Rainey Coffin

Beginning Thursday, Coeur d’Alene seniors can finally say goodbye to books, classes and high school. Commencement ceremonies will begin with Project CDA Alternative High School’s graduates crossing the stage at North Idaho College on Thursday to receive their diplomas.

Students from North Idaho were named to Eastern Washington University’s winter quarter dean’s list for the 2008-2009 academic year. Students are listed by their hometowns. Bonners Ferry: Ivy Holloway, Jack Schneider.

Snow White left her forest and made her way to Spokane for Garfield Elementary School’s Apple program talent show and theater production at the Corbin Senior Activity Center on May 15. The Apple program concentrates on a specific area of study each year; performing arts is this year’s focus. The students worked at The Lion’s Share, a creativity and celebration center, run by Jim and Joan Becker, local Spokane theater teachers and storytellers. The students learned how to produce, rehearse and eventually performed an original piece put together by the Becker’s daughter, Megan Becker, titled “Snow White in Spokane.”

•Eastern Washington University awarded three area high school students $2,500 Scholastic Honors Scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year. Amanda Giannandrea, will graduate from Shadle Park High School, and is the daughter of John and Geralyn Giannandrea of Spokane.

Coeur d’Alene High School and Lake City High School music students were recently honored for their orchestral and melodic talents at the Idaho State Solo Competition earlier in May. Anthony LaFrinier of LCHS was named state tenor champion. This is the second year he has won the award. Jared Monaghan, also LCHS, was named state timpani champion.

