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Education Notes: Northwest Christian wins national K-8 chess title
May 31, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Northwest Christian Schools chess team channeled its inner Bobby Fisher and won the K-8 Under-1,000 trophy at the National Chess Championship in San Diego in April. The chess team …
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Champions abound at 10th annual Mead DLC Olympics
May 31, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The Olympic anthem rang out across the track at Mead High School on Friday, while dozens of athletes marched in front of the bleachers, waving to the cheering crowd. Some … 1
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Mead High School graduates
May 24, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Class of 2012 Expected to graduate are:
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Curiosity a catalyst for Mead graduate’s creativity
May 24, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Mead High School guidance counselor Colleen Thornton describes Patrick McKee as “ambitious, driven, inquisitive, inventive and creative.” Indeed, not many high school seniors have designed computer software or organized a …
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Capacity to love becomes teen’s legacy
April 21, 2012 in City on Page A7 Lizzie Jensen loved cats and kids, her school and teachers, but most of all, her family. When she died unexpectedly in her sleep April 5, she left behind a community … 3
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Mead art show benefits schools
April 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 On Saturday, the seventh eye4art takes place at Mead High School. The art show is a fundraiser for the Mead Education Foundation and it features more than 200 pieces of …
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Mead sophomore is symphony’s winning essayist
March 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S9 William Henzler, a sophomore at Mead High School, has won the Spokane Symphony’s 2012 high school essay contest. Henzler entered the contest for extra credit on a humanities assignment. Henzler …
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School Notes: Mead dance team to compete on national stage
March 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 The Mead High School Dance Team will put its best foot forward March 30-31 when the group heads to Anaheim, Calif., for the USA National Dance Competition. The Mead dancers …
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Mead junior founds international club
March 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S6 When Nathan Ruff, who’s a junior at Mead High School, came across the Spokane Sister City Association at a volunteer fair, he was intrigued. It didn’t take long before he …
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Education Notebook: Mead staging classic comedy
February 23, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S10 The Mead High School theater department will perform the classic comedy “You Can’t Take It With You” in the Mead High School Performing Arts Theatre, beginning next Thursday at 7 …
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Education Notebook: Orchestra concert, fashion show at Mead
February 9, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Mead High School Orchestra will celebrate friendship and love at the second annual Musical Heart Strings event on Friday at Mead High School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The …
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Mead outlines STEM program
January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Mead School District will introduce local residents to the future of education on Wednesday at the STEM+ Open House, at the Mead High School theater, beginning at 6:30 p.m. …
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Mead High school honor roll
July 7, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S12 Mead High School recently announced its second semester honor roll for the 2010-’11 school year. Students honored for their achievement received a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. Students are …
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Developmental Olympics give students chance to shine
June 2, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The sun was peeking out now and again when 96 students from Mead School District’s Developmental Learning Center got together on Wednesday last week to celebrate the Mead Developmental Olympics …
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Teacher’s praise in South Korea sparks interests in math, science
May 26, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S16 When Michael Lee prepared to move to the United States from South Korea two years ago, his dad gave him some advice about American culture. “When you’re talking to someone, …
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Face Time: Lilac Queen reflects on responsibilities, opportunities
May 9, 2011 in City on Page A5 MacKenzie Johnson, a senior at Mead High School, is this year’s Spokane Lilac Festival Association Lilac Queen. In an interview last week, Johnson, 18, looked forward to the busy weeks … 8
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Roundup: Mead claims District 8 4A soccer crown
May 5, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Ian Farley scored from 22 yards out off a pass from Colin Shockman at 67 minutes Wednesday as Mead (10-2) defeated Ferris 2-1 in the District 8 4A championship match …
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Ferris to perform comedy ‘Harvey’
April 28, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Ferris High School Theatre Arts will perform the comedy “Harvey,” beginning Wednesday in the Ferris Auditorium at 7 p.m. Performances will also be held May 5 and 6 and May …
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Education Notebook: Teen honored for good works
March 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 Zach Merkling, a Mead High School sophomore, was recently honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama. According to a press release, the award recognizes Americans of …
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Mead High school honor roll
March 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S13 Mead High School recently announced its first semester honor roll for the 2010-’11 school year. Students honored for their achievement received a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. First semester
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Knight breaks state record for 2-mile run
February 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 North Central sophomore Katie Knight broke the state record for the indoor 2-mile run with a time of 10 minutes, 29.72 seconds at the Brooks PR invite Sunday at the …
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Mead High teen crowned 2011 Lilac Festival queen
January 31, 2011 in City on Page A6 For the first time in 42 years, the Spokane Lilac Festival Association’s Queen hails from Mead High School. MacKenzie Johnson, 17, a senior at Mead, won the crown after a …
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Mead, U-Hi favored in gymnastics
December 16, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 It’s shaping up to be a two-team race in Greater Spokane League gymnastics. Appropriately, the schedule allows for a regular season-ending meet between the teams. Mead and University figure to …
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At Breakfast with Santa, donations will help charity
December 12, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 The fifth-grade student leadership team at West Ridge Elementary in the Post Falls School District is doing their part this holiday season with their Breakfast with Santa Saturday at Applebee’s, …
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Mead grad, pals to sing in concert
December 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 On Dec. 18, area residents have the opportunity to attend a holiday concert and help a local man achieve his dream. Mead High School 2006 graduate Jonathan Mancheni will perform …
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Education Notes: Ferris High presents musical ‘Godspell’
November 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S8 The students at Ferris High School will entertain audiences, beginning Wednesday with the musical “Godspell” at 7 p.m. in the Ferris auditorium. Performances continue Nov. 18 through Nov. 20 at …
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CV girls claim emotional cross country title
October 14, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 The familiar voice wasn’t cheering and the postrace hug was missing, but Jamie Lambie knows her mother saw every step as she helped Central Valley race to the Greater Spokane …
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Students, parent-coaches make unusual situation work
September 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 High school athletes who play for a coach who is also their parent know that the situation can be either a blessing or a curse. On one hand, it’s an …
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Mt. Spokane takes program’s first win over Mead
September 24, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 Mt. Spokane made history Thursday night in a volleyball match that had everything expected of two Greater Spokane League heavyweights. There were big plays on both sides from heroes veteran …
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Mead junior midfielder gains insight in volunteer work overseas
September 16, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Two years ago, Geneva Heaps had never heard of Cambodia. But today, after spending parts of the past two summers doing volunteer work at the Battambang Orphanage on the outskirts …
