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Simmonds for one day was $1,969.50. The total cost of the retreat for the district was $2,600.90. Lynch, however, said board members paid for their own gas to get to and from Pacific Beach, and all board members waived the $50 reimbursement to which they are entitled. — CentralKitsapReporter. com
North Kitsap Herald Chief Kitsap Academy students raise awareness of ocean acidification during summit: Four students from Suquamish’s Chief Kitsap Academy had the opportunity to raise awareness of ocean acidification March 11-14 at the fourth annual Student Summit on the Ocean and Coasts, hosted by the Coastal America Partnership. The summit was held in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History Baird Auditorium, where students representing various coastal areas around the U.S., Canada and Mexico are sharing their research
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attle Aquarium, Suquamish Fisheries Department and Longhouse Media. — NorthKitsapHerald.com
Port Orchard Independent Burley-Glenwood honored as a national awardwinning school: BurleyGlenwood Elementary School was one of 12 state schools honored for national awards received through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, during a ceremony March 13 at the Governor’s Mansion. The awards recognize schools that met the federal Adequate Yearly Progress and Annual Measurable Objectives standards in reading and/or math, as well as closing the opportunity gaps between white students and traditionally underrepresented students. Burley-Greenwood was honored as one of three State Title 1 Distinguished Schools. The other school were Madison Elementary in Olympia and Neah Bay Elementary in Cape Flattery. State Title I Distinguished Schools will receive $5,000 each. — PortOrchardIndependent.com
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and understanding of coastal problems. Julie Paddock, Chief Kitsap Academy’s technical education instructor, has traveled with other student delegations in the past. This year’s group, she said, showed how much they cared. Academy students at the summit: Crystal Boure, Vincent Chargualaf, Shaylene Sky Jefferson, and Tyleeander Purser. The annual summit is hosted by the Coastal America Partnership. The purpose is to raise awareness of coastal issues and promote stewardship of oceans. Students presented their research using a poster and three-minute video to a panel of federal experts. The academy students produced “We Are Aware/Are You?” The film is a follow up to “Our Home,” a documentary film that exposes the impact of ocean acidification in their community, made by a different set of Suquamish youth in 2010. “We Are Aware/Are You?” highlights how these students are creating community awareness of coastal problems and how to promote stewardship of ocean resources. The academy students partnered with the Se-
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