School Winners

Everett Elks award $23,700 in scholarships

Everett Elks Lodge No. 479 honored local students at an awards dinner May 9, awarding 16 scholarships totaling $23,700.

Scholarships are funded by the Elks National Foundation, Washington State Elks Association, Everett Elks RV Club and Everett Elks Memorial Fund.

Winners were Samuel Cho, Joel Bervell, Tanner Perry, Ashley Spitzock, Ben Aucourt, Branden Rolen, Nicota Stevenson, Naheed Arang, Tyler Aspinwall, Jollee Pullig, Katie Bingham, Grant Beckett, Stevie Hurd, Pooja Sethi, Tasha Harmon and Heather Lee.

Everett students earns marksmanship grant

Lyssa Sandal of Everett has received the 2013-14 Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Youth Scholarship of $1,000.

Lyssa participated in the Glacier Peak High School Marine Corps JROTC program and received the one-year scholarship based on marksmanship participation, GPA and merit.

Everett students rock anti-bullying lip dub

Students at North Middle School in Everett participated in anti-bullying activities through May, including recording a lip dub inspired by what they learned.

The video can be seen at tinyurl.com/NorthLipDub.

Counselor Janine Steele and intern Shannon Fraser helped facilitate the programs.

“They are very proud of their work, sending a message to all students that North Middle School is a safe and caring community,” Steele said in a statement.

Student essays address male role models

The Washington State PTA Men’s Essay Contest winners included two Everett students. The contest invited students to reflect on influential men in their lives to highlight the positive effects of male role models.

Emily Jean, a second-grader from Silver Lake Elementary School, was the winner in the kindergarten–second grade division.

“A role model is someone you look up to and want to be like someday. My role model is my dad. He is really my step-dad, but I never knew my real dad … He was my dad because he wanted to be my dad, not because he had to be my dad,” Emily Jean wrote.

Justine Teoh, a seventh-grader from Gateway Middle School, won the sixth–eighth grade division. She spoke about her swimming coach and how he encouraged her to work hard.

“Coach Ken’s influences on me have changed my life — from the seemingly minute effect in politeness to the self-respect for my work and the lessons in dedication. He will always be a vital role model to me,” Justine wrote.

The girls also read their essays at the Washington State PTA convention in May. A video is at tinyurl.com/PTAessays.

Edmonds students help Clothes for Kids

Edmonds School District students raised more than $19,000 during the 2012-13 school year for Clothes For Kids, a Lynnwood nonprofit, through its annual fundraiser Coins For Kids.

The top-collecting district schools were Meadowdale Middle, Meadowdale Elementary, Seaview Elementary, Maplewood K-8 and Westgate Elementary.

American Legion honors Monroe essay winners

American Legion Arthur Kincaid Post No. 58 in Monroe on June 6 presented awards to four Park Place Middle School students for their essays dealing with current events.

First-place winners of a medal and certificate were Grayson McGovern and Ryler Hope. Second-place winners of a certificate were Justin Folz and Tristian Norton.

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