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NEWS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT

Read about what’s happening in our schools.

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P A C E O R R A C EDetails about the upcom-ing Parkland Pace or Race on August 23.

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IMPORTANT DATES2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

Sept. 1: No School, Labor Day Sept. 2: First Day of School!

Oct. 6-9: Half Day (3.5 hrs.), Conferences, District-Wide

Oct. 10: No School, PRAD

Nov. 5: First Quarter Ends Nov. 11: No School, Veterans’ Day

Nov. 26: Half Day (3 hrs.), All Schools

Nov. 27-28: No School, Thanksgiving Break

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469 district students earn their diploma

Washington High School’s Josh Rasmus and Jonathan Yu dominated Sehome’s Max Shmolotohka and Reece Gil-bert (6-1 and 6-0, respectively) on Saturday at the University of Washington Nordstrom Tennis Center. The win awarded Ras-mus and Yu with the Washing-ton State 2A Doubles Champi-onship title.

Rasmus and Yu, both grad-uating seniors, have had out-standing high school tennis careers. Yu finished 80-8; Ras-mus 90-5. Both have college lined up, too. Yu graduated with his Associates degree and will enroll at the University of Washington in Seattle this fall.

Rasmus will play tennis for and study at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA.

The WHS girls tennis dou-bles team also competed at the state championship, tying for 9th place. Players Jazmine Or-tiz and Marijo Manaois com-prised the first WHS girls dou-bles team to win a match at the state championship in 25 years.

Both the boys and girls dou-bles teams were voted as the South Puget Sound League’s (SPSL’s) Most Valuable Players (MVPs) earlier this season.

Congrats to all four and their coach, WHS teacher Earle McWright!

C H A M P I O N SWHS boys tennis wins state championship

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QUARTERLYNEWSLETTER

On June 7, 469 graduates from Franklin Pierce High School, Washington High School, GATES High School, New Pathways, and Open Doors walked across the stage to accept their high school diploma. Hundreds of family and friends attended each of the three ceremonies, all held at the Washington State Fairgrounds.

WHS boys tennis win state doubles championship

State doubles champions (L to R) Jonathan Yu, Coach Earle McWright, and Joshua Rasmus

‘14-’15 AND ‘15-’16CALENDARS NOW ONLINE!

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2014-2015CALENDAR= First/Last Day = No School = Early Release/Conference Day = State Testing

AUGUST 2012 – 3 days21 – Furlough22 – PRAD23 – PRAD/Furlough28 – First Day of School 31 ‐ No SchoolSEPTEMBER 2012 – 19 days3 – Labor Day, No SchoolOCTOBER 2012 ‐ 23 days16‐19 – Elem/MS Conferences

Half Day (3.5 hrs early release)Elem/MS Only

NOVEMBER 2012 – 19 days1 – First Quarter ends12 – No School, Veterans’ Day21 – Half Day (3 hrs early release)

All Schools 22‐23 – Thanksgiving Break, No School28 – 1st Trimester Elementary Report Cards

Half Day (3.5 hrs early release)Elementary Only

DECEMBER 2012 – 13 days20‐31 – Winter Vacation, No SchoolJANUARY 2013 – 19 days1‐2 – Winter Vacation, No School21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School24‐25 – End of Semester Report Cards

Half day (3 hrs early release)Middle and High Schools Only

28 ‐ Furlough, No SchoolFEBRUARY 2013 – 15 days18 – Presidents’ Day, No School19‐22 – Mid‐Winter Break, No SchoolMARCH 2013 – 21 days13 – 2nd Trimester Elementary Report Cards

Half day (3.5 hrs early release)Elementary Only

26‐29 – HS ConferencesHalf Day (3.5 hrs early release)High Schools only

APRIL 2013 – 17 days3 ‐ 3rd Quarter ends8‐12‐ Spring Break, No SchoolMAY 2013 – 21 days24 ‐ Furlough, No School27 – Memorial Day, No School28‐31 – Elem/MS Conferences


JUNE 2013 – 10 days5 – 3rd Trimester Elementary Report Cards

Half Day (3 .5 hrs early release)Elementary Only

14 – Last Day of SchoolHalf Day (3 hrs early release)All Schools

JULY 20134 ‐ Independence Day, All Offices ClosedAUGUST 201321 ‐ Furlough22‐23 ‐ PRAD

