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Westview dedication Tuesday

The students at Westview Elementary School, 3520 W. Bismark Ave., will start the school year a little bit differently than other students. The Westview kids will start their first day on Tuesday with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the school’s renovation project. The event starts at 8:30 a.m.
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Education Notebook: Shoes, socks to be distributed

The Mission Community Outreach Center, 1906 E. Mission Ave., has collected 400 pairs of new shoes in a back-to-school shoe drive. The shoes and socks will be distributed to children in kindergarten through 12th grade from low-income families Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Education Notebook: G-Prep gets new science lab

Students at Gonzaga Prep will have a new science lab at the end of September thanks to a $220,240 grant from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation, which supports science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at the school. The grant was awarded in July, and the funds made it possible to build the E.L. Wiegand Science Lab and purchase the instructional equipment for STEM courses to complement the college-prep science curriculum currently in place. The lab will replace the five existing science laboratory classrooms and give Prep the facilities to expand its science courses in STEM fields such as anatomy and physiology, a class that will be offered in the upcoming school year.

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Volunteer work earns scholarship

• Garrett Connolly , a 13-year-old Northside Elementary School student in Sandpoint, was awarded a Kohl’s Cares Scholarship for $1,000 for his hard work and dedication to his community and school. Connolly volunteered more than 400 hours and raised money to clean up and create a new baseball diamond at his school. He co-chairs his student council and is involved in his school’s student body activities.
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Preston Primmer earns Eagle Scout

Preston Primmer, a member of Boy Scout Troop 313 was given the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest awarded in the Boy Scouts. For his project, Primmer built a campsite that is handicap accessible, including a raised tent platform.
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Education Notebook: Center collecting shoes for students

The Mission Community Outreach Center, 1906 E. Mission Ave., is helping students in need get ready for the school year with its Back to School Shoe Drive. New shoes for children in kindergarten through 12th grade will be collected through Aug. 5. The center’s goal is to collect 400 pairs of shoes.
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EWU students named to honor roll

