The Current
10 • November 2012
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In case you missed it Compiled by Josh Johnson Current Staff Writer
Changes in SVFD leadership Longtime Spokane Valley Fire Department Commissioner Monte Nesbitt stepped aside from his leadership position in October following a challenge to his residency in the district. Remaining commissioners will consider a replacement Nov. 30 from a crowded and prominent pool of applicants. Interested parties include former Central Valley School District Superintendent Mike Pearson and a pair of former Spokane Valley mayors, Diana Wilhite and Mike DeVleming.
The big blue bins cometh Many Spokane Valley communities received delivery of the new 96-gallon recy-
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EAST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Compiled by Jim Ryan
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cling bins over the past month, to be collected every other week. The bins are so large, they are remaining in the driveways of many households for days while a large enough spot is cleared out in the garage or elsewhere.
ley School District sent home students at East Valley High School, East Valley Middle School and Trentwood Elementary School. The day won’t have to be made up because students showed up to school before being sent home early in the school day.
The bins happily represent some longawaited changes to the local Waste Management recycling program. The blue receptacles can now swallow previously taboo items such as chipboard, office paper, colored plastics and, conceivably, the family Volkswagen.
The problem was quickly corrected and students returned to school the next day.
EV students get a day off A malfunctioning water pump caused temporary drinking water concerns in Spokane Valley’s Trentwood Irrigation District Oct. 16. As a precautionary measure, the East ValHigh School at 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Representatives of Gonzaga University will present at East Valley High School College Financial Aid KNIGHT for students and parents. It is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in the library. As in past years, the day before Thanksgiving will be an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed on Nov. 21 at the following times: 12:40 p.m., grades K-6; 11:20 a.m., grade 7; 11:40 a.m., grade 8; 11:30 a.m., East Valley High School. There will be no ECEAP, EVSD Preschool Programs, or PEP programs for this half day and no afternoon bus for Skills Center. Test scores continue to trend upward in the East Valley School District. In a comparison of baseline test scores in 2009-2010 to the most recent results in 2011-2012, East Valley students recorded notable gains, particularly in math. The options for participating in sports in East Valley have increased. The district’s elementary athletic program, which consists of introducing students to multiple sports in a series of miniseasons, has been expanded. The introductory program, which was previously available to only sixth grade students, has been extended to fifth-graders. After a year of planning, East Farms Elementary School has taken the first step in becoming a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Magnet School. Ultimately, the aim of STEAM is to integrate all curriculum areas in a manner that prepares all students for college and careers.
West Valley School District Compiled by Jim Ryan
There will be a Veterans Day program
Avista makeover begins Improvements to Avista Stadium that will be completed in advance of the 2013 Spokane Indiana regular season are under way at the ballpark. The construction, funded jointly by the Indians and Spokane County, includes replacing the main concession building, upgrading the administration building, creating a new team store, updating restrooms and repaving the entire outer concourse. at West Valley High School, 8301 E. Buckeye, on at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 8. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the inspirational program and to take a moment to thank the veterans who gave so much in defense of our nation. There will be a “Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive” the week before Thanksgiving. Students from all the schools in the West Valley District are being encouraged to collect food for the needy. Those not contacted by the students can drop off food items at any school during the week. The West Valley Education Foundation “Wine Tasting and Auction” will be held Nov. 3 at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Cost of the event is $35. Money raised will be used to help fund scholarships for the students. Along with the wine tasting, there will be both a silent and live auction. For more information, call 340-7204. West Valley City School was recently awarded a “Project Lead the Way” grant, which is a leading provider of rigorous and innovative curriculum for science, technology, engineering and math education. Contract Based Education High School’s first community service project of the year was a food drive in conjunction with 2nd Harvest Food Bank. CBE is proud to be represented on the West Valley Board of Directors by student representative Chelsea VanSchoonhoven. Seth Woodard Elementary held its “Fall Carnival Night” Oct. 26. It was a fun night for students, parents and the entire community. The evening was complete with games, a haunted house and lots of great-tasting goodies.
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Shea, Biviano race continues to make headlines The 4th District state representative race between incumbent Republican Matt Shea and Democrat Amy Biviano continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. Substantial policy differences and visions between the two candidates exist, but most of the attention during the campaign has revolved around gun charges and other personal issues surrounding Shea and now an old photo shoot involving Biviano. A conservative group reported in October that Biviano posed for Playboy magazine while a student at Yale in the mid-1990s. Biviano told media outlets she doesn’t regret the decision but wouldn’t do it again now that she’s a mother. The race, quite fortunately, wraps up Nov. 6.
Community Briefs WSU graduates local students Several local students earned undergraduate degrees from Washington State University for the summer 2012 semester. These include Samuel K. Clark (summa cum laude) of Greenacres; Jessica Rae Cardone Bunney (cum laude), Jordan Leeann Doak and Oliver Easton Walter of Liberty Lake; Bryonna Mimi Enger (summa cum laude), Heidi Elizabeth Huppert (summa cum laude), Lauren Danielle Mackleit, Britney R. Miller, Christopher David Joseph Sothen and Tyler K. Wilcox of Spokane Valley; and Gregory Roy Emtman of Valleyford.
SCLD trustee position available Spokane County Commissioners are now accepting applications for a Spokane County Library District Board of Trustees position, which will be available as of Jan. 1, 2013. Applications will be accepted until Nov. 8. For position requirements and instructions on how to apply for the open position, visit http://bit.ly/SCLD-apply.
Valley student awarded highest scholarship at Biola Jordan Jarvis of Greenacres was among 132 students to receive Biola University’s highest scholarship, the President’s scholarship, for the 20122013 academic year. Jarvis is a freshman at Biola, a private Christian university located in La Mirada, Calif.
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