In less than 24 hours, 577 responses were registered when readers were asked, “Should Ft. Steilacoom Park be renamed to Dr. Claudia B. Thomas Park?” If you are wondering where this idea came from, you can learn more here and here. The poll is now closed.
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Lakewood’s 25th Anniversary to be Celebrated Sept. 25
A press release from City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The City of Lakewood will celebrate its 25th Anniversary this Saturday, Sept. 25 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will commemorate a quarter-century of Lakewood with music, dance, performances, art, history, food trucks, and speeches. Performances will represent Thailand, Mexico, Korea, and Guam. Art will be displayed […]
State of the Clover Park School District at Lakewood United Sept. 23
Submitted by Lakewood United. Superintendent Banner has led the Clover Park School District since 2019 and has a 26 year background in education with 18 of those years in administration. Please join Lakewood United to learn how Covid-19’s challenges have been met and what our district has been doing to meet the educational needs of […]
Promising Futures: Harrison Prep senior Angel Lee
An announcement from Clover Park School District. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Harrison Preparatory School senior Angel Lee. She plans to study developmental and regenerative biology in college with the intention of becoming a healthcare researcher for her career. She has seen the impact a rare disease has had on the life […]
Poll: Should Ft. Steilacoom Park be renamed?
The City of Lakewood, on Sept. 16, 2021, received an amended application to rename Ft. Steilacoom Park to Dr. Claudia B. Thomas Park. The original announcement (click here to read) has garnered a number of comments. Following is the results of an anonymous poll to learn how the community feels beyond those willing to comment. […]
Caring for Kids Making a Difference
Submitted by Diane Formoso. By this weekend, 2,910 filled backpacks have been picked up by the schools. We continue to shop for school supplies and pack the backpacks for distribution. Early Learning has requested supplies for sixteen classrooms. That included 256 pencil boxes,420 glue sticks, 330 scissors, 440 spiral notebooks and 180 crayons. Our biggest […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Idlewild special education teacher Marquita Reid
A press release from Clover Park School District. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Idlewild Elementary School special education teacher Marquita Reid. She is in her fourth year teaching in the district. She moved to Washington from Colorado after being hired by CPSD. She brings energy and compassion with her to campus every day […]
Letter: Lakes High School Cross Country Invitational Canceled With Two Days Notice
Submitted by Cara Wells. Ron Banner, assistant superintendent at the Clover Park School District walked into a meeting 30 minutes late on Thursday, September 16. The meeting was regarding the Lakes Cross County team’s annual Fort Steilacoom Invite hosted and held the following Saturday Sept. 18 at Fort Steilacoom Park. He quickly declared the meet […]
The Lakewood City Council Sept. 20 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Sept. 20 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.