Tukwila Reporter, March 19, 2014

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Get a charge at Sea-Tac Airport The Port of Seattle recently opened 36 new electric vehicle charging stations in Sea-Tac’s main terminal garage to become the largest provider of any North American airport.

The charging stations, compatible with most electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, are free to visitors who pay to park in the garage.

Combined with Sea-Tac’s 12 existing charging stations, installed over the past two years, the airport now offers 48 spaces on a first-come, first-served basis.

The electric vehicle stalls are equipped with Level 1 charging (110 volt standard outlet). The stations can fully charge most plug-in electric vehicles in 10-12 hours.

Twelve stations are located on the fourth floor (in Terminal Direct) and 36 stations are on the fifth floor (in General Parking).

Signage in the garage directs customers to individual parking stalls marked “Electric Car Charging.” Twelve parking spaces are located on the fourth floor in Row I. On the fifth floor, 12 spots are located in each row at D, G, and I.

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Tourism center opens Seattle Southside Visitor Services (SSVS), the official tourism organization for Tukwila, Des Moines and SeaTac, has opened its new Visitor Center at Westfield Southcenter Mall.

The new visitor center provides guests with personal concierge service for their Pacific Northwest vacations.

“We’re extremely excited about our new Visitor Center as it provides us with endless opportunities to connect with travelers, as well as community members,” said Katherine Kertzman, executive director of Seattle Southside Visitor Services, in a press release.

The opening of the new visitor center was made possible by lodging-tax funding from the City of Tukwila. In addition, in-kind rental space from Westfield Southcenter and a sponsorship by The Museum of Flight further enhanced the opening of the center.

The new center is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

Fire crews battle apartment blaze Tukwila firefighters helped battle a SeaTac apartment fire March 12 that forced four families from their homes.

Two two-alarm fire was reported at 11:07 p.m. in the 17800 block of 32nd Avenue South, SeaTac, with flames visible from several blocks away.

The fire’s cause is under investigation.

Because of the potential for trapped residents, the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority called in additional help.

Besides Tukwila’s, firefighters from South King Fire and Rescue, Renton and Burien responded.

All residents escaped and there were no reports of injuries, according to Capt. Kyle Ohashi, a spokesman for the Regional Fire Authority.

The fire damaged four units. The apart-

Seattle Southside Visitor Services has opened a new visitor center at Westfield.

ment manager reported there were working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in all apartments.

April Pools Day is April 21 in Tukwila Tukwila Pool will celebrate April Pools Day Saturday, April 21, from 1- 4:30 p.m.

The free water-safety event includes a water carnival with fun activities for the whole family and an open swim. Participants will also have an opportunity to win a lifejacket or a free session of swimming lessons.

Families are encouraged to arrive early as space is limited to the first 150 participants.

April Pools Day is a water safety event celebrated throughout the region and the nation designed to help reduced childhood drowning and teach families safe habits in, on and around water. The event is an opportunity for children and parents to learn water safety skills that could save a life during a water emergency.

April Pools Day is sponsored by the Drowning Prevention Network of Washington State, Seattle Children’s Hospital and local pools. More information about April Pools Day can be found at http:// www.seattlechildrens.org/dp-apd/.

Tukwila Village hearing set The City of Tukwila Board of Architecture Review will hold a public hearing on Phase 2 of Tukwila Village at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, in the City Council Chambers.

Phase 2 involves the construction of two mixed-used buildings on about two acres of land on the south side of South 144th Street and east of Tukwila International Boulevard.

The buildings are for residential, including for senior citizens, and commercial

use. The buildings will have parking.

The developer’s team is continuing to work on Phase 1 construction documents.

It’s anticipated those will be submitted for building permit review before the end of March.

Demolition of the vacant restaurant and grading of Phase 1 and the library parcel is expected to to start in early summer.

City officials will announce a schedule when groundbreaking for Tukwila Village is about two months away.

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A ‘new day’ for Tukwila International Blvd.

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

The former owner of the Travelers Choice motel will spend a year in federal prison for his role in operating what federal prosecutors describe as “crime-infested motels” on Tukwila International Boulevard.

Kulwinder Saroya, 42, of SeaTac was sentenced March 11 by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour as a large contingent of friends and family watched.

The Travelers Choice was one of three motels seized last August by federal officials and a force of about 400 law-enforcement officers that were linked to prostitution, drugs deals and violent crime in the area.

The other two were the Great Bear Inn and the Boulevard Motel. The City of Tukwila wants to buy the three properties, tear down the buildings and redevelop this stretch of the boulevard just north of where Tukwila Village will rise.

The sentencing “represents a new day in the City of Tukwila,” city Administrator David Cline said at a press conference after the sentencing.

The seizure last Travelers Choice Motel is boarded up.

Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter summer came as the Tukwila Police Department was implementing several initiatives to reduce crime throughout the city, including Tukwila International Boulevard.

In the six months since the seizure, the amount of crime has decreased along a 1 1/2-mile stretch of the boulevard that includes the three motels and in the surrounding neighborhoods, according to Tukwila Police Chief Mike Villa, who spoke at the press conference.

Calls for service are down 28 percent, violent crime is down 49 percent, residential burglaries down 50 percent and auto thefts down 32 percent.

“This investigation and seizure of these three motels have had without doubt, without question the most significant impact on the reduction of crime in that area since Tukwila annexed that area late in the late 1980s and early 1990s,” he said.

The Police Department is also working with other motels on Tukwila International Boulevard under the public nuisance ordinance to reduce criminal activity in them.

Saroya arrived in the United States in 1990, fleeing what his attorney, Robert Leen, described as religious persecution. He wanted to pursue the American Dream.

“He ran a good motel,” said Leen. “Unfortunately he al-

U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan is flanked on her right by Assistant Tukwila Police Chief Bruce Linton and on her left by Police Chief Mike Villa and City Administrator David Cline. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

lowed it to be used for an improper purpose.”

“He didn’t turn a blind eye to it. He profited from it,” said Leen.

