For six Tri-City high school seniors, it was a no-brainer that their final year being recognized by the Afro-Americans for an Academic Society would be their ninth consecutive. Ellijah Gardaya, Shelby Long, Cassi Davis, Jayven Moore, Zachary En'Wezoh and Grant Woods were fourth-graders when they were first honored by the organization for having a 3.0 grade-point average or better.
The Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction presented Lewis & Clark Elementary School with the 2011-12 Washington State "Title I Academic Achievement Award" today at a special assembly. Lewis & Clark staff members were recognized for their efforts in significantly improving student achievement in both reading and mathematics.
The Richland High School production of Honk! received a total of six nominations and the Hanford High School production of Really Rosie received one nomination in the 2012 Seattle 5th Avenue High School Musical Theater Awards. Judges evaluated 93 school musicals around the state. The winners will be announced June 4 in Seattle.
Enterprise Middle School sixth grade students have been learning about Medieval and Renaissance history and the unit culminated yesterday with presentations on castles/sieges, the arts, dances of the Middle Ages, and a live jousting/heavy fighting demonstration on the school playfield. Putting on the fighting and dancing demonstrations were members of the Barony of Wastekeep, the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
The Washington State STEM Education Foundation has announced that Katie Rowley, Hanford High School science teacher, is the 2012 STEM Educator of the Year for the Mid-Columbia Region. The award is given to one educator each year who advocates for, and has significantly impacted, STEM education in Southeast Washington.
Badger Mountain Elementary School recently reached out to help grieving children. A coin drive netted $1174 which was given to Cork's Place, a grief support program for children which is operated by Tri-Cities Chaplaincy.