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Adams students get moving for school

Adams Elementary students Evan West, 6, center, and Kaitlyn White, 6, right, jog past a group of walkers during the all-school walk-a-thon Thursday. (Joe Barrentine / The Spokesman-Review)
Treva Lind Correspondent
Adams Elementary students Evan West, 6, center, and Kaitlyn White, 6, right, jog past a group of walkers during the all-school walk-a-thon Thursday. (Joe Barrentine / The Spokesman-Review)

More than 450 Adams Elementary students took to their feet Thursday to help their school.

The students and many staff members launched the school’s first walk-a-thon with the goal of raising $45,000 for a variety of programs and activities this year.

Sponsored by the Adams Elementary Parent Teacher Student Association, the walk-a-thon will help fund teacher grants, assemblies, field trips, library books, instructional equipment, family fun nights and programs supporting students, teachers and families.

“The walk-a-thon ties in beautifully with our health and fitness emphasis, aimed at increased physical activity for our students,” said Principal PhyllisBetts.

EVHS students earn WDFY trophy

A drug-free activity group at East Valley High School earned a traveling regional trophy for its student involvement.

Joe Kostecka, adviser for the EVHS Washington Drug Free Youth group, said students received the trophy last Friday from the Spokane Prevention Center marking the success of the WDFY program.

“We’ve grown from 21 students when we started three years ago to over 300 students this year,” said Kostecka. “We received the trophy because we’re the most involved activity-based program. We have drug-free activities once a month.”

Activities have or will include an open gym night with free pizza, moonlight bowling, a Wonderland visit and a trip to a haunted house.

This year, a majority of the school’s football team and all cheerleaders signed a WDFY promise to stay drug and alcohol free, Kostecka said. With parental consent, the students voluntarily submit to random drug testing throughout the school year.

Care Mobile comes to Trentwood Elementary

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will visit Trentwood Elementary from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. It will be at Trent Elementary next month.

The Care Mobile offers medical services such as immunizations and sports check-ups to those up to age 21, regardless of ability to pay. The clinic will be at Trent Elementary Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, call 324-7291. Parents or guardians must fill out a consent form and should check with the child’s school or download the form at spokanecaremobile.org.

Students help redesign WVSD logo

A logo for the West Valley School District got an updated look with the help of three winning student entries. Following a task force suggestion that called for a new logo and motto, the district held a contest for students and families to draw up their visions.

All entrants received a gift certificate donated by the Rocket Bakery. Three finalists were chosen and portions of each winning entry were incorporated into the new design. The three young designers were Brady Bagby, Kayla Coughlin and Devin Merrill, who each received a $100 savings bond. A district business partner, Empire Professional Solutions, donated the services for a graphic designer who completed the project.

The new logo incorporates three students – from a younger child to a graduate in cap and gown, mountain symbols, a bird in flight and the words, “Pathways to Success.”