Students on Nisa Maksim’s Clover Park High School core plus construction carpentry team went to the Pierce County Skills Center on Saturday, Jan. 20, to compete in the Skills USA Puget Sound Region Leadership and Technical contests. They won second place! Congratulations to Valeria Mantilla Aguirre, Elisa Amatez Garcia, Alonda Rodriguez Leon and Dilan Collazo […]
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Clover Park School District is Committed to our Youth
Submitted by Mary Moss. As the Deputy Mayor for the City of Lakewood and President/CEO for the Lakewood Multicultural Coalition (LMCC), I want to express my appreciation of the Clover Park School District (CPSD). I recently attended a tour of some of the career pathway programs at Lakes High School and I was very impressed […]
Letter: Stay Tuned
Do you have a ‘it-wasn’t-supposed-to-end-like-this’ story? Sure you do. We all do. A fire destroys all you held dear. Cancer takes your life-long traveling companion. The one who promised “to love and to cherish you until death do you part,” departs, maybe for someone else, leaving you alienated, isolated, rejected. An unhappily-ever-after story is likely […]
Local students named to Gonzaga Fall President’s List and Dean’s List
The following local students have earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2023. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. DuPont Fircrest Lakewood Tacoma University Place The following local residents have earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for fall semester 2023. Students must earn […]
Lakewood City Manager January 26 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) January 26 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Let’s Talk! – Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
“What’s wrong with gentle?” was my first thought upon reading today’s conversation prompt that popped up in my friend Tyrean Martinson’s book “A Pocket-Sized Jumble of 500 + Writing Prompts.” What context does this line come from? Though well-read, other than “Under Milkwood” and “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”, I can’t remember anything that I […]
Programs Enrich Learning in Clover Park School District
When walking on the second floor of Harrison Preparatory School, visitors are often greeted by the loud singing coming from Ryan Harris’s choir class. The sound of music echoes through the halls as students prepare for performances and competitions. That sound represents a key part of the high school experience. Clubs, extracurricular activities and elective […]
Across the Fence: Gesundheit
What do you say when somebody sneezes? Some of you may say “God bless you”. Others will use the Germanism “Gesundheit!” (pronounce: ga-‘zoont-hite), which means health and is a kind wish on the sneezer. How this word made it into American English? Because of the vast numbers of German immigrants, of course. Don’t ask me […]
Episode 2 of Lakewood MLK Committee video series
The second episode of a three-part video series airs today. This video highlights members of the Lakes High School football team sharing how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote is at play in their lives. “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But no […]