Education Notebook: STCU awards grants of $250 to classroom staff

STCU has awarded grants of $250 to 80 classroom staff at school districts in Eastern Washington.

Recipients include Kim Hunter, Starla Fey, Bonnie Lang, Jennifer Long, Chelsea Kenison, Mariann Torretta, Kimberly Koch and Brandon Mack, all of the Central Valley School District; Jamie McCarthy, Wendy Halverson, Natasha McCanna and Julie Nelson, all of the West Valley School District; Dana Rowan, Danny Figueira, Sarah Carver, Hannah Schneider, Jessica Rempel, Sharon Badeau, Kris Busch and Matt Green, all of the Mead School District; Teresa Scrupps, Martha Meyers-Harris, Emily Jones and Andy Mitchell, all of the Cheney School District; and Jacqui Peterson, Zacharie Brown, Andrea Siler and Faye Atwood, all of the East Valley School District.

Japanese language program earns school $5,000 grant

Windsong School recently received a $5,000 grant from the Japan Foundation for its continuation of their Japanese language program.

Windsong students in first through fifth grades take Japanese twice a week. During class, students learn Japanese language and about Japanese culture, art and tradition. The program was started by Akiko Sensei (Akiko Melton) three years ago.

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