![MORE THAN A GAME. With two diving catches in the outfield, the Lions showed up defensively, aiding in their victory over the Pacers. One catch was made by Atwood, and the other by McGraw. Throughout the game, the Lions knew that it wasn’t just about their victory today. “I think [playing for cancer] makes it bigger than just a game,” McGraw said. “Knowing that you have a bigger impact in this world than just who you are as one person.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/I70A1454-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.jpg)
School to be cancelled May 8 due to teacher ‘day of action’
Los Angeles teachers rally at a recent strike. Photo courtesy Christian Dixon
Classes will not meet during next month’s professional growth Wednesday as a result of a vote taken at Monday night’s special school board meeting. Staff throughout the district plan to participate in a state-wide day of action. Teachers are organizing in response to anticipated budget cuts for schools, Oregon Education Association president John Larson told KATU news in an interview.
The school does not have information on what the turnout will be for this day of solidarity.
The West Linn-Wilsonville district, as well as adjacent districts, had been considering the possibility of a cancellation for the past few weeks, but the final call was made last night, according to Andrew Kilstrom, director of communications. Kilstrom notes that the school board wanted to give families the most amount of time possible to schedule any necessary child care.
“We appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding,” Kilstrom said, on the short notice schedule change.
The protest comes on the heels of strikes and sickouts across the nation calling for increased school funding, including recent protests in California.
Wallace Milner and Philip Chan contributed to reporting on this story
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