Snow days will be made up as follows:1 day –2 days –3 days –

= First/Last Day = No School = Early Release/Conference Day = State Testing X = Holiday, All District Offices ClosedQ = Quarter Ends S = Semester Ends* = 90 min Early Release / PLC

AUGUST 2014 25‐28 – PRADSEPTEMBER 2014 – 21 days1 – Labor Day, No School2 – First Day of SchoolOCTOBER 2014 ‐ 22 days6‐9 – District‐wide Conferences

Half Day (3.5 hrs early release)10 – PRAD, No School NOVEMBER 2014 – 17 days5 – First Quarter Ends11 – No School, Veterans’ Day26 – Half Day (3 hrs early release)

All Schools 27‐28 – Thanksgiving Break, No SchoolDECEMBER 2014 – 15 days3 – 1st Trimester Elementary Report Cards


22‐31 – Winter Vacation, No SchoolJANUARY 2015 – 19 days1‐2 – Winter Vacation, No School19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School28 – First Semester Ends29‐30 – End of Semester Report Cards


FEBRUARY 2015 – 14 days2 – PRAD, No School16 – Presidents’ Day, No School17‐20 – Mid‐Winter Break, No SchoolMARCH 2015 – 20 days18 – 2nd Trimester Elementary Report Cards



APRIL 2015 – 18 days6‐10 – Spring Break, No School15 – 3rd Quarter ends24 – No School, Snow Make‐up DayMAY 2015 – 19 days22 – No School25 – Memorial Day, No School26‐29 – Elem/MS Conferences




18 – End of Semester Report CardsHalf day (3 hrs early release)High Schools Only


JULY 20153 – Independence Day observed, All Offices

ClosedAUGUST 201524‐27 – PRAD

Snow days will be made up as follows:1 day ‐ April 242 days ‐ April 24, June 223 days, ‐ April 24, June 22‐23

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2015-2016CALENDAR= First/Last Day = No School = Early Release/Conference Day = State Testing

AUGUST 2012 – 3 days21 – Furlough22 – PRAD23 – PRAD/Furlough28 – First Day of School 31 ‐ No SchoolSEPTEMBER 2012 – 19 days3 – Labor Day, No SchoolOCTOBER 2012 ‐ 23 days16‐19 – Elem/MS Conferences


NOVEMBER 2012 – 19 days1 – First Quarter ends12 – No School, Veterans’ Day21 – Half Day (3 hrs early release)

All Schools 22‐23 – Thanksgiving Break, No School28 – 1st Trimester Elementary Report Cards


DECEMBER 2012 – 13 days20‐31 – Winter Vacation, No SchoolJANUARY 2013 – 19 days1‐2 – Winter Vacation, No School21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School24‐25 – End of Semester Report Cards


28 ‐ Furlough, No SchoolFEBRUARY 2013 – 15 days18 – Presidents’ Day, No School19‐22 – Mid‐Winter Break, No SchoolMARCH 2013 – 21 days13 – 2nd Trimester Elementary Report Cards



APRIL 2013 – 17 days3 ‐ 3rd Quarter ends8‐12‐ Spring Break, No SchoolMAY 2013 – 21 days24 ‐ Furlough, No School27 – Memorial Day, No School28‐31 – Elem/MS Conferences



Half Day (3 .5 hrs early release)Elementary Only


JULY 20134 ‐ Independence Day, All Offices ClosedAUGUST 201321 ‐ Furlough22‐23 ‐ PRAD

Snow days will be made up as follows:1 day –2 days –3 days –

= First/Last Day = No School = Early Release/Conference Day = State Testing

AUGUST 2015 24‐27– PRADSEPTEMBER 2015 – 20 days1 – First Day of School4 – No School7 – Labor Day, No SchoolOCTOBER 2015 ‐ 21 days5‐8 – District‐wide Conferences

Half Day (3.5 hrs early release)All Schools

9 – PRAD, No School NOVEMBER 2015 – 18 days5 – First Quarter Ends11 – No School, Veterans’ Day25 – Half Day (3 hrs early release)

All Schools 26‐27 – Thanksgiving Break, No SchoolDECEMBER 2015 – 14 days2 – 1st Trimester Elementary Report CardsHalf Day (3.5 hrs early release)Elementary Only

21‐31 – Winter Vacation, No SchoolJANUARY 2016 – 19 days1 – Winter Vacation, No School18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School28‐29 – End of Semester Report Cards