Saroya charged prostitutes and drug dealers a fee to do business at the Travelers Choice and the Great Bear Motor Inn, which he co-owned with his brother Jaspal Singh.

Singh will be sentenced in April.

Saroya apologized to his friends and family.

“I learned my lesson for this mistake,” he said. “I lost everything.”

The two brothers forfeited the two motels, the family home in SeaTac, more than $265,000 seized from their home and bank accounts and a 2007 Mercedes Benz.

Saroya’s attorney recommended a sentence of 6 1/2 months in prison and four months in home detention Federal prosecutor Jill Otake argued for the one-year prison term and three years of supervised release, referring to Saroya’s determination to live the American Dream.

“But there can be no doubt that the American Dream is not about exploiting the vulnerable in the community. It’s not about making money off the backs of drugs addicts and prostitutes,” she said.

The defense recommendation sends the wrong message, she said.

“To be absolutely clear, your honor, this case is being closely watched by other motel owners in other cities in this state,” she said. Other cities have asked the U.S. Attorneys Office to do for them what it did for Tukwila, she said.

A third defendant, Lakhvir Pawar, 41, the manager of the Boulevard Motel, will be sentenced in April on federal charges. He also pleaded guilty. He forfeited any financial interest in the motel and more than $90,000 he had accumulated from the criminal activity.

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Tukwila wins Road Map Award for world language credit program Bilingual students earn hundreds of high-school credits Forget the Oscars—this month’s star-studded, red-carpet event was held at the Museum of Flight on March 4 as The Community Center for Educational Results held its first-ever Road Map Project Awards to recognize school programs that advance equity and eliminate opportunity gaps for students.

The Tukwila School District took home a statue as part of a Collective Impact Award for its work in the World Language Credit Program, which allows bilingual students to earn up to four high-school credit for a language they already know. This is significant because it puts bilingual students a step closer to graduation, fulfills a prerequisite for many universities, and frees space in their high-school schedules to take courses and electives that offer new

knowledge/skills.

The program itself is empowering for many English language learner: Instead of perceiving it as a difference or liability, they are recognized and rewarded for their native-language fluency.

The Tukwila School District this year already has more than 110 students signed up (a potential for more than 440 credits!) to show their proficiency in many different world languages.

The Road Map Project is a region-wide effort aimed at improving education to drive dramatic improvement in student achievement from cradle to college and career in South King County and South Seattle.

Will your child be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31?

Kindergarten registration is coming next month Details: • 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Showalter Middle School (4628 S. 144th St.) • OR 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at Showalter Middle School You must bring: Your child (for a short assessment with a

kindergarten teacher), proof of residency (such as an apartment lease, mortgage statement, or electricity, water, or sewer bill), your child’s birth certificate, your child’s immunization records, and a picture of the parent or guardian (such as a driver’s license).

Interpreters will be available in Spanish, Somali and Nepali both days. Interpreters will be available in Burmese and Vietnamese on April 26.

Questions? Call Kathleen Gantz, Program Coordinator for Family Support, 206-9018044.

Strategic plan community meetings: Your voice is critical Cultivating community for one Tukwila

Two liters of science fun!

Fourth-graders Delilah Ivanek (left) and Catherine Hopp at Tukwila Elementary check on the development of plants and insects in the mini ecospheres they created last month to learn about lifecycles.

Hundreds of community stakeholders—parents, students, educators, business owners, and civic leaders— have been working since fall to form a strategic plan that will shape the future of Tukwila schools. Now it’s your turn to weigh in!

Please come to an upcoming community meeting to lend your voice to the process. We will talk about our goals and dreams for students in the Tukwila School District, and we will make sure the strategic plan reflects your priorities. Refreshments will be provided.

If you cannot attend, we will post the documents from the meetings and provide an online opportunity for feedback beginning in April at www.tukwila.wednet.edu.

• 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, Foster High School Performing Arts Center, 242 S. 144th St. (Nepali and Spanish interpreters available) • 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, April 17, Tukwila Elementary, 5939 S. 149th St. (Burmese and Somali interpretation available)

Each household that registers a vehicle is eligible to receive eight free Metro Transit tickets.

Please donate your Metro passes Do you have a Chinook Book (chinookbook.net)? Is it time to renew your car tabs? If your answer to either question is YES, please consider donating your free King County Metro Transit free-ride passes. Our students who are trying to get to internships, jobs, and volunteer opportunities need regional mobility, and King County has no discounted fares available to them. Bring or mail any free-ride passes to Sara Niegowski at the Administration Building, 4640 S. 144th St., Tukwila, WA 98168.

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Obesity-prevention initiative yielding results Students show significant improvement In this era of junk food and screen time, obesity rates for students in Washington state have not declined in the past decade— until now, in our local region! Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report showing a significant decrease in obesity among highschool students in seven King County school districts, including Tukwila, which were awarded a major grant in 2010 to focus on health and fitness education.

“The great news is that while our nation is experiencing an obesity epidemic, it seems like we can change that trend in our children through prevention and intervention,” said Nancy Coogan, Tukwila School District superintendent.

Schools that participated in the grant showed a drop in obesity among 8th-, 10th- and 12th-grade students from 10.6 percent in 2010 to 8.8 percent in 2012. The odds of a student being obese declined by 9.3 percent. In non-grant districts, there was no change.

Tukwila-specific data shows that high-school obesity rates dropped

a percentage point; overweight-or-obese rates dropped by 6 percentage points. Physical activity levels were reported at an all-time high.

The Tukwila School District used its $249,000 in grant money—awarded by Communities Putting Prevention to Work—to completely overhaul its physical-education curriculum and equipment Part of the 2010 health-and-fitness grant led to in 2010. a community-wide effort to create and map safe “It was huge,” said walking and bicycling routes to schools.

