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  • Spirit week and Homecoming

    Oct 11, 2023

    Lake Roosevelt students showed their school spirit all week around the Barbie movie theme.From left, Champ Louie, Cadence Clark, Roscoe Sam Leach, Terrell Bush, Caden Portch, and Ezekiel Broadnax are dressed like tacky tourists. - Principal Natalie Kontos photo....

  • LR closet challenge to launch clothing drive with spirit

    Scott Hunter|Sep 27, 2023

    How does that shirt hanging in your closet — that one (or five) you haven’t worn for a long time — fit in with high school spirit? Believe it or not, a week of school-spirit activities in October will include a clothing drive at Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School that the community can participate in — either with donations or usage of what gets collected. The “LR Closet” is an intra-class competition to see which class can gather the most donations during Spirit Week, which will culminate in the annual homecoming football game Friday, Oct...

  • Forms for local school registration are online

    Aug 23, 2023

    On behalf of Lake Roosevelt Elementary and Jr/Sr High School staff we are pleased to introduce another tool to promote efficiency and accuracy to our “Back-to-School” registration. The forms needed to fully register students each year are now in Skyward Family Access. These forms are required for the safety and security of students; ie. student health information, emergency release, updated contact numbers, and expectations. Online forms can now be accessed at your convenience, using your login and password. Chrome books will be available in...

  • Forms for school registration available online

    Aug 16, 2023

    On behalf of Lake Roosevelt Elementary and Jr/Sr High School staff we are pleased to introduce another tool to promote efficiency and accuracy to our “Back-to-School” registration. The forms needed to fully register students each year are now in Skyward Family Access. These forms are required for the safety and security of students; ie. student health information, emergency release, updated contact numbers, and expectations. Online forms can now be accessed at your convenience, using your login and password. Chrome books will be available in...

  • Making the grade

    Jul 26, 2023

    Several local students have been noted for good grades at colleges and universities. At the University of Washington, senior Shannon O’Brien Landheer, of Electric City, made the Dean’s List for winter quarter, the school said. At Spokane Falls Community College, Taylor Bartholomew, of Grand Coulee; Logan McElyea, of Wilbur; and Emily Nichols, of Keller each made spring honor roll. Spokane Community College, Robert Morin, of Elmer City, and Kaimyn Scheib, of Electric City, made that school’s spring honor roll, as did Mason Andersen, Piper Geib,...

  • Ridge Riders Junior Rodeo brings kids to town

    Jul 26, 2023

    The Ridge Riders Junior Rodeo brought cowboys and girls to town Saturday and Sunday. The event had 91 young athletes entered on Saturday and 102 on Sunday for a total of 193 kids. Events ranged from little kids "dummy roping" to senior bull riding, with the most important performance aspect being simply participating. Parents often help the little ones make it through their events....

  • 2023 high school writers' competition winners announced

    Jul 12, 2023

    7/11/2023 - Write on the River and NCW Libraries are happy to announce the three winners of the 12th Annual High School Writers Competition. Jadyn Matson, Chelan, won first-place for her fiction entry, “At the Edge of the World.” Honorable mentions went to Jada Wood of Cashmere for “Helios” and Isabel Menna of Leavenworth for “Lost Princess Found: A Story of Resurrection.” The winners will share $200 in cash awards and will be featured readers at Write on the River’s next Four Minutes of Fame open mic event. Learn more about the winners and rea...

  • Free summer food program offered

    Jun 14, 2023

    The 21st CCLC Out of School Programs, in conjunction with the Grand Coulee Dam School District, will be offering free breakfast and lunch in Coulee Dam. SHARP Kids Site Coordinator/Co-Director Lacey Ward said the students don’t have to be signed up for the out-of-school program or even enrolled in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. They do need to be 18 years or younger (unless a student is part of the SPED program at the district and is still enrolled in school.) All food must be eaten on site, unless only sack lunches are offered on t...

  • Scholarships awarded

    Jun 7, 2023

    Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association The Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association awarded scholarships in the amount of $500 to each of the following members of the Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School Class of 2023: Penelope Antoine, Jaelyn Cleveland, Brit Egbert, and Landon Krohn. Each of these students’ applications presented a high level of engagement in high school life, including success in academics, athletics, and community service, as well as focused goals going forward after high school. Three students from out of the area w...

  • Bismarck State College announces its Spring 2023 President's Honor Roll

    May 31, 2023

    Bismarck State College in North Dakota last week announced the President’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2023 semester, including local students. John Baughman* and James Milligan, both of Electric City, were among those who maintained at least a 3.50 GPA while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours. Jacob Johnson*, of Hartline, and James Nichols, of Keller also made the list. A * designates a 4.0 GPA...

  • LR competes at UW Knowledge Bowl

    May 24, 2023

    Nine Lake Roosevelt students journeyed to Seattle last weekend to compete in a Knowledge Bowl tournament at the University of Washington. UW's "Quiz Bowl" team invited high school Knowledge Bowl teams from across the state to a tournament, where students answered tough questions having to do with everything from Irish poetry to Argentine dictators, said advisor and language arts teacher Pam Johnson. LR's team included senior Jacob Marchand, sophomore Peyton Robison, and eighth-graders Arianna...

  • Traxler named to SNHU Pres.List

    May 24, 2023

    Shawn Traxler of Coulee Dam has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 President’s List, the school said. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer....

