News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
Sorted by date Results 501 - 525 of 712
Rachel McClure received her AA degree at Walla Walla Community College this past June. She is now attending Washington State University. McClure is the daughter of Davy and Joy McClure of Nespelem and a 2011 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School.... Full story
Students who need to brush up prior to taking the 2014 Series GED exams have that opportunity beginning next week. The class is available to students sixteen years old and older, although students between 16 and 19 years old must be officially released by the school district. Adults 21 years old and older have the option of combining Big Bend Basic Skills courses with a variety of prior experiences to earn a high school diploma. An instructor and BBCC registration personnel will evaluate transcripts, knowledge gained from life experience, as... Full story
Windows at the top of the wall, above the ducts, add light, as does the view window that dominates the stairwells at the end of a hall in the new school. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
A worker contemplates his next move Friday in the Jr-Sr Hi cafeteria of the new Lake Roosevelt School, where tables were waiting to be righted and floors cleaned. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Students in the local area have had opportunities to sharpen their skills in preparation for the GED exams, improve workplace skills, and prepare for college; and that’s still true. Now, however, adults who lack a high school diploma have a new way to get a second chance. It’s called “High School 21+,” a competency-based high school diploma offered at Washington’s community and technical colleges. Adults 21 years old and older can combine Big Bend Basic Skills courses with a variety of prior experiences to earn a high school diploma. An instruc... Full story
A distorted panorama shot was the only way to present a whole primary grade room classroom. Electric lights will brighten as the sun goes behind clouds, saving energy costs. Windows let in light, but are just high enough so students won't get distracted while working. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The public is in for some surprises when they tour the new school complex in Coulee Dam this Friday: - Polished concrete floors sparkle and give off a sense of expensive treatment. Workers have ground square borders in areas to resemble tiles. - Rooms in the elementary wing have colored canopies over the doors, which match colors inside the room, so younger students can find their classrooms. - Outside each classroom, a small panel gives the teacher’s name and where they went to college. - Every classroom has a great view of the o... Full story
In an avalanche of last-minute personnel changes, Nespelem Elementary School covered all its employee bases Monday, as new Principal Debra Pankey walked the school board through a configuration of new teachers and aides. Pankey, the school’s special education director, was hired this summer following the resignation of John Adkins as superintendent and principal. She will retain the special-ed administrative duties, but gain a teacher (Rick Mead) for teaching the students. Teachers Katlynn Reidt and Bethany Williams notified Pankey just last w... Full story
A thank-you note from a firefighter fills a whiteboard in the foyer at Nespelem Elementary School, which offered refuge from scorching daytime heat to some 235 night-shift workers on the Devil's Elbow Complex Fire, who found it impossible to sleep in their tents. The school paid two of its employees overtime to clean up walls afterward, and an outside contractor re-cleaned every carpet for $13,000 after the firefighters left. Those costs will be reimbursed from state fire fighting funds, along... Full story
Nominations are being accepted, from Aug. 26 through Oct. 1, for current students in the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s highly capable program. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade who are identified as highly capable of high academic and intellectual ability will have an opportunity to explore concepts in greater depth and further develop their thinking and creativity. Anyone may refer a student including parents, teachers or other students and members of the community. Those interested in nominating a student can do so on d... Full story
COULEE DAM -- The Grand Coulee Dam School District board made a number of personnel decisions at its Monday night meeting. Nate Piturachsatit resigned as Middle School track coach; Raehanne Piturachsatit resigned as Lake Roosevelt High School assistant volleyball coach; and Amanda Fisher resigned as special education paraprofessional. Jeremiah Seekins, Lake Roosevelt High School math aid, resigned to take his student teaching assignment; and Joell Vivant-Slaven was approved for maternity leave. Stephanie Baldwin was hired as a first-grade... Full story
Joseph Sacchi of Coulee Dam was named to the Cental Washington University honor roll for spring quarter 2014.... Full story
Two Coulee Dam students earned their bachelor of arts degrees from Washington State University in the spring quarter, the school announced this week. Stephanee Lynn Chapman earned her degree in communication; Sabrina V. Desautel got her degree in Social Sciences....
