
Rocky’s big dream: Keizer boy logs 200 miles at school
Fifth-grader Rocky Valero set a goal to run 200 miles, and on June 6 he made it – with Forest Ridge schoolmates and staffers there to applaud.

Fifth-grader Rocky Valero set a goal to run 200 miles, and on June 6 he made it – with Forest Ridge schoolmates and staffers there to applaud.

Jaimie Murphy's English seminar is not the usual fare for high school students. That innovative approach helped win a Crystal Apple for the McNary teacher.

PHOTOS: And that's that - McNary seniors celebrate at commencement on Friday, June 6.

The McNary High School graduation ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Oregon State Fair Pavilion in Salem.

McNary's symphony orchestra took second place, while the chamber orchestra came in third at the state music competition in Corvallis.

Jessica Cottings is headed to Linfield University, backed with two prestigious wrestling scholarships.

In all, eight educators from Keizer schools have been nominated for the Crystal Apple Awards. The winners will be announced Thursday, May 29.

Curtain time is 7 p.m. nightly through May 17 at McNary High School. There also will be a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday.

McNary musicians finished their competitive season with strong showings at state competition. Talia Mesecar brought home a championship.