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Renowned Native American artist and politician Enoch Kelly Haney visited students in grades six through 12 from Nespelem Elementary School and Lake Roosevelt High School in the LR gym on Thursday. Bert Smith, a Coulee Dam High School alumnus, had introduced Haney to Kim Stanger, the Indian Education director at Lake Roosevelt, who helped organize the event. Haney sat in a chair in the middle of the gym floor while the students listened to him speak, in a thick southern accent, about his life and his art, presenting slides of his work, and... Full story
Students of the Month for March at Nespelem Elementary include, from left, top row: Eddy Frank, Harlen Dick, Cyila St. Pierre; front row: Mason Salque, Lilliana Dick, Cadence Clark, Brooklyn Tillman, Sitarah Palmer; not shown: Edward Mitchell Jr., Sara Stanczak.... Full story
The school boards from the Grand Coulee Dam District and Nespelem District met recently and focused their discussions on the calendars for the next two school years. As a new approach to setting the school calendar, Grand Coulee Dam District Superintendent Paul Turner opted to present a two-year calendar plan to the respective boards. Turner reviewed it with his own board in February and board Chair Joette Barry requested a review with Nespelem before passage. The two boards reviewed the calendars and decided to try to match the fall school... Full story
• Members of the Lake Roosevelt junior and senior high bands and the high school chorus will head to Silverwood Theme Park June 1, for a field trip performance. Karen Pace, who heads the music department, stated that about 75 students will go on the trip. The board approved the trip. • The Grand Coulee Dam School District board has approved this year’s senior trip, a two-day outing June 2-3, in Seattle. Julie Friedlander estimated that about 25 senior students and four adults will be making the trip. The board approved the trip and asked for de... Full story
The students of the month for February at Lake Roosevelt Elementary include the following:... Full story
Curriculum, students, and staff received the most comments from a recent Lake Roosevelt School survey that was made available to patrons in the area. The survey was taken to provide some guidance to a team of school district personnel and local residents who work together in developing information for a Strategic Plan that will shape school activity for the next few years. The study team developing information for the school board met last Monday and Tuesday in the high school library. Superintendent Paul Turner, who is in Washington D.C. at... Full story
The PTA will host its second annual science fair March 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the old LRHS gym. Judging of some 36 registered projects will occur at that time. There are about 56 students participating.... Full story
Missoula Children’s Theatre will be in town again April 24–29, and auditions for young actors for “Treasure Island” will start at 4 p.m. April 24 at the Village Cinema in Coulee Dam. Rehearsals will occur each evening from April 24-28 from 4 to 8 p.m. Two performances will be held on April 29, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. There will also be dress rehearsals earlier that day.... Full story
Students at Nespelem School selected for February students of the month include, from left - top row: Agnice Campbell, Ema Bearcub, Eddy Cohen, Kyona Edmo, Drake Weed; bottom row: April Bigwolf, Hartlyn Caudell, Sophia Reyes, Anela Somday, Furyus Louie; not shown: Rodger Cate. - submitted photo... Full story
People in our area may be under the impression that it’s almost impossible to further their formal education beyond high school without moving, going into debt, and/or spending hours each day commuting to Moses Lake or Spokane to take community college classes. But there are ways around these deterrents. Federal Student Aid is an office in the U.S. Department of Education that offers financial aid to lower-income students in the form of grants, which, unlike loans, DO NOT have to be paid back. The program offers more than 150 billion dollars to... Full story
From left, back row: Jarvis Manuel, Destiny Adolph, Hope Harris, Arianna Louie; front row: Anoki Somday, Bronsyn St.Pierre, Makrick Ankney, Nyla Yellowwolf, Drake Sanchez. Not Pictured: Sally Lucei, Ayden Moore.... Full story