Here are more students named to Eastern Washington University’s winter quarter dean’s list for the 2008-2009 academic year. Students are listed by their hometowns. Spokane: Kelsey Landreth, Brandon LaPlante, Rachelle Larson, Kasi Lassey, Hannah Lausted, Mitchell Lawless, Danielle League, Brandon LeBaron, Marina Lebedinski, Sujin Lee, Jessika Leek, Germaine Lejeune, Lucas Lennick, Karen Lewandowski, Lena Lewis, Sydney Lindgren, Zachary Lipton, Vanessa Llanto, Lisa Logan, Christy Longhofer, Joseph Longworth, Wenhe Luo, Aleksandr Lyakhov, Amy Lykes, Jason Lyman, Megan Mackenzie, Alexander Magana, Andrew Mahan, Madeline Mahugh, Viktoriya Malko, Misha Margitich, Alyssa Marshall, Kimberly Marshall, Samantha Martell, Amanda Martes, Andrea Martin, Eleanor Martin, Rachel Martire, Alexious Martz, Whitney Mathisen, Alex Matisin, John Mattes, Erika McCorkle, Kevin McCormick, Breann Mccoy, Sean McLachlan, Gregory McMicheal, Jennifer McMullen, Sean McNally, Morgan Mcqueen, Dylan Medina, Ashley Meese, Lisa Meier, Amanda Mellis, Scott Menzer, Graham Merrill, Kevin Merritt, Melissa Michael, David Midkiff, Heather Miller, Kayla Miller, Jeffrey Minnerly, Jordan Mitchell, Jennifer Mogensen, Anthony Moore, Cameron Moore, Karissa Moore, Sara Mork, Allisen Moser, Amy Mullerleile, Mary Murphy, Hannah Myers, Cara Myers, Brandon Naccarato, Julian Nardo, Camellia Nash, Ryan Nash, Vince Nedinsky, Jennifer Nehus, Jared Nelson, Ashley Nelson, Stephen Nicolaysen, Daniel Niehenke, Elena Nikonchuk, Joshua Novajosky, Lindsay Nunnelee, Mark Nyberg, Amber O’Connor, William O’Donnell, Justin Obermiller, Colleen Olney, Christina Olsen, Lance Ouimette, Molly Ovens, Heather Overstreet, Jessica Pabian, Sarah Pace, Andrew Pate, Anne Peasley, Brittney Pedersen, Amy Pemberton, Dragana Perkovic, Michaela Perrizo, Ellen Perry, Lindsey Petroni, Elmera Peyman, Samuel Phelps, Rebecca Phifer, Jennifer Phillips, Abigail Pike, Holly Pippenger, Kristina Poffenroth, Brittany Porter, Brandt Porter, Tamara Potapenko, Angela Potter, Rachel Powell, Allison Powell, Karissa Price, Chris Rector, Brian Reed, Andrea Rees, Brianne Reno, Carly Reynolds, Timothy Rice, Eryn Richard, Wesley Riehle, Kristina Ries, Miranda Rippee, Sharee Ristau, Tyler Robbins, Sean Roche, Wade Rockstrom, Zachary Rollins, Jennifer Romo, Penny Rowe, Fiona Rowles, Andrew Rowley, Cristen Royce, Barocka Rubenthaler, Michael Russell, Kellen Russoniello, Elyse Ryan, Kara Sale, Janet Salee, Eric Salsbury, Amanda Samsel, Sebring Sands, Jean Sanguinet, Monique Sartain, Katrina Savage, Nathanael Sawhill, Stacey Scheid, Ashley Schell, Erika Schiermeister, Krista Schilling, Laura Schlect, Stacia Schofield, Patricia Schooley, Cassie Schreiber, Ashley Schutt, Torin Searson, Brianna Sellers, Dawn Sellers, Kayla Shane, Darcie Shanholtzer, Cassandra Shanholtzer, Lacey Shaw, Kelsey Shears, Meagan Sheldon, Irina Shirobokov, Lauren Shollenberger, Renee Siers, Andrey Sigitov, Olga Sigitova, Christopher Signer, Kelly Singer, Ryan Skogen, Clinton Slovarp, Zachary Slovarp, Hannah Smith, Angela Smith, Nicholas Snider, Samantha Snyder, Natalia Sokolova, Matthew Sonntag, Kally Spencer, Sarah Spevack, Naomi Spevack, Ashley Sprecher, Emily Squezello, Garrett Stannard, Megan Stantus, Tara Stauffer, Bradley Steinmetz, Joshua Stragier, Daniel Strawn, Nicholas Studebaker, Ashley Stuivenga, Amanda Swan, Andrea Swanson, Brittany Sweet, Caitlin Sybouts, Yelena Syvaya, Neanne Tagalag, Brycen Tarr, Jessica Taylor, Violetta Tchalakov, Michael Teegarden, Jennifer Tennison, Michael Terry, Irina Teslenko, Janna Thompson, Gary Todd, Talia Torrano, Stephanie Towner, Samantha Toy, Stephen Trainor, Sonny Tran, Desiree Trimble, Camille Troxel, Rana Turner, Samuel Turner, Spencer Tuttle, Joleen Uhlenkott, Jamie Utesch, Matthew Utesch, Aleksandr Vakulich, Jennifer Van Gundy, Nicole Van Norman, Heather VanAgtmael, Kelsey Vance, Nickie Vang, Kenneth VanSickle, Neil Verberne, Lindsey Vercruyssen, Charles Voelker, Kimberly Vreeken, Ryanne Walker, Ronna Walsh, Ashley Ward, Amanda Ward, Mark Ward, Paul Warden, Christina Wardrop, Steven Warrington, Shayley Webb, Rachel Weber, David Weddle, Jennifer Welker, Briana Wenke, Kira White, Katy White, Seth White, Jennifer Wilcox, Jeremiah Wilhelm, Andrea Williams, Kelsie Williamson, esse Wilson, Natasha Wise, Andrew Wolbach, Kristy Wolcott, Makaya Wold, Ashley Wood, Sara Wood, Jordan Woods, Lily Yapuncich, Robert Zakheim, Kristen Zangar, Jeffrey Zickler, Aryn Ziehnert, Kathleen Zodrow.

Franklin Elementary School is turning 100 years old. The school will celebrate its birthday with a two-day Centennial Festival, beginning today. Alumni will have the opportunity to catch up at a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. at the school today, where they will be entertained with a video of pictures, put to music, displaying the school through the years. The Tap Grandmas will also perform. The former students can be taken on a historical tour of the school, put on by 18 students who have been preparing for the festival for a number of weeks.

