Snoqualmie Valley Record, April 29, 2015

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Dads on patrol Watch D.O.G.S. bring dads to school By ALLYCE ANDREW

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The Fall City Elementary School Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) can be found on campus on any given day of the week, with dads and father figures committed to 140 days of volunteer work, to be precise, since the program’s inception in September. Co-founder and realestate broker Jeff Kissick said he and local firefighter Joey White, who both have children attending FCES, were inspired to

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Heidi, 6, and her sister Anna, 8, help their dad, Simon, with his Watch D.O.G.S. crossing duties. start Watch D.O.G.S. after his brother-in-law implemented the program at

Reading the rewards District students battle over book knowledge by ALLYCE ANDREW Staff Reporter

The “Champion$” team from North Bend Elementary School took home the gold from the district’s schoolwide Battle of the Books, April 24. It’s the second year in a row that a North Bend Elementary team has won. The competition was open to all Snoqualmie Valley elementary students in third to fifth grade. The required reading included 12 books chosen by school librarians Amy Bonner and Nancy Huestis.

Maple Hills Elementary in Issaquah. Kissick said Maple Hills’ first year con-

Teams formed in all schools and competed earlier this year for the top ranking. The winning teams from each elementary school continued to the championship round, to answer 40 literary questions, for the district champinship title. “We have parents come back years after the fact saying this was a turning point for their kids,” said Bonner, shuffling notecards during a break in the competition. “They’re really getting into books, reading and being motivated on a different level.” This is Bonner’s sixth Battle, and she said it adds something unique to the typically isolated task of reading: Competitive spirit. “Normally, reading isn’t competitive at all,” she continued, “but (the kids) read and reread hundreds and hundreds of (texts).” One of these kids is Tate Jones, a member of the Snoqualmie Elementary “Book Hawks.” Besides

sisted of 15 sign-ups, while FCES’ signups rocketed to 96 participants.

“Joey was a great driver; we were great recruiters,” he explained at the Fall City Library. “My wife, Lori, she was the one behind the admin side. She was the rockstar, but between her and the principal, those two handled it. Joey and I get credit, but we don’t deserve it — not like them.” To garner interest, the Watch D.O.G.S. hosted a pizza night in the fall and a recruiting “Doughnuts with Dad” day on March 6. There, 180 people devoured 23 dozen doughnuts. The collective efforts have been so successful, that Kissick said they’ll likely have to limit volunteering days to just two-a-year next year. “I am proud to say we brought the Watch D.O.G.S. program to Fall City Elementary but even more thrilled by its success,” FCES principal, Monica Phillips, wrote in an e-mail. “Our dads have given their time SEE DADS, 2

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Samuel Chen, center, team captain for the North Bend Elementary School Battle of the Books team, smiles as he holds up the answer to a question. practicing Taekwondo and playing baseball and soccer, Tate said he loves to read books about mysteries and adventures.

“I come home and I eat dinner and then I go upstairs and I read,” Tate explained. “I don’t really watch T.V.” SEE BOOKS, 5

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