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2006-2007
14
students will get grants from Comcast program
The Comcast Foundation has awarded $1,000 grants to 14 local students
through its Comcast Leaders and Achievers program. Winners are: Christine
Kirkpatrick , Sumner High School; Kyle Stevenson , Bonney Lake High School;
Logan Bahr , Washington High School; Mark Rose , Eatonville High School;
Kait...
(Published in The News Tribune, June 27, 2007)
Leaving
smiles in his wake - Sumner superintendent retiring
Donald Eismann, Sumner School District's superintendent, takes time last
week to talk with Markelle Kelly at Daffodil Valley Elementary. ...
(Published in The News Tribune, June 25, 2007)
High
school’s chamber choir takes second place in contest
The Bonney Lake High School Chamber Choir placed second in a recent competition
in Anaheim, Calif.
(Published in The News Tribune, June 6, 2007)
She’s
got sharp eyes on crosswalk
Sydney Evans, 11, on safety patrol this week at Emerald Hills Elementary
School in Bonney Lake, was recently inducted into the 2007 AAA School
Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. Drive by Emerald Hills Elementary School in
Bonney Lake on any Wednesday after school, and you’ll see 11-year-old
Sydney Evans in action. She’s the safety patrol girl in a yellow-and-orange
vest, with a smile on her face and safety on her mind.
(Publsihed in The News Tribune, June 6, 2007)
From
cross walk to Safeco
Sydney Evans did not expect keeping her fellow Emerald Hills Elementary
students safe would lead to being inducted into the 2007 AAA School Safety
Patrol Hall of Fame, but that’s exactly what happened for the safety-minded
fifth grader.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, May 31, 2007)
A
little courage goes a long way for students
The Sumner School Board took time to honor seven Sumner High School seniors
at the high school’s performing arts center on May 16 from for showing
the courage necessary to dream big and also for being true to themselves.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, May 24, 2007)
The
journey’s end
Students were running their last mile for the McAlder Elementary marathon
on May 18 at the Sumner school.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, May 24, 2007)
Church
plans baccalaureates for graduates of two schools
Calvary Community Church, 15116 Gary St., Sumner, will host non- denominational
baccalaureate services for graduates of the two area high schools and
their families. Bonney Lake High School: June 3 at 3 p.m. Seniors should
arrive at 2:30 with cap and gown. Sumner High School: June 1...
(Published in The News Tribune, May 23, 2007)
First
graduating class showcases nine seniors
The Sumner School Board took time to honor nine outstanding seniors from
Bonney Lake High School’s first graduating class on May 9 at the
high school.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, May 17, 2007)
Teacher
receives award
Bonney Lake High School teacher Shannon Carr-Cohen was awarded the Sumner
School District’s WAVE Teacher of the Year award during a ceremony
on May 16 at the Pierce College campus in Steilacoom.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, May 17, 2007)
New
district leader named
The Sumner School Board unanimously voted to hire Dr. Gil Mendoza as the
district’s next superintendent.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, May 10, 2007)
Sumner
picks schools chief
Gil Mendoza, head of Tacoma schools’ career and technical education,
will become superintendent of the Sumner School District this July. Sumner’s
five School Board members voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to hire
Mendoza as the district’s next superintendent.
(Published in The News Tribune, May 4, 2007)
Art
knows no limitation
Students took the reigns to guide and teach their parents different art
projects at Emerald Hills Elementary’s Art Night.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, April 26, 2007)
Parents
meet district candidates
Parents and community members took their turn at interviewing three candidates
for the Sumner School District Superintendent position.
Full Story
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, April 19, 2007)
Get
a sneak peek at Daffodil bands
Community members can listen to student bands from the Sumner School District
at a free concert Thursday night in Sumner.
The annual Pre-Daffodil Parades Marching Band performance will be at Sunset
Stadium, 1707 Main St., in Sumner, at 7 p.m. Marching bands from five
schools will practice the music and routines they will perform this Saturday
at the Daffodil Parades in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting.
Students from Lakeridge Middle School, Mountain View Middle School, Sumner
Middle School, Bonney Lake High School and Sumner High School will march
around the track and perform a mini-parade.
