North Clackamas
School District
April 2026
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North Clackamas School District student artists recently shined at the 10th annual Clackamas ESD Regional Art Show, earning multiple honors in artistic styles ranging from sculpture to photography to illustration. Students from Alder Creek Middle School and Adrienne C. Nelson High School were recognized in grade-level and medium-specific award categories, including first-place honors and top awards for ceramics and sculpture and mixed media.
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Empowerment and heritage took center stage as student leaders from Adrienne C. Nelson High School hosted the fourth annual Leleka Ukrainian Youth Conference. Named after the white stork that symbolizes home and hope in Ukrainian folklore, the event was established four years ago when a small cohort of Nelson’s Ukrainian students asked ELD Paraeducator Nataliia Zybachynska to help them form a club dedicated to navigating their cultural and educational journeys together.