South County girls dance in ‘Coppelia’
Two local girls are performing in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Coppelia.”
Abigail Opper, of Lynnwood, and Rowan Williams, of Mountlake Terrace, are both Waltz Girls in the classic comic ballet that closes out PNB’s 2011-12 season. Both girls are homeschooled and in sixth grade.
“Coppelia” runs through June 10 at the Seattle Center’s Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. Tickets start at $28 and may be purchased by calling 206-441-2424, online at www.pnb.org, or in person at the PNB Box Office, 301 Mercer St., Seattle. Reduced ticket prices are available for Thursday and Friday performances for those age 25 and younger. Learn about special teen prices at www.seattlecenter.com/teentix.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. June 7-9, with matinees at 2 p.m. June 9 and 1 p.m. June 10. Special activities for children and families, including crafts and dance classes, begin one hour before matinees.
Scriber students publish book
A group of students from Scriber Lake High School in Edmonds have published a collection of true stories designed to shine the spotlight on teen issues.
“We Are Absolutely Not Okay: Fourteen Stories by Teenagers Who Are Picking Up the Pieces” offers accounts about gang life, depression, cutting, drug addiction and sexual identity issues. But it’s also about how these students have dealt with these issues and are now moving forward with their lives.
The self-published book is available on www.amazon.com. A launch party is set for 5-7 p.m. June 6 at Revelations Yogurt, 527 Main St., Edmonds.
Two E-W seniors named Scholars
Katarina Nguyen and Louis Phan, both graduating seniors from Edmonds-Woodway High School, were named 2012 Washington Scholars.
The honor is bestowed on seniors statewide who perform in the top 1 percent, as well as for their leadership and community service achievements.
In past years, the honor came with hefty scholarships. Budget cuts ended that practice for this class and the class of 2011. The state Higher Education Coordinating Board still presents the awards in hopes recognition will help students get scholarships elsewhere, a spokesman said. “The Washington Scholar designation still is one of the most significant honors a student can receive in the state,” Gary Larson said.
Nguyen plans to study biomedical engineering.
The money would have been helpful, she said, but she understands cuts needed to be made. “I look at it more as a recognition of all the hard work I’ve done in high school, and ultimately it’s about the personal satisfaction.”
Carpentry students finish house
The Lynnwood Rotary Foundation supports the Edmonds School District carpentry class each year so the class can build a house.
The public is invited to help celebrate the 37th anniversary of this joint effort by coming to the open house from 2-4 p.m. June 14 at the latest completed house, 6400 208th St. SW in Lynnwood.
EdCC speakers hail from Lynnwood
Edmonds Community College celebrates its 45th annual commencement ceremony 7:30 p.m. June 15 at Comcast Arena at Everett, 2000 Hewitt Ave. In 2011-12, the college awarded 2,166 degrees, certificates, diplomas and GEDs to students from age 16 to 72.
This year’s student commencement speakers are Kristina Madden, 22, and Matvey Sineev, 18, both of Lynnwood. They are both headed to the University of Washington.
Madden graduates with her associate in pre-nursing degree. She started as a Running Start student in her junior year of high school, then later returned to Edmonds Community College in EdCAP, a program that provides an opportunity for young adults to earn a high school diploma in a college environment.
Sineev, a Running Start student, graduates with his associate of arts degree as well as his high school diploma from Meadowdale High School.
While attending college, Sineev has participated on his high school swim team and Chamber Orchestra and worked as a lifeguard at the Lynnwood Recreation Center and as an English tutor at EdCC. He is an Eagle Scout and an Assistant Scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 67 and a volunteer and participant with Lynnwood Rotary and at his church.
Sineev is also an avid bike commuter. He traveled 30 minutes by bike to the college to take classes every day.
Pray off MHS seniors at baccalaureate
The Meadowdale High School class of 2012 baccalaureate ceremony is set for 2-3 p.m. June 10 in the high school’s great hall, 6002 168th St. SW, Lynnwood.
The public is invited to join the faith-based celebration offering hope and encouragement to graduating seniors.
The keynote speaker will be Principal Dale Cote, who leaves this summer to take a position as support director at the Juanita Learning Community in the Lake Washington School District.
Trumpeter performs with LHS jazz bands
The Lynnwood High School jazz program will perform with Bobby Shew at 7 p.m. June 11 in the school theater, 18218 North Road, Bothell.
“This event is different from other concerts because were preparing music that is scored for Bobby’s professional groups and the music can be very demanding,” band and orchestra director Amy Stevenson said in a press release.
Shew is a veteran of famous big band orchestras, lead trumpeter for numerous pop stars and can be heard on the theme songs and soundtracks of TV shows and movies.
The concert also will feature LHS’s second jazz band directed by Patrick West and the Alderwood Middle School jazz band directed by Ron Madden.
Tickets are $12, available at the school ASB office or online at www.edmonds.wednet.edu/lhs. Proceeds benefit the LHS music program.
The event is sponsored by Kennelly Keys Music and Yamaha’s band and orchestral division.
King’s to add STEM building
King’s Schools of Shoreline will hold a public celebration at 1 p.m. June 11 as it prepares to break ground on a more than 27,000-square-foot building dedicated to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Construction is slated to begin June 18 and open in fall 2013.
The public celebration will be held at Woolsey Stadium on the CRISTA Ministries campus, 19303 Fremont Ave. N, Shoreline.
The new building will feature 15 classrooms. Local project partners include Mahlum Architects (design) and Kirtley Cole Associates LLC (construction).
Commencement ceremonies list
Upcoming Edmonds School District commencement ceremonies:
• 7 p.m. June 13: Scriber Lake High School, former Woodway Gym, 23200 100th Ave. W, Edmonds
• 6:30 p.m. June 14: Mountlake Terrace High School, Edmonds Stadium, 7600 212th St. SW
• 6:30 p.m. June 15: Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds Stadium
• 1 p.m. June 16: Meadowdale High School, Edmonds Stadium
• 7 p.m. June 16: Lynnwood High School, Edmonds Stadium
Enrichment courses open to WWU alumni
Western Washington University will offer several free educational-enrichment courses this summer at North Seattle Community College, starting in June.
The program, WWU Lifelong Learning in King County, is designed for WWU alumni.
First up is “How Should We Manage Flooding in the Northwest?,” scheduled for 7-9 p.m. June 13, 20 and 27, with Bob Freitag, director of the University of Washington Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning and Research. The course will explore the effects of global warming, urban development and levees on regional flooding.
Later topics include birds and the 1970s.
Preregistration is required; call 360-650-6228 or visit the Seattle section of www.wwu.edu/summer.
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