Clover Park School District announcement. Clover Park School District has assembled a committee that is considering a request to name the Clover Park High School baseball field after former long-time educator and coach Merle Hagbo. Hagbo worked in the school district from 1958 to 1998. He was the assistant boys baseball coach from 1958 to […]
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Help Clover Park School District Name Its NewK-12 Alternative Learning Environment School
Clover Park School District announcement. Clover Park School District will open a new K-12 Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) school and is gathering feedback from members of the community through a quick survey. In addition to K-12 online learning, the ALE school encompasses the following district programs: The new school is intended for any student in […]
Hiatus is done. Back to our regularly scheduled program
I’m back. And I must admit, it was wonderful to not work. And far easier than I feared. If I’m being honest, I’m not sure I’m ready to return to the grind. When I opened my email just now (around 3 pm on April 2), I have more than 200 messages to process. It’ll take […]
LASA Statement on Prairie Oaks Shooting
Submitted by LASA. Lakewood, WA – Today a young couple is returning to their two-bedroom apartment at Prairie Oaks, a campus in Lakewood that provides housing and services to vulnerable families. One week ago today, their apartment was the target of a shooting. A fellow tenant shot several rounds of ammunition into their apartment last […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on March 27
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, March 27, 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 […]
Killian Farooqi serves as Page for Rep. Bronoske
Office of Rep. Dan Bronoske, 28th Legislative District announcement. Killian Farooqi, a student at Steilacoom High School, served as a page last week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, Killian is the child of Miah Simmons and Cecil Simmons of DuPont. Pages assume a wide variety of […]
Rainbow Center names Quincy Tyson Executive Director
Rainbow Center announcement. The Rainbow Center announced the selection of a new Executive Director. Quincy J. Tyson has been selected as its eighth Executive Director. Quincy comes to Tacoma via San Diego. But he is not new to Tacoma. Quincy attended the University of Puget Sound and lived in Tacoma for several years after visiting […]
Spring Fair Photo Contest Deadline Extended to April 1
Submitted by Tacoma Photographic Society. Got a great photograph? Enter it into the Washington State Fair Spring Photo Contest and compete for cash prizes! Amateur photographers who derive less than 50% of their income are eligible to participate. Any image suitable for a family fair is acceptable. People can submit up to 5 entries ($10 […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Kristi Kemp Cardey
A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features Beachwood Elementary School head secretary Kristi Kemp Cardey. Kristi has worked in CPSD for 27 years and has been at Beachwood for the past seven. She has filled a variety of roles in the district, including kitchen manager and paraeducator, […]