LC’s Maureen Miller wins trainer grant

Maureen Miller, a senior at Lewis and Clark High School, has been named the recipient of the Student Trainer of the Year scholarship award.

Miller was recognized at the Spokane Regional Sports Commission’s Youth Awards Luncheon in February.

She has served as the football team’s trainer for the past three seasons.

According to her nomination, she has spent more than 1,250 hours in this capacity, attending all games and daily practices. She expects to study athletic training in college.

Finalists for the award included John Taffin and Cassie Aguilar, both of LC.

The $500 scholarship award is presented by Rockwood Clinic and the Spokane Regional Sports Commission to honor outstanding student athletic trainers and team managers. Individuals are nominated by a coach or athletic director in the areas of sportsmanship, team support, academics and personal values.

Ferris gymnasts honored

The Ferris High School gymnastics team, with a combined grade-point average is 3.76, has received the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s State Academic Championship Award.

The team had the highest grade-point average of all Washington State 4A gymnastic teams.

The award program, sponsored by Les Schwab Tire Centers, recognizes and rewards those teams or groups that maintain a high collective academic standard.

Forum date changes

The date for the second Community Safety Partnership forum, presented by Spokane Public Schools, the Spokane Police and Fire Departments, has been changed to

May 3, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. It still will be at Rogers High School.

After the first forum, a decision was made to change the original monthly schedule for these forums to quarterly meetings to allow more time for preparation.

Vaccination requirement

According to a new Washington state law, all students entering kindergarten or sixth grade, or in a pre-school or child care program in the fall of 2006, must provide proof of immunity to varicella disease (chickenpox).

The date (month, day and year) of varicella vaccination or the approximate age or date the child had the actual chickenpox disease will be required.

Parents who are unsure if their child has had the disease are encouraged to talk to their health-care provider.

This varicella information will be required before children may attend school this fall.

Parents of kindergarten students who will be registering their children this spring should be ready to provide the needed information at the time of registration.

As with all immunizations, a parent may request a personal, religious or medical exemption. A parent’s signature is needed for this request.

All Saints

All Saints Catholic School will offer parents and children in preschool through eighth grade a chance to meet teachers, ask questions about the curriculum and tour the facilities during two upcoming open house and information nights.

Open house for parents with preschoolers (who will be 3 before Aug. 31) will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday at 1404 E. 34th Ave.

Preschool classes for 3-year-olds are held on Tuesday and Thursday. Classes for 4- and 5-year-olds are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a new Barely Five class on Monday through Thursday.

The open house for kindergarten through eighth grade will be at 7 p.m. next Thursday at the school’s primary campus at 3510 E. 18th Ave.

Baby sitting will be provided both nights.

For more information, call the school at 534-1098, ext. 215.

Tech lab honored

Medical Lake High School has been awarded a $2,500 “te@ch award” from Best Buy for integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. This is the second consecutive year the school has received this grant.

The funds will be used to enhance the multimedia program at the library media center.

Students taking multimedia production class and those in the multimedia club make videos and music as well as graphics and Web sites. Students in English and career classes also are trained to use the equipment.

The library media center added a multimedia production lab at the time of the 1999 remodel at the high school.

According to librarian and multimedia teacher Nadean Meyer, the production lab continues to exist because of grants, community support and some vocational funds.