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Rotary Club of Lakewood April Student of the Month: Tyriq Robinson
Rotary Club of Lakewood announcement. Rotary Club of Lakewood named Open Doors Youth Reengagement Program senior Tyriq Robinson the April Student of the Month at its April 21 meeting. Tyriq possesses valuable qualities and skills that align with Clover Park School District’s Four Pillars of Student Success: leadership, collaboration, character and lifelong learning. His self-motivated, […]
In the Book Nook with … Stefanie Skupin
Author Stefanie Skupin from the Okanogan Valley in Washington State, half hour from the Canadian border, is self-employed at The Leaders Work, working with veterinarians and other medical professionals to balance body, mind, and spirit, so that they may excel in their career and enjoy their lives. She also works as an animal communicator at […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Tracy Park
A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features itinerant nurse for Oakbrook and Custer elementary schools and Hudtloff Middle School, Tracy Park, RN BSN NCSN. Tracy was a hospital nurse for ten years before becoming a school nurse six years ago. She wanted a more structured schedule that […]
Letter: Next Up Health Care Savings for Seniors… Maybe
Submitted by Dan Telford. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in Congress is preparing to discuss healthcare again this week. I ask the US Senators, including ours in Washington to save us all a buck by hold Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) accountable in SB 1375. PBMs work with drug manufacturers to secure deals […]
Across the Fence: Umlaut
Hardly anything is as conspicuous in the written German language as what is even named the German way in the English language: the umlaut (pronounce ‘oomm-lout, meaning changed sound). Indeed, these are a, o, and u topped with two horizontal dots such as in ä, ö, and ü. Apparently, they are not easy to pronounce […]
State Board ready to approve 5 applied bachelor’s degrees
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges announcement. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Board members are set to approve Bachelor of Applied Science degrees at five colleges: The board is also scheduled to hear an update on […]
Lott Jr., Francisco and Bolster selected as CPSD Employees of the Year
Clover Park School District announcement. Three Clover Park School District employees were honored as Employees of the Year during a virtual celebration Thursday, May 4. Since 1987, CPSD has honored exemplary employees in three categories: certificated, classified and administrative. Award recipients are chosen by an independent panel of Lakewood citizens. 2023 Employees of the Year […]
Letter: Two School District Budget Workshops, Only One Attendee
A quarter of a billion dollars ($230,000,000+) is the proposed 2023/2024 budget of the Clover Park School District. In the first two Community Budget Workshops offered by the District, for the purpose of soliciting input from the community on the budget, a total of one community resident attended in person. Now a third workshop will be offered on May 24, […]