The following is the remainder of the Eastern Washington University spring quarter dean’s honor roll for the 2011-’12 academic year. Students are listed by their hometowns. Spokane Valley: Amanda Adams, James Agen, Paula Albretsen, Aisha Alnassim, Ted Alteneder, Megan Anderies, Christina Andreacchio, Anna Andreykovets, Mckenzie Arnold, Teresa Asbury, Kristina Avakimova, Inderbir Bains, Alexandria Beeler, Skylar Belfry, Dustan Bilte, Alicia Bird, Bradley Bishop, Aleksander Black, Cameron Blackburn, Katherine Blanchette, Brianna Bogart, Therese Boshear, Justine Bowman, Katrina Boyd, Eric Brazington, Brady Brunelle, Alison Bucher, Christine Buckley, Ashley Bunch, Justin Burgerson, Nikita Burlakov, Ryan Bushman, Hannah Calligan, Carmen Candelaria Garnes, Jade Charbonneau, Courtney Choate, Geoffrey Christensen, Barbara Clark, Chaylee Cline, Tyree Clowe, Amanda Cochran, Christopher Colegrove, Christopher Covillo, Ian Craig-Scott, Matthew Croskrey, Kendra Crump, Kegan Cunningham, Ky-Lee Curry, Stephanie Davis, Alexandra DeVries, Simon Doi, Tyler Dotson, Melissa Doty, Ryan Dubois, Brandon Duckett, Tabitha Ellis, Alyssa Farrell, Kelly Fay, Lindsay Ferguson, Taylor Ferguson, Melinda Fisk, Sean Flatow, Jesseca Fogelson, Samuel Fosberg, Timothy Gales, Anna Garbuz, Cailynn Garcia, Morgan Garratt, Jayme Gibson, Shannon Giusti, Savannah Glamp, Brittney Goodman, Madison Goodwin, Dakota Gregory, Melissa Gren, Justine Groome, Aaron Gruis, Tracy Gullett, Kayla Haas, Natasha Hall, JD Hall, Emery Hall, Courtney Hammond, Darla Hammond, Jill Haney, Michael Hanley, Kaylin Harris, Sara Hartman, Sarah Herner, Ashley Herrin, Amanda Hiebert, Nicholas Hillstrom, Madison Hilpert, Kristina Hoerner, Trevor Holcomb, Tyna Holzmiller, Renee Honn, Joshua Hopkins, Beth Hotchkiss, Benjamin Houle, Chelsea Howerton, Arianna Hudson, Justin Hughes, Kyle Hulce, Ty Hume, Brandon Humphreys, Sarah Hunt, Nykala Isbey, David Ivanov, Nicole Jacobson, Mikel-Ann Jamison, Megan Johnson, Jared Johnson, Stephanie Juhnke, Kirsten Kelly, Karen Kenny, Alexandra Kern, Amanda Kieffer, Rachael Killingsworth, Erin King, Tiffani Kittilstved, Teresa Kness, Joel Knigge, Courtney Kridler, Zachary Krogh, Carley Lamb, Rachel Langford, Marjorie Langford, Kimberly Le, Ian Leavy, Rachel Leavy, Haley Lewis, Brian Loupe, Briana Lummus-Ekborg, David Malinak, John Mann, Amanda Martes, Katie Martes, Miles Martin, Shelby Marvel, Christina Masterson, Lindsey Mattison, Ryan Maynes, Blayre Maynes, Caleb Mazzola, Maria Mccauley, April McGuire, Patrick Mealey, Richard Mehlbrech, Myra Menzer, Lisa Michalski, Breanna Miller, Shannon Molesworth, Jacqueline Morden, Danika Morgan, Kelsey Morrison, Mark Morrison, Kaleena Murphy, Brooke Myre, Christina Nagel, Christina Nelson, Samuel Nemri, Ramsey Nersinger, Vincent Nguyen, Jessica Nichols, Kyle Nichols, Sarah Oachs, Robert Oeflein, Cassandra Oglesbee, Corey Oglesbee, Ashley Olson, Daniel Olson, Erin Ormsby, Jamie Owen, Lauren Palmer, Allison Paparella, Thomas Patton, Mitchell Pederson, Kaitlyn Pentico, Paul Perham, Alina Peterson, Lauren Phillips, Jeffry Pope, Jason Pritzl, Alicia Ramsey, Lindsey Rantzow, Kevin Rasp, Joseph Reese, Lindsey Reinders, Margaret Richerson, Tyrus Rickard, Michelle Ries, Allie Riggin, Peter Rinne, Ana Rockstrom, Katie Rolli, Olivia Sanchez, Robert Sanford, Noelan Schafer, Erika Schiermeister, Dakota Schiermeister, Drew Schlieder, Michael Schrandt, Hannah Seagrave, Ryan Sharp, Natalie Shepard, Kendra Sherrill, Angela Shevchenko, Emily Simmons, Hannah Simmons, Katherine Sloane, Ashley Smith, Daryl Smith, Tyann Smith, Jared Sol, Emily Sorg, Nicolle Southwick, Jaime Sparr, Miranda Spencer, Nicole Stewart, Trevor Stewart, Rachael Stover, Nathan Stranberg, Kiersten Stubbers, Kellie Sullivan, Laci Sweetland, Brittney Szoke, Neanne Tagalag, Miyeko Takeshita, Meghan Trampush, Hope Tran, Traci Trotter, Kelly Troyer, Enna Tsiribko, Maxwell Tuttle, Nicholas Valentine, Kaylee Van Gelder, Ashley Vieira, Jessica Vigil, Morgan Voelker, Gregory Waco, Robyn Wallin, Madeleine Walsh, Joshua Warner, Amie Weiler, Troy Wellington, Rebecca White, Elaine Williams, Britany Williams, Krystal Winterton, Natasha Wise, Rebecca Woollett, William Worden, Kate Yermakov, Stephen Zeller.
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Education Notes: Cheney, EWU team up for volleyball camps

Cheney High School and Eastern Washington University are teaming up to offer volleyball camps next week. EWU volleyball players will work with high school students from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Cheney students will work with first- through eighth-graders from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Spokane students earn place on EWU honor roll

This is a continuation of the Eastern Washington University spring quarter dean’s honor roll for the 2011-’12 academic year. The following students are residents of Spokane. Spokane: Evan Aalgaard, Brandi Abrams, Daniel Adams, Joel Adams, Natalie Adams, Nathan Ainley, Amanda Albert, Christian Alexander, Bailey Allen, Jaime Alnassim, Kimber Alsperger, Aram Ambartsumyan, Sabrina Ammon, Lisa Anderson, Justin Anderson, Heidi Anderson, Samuel Andrews, Therese Annis, Melissa Apperson, Meilani Atacador, Patricia Attrill, Anson Avery, Rachel Baggs, Hannah Bailey, Lakhvir Bains, Lakhwinder Bains, Veronica Bains, Quinton Baker, Stacey Baker, Barbara Ballew, Colin Barker, Angela Barnes, Robey Barnes, Blaine Bart, Shanna Bartholomew, Krystal Barton, Levi Basinger, Haley Bauman, Michael Beacham, Jaclyn Beaudoin, Brianna Begrovich, Kamila Begzhanova, Michael Bell, Jacob Bender, Esra Benlitifah, Kayla Bennett, Samantha Berry, Lauren Berry, Victoria Best, Katie Bick, Chad Billmire, Rachel Binger, Matthew Birch, Tyler Bischoff, Ryan Bischoff, Abre Blake, Heather Blake, Shayla Blehm, Aaron Bocook, Jamal Bodey-Burks, Katelyn Bokma, Peyton Boone, Gary Bowker, Jana Bowman, Luke Brady, Cory Brandt, Alicha Brown, Tawnya Bruns, James Bula, Jassminne Burke, Jordan Butler.
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Education Notebook: Cheney FBLA group takes home prizes

The Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America shared their business smarts at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio June 27 through July 3. The group came home with a number of awards and prizes. Junior Sarah Oakes finished second in the nation in Digital Design, the highest ever for a Cheney member. She won $600. Eric Barrio finished third in Computer Game and Simulation Programming. Barrio was awarded $300. Hayden Gerstenkorn took fifth place in Database Design and was awarded $100.
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Students make EWU spring honor roll

The following is a continuation of the Eastern Washington University spring quarter dean’s honor roll for the 2011-’12 academic year. Students are listed by their hometowns. Nine Mile Falls: Zachary Anyan, Jessica Belcher, Corie Boley, Ryan Brittain, Jerad Burtness, Nikkole Clifton, Andrew D’Ewart, Bryan Daul, Elizabeth Eskola, Jacy Fitzpatrick, Juliya Fox, Jonathan Gilrein, Kaelynn Jones, Andrea Kathrens, Thomas Kellogg, Jaimie Kenney, Megan Low, Jesse Maggio, Gavin McBride, Aaron Melton, Kylee Noland, Kristina Pikalova, Jessica Reeves, Kristopher Schubach, Shealynn Shaw, Mitchell White, Natasha Yearous.
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Education Notebook: Local partnership salutes students

Banner Bank and the Spokane Indians have awarded local high school graduates with $500 scholarships for their academic achievements. The scholarships were also given to the students based on their leadership, community involvement and character. Students who received the scholarships are Marina DeFrates of North Central; Ben Goodwin of Ferris; Marque Jones of Rogers; and James Volz of Mead.
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Education Notebook: Fair offers goods benefiting Ferris bands

The members of the Ferris High School bands and their families will have a community fair on Saturday in the parking lot of Educational Service District 101, 4202 S. Regal St., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shoppers will have an opportunity to help support the bands while picking up items at a bargain. Items for sale include furniture, small appliances, sporting goods, room décor, clothes and craft supplies. Hot coffee will be provided by Forza Coffee Co. and snacks will be provided by Classic Cruisin’ Cuisine roving eatery.
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Education Notebook: Third-grader wins state contest

Tristan Krzyzanek, a third-grader at Prairie View Elementary School in the Mead School District, has a love for science and building things that’s out of this world. His passion recently won him a grand prize at the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium and the Seattle Science Festival’s Design a Martian Habitat contest, held at the Seattle Center. After a visit to the Pacific Science Center with his family in February, Krzyzanek learned about the contest and began researching and designing a Mars Mission 2030 document that included scale models.
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Odyssey stages student play

Eighth-graders in the Spokane Public Schools Odyssey Program had the opportunity to get out of the classroom and get up on the stage in their performance of “Beyond the Mountains,” a student-written production by Lewis and Clark High School senior Asyia Gover. Gover wrote the play for her senior project and presented it to her former Odyssey teacher, Mike Cantlon. Gover and Cantlon worked with the eighth-graders for two months and put on five performances, the last one at North Central High School on Monday night.
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Schoolmates create portraits of seniors

In June 2011, a group of student artists from Deer Park High School joined in an experimental artist circle. The group, led by Tyler Schuh, wanted to learn more about portraiture and sharpen drawing skills. Members decided on an ambitious venture: drawing portraits of each senior who would graduate with Schuh, calling it the Facefolio Project. Sixteen DPHS students, including Schuh, have spent the past 11 months working on the project. About 150 portraits have been drawn from photos found on Facebook, senior Michaela Roath said.
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Hard-working EV senior has a plan for success

Jake Foust is a diamond in the rough. That’s how his teachers describe the East Valley High School senior; he’s not a typical high school student, he’s rare. Unlike most seniors planning their future, Foust isn’t heading to college after graduation. He already knows what he’s doing with his life. Instead of sitting in a classroom, working toward a four-year degree, Foust will be working for himself in his own firewood cutting business.
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Student gets confidence back at Barker High School

Barker High School student Jordan Mitchell always thought of himself as a leader. The 20-year-old isn’t afraid to be weird or loud to get others to do the right thing. But, a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease his freshman year at Central Valley High School was a setback for him in terms of school, basketball, friends and a normal life. When he was diagnosed, Mitchell spent approximately three weeks in the hospital, and his mother, Cheryl, and brother, Hayden, were by his side. His father, Marty, traveled for work and to pay for the medical costs. “I was angry at everything. They were so helpful. If I didn’t have them, I don’t know what I’d do,” Mitchell said. When he left the hospital, along with the pain of his chronic medical condition, fear and anxiety set in, and Mitchell found sanctuary at home.