Westhill Care Team honors former principals
Andy Nystrom / Reporter
Westhill Elementary’s Deanna Taylor, left, and Kathy Easton are helping raise money for a memorial statue for deceased former principals Ron Belcher and Stacy Murphy.
Secondary Academy for Success garners Lighthouse honors
Let there be Lighthouse at Northshore’s Secondary Academy for Success (SAS).
Because of its strong focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, small teacher-to-student class ratio for effective instruction and partnerships with organizations like 21 Acres, Brightwater and McKinstry to solidify environmental awareness into students’ minds, SAS will receive a $20,000 grant from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Bastyr University is a hotbed for national award winners
Leanna Standish gives a slight smile when discussing her recent Natural Products Association Clinician Award.
It’s fine, she notes, but the Bastyr University clinical researcher has her sights on the big picture: “I don’t feel as though we’re even close to having our work done. There’s so much we don’t know, there is so much work to do.”
Nine Northshore schools earn 2011 Washington Achievement Awards
Nine Northshore schools representing elementary, junior high and high school have earned 2011 Washington Achievement awards:
Deputies focus on safety when conducting evictions, other jobs | My Turn
A few weeks ago, deputies of the King County Sheriff’s Office completed a civil eviction at a house in Seattle to remove occupants who had been ordered to leave by a judge. Deputies conduct evictions all the time, as it is a responsibility of all county sheriff’s departments under Washington State law. This eviction was different than most, however, and it provides us with an opportunity to discuss the balance that law enforcement must strike when weighing officer safety, prudent use of taxpayer dollars and the perception of the public.
Frank Love Elementary receives Snohomish County health district award
Frank Love Elementary, under the direction of kitchen manager Pam Kline, has been selected by the Snohomish Health District Food Advisory Committee to receive the 2011 Award of Excellence as the best food service operator in its School/Industry/Institution category.
Inglemoor High fastpitch team to hold recycling event Feb. 5
The Inglemoor High fastpitch team will host its second annual community Metal and Electronic Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 5 in the school's upper parking lot at 15500 Simonds Road N.E., Kenmore. Recycling is free, however donations to the team will be accepted (Inglemoor fastpitch is a nonprofit organization, so all donations are tax-deductible.)
Northshore School District accepting 2012 Wall of Honor nominations
Northshore School District is accepting nominations for the Wall of Honor’s 2012 inductees. The Wall of Honor annually recognizes the rich history of outstanding achievements of Northshore School District alumni, personnel and volunteers who have made significant contributions to the community, state, nation or world.
Bill would save lives of young athletes with cardiac arrest
Legislation requiring school districts to implement an automatic external defibrillators (AED) program for each high school in the state was heard by the Senate Early learning & K-12 Committee on Feb. 2 in Olympia.
Breaking the cycle of youth violence and gangs | Our Turn
Youth gangs. The nightmare of young people involved in violent crimes and other lawlessness is tormenting not just our already hard-hit city neighborhoods. It's a plague that's also badgering our supposedly peaceful suburbs, as well as our outwardly serene small-town and rural communities. Young people bent on drug trafficking, robbery, aggravated assault, rape, murder — these kids don't pay a lot of attention to maps and stereotypes.
City of Bothell reopens road near East Riverside Drive Wednesday night
After more than two weeks of closure, 108th Avenue Northeast/112th Place Northeast between East Riverside Drive and Northeast 164th Place reopened Wednesday night.
