Show and Tell: Schools and youths in the news
Life Christian hosts Christian college fair
Life Christian Academy will host a free national Christian college fair at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 1717 S. Union Ave., Tacoma. The free public event will feature representatives from more than 40 Christian colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. It will also offer a financial aid workshop for parents. Those planning to attend must register online at myblueprintstory.com and bring the printed bar code with them to the event. A list of colleges represented is at the registration website. For more information, contact Jami Buselmeier at 253-756-2190 or by email, jbuselmeier@life-christian.org.
School board candidate forum in Tacoma
Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools will hold a school board candidates forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The forum will take place in the Tahoma Room at Commencement Hall, University of Puget Sound.
There are two Tacoma School Board seats being filled this November. This event is open to the public, and admission is free.
For more information about Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools, visit the group’s page on Facebook.
Lecture on spirituality and parenting at Annie Wright
ParentMap is sponsoring a lecture, “The Spiritual Child,” presented by Lisa Miller, Ph.D. It will discuss what science says about spirituality and parenting kids who thrive. It is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Annie Wright School. Tickets are $25 online or $30 at the door and can be purchased at parentmap.com/article/miller.
Clover Park families will receive impact aid survey
The Clover Park School District will send its annual Impact Aid surveys home with students on Thursday. Parents and guardians are asked to complete the form, sign and date it in ink. Completed forms should be returned to schools by Oct. 9.
The surveys are confidential, and information obtained from them helps the school district obtain federal dollars to account for the impact of federal facilities within the school district that do not provide property taxes to schools. Impact Aid funds help to provide teachers, support staff, classroom computers, library books, and other supplies and equipment.
If you have questions about the survey, please call the financial services department at 253-583-5020.
Tacoma schools recognized for using data to help kids
Tacoma Public Schools has received national recognition from the national Data Quality Campaign for its use of data to improve student achievement. The district is a finalist for the organization’s 2015 Data Flashlight Award for using data to help improve graduation rates.
Learn about dads group in Steilacoom schools
Pizza and information will be on the menu when the WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students) group hosts events at three Steilacoom School District schools. Parents are invited to learn more about joining WATCH DOGS at 6 p.m. Friday at Cherrydale Primary School, 6:30 p.m. Friday at Chloe Clark Elementary and 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Saltar’s Point Elementary.
This story was originally published September 28, 2015 at 1:00 AM with the headline "Show and Tell: Schools and youths in the news."