Articles from the December 19, 2019 edition
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Waitsburg School Board update
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...
Holiday edition
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...
Kindergarten - Jamie Trump - Letters to Santa
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...
First Grade - Stephanie Hinchliffe - Cinquain poems
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 Christm...
Second Grade - Wendy Parr - Diamante poems
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 d...
Third Grade - Tabitha Jadin - Christmas Riddles
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 th...
Fourth Grade - Deanna Coulston - Christmas Stories
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....
Fifth Grade - Angela Johnston - Letters to Santa
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...
Gardener's Grove: Poinsettias
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 br...
First Graders Visit the Waitsburg Resource Center
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...
Kid's Shopping Night was a success
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...
State Parks offer two free days in January
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...
