The end of the school year is always a busy time: Farewell Concerts to attend, Honors Awards Assemblies, and all sorts of year
end activities. It is a great time to recognize
and appreciate all the growth and hard work that has happened during the
year. For the Sork family it has been a
BIG year. We have all grown in so many
ways. Here are just a few we would like
to share with you:
McKenna has achieved a 4.0 all year long. Most of her classes are advanced subjects and
she will receive high school credit for them, so this was no small
accomplishment. Some of her most
challenging classes were world humanities, physics and algebra 2.
In addition to her academic success McKenna was awarded
honors in choir and the visual arts. She
represented her school by singing a solo in the local Solo and Ensemble Competition
where she was awarded a superior ranking. You can view a few of her vocal performances here: McKenna's Solo & Ensemble Performance & McKenna's Solo @ Farewell Choir Concert
McKenna also entered three of her pieces of art in the district art
show. One piece received third place in
her grade. Her second piece received a
second place and her third piece was chosen to be displayed in the State
capitol building this coming fall. We
are very proud of her.
Carson has also maintained a 4.0 grade average. Again this was no easy task as he is taking
several advanced placement classes and receiving college credit for them. He also has excelled within his
orchestra. His large ensemble group
competed in the High School Solo and Ensemble competition and was chosen to
represent the Southwest Washington region at the state competition.
You can view his performance at the regional competition here: Carson's Orchestra Videos Scroll to the "Regional Solo & Ensemble Competition" and Play the video entitled "Camera de Unione." His other performances can also be found on this site. He is a part of the Chamber Orchestra.
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| Carson performing with the Union High School Chamber Orchestra at the NW Region Music Teachers Conference |
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| The Men of the Chamber Orchestra |
I have been working really hard to figure out what it means
to be a Mom of an emptying nest. This
time in my life is not something I have looked forward to, but I am making the
most of it. I am proud of what I have
been able to do this year. Things I
never ever dreamed of accomplishing. I started a
booster program for the high school orchestra group. Doing this included learning how to set up a
website and filing for 501C-3 tax status (a government recognized charitable
organization) which required I write bylaws and articles of incorporation. I am proud to announce we are official and
have had a very successful year!
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| www.unionorchestra.org |
If that
wasn’t enough in and of itself, I also had the opportunity present itself to be the accompanist
for Pacific Middle School’s choir program.
This was so much fun! I learned
so much and loved being able to share the joy of music with this group. The second half of the year I was approached
by another middle school choir director and asked if I would consider taking a
position with the school district to help in her choir. It has been a real challenge overcoming my
performance anxiety and making it through multiple concerts, but what
an experience!
Eric has really had the opportunity to shine in his
career. He is the fraud expert at
Schnitzer Steel and enjoys being their go-to-guy for all things “whistle blower”
related in the company. He really enjoys
this forensic accounting, so in the spring of last year he decided to begin the
long process of becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). To get this license, it is much like getting
the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License, in that you have to sit for a
four part test and pass each section then be reviewed by the Association of
Certified Fraud Examiners to qualify. Just last week he received notification that
he had passed the exam and been accepted as a CFE. Way to go, Eric! No wonder my kids are so smart.
Whew, we are looking forward to summer!
