Published: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Ballots due Feb. 14 for school levy
The Edmonds School District is holding a special election Feb. 14 to ask voters to renew a levy used to fund technology and capital improvements. Tax rates are expected to remain the same.
The replacement levy collection averages $7.85 million per year for each of the four years, 2013 through 2016. The rates per thousand are projected to be at 44 cents, the same rate collected now under a levy voters passed in 2008.
The total school-related tax rate is $4.15 per $1,000 assessed valuation, a rate that is expected to increase to $4.60 per $1,000 in 2012 and to $5.48 by 2016.
About $7 of every $10 raised would go to technology-related purchases, primarily replacing aging classroom equipment such as laptops and document projectors. The rest would fund safety- and maintenance-related capital projects, particularly new roofs.
Learn more at www.edmonds.wednet.edu/2012levy, or call 425-431-7044.
Schools honored for improvement
Eleven schools from the Edmonds School District are among 275 schools statewide receiving Washington Achievement Awards for 2011, a statewide total representing an increase of nearly 50 percent in comparison to 2010.
Award-winning schools were notified Feb. 1 via email by state Superintendent Randy Dorn and State Board of Education Chair Jeff Vincent. The Washington Achievement Award is sponsored by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education.
Madrona School and Maplewood Parent Cooperative were honored for a second year for “Overall Excellence.”
Edmonds Heights K-12, a parent partnership program, was honored for “Improvement” in multiple areas.
Beverly, Brier, Chase Lake, Meadowdale, Seaview and Spruce elementary schools, Alderwood Middle School and Meadowdale High School were honored for “Closing Achievement Gaps.” For Chase Lake, the commendation was the second year in a row on the awards list.
The honors are based on performances on state tests and other measures of achievement over a two-year period.
Tickets on sale for EWHS fundraiser
The Edmonds Woodway High School’s Athletic Booster Club and Parent Staff Organization plan their fourth annual auction and community party, “Luck o’ the Warriors,” from 5-10 p.m. March 17 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.
Volunteers are needed. Weekly planning meetings are held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the library at Edmonds-Woodway High School, 7600 212th St. SW.
Tickets for the event are $50 (a table of 10 is $450) if purchased prior to Feb. 17, after which they go up to $60 and $550. The event includes dinner and a cash bar.
For more information, to volunteer, to sponsor a table or donate an item, contact Bill Willcock at wwillcock@gmail.com or 425-268-0611. More information is at www.EdmondsWoodwayABC.com.
Terrace Park school awarded PUD grant
Terrace Park School in the Edmonds School District was among 16 schools in Snohomish County to be awarded mini-grants from the Snohomish County Public Utility District. The grants help schools incorporate energy and water education into their curriculum.
Teachers Marilyn M. Hall and Stephanie Smith received a grant to benefit students in grades 4-6 at the Mountlake Terrace school.
Students will extend their study of renewable energy and conservation through books and other resources. The students will share their research with other students through book talks and/or podcasts that will be put on teacher and library websites.
African American experience explored
A special exhibit will be opened to the public Feb. 8 featuring the collection of Delbert Richardson, “The American History Traveling Museum: The ‘Unspoken’ Truths.” The event will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds School District’s Service Center, 20420 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood.
The exhibit chronicles the rich history of Africans in Africa prior to chattel slavery, the experiences and impact of chattel slavery, the Jim Crow Era, and the many contributions African Americans have had on scientific, cultural and technological innovations.
While the exhibit is free and open to the public, admission is limited to the first 100 participants.
SCC signs agreement with Taiwan Academy
An agreement signed Jan. 31 by Shoreline Community College President Lee Lambert and Andy Chin, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle, will open new cultural and scholastic channels to SCC students.
The letter of intent is between the college and the recently established Taiwan Academy. The academy was created in October 2011 as a public diplomacy program by the Taiwan Foreign Ministry. To date, the University of Washington is the only other college or university in the state to participate in the program.
For Shoreline students and faculty, the agreement means the chance to study and do research in Taiwan. The Taiwan Academy tie brings access to historical and diplomatic archives. Opportunities to learn the Chinese language will also be enhanced.
Learn more at www.shoreline.edu.
Women’s History Month at EdCC
Edmonds Community College celebrates Women’s History Month Feb. 19-25 on campus, 20000 68th Ave. W in Lynnwood, with opportunities to learn about current issues facing women and about women’s tenacity, courage and creativity throughout history.
The free lectures, panels, and performances are open to the public.
All events, except an art gallery reception, take place in the Black Box Theatre in Mukilteo Hall. For more information, call 425-640-1139 or visit www.edcc.edu/artsandculture.
