March 5, 2010

Parents,

Last weekend we sent three of our Destination Imagination Teams to the Regional tournament where all three teams won first place in their respected divisions. The Do or DI team coached by Rama Devagupta and had the following students Shanta Katapamula, Christina Diaz, Swetha Shutthanandan, Stephanie Merwin, Marlee Turner, James Waller, and Mark McDonald. The team of Direct DIposit coached by Thomas Hillebrant, Bill O’Neil and other team parents. The following students Peter Hillebrant, Alisa Anguiano, Andrew Um, Nathan McDonald, Lauren Norman, and Ryan O’Neil participated. Finally, our Breaking DI News team was coached by Lori Nelson-Chin and had the following students Jackson Chin, Holly Harris, Olivia Johnson, Haylie Devine, Dylan Thompson, and Laura Yoshida. The teams will be heading to the state tournament in March 27 in East Wenatchee. Go Cougs!
Carmichael cougars in the field! Mrs. Ruane’s seventh grade science class was at Barker Ranch yesterday installing four Wood Duck nesting boxes. This is the second year that Carmichael has assisted in the program with the Richland Rod and Gun club. A link to the Tri-City herald photo gallery is below.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/04/926644_a926522/gallery-wood-duck-nesting-boxes.html

Spring sports start Monday. If your child is interested in Baseball, Softball or track have them pick up the permission forms to participate.
Our School Improvement Team continues to focus our time looking at Common Formative Assessment. It gives teachers one of the most powerful, high-leverage strategies to improve student learning. Formative assessment provides the teacher and student with timely information regarding the students’ academic progress. These are short, quick assessments that provide teachers a ton of information.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Tim Praino

Principal