FYI: Your Schools
Published 11:15 pm Monday, October 29, 2007
The Word from:
MEADOWDALE HIGH SCHOOL
“Everyone’s working on senior projects and letters of intent for college. My senior project is working with Seaview Elementary kids and teaching them different theater and acting techniques, like line memorization and voice inflection.”
— SYDNEY MARTIN, SENIOR
Roundtable addresses waivers, teacher training
Edmonds School District Superintendent Nick Brossoit’s monthly roundtable at noon Nov. 7 will focus on nonstudent days, teacher training and Internet safety.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring their lunches. Water, coffee and cookies will be provided.
The meeting is at the educational service center, 20420 68th Ave. W.
Edmonds wants input on Web-based learning
The Edmonds School District is looking for feedback from parents and students about what online educational opportunities they would like to see the district offer.
An online survey is available at www.edmonds.wednet.edu/online through Nov. 19. The survey takes five to 10 minutes to complete and does not collect any personal data.
The feedback collected will be used by a task force formed to explore Web-based learning options starting in the 2008-09 school year.
Sno-Isle adds library stop at Mariner, Voyager
Beginning Saturday, the Sno-Isle Libraries bookmobile will make a second weekly stop at Voyager Middle School.
The bookmobile will be at Voyager from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Saturday. The Saturday stop is in addition to the bookmobile’s Tuesday-afternoon stop at Voyager.
Bookmobile service is part of a package of library service Sno-Isle Libraries developed to serve the Mariner High School and Voyager Middle School area.
In addition to bookmobile service, each week during the school year library staff deliver Sno-Isle books placed on hold by Mariner High School students directly to the school library.
The Tuesday afternoon stop at Voyager Middle School, which began earlier this year, has become the busiest of all bookmobile stops throughout the two-county library district.
Snohomish to dedicate new elementary school
A dedication is set for the Snohomish School District’s newest school, Little Cedars Elementary, on Nov. 8.
Attendees are invited to take self-guided tours of the school during an open house from 5 to 6 p.m.
At 6 p.m., the formal ceremony will begin with a presentation of colors by local Scout troops and a rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner sung by Little Cedars fifth-graders.
Jim Knapp, who submitted the name “Little Cedars” to the district’s naming committee, will also be on hand to read the “The Grandmother Cedar Tree.”
Little Cedars opened its doors to nearly 700 students Sept. 5. The 69,178-square-f00t school was designed with two separate sections: a two-story classroom wing and a large activities wing that includes the gym, multipurpose and music rooms.
UW renews search for state’s top students
The annual statewide hunt for Washington’s most talented fifth-through eighth-grade students is on again through the University of Washington.
The university’s Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars is now conducting the 2008 search to identify the top 3 percent of the state’s students. The program is designed to work with the students, their families and their schools to improve opportunities for gifted youth. The deadline for students to register for the search is Jan. 25.
More information about the talent search eligibility requirements can be found on the Robinson Center’s Web site at http://depts.washington.edu/cscy/programs/wsys/requirements/.
Horizon reminds drivers to exercise caution
Motorists will have a more visual reminder to slow down on their drive past Horizon Elementary School in south Everett during the school day.
Flashing yellow lights and new signs have been installed and were activated Monday.
Drivers are required to reduce their speed from 35 mph to 20 mph when yellow lights are flashing.
The city received a grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to help pay for the project.
The flashing lights are set to be activated 8:30 to 8:50 a.m., 2:30 to 2:50 p.m. and 3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Times will vary based upon the school’s calendar.
The Everett Police Department has started enforcement patrols in the area, with their focus shifting from education to enforcement in about 10 days.
Craft fair contributions aid local students
One of the biggest craft fairs in the south Everett area is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The 15th annual Mukilteo Schools Craft Fair will take place in the commons at Voyager Middle School, 11711 Fourth Ave. W.
The annual event will feature nearly 70 vendors selling a wide range of handcrafted wares, including a variety of holiday items. Admission to the fair will be a donation of 50 cents.
The craft fair is organized by the social committee for Mukilteo School District employees.
Proceeds support a scholarship fund for students at Kamiak High School, Mariner High School, ACES High School, the Community-Based Transition Center and the Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center.
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