Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Author Connie Connally from Tacoma, Washington, is a former English teacher and music teacher. Now she spends her time writing and occasionally teaching workshops at writing conferences. Through the course of her life, Connie has done many kinds of writing, but she enjoys fiction most. Her first published novel, “The Songs […]
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Clover Park School District (CPSD): Academically the Emperor Has No Clothes!
Submitted by John Arbeeny. On 5 April 2023 the Washington Policy Center published “New State Data Identifies the Lowest-Performing Public Schools in Washington”, and CPSD has the dubious distinction of having four schools on the list. Coincidently, The News Tribune published an article on 12 April 2023, “Best Schools in WA Ranked, These Are Top […]
Rotary Club of Lakewood Supports Ft. Steilacoom Park Play Structure
Submitted by David Swindale, Rotary Club of Lakewood. Monday, April 18th, members of the Rotary Club of Lakewood presented the Lakewood City Council with a $11,000 check for repairs of the swing set at Ft. Steilacoom Park. The money came from the Rotary Club of Lakewood’s Major Projects funds and a Community Grant from Rotary […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on April 24
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting the meeting Zoom webinar link or the district YouTube channel. Attendees will […]
Lakewood students earns one of eight CQC scholarships
Association of Washington Cities announcement. The Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities (CQC) has announced eight recipients of its 2023 scholarships. The students are from the cities of Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Issaquah, Lakewood, Poulsbo, SeaTac, and Tukwila, and the Town of Wilbur. The eight outstanding Washington high school seniors will each receive a […]
Lakewood Parks Appreciation is April 22
City of Lakewood announcement. Join your neighbors to help cleanup Lakewood’s parks and get them ready for the busy spring and summer season. Our annual Parks Appreciation Day is this Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help clean up park areas, remove noxious weeds, spread wood chips […]
Across the Fence: Biergarten
As it is getting warmer, a lot of German-speaking Europeans will flock to a type of restaurant typical for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They are open-air, rustic, and cozy. And, of course, you have heard about them, as the German term “Biergarten” has made it into the English language with pretty much the same pronunciation. […]
CPSD Partner Spotlight: Rotary Club of Lakewood
Clover Park School District announcement. Supporting students happens in many forms. The Rotary Club of Lakewood takes this idea to heart as it serves the CPSD community. From recognizing students and educators to providing scholarships and bicycles, Lakewood Rotary puts students front-and-center in its embrace of Lakewood. Lakewood Rotary was originally founded in 1956 and […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Schuler
A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features Lakeview Hope Academy librarian Stephanie Schuler. Stephanie has taught at Lakeview for 28 years. She started as a teacher and taught classes at every grade level before becoming the school’s librarian 13 years ago. “This is my home away from […]