Regal, Bancroft educators cited

Lynne Clark of Regal Elementary School and Dianne Hammer of Bancroft Center have been named Distinguished Educators for the fourth quarter.

Clark teaches second-third grade at Regal. Her nominator says, “Lynne is an exemplary teacher and an instruction leader in every facet… She leads by example with passion, joy, and vigor.”

Hammer’s nominator says, “She became the district expert and behavior interventionist for students whose behavior problems interfered with their academic success. Her knowledge, unmatched skills, and understanding of this population makes her a valuable and sought after resource.

“Student success, improved grades, improved attendance, self-esteem and, in general, a better quality of school life are the direct result of her ‘hands-on’ approach.”

Creative arts classes offered

Creative Arts in Summer Time will be offered at Logan Elementary School, 1001 E. Montgomery Ave., from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays next Thursday through July 14.

All students in the community in the second through seventh grades are welcome. Students sign up for four classes from art, dance, drama, choir, band, strings, percussion or beginning piano.

Classes are taught by specialists in their field. The cost is $190.

There will be an evening festival performance the last week for parents.

Registration forms are available at all Spokane Public School elementary schools or the district office.

For information call 354-7352.

Hubfest camps

Hubs is operating a series of Hubfest camps for incoming sixth- and seventh-graders July 12 through Aug. 6. Camps will be four separate weeks in which students can attend one, two, three or all four camps.

The camps take place at all six of Spokane Public Schools’ middle schools. Activities include sports and fitness, music, sciences, and arts and crafts.

Weekly camp rates will be $45 (paid-lunch students), $20 (students eligible for reduced lunch), and $10 (students eligible for free lunch). Hubfest scholarship may be available to students who attend Hub schools or students in non-Hub schools with proof of free or reduced-lunch price eligibility. Call the Hubs office at 354-7288.

Summer Skills Academy

Spokane Skills Center, 4141 N. Regal St., is offering two sessions of summer classes, a series of fee-based courses in a variety of occupational and service skills, for high school students and 2004 high school graduates.

Session 1 is from 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday through July 1, and Session 2 runs July 6 through July 21. The cost is $20 per session, nonrefundable and due at registration.

Registration is accepted at the Skills Center from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or applicatnsmay mail registration with a check. A complete list of classes is available at www.spokaneschools.org/SummerPrograms/. For more information call 354-7470.

Ferris student wins award

Ferris High School sophomore Laura Berglund took second place in the state for her design in the National Junior Duck stamp competition.

Her work will be on display at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, near Olympia, from November through January.

This year, there were 346 entries submitted from 36 schools throughout the state.