Puyallup School District POSTAL CUSTOMER NON-PROFIT ORG. 302 Second Street SE U.S. POSTAGE PAID P. O. Box 370 D.N.B. CO. IN THIS ISSUE ECRWSS Puyallup, WA 98371 Schools' food drive ...... 2 Poster contest ...... 3 Volunteer training ...... 4 Marine science class ...... 7 Math exemplars ...... 8 CONNECTIONS Red Ribbon Day ...... 12 Volume 6:3 Published for Puyallup School District's Community Partners for a Quality Future December 2000 Students learn new skills in aquatic lab rom the moment water began flowing into tanks in includes tanks for breeding and harvesting fish, as well as a the aquatic education lab at Emerald Ridge High simulated river and wetlands system. FSchool, students quickly moved beyond their textbook pages to tackle their first scientific challenge: The 4,000-square-foot lab features eight 435-gallon poly how to lower levels of copper and maintain a healthy pH tanks, which will encourage growth and production of balance for salmon, trout, and other fish to survive. young fish. The four warm tanks will house fish such as bass and catfish, and the four cold tanks will feature “We found out our water is fed from copper pipes,” says trout, salmon, and steelhead. There are also twelve 185- Gary Hibbs, marine resources and aquatic education gallon acrylic tanks for breeding and experimentation. teacher. “The kids are now Students can observe courting behavior, how fish are learning how to solve this problem made aware of predators, how they react to light, and and be able to get to the fun part other behavioral science, says Hibbs. of adding fish to the tanks.” A simulated river system will provide an environment for Wearing protective goggles, junior students to track the growth of trout and different Shaun Pelland filled a test tube grasses, and a simulated wetlands system will house duck with water from one of the lab’s weed, macro-invertebrates such as sea urchins and sea 12 acrylic tanks, then added a few cucumbers, and cattails. Experimental trays in the corner drops of chemicals. As he held of the lab allow students to study snails and the metamor- Gary Hibbs the tube high above his head, he phosis of pollywogs. took his reading and shook his head. The pH levels were still too Emerald Ridge High School junior Monique Other long-range plans include having at least one high to support marine life. Alicea inserts a chemical into her test tube marine touch tank set up somewhere within the school so of water to test for water hardness. students can feel sea anemones, starfish, and sea urchins. Getting the right mixture of chemicals to stabilize the water will be an ongoing challenge at the aquatic lab, which Students in Hibbs’ marine resources class handle all routine For more information on Emerald Ridge High School's new is the largest high school lab of its type in Washington. care and management of the aquaculture system, which aquatic lab and marine science program, see page 7.

NEWS SHORTS Karshner Museum announces Family Days Schoolhouse Tour to visit Ferrucci and Pope Family Day at Karshner Museum offers a Hours are from 10 am to 2 pm and admission The February 14 Schoolhouse Tour in Puyallup. Following the program, variety of activities and is $1 per person or $4 per family. Topics for will feature a tour of Ferrucci Junior buses depart for the tour and will information. With a upcoming Family Days include Story Behind High and Pope Elementary. return at 1:30 pm. Lunch is served; different theme each the Artifacts on January 6, Oral History cost is $3. month, families can Month on February 3, Picture Writers on The tour begins with a short program create a craft, hear a March 3, Sing Me a Story on April 7, and at 9:30 am at the district’s Education For reservations or more information, story and talk to a pro on a particular subject. Bentley’s Tale on May 7. Service Center, 302 Second Street SE call 841-8703. 2 December 2000 http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us Celebrating Children

PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICT Superintendent's Message Board of Directors

Karen Pickett President Children are our greatest resource! 841-1080

Mindy Thompson Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Far and Within our classrooms, I found that our Vice President away the best prize that life has to offer is the teachers and support staff are deeply 840-4438 chance to work hard at work worth doing.” committed to providing their students with That is how I would describe our work in the the best. Our staff works hard at improving Kathy Afflerbaugh Puyallup School District on behalf of the student learning, providing appropriate Legislative Representative children of this community. It is my honor 840-1185 learning environments, creating cultural and pleasure to be part of that work. awareness and inclusiveness, and being Gary Lent certain that their students—who deserve the 848-1116 Children are our greatest resource—and Susan Gourley best—receive the best. our most accurate record. Not only do Terry Asbjornsen they carry within them the shape of Superintendent Within this issue of Connections, you will 845-3760 tomorrow; they also bear witness to our read of the work