Chief Kanim students channel 1950s at dance
December 23, 2009
Tough guys (from left) Henrik Thompson, Brian Spratt and Jacob Baccetti show their moves and their leather jackets at the Chief Kanim Middle School Sock Hop dance. Photo by Laura Geggel
If “Grease” was the word, 1950s-style poodle skirts and leather jackets were the fashion statement at Chief Kanim Middle School’s Sock Hop dance Dec. 17. Read more
High school’s Wildcat Court is a month behind schedule
December 3, 2009
An artist’s rendering of Wildcat Court . Contributed
Due to an errantly placed sewer on an architectural drawing, the Wildcat Court at Mount Si High School is a month behind schedule. Read more
Court rules state’s unequal school funding formula is OK
December 3, 2009
The state Supreme Court unanimously decided Nov. 12 that inequities resulting from state K-12 public education funding formulas don’t violate the state’s constitution.
The decision overturned Judge Michael J. Heavey’s decision in King County Superior Court filed in 2007, which determined the state’s school funding formula violated the state’s constitution and that the disparate funding violates constitutional equal protection rights of Federal Way’s teachers, students and taxpayers. Read more
Go to college for free
December 3, 2009
Want a free ride to college? Seventh- and eighth-grade students who qualify for College Bound Scholarships can get a scholarship to a Washington community or technical college, a private career school or an approved independent college or university. Read more
International students studying abroad at Mount Si
November 25, 2009
Three of Mount Si High School’s seven exchange students (from left) Michelle Freyer, Florence Servais and Abdul Rahman Albasbishi hang out at International Night at the high school By Laura Geggel
After a lifetime of watching American movies and listening to American music, seven exchange students from around the world decided to get a taste of life in the Snoqualmie Valley.
Students learn sports medicine is more than taping ankles
November 25, 2009
At one of her softball games in Seattle, Mount Si High School junior Danielle Massengill got a call to duty. One of her teammates had sprained an ankle, and Massengill was just the person to tape it.
“I can tape my own ankle in two minutes,” she said. “It takes me longer to tape someone else.” Read more
Valley girls study abroad
November 19, 2009
Courtney Proctor (left), her host sister Tayla and her friend Madison smile on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during her study abroad stint in Australia. Photo contributed
Junior year is normally filled with college searches and SAT prep, but four Mount Si High School girls decided to try something a little more unconventional. They packed their bags and took a hiatus from life in Snoqualmie Valley, opting instead to study abroad in Switzerland, Germany, Australia and Paraguay. Read more
Twin Falls starts natural helpers program
November 19, 2009
Students often sought the ear of Twin Falls Middle School eighth-grader Lyric Lewis, which may be why they voted her into the natural helper fold.
“My friends did come to me a lot,” Lewis said. “And sometimes I would notice people I didn’t know very well would come to me asking for advice.” Read more
Mount Si Spanish class marks Day of the Dead
November 4, 2009
With a little help from her students, Mount Si High School Spanish teacher Linda Wickswat transformed her classroom into a celebration of El Dia de los Muertos – the Day of the Dead.
Juniors Kaylin Dahms (left) and Madison Bardsley hold up the Dia de los Muertos masks they decorated in Spanish class at Mount Si High School. Photo by Laura Geggel
Colored paper skeletons hung on the walls and a shrine — known as an ofrenda — stood in the corner displaying student reports of the famous deceased. Read more
Not so scary holiday; Halloween helps kindergartners learn nursery rhymes
November 4, 2009
Hickory, dickory dock, hey diddle diddle and hot cross buns? In yesteryear, parents taught children nursery rhymes, making the ditties common knowledge.
But now, North Bend Elementary School kindergarten teacher Mary-Lee Johnson finds herself teaching rhymes to students who have never heard of Old Mother Hubbard or Wee Willie Winkie.
“Many of the kids don’t have nursery rhymes read to them any more,” Johnson said. Read more