Nina “Will” Williams, Tukwila School District Director of ELL and Stulearn lifetime fitness skills (e.g., dent Services. “We hadn’t heart-rate monitoring). The grant had a fitness curriculum review also paid for a community-wide in over 20 years. We brought in a initiative to create and map safe renowned consultant who aligned walking routes to school and a everything, K-12, with state and bicycle-safety program, complete national health and fitness stanwith bicycles awarded to elemendards.” tary students as incentives for Now, instead of focusing on parhealthy choices. ticular sports in class (e.g., rules), students use those activities to

Tukwila tops in state for career- and college-readiness program We help ensure students are more likely to graduate with a plan for their future This month, Foster High developing a “My Dreams, School and Showalter Middle My Story, My Voice” compoSchool earned the Career nent of the statewide colGuidance Award of Excellege- and career-preparedlence for outstanding work ness curriculum; these in their career- and collegelessons support diverse readiness programs from students who are the first the state Office of Superingeneration in their family tendent of Public Instruction to go to college.

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“Using system-wide apBoth schools schedule proach, educators have gotten results for students time every week for stuin these award-winning dents to meet with dedicatFoster High Principal Pat Larson, Counselor Brian Gregg, Director of ELL and Student Services schools,” State Superintened teacher advisors. TogethNina “Will” Williams, and Counselors Liz Hepner dent Randy Dorn said. “The er they go over career- and and Jenni Standard receive the Career Guidance data are impressive.” college-readiness activities Award of Excellence from State Superintendent OSPI selected this year’s and make clear, careful, Randy Dorn (from left)) winners based on 2012-13 creative plans for life after school-year data showing high school. The teachers grade spans. increases in graduation team with administrators Furthermore, Tukwila School Dis- rates and academic rigor. and counselors to promote career trict experts were instrumental in and college readiness across all

Facebook’s the place: Ask questions, see what’s happening in schools Connect with the Tukwila School District on a social level—you will get critical information/ alerts plus access to the day-to-day happenings in schools. Here’s where to find us: www.facebook.com/tukwilaschools www.twitter.com/tukwilaschools www.youtube.com/tukwilaschools www.flickr.com/photos/tukwilaschools

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Bulldog sports: Sign up now for spring season alerts Foster High’s spring sports season is upon us with baseball, soccer (boys), softball, track, and tennis (girls). Find complete schedules at www.seamountathletics. com; you can even sign up there to receive an alert when a game is rained out or relocated. Spring sports come with frequent changes, so it’s an especially good time to sign up for alerts.

Connecting teens with job options Come represent your business at Career Day on April 24 Foster High School students want to hear from YOU! Career Day is coming Thursday, April 24, and we invite all local business and organizations to come talk to students about their particular career field.

You will be able to share information about your job/business, meet your future employees/colleagues, and recruit for possible internships/ job openings. There are opportunities both during and after the school day.

For more information, contact Nate Robinson at nate.robinson@tukwila. gov or 206-768-2822.

Day with the Sounders FC for Tukwila students Gear up for a pro-studded event March 30 Tukwila School District youth soccer players are invited to sharpen their skills and spend an afternoon with Seattle Sounders professional players!

• 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 30 • Foster High School Stadium 4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila • Open to recreational and intermediate players aged 4-15 who attend Tukwila schools • FREE Participants will learn tactical skills, rotating through stations designed to develop technical ability.

There will be Seattle Sounders giveaways, community partner booths, and more. Call Tukwila School District Athletic Director J.D. Hill at 206-9017922 for more information.

Note: Parents should plan on attending (not dropping off students) as they must be present to sign a waiver.

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Boeing’s ascent started on the water

BY PAT BRODIN TUKWILA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

People from around the globe are often amazed when they learn that the Boeing Co. started out by building a flying machine that floated on water.

On the Fourth of July, 1914, William E. Boeing had been inspired when pilot Terah Maroney brought his Curtiss floatplane • March 20, 7 p.m.: Regular to Seattle’s Lake monthly membership meeting Washington. Boeof the Tukwila Historical Society ing had met U.S. at Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Navy Lt. Conrad Center, 14475 59th Ave. S. Westervelt at Seattle’s University • April 5, 1 to 4 p.m.: Open house Club and discovat Tukwila Heritage and Cultural ered they had Center, 14475 59th Ave. S. similar interests • April 17, 7 p.m.: Regular and a passion for Monthly membership meeting aviation. One of of the Tukwila Historical Society the greatest turnat Tukwila Heritage and Cultural ing points in aviaCenter, 14475 59th Ave. S. tion history took place after that fateful flight on Lake Washington when Boeing and Westervelt determined they could build a better aircraft. It was a key moment that triggered the start of a great American company.

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The special black and white photogragh at left was shared by a friend of the Tukwila Historical Society whose father had worked for Boeing. The photo of the Pontoon Shop, dated Oct. 25, 1918, depicts how Boeing in its early years utilized women in the company’s labor force. March is recognized as National Women’s History Month by President Obama’s proclamation on March 1. At right, is a photograph by Pat Brodin that shows Boeing’s iconic Red Barn and next to it the Museum of Flight which tells the story of aviation history.

The first Boeing seaplane was completed in June 1916 and was named the B & W after the initials of its designers, Boeing and Westervelt. Constructed of wood, linen and wire, it was similar to the Martin trainer that Boeing owned but the new B & W had, among other improvements, better pontoons and a more powerful engine. The B & W seaplane had initially been offered to the U.S. Navy.

When the Navy declined Boeing’s offer, they were sold to the New Zealand Flying School, signifying the company’s first international sale. The company soon started design-

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ing airplanes for delivering airmail. In 1919 a Boeing aircraft carried the first international airmail from Canada to the United States. A year later, a Boeing airplane was the first to fly over Mount Rainier.

The Boeing Company’s original manufacturing building was founded in 1916 in the Duwamish Valley Corridor in a shipyard structure purchased by Boeing. Over time it became known as “The Red Barn.” Originally built in 1909, the Red Barn (aka Building No. 105) was donated to the Museum of Flight by the Port of Seattle in 1975 and moved to its present location at Boeing Field/King County International Airport that same year. Boeing Field and airstrip is the site of the original Duwamish River channel and has the distinction of being the vicinity where the first King County settlers staked their claims. The Red Barn, located at 9404 East Marginal Way S. in Tukwila, contains an exhibit called “The Boeing Story 1916–1958” and rare artifacts of our aviation heritage. The iconic building was registered as a National Historic Place in 1971 and was joined to the main gallery in 1987. The Red Barn today is a standing, living testament which bestows tribute to Boeing’s vision and American entrepreneurial ingenuity.

