JANUARY 21, 2025 UPDATE: This meeting has been rescheduled. No date has yet been set. The City of Lakewood, WA Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing for amendments to the multifamily tax exemption residential target areas on February 5, 2025 at 6:30 pm. All persons may submit written comments about the amendments no later […]
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2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Thomas Middle School
This week, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to Thomas Middle School with family involvement coordinator (FIC) Sabrina Austin and sixth grader Maddisyn Love. Austin joined Thomas in 2020 and has found the perfect role for her as the FIC. “I have always loved helping people,” she said. “There have been times in […]
Custer Elementary loves hotdogs. Lakewood’s Clover Park Rotary serves them up
Lakewood’s Clover Park Rotary was busy once again providing dinner for the Custer Elementary School S.T.E.A.M. night held at the school. “STEAM” stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Ramona Hinton, program coordinator for the Rotary Club, said over 200 hotdogs were provided for the parents and children, along with chips, drinks and fun!! […]
Letter: My Beautiful Bucket-Bride
Most call it their honeymoon. We call it ‘our bucket-moon.’ The French have a phrase ‘voyage à la façon anglaise,’ referring to that time following the wedding where newlyweds set sail to romantic and exotic destinations to celebrate love and happiness, giving rise – like a full moon – to the notion that the first month […]
The Lakewood City Council Jan. 21 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Jan. 21 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
CPSD Learning in Motion – Tillicum Elementary School Therapy Dog
Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district. In this feature, we visit Tillicum Elementary School where Addie the Therapy Dog joins students each Friday. Addie was raised and trained to be a certified service dog by the school’s Dean of Students Paula Gayson. […]
Lakewood City Manager January 17 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) January 17 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here. Following is a summary, by ChatGPT, of the weekly bulletin . Holiday Closure – Jan. 20 City operations, except emergency services, will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observation of Dr. Martin Luther King […]
CPSD District 4 Director Vacancy
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy of the District 4 director position. David Anderson resigned his position as director of District 4 on Jan. 6. The school board has launched an application process to appoint a candidate who will serve in this volunteer position until […]
Let’s Talk! – Not Seeing the Possibilities
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: Wouldn’t it be great if we always saw every single possibility in every opportunity that offers itself to us? Come to think of it, wouldn’t […]