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 visited Nikki Krause’s seventh grade math class at Thomas Middle School to see students use a new learning model called Building Thinking Classrooms. Watch how they collaborate in small groups to problem […]
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All Hallows Eve: A Benefit for Centerforce
Submitted by Centerforce. Gather ’round for an evening of magic, mystery and merriment! KeyBank proudly presents “All Hallows Eve: A ‘Just Like You’ Annual Event,” a night filled with spooky delights and enchanting surprises benefiting Centerforce, a nonprofit empowering adults with developmental disabilities in Pierce, South King and Thurston counties for 55+ years. On the […]
Clover Park School District September 2024 Board Review
Banner Recognized for Learning from Leaders Award Superintendent Ron Banner was recognized for receiving the inaugural Learning from Leaders Award from the Washington Association of School Administrators during the Sept. 9 board meeting. Banner received the award in June for his outstanding leadership of the Superintendent’s Youth Advisory Council and efforts to elevate student voice. Read more […]
Night I-5 lane and ramp closures planned between Lakewood and DuPont
DUPONT – Nighttime travelers who use Interstate 5 between Joint Base Lewis McChord and DuPont are encouraged to add more travel time. Night work is planned into October for the I-5 Mounts Road to Steilacoom-DuPont Road Corridor Improvements project. During the evenings of Monday through Thursday, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, people can expect lane and ramp closures on […]
Reserve Your Tribute to Frank Sinatra & Bobby Darin Tickets
Submitted by The Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388. “Fall Into Sinatra” A Tribute to Frank Sinatra & Bobby Darin. Starring Joey Jewell, Chris Anderson, Sue Nixon & The Jim Kerls Swinging Sixties Orchestra. A “can’t miss event” at The Lakewood Elks Lodge. Special event food menu, drink specials, small dance floor for dancing! (First 100 tix […]
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Beachwood
Each week, we celebrate one of our CPSD schools with a #SuperSchoolShoutout. Last week, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a shoutout to Beachwood Elementary School third grade teacher Jennifer Soika and second grader Tremayne Hayden. For Soika, third grade is the Goldilocks zone of teaching. “The kids are still so sweet,” she said. “They […]
Moving forward to develop Lakewood’s ‘street ends’
At its meeting Monday the Lakewood City Council directed the city move forward with a pilot project to improve public access to Lake Steilacoom by developing a “street end” at Westlake Avenue SW. The direction came after discussion and review of recommendations from the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The advisory board previously reviewed […]
Rep. Strickland tours Lakewood Water District Water Treatment Facility
Submitted by Lakewood Water District. On September 3, 2024, Congresswoman Strickland stopped by our Scott GAC Wellsite to speak with Commissioner John Korsmo, General Manager Marshall Meyer, and Pumping & Water Treatment Dept. Head Don Stanley to discuss how PFAS has affected the District’s water, and all the steps Lakewood Water District has taken to […]
Letter: Get On With Living … or Dying
My favorite season of the year to row is Autumn. Sometimes with others, most often alone. Boat traffic on the lake is minimal; the trees along the shoreline are resplendent in color; not a sound is heard but the rhythmic splash of the oars and my labored breathing; and the green-become-red and yellow leaves layer […]