Pat Brodin is past president of the Tukwila Historical Society, which operates the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center. The center can be reached by phone at 206-244-HIST or via email at tukwilaheritagectr@tukwilahistory.org.

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The City of Tukwila and the U.S. Attorney’s Office is sending the right message that we won’t tolerate illegal activity in motels where the owners profit handsomely from it.

Last week a SeaTac man was sentenced to a year in a federal prison for his role in turning the Travelers Choice, which he owned, into a “crime-infested motel,” as prosecutors described it.

He’s one of four owners or managers who are facing time in prison. They’ve also had to forfeit their stake in the motels as well as much of their personal wealth.

That’s a message other motel owners shouldn’t ignore.

This truly is a new day for Tukwila International Boulevard, arguably the city’s Main Street. It’s been decades in coming. Most everyone knows the boulevard’s checkered past.

But Tukwila and the City of Dean A. Radford

SeaTac, which shares the boulevard to the south, have taken steps to send the prostitutes and the drug dealers to jail or at least scurrying elsewhere.

The battle still isn’t over and probably never will end.

But what will bring that day closer is the City of Tukwila’s plans to work with a developer to renew those three boarded-up motels into a place where shops flourish and people live in peace.

And envision how those efforts will complement the Tukwila Village and the new Foster Library.

The city will break ground on that landmark project soon.

And that should be another stake in the heart of crime.

The efforts on TIB are just another sign of the good things that are happening in Tukwila. New hotels are rising in Southcenter and work has started on a new transit center there. The Segale family is creating thousands of jobs in south Tukwila.

And our schools are mapping ways to empower our human resources to power the city forward.

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Have you read this month’s cover article about the major grants the Tukwila School District has recently earned as part of the Road Map consortium? We are investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in innovative educational practices we know work, all to benefit Tukwila children!

From preschool to post-graduation, we are strengthening the system with intentionality at every level. We want to make sure that all kindergartners come to us prepared to learn and that no young adult leaves without a diploma, which takes many, many levels of support in between. We are about everyone crossing the finish line!

One major theme you may have noticed throughout the grant projects is the power of vision: Our students must see themselves as successful and believe in an unfettered future before it becomes reality. In this regard, Henry Ford was exactly right: “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t — you’re right.” The grants are going to set up students to experience successes — through a summer – school program that encourages and prepares middle-school students to tackle more Advance Placement courses in high school, for example. Those successes are going to compound and shape each student’s belief in what they are capable of achieving.

That’s why I am so proud of our award from the state this month recognizing Foster High and Showalter Middle School for their outstanding careerand college-readiness program. Our middle- and high-school students meet with dedicated teacher advisers every week to make concrete, goal-oriented plans for success after graduation. Moreover, our Tukwila counseling and English Language Learner experts helped create a statewide component of the college-preparedness curriculum called “My Dreams, My Story, My Voice.” It enables students to clearly envision themselves as college bound, even when they are the first generation in their family to attend a university.

Ultimately, the Tukwila School District is creating a culture of hope for each child. This comes across through major initiatives but also in our countless every-day interactions. Here’s just one instance: Teacher Jacquelyn Ford was recently overheard in the hallways of Tukwila Elementary saying these amazingly powerful words to a student: “One day, you will come to me in your 40s and say ‘Look what I did, Ms. Ford’,” and it is going to be something amazing. I believe in you.” The adults make a significant difference for our students.

Wow. Just wow.

This June, we are supporting our culture of hope through a long-standing graduation tradition, celebrating our outgoing seniors’ achievements with as much fanfare as possible at Neudorf Stadium; but we will also hold another ceremony to celebrate the transition of our other rising stars: kindergarteners moving to first grade, fifth-graders moving to middle school, and eighth-graders moving to high school. These transitions give emphasis to the importance of bridging students from all levels of the organization.

Again, this is about vision. I want our students to experience success and realize they have a clean slate of new educational opportunities ahead each and every day. I want them to walk across a stage after completing [ more COOGAN page 13 ]

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Tukwila needs to tend community partners Late last year, Tukwila made a smart move by contracting with Global to Local (G2L) to serve as a consultant to the city’s Community Connector program. The program focuses on housing, neighborhoods, food access and transportation.

G2L will utilize existing staff, community leaders and liaisons with whom they already work to serve as “bridge builders” to our underrepresented communities.

They will conduct outreach and generate feedback. The Tukwila Comprehensive

Plan (Comp Plan) will be updated to reflect what is learned.

Tukwila needs to build and maintain a continuous relationship with these community bridge builders. This contract runs through the end of 2014 with a $30,000 maximum. The program is project-based. Consequently, after the March community meetings, it is unclear what will happen for the rest of the year.

The city should ensure some continuity of activity to the end of the contract.

Then, if G2L is no longer available, the city should consider working with an independent fiscal agent to compensate the liaisons and to maintain the trust of the community.

Continuous effort over a long period of time will yield better results than shortterm project-based efforts.

Tukwila Reporter columnist Chuck Parrish can be reached via email at chuckparrish2009@gmail.com

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Think world when it comes to boys soccer

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Foster senior guard Rashad Sang played a big game March 1 against Hockinson High School on offense and defense, but the Bulldogs lost to a team eventually eliminated by Clarkston High School in an early round of the state tournament. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

State tourney oh so close

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

The Foster boys basketball team had its ups and down this season, but the Bulldogs won when it counted to fall just one victory shy of making it to the state tournament.

The boys lost March 1 to Hockinson High School of Brush Prairie 64-53 in the regional 2A basketball tournament in Kent.

Hockinson lost the opening round of the state tournament.

The Bulldogs finished their season with a 13-15 record.

