Rachel Baker

West Valley School District has sworn in two students as student school board representatives.

An East Valley Middle School ELA teacher was honored in front of representatives from 22 countries during the International Conference on Education, Diversity and Respect in Seattle in August. Julie Scott received an award for Outstanding Commitment and Devotion to the Welfare of Children. She spoke about her work with the Janusz Korczak Association, an organization that promotes the legacy of Korczak, whose work with Polish and Jewish orphans in Warsaw, Poland, from 1912 to 1942 focused on universal humanism and progressive teaching methods. He advocated for children’s rights.

Luke Thomas, a social studies teacher of Mt. Spokane High School was recently awarded the Washington State Historical Society’s Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching History.

Sydney Lyman, a student at Mead High School, was the $5,000 grand prize recipient of STCU’s Credit 2 Kids program.

More than 2,300 students have been named to the winter quarter honor roll at Spokane Fall Community College, requiring a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students are listed by hometown.

Area schools and other organizations are offering free summer meals for youths in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Spokane County.

A Mead High School junior has been named among 10 students nationwide to receive the Congressional Award Gold Medal. Lauren Champlin, a junior, has been invited to receive the award during a ceremony June 21 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes initiative, service and accomplishments of young people.

The city of Spokane Valley is inviting Spokane Valley high school students to join a new program designed to get youth involved in the community.

Among only 2,500 seniors nationwide, St. George’s School senior Connor Cremers has been named National Merit Scholarship winner.

Robbers encountering a man in a fluttering bathrobe, a teen’s teddy bear friend, the pain of fighting and power of love, a blind cameraman and a shared admiration for Maverick Gas Stations – these were only some of the ideas featured in the Spokane Public School 7-Day Film Challenge.

Several area high school students placed in the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest held in Bellingham last .

Cheney FBLA places 25 students in Top 10 at State Business Leadership Conference in Bellingham.

The Freeman High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter was honored as one of the top chapters in the state during the recent State Leadership Conference held in Bellevue. The 19 students who attended from Freeman received the Champion Chapter – Gold Chapter Award of Merit. The students had to finish in the top six in the regional competition held in February in order to advance to the state competition. Two of the students, seniors Marley Pratt and Tyler Waite, qualified to attend the National FBLA Leadership Conference in Baltimore in June. Seniors Erick Flack, Odie Landoe, Nathan Longhurst and Shilo Stuart have been named alternates.

Linwood Elementary School principal has been named Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year.

Four high school students will be going to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburg after excelling in the Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

The 2018 Chase Youth Awards was held March 8 at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. Students were honored for their outstanding community involvement and leadership in order to recognize them as community role models.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has announced the 2017-18 Winter Team Academic State Champions.

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Three Lewis and Clark High School seniors have been named candidates of the 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.

Spokane Public Schools has announced 51 teachers have achieved the 2017 National Board Certification.

Julie Pomante, of Lake Spokane Elementary School in Nine Mile Falls, has been named teacher of the month by Kids Newspaper.