Students raise funds, make bracelets for Haiti
Third-graders at Hayden Meadows Elementary School recently did their part to help children in Haiti.
The students raised more than $1,620 in three days with a penny drive they organized. The Hayden Meadows students also made bracelets for the children, “to help brighten their day,” said information from the Hayden Meadows Web site.
Pat Snyder, a registered nurse and the father of Katie Snyder, a teacher at Hayden Meadows, traveled to Haiti with other doctors and nurses from Kootenai Medical Center and delivered the bracelets.
Top debaters again
Students on the Lake City High School debate team argued their way to the top at the Inland Empire National Forensic League District Tournament. The team tied the school record for most qualifiers to the national tournament in league history and had the most national qualifiers.
The Lake City team had 10 students qualify for nationals in Kansas City, Mo., in June: Nick Kuisti and Ross Miewald in Duo Interpretation; Devin Walker in Dramatic Interpretation; Anna Stratton in Humorous Interpretation; Lance Wells in Humorous Interpretation; Tabatha Poelstra in U.S. Extemp; Scott Culpepper in U.S. Extemp; Matt Hall in International Extemp; Ben Cooper in Original Oratory; and Ronique Padda in Original Oratory.
The debate team also won the overall team trophy for the second year in a row.
Bloomsday training
Twin Lakes Elementary in the Lakeland School District will begin “Fit for Bloomsday” on Monday to help students train for the 34th annual race, held in downtown Spokane on May 2.
The running program is not required for students, but all students in first through sixth grades are encouraged to participate.
Students will be running each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday until Bloomsday. Parents are welcome to join their child/children in their training.
The program will focus on students reaching individual running goals. Students will be rewarded when their goals are met. Rewards include: for every five miles, kids will receive a toe token; at 10 miles, students will receive a necklace to put their toe tokens on; at 20 miles, kids will receive a “20 mile” medal for their necklace; at 30 miles, students will be given “mileage club” wrist bands; at 40 miles, students will receive a sport bag; and when students reach 50 miles, they will be rewarded with a T-shirt and party.
Mr. LCHS contest
Move over, Miss Teen USA, here comes Mr. LCHS.
Lake City High School will hold the 2010 Mr. LCHS competition on April 10 for all senior guys.
Mr. LCHS will be judged on a group physical/exercise routine, on-stage presence, a question-answer session, talent competition, and how he treats his lady escorts – his mom and a cheerleader.
The Lake City senior guy competition is a major fundraiser for Lake City’s cheerleaders.
Application packets are available in the LCHS office. Applications are due March 15.
For more information, call (208) 769-0769.