• 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21, “History of Women’s Movement and a Portrayal of Alice Paul”: Anthropology instructor Gem Baldwin presents a history of the women’s movement and current issues and actress Debbie Dimitre portrays Alice Paul of the historical women’s movement.
• 6 p.m. Feb. 21, “Human Trafficking: Local and Global”: Panelists include representatives from Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center, Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse, a mother of a victim, Shared Hope International, The Genesis Project and Hope for Seattle. Booths include Penny’s Place, International Justice Mission, Shared Hope International and The Bridge Program.
• 12:30 p.m. Feb. 22, “A Female Immigrant’s Journey to Success”: International author Angie Chau discusses life in Vietnam, immigration to the United States and her road to success as an author. Chau will sign copies of her book “Quiet as They Come.”
• 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23, “Women of the Middle East”: Arabic instructor Christina Fusch moderates this panel discussion. A live presentation on the history of belly dance with demonstrations follows. Refreshments and henna tattoos available prior to the discussion with proceeds to benefit the student Arab Club.
• 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23, “Female Entrepreneurs’ Business Network and Resource Fair”: Representatives include the Service Core of Retired Executives, Small Business Administration, Sno-Isle Library, city of Lynnwood and the Northwest Washington Business Center.
• 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in the art gallery on the third floor of Lynnwood Hall, “Heart and Grace Reception”: Meet artist Kristen Ramirez at the last day of her exhibit “Lore.” Ramirez based her installation on students’ oral histories and creates a mixed media piece drawing on sign painting and typography for inspiration. Refreshments will be served.
Register by Feb. 10 for math night
Edmonds Community College and the Edmonds School District have teamed up to provide high school students with advice and expectations for mathematics in college and today’s careers.
Guest speaker Lurelee Caleece, of Boeing, will headline the Math Advisory Night from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 15 at EdCC’s Woodway Hall room 202. Registration is limited and the deadline is Feb. 10. Register at www.edccmath.org or contact Pat Averbeck at 425-640-1093 or Patrick.averbeck@edcc.edu.
Lynnwood college student takes in steelband, calypso
Jamie McDonald, of Lynnwood, spent January studying in Trinidad and Tobago through a special program at Linfield College.
McDonald is a sophomore majoring in music. She is the daughter of Craig and Gail McDonald of Lynnwood.
The class, “Music Cultures of the World: Trinidad and Tobago,” had students study a diverse range of music, including that from a Hindu ceremony, steelband panyards and calypso singers. Music of Africa, India, South America and the Caribbean were examined in the distinctive Caribbean culture marked by Trinidad’s rich ethnic history.
McDonald was among 130 students participating in on-site study programs through Linfield College’s January Term, a four-week period of concentrated study in which students and faculty focus their time and attention on a single course.
CWU expands dual admission program
A dual admission program that allows Edmonds Community College students to get a head start on a smooth transition to Central Washington University will expand this spring to all the state’s community colleges.
The program so far has been offered to students at community colleges where CWU has a co-located campus, including Edmonds.
Students receive personalized academic plans that outline all the courses they need to complete at the community college in order to transfer smoothly into a bachelor’s degree program at any of CWU’s eight campuses in western and eastern Washington.
“Students who participate in the program are considered fully admitted to the community college and conditionally admitted to CWU,” said Margaret Badgley, CWU assistant vice president for University Centers. “They benefit from access to resources at both institutions during their community college career, they’re better prepared to transition into their baccalaureate program, and the $50 application fee to Central is waived.”
Warbirds scholarships for future aviators
The Cascade Warbirds are accepting scholarship applications from students looking to get off the ground with a career in aviation.
One scholarship includes tuition, books and materials for private pilot ground school as well as two introductory flights. The other scholarship provides tuition for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Advanced Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisc.
For more information and applications, visit www.cascadewarbirds.org. The Cascade Warbirds is an Oak Harbor-based nonprofit.
Teens: Want to go to Japan?
The Edmonds Sister City Commission is accepting applications from students who are interested in visiting Japan this summer. This annual cultural exchange program with Edmonds sister city Hekinan was initiated in 1988 and has organized visits for almost 600 students and their chaperones both to and from Hekinan.
Who: Up to 15 students, 15-18 years of age
When: 15 days, approximately July 24-Aug. 7
Where: Homestays with families in Hekinan, Japan, with day trips to visit local schools and city features as well as trips to Nagoya and Kyoto, the religious and cultural center of Japan
Cost: Approximately $1,300-$1,500 but dependent airfare costs
Deadline is Feb. 28. Learn more at www.edmondswa.gov/exchange-programs.html.
