Conference shake-up
July 31, 2008
Four-team swap gives KingCo 3A new look for sports year
Darren Brown went to sleep one night in January with his girls soccer team considered a league contender and awoke the next morning to find them a favorite.
No move-ins, No brilliant new formation. No magic Read more
Mount Si football team to spend lots of time at home
July 31, 2008
“Home Sweet Home” isn’t just a signature for welcome mats. It just could be the mantra of the Mount Si football team in 2008.
The Wildcats, who begin the season just more Read more
Snoqualmie Railroad Days Schedule
July 31, 2008
Friday August 1st
5-8pm - Food Vendors King Street
5-7pm - Arts, Craft, and Commercial Vendors, Railroad Ave.
5:30-7:30pm - Bike Decorating at Log Pavilion
6-8pm - Shelly and the Curves, Main Stage
Dusk - Starlight Cinemas Presents: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
8-10pm -Karaoke, Eagles’ Beer Garden
Saturday August 2nd
7:30-11am Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast at Snoqualmie Fire Station
7:30am - Registration for Snoqualmie Fun Run
8:30-11am - Parade check-in at Riverview Park -
Pet and Kid parade check in at laundry mat parking lot
9am-7pm - Arts, Crafts, and Vendors
9am-8pm - Food Vendors King Street
9am-7pm - Dog Expo Railroad Avenue
9am - 1st Annual Snoqualmie Fun Run, Railroad Avenue
11am - Fun Run Awards at Main Stage
11am-3:30pm Train Rides at Snoqualmie Train Depot
11:15am - Pet, Kids, and Grand Parade, Railroad Avenue
11am-10pm - Beer Garden, by Main Stage, sponsored by
Snoqualmie Valley Eagles
12-7pm - Art Walk, by Gazebo and Railroad Ave.
1-4pm - Centerfold Search for Seattle Dog Magazine, by Gazebo
2pm - The Left Coast Gypsies
2pm - Arts & Crafts for kids at Sandy Cove Park
3pm - Dog Fashion Show, sponsored by Seattle Dog Magazine, by Gazebo
4pm - Hiwatt Band, Main Stage
4pm - Storytelling for kids at Sandy Cove Park
6pm - Country Rock Association, Main Stage
6pm - Karaoke for kids at Sandy Cove Park
8pm - Restless Legs, Main Stage
Sunday August 3rd
7am-4pm - Legends Car Show, all over town
11am-5pm - Arts and Craft and Vendors, Railroad Ave.
11am-5pm - Dog Expo, Railroad Ave.
11am-5pm - Beer Garden, by Main Stage, sponsored by Snoqualmie Valley Eagles
11am-5pm - Food Vendors, King Street
11am-3:30pm -Train Rides at Train Depot
12pm - Dog Agility and Dog Show, by Gazebo
1-2pm - Centerfold search for Seattle Dog Magazine, by Gazebo
1:30pm - Rockafellers, Main Stage
2pm - Arts & Crafts for kids at Sandy Cove Park
3pm - Karaoke for kids at Sandy Cove Park
3:30pm - The Kingdogs, Main Stage
5pm - Festival Ends
Calendar
July 31, 2008
Events
“Host for the Hope,” a fundraiser for autism research, will be from 6-8 p.m. July 31 at Cascade Covenant Church in North Bend. There will Read more
Valley youth directs Mars mission
July 31, 2008
Nick Gaudio took off from the Valley last week and managed a mission to Mars, but he didn’t leave the stratosphere or even the state.
Gaudio joined a group of high school seniors and scrutinized the big, red planet from the Museum of Flight’s Washington Aerospace Scholars camp.
The North Bend resident has his finger - and his calculator - on the pulse of the nation’s aeronautical future.
“We’re not going to be able to stay on the planet much longer,” Gaudio said. “It will be nice to be involved in the technology that will get us off.”
Before he attended the July 20-25 program, Gaudio had to demonstrate his mathematical and problem solving dexterity. Rosie Bailer, Read more
Mount Si student learns the ropes of a medic
July 31, 2008
After attending a 10-day workshop for the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, Amanda Lehan of Fall City knows a little more about the opportunities and pressures students encounter in medical school and residency programs.
Lehan attended the July 6-15 workshop in Berkeley, Calif., after one of her Mount Si High School teachers nominated her for the program. Meeting SAT and GPA requirements can also result in a nomination if students mark a box of interest on the PSAT or SAT.
The NYLF offers workshops on a variety of professions, including law, medicine and national security. The program costs about $2,200 per student, but varies depending on which of the nine cities the student visits.
The NYLF, a private educational organization, has offered workshops Read more
SVHF establishes Donovan Fund
July 31, 2008
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Foundation has begun to accept donations Read more
Editorial
July 31, 2008
Decision to require more math easy as pi
The Washington State Board of Education put two and two together last week and came up with a pretty obvious choice - more algebra is needed for our teenagers and future generations.
Starting with the graduating class of 2013, high-school students will now be required to pass algebra II, along with two other years of math, to graduate. The board’s decision to include algebra in the curriculum comes after the legislature deemed it necessary in 2007 to add a third year of math to bring student learning to a higher standard. They left it up to the board to decide what the third year would be.
The move is full of foresight. Texas is currently the only state in the country with a similar requirement, but 14 others have plans to incorporate an algebra II requirement soon.
Some school districts in the state - like Bellevue, Federal Way and Kent - already require algebra II as part of their curriculum. Snoqualmie Valley School District does not.
It’s no big secret that the U.S. is quickly falling behind other countries when it comes to math.
An international exam - the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment - conducted in December showed the U.S. ranked No. 24 out of 30 countries in the subject area. The finish was almost identical to a similar test done three years prior.
Many worry about students’ ability to complete a third year of math, especially since about one-fourth of this year’s seniors failed to pass math on the grade 10 Washington Assessment of Student Learning, a test which covers algebra I and geometry. Those failures, however, may simply be more evidence of the fact that more math education is required.
While it may not be the most glamorous subject, math is every bit as vital as the other subjects already packing the curriculum. The world will continue to need engineers and physicists for the next century and beyond - and that career path begins with a broader understanding of mathematics.
Letters to the editor
July 31, 2008
Sportsmanship
Dear Editor:
I was one of many volunteer referees who worked during the recent 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Snoqualmie Ridge.
I was Read more
Stylin’ in Snoqualmie
July 31, 2008
Railroad Days car show promises plenty of classics
During the more than 40 years Alan Weiskind owned his own business, he took Read more