The Bulldogs are looking forward to next season, when three of the team’s top players return, including forward Ronnie Roberson who was named to the Seamount League first team.

“I am proud of the guys,” Tucker said of the season, his eyes welling, after the Hockinson game. “We’ve had our ups and downs.”

“We had an excellent season,” he said, which included three victories over the Renton High School Indians in regular and post-season play.

“As I’ve been telling the guys for weeks, except for the state champion, it ends this way,” he said.

Girls finish in sixth The Foster girls basketball team sixth in the Seamount League, with a conference record of 3-11 and an overall record of 4-16.

Wrestler to state Foster wrestlers Cale Woyvodich and Luis Cuellar qualified for the state tournament, but an injury in the regional tournament ended Woyvodich’s season.

Cuellar, a sophomore, who placed fourth at the Region 2 tournament, lost in the first round of the Mat Classic at 113 pounds

Foster’s boys soccer coach Nasir Tura has the world playing for him.

About 65 players turned out for spring practice, representing about 25 nationalities across the world but probably no one born in America.

They speak 11 languages and represent 11 cultures. Some have just arrived in America, knowing little or no English.

“That’s going to be a challenge for both of us,” Tura says, including Foster’s new assistant soccer coach, Aaron Howe.

The answer is to put them all on the field and have them learn one language, he said.

“That’s the language of soccer,” he said.

He’ll work on chemistry, molding players from Burma, Nepa, East and West Africa and Europe and beyond into one team.

Tura has an advantage.

“I was that kid,” he said. Tura learned to Nasir Tura play soccer on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya.

He graduated in 2006 from Foster, where was captain of the boys soccer team as a junior and senior.

Practice started in early March and since then he’s assessed the skills of the 65 players who turned out. Last week, he had to cut the roster to 36 players. Besides whether a player is skilled, Tura must look at their academic record, too.

The soccer season begins March 25 with a match against Seamount League rival Lindbergh High School at 7:30 p.m. at Foster’s stadium.

Spring sports Spring is a busy time for sports at Foster.

Scores of Foster students have turned out for boys soccer, girls tennis, softball, baseball, coed track and badminton.

Competition is getting under way this week. The schedules are available online at seamountathletics.com

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The member clubs of the Seattle Glider Council again present a glimpse into silent flight at Soaring Expo 2014, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23, at the Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way, Tukwila. Full-size gliders and radio-controlled gliders will be on display. Lectures, movies and glider flight simulators are offered all weekend.

at the Church by the Side of the Road, 3455 S. 148th St.

April Pools Day

Easter egg hunt

Saturday, April 19, is the day when it’s fun to get all wet at the Tukwila Pool for April Pools Day. The even is 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. It’s a free family friendly event with swimming and a water-safety carnival, as well has raffles for lifejacket and swim lessons.

The Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt is 8:45 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S., Tukwila.

The hunt is for teens in grades 6-10. Be sure to bring a flashlight and a container for all your eggs. Cost is $5, which includes admission to the Teen Late Night.

Spring into health

The Watoto Children’s Choir, based in Uganda in Africa, will perform in Tukwila on March 26. Submitted

African children’s choir to perform

Strike out hunger The annual Tukwila Rotary Club fundraiser for the Tukwila Pantry, Let’s Strike Out Hunger, is 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 29, at ACME Bowl in Tukwila. There’s an entry fee. Entry deadline was March 15, but check with the Tukwila Rotary Club

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at its website, www.tukwilarotary.org, to see if there is still room for teams.

Career Day Students will get a chance to learn about careers, internships, summer jobs and college programs at a Career Day, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Foster High School, 4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila. Guest speakers are businesspeople from the Tukwila area. The event is sponsored by the City of Tukwila and the Tukwila School District.

More information is available by contacting Nate Robinson at nate.robinson@tukwilawa.gov or by phone at 206-768-2822.

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The Watoto Children’s Choir traveling from Africa will perform in Tukwila on March 26 as part of a six-month U.S. tour to raise awareness about the plight of orphaned and vulnerable children in Africa. The free performance, titled “Beautiful Africa: A New Generation,” is 6:30 p.m., March 26,

The Healthy Earth Healthy You 5K run and Walk is Saturday, April 26, along the Duwamish/Green River Trail in Tukwila. The run starts at 8 a.m. at the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S., Tukwila. Participants can register at the Tukwila Community or online at Active.com (search for healthy run Tukwila). The cost is $20.

Vision for schools The Tukwila School District will host two community meetings to help shape the future of Tukwila’s schools: • 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, Foster High School Performing Arts Center, 242 S. 144th St. • 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, April 17, Tukwila Elementary, 5939 S. 149th St.

Family Celebration For families with children ages 0-5 Saturday March 29, 10 am-2 pm Foster High School, 4242 S. 144th, Tukwila Free food ȸ Activities for Parents & Children ȸ Music ȸ Much more!

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In March, the City Council passed a resolution – which will take effect April 1, 2014 – increasing false alarm fees for both Police and Fire, as follows: FALSE ALARMS

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Phone: 206-431-3670 Email: CodeEnforcement@TukwilaWA.gov

Springtime can bring greenery growing pains Overhanging Trees/Shrubs Trees and shrubs which overhang property lines are frequently the target of complaints between neighbors. Washington State law provides that the overhanging growth can legally be trimmed back to the property line by the neighbor, as long as the trimming doesn’t kill the tree. Code Enforcement treats this as a civil matter, and encourages the two property owners to work together to address their concerns.

Under TMC 11.20.080 shrubs or trees which overhang sidewalks and rights-of-way are the responsibility of the property owner. Often this overgrowth blocks traffic sight distance and access. Keep an eye on the growth of shrubs/trees, and keep them safely out of the way of pedestrians and vehicles.

Weeds/Overgrowth Spring and early summer means the “greening� of Tukwila. Unfortunately, the growing plants do not discriminate between “desirable� and “undesirable� species. Rampant growth of nuisance plants and weeds is evident everywhere. Code Enforcement receives many calls this time of year about overgrown yards and weeds running into neighboring property. In Tukwila, weeds over 24� tall are considered a nuisance and must be trimmed back. Be a good neighbor and keep plant overgrowth trimmed and away from the property lines. Being considerate is key to a happy neighborhood!

