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Tacoma School Board to hold off on charter start-ups
Published May 24th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The Tacoma School Board opted out of the charter school business Thursday night — at least for now.
Four Tacoma teachers get layoff notices; 95 may move
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 12:05AM
Four Tacoma teachers have received layoff notices from Tacoma Public Schools, and 95 others may be displaced to other jobs and schools around the district.
Bellarmine girl 6th at state
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:05AM
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Junior awarded Eagle Scout
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:05AM
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TACOMA: Piano soloists playing at UPS
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The Tacoma Chapter of the Washington State Music Teachers Association is currently hosting the annual Orchestral Recital Series for 70 student piano soloists ages 6 to adult.
LAKEWOOD: Clover Park teen in pageant
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:05AM
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SOUTH SOUND: Washington Scholars named
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The Student Achievement Council and the Association of Washington School Principals has named 196 high school seniors as Washington Scholars or Washington Scholar Alternates in recognition of their academic achievements, leadership and community service.
Teen behavior expert to talk
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Dr. Laura Kastner, a clinical psychologist and expert on teen behavior and development, will speak about “Tweens & Teens: New Strategies for Wise-Minded Parents” at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The event is part of ParentMap’s lecture series and is at Annie Wright Schools’ Kemper Theatre, 827 N. Tacoma Ave.
PUYALLUP: Band honors Puyallup soloist
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:05AM
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He set out to disprove a faith, woo a girl — now he loves both
Published May 19th, 2013 - 11:37PM
When they met at a 2007 Washington camp for scholarship winners, Bashair Alazadi was 16 and wore the traditional headscarf of all Muslim women. Carlos Sandoval was 17, Catholic and a smartass.
Tacoma program uses housing to promote good parenting, self-sufficiency
Published May 19th, 2013 - 12:05AM
When Mike and Shawna Allen first heard about the McCarver Program, the deal sounded too good to be true. The Allens were close to desperation at the time — crammed into a Tacoma homeless shelter with three small children, no money and no prospect of jobs.
Special send-off sets stage for special day of track and field in Puyallup
Published May 17th, 2013 - 7:53PM
Kids high-fived each other. The school band played “Great Balls of Fire.” And the entire Kalles Junior High School student body gave an enthusiastic send-off to their team of special athletes headed for competition at Puyallup’s Sparks Stadium.
Former student suing Bethel School District over stabbing incident
Published May 14th, 2013 - 9:10PM
A former Spanaway Lake High School student is suing the Bethel School District over a stabbing incident that occurred at a school in May 2010.
Science proves fruitful for Lacey teacher
Published May 13th, 2013 - 11:33AM
Julie Wyatt’s fifth-grade students at Pleasant Glade Elementary School weren’t surprised to hear she was named the state’s 2013 Elementary Science Teacher of the Year.
Donor’s generosity an unexpected windfall for Tenino High School
Published May 13th, 2013 - 10:31AM
New band instruments and a greenhouse have been purchased, and officials are talking to architects about building a pole barn for the agriculture program at Tenino High School.
Pierce County award winners perform at Benaroya benefit
Published May 13th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Award-winning students from the Washington State Solo & Ensemble Contest performed on stage Saturday at the Ten Grands benefit concert at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. The 41 medal-winning musicians are from nine Western Washington schools, including some from the South Sound.
Bellarmine Prep senior competing in science and engineering fair in Phoenix
Published May 13th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Alexis Harroun from Bellarmine Prepatory School is competing this week in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix.
Rogers High student’s art on display at U.S. Capitol
Published May 13th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Angela Salyer of Rogers High School is the winner of the 10th Congressional District Art Competition. Her work, “Blooming in Spring,” will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for one year, alongside winning pieces from other congressional districts around the country.
McChord chapter names teacher of the year
Published May 13th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Jeff Scott, engineering and physics teacher at Washington High School in the Franklin Pierce School District, was recently named teacher of the year by the McChord Field Chapter of the Air Force Association. He will advance to vie for the association’s statewide award.
Tacoma career, tech teachers face layoffs as funding vanishes
Published May 12th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Teachers in Tacoma Public Schools could be facing the first layoffs from their ranks in many years.
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