The Coeur d’Alene School District honored teachers and staff last week at the annual retirement/recognition dinner at the Coeur d’Alene Inn. Erik Karns, a science teacher at Coeur d’Alene High School, was named Educator of the Year. According to a press release from the district, Karns said he holds his students to high expectations. “Every day, I enjoy the great feeling that my work is paying off in the lives of my students. Regardless of their grade, they both enjoy and understand science better,” he said. He has been on staff at CHS since 2004.

Eastern Washington University recently announced local students named to winter quarter Dean’s list for the 2008-2009 academic year. Students are listed by their hometown. Chattaroy: Sara Babcock, Meagan Bawden, Travis Booher, Whitney Bronkhorst, Sara Creighton, Angela Dwyer, Amanda Dye, Stephanie Dye, Jessica Ferry, Jesse Flanagan, Danielle Hansen, Lance Hart, Emma Magnusen, Kelsey Russell, Kenneth Sager, Maria Taylor, Jessica Thompson.

Students in Mead’s Developmental Learning Center programs are training for the Olympics. On May 28, the eighth annual Developmental Olympics will be held at Mead High School, where approximately 100 Mead students with developmental disabilities, grades kindergarten through 12, will participate in track and field events.

Holy Family Catholic School, 3005 W. Kathleen Ave., in Coeur d’Alene, competed in the Northern Lights Regional Math Festival on April 28. The day-long competition took Holy Family’s fourth-grade class to St. Mary’s Catholic School in Moscow, Idaho. The 23 students carpooled in 10 cars in snowy weather and slick roads, dressed in their team shirts, for a day of math with more than 100 students.

Eastern Washington University recently awarded area high school seniors with Presidential scholarships of $2,000 for the 2009-2010 academic year. The scholarships were awarded to high school students with a cumulative high school grade-point average of 3.8 or higher or an SAT score of 1250 or higher. Travis Erickson will graduate from Rogers High School and is the son of Kevin and Lisa Erickson of Spokane.

The theater arts students at Ferris High School are standing up against abuse. Beginning tonight, the students will perform the third annual “Project Hope: Fighting Abuse,” at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The shows, also to take place next Thursday and May 15, are written, directed and performed by students.

Headlines about swine flu continue to dominate the nightly news and morning newspaper. As reports trickled in of probable cases in the Inland Northwest, the Coeur d’Alene School District said it was determined to keep families informed about the disease. The district recently sent home letters with students from the Panhandle Health District, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture.

Students from Coeur d’Alene, Lakeland and Post Falls school districts were recently announced as Health Occupation Students of America winners at the 10th annual state HOSA competition held earlier this month in Boise. More than 360 students from 25 schools attended the conference, to compete in health-related events. The students are a part of the Riverbend Health Professions program at Riverbend Professional Technical Academy in Post Falls.

Eastern Washington University recently awarded local high school seniors with $2,000 Presidential Scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year. The scholarships were awarded to high school students with cumulative high school grade-point averages of 3.8 or higher or an SAT score of 1250 or higher. Julie Tribbett is the daughter of Kenneth and Natallia Tribbett, of Mead, and will graduate from Mt. Spokane High School.

Northwest Christian Schools will hold their 16th annual school auction and dinner on Saturday. Themed “With Grateful Hearts,” the annual fundraiser will begin at 5 p.m. at the Northwest Christian High School Activity Center, located at 5104 E. Bernhill Road in Colbert.

Coeur d’Alene School District will be holding kindergarten registration on Tuesday at all local elementary schools. Registration requirements include a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate, current immunization records and a current utility bill to verify the family residence.

The advanced musical theatre class at Lewis and Clark will entertain one and all when they perform “Seussical the Musical,” April 30 through May 1 at 7 p.m. The entertaining show includes storylines from more than 20 of Dr. Seuss’s works with music and songs by his most memorable characters, such as the Cat in the Hat, Horton, Thing 1, Thing 2, and more, while visiting the houses in Who-Ville and the Jungle of Nool.

Spokane high school seniors will be honored Monday for their academic achievements at the 17th annual Spokane Scholars Foundation Banquet. The banquet, to be held at the Spokane Convention Center at 6 p.m., will recognize 134 students from 23 high schools who have excelled in English, social studies, mathematics, science, world languages and fine arts.