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• Education Notes: Evergreen’s Books and Bingo Night is tonight

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Students and parents at Evergreen Elementary School in the Mead School District can have a night of fun and get a book at Evergreen’s Books and Bingo Night, from 5 …

• 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. …

• West Valley’s truancy board a model program

  December 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 Bored with his West Valley High School classes, Harrison Calligan thought skipping school with friends might be more challenging. The teen figured out how to block the school’s numbers from … 1

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  With budgets tight, middle schools seek to keep kids active

  November 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 Eighth-grader Seairra Rice comes from a family of wrestlers, but she’s the first girl in her family to participate in the sport. “She wanted to show the boys she could … 6

• Cut to school bus funds not idle talk

  November 5, 2011 in City on Page A6 School buses could become scarce in parts of Washington as the state grapples with budget shortfalls. Among the list of cuts Gov. Chris Gregoire is considering: State funds to help …

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  Home away from homelessness

  November 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Britain Webb has been homeless twice while attending University High School. Domestic violence forced the 17-year-old’s mother and siblings out of their Spokane Valley apartment the first time, Webb said. … 3

• Reduced-price meal applications due

  October 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S12 Students in the Spokane Public Schools District need to turn in their free or reduced-price meal applications by Monday. Beginning Tuesday, students who were on the meal program during the …

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  Resilient senior beats bigs odds and roars back to lead Wildcats

  September 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 Chances seem remote that two senior standout Mead School District athletes would be afflicted with the same malady a year apart. Yet Mead football lineman Mike Volz, it was revealed …

• Area school districts dish up students’ nutrition

  September 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 Nutrition directors in Spokane Public Schools, Mead and Coeur d’Alene school districts have worked hard in recent years to make breakfast and lunch options better for students. Pizza, for example, …

• Education Notes: Fall vaccination clinics offered

  September 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 Parents still have three more opportunities to get their children vaccinated for the flu, whooping cough, chicken pox and measles. A preventative shot not only protects the child, but other …

• Remedial math routine for local grads at CCS

  August 14, 2011 in City on Page B1 The percentage of students taking remedial math classes at Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College is an eye-popping statistic. Of the 2009-’10 graduates from Spokane Public Schools who … 30

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  Education Notes: Book drive benefits Kira’s Kloset

  June 30, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 Students and staff at Prairie View Elementary in the Mead School District celebrated Dr. Seuss’s 107th birthday with a book drive for Kira’s Kloset, a nonprofit organization providing clothing and …

• Cemetery, vault plan approved

  June 23, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 A cemetery and columbarium have been approved next to Mt. Spokane High School grounds. It will be just east of the high school grounds and behind Mt. Spokane Church, 6311 …

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  Face Time: School librarian worries about cutbacks’ effects

  June 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Mead School District officials decided shifting its 12 librarians out of the library and into a traditional classroom was the best way to help solve its $1 million budget deficit. … 13

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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 …

• Mead to balance books with librarians

  May 20, 2011 in City on Page A8 Mead School District is facing a $1 million budget gap, and one answer is putting its librarians’ teaching credentials back to work. The shift of 12 librarians into the classroom … 2

• Education Notes: Dads, sons will exhibit art

  March 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Dads and their sons will share their artistic talent in a “Father and Son Art Exhibit” hosted by Discovery School, 323 S. Grant St. in downtown Spokane. The event will …

• Mead schools settle abuse case for $205,000

  February 18, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Mead School District has agreed to pay $205,000 to settle a federal lawsuit on behalf of a former student with autism who was repeatedly abused nearly five years ago … 2

• Economy sank bonds, schools officials say

  February 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 The No. 1 reason Mead and Central Valley school district officials think their capital improvement bonds failed Tuesday: the economy. “I had dozens of discussions with people who have talked … 6

• Three of four area school measures failing

  February 8, 2011 in News, City, Region Spokane County voters repeated their “no taxes” message from November, rejecting three of four school funding requests in today’s special election. 8

• Rogers cyber teams advance in nationals

  February 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S12 The Rogers High School Cyber Patriot teams recently advanced to the national competition. The Air Force Junior ROTC team and the TEConnections team will be among 12 teams competing in …

• Trio has strange way of showing love for kids

  January 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 John Beal, Marilyn Montgomery and Duane Alton just love children. They love them so much, in fact, that they’ve spent thousands of dollars opposing bond measures in districts where they … 25

• Trio leading fight against school bonds

  January 25, 2011 in City on Page A5 A campaign against proposed school bonds next month in the Central Valley and Mead school districts became apparent over the weekend as some residents received fluorescent yellow fliers in the … 24

• Districts asking taxpayers to continue school support

  January 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 Operating a school district is expensive. Renovating aging buildings, buying band instruments, hiring coaches, keeping up with technology and making sure buildings are heated or cooled add up to big … 10

• Education Notes: Freshman wins math trophy

  December 30, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Kashif Ravasia, a freshman at St. George’s School, proved his math smarts in the Math is Cool Championships in early December when he placed first in the individual geometry test. …

• Logan seeks online votes in Clorox grant competition

  October 14, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S9 The Spokane Public Schools Foundation has found a “clean” way to earn some money for Logan Elementary School. The foundation recently entered a grant program sponsored by the Clorox Corp. …

• Mead School District plans forum on bond

  October 12, 2010 in City on Page A8 Modernization of two elementary schools and a middle school, new heating and cooling systems and increased wireless access are among improvements planned in the Mead School District, if voters approve …

• Administrators out of school budget woes’ reach

  September 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 While private-sector and state workers have taken hits during the economic downturn, many public school administrators have seen their pay remain steady or increase. Spokane Public Schools officials – from … 30

• Spokane police say teen sold pot at school

  September 15, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Mason jar filled with pot found in a backpack led to a teen’s arrest Monday at Mt. Spokane High School. The 16-year-year-old, who attended the school, told a school … 1

• Student data mixed on new state assessments

    September 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 More than 60 percent of sophomores in Spokane Public Schools last year failed Washington’s math assessment test, while students in neighboring districts performed only slightly better, according to results released … 1

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