25 area schools receive academic awards

The state office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has recognized 25 schools and programs of Spokane Public Schools with Academic Improvement Awards for the 2005-2006 school year.

The schools that received awards reduced by 10 percent the number of students who missed the reading, writing or mathematics goals from one year to the next.

The schools are: Adams Elementary for reading; Arlington Elementary for math; Balboa Elementary for reading and writing; Browne Elementary for reading and math; Bryant Center for writing; Cooper Elementary for reading and math; Excelsior Youth Center for writing; Ferris High School for reading, writing and math; Hamblen Elementary for reading, Havermale High School for reading, Lewis and Clark High School for reading, writing and math; Lincoln Heights Elementary for reading; Logan Elementary for reading, writing and math; Longfellow Elementary for reading and math; Madison Elementary for writing; North Central High School for reading and writing; Shadle Park High School for reading, writing and math; Sheridan Elementary for reading and math; The Bridge for writing; Whitman Elementary for reading and math; Wilson Elementary for reading, writing and math and Woodridge Elementary for writing and math.

Art students recognized

Three Spokane Public Schools students will be honored Friday at the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction 34th Annual Superintendent’s Art Show.

The award ceremony will feature 116 high school artists whose work was selected for statewide competition.

Regional student winners include Jaemi Yoo and Jared Johnson, both of Shadle Park High School, and Zack Storrs of the Spokane Skills Center. Yoo also received a Jury’s Choice award.

All three students will have their pieces displayed through May 30 on the second floor of the OSPI building in Olympia. Nine winning selections will be purchased by OSPI and included in the agency’s permanent art collection, officials said.