of many of these Susan Gourleyy, Superintendent values and choices. They are the living dedicated staff members. For example, a 841-8769 messages we send to a time we won’t be Here are a few examples of the kinds of story describing Kelly Shepherd and Chris around to see. It is our challenge and partnerships I have discovered over the past Humphreys and their work with the new District Mission responsibility to nurture them in infancy, few months. I learned of the work of math exemplars can be found on page In partnership with our families and protect and train them in childhood, guide members of Puyallup’s First Presbyterian eight. A couple pages later, we featured community, we provide all students the them through adolescence and help them Church and others who assist our students the work of Puyallup High School teacher best educational opportunities necessary to reach their full potential grow into responsible adults and future with the Puyallup Giftmaker project. I met Bob Dore and his students who and become responsible, productive community leaders. with senior ambassadors George Duncan, manufactured a part of the Pierce County citizens of good character. Edna Webster, and Mimi Shoup who lead Fantasy Lights display. And many other When I joined the district last July, one of tours through our buildings to help others stories just like these can be found in Connections Editorial Policy my hopes was that all of us—staff, parents Connections is published periodically by learn firsthand of the work of our students classrooms and schools throughout the the Puyallup School District as part of a and community members—would join and staff. I visited Firgrove and Wildwood district—dedicated teachers and staff communications link between the district together as partners to accept this classrooms where community volunteers members who are doing their best to and the community. Its intent and purpose challenge and fulfill this responsibility. tutor children in reading through their prepare students for successful futures. is to provide the Board and district staff a venue to inform community members Since I arrived, I’ve met with parent HOSTS programs. I learned that our about programs, goals, and activities of groups, civic leaders, faith community secondary schools recently began volunteer As we approach the year 2001, the doors of public education in the Puyallup School leaders, and business and community programs where community members opportunity stand wide. Together, we must District. Please direct questions or comments to Karen Hansen, Administra- leaders to talk about ways we can come regularly engage in activities with junior equip and support our children to walk tive Assistant to the Superintendent, PO together to meet the diverse needs of our and senior high school students. And the through them. I am pleased and grateful to Box 370, Puyallup WA 98371 or telephone students. What I’ve been gratified to find list goes on—throughout the district, be a member of such a caring community— (253) 841-8703 or e-mail is that our community cares deeply about thousands of other parents and community [email protected]. Re- one which is willing to “work hard at work sponses, as appropriate, will be provided our children and is willing to work volunteers working hard to help our worth doing” and values its children as its directly to those who contact this office. together to meet their needs. children become the best they can be. greatest and most precious resource. Coordinator: Karen Hansen Editor: Teresa Josten Technical Assistance: Carrington, Ink! Students serve community with food drive Contributing Writers: Susan Gifford, Penny Lent, and Chris Stewart Students at seven schools recently collected claimed leadership teacher and advisor Russ more than a busload of food items to donate Picha. “In fact, it was so successful that we Puyallup School District No. 3 complies with to local food banks. Students at Aylen had to get a second bus!” Picha and his all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, Junior High’s leadership class invited students counted more than 28,500 items of color, marital status, age, national origin, students at Karshner, Maplewood, River- food which were delivered to Bob Cline at religion or disability. This holds true for all side, Fruitland, Waller Road, and All Saints the Elks’ Club where he will distribute them students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or Elementary schools to join forces and “Help to local food banks. extracurricular activities. Inquiries regarding Fill the Bus” with canned foods. Their goal compliance procedures may be directed to was to collect 15,000 canned and/or non the district's Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer perishable food items to help supply local Aylen students (left to right) (Assistant Superintendent of Human Dereck Olson, April Villanueva, Resources) and Section 504 Coordinator food banks for the upcoming holiday (Director of Employee Relations) at 302 season. and Eric Bate display some of the Second Street SE, Puyallup, WA 98372. food items they used to “Fill the Phone: 841-8764. “The project was a huge success,” ex- Bus.” Celebrating Children http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us December 2000 3

