School News / 12/11

River Ridge wins pair at South Sound Classic

Perhaps it was the atmosphere of playing at a college facility or that it was a Class 2A Evergreen Conference game, but the River Ridge girls basketball team brought out their best last week. Click here to view story in The Olympian.

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Pilot brings Iditarod to South Bay students

They say that dog is man’s best friend, but students in Wade Kiekhaefer’s third grade class at South Bay elementary recently learned about one dog who not only saved lives but inspired today’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, often called “The Last Great Race on Earth,” which covers over 1,100 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.

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Soldiers run with Meadow's Milers

In December, the Adopt-A-Unit from JBLM visited Meadows for another fun session of Monday Milers. Monday Milers is a running/walking incentive program that encourages and promotes good health for all Meadows students K-6.

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Pleasant Glade’s Giving Tree

Several community partners joined Pleasant Glade staff and school community to provide holiday gifts and food to over 60 Pleasant Glade families through the school’s annual Giving Tree and food drive.

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Sign Language Students spread holiday cheer

In December the American Sign Language (ASL) students from North Thurston and River Ridge volunteered at Lacey City's signing Santa.

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Middle School students tutor peers in math

When you walk into Forrest Clark’s math tutorial at Nisqually Middle School, the first thing you notice is that every student is diligently on task solving problems. The second thing you notice is that they are working cooperatively, as a few select students circle the room to assist others when asked for help.

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Seven Oaks artists honored by Lacey Chamber

When Seven Oaks art teacher Jill Giudice commissioned students in Jacquie Boginski’s fourth grade class to design a poster for the Lacey Chamber auction, she didn’t tell them there might be a party involved.

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OVE 4th grader indirectly meets Neil Armstrong

Each year, 3rd graders at Olympic View Elementary write Biography reports. Emma Leszczak, currently in 4th grade, chose Neil Armstrong last year.

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Miss Washington visits Nisqually Middle School

A celebrity was recently spotted at Nisqually Middle School, complete with crown and sash. Brittney Henry, Miss Washington 2011, came to the school as part of her efforts to support the Washington National Guard Counter Drug Task Force. She uses this as her initiative to have a positive influence on teens and make good choices.

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Woodland PTA supports “wacky” assembly

Students at Woodland elementary got a chance to be a little wacky last month with a visit from two-time Guinness World Record holder Alex Zerbe (www.alexzerbe.com) sponsored by the school PTA.

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Walmart donation helps Lydia Hawk teachers with school supplies

It was crazy hat day at Lydia Hawk Elementary when two special visitors arrived bearing a cart of school supplies and a few surprises for teachers.

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