(Published in The News Tribune, April 17, 2007)
Awards
spotlight those who help communities, schools, families
Groups and individuals were recognized recently with community impact
awards at the 14th annual Community Summit, sponsored by Sumner STARR
project and Sumner/Bonney Lake Communities for Families Coalition: Students
Ali Ehle of Mountain View Middle School and Nathan Karbowski of Bonney
Lak...
(Published in The News Tribune, April 11, 2007)
Winning
students to represent region at national science fair
More than 300 students from Pierce and Thurston counties competed last
month at the South Sound Regional Science Fair at Pacific Lutheran University.
Overall winners were: First Place: Mallory Wall-Tweten, a senior at Sumner
High School for "Ewes Shouldn't Re-use Needles."
(Published in The News Tribune, April 11, 2007)
Young
minds delve into science
The strain on the family printer has been great lately, judging by all
the colorfully presented experiments at this year’s South Sound
Regional Science Fair. Students toted cardboard displays through the rain
and packed into Olson Auditorium at Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday
to sho...
(Published in The News Tribune, March 25, 2007)
Sumner
teen wins Daffodil Crown
(Published in The News Tribune, March 24, 2007)
Bond
will be re-sent to the voters in May
The Sumner School District is re-submitting a $114 million capital projects
bond to voters during a May 15 special election.
Full Story
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, March 22, 2007)
Awarding
those focused on school safety
Cindy Acosta lived to protect the Sumner School District and the students
and staff within its boundaries.
Full Story
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, March 22, 2007)
Art
appreciation 101
Even the kindergartners at Liberty Ridge Elementary School are learning
about pointillism.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, March 15, 2007)
Annual
summit will feature inspirational youth speaker
The Sumner and Bonney Lake communities are invited to the 14th Annual
Community Summit on March 22. This year’s event features inspirational
youth speaker Shannon Pickard. It will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
at Calvary Community Church, 15116 Gary St. E., in Sumner. To pre-register,
contact Kelly Madden at 253-891-6066 or by e-mail at: kelly_madden@sumner.wednet.edu
.
(Published in The News Tribune, March 7, 2007)
Challenging
students to let their guard down
Sumner High School was recently taken over by Pam Dunn and Randy Fortes
as part of the Challenge Day inspirational program.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, February 22, 2007)
Sumner
school board debates when to submit another bond
The Sumner School Board is contemplating what to do now that the February
school bond they presented to voters failed.
Full Story
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, February 22, 2007)
District
leader to retire
For more than 20 years, Superintendent Donald Eismann, 64, has stood watch
over the Sumner School District, overseeing the growth of a district that
added its second high school two years ago.
Full Story
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, February 22, 2007)
Sumner
schools superintendent will retire
February 17 2007 Donald Eismann, the superintendent of the Sumner School
District for the past 22 years, is retiring. He announced his intention
to step down at the end of the school year at the School Board’s
meeting this week. “I am proud of all we have been able to accomplish
during my tenure, from...
(Published in The News Tribune, February 17, 2007)
Purple
and gold are the only colors that matter
Maurice Dudley fits in at Sumner High School.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, February 15, 2007)
Future
farmers dance the night away with seniors
Even if his hips don’t quite move like they used to, Lyle Karnes
was not missing his opportunity to dance with the young lady asking for
his hand on the floor.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, February 15, 2007)
Middle
school’s student artwork goes on display at library
Works by 60 student artists from Lakeridge Middle School are on display
at the Bonney Lake Library through Saturday. Art teacher Karla Banks organized
the show, featuring works in pencil, paint, charcoal, pen and ink, mixed-media
masks and clay by seventh and eighth graders. Stop by the library ...
(Published in The News Tribune, January 31, 2007)
Finding
more reason to inspire
The Sumner School District added six new National Board Certified Teachers
to its quickly growing list of education specialists.
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, January 25, 2007)
Growing
area, growing needs
“What, again?” Sumner and Puyallup voters might ask while
pondering each district’s request for school construction money
on the Feb. 6 ballot.
But bond supporters say the issues that triggered the districts’
last attempt to fund construction – aging facilities in Sumner and
booming enrollment in Puyallup – continue to saddle the East Pierce
County districts.
