Rachel Baker

The Spokane Falls Music Educators Association held its annual Regional Solo and Ensemble Music Festival last weekend at Shadle Park High School.

Spokane Public Schools is hiring a new human resources professional development manager. The position will be responsible for the initial training of all new hires in the district. Those interested can spokaneschools.org or call (509) 354-7265 with questions. Sunset’s Monroe nets Teacher of Month

East Valley School District will hold a community forum on two proposed levies Jan. 23 at East Valley High School Library, 15711 E. Wellesley Ave., and Feb. 3 at the district administration office at the Walker Center 3830 N. Sullivan Road.. Superintendent Kelly Shea will be available to answer questions.

Spokane Public Schools will host an informational session on its Spanish immersion program 6-8 p.m. Wednesdayat the Libby Center, SPS’s educational center for gifted students.

Numerica Credit Union recently contributed $12,008 to Spokane-area schools as part of an effort to address student lunch debt at Title 1 elementary schools. The recipients include Spokane Public Schools, East Valley, West Valley, Central Valley, Mead and Cheney school districts.

Northwood Middle School of Mead School District was recently featured in the fall edition of Learning By Design magazine as the recipient of the Outstanding Project Award for the new construction/addition category.

Student pianists Sarah and Avah Girges were recently announced as division finalists in the Music Teachers National Association Senior Piano Duet Competition.

Spokane Public Schools will host a vaping prevention symposium, “Cutting Through the Vapor: The Reality of Vaping,” on Nov. 21, 5-8 p.m. at North Central High School.

Central Valley School District has announced a new Family Engagement Center at 612 S. McDonald Road in Spokane Valley, formerly home to Keystone Elementary, to open in the fall of 2020.

Spokane Teachers Credit Union continues its tradition of honoring local educators this year by awarding over $27,000 in grants. So far, 80 lucky teachers have been drawn at random to receive a $250 grant to be spent on any classroom need. Another 28 winners will be drawn in early November. These awards are available to 23 public school districts in Eastern Washington, representing over 6,500 educators and school staffers. The following winners are listed alphabetically by school district.

The Spokane Public Schools Foundation will host a STEAM Powered Fundraiser Oct. 24.

Spokane Public Schools is seeking community members and parents interested in joining the boundary adjustment committee.

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced this year’s semifinalists earlier this month, naming 12 area students out of nearly 16,000 nationwide.

Cheri Stelzer recently received the West Valley High School Above and Beyond Award after being nominated by band director Jim Loucks. Stelzer facilitated many tasks at the WVHS band camp, including planning all meals and fitting all the student musician’s uniforms. The band students attended the school board meeting to cheer for Stelzer during the surprise presentation of the award. Glover Middle School hosting design open house

Medical Lake High School recently announced on its website the construction of a new fence on their campus. The fence is intended to increase safety for student travel between two main buildings and prevents unauthorized persons from traveling through the campus courtyard. The new fence comes in addition to a new single-entry system for the main door.

The Spokane County Library District has been presented the “All of Us” Community Engagement Outreach Award by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region. The award came with a $28,973 grant, which SCLD says will be used for a project in partnership with Dishman Hills High School of the West Valley School District. The project, “The Fit & Lit: Health Literacy for Teens” aims to provide activities, classes and resources to Dishman Hills High School students experiencing homelessness or poverty.