Student writers shine at Sunny Hills Elementary’s Young Authors Night
May 15, 2012
Jenaya Ray, 7, flips through her book ‘The Unicorns’ Magical Powers,’ which she also illustrated. By Lillian Tucker
The outside campus of Sunny Hills Elementary School was crawling with smiling, chatty students, hopped up on ice cream, pizza and the pleasure of being at school with friends and not having to hurry to class.
Issaquah Schools Foundation sets record at annual luncheon
May 15, 2012
More than 1,000 people turned out, donated $650,000
With a sold-out event at the Issaquah Community Center, the Issaquah Schools Foundation set a record of $650,000 in donations at this year’s Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on May 10.
More than 1,000 people were at the event, the 14th annual luncheon foundation officials have held. This year is the 25th anniversary of the foundation.
Because of interest in the foundation’s largest fundraiser, next year’s attendees might see two events instead of one, according to Robin Callahan, executive director of the foundation. That could be a breakfast type event and a luncheon, she said.
Issaquah High School musicians win state honors
May 15, 2012
Several students from Issaquah High School ended the month of April on a good note, literally.
They competed at the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest April 27-28 and walked away with several wins.
During the contest, the campus at Central Washington University was teeming with hundreds of musicians. They were there to compete in a variety of categories, including small strings ensemble, vocal and solo bassoon.
Among the first-place finishers were Ali Campbell and Annika Dybevik, who took first in the women’s small ensemble category for their duet. First place for tuba went to Clayton Dungey while Andy Abel finished third.
Student can submit artwork, essays for 1962 World’s Fair celebration
May 15, 2012
Budding Washington student artists and visionaries have the opportunity to showcase their talents at an exhibit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
Seattle Center and the League of Education Voters are asking Washington’s K-12 students to think about what the classroom of the future will look like. In 50 years, what technology will be used? What are students learning? What will the classroom/learning environment be like?
The deadline to submit a short intent form to participate in Seattle Center’s Classroom of the Future Exhibition has been extended to May 21. The letter of intent is just a short form letting Seattle Center know a project will be submitted. The deadline to turn in the project is June 1. Submissions can be in a variety of forms, including essays, poetry, videos, slideshows or 3D models.
Students can submit their work individually or as part of a team. Selected artists will be showcased at an exhibition in August at the Seattle Center.
Professionals in the fields of education, technology, architecture, art and design will curate the submissions to present common themes apparent in the participants’ visions of future learning environments.
Go to www.educationvoters.org/seattlecenter for information about the letter of intent and exhibition rules.
Six-period schedule inhibits learning opportunities
May 15, 2012
Hall Monitor Elise Tinseth Liberty High School
As I leave high school, I leave a curriculum threatened by change. At this crucial point in my life I have been looking back on my time at Liberty High School and I have realized how much our eight-period schedule has impacted me.
I have been able to take many more challenging and fun classes than my friends at both Issaquah and Skyline have been able to in order to fulfill their required credits such as health and software technology.
Last month, I sat down with my brother to plan out which courses he was going to take over his high school career. We wrote down all of the ones he was interested in, the required ones and the ones that he wanted to take to enrich and challenge himself. As we organized his classes into years, we ended up making two lists: one where we planned for an eight-period schedule and one where we had to limit ourselves to a six-period schedule.
May 16 Student Crossword Puzzle
May 15, 2012
Elementary School — May 16
May 9 Student Crossword Puzzle Answers
May 15, 2012
High School Answers — May 9
Schools, Issaquah School District win Earth Heroes at School Awards
May 8, 2012
Renee De Tolla, Ashley Hirst and Leslie Lederman (from left), of Grand Ridge Elementary School, pose with King County Executive Dow Constantine at April 26’s Earth Heroes award ceremony. By Ned Ahrens/King County Department of Transportation
The Issaquah School District’s green side was on display recently when it received several environmental honors from King County Executive Dow Constantine.
Local students earn National Merit Scholarships
May 8, 2012
Two local students were among 2,500 National Merit Scholarship designees, chosen from more than 15,000 finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Ashwin K. Rao, a Skyline High School student, of Sammamish, will receive a $2,500 scholarship that will be underwritten by McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
Rao plans to study investment banking in college.
Carew Giberson-Chen, an Issaquah resident attending Interlake High School, was awarded a $2,500 National Merit scholarship award that is supported by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.’s own funds.
Giberson-Chen plans to study medicine in college.
Issaquah Youth Advisory Board seeks fresh faces by May 18
May 8, 2012
City leaders need tweens and teens to serve on the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board during the 2012-13 school year.
The panel fosters advocacy, community service and youth representation on local boards and committees.
Students must live within the Issaquah School District boundaries in order to apply for the board. The school district stretches from Preston to Newcastle and from Sammamish to Renton.
Organizers intend to include members representing each middle and high school in the district.
The panel also welcomes home-schooled and private school students living inside district boundaries.
Find the application on the municipal website, www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/Files/2012-2013IYABapplication.pdf. The application deadline is May 18.
Contact city Recreation Coordinator Cathy Jones at 837-3317 or cathyj@ci.issaquah.wa.us to learn more.
The upcoming year represents the 17th anniversary for the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board. Past projects include hosting a daylong Issaquah Youth Summit, collecting more than 1,200 pounds of food for the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank and organizing a middle school dodgeball tournament.
