Four elementaries will be honored Monday, Oct. 22
The Shoreline School Board will honor the achievements of four district elementary schools at a celebration before its Oct. 22 meeting.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Shoreline Room at Shoreline Center. The community is invited.
The four elementary schools to be honored are:
• Highland Terrace, which was named this month as a “School of Distinction” as part of the state’s Learning Improvement Awards.
• Echo Lake, for having 100 percent of its fourth graders meeting standard in reading on the 2006-07 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL).
• Room Nine Community School, for having 100 percent of its fifth graders meeting standard in reading and math on the WASL.
• Parkwood, for being a recipient of the state Title I Improvement Award.
Highland Terrace wins state award
Highland Terrace Elementary School has been named one of 86 “Schools of Distinction” by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). The award recognizes dramatic improvements in student reading and mathematics.
On Oct. 10, Shoreline superintendent Sue Walker and Highland Terrace principal Miriam Tencate joined the state superintendent of public instruction, Dr. Terry Bergeson, along with representatives of Highland Terrace’s staff to accept the award at a statewide event near Seattle.
“This award belongs to our teachers, staff and community at Highland Terrace,” said Tencate. “We have made a commitment to challenge students to reach their highest academic and personal potential.”
OSPI’s Schools of Distinction represent the top 5 percent of elementary, middle and high schools whose students have shown outstanding growth in both reading and mathematics skills during a six-year period. This year’s winning schools include 51 elementary schools, 20 middle schools and 15 high schools out of nearly 2,500 schools in the state.
Energy House open houses at SCC
The public is invited to tour the Zero Energy House at Shoreline Community College on Wednesdays and Saturdays over the next four weeks. House construction manager Brian Mast will answer general questions about the house’s structure and design and how the design can be incorporated into new buildings.
The tours are 1-4 p.m. Saturdays starting Oct. 20 and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning October 24. Community organizations may schedule private tours as well by calling Mast at 206-280-8167.
The house was designed and built by architecture, interior design and engineering students at Washington State University. The structure will serve as the home to the Northwest Solar Center and as a demonstration/ test facility to support environmental sustainability.
For information, see http://www.shoreline.edu/zeh/.
Open house at Wonderland center
The public is invited to see the new space of Wonderland Developmental Center and meet its staff from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the school’s new location, the former North City Elementary School at 816 NE 190th St. in Shoreline. The center is at the north end of the building near the playground.
Staff said they hoped that some of the school’s neighbors will come to get more familiar with what’s going on at the building.
RSVP to Carol at 206-364-3777 or at cbull@wdcbirthtothree.org.
Food vendor
chosen for SCC
After a lengthy process, Chartwells, a division of the Compass Group, has been selected to provide food service, catering, deli/espresso and vending at Shoreline Community College’s new student union building, which is still being worked on.
Once the contract is finalized, there will be more information on menus, prices and hours. For information, see www.eatlearnlive.com/.
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
