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5/18/2012
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) has chosen James Sales Elementary's Principal Kristen Schroeder as their Spark Spotlight. Principal Schroeder was chosen for her leadership in getting the school recognized by the Ellen DeGeneres show, Target Corporation, Playful City USA, Buell Recreation, and other grantors. Monies received have been used to add to the school's library collection, update the gymnasium's sound system, and transform the play space at the school with new equipment, track, and "born learning" trail.
The GTCF's announcement can be viewed HERE.
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5/17/2012
Earlier
this year, the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Target Corporation notified James Sales
Elementary that the school would receive a $100,000 grant to be spent on
anything the school needed. After Principal Kristen Schroeder met with parents
and students of the school, it was decided to spend some of the money on new
library collections and an improved sound system in the gymnasium, but the
majority of money would be used to improve active, creative, and constructive
activities on playground space at the school which had been largely undeveloped
since the school’s opening in 1953. Students and parents also wanted the
playground space to be accessible to families before and after school to
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5/17/2012
Earlier this winter, Franklin Pierce High teacher Kristina Ufer and others applied for a Lowes Toolbox for Education grant, and they have just found out that they won money for their proposal. The students from the
FPHS Green Team, environmental science and AP environmental science classes
will be working together with parent and community volunteers to construct a
greenhouse on the school's campus early this fall.
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5/16/2012
After winning a popular vote of their video submission from online viewers, Franklin Pierce High School's Life Skills 3 class has won a Century Link grant worth $5,000. Franklin Pierce received 2,151 votes. The runner up received 2,003. Teachers in the program say that the money will be used to purchase assistive technology (e.g. - iPads, smartphones, etc.) that will enable students to learn how to manage their time commitments, maintain an organized life, and other invaluable skills that will help them after they graduate. |
5/15/2012
The NBC show Smash, which wrapped up on 14 May, centers on the
creation of a brand new musical on Broadway. But staging a production
of any kind is an exciting experience at any age, even for middle school students.
To help build musical programs in underserved schools, NBC and the
non-profit I-Theatrics launched an initiative called "SMASH: Make
A Musical". 20 schools, including one from Washington state, were
selected and given the tools to stage their own Broadway Junior
musical. The students from Ford Middle School performed "It's
the Hard Knock Life" from their upcoming production of Annie.
Annie debuts at Ford Middle School on Thursday, June 7, at
7pm. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Admission is free but they'll be accepting donations at the door to help
support another musical next year.
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5/15/2012
The Franklin Pierce Booster/Alumni Club has once again planned the very popular Crab Feed and Auction. In its fifth year, the Crab Feed and Auction will be held on Saturday, June 2 starting at 6:00 p.m., located at Tacoma Sportsmen's Club. Tickets are $45 per person and includes a crab feed from which memories are made. Many great auction items will also be sold to raise money for Franklin Pierce High's football program.
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5/7/2012
Congratulations to Issac Howard and Alex Afuavi
being selected and recognized at the 36th Annual Scholar Athlete
Banquet hosted by the National Football Foundation on Sunday, May 6. They represent
the best respective scholar athletes on last season’s football League
Championship team. |
5/3/2012
Dallas Martin, 8th grader at Ford Middle
School, won a second photography award for his image of red shoes in a
puddle of water. His first award was a blue ribbon and Best of Category
award at the Puyallup Spring Fair. The Pierce County Library System awarded Dallas
a second place in its county-wide photography competition. The picture
was also the People’s Choice at the Ford Middle School Fine Arts Fair.
Principal Heather Renner noted that, “Students are capable of
a great deal when they combine enthusiasm with the mastery of basic skills.
Dallas shows that Ford students demonstrate excellence in many ways.”
Photography teacher Bob Klavano commented, “The kids are so creative.
They come up with ideas that I would never think of myself. It is so
great to see their work.”
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