Thirteen Pasco School District students will be recognized as winners of this year's Family Involvement Essay Contest sponsored by the district's Action Teams for Partnerships organization at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Pasco High School student mall, 1108 N. 10th Ave.
More than 500 students wrote essays answering one of the following questions: "Explain how you would create ways for fathers or important male family members to be more involved in your school if you were principal for one day," or "Explain how you would increase family involvement in your school if you were principal for one day."
The essays were judged by more than 50 volunteer community members. At the luncheon each finalist will be recognized, and four grand prize winners will be announced. Each grand prize winner will receive a $500 award to be used toward implementing the ideas they wrote about in their essay at their school.
Winners are: Samantha Questad, Markham Elementary; Reyna Arango, Emerson Elementary; Anthony Rojas, Frost Elementary; Jalen Daniels, Twain Elementary; Dallin Spurgeon, Livingston Elementary; Princessa Vargas Mendoza, Longfellow Elementary; Juliet Palomarez, McGee Elementary; Salvador Villanueva, Whittier Elementary; Jacob Peck, Angelou Elementary; Berenice Chavez, Robinson Elementary; Eveline Farias, Ochoa Middle School; Allison Wilkinson, McLoughlin Middle School; Anjela Barrangan, Stevens Middle School.
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McLoughlin students finalists in essay contest
McLoughlin students finalists in essay contest
A group of students from McLoughlin Middle School in Pasco are finalists in the Patriot's Pen essay contest.
The students wrote essay-length answers to the question "Are you proud of your country?" The annual contest is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The students are Andre Voloshin, Race Bynum, Reed Tupper, Joel Rangel, Adrianna McKinney, Eric Castaneda, Taylor Woehle, Tenhya Keister and Glendy Ibarra.
Kennewick levy: Yes
Kennewick levy: Yes
Levy dollars allow our students to participate in extracurricular athletics, academics and arts programs. Not only do these activities provide our students great opportunities and experiences, they also serve to enrich and entertain our community. Supporting the Kennewick School District levy helps programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
It's shown time and time again that kids involved in activities are less likely to be in/causing trouble, and more likely excel in and out of the classroom.
Whether you are a Lion, a Brave or a Sun, levy dollars provide positive options and opportunities for our students.
Questions remain about Pasco's year-round proposal for its schools
Questions remain about Pasco's year-round proposal for its schools
Many concerns and questions remain about the proposal to switch some of Pasco's schools to a year-round schedule to ease overcrowding, judging by comments made during a public hearing Tuesday.
The Pasco School District held the forum to gauge public opinion while it is pondering solutions to free up space in its schools. Eleven more meetings are scheduled to prepare parents for the possible transition.
The proposed schedule change means there would be no more long, shared summer break at the elementary schools, which would begin to include sixth-graders. High and middle schoolers' schedules would remain the same, meaning they would be in school while their younger siblings are off for staggered 20-day periods throughout the year.
Distinctive education
Distinctive education
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Pasco's James McGee Elementary and Ruth Livingston Elementary for being recognized as Schools of Distinction by the Center for Educational Effectiveness. McGee has been honored for the third year in a row. Livingston has received this award for the second year in a row. Fifty-three elementary schools in the state, out of its 1,053 elementary schools, were honored. This is a great achievement and I would like to thank the teachers, students, staff and parents for all their hard work and dedication. You can find more information online at www.effectiveness.org.
Becky McLaughlin, Pasco
Mid-Columbia schools try to beat student forgetfulness
Mid-Columbia schools try to beat student forgetfulness
This week is all about "new" for Mid-Columbia students -- new teachers, new outfits, new classmates and lots of new things to learn.
But once they have found their desks and lockers, many students will have to buckle down on last year's material for at least a few weeks.
A lot of students come out of the long summer break initially remembering little of what they learned last year.
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