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APRIL 2016 – 15 days4‐8 – Spring Break, No School18 – 3rd Quarter ends22 – No School, Snow Make‐up DayMAY 2016 – 20 days23‐26 – Elem/MS Conferences

Half Day (3.5 hrs early release)Elementary and Middle Schools Only

27 – No School30 – Memorial Day, No SchoolJUNE 2016 – 15 days15 – 3rd Trimester Elementary Report Cards


20 – End of Semester Report CardsHalf day (3 hrs early release)High Schools Only


JULY 20164 – Independence Day, All Offices

ClosedAUGUST 201622‐25 – PRAD

Snow days will be made up as follows:1 day ‐ April 222 days ‐ April 22, June 223 days ‐ April 22, June 22‐23

X = Holiday, All District Offices ClosedQ = Quarter Ends S = Semester Ends* = 90 min Early Release / PLC

Sen. Bruce Dammeier honored with WASA awardEvery year, school districts

throughout Pierce County nominate leaders in their com-munity for the Washington Association of School Ad-ministrators (WASA) Region 111 Community Leadership Award. This year, Franklin Pierce Schools chose to honor Senator Bruce Dammeier.

Senator Dammeier was chosen for his extensive back-ground serving in roles that are focused on supporting the education of K-12 students, ad-

vocating for public education, fostering and maintaining a close working relationship with school district administrators, and supporting the Legisla-ture’s fulfillment of Washington State’s paramount duty (Article IX, Section 1 of the Washing-ton State Constitution reads, “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children living within its borders...”). Congratulations, Senator Dam-meier!

L to R: Supt. Frank Hewins and Sen. Bruce Dammeier

SUPERINTENDENT’S CORNER: Frankly SpeakingFPS CORE BUSINESS

Engage all students in rigorous, relevant, high quality work.

VISION

Every student graduates from high school prepared to suc-ceed in post-secondary educa-tion.

MISSION

To provide students with an engaging educational envi-ronment, built upon proven academics and high standards, resulting in successful and con-tributing citizens.

BELIEFS

Every student can learn to think, reason, and achieve at high levels.

Every student can learn more every day.

Every student has the potential for educational and economic success beyond high school.

Every teacher is a leader of learning, whose primary job is to engage students in meaning-ful experiences that result in desired learning.

Our ability to build positive re-lationships with students con-tributes to learning.

Every school principal is a leader of leaders.

Every staff member has the re-sponsibility to support the core business.

GOALS

1. Increase the academic achievement of all stu-dents.

2. Prepare students for suc-cess beyond high school.

3. Maintain safe and caring schools.

4. Promote family and com-munity involvement in our schools.

IMPROVEMENT

Goal 1: Increase reading achievement by 10% annually in every sub-group.

Goal 2: Increase mathematics achievement by 10% annually in every sub-group.

Dr. Frank HewinsSuperintendent

Reflecting on the past, looking forward

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As we complete the 2013-14 school year, we once again reflect on our past to prepare for our fu-ture. We celebrate our successes, we learn from our mistakes, and we squarely face our challenges. We are living in a global economy that requires our students to be prepared to think both critically and creatively, evaluate massive amounts of information, solve complex problems, and commu-nicate well. A strong foundation in reading, writing, math, science, social studies and other core sub-jects is still as important as ever, yet by itself is insufficient for life-long success. We need to provide a more balanced approach to our children’s education and the mea-sures used to determine their suc-cess and progress. I am pleased to report to our greater community that our aspirations for the chil-dren of Franklin Pierce Schools are becoming realities as a result of your assistance and support com-bined with an incredibly hard-working staff.

All components of our Dis-trict Improvement Plan have been fully implemented and are ongo-ing, including our initiatives in professional learning communi-ties (PLC), response to interven-tion (RTI) or multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), Working on

the Work (WOW), instructional norms, early learning, and fam-ily and community involvement. We have continued to strengthen our core instructional programs, conducted more sophisticated collaboration with the analysis of student work, made instructional decisions based on appropriate data, and expanded the use of research-based interventions for extended learning. We have been implementing the common core state standards (CCSS) and the new teacher and principal evalu-ation process (TPEP). We have had significant growth in our Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) offerings for students at all levels (elementary, middle, and high school) includ-ing programs in aerospace com-posites, flight, biomedical, robot-ics, and applied physics (Project Lead the Way). We have expanded our dual credit opportunities, ar-ticulation agreements with higher education institutions, and formal business/school partnerships.

