Category: Interdisciplinary

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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Senior Spotlight: Lilly Langer

Lilly Langer plans to major in Civil Engineering. She was inspired to join the Magnet program by her older brother and sister, wanting to continue the family legacy. For Lilly, the most rewarding parts of the program were the research projects and summer internship. She says they challenged her in the best way and helped …

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Senior Spotlight: Pranaya Shrestha

Pranaya Shrestha plans to pursue a career in dentistry. He is captain of the swim team and has been swimming for 14 years. He also serves as a mentor in Youth Redefining Success (YRS) and enjoys listening to music in his free time. His most rewarding experience in the Magnet program was getting the chance …

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MST Admissions Timeline and Webinar

Planning on applying to the CHS MST Magnet? Please attend our Parent & Student MST Magnet Info Night / Webinar scheduled for Thursday, April 10th, from 6:30-7:30, to learn about the program, the application process, and to hear insights from current students about the program’s benefits and opportunities. In the meantime, visit our Admissions Portal …

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2024 December to Remember Grad Panel

Each December our freshmen and sophomore students present their 1st semester project study progress to a panel of staff and program graduates. It’s one of the highlights of our year, as graduates returning home from college, grad school, work, get to spend time with family and friends and also reconnect with our program and help …

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Camp Wa-Ri-Ki Overnighter ’24

We started a new, every other year tradition this fall by doing an overnight camp at the Kiwanis’ Camp Wa-Ri-Ki on the Washougal River.  Some 65 students grades 9-12 and five MST staff made the trip. We had a blast playing games, doing a scavenger hunt, tie-dying, eating s’mores, and generally just enjoying each other’s …

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