Category: Interdisciplinary

Write a Note to a Randall Children’s Hospital Patient!

Over the years, many Magnetos have launched initiatives to give back to their community. One current example is the “Young Notes of Caring” event, hosted by Words For All—a Camas-based nonprofit recently founded by MST sophomores Katherine Liu and Evelyn Chen. Through this event, Words For All invites the community to write kind, encouraging messages …

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Sophomore Magnetos Win App Competition!

Our very own students Alyssa Wong, Chloe Luo, and Liya Zhao recently won the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for the 3rd Congressional District with Can-Screen, an app that helps users screen for cancer and explore educational resources. The competition is provided by U.S. House of Representatives to encourage students to pursue computer science, and practical …

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Magneto Sophomores Compete in Greene Survival Island!

Recently, our sophomore students have been busy reading Lord of the Flies (LOTF) in their MST Honors English class. This debut novel by British writer William Golding follows a group of schoolboys who are stranded on an island after a plane crash. With the progression of the story, civilization crumbles and chaos reigns. As students …

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Junior Magneto Inspires on Radio!

On January 15th, Dana Sparling gave a radio broadcast recital on All Classical Radio, a station with over 250,000 listeners across the world. Dana is a rising flutist and All Classical Radio’s current young artist in residence. She has been playing the flute since 6th grade band, when she started taking lessons at Beacock Music. …

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Celebrating December with 1st Semester MST Breakfast!

As a Magnet tradition, we usually have a program-wide breakfast every semester. Our first semester breakfast, held on the Friday before winter break in the North Commons, was a great success. Students of all grades along with alumni bonded over a variety of breakfast (and not so breakfast-y) foods while making new friends. Thank you …

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Celebrating Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar!

Since the beginning of the school year, sophomore Magnetos have been reading and analyzing Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. After studying the play, the students were challenged to create their own short movie retellings of key scenes within just 2 weeks. This year’s “productions” ranged from murder mysteries to ancient Chinese adaptations! The annual “Hail Caesar Fest” …

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A Recap of the MST Overnighter

Our MST overnighter the Friday before Thanksgiving break was a great success. Magnetos spent the night at CHS playing games, doing karaoke, sharing snacks, and enjoying one giant schoolwide sleepover! Students bonded overnight while building friendships and participating in a beloved annual Magnet tradition. A huge thank you to the chaperones and everyone who made …

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“Cry ‘Havoc!’ And Let Slip the Magnetos of Camas!” — Ashland ‘25 Recap

Over the October three-day long weekend, Camas High School MST Magnet students and staff journeyed over 6 hours by bus to Ashland, Oregon for the much anticipated Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Along the way, highlights include lots of snacks, scenic views, and great socializing.  We attended two outstanding performances: Quixote Nuevo by Octavio Solis—a bold, modern …

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BWSI CREATE Challenge: Build Real Technologies That Make a Difference

Want to make an impact while learning exciting new skills? The BWSI CREATE Challenge is your chance to collaborate with high school and college students from across the country to design and build real assistive technologies that help people with disabilities. What is the CREATE Challenge?This virtual program (October–April) empowers students to brainstorm, design, and …

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Free AI Bootcamp for High School Students Coming This Fall

The Mark Cuban Foundation is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for its Free AI Bootcamp this fall. This twenty-hour program offers high school students an exciting, hands-on introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies—no prior computer science experience required. Over the course of three Saturdays in November (November 1st, 8th, and …

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