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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Education notebook: Online enrollment begins

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Spokane Public Schools is for the first time offering online enrollment for students who want to attend a school outside their neighborhood.

Families can research the schools and program options then apply for their top choices, ranking their choices by preference.

Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Redinger has been clear since her start in 2012 about giving families more educational options. 

“More choices mean we are better able to support learning needs,” said district spokesman Kevin Morrison.

Open enrollment continues until Feb. 13 at https://enroll. spokaneschools.org/enrollment.

A School Choice Enrollment Fair also will be held 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 24 at the Libby Center, 2900 E. First Ave., where families can talk with teachers and students from various district schools.

Early Childhood turns 25

The Central Valley School District will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program today with songs from the program’s preschoolers, cake and a look at its new Early Learning Center.

The celebration begins at 10:45 a.m. at 16 N. Progress Road. For more information, call (509) 228-5810.

Thespian festival Saturday

Area high schools are sending drama students to Individual Events, a Washington State Thespians-sponsored adjudication event at which students can qualify for state and national thespian festivals.

Students can enter up to three of the following categories: monologues, solo musical, duo scene, duet musical, group scene and group musical. Students can also participate in technical events including costume design, scenic design, stage management, lighting design, sound design, costume construction and theatre marketing.

IE Festival East is Saturday at Lewis and Clark High School, 521 W. Fourth Ave.

 Lewis and Clark students performing monologues are: James Elkin, Tailer Englehart-Grotte, Chloe Forsberg, Ilan Hernandez, CaraLee Howe, Julian Lee, Kezia Rhodes and Megan Rosenau.

Performing solo musicals are: Jillian Burgess, Noel Case, Erin Chaves, Brie Cole, Bethany Daniel, Olivia Davis, Tailer Englehart-Grotte, Cori Gillis, Bailey Heppler, Ilan Hernandez, CaraLee Howe, Emma Lyons, Anna Maguire, Jackson McMurray, Brittany Mendoza-Pena, Theo Mynka, Melina Palomba, Will Petro, Kezia Rhodes, Josephine Sauser, Devyn Seier, Katlynn Soeurs, Victoria Whiteaker, Sarah Wier and Claire Woodard.

Performing duo scenes are: Dominick Betts and Anna Maguire, Jillian Burgess and James Elkin, Brie Cole and Julian Lee, Olivia Davis and Beth Lambert, Tailer Englehart-Grotte and Melina Palomba, Jenna Haines and Eric Rorholm, Jackson McMurray and Sarah Wier, Theo Mynka and Megan Rosenau, and Will Petro and Katlynn Souers.

Performing duet musicals are: Dominick Betts and Sarah Wier, Brie Cole and Will Petro, Sam Dunlap and Anna Maguire, Chloe Forsberg and Emma Lyons, Ilan Hernandez and Brittany Mendoza-Pena, CaraLee Howe and Katlynn Souers, and Theo Mynka and Devyn Seier.

Performing group musicals are: Group 1: Dominick Betts, Ray Gillis and Julian Lee. Group 2: Jillian Burgess, Chloe Forsberg, Bailey Heppler, Beth Lambert, Emma Lyons, Brittany Mendoza-Pena, Kezia Rhodes and Megan Rosenau.

Students entering tech events are: Anna Budke, Jillian Burgess, Emiliano Campos, Brie Cole, Olivia Davis, Tailer Englehart-Grotte, Chloe Forsberg, Bailey Heppler, CaraLee Howe, Hannah Kinsella, Emma Lyons, Anna Maguire, Will Petro, Kezia Rhodes, Eric Rorholm and Isabella Weiand.

Mead students performing in IE are Colton Johnson, who is performing a monologue, and Sarah Sumner, who is performing a solo musical. Johnson and Sumner are also performing a duet musical.

Ferris students performing a monologue are: Samantha Brill, Anna Dajnowicz, Samantha Gill, Adin Haines, Grayson Hampshire, Logan Hughes and Spencer Mors.

Performing duo scenes are: Liam Buckmaster and Brendan Collins, and Ariel Cutler and Jessica Meehan.

Performing solo musicals are: Anne Fields and Danielle Reinkens.

Performing duet musicals are: Anne Fields and Shirley Rhead.

Students entering tech events are: Harley Belisle, Mason Brouwer-Wade, Anna Dajnowicz, Will Day, Anne Fields, Journey Fitzpatrick, Samantha Gill, Gillian Harold, Kailie Jenkins, Everett Lund, Joe Martin, Nina Maysonet, Megan O’Connor, Colin Redman, Danielle Reinkens, Zach Schmidt and Samantha Sposito.

G-Prep posts its AP scholars

Students from Gonzaga Prep recently earned AP Scholar status for their academic success on their Advance Placement Program exams.

 National AP Scholars, awarded to students who receive an average grade of at least 4.0 on all AP exams taken and grades of 4.0 or higher on eight or more exams, are: Maloney Foster and Alexsandra Logan.

AP Scholars with Distinction, awarded to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3.0 or higher on five or more exams, are: John Akers, Maloney Foster, Rachel Fricke, Ashley Griechen, Alexsandra Logan, Hannah Rash, Caitlin Scarpelli, Yae-Rang Schumacher, Cole Sebert, Brianna Troksa and Rachel Wright.

AP Scholars with Honor, awarded to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3.0 or higher on four or more exams, are: Bryce Dumais, Dana Flerchinger, Lauren Helmbrecht, Daniel Logan, Mallory Plaster, Heather Rogers, Philip Thompson, Adrian Ullrich, Sawyer Volyn, Lauren Weir and Marissa Weir.

AP Scholars, awarded to students who receive scores of 3.0 or higher on three or more AP exams, are: Sophie Anton, Natalie Bell, Jessica Berge, Meghan Delay, Paige Dolsby, Houston Eymann, Daniel Fuchs, Liv Gruber, Thomas Hilveda Depaolo, Madolyn Hyytiainen-Jacobson, Mitchell Kilayko, Connor McLean, Sophia Nickoloff, Jocelyn O’Doherty, Olivia Olson, Jack Padon, Caleb Patterson, Gabriel Petrina, Monica Sanchez, Amanda Schmitz, Kassandrah Schrader, Isabella Schwietert, Alex Thielman, Joseph Verchota, Danielle Villa, Caleb Ward, Emily Welch and Jake Winkler.

Jody Lawrence-Turner contributed to this report. Submit school-related news to the Education Notebook to azariap@spokesman.com or call (509) 459-5434.