Many of the positive additions we brought forth last year have expanded, flourished, and are be-coming part of our district culture and manner of doing business. Such things would include: the ad-dition of 10 more National Board Certified Teachers, bringing our total to 64; deepening the work of our Instructional Coaches (ICs) at the elementary schools and the academic assistant principals at the secondary schools; expanding the Linkages Program that con-nects our Headstart Program and kindergarten teachers; enhancing our formal partnerships with local daycare providers; the Special Ed-ucation Advisory Committee; the District Improvement Planning Team; the exceptional work of our Public Relations/Public Informa-tion Officer; the development of our new website (which should “go live” this summer); continu-ous improvement of our quarterly

district publication, The Views; expanding our partnerships with higher education institutions (e.g., PLU and UWT); expanding our fiber optic broadband network and WiFi access points; increas-ing the number and capabilities of our security cameras; and add-ing digital radios to every building for emergency response. Each of these has contributed greatly to improving our customer service, involving parents and commu-nity members, keeping our kids safe, protecting our facilities, and addressing our academic achieve-ment gaps.

Our efforts to reach the “whole” child are being realized through strong programs in music, art, dra-ma, leadership, athletics and re-sponsive services. Our Navigation 101 program continues to evolve and flourish. The parent response to the K-12 student-led confer-ences continues to be overwhelm-ingly positive. The FP Foundation voted to fund twelve $1,000 schol-arships for our “distinguished” portfolio presentations of 2014 graduates. We continue to seek and apply for grants that assist us in providing the various “wrap-around” services our children and families need. We will continue to strengthen our efforts in ensuring our students are healthy, safe, en-gaged, supported, and challenged. As a Board and Administration, we have collaborated to be good stewards of our public’s funds and facilities. Once again, we received clean audits for both state and fed-eral programs, and the initial proj-ects of our capital improvements levy are well underway.

We have significantly in-creased our on-time graduation rates at all our high schools (93% at FPHS and 87% at WHS). We have more students enrolled in Advance Placement (AP) courses than we ever have. Our atten-dance rates are up and suspen-sion rates are down. We had six

of our schools receive Washington State Achievement Awards, three elementary schools received the first ever State Board of Education English Language Acquisition Award, one school designated a WA Rewards School for high aca-demic progress, one high school designated as a STEM Lighthouse School, and a high school and middle school recognized with the WA 2014 Career Guidance Award of Excellence. Our Board of Direc-tors was once again designated by the WA State School Directors As-sociation as a “Board of Distinc-tion” for the fourth year in a row. Our Air Force JROTC once again competed at the national level. We had two students from WHS selected as WA Scholars, two Act Six Scholars (one from FPHS and one from WHS), and awards, too numerous to mention here, in ath-letics, music, and the performing arts.

It has been another fulfilling and challenging year, and I would not want to be anywhere else or doing anything else. We have a caring and committed staff that serves our community on a “mis-sion” level. Please note the amaz-ing work that is taking place in our school district and take pride in the knowledge that all of you who are reading this have helped make it happen. My commitment, loyal-ty, and passion to provide our FPS children with the best educational opportunity possible are unwaver-ing. Our challenges remain, but our future focus is positive as we instill hope in our students and make every effort to make their dreams come true. Their success is our success. We look forward to the excitement and opportunities of the 2014-15 school year that is just around the corner and to working closely with you and your children as we strive to reach our preferred future.

Have a safe and pleasant sum-mer, and I’ll be seeing you around the district!

PLAN GOALS

FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dir. Doug CarlsonDistrict 1

Dir. Mark BaumgartenDistrict 3

Dir. John HarstadDistrict 2

Dir. Mary ShermanDistrict 4

Dir. Cole RobertsDistrict 5

LEGISLATORS OF THE 25th & 29th DISTRICTSSEN. BRUCE DAMMEIER

Republican, 25th District

PO Box 40425Olympia, WA [email protected]

Leg. Asst. - Matthew Del Riccio

SEN. STEVE CONWAY

Democrat, 29th District


Leg. Asst. - Kimberlie Lelli

25th

29th

REP. DAWN MORRELL



Leg. Asst. - Mary Sherman

REP. HANS ZEIGER

Republican, 25th District


Leg. Asst. - Sara Pollock

REP. DAVID SAWYER



Leg. Asst. - Olgy Diaz

REP. STEVE KIRBY



Leg. Asst. - Christel Mason-Gillespie

U.S. News and World Report recently released a list of the nation’s top high schools. The list, dubbed “Best High Schools,” considered class size, college readiness using Advanced Placement passage rates, algebra test scores, and reading test scores. Franklin Pierce High School received a silver medal, ranking #44 in the state out of 480 high schools reviewed. According to the list, the school ranks #1,627 in the nation out of 31,242 high schools reviewed.

