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The school board made four personnel decisions at its meeting Monday night. The board accepted the retirement of Helen Gilman who was a paraprofessional; hired Anjye Piturachsatit as SHARP Kids assistant leader for 7-8 grades; and changed assignments for Jenny Hare from 1-on-1 paraprofessional to SPED paraprofessional at Lake Roosevelt Elementary, and Liz Peasley from SPED paraprofessional at LRE to SPED paraprofessional at LR Jr/Sr HS.... Full story
Adults 21 years old and older who need to earn a high school diploma have that opportunity in the Grand Coulee Dam area this fall. The emphasis for the course offering through Big Bend Community College is preparation of a portfolio of evidence to support current high school graduation requirements. Transcripts, knowledge gained from life experiences, previous and current employment, specialized certifications, volunteer history, and any combination thereof, may be incorporated into a plan to fulfill the requirements. Big Bend Community... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is contracting with Coulee Medical Center to provide supervisory nursing services for the new school complex in Coulee Dam. The school board approved a measure that will provide two days of on-site registered nurse care at the schools, and also provide consultation when needed. The school also has two practical nurses who provide care, one at each school, five days a week. The agreement calls for CMC to bill the school district for up to 640 hours of supervisory nursing coverage at $30 an hour during the... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board made a number of decisions about personnel at its Aug. 31 night meeting. The board accepted the resignation of Sarah Wapato as paraprofessional of student health. The board also approved eight hires for the coming school year. Hired were Stephanie Baldwin as a fifth-grade teacher; Cathy Wendt for 7th- and 8th-grade science; Mario Adams as the Lake Roosevelt High School head boys’ basketball coach; Felicitas Garcia as a 4-hour night custodian; Janet Dudley as a secondary special-education teacher; M... Full story
The new Raider sculpture at the new educational complex in Coulee Dam will be officially dedicated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, the opening day of school. The 7-foot-tall metal sculpture has been at the front of the Lake Roosevelt Schools complex for a couple of months, as if to welcome all those who enter the grounds. Junior/senior high school Principal Ronanda Liberty said all students will be able to participate in the dedication ceremony. Artist Virgil "Smoker" Marchand will be on hand for... Full story
The start date for Paschal Sherman Indian School kindergarten students has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, Sept. 8. For more information, contact the school at 509-422-7590.... Full story
George LaPlace, of Electric City, was sworn in as a member of the Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors Monday night. The board will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the secondary school library.... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam School District students will have a “welcome back Raiders night” Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will allow elementary students to find out who their teacher is and get acquainted with their rooms. On the 7th-12th-grade side, students will be able to choose their lockers, pick up their class schedules and purchase ASB cards. ASB cards will also be available for elementary students at the Junior High/Senior High office. School officials stated that the register would be open so students can take care of... Full story
COULEE DAM — The Grand Coulee Dam School District board Monday night accepted two resignations, made five hires and agreed to two changes in assignments. Resignations were accepted from Jolee Slaven, a para-educator from the elementary school; and Stephanie Baldwin, first grade teacher. New hires include Phyllis Melberg, assistant cook and kitchen custodian; Ron Knighten, three-hour bus driver position; Frank Whittington, three-hour bus driver; Paul Turner, junior high assistant principal; and Angie Redstar, LRHS volleyball assistant coach. C... Full story
Nespelem School Board Directors Jolene Marchand, left and Annette Moses check out the new kitchen floor at the school Monday night following their monthly board meeting. The concrete floor had to be dug up this summer and recoated after a leak from a pipe beneath it surfaced through the gym floor last spring. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Washington State University’s Graduation List for the 2015 Spring semester included local graduates. Taima Nichole Anne Carden, from Coulee Dam, earned a bachelor of arts in social sciences, magna cum laude. And Cole Stan Seaver, also from Coulee Dam, earned a bachelor of science in kinesiology. From Almira, Anthony Robert Alig was awarded his bachelor of arts in social sciences; Caitlin Dawn Herdrick, a bachelor of science in kinesiology and Janae L. Hughes, a bachelor of science in psychology.... Full story
Phoenix Shephard son of Donna Deckman of Electric City, was placed on the Dean’s List for Spring Quarter 2015 at Central Washington University.... Full story
