What a daunting title for this article, isn’t it? Yet, we all have got them in ourselves, inspiration as well as creation. Sometimes, the two just don’t necessarily come together. Why is that? Take a Frenchman named Marcel Proust. He was inspired by the word Madeleine – the biscuits, mind, not a girl. He could […]
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CPSD Promising Future: Vivian Llorens Hernandez
A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Promising Futures featured student this week is Lakes High School Senior and 2023 Daffodil Queen Vivian Llorens Hernandez. Vivian is an ambitious student with many classes and activities on her plate. She is currently a full-time running start student at Pierce College, a second lieutenant and platoon […]
Prepare in a Year: April
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist until […]
Support Student Learning by Completing the CPSD 2023-24 Budget Development Survey
Clover Park School District announcement. Each spring Clover Park School District develops a budget to be reviewed and approved by the school board for the upcoming school year. Members of the CPSD community are invited to take part in the budget development process by participating in a ThoughtExchange survey on key priorities the district should consider as […]
Letter: Endangered Species in Lakewood, the Single Family Home
Submitted by Paul F. Nimmo. A City that passes legislation to create a Heritage Tree Program and has equally tough requirements to save the Garry Oak, should have additional focus… the preservation of the single family home. Oh yes, we have plant of single family homes, a drive through Oakbrook with their $500,000 priced homes, […]
Clover Park School District March 2023 Board Review
Clover Park School District announcement. March 13 Regular Meeting During its March 13 board meeting, the school board heard reports from Deputy Superintendent Brian Laubach and Hudtloff Middle School Principal Cindy Adams. Superintendent’s Report In his report, Laubach discussed parent-teacher conferences, kindergarten registration, internet safety presentations and the district STEAM Fair. Parent-Teacher Conferences Kindergarten Registration Internet […]
Lakewood Wondering – Lakewood United Meeting, March 30
Submitted by Bob Warfield. Lakewood United (reborn) met March 30 at Pierce College, a truly impressive small college campus; and institution, in case you haven’t traversed Far West Drive lately. The meeting, “Zoomed” to possible attendance of several thousand, was attended by less than twenty, including one member of the Clover Park School Board and […]
Letter: When You Feel Lost, Because You’ve Lost So Much
One year ago, April 3, very, very early in the morning, our family business, Bill’s Boathouse on American Lake, a fishing resort, burned to the ground. Heirlooms, priceless treasures, scrapbooks of photos of prized fish caught by smiling youngsters, all and so much more – were lost in that fire. The real value, the inestimable […]
CPSD Promising Future: Kaila Johnson
A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Promising Futures featured student this week is Hudtloff Middle School eighth grader Kaila Johnson. Eighth grade has been an active year for Kaila, who accepted important roles in many clubs, sports and extracurricular activities. She is an eighth grade representative, participates in ASB and yearbook, conducts […]