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These Lake Roosevelt High School cheerleader-hopefuls returned from summer camp with many awards for spirit and leadership development. They spent a week at CWU in Ellensburg July 17-21, bettering their technical skills also. The girls include, from left, back row: Ashlyn Olsen, Ariana Morse, Adriana Garcia-Atchinson, Raven Clark; Front Row: Keianna Vera, Kylee Carson, and Tarissa Clark. - Submitted Photo...
Tryouts for LRHS Football Cheerleading will begin on Wednesday, August 16 in the Art Room at 9 a.m. Candidates are reminded to have current paperwork and physicals to participate in tryouts. Forms can be found in school and district offices or on the Grand Coulee Dam website. Questions can be directed to Lori Adkins at 509 633 1442 or ladkins@gcdsd.org....
Issues raised by retired custodian Ray Wells before the Grand Coulee Dam School District board were largely part of his job description and were misdirected, former school superintendent Dennis Carlson stated. Wells had appeared before the school board in June to complain that issues he raised while he was still employed by the district were largely ignored. Wells had shown the school board members a stack of complaints he said were given to elementary Principal Lisa Lakin and stated that no one ever got back to him on the issues he raised.... Full story
Geology will be taught at Lake Roosevelt High School beginning this fall. “It’s a natural fit,” Superintendent Paul Turner stated, “given the area we live in and the rich geology surroundings of the Grand Coulee area.” The new science course will be taught by Mark Vinciguerra, who will begin his second year at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School. Vinciguerra said last week that students in the geology class will not work from a traditional textbook, but from an accumulation of materials, largely from the National Park Service. He said t... Full story
Still worried about a possible lack of money coming in after the Legislature’s late decisions in double overtime last month, Nespelem School District Superintendent Mary Hall told school board members Monday it’s going to be a fiscally tight year. The board passed budgets totalling nearly $5.4 million, including the general operating budget for $4.57 million, and a capital (major building expenses) budget of $695,200. Hall advised the board the district could end up paying for some items from reserves as the state lets go of funds later tha... Full story
The following is the second semester honor roll for Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High School. HIGH HONORS 3.5 to 4.0 SENIORS Brandon Jordan, Robin Matt, Matthew Tillman, Damian George, Roxanne Belgarde, Jazmine Reed, Olivia Arnold, Hannah Williams, Angelo Clark, Grace Engeseth, Brooklyn Reichlin, Cameron Tillman JUNIORS Elijah Harris, Rylee Pitner, ayla St. Pierre, Dylan Steinert, Dylan Jenkins, Chasity Williams, Keianna Vera, Emily Abel, Lucas Bird SOPHOMORES Kolby Picard, Hannah Wapato, Stephen Flowers, Addison Hansen, Lily Clark, Evan Harris,... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board Monday night approved a number of supplemental contracts for various functions at the school. Aaron Derr was issued supplemental contracts as a district website administrator and a 12th-grade advisor. Carrie Derr was approved as K-6 ASB advisor and for technical support. Christel Pitner was approved as 10th-grade advisor; Julie Friedlander was approved as 12th-grade advisor; Karrie Utz and Kim Stanger were approved as Native American advisors; Lee Largent was given a supplemental contract for clean-up... Full story
Nespelem School District has brought back Dr. Mary Hall, who was sworn in as the new superintendent at a board meeting Monday. The board also approved hiring Jeff Golding as a middle school science teacher. The Gonzaga University graduate is not a certificated teacher yet and will work on getting that certificate this year. Director Nancy Armstrong-Montes said he would also be receiving classroom management training. The board also approved hiring Marshal Stanger Adolph as a... Full story
Eighth grade classes from both Lake Roosevelt and Nespelem held recognition ceremonies....
