Submitted by John Arbeeny. You probably received the April 2024 issue of Clover Park School District’s (CPSD) “premier monthly community newsletter…Inside Schools” in the mail (click here for PDF version). This issue entitled “Helping Students Grow” features articles on Student Growth Percentile (SGP) as a measure of student growth academically. But what does SGP mean […]
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Letter: Today
Today is the first day of the month of May, a day of ancient, more recent, and in many cases forgotten seasonal celebrations, among them May Basket Day. Traditionally, in the instance of someone in love and to express romantic interest, flowers were arranged in a basket, or perhaps watering can, and placed at the […]
Pierce County Library Board discusses Lakewood Library, policies and other topics
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, May 8, 3:30 p.m., regular meeting,the Board will hear about progress on the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, plans for long-term planning for Lakewood libraries, take action on a purchase order for landscaping at Buckley Pierce County Library, review policies, and address additional business. The meeting […]
Lakewood Baseball Scores, Week 3
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The Sub Times Sports Page: Baseball at LBC Week 3 April 24, April 16 & 27 results 12U Bronco (12 and under)Titans 9, Diamondbacks 8 Titans 24, Diamondbacks 8 10U Mustang (10 and under)Knights 15, Cyclones 5Isaac and Payton combined for the Knights, who remain undefeated, to hold the Cyclones to […]
Across the Fence: Muesli
Muesli – I grew up on this dish for breakfast that is another Germanism in the English language. My mother changed it up with jam sandwiches for us kids (no peanut butter, mind!). The Swiss term Müesli or German Müsli (pronounced fairly similar as you know it) entered my vocabulary only fairly late. We used […]
Letter: The Wheels on the Bus
They hadn’t been traveling together long, the school bus driver and her aide, but what the two struck up a friendship. If it were the first day of school, the two women – the driver and her aide – would smile and wait patiently as children posed for a picture on the porch by mom […]
Thousands of Xfinity Mobile Customers in Lakewood Receive Gig Speeds at No Additional Cost
Thousands of Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile customers in Lakewood can now connect their device to millions of new “Xfinity Mobile” hotspots and receive Internet speeds over WiFi up to 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) at no additional cost. WiFi Boost, the new free feature from Comcast is now delivering a faster connection over Xfinity’s WiFi network to ensure […]
Lakewood Rotary Names Students of the Year and Hosts Student Panel
Rotary Club of Lakewood named four local high school students as its Students of the Year at a recent meeting: Susan Anderson, Steilacoom High School; Deepak Chaudhary, Clover Park High School; Dylan Pant, Lakes High School; and Wendi Valdivia Torres, Harrison Preparatory School. Susan Anderson is a senior who serves as her school’s choral board […]
In the Book Nook with … Michael Engelhard
Author Michael Engelhard lives in a cabin on the outskirts of Fairbanks, Alaska, among porcupines, moose, and lynxes. This freelance writer used to be a wilderness guide and outdoor instructor in Alaska and the canyon country for 25 years. He has been writing for publication since the late 1990s; his first book was published in […]