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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Lake Roosevelt High School students of the month for January: Front Row: Chyenne Kelly-Marconi, Mikel Friedlander, Cassadi Trapani, Emily Williams. Back Row: Victoria Heilman, Abe Batten, Brandon Trejo, Ashley Lezard, Briana Leith-Monaghan, Brandin Smith. — submitted photo... Full story
“The kids were better than excellent,” Lake Roosevelt High School counselor Sue Hayes said of 87 students who got a day-long trip to Spokane as part of “Rewards Day.” Students at Lake Roosevelt are rewarded in late winter for a combination of favorable experiences which include attendance, grades and personal discipline. “A total of 116 students from freshman to seniors qualified for the trip, but 29 chose to stay home and work on academic projects,” Hayes stated. Two buses took the students to roller skating, lunch of pizzas, shopping at... Full story
Wade Roberts of Grand Coulee has been named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for fall semester 2011, having maintained a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester.... Full story
The following is the GCD Middle School honor roll for first semester. HIGH HONORS 3.5 – 4.0 depicts 4.0 EIGHTH GRADE Kayley Duclos*, Alexis Tanphantourath –Jordan*, Areille White*, Devan Black, Keanna Egbert, Hunter Chapman, Lukas Hermetz, Tanya Ang, Michael Reyes, Jacob Palmer, Scott Abrahamson, Sierra Townsend, Sydney Matheson, Desarae Garcia, Chance Garvin SEVENTH GRADE Grace Engeseth, Matthew Logan, Mataiya Nachtigal, Cameron Logan, Mikayla Higgins, Charlie Michel, Jazmine Reed, Kalob Jones, Kourtney Harrington, Brooklyn Reichlin, Nat... Full story
The following is the first semester honor roll for Lake Roosevelt High School. HIGH HONORS 3.5 – 4.0 depicts 4.0 SENIORS Jesse M. Adkins*, Caleb J. Stout-Watt*, Drew Desautel, Victoria Heilman, Phoenix Shephard, Abigael Potts, Keith Rosenbaum, Luke Night Wolf, Dalton Boutain, Kramer Carlson, Nicholas Rice, Dominique Pleasants, Tyler Strickert, Riki Wippel, Briana Leith-Monaghan, Alysa VanGeystel JUNIORS Brady Black*, Hillary Carriere, Johnny McCraigie, Kendall Piccolo, Rickyna Sam, Amanda Palmer, Shaine Thomas, Taima Carden, Hailey Chaney, C... Full story
Local students making the Dean’s List for fall quarter 2011 at Eastern Washington University include Katrina Baker, Joshua Friesen, Marlene Kennedy, Shane Moses, Donald Munter, Paige Webley and Brooke Webley.... Full story
An eighth-grade girl won the spelling bee at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School last week, and will continue to the broader competition, which almost didn’t get organized at all. Prevailing on the word “ecstatic,” Sydney Matheson won the local contest among a dozen of the school’s best spellers. Rylee Pitner, a sixth-grader, came in second on “envoy.” Office Assistant Tammy Norris said the bee came together, despite being notified by Scripps National Spelling Bee that the past regional sponsor, Th... Full story
Nespelem School proudly announces the following Honor Roll and Student of the Quarter awards for the 2nd quarter of the 2011-2012 school year: 1st grade Students of the Quarter Yvonne St. Peter Anoki Somday 4th Grade A Honor Roll: Scotti Adolph 3.75 LorRinda Richardson 4.0 Malerie Thomas 3.5 B Honor Roll: Kyle Edmo 3.25 Tony Marchand 3.25 Buffalo Pakootas 3.0 Cameron St. Pierre 3.25 5th Grade A Honor Roll Miah Bearcub 3.5 Gloria Michel 3.5 Chelsea Timentwa 3.5 B Honor Roll Trevor Circle 3.0 Tiana Dubois 3.0 Shihiya Vargas-Thomas 3.25 6th Grade... Full story
Washington State University noted the academic performance during the fall, 2011 semester of three students from the local area, naming them to the President’s Honor Roll. Amy Marie Parker, of Coulee Dam; Alexandra Irene Finch, of Elmer City; and Emily Claire Hagan, of Inchelium each earned the honor by either: • achieving an overall grade point of 3.75 while enrolled in at least nine graded hours in a single semester at WSU, or • achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 based on at least 15 cumulative hours of graded work at Washi... Full story
Winter quarter enrollment at Big Bend Community College is near the record set last year and ranks second all-time for the quarter. The enrollment numbers are good news for the college after fall enrollment in 2011 dropped 9.6 percent from the previous year. BBCC reported 1,656 full-time equivalent (FTE) students winter quarter 2012, just five FTEs short of last year’s record of 1,661. Sixty-eight percent of Big Bend students are attending full time (12 credits or more). Total student headcount dropped by 46 students compared to last winter, m... Full story
SHARP Kids will offer another session in its series of NASA Family Science Nights on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. at the Coulee Dam Community Church. “’Tis the Seasons” will answer the question as to “why we’re walking in a winter wonderland in December... but sizzling in the summer sun in July,” states a press release announcing the latest in the series of the family oriented sessions with hands on activities. This program is open to students of all ages and their families.... Full story
Lake Roosevelt students will be locked in battle next week as the boys try to outdo the girls in a fundraiser for ASB funds and school spirit. The stakes are high, with sacrificial representatives of the losers subjected to the “Polar Plunge” at the end of the week. This has something to do with a kiddie pool, dry ice and bare feet for five minutes. Perhaps even better is the positive incentive to stuff the guys and gals donation cans at the office with collected cash donations. Principal Brad Wilson has agreed to a temporary ear piercing if... Full story
Family Science Nights on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. at the Coulee Dam Community Church. “’Tis the Seasons” will answer the question as to “why we’re walking in a winter wonderland in December... but sizzling in the summer sun in July,” states a press release announcing the latest in the series of the family oriented sessions with hands on activities. This program is open to students of all ages and their families.... Full story