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Council Chat

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Next Chat: Come discuss April 12 what’s on your mind from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at FOSTER GOLF CLUBHOUSE 13500 Interurban Ave S

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by De’Sean Quinn, 2014 Council President

On March 6 and March 8, the City of Tukwila hosted two Community Conversations focusing on Tukwila’s future. Topics discussed included housing, neighborhoods, food access (i.e., quality grocery stores and farm fresh foods), and the future of Tukwila International Boulevard. We provided childcare, food, and interpretation services to ensure the meetings could be accessible to a wide range of community members. These meetings, held as part of Tukwila’s innovative Community Connectors Program, were the first of their kind, building on the work of the Strategic Plan and the work currently underway to complete the 2015 update to the Comprehensive Plan.

The Comprehensive Plan guides the future development and growth of the City, and it factors in present needs, future needs, constraints and opportunities. Ongoing community input is extremely valuable during this process, and the Community Conversations represent one way that we are providing increased opportunities to you – the Tukwila citizen – to share your vision with us for the future of this City. It is our wish to honor your views, interests and aspirations for this community. For more information on the Comprehensive Plan, or to learn about further opportunities to get involved, please call 206-431-3683, or email CompPlanUpdate@TukwilaWA.gov.

We very much appreciate the efforts of our partners Global to Local, Forterra, and Futurewise in sponsoring these events. For some time the City has been working to enhance opportunities for bringing more of our residents to the table, and these partners have collaborated with us to make it happen. The City of Tukwila thanks its community members for their time, effort, passion and interest to help shape the vibrant community that we want for our future.

Previously, the third and subsequent Police false alarms were $25.00; the third Fire alarm was $25.00, and the fourth and subsequent Fire false alarms were $50.00. (The first and second false alarm responses remain free of charge.) Fees have not been changed since 1985 for Police and 2004 for Fire, but response costs for false alarms have continued to increase.

The new fees are in line with other local government agencies in the King County area.

False alarms can be caused by human error or equipment problems, resulting in a Police or Fire response.

Responding to a false alarm is not only costly to the City but could also mean a delayed response to a legitimate call. If false alarms happen frequently at the same location, neighbors may start to ignore the alarm making the alarm less credible should a true emergency occur. False alarms can also cause potential danger to citizens and the responding officers.

There are several ways to reduce the likelihood of a false alarm. For homeowners, keep pets, heliumfilled balloons, plants, and other loose items away

Municipal Court to hold summit on Through a joint program with the National League jail alternative community work

There is no enrollment form, no membership fee and no restrictions or limits on the frequency of use.

The discount card is accepted at more than 65,000 pharmacies nationwide, including all major pharmacy chains and most local independent pharmacies. All family members are covered for use of the card, and even some pet prescriptions are covered.

Tukwila residents can save an average of 23% off the full retail cost of prescription medication. For more information, email Shapiro@NLC.org.

Disclaimer: This is not insurance. Discounts are only available at participating pharmacies.

By using this card, participants agree to pay the entire prescription cost, less any applicable discount.

Savings may vary by drug and pharmacy.

Tukwila’s Municipal Court is inviting community agencies to partner with the Jail Alternative program. This program includes a community work alternative that provides an opportunity for qualified participants to perform community work for non-profit agencies within the cities of Tukwila and SeaTac, thereby enabling them to pay their “debt� to the communities.

The participants in the program complete many jobs in the community, including yard work and cleaning at local churches, assistance at food banks, labor at charitable retail locations, assistance with school district mailings, and providing extra help to City departments The court will host a community work summit bringing together non-profit agencies to discuss the positive associations that can be made by working together. Join us: Tuesday, March 25 – 3:00 to 4:30PM in Council Chambers at Tukwila City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila

from the motion sensor. Make sure all doors and windows are closed and locked to ensure that all alarm contacts are properly aligned.

Make sure all guests understand the alarm system, explaining how to enter/exit the residence without setting off the alarm and, if it’s accidentally set off, how to deactivate it correctly and quickly. Call 911 and report an accidental alarm so emergency crews can be advised. In addition, be sure that your alarm system is properly maintained and in good operating condition.

For businesses, be sure that all staff members are trained on how to properly activate and deactivate the alarm system. Explain not to leave the area right away; wait a few minutes to ensure that the alarm system does not have a false activation.

As an alarm owner, you can assist Police/Fire responding to an alarm by making sure your house or business address numbers are easily visible from the street, day or night. The minimum size allowed by the Fire Code is 4� tall with a ½�-wide stroke Arabic number or alphabet letter. If your system is monitored, give driving directions to the alarm monitoring company. Be sure the alarm company decal is located near the front entrance and is easily visible.

For answers to questions about false alarm fees, please call the City of Tukwila’s Finance Department at 206-433-1835.

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of Cities, the City of Tukwila makes available free prescription discount cards to its residents who are without a traditional pharmacy benefit plan, or have prescriptions not covered by insurance. The program is administered by CVS Caremark; cards can be picked up at Tukwila City Hall or the Tukwila Community Center.

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The City of Tukwila partners with Regional Animal Services of King County for animal control and pet license services. You may purchase a pet license at Tukwila City Hall, by mail or online. All cats and dogs within the City of Tukwila must be licensed.

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The City of Tukwila Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management are again offering their popular FEMA-sponsored Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training at no charge.

The next CERT class starts on Tuesday, March 25, 2014.

Following a large scale emergency, professional responders may not be immediately available as they are tasked with multiple priorities.

Through CERT training, individuals and organizations learn life-saving response skills to help each other until professionals arrive.

