Meadowdale High School
“I think everybody is getting excited for next year. The seniors are getting excited about graduating and looking forward to college. There will be a new ASB next year. People are doing the campaigning for ASB.”
Ali Schiesser,
*inth grade
Meadowdale principal to retire
Principal Norm Hoffman will retire at the end of the school year.
Hoffman has first hired as an assistant principal in 1994, then was named acting principal in 1995 and took over on a permanent basis in 1996. One of his first challenges was changing the school mascot from the Chieftains to the Mavericks.
Hoffman informed the school district of his intention to retire in January to give plenty of time to find his replacement. The new principal is Dale Cote, who is now an assistant principal at Kirkland Junior High.
Hoffman doesn’t want anyone to think his lame-duck status will affect his job performance. Last week he could be seen telling spectators to remove their caps in the stands of a Hi-Q academic competition. He insists he will miss monitoring duty during the student lunches.
“I still love it,” he said. “It’s another chance to get to know the students.”
Granite Falls principal to retire
Gerald Edwards, principal at Granite Falls High School, will retire at the end of the school year.
“I want to thank the (school) board for the support over the past four years,” he wrote in a letter last week. “I have enjoyed the opportunity to work with the students, staff and parents of the Granite Falls community.”
Edmonds panel to discuss WASL
Finding success for all students on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning will be the topic of a panel discussion at the superintendent’s monthly forum in the Edmonds School District.
The session will be noon-1 p.m. Wednesday in the educational services center, 20420 68th Ave. W.
On the panel are Scriber Lake High School principal Kathy Clift, College Place Middle School principal Andy Rogers, Edmonds-Woodway High School principal Alan Weiss, Mountlake Terrace High School English language instructor Michelle Tessier, Lynnwood High School counselor Deb McGahan and Nancy Katims, the district’s manager of assessment, research and evaluation.
Monroe school board adopts hazard plan
The Monroe School District is now eligible for federal disaster relief aid after adopting Snohomish County’s Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
Board members voted 3-1 to adopt the plan, with director Sue Magruder voting against it. “It’s government largesse. … It just seems unnecessary,” she said.
Scholarship group changes name, expands
The Snohomish County Scholarship organization has changed its name to Sno-Isle Scholarship Organization, reflecting its service to Snohomish and Island counties.
The organization runs scholarship programs, including the Miss Sno-Isle Pageant, which has awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships the last four years.
New this year is the Shining Stars program, which will also give scholarships to boys.
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