Lynnwood students honored for AP

Lynnwood students honored for AP

Twenty-one current and former students at Lynnwood High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement exams.

Michelle Astengo, Darlene Germino, Hope Rubinkowski and Lauryn White earned the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Thalita Berpan, James Hendricks, and Billy Nguyen won the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

These students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher: Jared Bryant, Aimee Ecolango, Sophie Gardner, Elizabeth Jones, Alexandra Kossik, Bao An Le, Ro-Un Lee, Marney Mason, Geoffrey Meinken, Stephanie Mohoric, Halley Roberts, Gabriella Vo, Zachary Wieben and Brittney Wynn.

Fundraiser for MDHS music

The Music Boosters Club of Meadowdale High School will sponsor its annual Bingo fundraiser, which benefits all the music groups at Meadowdale High School — choral, orchestra and band. The public is invited.

Money raised will go toward new equipment, new music and scholarships for students to attend workshops and competitions.

The event will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at the school’s Great Hall: 6002 168th St. SW in Lynnwood.

Hazelwood staff member honored

Linda Frye, office assistant at Hazelwood Elementary School, is the Alderwood Terrace Rotary Club educator of the month for October. Frye has served as the office assistant at Hazelwood for nearly 20 years.

Poet reads at Edmonds CC

Poet Susan Rich reads at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Triton Union Building 202 at Edmonds Community College. The event is free.

Rich is winner of the PEN USA Poetry Award and the Peace Corps Writers Poetry Award for “The Cartographer’s Tongue: Poems of the World.”

She has worked for Amnesty International, as an electoral supervisor in Bosnia, and as a human rights trainer in Gaza. She is an active alumni of Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers on Whidbey Island, works as an editor for Floating Bridge Press and serves on the board of Whit Press.

For information, see www.susanrich.org.

Tutors sought for adult education

Volunteer tutors are needed for Edmonds Community College’s adult literacy programs.

Volunteers are asked to commit two hours per week for three months. Training and support are provided.

The programs serve students in English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, GED Preparation, and I-BEST (integrated basic education and skills training) classes. They support adults who are motivated to improve their skills so that they can gain the qualifications and experience to continue their education and obtain higher-paying jobs.

To volunteer, call Nancy Strom at 425-640-1032 or send e-mail to nancy.strom@edcc.edu.

There are other ways to support the programs Locals can:

Fund a scholarship for students transitioning from adult basic education to college-level programs. Call the Edmonds Community College Foundation at 425-640-1274.

Serve as an internship site for adult basic education students. Call the college’s Career Action Center at 425-640-1256.

Join Edmonds Community College’s adult basic education advisory board and help guide the college’s programs or share expertise. Call Dean of Developmental Education Karen Johnson at 425-640-1393.

Learn about free reading program

A free, after-school enrichment reading program, Wings to Reading,for Mountlake Terrace-area elementary students is kicking off this month.

Two open houses will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Nov. 4 and from 5-6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at First Baptist Church, 22800 56th Avenue West to provide information and to connect with people who want to participate or help the program through partnerships or other means.

Attendees can meet staff, see the facilities and find out more about Wings to Reading. The first session for students begins Nov. 13 and will serve struggling readers in grades two through four who attend any of the four elementary schools in Mountlake Terrace.

The program is directed by Diane Plourde, who has a master’s degree in elementary education and has extensive experience in teaching English Language Learners in Thailand, the Philippines and the greater Los Angeles area. She is working with administration and staff from Cedar Way, Evergreen, Mountlake Terrace and Terrace Park schools to provide the program.