Submitted by Candyce Hernandez. I see a lot of them supporting the equity policy, but what are we really putting on their plate? One of the best predictors of student outcome is parental engagement. We can try all the ways to encourage parental engagement, but we cannot make them value their child’s education enough to […]
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Lakewood First Lions Club Thanks Clover Park Principals
Submitted by Dave O’Keeffe. October marks National Principal Appreciation Month, and Lakewood First Lions want to share our gratitude for the hard work principals do to ensure school safety and student success. Most of our club members have devoted many hours volunteering with school nurses screening thousands of students for hearing issues. We see firsthand […]
Lakewood seeks bids for trio of remodeling projects
An announcement from City of Lakewood. The City of Lakewood is seeking bids from qualified, licensed and bonded contractors to perform work for three residential remodeling projects in Lakewood, WA. (Project A -8804 Veterans Drive SW, Project B – 9025 Dekoven Dr. SW, Project C – 9109 112th St. SW, Lakewood, WA). Complete bid packets with […]
Assessing the Future of Work in Pierce County
A press release from City of Lakewood. “Future of Work” survey to assess technology & infrastructure needs of the future workforce. The pandemic necessitated some remote work, but is this shift is permanent? The pandemic caused a 46.3% reduction in the number of trips over 5 miles in Washington, as of August 2020. Nationally, such […]
The Lakewood City Council Oct. 18 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Oct. 18 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Promising Future: Evergreen fifth grader Conner Steele
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures Friday featured student this week is Evergreen Elementary School fifth grader Conner Steele. Conner moved from Mississippi to Joint Base Lewis-McChord with his family two years ago. He loves water and enjoys being able to have fun in all of the lakes in the area. His […]
Lakewood City Manager October 15 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) October 15 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
The 9th annual FAB festival was everything we hoped for
Submitted by Bob Lawrence. The 9th annual FAB (film, art & book) festival was everything we hoped for: hundreds of visitors, special guest presentations, musical performances, ball room dancing/instruction with active participation from our visitors, 29 authors from 6 counties, over $2000 in prize money for the winning artists and 8 great films. In fact, […]
Across the Fence: Frost
This week, Lakewood experienced its first morning of frost. Waking to a clear, sunny sky on Tuesday morning, I found that our neighborhood’s roofs were all glistening white, and so were the front lawns. The thermometer showed me a mere 31 degrees Fahrenheit. An hour later, the sky was clouded, and the magic was gone. […]