Mead High presents ‘Broadway Night’

Broadway has come to Mead High School with “Broadway Night 2010,” at the Mead High School Theatre on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

The production, performed by the choirs in coordination with students from the stagecraft class, is “completely original, utilizing music from classic and contemporary Broadway to weave an original story line together,” according to an e-mail from music teacher Mike Saccomanno.

The two-act show will include 30 songs from Broadway favorites such as “The Producers,” “Annie,” “Spamalot,” “Hairspray,” “Guys and Dolls,” “RENT,” “A Chorus Line,” “Wicked” and “Footloose,” performed by soloists, small groups, and the full 100-voice ensemble accompanied by student and professional musicians. The show is fully staged with choreography, props and a complete sound and lighting design.

Mead senior Tyler Smith is starring as the host of the variety show and senior Jake Foerg will be the emcee. Featured soloists include seniors Jeremy Rise; Kaitlin Kadel; Rachel Sok; Megan Voigtlaender; Jordan Hardy; and juniors Lise Hafso; Kaelan White and Phoebe Davis.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets and for more information call the school business office at (509) 465-7031.

Chase kids earn tickets to skating

Chase Middle School students who received a 3.2 grade-point average and above the first quarter of the school year will be honored with a free ticket to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships men’s free skate Friday morning. Roughly 400 seventh- and eighth-graders and 20 chaperones will be heading to the Arena on 10 buses just after school starts to attend this event.

The tickets were donated by the Communities in Schools grant, which fund after school programs. Nikki Golden, the assistant principal at Chase, said “I was lucky to be the recipient.”

KSPS-TV to host public schools forum

Community members will have the opportunity to have their questions answered about Spokane Public Schools when “Educating Spokane” airs Jan. 21 on KSPS-TV, channel 7 at 7 p.m.

School board president, Sue Chapin, vice president Bo Douthitt, director Rocky Treppiedi and Superintendent Nancy Stowell will be available to answer questions and respond to comments from the public.

To ask a question, call (509) 354-7711.

Teachers receive national certification

Local teachers in the Spokane Public Schools, Mead, Cheney, Liberty, Deer Park, Riverside and Nine Mile School Districts recently earned their 2009 national board certification, joining more than 1,200 Washington teachers.

According to the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Web site, Washington teachers were the second most successful group in the nation reaching national certification in 2009.

•Teachers nationally certified in the Spokane Public Schools District include: Suzanne Bantilan from Finch Elementary School; Michael Bauer, Browne Elementary School; Richard Bech, Rogers High School; Karen Bennie, Bemiss Elementary School; Sherry Booth, Rogers High School; Heather Bybee, Shaw Middle School; Alisa Caproni, Ridgeview Elementary School; Tipton Carr, North Central High School; Jennifer Chase, Shaw Middle School; Roxanne Coast, Images, Spokane Community College; Joanna Constantine, Sheridan Elementary School; Margaret Davey, Finch Elementary School; Suzanne Distad, Willard Elementary School; Joni Domanico, Glover Middle School; Briana Driscoll, Rogers High School; Paul Eide, Grant Elementary School; Jamey Francz, Holmes Elementary School; Jessica Gaddy, Shaw Middle School; Carly Gannon, Browne Elementary School; Megan Haberman, Arlington Elementary School; Maryluann Harvey, Sheridan Elementary School; Leann Hooper, Sheridan Elementary School; Debbie Hughes, Finch Elementary School; Matthew Inman, Shadle Park High School; Mary Kellogg, Sheridan Elementary School; Erin Kestell, Grant Elementary School; Melissa Kopczynski, Bemiss Elementary School; Debbie Latta, Browne Elementary School; Elizabeth Mattes, Garry Middle School; Michael McCracken, Rogers High School; Kelley McGowan, Regal Elementary School; Collette McIntyre, Sheridan Elementary School; Michelle McKenzie, Lincoln Heights Elementary School; Bonnie Mendoza, Holmes Elementary School; Heather Miciak, Regal Elementary School; Barbara Miller, Bemiss Elementary School; Teresa Miller, Garry Middle School; Jansi Mulch, Woodridge Elementary School; Phyllis O’Connor, Holmes Elementary School; Jamie Oleson, Rogers High School; Daniel Parker, Rogers High School; David Paulson, Shaw Middle School; Emily Poffenberger, North Central High School; Patricia Ratcliffe-Phillips, Shadle Park High School; Sue Rees, Shaw Middle School; Susanna Riebe, Hamblen Elementary School; Krista Rollins, Shaw Middle School; Jody Lin Schmidt, Garry Middle School; Ann-Marie Schurra, Bemiss Elementary School; Deanna Smith, Willard Elementary School; Jillian Sparkes, Special Education Assessment Center; Samuel Stachofsky, Garfield Elementary School; Carmen Steele, Browne Elementary School; Cynthia Struck, Lincoln Heights Elementary School; Sara Talley, Jefferson Elementary School; Dena Thornton, Grant Elementary School; Dean Tyler-Babkirk, Shaw Middle School; Ronnette VanHorn, Sheridan Elementary School; Bryan James Venema, Rogers High School; Christopher Waters Jr., North Central High School; Kathleen Weishaar, Willard Elementary School; Linda Widman, Woodridge Elementary School; Kenneth Wortley, Chase Middle School; and Carrie Zehm, Bryant Elementary School.

•Teachers nationally certified in the Mead School District include: Tiffany Degenhart, Mead High School; Carol Dever, Mead High School; Leah Graff, Mead High School; Maile Mcfarland, Farwell Elementary School; Kathleen Meredith, Evergreen Elementary School; Dana Rowan, Mead High School; and Colleen Thornton, Mead High School.

•Teachers nationally certified in the Cheney School District include: Tammy Hauer and Jennifer Kerley, both of Cheney Middle School.

•Tiffany Buys, Liberty Elementary School was nationally certified.

•Cheryl Demke of Deer Park High School in the Deer Park School District was nationally certified.

•Mary Jo Lorenz of Chattaroy Elementary School in the Riverside School District was nationally certified.

•And, Janie Johnson of Lake Spokane Elementary School in the Nine Mile School District was nationally certified.