HIGH HONORS SENIORS Brandon A. Jordan, Grace E. Engeseth, Robin K. Matt, Hannah L. Williams, Matthew T. Tillman, Damian L. George, Mariah L. Boyd, Olivia G. Arnold, Jazmine N. Reed, Devan E. Medel, Roxanne Belgarde, Brooklyn R. Reichlin, Cameron S. Tillman, Chase D. Waters JUNIORS Rylee E. Pitner, Dylan R. Jenkins, Kayla D. St. Pierre, Cole M. Trotter, Malcolm D. Carson Jr., Emily R. Abel, Sean L. Garvin, Lucas S. Bird, Aidan A. Derr, Chasity E. Williams SOPHOMORES Hannah J. Wapato, Kolby M. Picard, Addison A. Hansen, Stephen G. Flowers, Evan... Full story
Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for the 2016 Fall semester included three students from Coulee Dam. Listed were Scott Abrahamson, Devan Black and Kayley Duclos. The honor roll recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75, or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.... Full story
Lake Roosevelt students of the month for January.... Full story
For eight weeks in November and December, this group of six girls earned a NASA diploma by working on special science curriculum designed by NASA around the International Space Station program. They learned about different types of sciences involved in the ISS. Each week the students were assigned a different mission. A special thank you to Cathy LaPlace for making this program happen for our students. From left, back row: Jenna Cleveland, Carly Neddo, and Sawyer Steffens; front row: Celeste... Full story
Tristen Adolph, left, and Jerry Palmer pose for photos after winning the Mr. and Mrs. LR contest Friday night during a combination talent show and contest. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
A cafeteria at Lake Roosevelt Schools roared to life with music, lights, and dancing last this month as more than 75 percent of the classes of 2021 and 2022 attended the dance. As students began jamming to the music, seventh-grader Reniff Herndon took a broom to the floor as an impromptu partner at the Jan. 20 dance in the elementary cafeteria. Next, students cheered for seventh-grade peers Luke Jimenez and Camryn Wendt as they had a dance off. Even eighth-grader Jerry Martin vied with Camryn... Full story
These students were selected at Lake Roosevelt Elementary as students of the month for December.... Full story
Yes, the Grand Coulee Dam School District does have a superintendent! A glitch when Paul Turner took over the superintendent position last August was fixed by the school board Monday night. It was one of those things where someone forgot to cross a “t” which prevented Turner’s name from turning up in county records listed as superintendent. Now it’s fixed and Turner, who had served as a vice principal, can now sign his title as “superintendent” without anyone having the license to challenge it. In other action Monday night the board hired... Full story
Connor Crim, Jordon Dewinkler, and Samantha Turner, all of Coulee Dam, made the Eastern Washington University’s Dean’s List for the 2016 fall quarter, the school announced this week. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List for the quarter.... Full story
For high school students who are interested in agricultural careers, USDA Aphis has a great summer program. It is a 2-week residential program at 22 different universities and all expenses are covered except transportation to and from the sponsoring university. AgDiscovery 2017 is a unique opportunity for students to gain a first-hand look at the many career paths available in the agricultural sciences field categorized into three areas of discipline: agribusiness, animal, and combination. For more information, please see the AgDiscovery... Full story
Back row from left: Sam Simpson, Francis Louie, Nazaire Brisbois, Sherwin Vargas; front row: Champ Louie, Alex Vallee, Jaysim Vallee, Jennilia WhiteTemple, Alex Thomas; not pictured: Delnise Simpson, Sarani George-Deal.... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board accepted one resignation and made four hires at its meeting Monday night. Resigning was Loren Endsley as junior high assistant wrestling coach. Hired were Kacey Prindle, assistant leader for fourth- and fifth-grade SHARP Kids; Brad Oliver, JV boys’ basketball coach; Brandi Hansen, seventh-grade girls’ basketball coach; and Deidre Ellsworth, eighth-grade girls’ basketball coach. Joette Barry was elected to a two-year term as chair of the school board Monday night. Barry has chaired the board for the p... Full story
Students at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School selected for students of the month for November.... Full story
Nespelem Elementary's "students of the month" for October include, from left, back row: Yvonne St. Pierre, Peyton Jake, Darril Louis, Feather Fry; middle row: Nehonsay Hall, Breanna Thomas-Bird, Lola Yazzie, Nataliah Sawque, Marissa George; and, front and center: Darla Selam. Not pictured is Michael Deal. - Jacob Wagner photo... Full story