An “Our World” celebration will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13 at Shorecrest High School. Each room will have a different language focus. Park in the north parking lot and there will be signs directing visitors to the building. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail Siri Hulbert at sirihulbert@shorelineschools.org.
Boosters give scholarships
The Shorewood Booster Club awarded $500 scholarships to Cameron Adams, Michelle Beetham, Lauren Campbell and Peter Odell.
The scholarships are awarded to students who participated in community activities as well as Shorewood High School clubs and teams.
The Shorewood Booster Club is an organization that promotes school spirit and pride by offering financial support to the many Shorewood clubs and teams. Funds are raised through concession stands, barbecues and the concerted effort of Shorewood’s annual auction.
Shorecrest band honored
The Shorecrest Highlander marching band was named best overall in the Victoria Day parade in the British Columbia capital May 18.
In addition, Shorecrest won first place among U.S. bands from schools with a student population of 1,200 or more.
Former teacher elected to WSSRA
Rita Requa, long-time resident of Lake Forest Park and Richmond Beach, was installed as president of the Washington State School Retirees Association (WSSRA) on June 9.
Requa retired from the Shoreline School District in 1996 after teaching for 30 years for the district at Syre, Meridian and Parkwood elementary schools. She currently serves as vice-president of the Lake Forest Park Library Advisory Committee and tutors GED student(s) at Edmonds Community College.
Math books recommended
The Shoreline School District’s Instructional Materials Committee has recommended the Prentice Hall series of math books for high school Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra 2.
The district’s 37-member Mathematics Achievement Team selected the books at its May 26 meeting over the Discovering and Holt books.
Twenty-eight teachers were involved in the evaluation process and 69 percent surveyed favored Prentice Hall. Parents, students and community members were also involved in the evaluation process.
The school board is expected to adopt the books for high school math at its June 22 meeting. The materials will be available in the district’s Instruction Department at Shoreline Center.
Acting and video production at SCC
The Department of Performance Arts and Digital Filmmaking at Shoreline Community College invites high school students and the public to register for “Making History,” a 10-credit, three-week acting and video editing workshop program to be offered this summer.
The acting workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the video workshops from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, July 6 – 24, at the main campus. Participants will produce an original multimedia presentation of a living Seattle history and give a public performance on July 24.
Students will gain hands-on experience in TV production and video editing, and develop acting skills through guided rehearsals, improvisations, writing and script analysis by working directly with Seattle-area video and theater professionals.
Students must register for the 10-credit class. For questions and enrollment information, contact Jesse Ross at 206-546-4640 or jross@shoreline.edu or Ruth Gregory at 206-546-4789 or rgregory@shoreline.edu.
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