Wasl Woes

WASL. Washington Assessment of Student Learning. The most dreaded and looked forward to week of the school year. The week when upper classmen who have passed get to sleep in, and those who haven’t get to show up at the normal time and test until they can see no more. However, this year was different... [Read more]

Lights, Camera, Edinburgh!

  Drama class says goodbye to the Dana Brown Theater for the summer and are packing their bags for a trip of a life time. Seven students, along with nine chaperones are going to Edinburgh, Scotland to perform one their plays, “Shakespeare Shattered”. The R. A. Long thespians were nominated by the... [Read more]

SWMEA Band Festival

The RAL Wind Ensemble performed in the Southwest Washington Music Educator Association Band Festival on March 26. The event took place at Kelso High School and fourteen bands participated. The SWMEA Band Festival consists of two parts for every group. First, the band performs and the three judges rate... [Read more]

Sports Awards Night

Since we don’t meet in the cafeteria for a social before the awards night to enjoy some cookies and punch/ coffee sponsored by the Booster Club the teams went there separate ways because the tradition wasn’t held anymore. Varsity Girls’ Basketball had its awards in Mrs. Woodards room 113, varsity... [Read more]

Regional Auto Competition

When you see the phrase “Math Problem of the Week” you immediately think of a semi-difficult math problem giving you a little bit of extra credit in your math class. The Math Problem of the Week, put out by the dean of Columbus State University Dr. David Rock is not that easy. If you don’t believe... [Read more]

Math Problem Of The Week

When you see the phrase “Math Problem of the Week” you immediately think of a semi-difficult math problem giving you a little bit of extra credit in your math class. The Math Problem of the Week, put out by the dean of Columbus State University Dr. David Rock is not that easy. If you don’t believe... [Read more]

Budget Cuts

  On March 12, the Lumberjack Log classroom was graced with the presence of Dr. Cusick, Longview School District Superintendent. This is the second such press conference we have held with Cusick, and she was as elegant and charming as ever. “I just love being here,” said Cusick of the Longview... [Read more]

Incoming Freshman Registration Night

On Tuesday March 17, about 60% of the 242 8th graders expected to attend RAL filed into the auditorium for a brief presentation from our own Mr. Frost. After that, students, parents, and select teachers from different departments chaotically scrambled into the cafeteria where the incoming freshmen were... [Read more]

Thespians At WWU

After 4 hours on a charter bus troupe 699 (RAL/MM) arrived at Washington State Thespian Conference was held at Western Washington University. With many troupes from around the state Mainstage was the oldest, compared to others ranging anywhere from the 6000’s to 7000’s. Those who attended conference... [Read more]

13RW: Pass it On!

Many people can recall their first reaction to reading Thirteen Reasons Why, a novel by Jay Asher. After reading and rereading it, Ms. Enders and the RAL Library Club decided this book had an important message for all teenagers, and came up with a plan to share it. “When I read Thirteen Reasons Why,... [Read more]

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