Third through Sixth grade, from left,Front Row: Jaelynn Vallee, Carmen Thomas, Eva Marchand, Middle Row: Summer Mori, Betsy Vil-lafana-Cruz, Caden Portch, Finn Beery, Aspen Smith, Back Row: Mick Perman, Jacob Swogger, Aylia Marchand, Kyndra Marconi, Wyatt Toulou... Full story
Nespelem Elementary School students participated in the Governor's Summit on Career Connected Learning May 31 at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, Washington, on the Microsoft Campus. The event was also simultaneously broadcast across Washington state for viewing at 26 remote sites. To prepare for a presentation at the summit, up to 13 Nespelem students met daily after school, working with EV 3 Lego Robots, learning coding, adding sensors and lessons with the Mars Space Challenge. The... Full story
Kindergarten students of Kim Iverson's recently held a graduation at Nespelem School. They include: Sally Lucei, Sitarah Palmer, April Bigwolf, Alex Vallee, Dorla Selam, and Jase Thomas. - submitted photo... Full story
Lake Roosevelt Elementary students recently selected as May Students of the Month.... Full story
Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School Secretary Sheila Darnold was honored as support staff person of the year during the class of 2017's graduation ceremony Saturday. Gretchen Whitelaw was honored as teacher of the year. - Scott Hunter photos... Full story
LR Elementary students of the month for April... Full story
Nespelem students of the month... Full story
For the first time Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association is awarding scholarships to graduating seniors from schools other than Lake Roosevelt High School. Scholarships in the amount of $500 each were awarded to five graduating seniors: Brooklyn Reichlin, Electric City, LRHS senior who plans to attend SFCC; Erica Diane Leffel, Ritzville; Nicole Coppersmith, Davenport; and Jacob Marshall, Wilbur. The last three are eligible because of their grandmother, Margaret Rice Kendall (’51) and Colt Sanford, Harrington, whose late g... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Music Boosters club is active again after over a year of dormancy. The club supports music education for local students by helping raise money to cover instrument rentals and more for K-12 students. The club is meeting on June 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the LR Jr/Sr cafeteria. For more info call Tamra Sacchi at 509-846-5537 or Mrs. Pace at the high school 509-633-1442.... Full story
Brooklyn Rose Reichlin of Electric City is the 2017 recipient of a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club. The scholarship application process includes a review of applicants’ academic achievement, community service record, leadership, extracurricular activities, and educational goals. Reichlin, who will graduate from Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School on Saturday, plans to attend Spokane Falls Community College and major in business and cosmetology.... Full story
The school board approved a number of personnel changes at its meeting Monday night. Susan Duclos resigned her paraprofessional position and then was hired to a Career Technical Education position. Levi Seekins has resigned his position as athletic director; and his brother, Jeremiah Seekins, was reduced two hours a day. Ken Miles resigned his position as school bus driver, and Patty Neddo resigned as a paraprofessional. The school board approved all changes.... Full story
• Grand Coulee Dam School District board member Richard Black will pass out diplomas to over 40 seniors at ceremonies scheduled for June 10. He was selected from among members of the board at its May 22 meeting. • The school board has delayed its next meeting to June 5 to allow any senior not on the graduation list to make an appeal before the school board. • The school district will accept up to 16 students for summer driver education classes. The cost is on a graduated scale, Superintendent Paul Turner stated. For a class of 11 stude... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Schools music department just won a $6,250 grant. Karen Pace, music director ,said the grant was given through the umbrella of the Washington Music Education Association. Pace directs four bands in the district and the district’s choir, for a total of about 165 students, Pace said Friday, plus elementary music. Shee put in for the grant in March and received word that the grant was coming through for the district earlier in May. The money will be used to purchase new instruments, repair older ones, and provide music stands a... Full story
Students of the Month for April at Nespelem School include, from left - top row: Kandace Leith, mMixat Vargas-Thomas, Taylor Thomas; bottom row: Shyniah Dogskin, Nikolas Seymour, Louie Frank, Alan Stanger Jr., Theo George. Not pictured: Brinn Clark, Cheyenne Sweowat.... Full story
This year’s senior class is planning a trip to Seattle and places beyond for its “senior trip.” But the 25 seniors and four adult chaperones will have to be “early birds” if they expect to catch the bus before it pulls out at 5 a.m. for the two-day annual event scheduled for June 2-3. The Grand Coulee Dam School District board approved the trip at its Monday meeting. Seniors will leave early the first day and come back late — very late on the second day. Class sponsor Julie Friedlander presented the plan to the board Monday. The class has b... Full story
Students of the month for March at Lake Roosevelt were recognized recently.... Full story