Wood shop students to display work
Wood shop students from area high schools will display furniture and specialty projects in the lobby at Bank of America downtown, 601 W. Riverside Ave., Tuesday through next Friday.
The community will have the opportunity to view projects from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.
The event is sponsored by the Hoo-Hoo Club of Spokane and the Inland Empire Fine Woodworking Guild.
Longfellow teachers receive honors
The Distinguished Educator Team was announced by Spokane Public Schools for the second semester of the 2009-’10 academic year.
Longfellow Elementary School’s first-grade teachers, Nikki Carney, JoEne Liezen, Lila Lust, Chris Markofski, and Thomas Vogt, make up the collaborative team. The teachers will consult regularly with the kindergarten- and second-grade teams to ensure that the transition for each student is effortless. Their goal is to make sure every student is successful and to ensure all children reach the appropriate standard before moving on to the next grade.
Open house details Ferris renovation
Representatives from Spokane Public Schools and NAC Architecture will be available to answer questions at an upcoming design/development open house for the Ferris High School modernization at the school on Tuesday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The community is invited to learn more about how the project is developing.
School board to answer questions
Members of the community will have the opportunity to have questions answered about Spokane Public Schools when “Educating Spokane” airs tonight on KSPS channel 7 at 7 p.m.
School board members Sue Chapin, Bob Douthitt and Rocky Treppiedi, along with Superintendent Nancy Stowell will be available to answer questions and respond to comments from the public.
To ask a question, call (509) 354-7711.
Student receives West Point nod
On May 21 Gonzaga Prep held its annual awards assembly to honor graduates for their academic achievements.
In addition to recognizing the graduates, Congressional district admissions coordinator Bob Gregson presented Hayden Mills his appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Spokane schools earn recognition
Spokane Public Schools was recently recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants as one of the Best Communities for Music Education in the U.S.
According to a press release from Spokane Public Schools, the district was among 174 school districts honored across 30 states, “for their commitment to providing music education for their students.”