CV teachers recognized

Central Valley School District announced at its school board meeting Monday eleven teachers who have earned National Certification.

The district now has 46 teachers who have earned this certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

The newly named teachers are Peggy Barker, a math teacher at Bowdish Middle School, Susan Dolan, library media teacher at Central Valley High School, Heather Durkin, counselor, Greenacres Elementary School, Lindsay Ehlers, a generalist at Liberty Lake Elementary, Kathleen Neal, literacy, reading and language arts at South Pines Elementary, Penny Neste, literacy, reading and language arts at Broadway Elementary, John Porter, a generalist at Greenacres Elementary, Sabrina Richardson, a generalist at Opportunity Elementary, Paul Schneider, social studies and history at University High School, Jennifer Spear, a generalist at Liberty Lake Elementary and Sara Wagenblast, social studies and history at University High School.

Central Valley schools food drive

Summit School and Spokane Valley Learning Academy in the Central Valley School District, held holiday food drives last month.

Collectively, the students gathered 4,824 pounds of food that was donated to Spokane Valley Partners.