A Message from the Board Students and staff Leading the school district thank workers Your volunteer and elected school work of governing the school district, board members share a wide variety of the most important responsibility we backgrounds. This interesting mix of deal with is who we hire to be our people has suffered through the election superintendent. process (as we all did last month), in order to serve in this capacity. What We then charge this single employee binds us together is a common yet vital with the duty to administer the pro- interest in the educational process. Just grams and staff that will assist the as everyone cannot and should not be a Gary Lent parents of this community in the school teacher, not everyone is suited to Puyallup School education of some 19,000 children. It is serve on a board of five members who Board Member an awesome task that is growing larger must work cooperatively with some- as the community continues to grow. times very challenging issues. focus curriculum, how to handle My hat is off to Superintendent Susan About 90 seventh graders representing The board deals with a variety of broad tensions resulting from a lawsuit, and Gourley and the incredible staff that she three different classes at Ballou Junior district-wide issues such as: when and how to change processes that may have leads, as we strive to keep up with the High treated workers from Korsmo why to purchase land, what direction to led to such issues. However, to do the changes continually before us. Construction, Inc. to a barbecue lunch to thank them for their work in getting Ballou ready for the first day of school. Administrators barbecued hot dogs while students served lunch. The District's poster contest open to students three participating classes, also known as “The Extreme Team,” were: Tamara Promoting respect and reflection and Chipps, English; Troy Halfaday, celebrating differences in our school science, and Lissa Solinsky, social community is the goal of a new poster studies. Above: Seventh grader contest sponsored by members of the Shelby Bradley talks with construction Puyallup School District’s Diversity worker Louis Maillet. Committee. The contest is open to all students. Entries will be judged at each grade level: K-6, 7-9, and 10-12; and an overall grand prize winner will be Meeker students selected. study geology Winners will have their photos taken for local newspapers, be invited to show their work at a school board meeting, and will receive other prizes. The overall winning poster will be printed and distributed to all district buildings.

Poster criteria: Poster is to be 11 x 17 inches in size and can be created with felt pen, crayon, oil crayon, colored pencils, paints, or chalk. Chalk must be Diversity Committee members, Puyallup High School junior sealed with fixative. No three-dimen- Anatacisca Camacho and Kalles Junior High staffer Karle Pitts, work sional entries can be accepted, and to design criteria for the poster contest. Fourth graders from Lanita Miller’s nothing may be glued, taped, stapled, or third/fourth-grade class at Meeker attached to the poster in any way. Guidelines will be posted to all teachers before mid-winter break. Elementary School (left to right) Entries cannot be laminated or surface on January 5, and all entries must be Danny Serna, Aaron Vonasek, and matted. Only original work will be completed and submitted to the For more information, contact Karle Pitts Savanah Jordan, examine rocks and accepted. Photocopies, photographs, or district’s Diversity Committee by or Bob DeJardin at (253) 841-8729. minerals in their geology kit. other duplications are prohibited. February 5. Winners will be announced 4 December 2000 http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us Celebrating Children Volunteer training Pope artist wins county poster contest Several free courses are available to help parents and community volunteers work A crayon drawing of children holding with children in achieving their potential. hands on top of a world flanked by an Workshops are from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in American flag and the words “We Can the school libraries. Make a Change, Voting is Cool” won the hearts of judges from approximately “Helping your Secondary Student with 350 entries judged in this year’s Pierce Reading” will be presented by Curricu- County auditor poster contest. lum Specialist Jim Paterno. The workshop will be on November 28 at Pope Elementary student Breanna Puyallup High School and repeated on LaBounty’s winning red, white, and March 1 at Rogers High School. blue drawing has been displayed the past month on 10 area billboards and on Paterno will also be teaching a class in the side of a Pierce County Transit bus. “Helping your Child with Writing.” This Her artwork was also featured on the class is scheduled for April 3 at cover of the official local voters’ Ridgecrest Elementary School and will pamphlet mailed to thousands of Pierce be repeated on April 19 at Meeker County households before last month’s Elementary School. election.

