Monroe schools offer Excel program
Learn about the program for highly capable students in the Monroe School District.
Attend a meeting at 6:30 tonight at Frank Wagner Elementary School, 639 W. Main St. in Monroe, or at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at Maltby Elementary School, 9700 212th St. SE in Snohomish.
The Excel program is designed to stimulate and challenge highly capable students. Instruction is offered at an in-depth level. Excel is open to students entering third through sixth grades in September. Each prospective student must complete the application process, which includes testing.
Admission into the program is on a space-available basis.
Although qualified students come from every school in the district, classrooms for the highly capable students are at Chain Lake Elementary School and Monroe Middle School. Transportation is provided for qualified students.
Apply to get into the Excel program by 4 p.m. Jan. 23.
For more information, call 360-804-3100 or e-mail martinl@ monroe.wednet.edu.
Recreation board volunteers needed
The state Recreation and Conservation Office is looking for 17 volunteers to fill vacancies on four advisory committees for parks, trails, and firearm and archery ranges.
The advisory committees make recommendations to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board on money and policy issues.
@1. Body FYI Bullet:The Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee checks grant applications for projects that help maintain backcountry trails and provide trail safety and education programs.
The Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities Committee looks at grant applications for education and recreation projects.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Advisory Committee checks grant applications for projects that preserve and develop outdoor recreation areas, including parks, trails and wildlife lands.
Contact Susan Zemek, 360-902-3081, or e-mail susan.zemek@rco.wa.gov.
Correction
Local tribal governments will receive about 67 percent of a $2 million federal award for compensation for poor Fraser River sockeye runs. The state will receive the rest. Wrong percentages were given in a story that appeared Tuesday on Page B1.
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