(Published in The News Tribune, January 22, 2007)
Sumner
residents will vote on $114 million bond Feb. 6
Voters in the Sumner School District will decide whether to approve a
$114 million bond measure during a special election Feb. 6.
(Published in The News Tribune, January 19, 2007)
Kill
the supermajority – and the levy lid lift
When it comes to school levy elections, some voters are more equal than
others.
And when it comes to levy restrictions, some districts want to be more
equal than others.
Both issues are now before the Legislature.
(Published in The News Tribune, January 17, 2007)
High
school students selected for paid credit union internships
Two Bonney Lake High School students have earned paid internships at Boeing
Employee Credit Union branches in Sumner and Bonney Lake this school year.
Damien Evinger, a senior, and Elizabeth Friant, a junior, have worked
in the student-run branch of the credit union at the high school and are
in...
(Published in The News Tribune, December 27, 2006)
Bonney
Lake High to stage ‘The Mouse That Roared’
The Bonney Lake High School drama department will present “The Mouse
That Roared” in January. The play will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 and
13, and at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 in the Performing Arts Center, 1707 Main St.
in Sumner. Tickets are $5 for students with Associated Student Body cards
and $8 for general admission.
(Published in The News Tribune, December 27, 2006)
Families
invited to free dinner, toy giveaway for the holidays
The Sumner High School Leadership Class will host a free holiday dinner
for Bonney Lake and Sumner families Saturday. The event will be held from
noon to 4 p.m. in the Sumner High School commons at 1707 Main St. In conjunction
with the dinner, Northwood Christmas Community House will be distribut...
(Published in The News Tribune, December 7, 2006)
Financial
aid workshops set for Bonney Lake High School
Parents and students will have two opportunities to attend financial aid
workshops at Bonney Lake High School. A day session for students will
be held Dec. 13, and a session at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 will be for families.
A local financial aid officer will be at the evening session, as well
as instructions for completing the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid, or FAFSA. The school is at 10920 199th Ave. Court E. in Bonney Lake.
(Published in The News Tribune December 6, 2006)
District
will host meeting on long-range facilities plan
Sumner residents will have the opportunity to discuss the Sumner School
District’s facilities on Tuesday. The district will present its
long-range facilities plan and showcase the new elementary school. Comments
from the public will help the district develop programs and projects.
(Published in The News Tribune, October 4, 2006)
Sumner
schools look for cuts
A lack of enrollment growth in Sumner schools has the district looking
for more than a half-million dollars in cuts. The Sumner School District
expected the equivalent of 140 new children this year, but enrollment
has been flat. One elementary school north of Bonney Lake is short the
equivalent of 40 students. “That north end of our district, right
up against Lake Tapps by the Dieringer School District, has been declining
in the past few years,” said Craig Spencer, assistant superintendent.
“We weren’t expecting that it would decline as much as it
did.” A professional demographer and the school district projected
higher enrollment because of new housing in the area. But kids haven’t
followed construction. “It just seems as if school-age children
are not moving in and we don’t know if that’s because of housing
costs,” Spencer said.
(Published in The News Tribune, September 28, 2006)
A
kid boom stalls, leaving schools looking for spending cuts
A lack of student growth in Sumner schools has the district looking for
more than a half million dollars in cuts. The Sumner School District expected
the equivalent 140 new children this year, but enrollment has been flat.
One elementary school north of Bonney Lake is short the equivalent of
40 students. "That north end of our district, right up against Lake
Tapps by the Dieringer School District has been declining in the past
few years," said Craig Spencer, assistant superintendent. "We
weren't expecting that it would decline as much as it did." Both
a professional demographer and the school district projected higher enrollment
because of new housing growth in the area. But the kids haven't followed
construction. "It just seems as if school-age children are not moving
in and we don't know if that's because of housing costs," Spencer
said.
(Published in The News Tribune, September 27, 2006)
Space
shake-up wows science teachers
When Don Pruett walks onto his deck at night, he sometimes considers the
stars. The 43-year-old Sumner High School science teacher can tell a Big
Dipper from a Little and which of those tiny pins of light represent Mars
and Jupiter. What he can’t see with the naked eye is Pluto. Out
of sight, out of mind, he says.
(Published in The News Tribune, August 25, 2006)
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