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Christensen Elementary and District ELL efforts highlighted on international Spanish-speaking news

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Brookdale Elementary Principal: Connie Holman253-298-3100 Central Avenue Elementary Principal: Deb Knesal253-298-3200 Christensen Elementary Principal: Tim Enfield253-298-3300 Collins Elementary Principal: Dr. Barb Mondloch253-298-3400 Elmhurst Elementary Principal: Dr. Carrie Adrian253-298-3500 Harvard Elementary Principal: Paul Elery253-298-4100 James Sales Elementary Principal: Brandy Nelson253-298-4200

Midland Elementary Principal: Paula Dawson253-298-4500

Ford Middle SchoolPrincipal: Heather Renner253-298-3600

Keithley Middle SchoolPrincipal: Tom Edwards253-298-4300

Franklin Pierce High SchoolPrincipal: Jennifer Shaw253-298-3800

Washington High SchoolPrincipal: James Hester253-298-4700

GATES High SchoolPrincipal: Val Jones253-298-4000

New Pathways/iSchoolPrincipal: Val Jones253-298-4080

Early Learning CenterAssistant Director: Ruth Tiger253-298-4675

Transportation Office253-298-3865

FPS District Office253-298-3000

Track and Field athletes set records

Christensen Elementary School and Franklin Pierce School District were recently the focus of a news clip by Despierta América, an inter-national morning news show by the Univision network that boasts over 800,000 viewers daily. The show is produced almost entirely in Spanish.

In the news clip, Christensen Elemntary shares with viewers the strate-gies used to help English Language Learner (ELL) students learn to speak, read, and write in the English language. A supplemental program called Imagine Learning was also highlighted. Three elementary schools in the district -- Central Avenue, Christensen, and Elmhurst -- were recently honored by Washington State for being among the top 5% of schools in the state, based on the median point gain on the Washington English Lan-guage Proficiency Assessment (WELPA).

Franklin Pierce High School named on 2014 Best High Schools list

JROTC wins 2014 Distinguished Unit Award

For the sixth time in the last seven years, Washington High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC squadron earned the Distinguished Unit Award. This award is presented to the top 20 percent of nearly 850 units around the world. Two of the six awards were actually Distinguished Unit Awards with Merit, because they were earned in years when the squadron received an “exceeds standards” rating on its tri-annual headquarters inspection. The criteria used to determine award winners includes on-time submis-sion of unit reports and attainment of annual goals. The goals—normally six of them—are selected by cadets early in October and completed to-wards the end of the academic year. The six goals are broken down into three categories: cadet, squadron and community. Goal achievement alone is not enough to earn a distinguished designation. Just as important is having viable and rigorous goals. Squadron leaders draft their goals the week before school starts and refine them until submission in mid-Octo-ber. Over the course of the academic year, senior cadets monitor the goals and brief their progress at weekly staff meetings. Along with a streamer for the squadron colors, each cadet receives a Distinguished Unit Award rib-bon. On behalf of the entire squadron, its commander Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Stouffer received the award certificate at the annual awards dinner on Saturday, May 17th.

L to R: Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Stouffer and Senior Aerospace Science Instructor Mr. John R. Pardo, Jr., Col, USAF (Ret)

11 students earn varsity letter in community service from United Way

On May 21st, 11 district students -- three from Washington High School and eight from Franklin Pierce High School -- were recognized for their volunteerism in the community. Each year, United Way of Pierce County honors students who have volunteered a minimum of 145 hours in the past year.

Washington High School

Millicent Chittenden ‘17

KayLee Wiest ‘14

Sadie Hester-Wilson ‘15

Franklin Pierce High School

Zoe Wright-Osborn ‘15

Carolina Toledo ‘15

Samuel Mortensen ‘17

Hannah Park ‘16

Sierra Northcutt ‘14

Kristi Floyd ‘15

Molly Mortensen ‘15

Kasey Temple ‘14

We thank these students for their exemplary modeling of community service. Congratulations!

On May 23rd and 24th, Franklin Pierce High School and Washington High School Track and Field competed at the West Central District III Championships at Sumner High School.