“Helping Kids Achieve their Potential” The 8-year-old received a hero’s will be presented by Barbara Frye, welcome by classmates and was Ridgecrest teacher and adult education showered with gifts during a teacher. Participants will learn about the schoolwide assembly attended by local four cornerstones of helping children and state elected officials and dignitar- achieve their potential. This workshop ies. The winner was kept secret, even by will be January 10 at Ridgecrest Elemen- her parents, until the final moment Breanna LaBounty receives her award from Pierce County Auditor tary School and will be repeated on when her name was announced at the Cathy Pearsall-Stipek during an assembly at Pope Elementary January 18 at Meeker Elementary morning assembly. School. School. Standing next to Breanna is Kim Pisha, her third-grade As LaBounty came forward, kindergart- teacher. “Helping Children Learn Science” will ners in paper Uncle Sam hats cheered be presented by Karen Saxon, district loudly and the room broke into thunder- proclamation declaring Oct. 7, 2000 beards and hair, and, bulletin boards Science Center coordinator. This hands- ous applause as the third-grader from Breanna LaBounty Voting is Cool Day. draped with American flags. on workshop will present scientific Kim Pisha’s class had a gold medal on a experiments and will help parents and red, white, and blue ribbon draped Much to the surprise and excitement of The poster contest is part of a one-week volunteers assist children with science around her neck. her classmates, the Puyallup New Car “Voting is Cool” curriculum to teach projects. The workshop is scheduled Dealers' Association, which sponsored students in kindergarten through grade February 7 at Ridgecrest Elementary “You can change the world, because the contest, announced it also would six about voting. School and will be repeated on February even though not all the world gets to serve lunch and ice cream to each of 15 at Meeker Elementary School. vote, at least America does,” said Pope’s 772 students. Exactly what they Teachers are given suggestions for LaBounty with a broad smile. The would eat and drink as their main classroom discussions and activities, Gail Miller, remediation specialist at student described how she gave up her course, however, had to be voted on by along with accompanying materials such Meeker Elementary School, will present recess to put the finishing touches on each student on a mock ballot resem- as pencils, handouts, ballots, and voter “Helping Children Learn Math.” The her poster. bling an official voter’s ballot. After all registration cards. math workshop will be March 6 at votes had been counted, pizza and root Meeker Elementary and will be repeated She also received a certificate signed by beer, with vanilla ice cream for dessert, There were 30,000 students in 1,300 on March 14 at Ridgecrest Elementary. the Puyallup school board president; a were declared the winners. elementary classrooms from 14 county democracy kit, including a pocket U.S. school districts enrolled to participate A special session will be offered on Constitution, Bill of Rights, booklet on All of the students at Pope were con- in the poster contest; and of those, up to January 27 from 9 am to noon where how laws are made, and a pen and gratulated for their team effort in 350 were judged, said Phil Bivens of several classes will be combined. pencil; a pee-chee with the state seal entering the contest and in decorating the Puyallup New Car Dealer’s Associa- and an “official governor’s pen” used to the entire school red, white, and blue. tion. “We think we found the perfect RSVPs are required for any of the sign a recent bill on school improve- Students used construction paper to poster to show that voting is cool,” says classes. Please call 841-8703 or email to ment; a county proclamation declaring make paper chains hung across door- Bivens. [email protected] to register. Oct. 30-Nov. 3 Youth Voting Awareness ways and in rooms and hallways, Uncle —contributed by Susan Gifford Week in Pierce County; and a city Sam figures decorated with cotton ball Celebrating Children http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us December 2000 5 Tennis teams end successful seasons Hodge inducted into The tennis teams at the district’s three competition in the spring. winning four of five matches at the SPSL Hall of Fame high schools all enjoyed successful Sub-District Tournament in October. This Lorrie Hodge, a second-grade teacher seasons this fall. Puyallup and Rogers Daniel Shafar played well in singles and qualified Moody for West Central District at Hunt Elementary School, became high schools have long produced winning doubles and made SPSL honorable mention. play this spring. Moody was also named to one of three former Western Washing- teams on a regular basis, however, the Shafar prospered in doubles with partner Nico the ten-player All SPSL Tennis Team. ton University athletes to be inducted success at the new Emerald Ridge High Zimmerman. They are alternates for district into the all-century (1990-1999) School is a real bonus. competition in the spring. Teams at Emerald Ridge and the recently Viking Athletic Hall of Fame in remodeled Rogers are enjoying playing on October. At Emerald Ridge High School, Coach Joel Manko, an outstanding hockey player, new, state-of-the-art tennis courts. “These Wade Poulin and his players produced a took rapidly to tennis. Manko loved net new courts are top quality and their During her career, Hodge earned the phenomenal first season. The Boys Tennis play in doubles. “Stopping the puck and location in front of the school attracts distinguished “Western Volleyball Team was voted the SPSL Sportsmanship stopping the (tennis) ball— what’s the more attention to the tennis program,” Player of the Century” award, was Award. difference?” Manko asked. He was voted Iverson said. twice named the Western Female “Most Improved” on the team. Athlete of the Year, earned first-team “Eight of our 11 varsity match players had Academically, the tennis players rated NAIA All-America honors, won the never played at the varsity level before,” At Puyallup High School, Coach Brooks high among their peers. The Emerald District 1 Player of the Year twice, Poulin noted. But, gaining in confidence Hazen reports that homeschool student Ridge Boys Tennis Team received the and set school records career kills, and ability as the season progressed, Ryan Smith leads the team. Smith and SPSL's Outstanding Academic Achieve- digs, season kills, and game kills. ERHS defeated PHS at mid-season and Brent Barry were named to the All SPSL ment Award with a team grade point then capped their year off by defeating South Division team. “PHS is the only average of 3.6. Ferry and Shafar both Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal school in the South Division to have two have perfect 4.0 GPAs. The Rogers Harley picture day Way. “We were the only team to beat members on the division's all-star team Boys Tennis Team produced an average them,” Poulin said. this year,” Hazen said. David Hatschek, a GPA of 3.57. Players named to the ten- a hit at Hunt Swedish exchange student, has added an player All SPSL Academic Team were Ballou Junior High Freshman Greg Ferry international flavor to the team. Matt Ridgway with a 4.0 GPA, Josh Dill Students at Hunt Elementary School led the Emerald Ridge team with a 12-0 with a 3.96 GPA, Matt Rouse with a recently enjoyed the school's fifth singles record. Ferry made first-team All At Rogers High School, Coach Rodney 3.95 GPA, and Nic Claiborne with a annual “Harley Picture Day.” Princi- SPSL and runner-up for SPSL Player of Iverson noted that singles player Kyle 3.93 GPA. pal Susan Hulbert created the tradition the Year. Ferry plans to play at the district Moody showed his tennis prowess by —contributed by Chris Stewart as an incentive for students to read during summer vacation.

Each summer, she challenges Hunt students to read more books than she Students assess Puyallup's water quality does. Throughout the summer, Students in the Phoenix Program at Walker High School Hulbert posts the numbers on the have spent the past several weeks exploring the local Hunt Highlanders reader board. For Puyallup River watershed. students who read more books than Hulbert, they earn a photo of them- The students began their study with a geologic descrip- selves sitting on her shiny Harley tion of what a watershed is and how environmental Davidson. impacts affect the people who live within the watershed boundaries. Then, they spent two weeks examining the They may select from a variety of ecology of the watershed and the 137 species of life that leather jackets, vests, and pants to depend on the salmon run here in Washington State. make the picture look authentic, and may choose to have their picture taken They culminated their study by working in and out of solo, or with Hulbert. class performing and interpreting numerous tests on controlled water samples and treating waste though This year, 80 students earned the neutralization and dilution. honor. They document their summer reading by recording book titles and The students also spent a day working with county authors, and having a parent sign the employees to perform a complete assessment of the form verifying they finished the book. quality and condition of the Puyallup River involving For many, this wasn’t their first photo. chemical, biological, and ecological testing. Their Some have collections which adorn assessment results will soon be available at Tony Crowl (left) and Scott Rose (right) conduct tests on the mantels in their homes. www.ecology.wa.gov. the water quality of the Puyallup River. 