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BONNEY LAKE: Peers select Victor Falls principal for regional honor; now on to state
Last updated: January 21st, 2009 12:01 AM (PST)

Elementary school principals in the region have selected Victor Falls Elementary Principal Beth Dykman as one of 18 regional distinguished principals for the 2008-09 school year. Dykman has been a principal for 10 years, including four at the grade school in Bonney Lake.

“Under her leadership, Victor Falls has been named a School of Distinction for the past two years. This award recognizes and celebrates outstanding improvement in student academic growth. Schools of Distinction represent the top 5 percent of schools in our state that have shown progress in raising student achievement in both reading and math during a six-year period,” Maple Lawn Elementary Principal Mike McCartin said in a news release.

Dykman holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with an emphasis in early-childhood education and a master’s degree in school administration, both from Pacific Lutheran University.

Dykman next goes on for consideration as the state’s distinguished principal.

Debby Abe, The News Tribune

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