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• WVHS dancers take state prize

  April 16, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V8 The West Valley High School Dance Team stepped away with first place in the drill category at the state competition held in Yakima on March 25. Along with the first …

• St. Mary’s students place in science meet

  March 6, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Science students at St. Mary’s Catholic School are the only ones in the Spokane area to be recognized in the national Toshiba Exploravision science competition. The annual event draws entries …

• GRIT magazine prints Ardie Wisner’s story

  December 26, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 A short story written by University Elementary paraeducator and supervisory assistant Ardie Wisner was featured in the November/December issue of GRIT Magazine, which focuses on rural America. The story, titled …

• Trent keeps Reindeer Run going

  December 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Trent Elementary counselor Larry Snider directed traffic with a bullhorn Tuesday as kindergartners flooded a snowy field next to the school. It was time for the daily Reindeer Run. They …

• CVHS’s Hittle awarded principal honors

  December 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Central Valley High School Principal Mike Hittle has been named Distinguished League Principal of the Year by his colleagues in the Greater Spokane League. His leadership as GSL president was …

• Presenting Opportunity

  November 28, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Fifth-grade students at Opportunity Elementary donned Colonial-period clothes to participate in the school’s fifth annual Sail America Expo on Tuesday. Students have been researching the 13 colonies for several weeks. …

• U-Hi leadership’s food drive thrives

  November 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Thursday morning was a flurry of counting and sorting as University High School Associated Student Body officers went through the last of the food collected during the school’s annual food …

• Adams students honor veterans, with flowers, music, pictures

  November 14, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The gym at Adams Elementary School was packed with students and veterans Tuesday for the school’s Veterans Day assembly. Members of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office honor guard and several …

• Community forums will focus on CV district facilities

  November 7, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Central Valley School District parents, residents and community members are invited to attend a Capital Facilities community forum Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at North Pines Middle School, 701 …

• East Valley ‘Jurors’ to wrestle with doubt

  October 31, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Students at East Valley High School will present their fall play, “Twelve Angry Jurors,” beginning Thursday. The three-act play by Sherman L. Sergel is adapted from the television show by …

• CV play simply laughable

  October 24, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The comedy “Laughing Stock” is this year’s fall play at Central Valley High School. The play highlights a group of summer actors who try to put on three plays simultaneously: …

• Vengeance vs. forgiveness

  October 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V10 University High School will open its first fall play of the season, “Sweeney Todd,” on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. The play tells the story of a wronged man’s overwhelming …

• Otis Orchards Elementary earns $25,000 OSPI grant

  October 10, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V10 Otis Orchards Elementary is one of only five elementary schools in the state recently awarded a $25,000 Apple Award Construction Achievement grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public …

• Free screening available for WV preschoolers

  September 26, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The West Valley School District will offer free developmental screening for 3- and 4-year-old children living in the district. The screening will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. …

• School upgrade lets cooler heads prevail

  September 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Students and teachers entering Centennial Middle School are thrilled about the new chill in the air this year. After years of sweltering in sauna-like conditions during warm months, a new …

• Many schools schedule information nights

  September 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Now that all the greater Spokane Valley school districts are back in session it’s time for many schools to host back to school information nights. Parents can meet teachers, tour …

• Freeman High trio take first place at national leadership conference

  July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Three Freeman High School students now hold the title of national champions after competing in the National Future Business Leaders of America Leadership Conference in California in June. The trio …

• Free meals offered at area schools

  June 20, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Local school districts have announced plans to host free summer meals for kids again this year. Schools and other locations serve lunch and breakfast during the week. The meals are …

• Future leaders clean up highway

  June 13, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Several members of the Freeman High School Future Business Leaders of America group recently spent a day alongside Highway 27 picking up litter that included everything from cigarette butts to …

• BREAKING NEWS

  June 6, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 As the school year inches toward closure, some students at University Elementary were rushing to beat a different deadline last week: the day when stories were due for their second …

• Kindergarteners camp out at Summit School

  May 30, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Kindergarten students at Summit School spent the night of May 15 camping out in their own backyard. Students brought their sleeping bags to school for an overnight experience that included …

• Schools get green for programs

  May 23, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Several local schools are set to receive cash for their environmental program efforts courtesy of the Terry Husseman School Awards Program run by the Washington Department of Ecology. The awards …

• Central Valley theater presents ‘Harvey’

  May 9, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Students at Central Valley High School will present their final performance of the year, the musical “Harvey,” beginning Wednesday. The story revolves around a good-natured eccentric named Elwood P. Dowd, …

• Students get up-close look at drunken driving’s devastation

  May 2, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 East Valley High School senior Adam Szember lay still and bloody across the hood of a tan car, having been launched through the windshield. The driver, senior Tyler Sullivan, staggered …

• Judge applies law to students’ lives

  April 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 When Spokane County District Court Judge Richard White spoke to Stacy Delcour’s senior civics class at West Valley High School on Thursday, he seemed as at home in the classroom …

• Freeman students triumph at state Knowledge Bowl

  April 11, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Six students at Freeman High School took the top prize at the recent Washington State Knowledge Bowl held at West Valley High School. The group had previously been named the …

• Students have last laugh

  March 28, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Orchard Center Elementary Principal Travis Peterson had a difficult week. On Monday a student threw a pie in his face. On Friday he had to spend the school day up …

• EV superintendent thanks employees with barbecue

  March 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 East Valley Superintendent John Glenewinkel, already gaining a reputation as a good cook, put his skills to use Thursday as a way to thank district employees who went above and …

• EVSD receives computers from county library

  March 14, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 There were no ribbons and bows, but East Valley School District recently got a late Christmas present in the form of 55 Dell computers from the Spokane County Library District. …

• Liberty Lake’s Uphus among state’s distinguished principal

  February 7, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Liberty Lake Elementary principal Linda Uphus was recently selected as one of 18 regional Distinguished Principals in Washington state as part of the Distinguished Principal Program. Uphus has been a …