6 December 2000 http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us Celebrating Children Teamwork at Rogers solves storage problems While most of the remodeling at made out of lumber. Rogers High School is complete, The plans were the computer science lab located redrafted by the High schools offer two inside the Technology Building is AutoCAD students still undergoing changes. Through and forwarded to college-level courses the combined efforts of the Connie Saari in A+ Certification and Cisco Network Academy Technology Department and wood shop. The are college-level courses taught within the students from Bates Community wood shop students computer science labs at Emerald Ridge, College, a new shelving system and are currently in the Puyallup, and Rogers high schools. The one- networking system are being process of building year A+ Certification program prepares stu- installed inside the lab. and installing the dents to take a standardized industry-wide shelves. examination certifying technical proficiency to The Rogers High School computer provide computer repair, maintenance, and science lab occupies the former With the assistance upgrading services. pottery lab inside the technology of second year building. Although built-in students from Bates In the two-year Cisco Network Academy, cabinetry and computer stations Technical College, students learn the principles and practices of were installed with the remodeling students at Rogers networking technology using on-line curriculum of the school, no shelves were High School are and classroom lab work. Students who take provided for the storage of Cisco Network Academy students, David working on install- these classes are able to earn college credit computer parts and supplies. Berry (left) and Jason Hagen (center) along ing a networking before they graduate from high school by Computer Science Teacher Julie with instructor Julie Hillend-Jones, begin system in the paying a one-time fee of $10 to enroll in the Hillend-Jones approached setting up the networking system. computer science “dual credit” program. Technology Department Chair (Photograph by Jason Mertlich, Graphic lab. In order to do Randy Lippold with the dilemma, this, tools and Design student at Rogers High School). and soon the AutoCAD students equipment are on installed onto the metal framework. were drafting plans for the shelving loan through the system. Initial plans were for welding students to generosity of the Rogers Wood Shop Department. Through the efforts of the Technology Department and make the frame for the shelves under the direction of Sorting through the boxes to make sense of the parts was Bates Technical College, Rogers High School now has a welding teacher Leo Emery. However, due to the size of the first step. Next the metal racks that support the major functioning computer lab with a shelving system and a the shelves and weight bearing load calculations, it was networking components are assembled and bolted to the networking system. Combining the multiple talents of more cost effective to have the entire shelving system concrete floor. Then the hubs, routers, and switches are many will serve to educate a multitude in the future. Aylen seventh grader joins archaeological dig During her last two summers, Aylen Junior High seventh accepted, along with her parents, to work at the Moores grader Nicole Beaudoin has had the opportunity to Spring Excavation in Southeast Idaho in 1999. Field volunteer in the National Forest Service's program for experiences included surveying, digging, and sifting in archaeological projects. Beaudoin first learned of the search of Native American stone tools and weapons, volunteer opportunity from Karl Ickes, a 1991 Puyallup cleaning and classifying the finds, and learning High School graduate who is studying anthropology/ flintknapping. archaeology in Egypt as preparation for his doctorate, when he visited Waller Road Elementary School to share Last summer, Beaudoin and her father were accepted to his experiences. work with volunteers and archaeology students from Western Oregon University at the Siuslaw Dune Site near Students and their parents apply to work on archaeological Florence, Oregon. They excavated and recorded informa- projects on Forest Service Land in all parts of the United tion about the native peoples who had lived on the Oregon States through the National Forest Service's Passport in Coast. She hopes to continue her archaeological experi- Time program. The program offers first-hand archaeologi- ences next summer in another part of the nation. cal experience and an opportunity to travel. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For information about the P.I.T. program, call (800) 281-9176 or write “Passport in Time Clearing- During his school visit, Ickes provided information about Nicole Beaudoin (far right) and other house” at PO Box 31315, Tucson AZ 85751-1315 to the program. Beaudoin applied for the program and was participants work at the Siuslaw Dune site. request a catalog and application. Celebrating Children http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us December 2000 7 School's innovative class teaches marine science Marine Resources is a yearlong course at Emerald Ridge High School that intro- duces the physical and biological concepts of the marine environment. Students learn about the living earth, such as the conti- nents, seas, gulfs, and four oceans, and the living ocean, which includes all animals, mammals, birds, plants, and invertebrates.

