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Wednesday, January 1, 2014 • The Enumclaw Courier-Herald • Page 11
TALKING TECHIE When we talk technology, what does “updating our infrastructure” mean? • Wireless. Add additional access points in order to accommodate the increase in devices accessing the Internet via our wireless network. • WRHS wiring project. Due to incompatibilities with our current high school fiber connections we cannot upgrade workstation systems beyond Windows XP, which will no longer be supported by Microsoft as of April 2014. This campus must be rewired in order to upgrade our workstations. • Switch upgrade. Our current network switches average eight years in age and do not provide managed services, which help to target and resolve issues in a timely manner. In order to provide a managed, consistent, high-speed access to staff and students these switches will need to be replaced. • Aging wiring. Many of our school buildings’ wiring is more than 20 years old and have never been upgraded. In turn, many of these cables that provide network access are beginning to fail and need replacing. • Generator. Many of our technology services run through our central office, including our phone system. If the power goes out, we must ensure that our phone systems remain up and running in order to maintain communication with our other school buildings, as well as emergency services. Our current alternate power option will only maintain phone system operation for an hour or less.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, January 8th School Board Meeting
Friday, January 10th
40-year Anniversary Basketball Tribute and Game (Girls game starts at 5:00; Tribute between games)
Friday, January 17th: 5:30pm
Middle and high school Art Show at White River High School
Tuesday, January 28th: 6:30pm Reading is Timeless Literacy Night at Mountain Meadow
Thursday, January 30th: 7:00pm
Swarm the Stands Basketball WRHS vs Enumclaw Special Olympics
Friday, January 31st: 6:00pm
Elk Ridge PTA Bingo and Silent Auction
Tuesday, February 4th: 6:30pm Sophomore Parent Night WRHS Theater
Wednesday, February 5th Kindergarten Registration: All Elementary Schools
Thursday, February 6th: 7:00pm WRHS Band Concert
CELEBRATING THE BIG WIN
GET READY!
Get Ready to Start School in the 2014-15 School Year Registration for our youngest students will occur on Wednesday, February 5th at each of our elementary schools. This will be the day for parents to complete and return the paperwork needed to enroll your child. You do not need to bring your child with you on this date, but we will ask you to bring your child back to the school in May for a brief screening. Information from the May screening will help the school prepare for each student’s learning needs. Your child is eligible for free full-day kindergarten if they turn 5 years old by midnight of August 31, 2014. The full 6.5 hour kindergarten day includes lunch and recess time. Early Kindergarten is a half-day program geared toward students whose birthdays fall between Sept 1st and December 31st and are eager to learn, or for those whose birthday is before the August 31 cut-off, but would like to wait before starting regular kindergarten. For more information, call your child’s school. 951557
On Friday, January 10th, White River High School will bring back memories of 40 years ago with a special tribute to the basketball team that won the State ‘A’ title in 1973. Former Coach Lloyd Blanusa and several of the players will be on hand. Girls play at 5:00 p.m. and the tribute will take place at approximately 6:45 p.m., followed by the boys varsity game vs. Orting High School.
PROMISES MADE AND PROMISES KEPT Using levy dollars from the last four years the district has purchased new instructional materials, materials that are in the hands of our students. • Math K-2 • Math 3-5 will be purchased spring of 2014 • Math 6-12 • Reading K-5 • English Language Arts 6-12 • Social Studies 6-12 • Science 6-12 • AP Environmental Science • AP US Government • AP Chemistry • AP Language Arts – Composition • AP Writing • AP Human Geography