Snoqualmie Valley Record, September 30, 2015

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In the flow Snoqualmie Valley School District launches new STREAM program for gifted learners By EVAN PAPPAS

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Spurred by new state legislation, the Snoqualmie Valley School District this year launched its new science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and math (STREAM) program for gifted children.

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Edison Wheeler, a student in the grade 2-3 class, shows off the slingshot-esque project he put together. This “magnet” program serves the top elementary age students in the school district within their

own classrooms at Snoqualmie Elementary School. Washington Administrative Code

(WAC) 392-170-078 requires all school districts to provide services for highly capable students. Kids get selected to the program by scoring in the 96th or above percentile on tests such as the Cognitive Abilities Test, a test that measures reasoning and problemsolving, and the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, which tests the development of students’ skills and critical thinking. Daniel Schlotfeldt, executive director of elementary education for Snoqualmie Valley Schools, said that these tests help the district gauge not only what students know, but how they process information. “The (cognitive abilities test) gives a bit of insight into how the SEE GIFTED, 2

Historic award Georgia’s Bakery receives historic restoration award for new look By EVAN PAPPAS

Cross country teams off to a strong start at Mount Si High School Page 15

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North Bend bakery owners Steve and Georgia Teodosiadis received King County’s John D. Spellman award for Historic Preservation last Thursday, for the restoration of Georgia’s Bakery. Steve Teodosiadis is grateful for the recognition his business has received. “It was great, it was was a big deal for me,” he said. “I’m really happy with the way it turned out and I’m glad it got the recognition among some other big projects.” Teodosiadis thanked the county, the city and 4Culture for their support as he went through the process of restoring the bakery to its original form. Common knowledge had it that in the 1970s, city officials and business owners wanted to market North Bend like Leavenworth, known for its Bavarian look, by giving many of the buildings a European facade. North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing, who spoke at the Spellman Award ceremony at the North Bend Theater last week, referred to it as “Leavenworth 2.0.” According to Teodosiadis, in the 1990s the city wanted to change that direction and the facades on the buildings were slowly removed and replaced with the original historic facades. The bakery was the last building in North

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Georgia and Steve Teodosiadis received the John D. Spellman Historic Preservation Award for their restoration of Georgia’s Bakery in North Bend. Presenting the award, center, is Rhonda Berry of the King County Executive’s office. Bend to still have the old facade up, he said. In 2014, Teodosiadis received a 4Culture grant to help fund a restoration of the building, removing the old exterior and returning the bakery to its original design. Construction began in

January of 2015 and was finished after a month. “It was a lot of fun, very rewarding, and a lot of people helped out,” Teodosiadis said. “To me it was the right thing to do and I hope everyone likes it.”

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