period classes to see who can bring in the most personal products. Whoever wins will get a prize for the entire class. Mrs. Filer’s goal is to have every first period participate-- so be sure to pitch in and help.  The personal product drive will be from November 9-23, so be sure to put your winning faces on and bring in a lot of personal products. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Frost or Mrs. Filer.

 Also--remember there will be a Random Acts of Kindness meeting on December 2 in Mrs. Filer’s room, 242 during advisory

Getting to Know the New Counselor at CHS
Friday, November 6, 2009
By Meaghan McArthy

We have a new counselor at CHS! What does the new counselor, Mr. Hatch, like doing outside of school? He does love backpacking in the Washington National Forests and spending time with friends—but most of all, he loves hanging out with his fiancée, Joslin. His favorite dessert is warm cookies and milk. Before he came to work for CHS as a counselor, he went to Shorecrest High School. At Shorecrest he was involved in soccer, DECA, and the National Honors Society. He was also the sports editor for the

Girls Cross Country Advances  to State
Saturday, October 31, 2009
By Coach Bruce McDowell

1999 CHS Grad--Derek Berg--Named
WSGA Player of the Year
October 30, 2009

Freshmen Football Plays Hard but Loses
Close Game to Sultan
October 22, 2009
By Coach Michael T. Miyoshi

Chuck Knox once said, “Football players win football games.”  As simple as it sounds, it is true.  I usually add, “…but football coaches lose football games.”  The simple truths to this compound statement are played out on the gridiron every week.  The players work hard to win games and the coaches do everything in their power to help them prepare to win.  Unfortunately, for the Cedarcrest Freshmen Football team, the preparation and game time adjustments were not enough this week.  The team lost a close one to Sultan 12-16.

The second half opened with Cedarcrest receiving the ball.  The line blocked well allowing Michael Matwichuk and Kyle Chandler room to run.  A long drive ended with Chandler scoring on a short run through the middle.  A blocked extra point made the score 6-10.  The defense made play after play fending off the Sultan offense.  Matwichuk, Eli Grady, and others pestered the quarterback while defensive backs Zachery Miller, Kerby Callison, and Nick Decker kept the receivers from making too many catches.  And Kellen Maloney made his first tackle from the linebacker position.  The defense bent but did not break for almost the entire second half giving the offense a chance to drive down the field a final time in the fourth quarter to make the go-ahead score.  That score came on a fourth down on near the goal line.  Decker threw to Callison threading the needle through the defensive secondary.  The score was 12-10 with still a few minutes on the clock.  Read the entire article

Why is the CHS
Music Department So Special?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
by Meaghan McArthy

The Cedarcrest High School Music Department, run by Mr. Ryan Lewis, is all about music. He invests hours upon hours in and out of school to make sure that the music can be heard--at pep assemblies,  home athletic events, and even an occasional performance in the commons before school. We have classes in choir, band, and even guitar. Members of the music department have music running through their heads all day long.

There’s not just one type of choir, or one kind of band, or even just one period of guitar. Cedarcrest has three different choirs: jazz choir (audition required), chamber choir (audition required), and concert choir (no audition required). In addition, we have two bands: jazz band (audition required) and wind ensemble (previous years in band are required). Finally, there are two periods of guitar (with no experience required).

The music at Cedarcrest is not just an in-class event--it is also alive outside of school. There are field trip performances, field shows, solo ensembles, and even Spring tours. Of course, these events cost money, so we are also involved with fundraisers to cover the costs. All of this preparation is a lot of hard work, but it pays off because it's a lot of fun.

The CHS Music Department would not be possible without all the support of people like Kathy Manuel, Ryan Lewis, and all of the people on the RHYTHM board. There is a lot of work that goes on behind t