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We had an absolutely incredible time when the FLIP Museum brought their mobile field trip right to our school! The students were so engaged, and it was a joy to watch them learn, play, and create together. One of the most popular stations was the mobile food truck play kitchen. This space provided a fantastic…

On April 10th, we took students from our Community Art class to Portland for an exciting new adventure.  The Community Art class is made up of students that have taken both my Healthy Lifestyles Class (which focuses on healthy cooking and activities you can do in your backyard or neighborhood) and Mrs.Hummel’s Art Class.  We…

On Saturday, February 28, the Tsunami Zone robotics team set off for Liberty High School to compete in the Oregon Championship of the Decode FIRST Tech Challenge! We are placed 26th in Oregon out of 150 teams. This is pretty good, but we are also going against some of the best teams in the state,…

On February 21, the 14687 Tsunami Zone Robotics team headed to Philomath for the Spark Invitational of the Decode FIRST Tech Challenge! This was an overnight trip because judging sessions took place on Saturday and the qualification matches are on Sunday (thanks so much to our sponsors for funding this trip!). This is extremely important…

Our 4th/5th-grade classes recently traded the classroom for the docks, visiting the Columbia River Maritime Museum. While the entire museum offered a fascinating look at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” our primary focus was connecting our current reading of Thunder Rolling in the Mountainsby Scott O’Dell to the lived history of the Indigenous peoples of…

During early 2023, the Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors unanimously voted to add Kiley Konruff to the board. Kiley Konruff was born and raised in the White Salmon and Hood River areas of the Columbia River Gorge. She moved to the North Coast in 1998 with her mom, brother, and sister.  She is a…

In early 2023, the Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors unanimously voted to add Dick Brimmer to the board. Dick Brimmer was born in Yakima, WA and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from Washington State University.  Recruited by Meier & Frank, he moved to Portland during the summer of 1974, and spent nine…

On the weekend of September 16 and 17, the Mudd Nick Foundation (MNF) held its annual charity golf tournament, auction, and dinner – for the first time in three years – in person. The golf tournament on Saturday had a great turnout of 74 golfers. Some groups played nine holes and some 18 holes. Doug…