 You are invited: a reception to honor Dr. Chip Kimball
School board to honor Dr. Kimball at a reception on June 4, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors will honor Dr. Chip Kimball at a reception on June 4 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond). The reception will recognize his service to the students, staff, and communities of the Lake Washington School District through his leadership as superintendent of the Lake Washington School District. (Dr. Kimball will become superintendent of the Singapore American School on July 1.) The official program will be held at 5:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres and desserts will be served. If you would like to send notes or cards, please direct them to the superintendent's office and they will be presented to Dr. Kimball at this event. |
Clarification - September 5th is a full day of school
The school calendar for next year has been posted on the district website. The next school year will start on two days - some secondary students will begin on Tuesday, September 4, and everyone else will begin on Wednesday, September 5. Because that Wednesday will be the first day of school for most students, it will be a full day, not an early release day. The 1.5 hour early-release Wednesdays will start the following Wednesday, September 12. Middle and high school students will get information from their school on which day to report. All elementary students will start school on Wednesday, September 5. |
School Board Highlights
Principal Kelly Clapp and Assistant Principal Sean Cassidy led a presentation on Redmond Junior High (soon to be Redmond Middle School), the host school for the May 7 board meeting.
Several community members made public comments that ranged in topics from construction updates for Bell Elementary to appropriate Internet filtering for students and the appropriateness of some books available to students in junior high and high school libraries. Another comment addressed a policy on "community involvement in decision making" that needs to be updated. The board asked the appropriate staff members to answer the community members' questions and update the board at a later date.
During the Superintendent's report, Deputy Superintendent (and incoming Superintendent for 2012-2013) Dr. Traci Pierce and Director of Curriculum Matt Manobianco addressed concerns from parents about the appropriateness of library materials at the secondary school level. Manobianco reviewed the library policies and practices, which expect librarians to use professional selection standards and guidelines. Principals have final say on which books are in their school's libraries. There is a process for patrons to challenge a specific book in a library.
Deputy Superintendent Janene Fogard updated the board on staffing and logistics for the reconfiguration process. Dr. Pierce also gave the board a report on Washington Network of Innovative Careers (WANIC), a Career and Technical Education program available to students in LWSD. |
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Awards & Achievements
Students compete at National History Day state contest
On Saturday, May 5, students from LWSD who had qualified at the regional event in March competed in the state's National History Day competition at Bellevue College. Students who placed first or second in the state competition will advance to the national contest in Washington, D.C., from June 10-14. Read more.
DECA students compete at Internationals
Fifteen thousand students congregated in the Energy Center in Salt Lake City for the DECA International Conference from April 28-May 1. Students underwent two days of intense role-play and presentations and one day of intense testing. Eight students from LWSD schools placed in the top ten. Read more.
LWSD students well-represented at State Solo/Ensemble Contest
Students from Juanita High School, Lake Washington High School and Redmond High School who won the Northlake Regional Contest on February 12 had the honor of playing at the state contest in Ellensburg from April 29-30. Read more.
International Community School Ranked in Top 100 Schools, achieves Gold Rating: Three other high schools receive silver rating
U.S. News and World Report magazine named International Community School (ICS) in Kirkland, Wash., number 34 out of the top 100 high schools in the nation in their annual America's Best High Schools rating, and gave the school a gold ranking. ICS also ranked number two in Washington state. Three other LWSD schools - Eastlake, Juanita and Redmond High Schools - also made the U.S. News top 1000 list. Read more.
Have an award or achievement to share?
Send all of the information to Shannon Parthemer, or contact her at (425) 936-1300. |
Upcoming Events
5/25 - No School: LEAP Day
5/28 - No School: Memorial Day
6/1 - Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) Online Testing Window Ends
6/4 - School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Resource Center
6/6 - GEAC Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Resource Center
6/7 - PTSA Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Resource Center
6/15 - 7th-12th Grade Math/Science End-of-Course Window Ends
A full list of events is available on the Tandem Online Calendar. This calendar can be filtered by school and is searchable. More details about the Tandem Online Calendar are available here. |
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The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, 16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond, Washington 98052, (425) 936-1266. |