The replacement levy collection averages $7.85 million per year for each of the four years, 2013 through 2016. The rates per thousand are projected to be at 44 cents, the same rate collected now under a levy voters passed in 2008.
The total school-related tax rate is $4.15 per $1,000 assessed valuation, a rate that is expected to increase to $4.60 per $1,000 in 2012 and to $5.48 by 2016.
About $7 of every $10 raised would go to technology-related purchases, primarily replacing aging classroom equipment such as laptops and document projectors. The rest would fund safety- and maintenance-related capital projects, particularly new roofs.
Learn more at www.edmonds.wednet.edu/2012levy, or call 425-431-7044.
Schools honored for improvement
Eleven schools from the Edmonds School District are among 275 schools statewide receiving Washington Achievement Awards for 2011, a statewide total representing an increase of nearly 50 percent in comparison to 2010.
Award-winning schools were notified Feb. 1 via email by state Superintendent Randy Dorn and State Board of Education Chair Jeff Vincent. The Washington Achievement Award is sponsored by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education.
Madrona School and Maplewood Parent Cooperative were honored for a second year for “Overall Excellence.”
Edmonds Heights K-12, a parent partnership program, was honored for “Improvement” in multiple areas.
Beverly, Brier, Chase Lake, Meadowdale, Seaview and Spruce elementary schools, Alderwood Middle School and Meadowdale High School were honored for “Closing Achievement Gaps.” For Chase Lake, the commendation was the second year in a row on the awards list.
The honors are based on performances on state tests and other measures of achievement over a two-year period.
Tickets on sale for EWHS fundraiser
The Edmonds Woodway High School’s Athletic Booster Club and Parent Staff Organization plan their fourth annual auction and community party, “Luck o’ the Warriors,” from 5-10 p.m. March 17 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.
Volunteers are needed. Weekly planning meetings are held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the library at Edmonds-Woodway High School, 7600 212th St. SW.
Tickets for the event are $50 (a table of 10 is $450) if purchased prior to Feb. 17, after which they go up to $60 and $550. The event includes dinner and a cash bar.
For more information, to volunteer, to sponsor a table or donate an item, contact Bill Willcock at wwillcock@gmail.com or 425-268-0611. More information is at www.EdmondsWoodwayABC.com.
Terrace Park school awarded PUD grant
Terrace Park School in the Edmonds School District was among 16 schools in Snohomish County to be awarded mini-grants from the Snohomish County Public Utility District. The grants help schools incorporate energy and water education into their curriculum.
Teachers Marilyn M. Hall and Stephanie Smith received a grant to benefit students in grades 4-6 at the Mountlake Terrace school.
Students will extend their study of renewable energy and conservation through books and other resources. The students will share their research with other students through book talks and/or podcasts that will be put on teacher and library websites.
African American experience explored
A special exhibit will be opened to the public Feb. 8 featuring the collection of Delbert Richardson, “The American History Traveling Museum: The ‘Unspoken’ Truths.” The event will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds School District’s Service Center, 20420 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood.
The exhibit chronicles the rich history of Africans in Africa prior to chattel slavery, the experiences and impact of chattel slavery, the Jim Crow Era, and the many contributions African Americans have had on scientific, cultural and technological innovations.
While the exhibit is free and open to the public, admission is limited to the first 100 participants.
SCC signs agreement with Taiwan Academy
An agreement signed Jan. 31 by Shoreline Community College President Lee Lambert and Andy Chin, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle, will open new cultural and scholastic channels to SCC students.
The letter of intent is between the college and the recently established Taiwan Academy. The academy was created in October 2011 as a public diplomacy program by the Taiwan Foreign Ministry. To date, the University of Washington is the only other college or university in the state to participate in the program.
For Shoreline students and faculty, the agreement means the chance to study and do research in Taiwan. The Taiwan Academy tie brings access to historical and diplomatic archives. Opportunities to learn the Chinese language will also be enhanced.
Learn more at www.shoreline.edu.
Women’s History Month at EdCC
Edmonds Community College celebrates Women’s History Month Feb. 19-25 on campus, 20000 68th Ave. W in Lynnwood, with opportunities to learn about current issues facing women and about women’s tenacity, courage and creativity throughout history.
The free lectures, panels, and performances are open to the public.
All events, except an art gallery reception, take place in the Black Box Theatre in Mukilteo Hall. For more information, call 425-640-1139 or visit www.edcc.edu/artsandculture.
