School Briefs

No school for students on Jan. 14

There will be no school for students in the Shoreline school district Jan. 14, and more details will be given in the next few weeks, district officials said.

The Shoreline Education Association has voted to join other districts in Olympia Jan. 14 to support public education funding on the opening day of the 2003 Legislature.

Einstein student wins contest

Nick Wishaar, a 7th grader at Einstein Middle School has won the first leg of the 15th annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. His entry was one of 325,000 posters submitted worldwide. The contest is aimed at emphasizing the importance of peace to young people.

Wishaar will now go through three more competitions towards the international grand prize; $2,500 and a trip to Lions Day at the United Nations.

Room Nine web site updated

The Room Nine program’s updated web site can be found at http://www.RoomNine.org.

The Room Nine Program is the Shoreline School District’s K-6 learning alternative. In fall of 2003 Room nine will be reconfigured to grades K-5, and will be housed with its new companion program, The Journey Program, which will span grades 6 through 8.

Additional information on Room Nine, including enrollment in the 2003 lottery can be obtained from the web site or by calling the Room Nine Registrar at 206-368-4127.

For additional information about the Journey Program, please call Ro Berkley at 206-542-4440.

Drum corps still has openings

Nearly 200 musicians and color guard hopefuls from throughout the western states attended the Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps’ audition camp in Everett Dec. 6-8.

The group started to develop the technique and skill that will be necessary to perform the new season’s challenging Spanish-themed show.

The corps’ 12,000-mile national tour begins in northern California in late June. The 30-performance tour concludes at the Drum Corps International World Championships in Orlando, FL.

The next camp will be held at Explorer Middle School in Everett January 17-20. Colorguard, brass and percussion players who were unable to attend the December camp are encouraged to audition. Membership will be finalized following this camp.

For more information, go to www.seattlecascades.com.

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