Athletes who finished in the top 5 of their events qualified to compete in the WIAA 2A State Championships at Mt. Tahoma HS on May 29th, 30th, and 31st. For Franklin Pierce High School, senior Dean Ross was the West Central III District Champion in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.30 seconds. Dean also qualified in the 300m hurdles. Patryce McWil-liams qualified in the 3200m and the 1600m. Patryce’s time in the 3200m of 11:34.79 was a new school record. The mark beat the previous school record Patryce set as a freshman by 7 seconds. Other qualifiers into the State Championships for Franklin Pierce High School were Stephan Hull, Owen Smith, Molly Mortenson, George Bluhm, and Jayden Dalton.

For Washington High School, it was a group of freshmen and sopho-mores that qualified. The girls’ 4 X 400m relay, with Tyra Cavalier, Teagan Kline, Clairriss Johnson, Bri Davis, and Selicia Lee, placed 4th. Sam Free-man claimed the last spot in the 200m, and Alejandro Snead placed 3rd in the 400m.

Patryce McWilliams (center) set a new school record.

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District recognizes 2014 community and school leaders during school board meeting

Each year, community leaders and employees of Franklin Pierce Schools are recognized for their great contributions to the stu-dents of our shared school system. Awards are presented to leaders who exemplify what it means to live and work the Franklin Pierce mission, which is “to provide stu-dents an engaging educational environment, built upon proven academics and high standards, re-sulting in successful and contrib-uting citizens.”

The “Partner in Education” award is given to community lead-ers who, through their partnership with Franklin Pierce Schools, ex-traordinarily support the district’s mission.

The “Excellence in Educa-tion—Employee” award is given to employees who work tirelessly to help our students achieve at high levels, by supporting and uplifting the Franklin Pierce Schools mis-sion.

Recipients were honored dur-ing the school board meeting held on May 13 at Franklin Pierce High School.

Each recipient received an award to take home. Also, each recipient’s name has been en-graved on a perpetual plaque that hangs throughout the year in the Jo Anne Matson Administrative Center Board Room.

2014 Partner In Education (in no particular order)

• Marge Bethel• Summit United Methodist

Church• Christ the King Lutheran

Church• Shallae Hobbs, RN, BSN, MN• Midland Community Asso-

ciation• S & S Tire• Green P.C.• Spanaway Lutheran Church• Vera Brokenshire• Mary Coleman• John Nalls• Tracey Stage• Jeff Moore, Aerospace Manu-

facturing Advisory• Cindy Kuzmer, Aerospace

Manufacturing Advisory

• Kevin Fochtman, Aerospace Manufacturing Advisory

• Chris Fowler, Aerospace Manufacturing Advisory

• Scott Haas, Aerospace Manu-facturing Advisory

• Chris Grubbs, Aerospace Manufacturing Advisory

• Dave DeBeaux, Aerospace Manufacturing Advisory

• Richard Thompson, Aero-space Manufacturing Advi-sory

• Jeff Hawkey, Aerospace Man-ufacturing Advisory

2014 Excellence In Education (in no particular order)

• Mary Carpio• Connie Holman• Morgan Redfield• Stephanie Bullard• Valinda Jones• Nadene Werts• Susan Esson• Rosita Castellano• Bev Sorensen• Beth Weinrich• Kenn Prosser

Keithley Middle School students attend YMCA Youth LegislatureNearly 40 Keithley Middle School 8th graders attended the YMCA

Youth Legislature last week at the Capitol in Olympia. Keithley had the largest delegation of any school participating this year.

The Youth Legislature provides opportunities for teens statewide to find their voice on the issues facing society today. Students explore the meaning of civics and democracy in our nation by assuming the roles of various Washington State elected officials, researching and drafting cre-ative policy solutions to community problems and engaging in service-oriented activities. Keithley’s delegation was the largest of all the middle school delegations at the Youth Legislature for the second year in a row!

The school plans to participate again next year.

At about 11 a.m. on May 15, Elmhurst 5th grade teacher, Jen-nifer Bruce, was surprised to learn that she had been chosen as Star 101.5’s Teacher of the Week. Her name was submitted by a student and the student’s family. Media present to cover the announce-ment included Star 101.5 cast and crew, KOMO News, and the Ta-coma Weekly.

Bruce received a check for $100, a plaque, an all-inclusive spa package, and several other items. Each student in her 5th grade class received a T-shirt, a gift bag with various small items, and juice.

