Sunset News
By Nicole Nagel, Sunset High Senior
Just before the start of winter break, some of you may have noticed a tent sitting on the roof of Sunset High School. I assure you this was no mistake or prank: the tent was set up for the principal, John Huelskamp, who had vowed to sleep on the roof if enough cans were donated during the winter charity drive. He must have brought copious amounts of blankets up there as temperatures were close to freezing.
Indeed, the drive was a success: Sunset raised 3511 food items, and 1025 pairs of socks for homeless teens in Beaverton. The socks went to Beaverton Resource Center, and the food items to Sunshine Pantry. In addition, the major clubs adopted 25 Sunset students and their families who are currently homeless. They were given clothes, food, hygiene products, and gift cards to help make their holidays great.
Also to help these students, $2,200 was raised through lunchtime activities and the Charity Benefit Concert, "Apollos Unplugged."
Finally, to top it off, 40 "big buddies" from Sunset took 40 underprivileged Barnes Elementary students to Target and gave them $25 gift cards to buy presents for their families for the holidays. This crazy whirlwind of a project ended up touching hundreds of students and their families. A big thanks goes out to all who were involved.
We are currently in the middle of winter sports, and it is one intense season. Men's basketball has played some challenging games, with some resulting in a difference of only a couple points. If you want some heart-pumping entertainment, then come support our Apollos! Metro League match-ups begin on Friday, January 20, with the lady Apollos taking on the Beaverton Beavers at home. The men's first home game is on Wednesday the 25th versus Southridge. All varsity basketball games start at 7:15 pm.
Skiing, wrestling, and swimming are also in full motion. Complete schedules for all sports and levels can be found at www.metroleague.org.
As for the arts, the drama department is busy preparing for their future production of "Oliver Twist." This performance won't be delivered until the springtime, meaning they are putting in the time to make it an outstanding show. More details will come as the preparation progresses.
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