YOUR MONEY AT WORK-- Winter Student Socials

Cedar Park's student body had some serious fun at last week's student socials, made possible by your generous 5K donation and this community's awesome volunteers. 

There were several activities, including a live dj, caricature artist and a face painter, along with karaoke and iPads/board games in the library and a photo booth. A food truck was also on hand to serve up some party food for these hungry hooligans.

HUGE THANKS to CPMS teacher, Liv Cruse, and her incredible team for organizing this awesome community-building event for our students. And of course, our donors and volunteers are everyday heroes as well.

Yearbook Photos Needed

Yearbook needs your photos of our community events, ESPECIALLY band and choir concerts and field trips! Email them to Katelynn_Hitsman@beaverton.k12.or.us.

Yearbooks are currently on sale for $15, and order forms are available in the Library and the Main Office. Orders can also be placed online, through the Online Payment system in ParentVUE. Before purchasing, be sure and check your account (under Purchase History) to see if you bought one in August!

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CPMS Students Display Ideas at Science Expo

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Cedar Park's Science Expo took place on 2/1, with nine of the Science Enrichment elective classes participating. The expo covered a wide range of science and engineering topics-- including testing water quality, creating 3-D hands, building a portable charger, and creating a downspout generator.

BRAVO to all our curious & innovative young scientists out there (and to all the parents who supported them-- you know who you are!).

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Cedar Mill Library Presents "The Impact of Electronics on the Youth/Teen Brain" on 3/20

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Do you find it challenging to navigate the intricacies of social media, cell phone usage, and video games? Learn up-to-date information and statistics on the impact electronics have on the developing brain including sleep, academics, and physical health.

This program is for adults only. Wed, 3/20 from 6:30-8pm. Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road.

Presenter Shawn Marshall, MA, LPC is a licensed professional counselor with over twenty years of experience working with children and families. He specializes in working with teens and has expertise in depression, anxiety, attention deficit, academic challenges, and oppositional behaviors.

This event is part of Cedar Mill Library’s ongoing Parent Information Series. Find out more about the series here:
https://library.cedarmill.org/kids/parents/parent-information-series/

Beaverton School District Plans Vaping Awareness Event on 3/20

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Beaverton School District will present “Vaping, Juuling and Teens: Get the Facts” on Wed, 3/20 at the ACMA Performing Arts Center, 11365 SW Center Street in Beaverton.

This community event is geared to helping parents, students and the community learn more about this issue having an impact on our schools. The panel will include a principal, doctor, school nurse, representative from Washington County Public Health and students.

BEF Hosts Cedar Park's "Bridge Engineering" Fundraiser

Cedar Park’s 8th grade science team is seeking funding for a fun, innovative, and hands-on project for this school year.

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“The students will create bridges of glued basswood sticks.  We’ll coach them through the design process and create one-to-one scaled engineering plans. Students will cover the plans with wax paper and build their scaled bridge on top, measuring exact dimensions. We'll need pins and clamps to hold everything during assembly, until the glue is set.  Once the teams have their engineered product, it will be time to test.

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They will drive a semi-truck onto each bridge (a block of wood with pre-measured weighted material.) They will then record measurements and keep adding weight until they stress the bridge to its breaking point.

This project will be a great way for our students to have a hands-on engineering project that our regular school budgets do not allow for.  Real experiences make such a difference in a student’s perspective and engage students of all ability levels.  Please consider funding our project!”

First Tech Credit Union is matching all donations DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. Click HERE to support Cedar Park students and have your donation (any size) doubled.