Star 101.5’s Marina Rockinger, Traffic Reporter for the Kent and Allan Morning Show, presented the rocognition and award.

L to R: Jennifer Bruce and Marina Rockinger Jennifer Bruce’s 5th grade class.

L to R: Supt. Frank Hewins, award recipient Morgan Redfield, and School Board President Cole Roberts.

L to R: Supt. Frank Hewins, award recipient John Nalls, and School Board President Cole Roberts.

5viewsWashington High School AFJROTC performs at Mariners Game

Cadets from Washington High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC squadron presented the colors at the Mariners-Royals game on Sunday, May 11th. This was the first of three color guards the unit will perform this season. The color guard members were cadets Jef-frey Snyder, Christopher Stouffer, Sofia Young, and Adam Matthews. Along with the thrill of present-ing the colors before 20,000+ fans, members received free tickets to the game and a parking pass for SAFECO Field’s parking garage.

If you would like to catch one of the teams performing at a game, plan to attend the September 14th game versus Oakland. The game is on Sunday and is currently sched-uled for a 1:10 p.m. start.

You are invited to the 6th annual Parkland Pace or Race!

Stopping the Summer SlideSummer is the perfect time for

students of all ages to relax, but it’s also a time when summer learning loss can occur. This learning loss , called the “summer slide,” hap-pens when children do not engage in educational activities during the summer months.

Here are some ideas to keep your child(ren) mentally active this summer:

Elementary and Middle School Students

•Allstudentscanbenefitfroma trip to the local library. Find the nearest one to you: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/library-search/

•Parents of younger studentscan create a summer reading list with their child(ren), and then re-ward them when they finish each book.

•Additionally, parents can en-courage their kids to think outside of the box with arts and crafts. Sites such as http://kids.usa.gov/ and http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/education/kids.html have great ideas that will let any child’s imagination run wild and stimu-late creativity.

•Summertime can be a greattime to teach healthy eating hab-its. Parents can get ideas for tasty and nutritious meals at http://

www.letsmove.gov/get-active and http://kidshealth.org/parent/nu-trition_center/index.html. There is also information available about the USDA Summer Food Program at http://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program-sfsp, which was established to ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in ses-sion.

High School Students•Summer can be the perfect

time for high school-aged chil-dren to prepare for college. Setting aside at least one day a week to keep math and science skills fresh

is an excellent way to start off the summer. Local libraries are a great place to find books full of practice problems -- and they’re quiet and often air-conditioned too!

•Summerisalsoagoodtimetosit down and discuss financial aid and other expenses. The Office of Federal Student Aid has prepared checklists to help you at http://studentaid.ed.gov/prepare-for-college/checklists geared toward students of all ages.

•Many high school studentsmight also want to take the time to start developing their professional resumes. Finding a part-time job can help students gain valuable

experience and line their pock-ets with a bit of extra cash. Visit http://www.wh.gov/youthjobs for more information.

•Volunteeringisalsoanoption.Youth-oriented summer camps, local museums, animal shelters and, of course, libraries are of-ten looking for extra help during warmer months. This experience is not only valuable for personal and professional development, but it also looks good on college ap-plications. Find opportunities at http://volunteer.gov/

(The websites referenced in this article can also be found on our website, www.fpschools.org)

Franklin Pierce Schools hosts four summer lunch sitesFranklin Pierce Schools will

be hosting four summer lunch sites for children 18 years old and younger. The lunches are free, and will be available Monday through Friday, now through August 8th.

This free service is available at the following four sites:

Brookdale Elementary 611 132nd St. S.11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

James Sales Elementary 11213 Sheridan Ave. S.11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Harvard Elementary 1709 85th St. E.11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tahoma View Apartments11208 1st Ave. Ct. E.12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Franklin Pierce Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, na-tional origin, age, honorably dis-charged veteran or military sta-tus, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental,

or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service ani-mal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle

Employment Opportunities

Franklin Pierce Schools is looking for positive people who are interested in supporting our students by working in schools or district departments.

To find out more information about substitute or regular em-ployment opportunities, please refer to the Franklin Pierce web-site at www.fpschools.org and click on “employment.”

You may also call the Human Resources office at 253-298-3085 for more information.

We look forward to working with you!

Child Find Screening

Free screening for children ages 3 to 5 is provided for chil-dren living in the Franklin Pierce School District through the Child Find program.

The purpose of the screen-ing is to determine if your child is in need of special education services. Please call Pam Cooley at 253-298-3051 for more in-formation or to schedule an ap-pointment.

