EQUESTRIANS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The King County Executive Horse Council (KCEHC) and Lake Washington Saddle Club (LWSC), along with other local equestrian organizations, are teaming up to hold a joint event on March 31. The event is being held at two separate locations that are not far from each other in Kirkland. LWSC is holding a tack/gear sale to help pay for renovation of the indoor arena at the new Acheson property at Bridle Trails State Park. They are actively seeking direct donations/contributions of tack, gear and any and all horse-related stuff that they can sell and keep all the proceeds. They are also taking consignment items with 20 percent of the sale as a donation for the cause. So we encourage you to clean out your tack trunk and donate whatever you can to this great cause - then be sure to attend and buy something new! And remember, if you can't donate your gear entirely, you can register for consignment and receive 80 percent of the sale price.
without the bulk of long underwear and cap and gloves.My thoughts wander through feelings of how the garden will be quite grand and perfect this year. However, it is March, with her devious ways, and all too soon, the wind whips up a fury that drives me back indoors to the dreaded list. The winds blow and I stare longingly at my garden through raindrop mosaics on the windows
Music is universally appealing and inspiring. It can showcase the unique and draw us happily together. It is rhythmic, oscillating. It moves us ... physically and emotionally. It is comprised of parts that come together to create invisible beauty. We are drawn to the sense of balance within music, and we intuitively alert to any harmonic disruption. Similarly, we are finely tuned to maintain our own well being
I'm officially retired - confirmed by Social Security and AARP newsletters. I have been added to the demographic category of "seniors" and I qualify for discounts I never knew about.There are people in my life who call me granny and grandma and I am indeed a proud mother of two grownups with children of their own.
Senior Josh Baba, wrestling in the 145 division, was the only Kingco wrestler to take the first place title and going to states undefeated. Last year he suffered a shattered jaw, putting an early end to his season. According to assistant athletic director Andrea Snyder, "It's nice he's doing so well. He's a nice, nice kid." Snyder said five wrestlers went to Tacoma to participate in the state finals on Feb. 16. In the first round, Baba pinned his opponent at 45 seconds.Unfortunately, he was pinned in the quarterfinals. Baba was 35-0 before that match and went 26-0 as a junior. Nathan St. Martin, wrestling at 189, lost in the first round.
A.G. Bell Elementary School's Multicultural Night was a huge success, highlighting our diverse school community. Held in January, our school's halls and classrooms were filled with student heritage projects created at every grade level. It was a visual celebration of student heritage
Lakeview Elementary School's annual Art Walk will be held at the school on March 23, 6:30-8 p.m.Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night," a de rigueur part of art education, "Lakeview's Starry Night" is the culmination of another year of the school's treasured art docent program. Supported by a mix of parent volunteers and visiting professional artists, the art docent program enriches elementary education through the wonders, beauty and fun of art.
Jacques Brel would have felt right at home. The Discovery Community School's (DCS) Middles students (grades three and four) hosted a very European poetry café the day after Valentine's Day, complete with Beatnik music, dark shades, checkered tablecloths and finger snapping (in place of clapping). Cuisine included grapes and pain et fromage (bread and cheese).
he lack of a coach this year didn't keep the International Community School's Chess team from participating in the 2007 Washington High School State Team Championship Feb. 9 and 10 at Issaquah High School.
Photo courtesy of Kamiakin Junior High School
With the Lake Washington School District's new Nutrition and Physical Fitness Policy as the impetus, Peter Kirk Elementary School established a wellness committee. The goal is to raise awareness with Peter Kirk students, parents, teachers and staff of the importance of eating healthy and keeping physically active. Our big message this year is moderation. We want to keep the fun in the school parties and events that kids and parents love.
Eighteen staff members from Finn Hill Junior High School served up burgers, fries and Happy Meals during the dinner rush at the Juanita McDonald's on Jan. 25. Staff members included Victor Scarpelli (principal), Jennifer Lewis (assistant principal), Mary Taylor (librarian), Linda Siebert (instructional assistant), Brian Fornia (custodian), Phillip Clements (custodian), Tak Hirai, (office manager) and Sandra Stephens (library secretary).
Students at Northstar Junior High School recently had an uncommon opportunity to learn how human bodies really work during a visit to the Seattle show of "Bodies: The Exhibition." Featuring 21 specially-preserved human bodies and 250 body parts, the exhibit presented a unique educational experience which allowed the students to examine the anatomy and functions of the human body in a way no text book could ever offer.
Students from Rose Hill Junior High School and Stella Schola Middle School, under the direction of Bellevue Children's Theatre, have been hard at work rehearsing for their upcoming production of "Bye Bye Birdie." The musical, a classic indeed, is a fun and fictional story set in the late 1950s.
The Lake Washington School District and Lake Washington PTSA Council recently hosted three Internet safety parent seminars as part of an overall program to educate parents, students and educators. More than 140 parents attended the forums, which were held late January at the District Resource Center, Juanita High School and Eastlake High School.