District honors educator teams
Spokane Public Schools honored the second of two Distinguished Educator Teams this week.
The third- and fourth-grade educator teams at Lidgerwood Elementary School were named by the district. The teams include facilitator and instructional coach Teresa Mock, third-grade teachers Janice Sahagian and Jenna Starr, and fourth-grade teachers Carla Hosner and Debbie McDonald.
The teams take extra time to examine curriculum guides and dissect student data, giving teachers a chance to align the needs of their students with the time a particular topic will be taught, school district officials said in a news release.
“On a daily basis our students benefit from this careful work,” said Principal Valorie Chadwick.
Shadle Park High School instructional coaches Jaki Lake, Beth McGibbon, Linda Hutchinson and Chrissy Allen were previously named by the district as a Distinguished Educator Team.
Riverside students compete in Orca Bowl
Students from Riverside High School will compete in the Washington State Ocean Sciences Bowl Feb. 24.
The event, known as the Orca Bowl, is held on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. Five students – four on a team and one alternate – from Riverside will compete in the bowl answering questions about biology, chemistry, geology, physics, history and the economics of the ocean.
The winning team will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York to compete in a national competition.
‘Grease!’ at LCHS
The musical theatre department at Lewis and Clark High School will perform the 1950s tale “Grease!” begining next week.
The musical is scheduled for Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3, in the school auditorium, 521 W. Fourth Ave.
Curtain is at 7 p.m. for all shows. Tickets are $5 in advance, available through the LC business office, or $7 at the door.
For more information, call 354-7043.
Private Montessori school offers previews
Southside Montessori Elementary School will welcome parents interested in attending with two open houses in the coming weeks.
The school, at 3220 S. Grand Blvd., inside Manito United Methodist Church, currently serves first- through fourth-graders.
A “visit the classroom” night is planned for Feb. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. A slide show presentation with an overview of the Montessori program is scheduled for March 8, at 7 p.m.
The school accepts children without previous Montessori experience through the second grade. Interested students in the third and fourth grades need to have previously been enrolled in a Montessori program.
For more information call 624-1316 or visit the school’s Web site at www.southsidemontessori.com.