Isaiah Thomas of the Sacramento Kings visits Keithley Middle

questions and complaints of al-leged discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator, Wendy Malich, 253-298-3023, [email protected];

Section 504/ADA Coordinator, William Rasplica, 253-298-3051, [email protected];

Compliance Coordinator for RCW 28A.640 and 28A.642, Shaun Carey, 253-298-3082, [email protected]

Registration assistance available

during summer

This summer, Franklin Pierce Schools will add an extra resource to assist parents who need to reg-ister their child(ren) for the 2014-2015 school year.

A computer and staff assis-tance will be available in the main office of the Jo Anne Matson Ad-ministrative Center (315 129th Street South) from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 18 through August 9.

Once the online registration process is finished, parents will still need to arrange to come into their child’s school to complete the registration in late August.

SPYA now registering for fall 2014 youth sportsThe Summit-Parkland Youth

Association (SPYA) offers a va-riety of youth sports programs throughout the year including: flag football, basketball, girls vol-leyball, FPSC soccer and base-ball. We are currently accepting registrations for girls volleyball (3rd-9th grades) and flag football

(2nd-6th grades) starting play in September. SPYA Basketball reg-istration will be open during the month of October.

SPYA is also currently seeking volunteers from the community who are looking to get involved and help out in any way.

For more information on a

On Friday, May 30th, Isaiah Thomas from the Sacremento Kings dropped by Keithley Middle School for a visit. Isaiah, who at-tended Curtis High School and the University of Washington before being drafted by the Sacramento Kings, met with a group of twenty-five student athletes and discussed the importance of academics, avoiding negative influences, the process of being scouted by col-leges, and his experience playing in the NBA. Most of the discus-sion was conducted in a question and answer format, with students asking many thoughtful and meaningful questions. Following their discussion, Isaiah signed au-tographs and took pictures with each of the students. The students involved were beyond thrilled to meet Isaiah, and several are plan-ning on attending his summer training camps held in Tacoma this June and July.

Garfield Book Co. carries WHS and KMS spirit gearPacific Lutheran University’s

Garfield Book Company and Franklin Pierce Schools are strong partners, working collaboratively to support and improve the com-munity. Last spring, Garfield Book Company worked with Wash-ington High School and Keithley Middle School to design and pro-duce spirit gear to enhance school pride and morale. Garfield Book Company now sells Washington

High School and Keithley Middle School gear in their store located on Garfield Street.

Students and parents have al-ready been purchasing the gear. School colors have noticeably in-creased, during school, and at ath-letic tournaments.

Garfield Book Company gives 20% of the gear proceeds back to Franklin Pierce Schools to support school programs and facilities.

L to R: Isaiah Thomas and KMS 7th grade student Faith Brantley

New district website to “go live” by the end

of summer

After months of gathering suggestions and feedback from students, parents, staff, and com-munity members, Franklin Pierce Schools will soon launch a new and updated website. Features of the new website include: new design, each school’s site will aes-thetically represent the school’s character, social media interface, search engine, staff directory, tablet- and smartphone-friendly website browsing, and more. The new site will “go live” by the end of summer.

Later in the school year, the district’s website will include teacher/class webpages.

The web address will remain the same: www.fpschools.org

variety of programs or to get in-volved, please go to the SPYA website at www.summitparkland-sports.org, or call 253-298-3026, or email Justin Luckman, SPYA Recreation Manager, at:[email protected] .

Capital projects update sent to residents this fallIn the fall, the district will send

out a capital projects update to all residents. The capital projects update will include all completed and ongoing projects from the two most recent technology levies and the capital projects levy. Many ex-citing projects have been finished that have contributed, and will continue to contribute, to a safe

and engaging learning environ-ment for students. Other projects -- like the Keithley 600 building remodel (pictured below) -- are currently in progress.

The Keithley remodel will pro-vide a new multi-purpose space for Keithley students to assemble, perform, and eat. The building will house a fully updated cen-

tral kitchen capable of preparing meals for all elementary schools in the district, a new band/choral room (with instrument storage), a new computer lab, additional seating capacity for school/com-munity events and training ses-sions (546 maximum capacity as compared to the previous 360), and expanded restroom capacity

(18 fixtures compared to the previ-ous 4). The district anticipates that the updated venue will be a popu-lar and well-used community asset outside of school hours.

The newly remodeled Keithley building is set to open as early as December of this year.

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