Lake Roosevelt High School students interested in gaining job skills for fishery biology will have an opportunity this summer through a six-week program grant from the Bonneville Power Administration. Those interested can pick up an application at the school district office and must return it by Wednesday, July 23. Six students will be selected under the program and receive hands-on training in several fisheries related activities, including crew trap monitoring, weir trap monitoring, PIT tag array monitoring, making biological measurements,... Full story
Dylan Tipps, a senior at Central Washington University and a resident of Electric City, was named to the Central Washington University Spring Honor Roll. Central undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 or better grade point average, on a 4.0 scale, while carrying at least 12 graded credit hours of study, are eligible for the honor roll.... Full story
Karah Duclos, of Coulee Dam, has been awarded an Edward and Vieno Nansen Scholarship of $2,252.20 for the 2014-15 academic year at Eastern Washington University, the school announced. The scholarship is awarded a student from the Grand Coulee/Electric City area. While at Lake Roosevelt High, she was a member of the National Honor Society, and played volleyball and softball. At Eastern, Duclos is majoring in accounting. She is the daughter of Klendon and Susan Duclos of Coulee Dam.... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District approved a five-year contract Monday night with Chartwell Food Service of Wenatchee, but has its eye on doing the food program within the district sometime in the future. The five-year contract will allow the district to opt out after any given year with a 30-day advance notice. Chartwell has been providing food service management to the district for the past five years. The board appointed Susan Chaffee and Carla Marconi to do a study on the benefits, if any, of the district managing its own food service.... Full story
Honor Roll for middle school GPA 3.50-4.00 8TH GRADE Malcolm Carson Jr., (4.0), Rylee Pitner (4.0), Dylan Jenkins, Dylan Steinert, Karen Hagen, Jonell Denchel, Lucas Bird, Keianna Vera, Bradley Wilder, Aidan Derr, Alan Nordine, Tanessa Chuckulnaskit, Ashley Palmer, Beau Michel 7TH GRADE Lonnie Cawston (4.0), Kolby Picard (4.0), Hannah Wapato (4.0), Jaylyn Kensler, Addison Hansen, Stephen Flowers, Tylee Caddy, Savannah Hobrecht, Kelsie Olbricht, Olivia Ludwig, Haley Neddo, Vesta Martin, Anthony Nichols, Chelsea Timentwa, Marisha Hobrecht,... Full story
The following is the second semester honor roll for Lake Roosevelt High School. HIGH HONORS 3.5 – 4.0 SENIORS Mikel Friedlander, Chyenne Kelly-Marconi, Akaycia Foster, Daniel Campobasso, Shaine Thomas, Madisyn Byam, Brandon Desautel JUNIORS Marissa LaFountaine, Katelyn Schilling, Jazmine Sumner, Tyler Cross, Kammi Rosenbaum, Hayley Seylor, Aaron Whitney, Hannah Manon, Steven Joseph, Riley Stout, Coltin Williams, Shay Duclos, Savannah Marin SOPHOMORES Lachelle Bearcub, Scott Abrahamson, Devan Black, Desarare Garcia, Kayley Duclos, Hunter C... Full story
The following is the fourth quarter honor roll at Nespelem School. 6th Grade – LorRinda Richardson, 4.0 5th Grade – A: Moses Luevano, Edward Frank, Isaiah Adolph, Robert Thomas; B: Kyona Edmo 4th Grade – A: Michelle Luevano; B: Shunka Cawston, Gladeyes Williams 3rd Grade – B: Enid Bearcub, Maurice Circle, Camryn Carden, Anoki Somday 2nd Grade – A: Virgil Bearcub, Janie Epperson, Edward Gonzalez, Cylia St. Pierre, mMixat Vargas-Thomas; B: Peyton Jake, Zoe Weed 1st Grade – A: Hope Harris, Siriana Simonsen, Ruby Simpson, Lola Yazzie; B: Zyven Bo... Full story
The theme for this summer's NCRL's Grand Coulee branch summer reading program is "Fizz, Boom, Read!" There are a lot of activities and crafts in addition to special presentations that are free to the public. Also don't forget the reading challenge available for all ages. This Friday, June 27, activities include paper airplanes, balloon powered helicopters and balloon airplane races and more. The fun begins at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 2 is Lego Day beginning at 1:30. Friday, July 11, the NCRL... Full story
Ashley Clark and Arin Wall of Grand Coulee were among ninety of the GED and HS21+ diploma recipients whose accomplishments were celebrated at Big Bend Community College's completion ceremony Wednesday evening, June 11, in Moses Lake. More than 225 students earned GED certificates through Big Bend Community College's Adult Basic Education/GED Preparation program during the 2013-14 academic year. The work was completed by attending traditional and/or online GED preparation classes and taking the... Full story
Tyler Palmer, a fifth-grader at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, won the SHARP Kids writing contest with his story about a time machine. Over the last eight weeks, students were asked to write a story on a topic picked for them. Entries were to follow the basics of creative writing — setting, character, problem and resolution — and judging included points for spelling, punctuation and creative thinking. Palmer’s entry, the winner among 20, is to the right.... Full story
Reading and writing tests for students in grades 10-12 and non-enrolled 12th graders in the 2013-14 school year will be held Aug. 12-14. Registration closes June 26. The High School Proficiency Tests are for students who did not meet standards, who did not participate in testing or those who transferred from other states or were in private schools. Student registration is now open through “Test Registration” (TR) system at http://www.k12.wa.us/testregistration/ with a full support line at 800.725.4311, option 3. This will allow help for stu... Full story
Here's a slide show of 153 photos taken at the June 7, 2014 graduation at Lake Roosevelt High School....