School Briefs

Benefit concert for Children’s

Mountlake Terrace High School Senior Jamie Cremin is putting on a benefit concert for her senior project. The performance is to benefit the Uncompensated Care Fund at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. The concert features several local bands/performers, and will be at the Edmonds Church of God from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17.

Admission is free, donations are appreciated. All proceeds go to Children’s Hospital. The Edmonds Church of God is located at 8224 220th Street in Edmonds.

Meadowdale Preschool has space

If your child is aged 3 to 5 and ready for preschool, space is available in the Meadowdale Preschool program. The program teaches social and emotional skills in a rich academic environment with trained early childhood professionals.

Classes are 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday from at the Meadowdale Clubhouse, 6801 North Meadowdale Road, Edmonds. The cost is $216/month.

The preschool follows the Edmonds School District calendar. Enroll now to begin classes in January.

To arrange a tour, please contact the Meadowdale Preschool at meadowdalepre-school@iinet.com or 425-745-5055.

MHS Dance Team workshop

The Meadowdale Dance Team 2007 fourth annual Dance Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Jan. 13 in the Meadowdale High School Gym for grades kindergarten through eighth.

The cost is $40 and includes: choreography taught by the dance team, a Meadowdale High School T-shirt, a keepsake photo of dance team members and a pizza lunch.

Students will perform for family and friends at the end of the day and at halftime at the girls basketball game that evening. Package includes participants entrance into the game.

For an application, call Jane Olsen @ 425-775-9179.

Braille school director award

Carolyn Meyer, director of the Louis Braille School, a private day school in Edmonds for children who are blind or visually impaired, was awarded “The One World Award” by the Washington Council of the Blind at its annual convention in November. The award states, “Your efforts represent large steps in the concept of one world for all.”

The Washington Council of the Blind has a rich history of legislative and community involvement. It works to promote equality, independence and opportunity for blind individuals in all aspects of the community.

Meyer was recognized for her “outstanding contributions which have provided an opportunity of equal access for people who are blind or partially sighted.” Prior to becoming director of the Louis Braille School, she directed the Louis Braille Center which provided braille transcribing services and braille instruction for all ages, and weekend and summer programs for children who are blind or partially sighted.