  • Locals make SCC honor roll

    May 10, 2023

    Several students from the local area made the winter quarter honor roll at Spokane Community College, the school announced Tuesday. Among the 1,904 students on its honor roll for the quarter were Moyatat Bell, of Nespelem; Jamie Finch, of Grand Coulee; Robert Morin, of Elmer City; Kaimyn Scheib, of Electric City; and Mason Andersen, Piper Geib, Callie Haden, and Olivia Hill, all of Wilbur. Each had to achieve a 3.0 grade point average or higher to make the honor roll....

  • 2023-24 Preschool and Kindergarten Registration

    May 3, 2023

    Registration packets for incoming preschool and kindergarten students are now available at Lake Roosevelt Elementary, the District Office, city hall in Electric City and the GCD Area Chamber of Commerce. Completed packets, including birth certificate and immunization record, can be returned to the elementary school or the district office. Children must be 4 years old by August 31st to be enrolled in preschool, and 5 years old by August 31st to register for kindergarten. If you have any questions, please contact the elementary office at...

  • Running Start meeting set for May 1

    Apr 26, 2023

    Any high school student/parent interested in the Running Start Program there will be a parent/student meeting on Monday, May 1, from 4 to 5:30pm in the LRHS Hub. The meeting sponsored by Wenatchee Valley College will have a speaker available to answer questions. For more information contact Tiffany Gerard at the high school 509.633.1442....

  • Seven LR students compete at state FBLA

    Apr 26, 2023

    Seven Lake Roosevelt students traveled to the state Future Business Leaders of America competition in Spokane April 19- 22. Kailah Leadingham, a junior, took seventh place for Business Law. Seventh-grader Justice Stice competed in the Elevator Speech event. Kaelyn Warner, also seventh grade, to seventh place in Career Research. Lexi Portch took seventh in Business Ethics. She's in seventh grade, too. The team of Justice Stice and Kaelyn Warner took seventh in Critical Thinking and fourth in the...

  • Correction

    Mar 22, 2023

    In the semester High Honor Roll the following should have been included: Freshman Lamiyah Gentemann, *4.0 and Mylia Gentemann High Honor Roll....

  • Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High 1st semester honor roll noted

    Mar 1, 2023

    The following is the first semester honor roll for Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High School. HIGH HONORS 3.5 to 4.0 *Indicates 4.0 SENIORS Penelope Antoine*, Justin Blueeyes*, Brit Egbert*, Logan Marconi, Kate Adolph, Gemma Sacchi, Tanner Kiser, Lynzee Valles, Zyrel Zacherle JUNIORS Damon Landeros*, Carly Neddo*, Raeley Portch*, Talliyah Timentwa, Kailah Leadingham, Aaliyah Cheeney, Aspen Smith, Janessa Desautel, Brenna Morrill, Sawyer Steffens, Shyanne Marchand, Chase Marchand, Hunter Armstrong, Arianna Waters, Brandon Pino SOPHOMORES Zane...

  • Making the dean's list at college

    Jan 25, 2023

    Eastern Washington University released their Dean’s List for Fall Quarter Tuesday for undergraduates who earned 12 quality hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Local students on the list are: Derek Atkins and Addison Hansen, both of Coulee Dam; Stephen Flowers, Grand Coulee; Matthew Tillman, Nespelem....

  • Temperance and Good Citizenship Day is Jan. 13

    Jan 11, 2023

    OLYMPIA — Public high schools throughout Washington will observe Temperance and Good Citizenship Day Friday, Jan. 13. Now in its 100th year, Temperance and Good Citizenship Day is unique to Washington and is one of several civic observances for which state law provides specific instructions for schools. Every January, Washington students learn about becoming engaged and productive citizens. On Temperance and Good Citizenship Day, high-school seniors can register to vote during their social studies classes, either with a printed voter-registrati...

  • Local students earn college honors

    Jan 11, 2023

    Three local students earned high honors for grades at Big Bend Community College for the fall quarter. Making the President’s List for Fall 2022 quarter, by completing 12 or more graded credits with a GPA of 3.75 and above, were Natanya Emerson, Zyelycia Patrick, and Celeste LaPlace, all of Electric City. In North Dakota, several local students earned at least 3.5 GPAs at Bismarck State College to get on the President’s Honor Roll for fall: John Baughman, Electric City; Jacob Johnson, Hartline; James Milligan, Electric City; James Nichols, Kel...

  • Seeking applicants for scholarship

    Dec 21, 2022

    The City of Grand Coulee seeks community applicants for AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship Applications are due by December 31, 2022. The City of Grand Coulee is now accepting community applications for the AWC Center for Quality Communities scholarship. The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for students who are active in leadership through their city government, community, or school. CQC will award up to ten$2,500 scholarships in March 2023. One applicant will be submitted to CQC by each city after...

  • DOH unveils free teacher resources to bring public health and climate change data into the classroom

    Nov 30, 2022

    OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday announced new educational resources created to introduce students and teachers to public health and climate change data. Free Professional Development Course In an effort to engage students with local health and climate data, DOH unveiled a free professional development course for teachers that uses DOH tools and data to explore the connections between asthma and wildfires, which are one of the most obvious impacts of c...

  • PTA putting on Trunk or Treat at LR Friday

    Oct 26, 2022

    In the third year of the popular event, the Grant Coulee Dam PTA will organize their Trunk or Treat drive-through around Lake Roosevelt Schools this Friday, Oct. 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event features people, clubs and organizations a chance to decorate a vehicle in Halloween glory and hand out treats to carloads of kids. It started in 2020 in response to the first year of pandemic shut-downs when trick or treating wasn't happening, but folks still wanted a safe way to make it...

  • Royalty crowned for homecoming

    Oct 19, 2022

    Lake Roosevelt High School students celebrated homecoming Friday night, crowning their class royalty on the football field at halftime. - Jacob Wagner photos...

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