• 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21, “History of Women’s Movement and a Portrayal of Alice Paul”: Anthropology instructor Gem Baldwin presents a history of the women’s movement and current issues and actress Debbie Dimitre portrays Alice Paul of the historical women’s movement.
• 6 p.m. Feb. 21, “Human Trafficking: Local and Global”: Panelists include representatives from Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center, Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse, a mother of a victim, Shared Hope International, The Genesis Project and Hope for Seattle. Booths include Penny’s Place, International Justice Mission, Shared Hope International and The Bridge Program.
• 12:30 p.m. Feb. 22, “A Female Immigrant’s Journey to Success”: International author Angie Chau discusses life in Vietnam, immigration to the United States and her road to success as an author. Chau will sign copies of her book “Quiet as They Come.”
• 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23, “Women of the Middle East”: Arabic instructor Christina Fusch moderates this panel discussion. A live presentation on the history of belly dance with demonstrations follows. Refreshments and henna tattoos available prior to the discussion with proceeds to benefit the student Arab Club.
• 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23, “Female Entrepreneurs’ Business Network and Resource Fair”: Representatives include the Service Core of Retired Executives, Small Business Administration, Sno-Isle Library, city of Lynnwood and the Northwest Washington Business Center.
• 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in the art gallery on the third floor of Lynnwood Hall, “Heart and Grace Reception”: Meet artist Kristen Ramirez at the last day of her exhibit “Lore.” Ramirez based her installation on students’ oral histories and creates a mixed media piece drawing on sign painting and typography for inspiration. Refreshments will be served.
Register by Feb. 10 for math night
Edmonds Community College and the Edmonds School District have teamed up to provide high school students with advice and expectations for mathematics in college and today’s careers.
Guest speaker Lurelee Caleece, of Boeing, will headline the Math Advisory Night from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 15 at EdCC’s Woodway Hall room 202. Registration is limited and the deadline is Feb. 10. Register at www.edccmath.org or contact Pat Averbeck at 425-640-1093 or Patrick.averbeck@edcc.edu.
Lynnwood college student takes in steelband, calypso
Jamie McDonald, of Lynnwood, spent January studying in Trinidad and Tobago through a special program at Linfield College.
McDonald is a sophomore majoring in music. She is the daughter of Craig and Gail McDonald of Lynnwood.
The class, “Music Cultures of the World: Trinidad and Tobago,” had students study a diverse range of music, including that from a Hindu ceremony, steelband panyards and calypso singers. Music of Africa, India, South America and the Caribbean were examined in the distinctive Caribbean culture marked by Trinidad’s rich ethnic history.
McDonald was among 130 students participating in on-site study programs through Linfield College’s January Term, a four-week period of concentrated study in which students and faculty focus their time and attention on a single course.
CWU expands dual admission program
A dual admission program that allows Edmonds Community College students to get a head start on a smooth transition to Central Washington University will expand this spring to all the state’s community colleges.
The program so far has been offered to students at community colleges where CWU has a co-located campus, including Edmonds.
Students receive personalized academic plans that outline all the courses they need to complete at the community college in order to transfer smoothly into a bachelor’s degree program at any of CWU’s eight campuses in western and eastern Washington.
“Students who participate in the program are considered fully admitted to the community college and conditionally admitted to CWU,” said Margaret Badgley, CWU assistant vice president for University Centers. “They benefit from access to resources at both institutions during their community college career, they’re better prepared to transition into their baccalaureate program, and the $50 application fee to Central is waived.”
Warbirds scholarships for future aviators
The Cascade Warbirds are accepting scholarship applications from students looking to get off the ground with a career in aviation.
One scholarship includes tuition, books and materials for private pilot ground school as well as two introductory flights. The other scholarship provides tuition for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Advanced Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisc.
For more information and applications, visit www.cascadewarbirds.org. The Cascade Warbirds is an Oak Harbor-based nonprofit.
Teens: Want to go to Japan?
The Edmonds Sister City Commission is accepting applications from students who are interested in visiting Japan this summer. This annual cultural exchange program with Edmonds sister city Hekinan was initiated in 1988 and has organized visits for almost 600 students and their chaperones both to and from Hekinan.
Who: Up to 15 students, 15-18 years of age
When: 15 days, approximately July 24-Aug. 7
Where: Homestays with families in Hekinan, Japan, with day trips to visit local schools and city features as well as trips to Nagoya and Kyoto, the religious and cultural center of Japan
Cost: Approximately $1,300-$1,500 but dependent airfare costs
Deadline is Feb. 28. Learn more at www.edmondswa.gov/exchange-programs.html.