CERT includes 21 hours of training plus a simulated disaster drill. Topics covered include the following: Hazard Identification & Fire Safety & Response Team Organization Disaster Preparedness Suppression & Communication Simple Triage & Rapid Treatment

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Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:00 to 9:00pm, for four weeks. The final drill and graduation will be Saturday, April 19, from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. Participants must attend all classes plus the final drill in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

To register, please contact the Tukwila Office of Emergency Management at 206-971-8742, or send an email to CERT@TukwilaWA.gov.

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Benefits of King County pet licensing âœŞ Found pets are reunited quickly with their owner. The Pet License office number is on the license. If someone finds your pet, they can call the number, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

âœŞ Your pet gets a free ride home the first time it’s found.

County staff will attempt to deliver your pet home to you immediately, skipping a trip to the animal shelter.

âœŞ After being found, your licensed pet will be safely cared for at the County Animal Shelter for a longer time.

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homes and help adopt thousands of homeless pets to new families every year. Pet license fees also fund investigation of animal neglect or cruelty, spay/neuter programs to reduce pet overpopulation, and community education services.

It’s never too early to start planning. This year’s National Night Out will be Tuesday, August 5.

As in past years, teams of City of Tukwila elected officials and staff will be out and about, visiting the many neighborhood parties.

One neighborhood has already registered their 2014 event with NNO coordinator Chris Partman.

Got questions regarding pet licensing? Contact the City of Tukwila: call 206-433-1800 (dial Option 0), or go online to www.TukwilaWA.gov.

Contact Regional Animal Services of King County: call 206-296-7387 or go online to www.KingCounty.gov/pets.

Once your neighborhood has decided to hold an event, go online to register it at TukwilaWA.gov/ Police/PDcrimep.html.

âœŞ You and your pet get the Vacation Pet Alert. Before leaving home

on vacation, call 206-296-2712 to register where your pet will be while you are on vacation, who will be taking care of the pet, and where to reach you while you are on vacation.

âœŞ License fees support the return of hundreds of lost pets to their

Meeting agendas, City programs, recreation activities, publications and more‌ get the most current information at TukwilaWA.gov!

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Tukwila’s road map for ‘cradle to career’

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

The grants offer the school district opportunities “in new frontiers,” especially for preschool through third grade, said Gwen Estes-Zuehlke, the school district’s director of special services.

“Research has told us that the investment we make upfront far outweighs anything we can do in those later years,” said Estes-Zuehlke of the importance of early childhood learning.

The second grant is geared to the other end of the education spectrum, middle school, high school and beyond. [ more ROAD MAP page 14 ]

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Kindergartener Ahlaam Ali writes in her journal at Thorndyke Elementary School. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

nly about 30 percent of the youngsters who enter kindergarten in Tukwila are ready to begin building the foundation of all future learning.

Consider that kindergarten is where these 5- and 6-year-olds are introduced to numbers and words and learn to complete a task and how to get along.

And they’re learning the social part of going to school.

“I feel like not only are we teaching kids content, like reading and writing and math, we are also teaching them how to be citizens of our school community,” said Suzan Moulton, who has taught kindergarten at Thorndyke Elementary School for three years.

Moulton knows the signs when an entering kindergartener hasn’t been in a preschool.

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he Tukwila School District is putting to work about $322,000 in Race to the Top grants from the Road Map Project to help Tukwila’s students succeed in their education from “cradle to career.”

One grant, for $121,380, will help prepare Tukwila’s youngest students for kindergarten academically and socially, one of the keys in ensuring their success all the way through high school.

The second grant, for $200,000, will help strengthen the courses and programs offered at Showalter Middle School and Foster High to better prepare students for college and careers after graduation.

The three-year grants are part of $40 million in federal funds received by the Road Map Project, a consortium of seven school districts with a primary mission to raise student achievement.

Besides Tukwila, the school districts are Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Highline, Renton and the southern part of the Seattle School District.

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In kindergarten ‘success breeds success’ [ POWER from page 12] can’t count. They don’t know how to line up.

A child who attended preschool can pick out letters from a mixed-up alphabet and make the sounds of letters.

Moulton is part of the team that wrote the grant for the Road Map Project funding that will help more youngsters get the tools to build that foundation for life-long learning.

The Tukwila School District has already taken steps to get its youngest students ready for school.

Working with the Puget Sound Educational Service District, the school district this school year launched its first Head Start program, which serves 34 preschoolers in two classes at Thorndyke Elementary School.

And 72 preschoolers are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschool, also a partnership with the Educational Service District, at Thorndyke and Cascade View Elementary School.

Both preschools are government-funded and families must meet income requirements for a child to enroll. There is a waiting list.

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or the first time the City of Tukwila will offer a preschool program starting this fall at the Tukwila Community Center. Initially, about 20 families have expressed an interest.

Part of the $121,380 Race to the Top grant will go toward hiring a staff person who will oversee all early learning programs offered by the district and by community-based home providers.

“That person will ensure that what we are doing in our preschool, in our Head Start, in our ECEAP programs are aligning with what we need our students to have when they enter kindergarten,” said Gwen Estes-Zuehlke, director of special services for the Tukwila School District.

The grant also will pay for professional development of district teachers and for community providers to ensure “we are all working from the same standpoint, we are all looking at the same outcomes, we are all

Lillyanne Mendenhall is learning one of those important kindergarten skills: how to write.

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using the same best practices,” said EstesZuehlke.

The coordination will occur through the third grade, so that preschool doesn’t become “a silo” in the district, she said.

The goal, Estes-Zuehlke, is to build “capacity for the district to meet the needs of our growing preschool population.”

So she’s constantly planning activities because of her students’ need for “constant stimulation and change,” she said.

But these kindergarteners are doing important work, learning lessons that will help them succeed for years to come. And preschool helps them succeed.

“If kids are in a well-rounded preschool program, it’s laying the foundation so they can grow into kindergarteners,” she said.

Moulton and Estes-Zuehlke talk about how gaps in preparing for kindergarten can just get bigger in first and second grade and beyond.

Sometimes it can take weeks or months for a kindergartener to catch up on the skills not learned in a preschool, said Estes-Zuehlke. In the meantime, they aren’t learning the skills expected of a kindergartener.

