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THANK YOU PASCO VOTERS!
"We are delighted that our community members were able to wade through the myths and get to the truth of the matter," says Board President Sherry Lancon. "The District is out of space and desperately needs these schools. We are grateful to everyone who lent their support to this effort."
Plans for the new schools have been underway for some time and continue on schedule for a July groundbreaking.
Construction will begin first on elementary school #13, which will be located at Road 52 and Powerline. It is scheduled to open in fall 2014 and will have a capacity of 750 students. Elementary #14 (Kindergarten Center) will be located at Road 60 and Sandifur and Elementary #15 will be located at the Whittier Elementary site. Elementary #14 and #15 are scheduled to open in fall 2015. |
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Dads and Science
at Markham
Elementary
 | | Dads and Science Day at Markham Elementary was a great success. Read more about it and see a photo gallery by clicking the image. |
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Pasco Accepting Applications for Dual Language Kinders
Pasco School District is now accepting applications for the Two Way Dual Language Immersion Program through April 19.
The program is accepting applications from interested Pasco parents whose children are English speaking and will be first time kindergarten students in fall 2013. Prospective students will be tested April 8 through April 19 for the program. Acceptance into the program is based on eligibility, test scores, commitment for six years, and parent involvement.
Pasco School District implemented the Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Program in 2004. Through this exceptional education model, students learn to think, communicate, read and write in two languages: English and Spanish. The program begins in kindergarten and continues through grade seven. The classrooms, as much as possible, are composed of an equal number of English and Spanish speaking students, who learn in both languages.
Registration for kindergarten is currently open at all Pasco schools. All families with students who will turn five by August 31, 2013 are encouraged to register at their nearest school as early as possible.
For more information and application materials please contact LeAnn Nunamaker at 543-6748 or lnunamaker@psd1.org. |
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Darrell Toombs New PSD Board Member
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PSD Board Member Darrell Toombs |
Darrell Toombs Jr. was selected to fill Pasco School Board Director Position # 5 during a special board session held March 19.
"We had a great candidate pool and really appreciate the participation of all of the candidates," says PSD Board President Sherry Lancon. "The decision was difficult, but ultimately it was Mr. Toombs' commitment to our schools through years of volunteering and support in the best interests of Pasco children that helped us make the decision."
Toombs is the manager of Yokes in Richland and has been a resident of Pasco for the past 10 years. He has been an active community member. He currently serves as a board member for Junior Achievement, Ignite Youth Mentoring, and West Richland Chamber of Commerce, and is an Action Team for Partnerships committee member at McLoughlin Middle School. Toombs is also a graduate of Leadership Tri Cities Class XV.
"I have three children attending Pasco Schools (at Chiawana High School, McLoughlin Middle School, and Livingston Elementary) which means I have a vested interest in the level of education Pasco School District provides for our students," says Toombs. "I am very excited for the opportunity to serve and I am looking forward to doing whatever I can to help our students and teachers."
Toombs will be sworn in as a member of the board at the regularly scheduled March 26 meeting. He was appointed to position #5, which was vacated by the resignation of Jeffery Dong last month. Toombs will run for election in the next general election in November 2013. |
internet Pasco Academy of Learning Hosts Information Session
iPAL offers online learning courses for sixth through twelfth grade students residing in the Pasco School District. Program facilitator Dawn Bastin-Hernandez will give an overview of the program, including eligibility requirements, curriculum used, enrollment process, and benefits of online learning. Currently enrolled iPAL students and parents will be on-site to help answer questions.
The Pasco School District invites interested students, parents, and community members to attend an informational open house for internet Pasco Academy of Learning (iPAL) on April 11 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the C.L. Booth Education Center, located at 1215 West Lewis Street in Pasco. |
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40th Annual Regional High School Art Show
Student artists from Chiawana, New Horizons, and Pasco high schools participated in the 40th Annual Regional High School Art Show March 4-15 at the CBC Gjerde Center .
Awards were presented on March 13, 2013 with PSD students taking home several awards. Please enjoy this slide show and a list of awards. |
Highly Capable Program Nominations
Pasco School District is in the process of identifying students who qualify for the Highly Capable Program, previously known as Project Spectrum.
Students are nominated by teachers to participate in the program for academically high achieving students in grades 3-5. Parents are encouraged to contact teachers if they feel their student is a candidate for the program. Letters with testing dates and details were sent to all parents with children in grades 2-4.
To qualify for consideration for the program, students should be among the top ten percent of their class and be achieving significantly above grade level.
The program for English-speaking students is at Ruth Livingston Elementary and the program for Spanish-speaking students is at Robert Frost Elementary. There are a limited numbers of spaces available for 4th and 5th grade students to join the program.
Parents with any questions regarding this program can contact their child's principal, Livingston Principal Susan Sparks at 546-2688 or Frost Principal Dominique Dennis at 543-6795. |
Crystal Apple Recipients
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Judy Church, Saundra Hill, Nallely Centeno, Deidre Holmberg, and Raquel Martinez at the Crystal Apple Awards Ceremony. |
Please enjoy this photo gallery from the 2013 Crystal Apple Awards Ceremony on March 7. Pasco School District teachers Judy Church (Chess Elementary) and Raquel Martinez (PHS) were honored. Click the image for the gallery and more information about the 2013 Crystal Apple recipients. |
Delta High School Wins Environmental Education Grant
Delta High School has been awarded a $3,500 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant.to support an environmental education service learning project this spring on Hip Deep Creek near Kadlec Hospital in Richland.
Students in 10th grade will be working under the leadership of MaryBeth Tilson who teaches sophomore science classes. All SITE projects must meet standards for both effective environmental education and service learning.
"Some of the activities students will be doing include collecting water quality data from the creek and analyzing how individuals and businesses can affect the quality of the water in the creek," says Tilson.
This activity is supported through a Project SITE (Students Involved with Their Environment) sub-grant received from the Teaching Research Institute at Western Oregon University and is part of a larger U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant. |
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