The following is updated honor roll for Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High second semester. High Honors 3.500 – 4.000 SENIORS Shaine Thomas, Anthony Desautel, Brandon Jordan, Bailey Stanger, Clare Castrodale, Katelynn Schilling, Marissa LaFountaine, Savannah Marin, Shay Duclos, Terrin Hazard, Zachary Erickson JUNIORS Devan Black, Scott Abrahamson, Michael Reyes, Lachelle Bearcub, Kayley Duclos, Areielle White, Hunter Chapman, Sierra Townsend, Taren Redstar SOPHOMORES Matthew Tillman, Cameron Tillman, Jazmine Reed, Charlie Michel, Robin Matt, Marianna... Full story
A statue of the Raider mascot for Lake Roosevelt Schools stands on its new pedestal after installation last week. Current plans call for the Virgil "Smoker" Marchand art to be welcomed with a formal dedication on the first day of school, Sept. 1. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The following is the honor roll for Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High seond semester. High Honors 3.500 – 4.000 SENIORS Shaine Thomas, Anthony Desautel, Brandon Jordan, Bailey Stanger, Theron Nault, Steven Joseph, Riley Stout JUNIORS Devan Black, Scott Abrahamson, Michael Reyes, Lachelle Bearcub SOPHOMORES Matthew Tillman, Cameron Tillman, Jazmine Reed, Charlie Michel, Tristen Adolph, Robin Matt, Marianna Clark FRESHMEN Rylee Pitner, Khani Priest, Malcolm Carson, Madeline Piccolo, Russell Nanamkin EIGHTH GRADERS Stephen Flowers, Hannah Wapato, K... Full story
Students at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School received awards in a special ceremony last Wednesday in the school's Accelerated Reading Program. Making the awards was Aaron Derr, elementary library reading specialist. The following students earned the top reader award and a $25 Amazon gift card for their grade level. Finn Beery, kindergarten; Emry Piturachsatit, first grade; Noah Hunt, second grade; Celeste LaPlace, third grade; Brit Egbert, fourth grade; Showaway Hunt, fifth grade; and Mikayla... Full story
Ida and Bruce Gamboa of Electric City are proud to announce the graduation of their daughter Jewel Noelle Gamboa from the University of Washington, class of 2015. Jewel graduated with a degree in Political Science. Jewel will be making her home in the Seattle area (for now), and will be working as a para legal and pursuing other management positions.... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Federal Employees Association is pleased to announce the winners of the two scholarships for 2015. Miss Megan Dowlen from Wilbur High School is one recipient and she plans on attending Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, Okla.... Full story
Several local students were included in Washington State University’s President’s Honor roll for spring 2015. As WSU lists them, they are, from Coulee Dam, Taima Nichole Anne Carden and Alissa Brianne Mansker. From Coulee City, Allison J. Fox, Julianna Mae Hughes and Madeline Corinne Isaak. The listing means they achieved a overall grade point of 3.75 while enrolled in at least nine graded hours in a single semester, or had a GPA of 3.5 based on at least 15 cumulative hours of graded work.... Full story
Students of the month for May were announced by Lake Roosevelt Elementary School.... Full story
Cato Stensgar accepts an eagle feather from tribal council member Andy Joseph Jr Thursday as one of a class of seven eighth-graders to be promoted from the school. Teacher Sheri Edwards, left, and school board Director Nancy Armstrong Montes look on. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Four area students fulfilled the requirements to earn a high school (HS21) certificate through Big Bend Community College during the 2014-15 academic year. The HS21 program offers students ages 21 and older the opportunity to complete their high school requirements by producing a portfolio of evidence based on prior learning, community service, occupational experience, high school transcripts, 2002 Series GED test scores, current appraisals, special projects, and coursework. The first local... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson Monday night outlined changes in the use of some spaces at the gym site on the Lake Roosevelt High School campus. Carlson told the board that the plan is to remove a wall in the old art room and then use the space s a weight room. That would turn the existing weight room into a space for Lee Largent and his special math classes. Work would include some interior door work for security reasons. Carlson said the low bid on the remodeling work was for $9,064. In other business, the... Full story
Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School principal Brandon Byers has resigned. The Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors accepted Byers’ resignation at a special meeting Monday night. Byers said Tuesday that he has accepted a position as assistant principal at Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake. Byers graduated from Moses Lake High School in 2002 and has several family members there. Leaving is “bittersweet,” Byers stated, and referred to the many fine staff members he has been associated with here, adding, “But it is the rig... Full story
The Banks Lake Bass Club Monday awarded Jazmine Sumner, graduating senior from Lake Roosevelt High School, a $500 Scholarship. Sumner resides in Grand Coulee and plans on attending Spokane Community College to study medical sonography. She will graduate Saturday with a grade point average of 3.668 and was one of five graduating seniors that applied for the $500 Banks Lake Bass Club Scholarship.... Full story