“We are ensuring their success in kindergarten by front-loading that with our preschool programming,” said Estes-Zuehlke.

And, research shows that “success breeds success,” said JoAnne Fabian, the school district’s director of assessments.

Successful students in the early grades become resilient, Fabian said, able to solve a problem because they’ve done it before and they know they can do it again.

The alternative, Fabian said, is “‘Oh, I’ve hit another wall, I can’t do this. I don’t have the capacity. I better stop.’”

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“They are constantly having to learn and change and grow,” said Moulton.

And you can’t just tell them to go read a book or write in their journals for 30 minutes. “It’s ‘Go write in your journals for seven minutes’, if I am lucky,” she said.

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Leaving no senior at Foster behind more rigorous by offering additional Advanced Placement classes – and double the number of students who are taking them.

“Part of what’s driving the number of students taking AP courses now is the number of AP classes we have,” said JoAnne Fabian, the Tukwila School District’s director of assessments.

Doing well in an AP class in high school and in placement tests can lead to credit in college for a class.

The school district will send teachers to specialized training this summer to prepare them to teach AP classes. Teachers and students will have a voice in selecting the new classes.

Capable students who might struggle in an advanced class can spend part of the summer at an “AP boot camp” where they’ll learn some study and homework skills and maybe get exposed to some of the course content, Fabian said.

Foster staff will use a “personal touch” to encourage students to enroll in the AP courses, working with Principal Pat Larson and Jesse McCall, Foster’s success coordinator, to develop a list of students to approach.

It’s the student’s decision whether to en-

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That’s the number of credits a senior needs to graduate from Foster High School. One credit represents a school year in a class – and successful completion of each class that spans all academic endeavor, from math to science to English.

There are many reasons why a student may not earn enough credits to graduate, probably starting with missing too much class time or they have no place to study.

But whatever the reason, the Tukwila School District is going to intensify its efforts to give every senior who’s falling short of reaching 21 credits a chance to do so, even if it means going to school in the summer.

The district received a three-year, $200,000 Race to the Top grant from the Road Map Project that’s geared to college and career readiness.

And getting ready for college and a career is more than getting a diploma. It’s also about learning the right stuff.

The idea is to make Foster’s curriculum

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The $200,000 grant will allow the district to hire a dropout-re-engagement coordinator who will contact Foster students who left the school before graduating. Depending on the situation, the coordinator will ask the student whether he or she wants to return to school, or help them get a GED or a job or find a program for adults at a college.

The goal is to help them further their learning, Fabian said.

“Really what this effort is about is knowing each student and being able to say, ‘Here’s what’s up with this kid.’ It’s getting them through the system,” she said.

“Knowing what’s up with a kid” is sometimes looking at his or her family.

For some seniors, especially if they’re the first in their family to complete high school or go to college, the “hoopla” of graduation and moving on is “terrifying,” Fabian said.

“For some of them what we’re really asking them to do, if they are the first person in their family to graduate, is we are asking them in some ways to violate the rules of belonging in their family,” she said.

“They love their families. Their families love them. But it’s a change,” she said. “And it’s going to be a change that has an impact for them and their families forever.”

So for them, the answer is to finish high school in a way that’s gentle and quiet, so they don’t fail because they can’t deal with the ceremony or the attention, Fabian said.

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“However, for some kids it wouldn’t occur to them that they are talented enough to try it,” said Fabian. A “powerful motivator” is an adult telling them they are.

They might say, “‘Jesse thinks I can do it, then I can do it’,” Fabian said.

They’ll borrow on that faith the adult has in them, Fabian said, “until they develop their own faith muscle.”

But the grant also will help the district ensure than no senior is left behind for lack of trying or he or she simply fell through the cracks. Sometimes that effort takes more than the traditional four years in high school.

JoAnne Fabian To reach the goal of 21 credits, some students will do some school work in the summer.

And some students will get a head start.

In one program, students will work a few extra days to finish the work necessary for them to earn credit for a class that they didn’t quite complete.

Seniors normally finish five days before the end of school, but under a credit-recovery program they’ll use those five days or more to do the work necessary to raise a failing grade to a passing one – and earn a credit.

Eighth graders headed for ninth grade will get an early look at high school life – and a credit in the bank – by taking a class such as health at Foster. “They can get that success,” said Fabian.

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City offers preschool

For Showalter students, that means developing a vision of themselves as students and college-goers by listening to guest speakers and other special programming with the Community Schools Collaboration, according to JoAnne Fabian, the school district’s director of assessments.

The idea is to show students the opportunities available to them if they obtain more education, said Fabian.

“They can start to build a picture of a future version of themselves that has that in it,” said Fabian.

Once at Foster, the grant will help ensure they have the rigorous classes that will prepare them for college.

And, new initiatives will help them earn the necesGwen Estessary credits that for whatever Zuehlke reason they missed during their four years at Foster.

Tukwila and the other school districts in the Road Map consortium are required to apply each year for the federal grant. The grants come with benchmarks, including doubling the number of eighth graders taking algebra.

The idea behind reapplying is to determine what worked and jettison what didn’t work, said Fabian.

The grants are an opportunity to take risks, to try something different, said Estes-Zuehlke.

“It’s an opportunity for new beginnings, “ she said.

The City of Tukwila is offering a preschool program starting next fall.

The preschool is geared toward two age groups, Explorers (3 year olds) and Discovery Kids (4 year olds).

Explorers will meet Monday and Tuesday in the morning; Discovery Kids meet Wednesday Thursday and Friday in the morning.

The City of Tukwila offered a preschool program for 10 years but closed it two years ago because of budget cuts, according to Kirstin May, youth and teen coordinator for the Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department.

The City Council put the preschool back in the budget for 2014, because it was a much-needed program, she said.

“We are excited and have had good response from the public on bringing the program back,” she said.

About 20 families signed up initially after an open house in February. The city has been hiring teachers for the preschool.

For more information about the preschool, contact May at 206-7682822 or kirstin.may@tukwilawa.gov.

Cost to reserve a spot in the preschool is $50.

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