Snoqualmie Elementary students research their culture
February 18, 2010
NEW — 10:35 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010
Snoqualmie Elementary School third-graders (from left) Matthew Wittress, Lili Pflug-Tilton, Jordan Gatewood and Jack Barrett parade their cultural posters through the school. (Photo by Laura Geggel)
A brown boat made of construction paper sat on blue construction-paper water. Using a little glue and a lot of research, Halle Westerlund had created a poster for the Snoqualmie Elementary School third-grade cultural parade.
Teachers train to help struggling learners
February 3, 2010
NEW — 10:50 a.m. Feb. 3, 2010
Teacher on special assignment Jan Formisano (standing) exchanges ideas with Cascade View Elementary School second-grade teachers Kellie Smith (left), Marilee Carter and Joyce Delurme while they meet to discuss their GLAD training. (Photo by Laura Geggel)
Snoqualmie Elementary School teacher Natalie Campbell has a new way to teach vocabulary to her students. Read more
A mid-summer’s day adventure in the Valley
July 1, 2009
Luke Talbott was raised in Richmond, Virg., and still laments that he had to drive a ways to reach any hardy trails growing up.
“Nothing compares to Snoqualmie,” Talbott said. “There, we had to drive like two hours to get to fun trails, whereas here I can literally roll out of my garage and be on trails in five minutes.”
The former Snoqualmie Elementary fifth-grade teacher has decided to share his love of the outdoors with people ranging from elementary school students to adults who want to hike, bike, swim and discover Snoqualmie Valley.
“What I’m trying to do is weave a lot of the outdoor experiences together that are here in the Valley,” Talbott said.
Students strap on their boots for dance
June 11, 2009
The scorching heat broke just in time for the Snoqualmie Elementary PTSA Barn Dance June 5. More than 300 students and parents filled the gymnasium and playground for good eats and lively dancing.
At the dinner tables outside, parent volunteers grilled 500 hotdogs for hungry dancers. Inside, students jumped on top of a saddle surrounded by haystacks for photo-ops. At a nearby decoration table, children personalized their photos with markers and stickers.
Many students took the barn dance theme to heart, dressing in cowboy boots and straw hats, along with bandannas from the PTSA goody bags. Some dug far into the recesses of their closets looking for Wild West gear, before finding the right props.
Second-grader Olivia Noel and Aleyna Kleinhaus dance to Cotton Eyed Joe in a circle around the Snoqualmie Elementary Gymnasium.
Students run for Cougar Trails
June 4, 2009
On any given recess, Snoqualmie Elementary students will grab their running cards and break into a sprint around their school’s grassy field. Every fifth lap, they take their running card to a table staffed by parent volunteers to pick up a prize.
“It gets my legs good for soccer,” said first-grader Nick Copland, as he paused to contemplate his reasons for running.
First-grader Nick Rohde gave his reason without a second thought.
“You get prizes,” he said.
The PTSA began Cougar Trails in the fall of 2005 and has held the program in the fall and spring months ever since. Every Friday, if the weather permits, about 200 children make a dash around the field, either by themselves or with their friends.
From left, first-graders Allison Husemann, Keely Bothwell and Mia Bel run around the Snoqualmie Elementary field for Cougar Trails.
Mount Si High School students tutor Math Magicians
December 13, 2008
Armed with a pencil, paper and their intellect, Snoqualmie Elementary School’s Math Magicians whizzed through the Math Olympiad Nov. 26. The students had been preparing for the Olympiad — an international online test — for about two months.
Fifth grade student Haley Holmberg at Snoqualmie Elementary prepares for the Math Olympiad, an international online math exam.
