Author Ryan LaMantia from Denver, Colorado, worked for Safelite Autoglass for twelve years, but in 2021, decided to borrow some money from his house to live off for a year, while chasing his dream of writing a book. When that money dried up, he began driving for Uber and Lyft to pay the bills so […]
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CPSD Students Receive Elizabeth Wesley Awards
Seventeen Clover Park School District high school students were recently selected to receive Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Awards. The Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Award Program was founded in 1996 to send a positive message to African American youth in Tacoma and Pierce County. The program recognizes and honors ninth-through-11th grade students and their […]
Letter: Daddies Raising Daughters, With Mommy’s Help
At a year-and-a-half she didn’t show any interest yet in potty training. She and her daddy – who she was able to distinguish from her mommy by accurately pointing out who was who – would stack blocks together (their record was five before she knocked them all down). She could get round pegs into round […]
CPSD Learning in Motion – Building Thinking Classrooms
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 […]
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 […]