The class incorporates technology by exposing students to global informational satellites, navigation, and hand probes that hook to laptops to permit students to test tank water, then log their results directly onto the computer.

In addition to routine care and management of the new school's aquatic lab, students make projects, perform experiments, attend field trips to places such as local aquariums and hatcheries, and actively participate in marine environment restoration. Abovee: Michael Spenser and Katie Large paint a fish for a poster to be displayed in In the aquatic lab, students spent the first few months of this year learning about the the school's hall. Top rightright: Bridgette different water tanks, filters, heaters and Ruth (left) and Dana Werner (right) take chillers, oxygen injectors, and pumps, and water samples from a poly tank. Bottom how to add chemicals such as calcium and rightright: Shaun Pelland (left) and Kyle Piskel limestone to help stabilize the high copper (right) test water samples. levels. contacts with the state Department of Fish and Teacher Gary Hibbs has plans for numerous Wildlife, Trout Unlimited in Tacoma, and the partnerships within and outside of the Puyallup Tribe. “A goal is to raise 5,000 salmon in school district, including inviting elemen- the hopes they could be added to the upper stretch of tary students to take field trips to the aquatic the Puyallup River,” says Hibbs. “Or, we also could lab and learn directly from high school give trout we raise to Bradley Park.” students. He also has had preliminary —contributed by Susan Gifford Class uses math, science in garden The second and third graders at Waller Road have bring the vegetables back to the classroom. The third been incorporating gardening into their math and grade teachers, Louis Tibbs and Christine Scott, used science curriculum. The Waller Road Grange has the vegetables in teaching math and science. provided a garden for the second and third grade students. The third graders also visited the Waller Road Grange exhibit at the Western Washington Fair to In the spring, the second graders walk over to the admire some of the very same vegetables that they grange and learn about planting vegetables. Dave and had planted in the spring. Anna Van Hulle from the Waller Road Grange work with the students in planting the seeds. During the Photos of the Green Thumb Garden Project are summer months members of the grange continue to available on the classroom webpage at http:// maintain the garden. In the fall the third graders return www.puyallup.k12.wa.us/elem/wallerroad/tibbs/ Waller Road students visit the Waller Road Grange to the garden on several occasions. The students not index.htm. display at the Western Washington Fair. only harvest the vegetables in the garden, but they also —contributed by Louis Tibbs, third grade teacher 8 December 2000 http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us Celebrating Children New math materials help with problem solving skills If seven raccoons visit Cassidy There is at least one teacher in students demonstrate purpose, information, organization, Ellis’s house in Puyallup and the each of the district’s 21 elementary word choice, sentence structure, and conventions. first three animals each eat five of schools trained to help fellow staff 42 carrots sitting on her front with the activities, which range “The exemplars have been a great tool to use in my class porch, the fourth-grader can tell from short classroom projects to to teach problem solving,” says Patti Nance, fourth-grade you exactly how many carrots will those that stretch out over several teacher at Karshner Elementary. “We’ve worked in be left if the remaining raccoons days and include homework. partners and cooperative groups to solve problems that continue eating in the same pattern. Plans are to expand the program to require a lot more in-depth thinking than the traditional the junior highs next year, says word problems found in textbooks. The kids also enjoy What’s more, the Karshner Elemen- Shepherd. By supplementing the challenging each other.” tary student can draw a graph and Kelly Shepherd Chris district’s regular math curriculum explain in writing how she came up Humphreys with exemplars, students get extra A new math textbook series that focuses on problem with seven as the correct answer. help with problem solving skills, solving and relating math to everyday living is also being which is a focus of the Washington Assessment of tested this fall in some junior high and high school Ellis is one of thousands of elementary students Student Learning tests. WASL requires students not only classrooms. Students and teachers have worked out of districtwide who are going beyond traditional computa- to know correct math answers, but to be able to explain one chapter from two different math series. Surveys were tion and textbook word problems to use high level in writing and with graphs or diagrams how they solved sent home after each of the chapters asking students and thinking skills in a new set of math problem solving the problems. parents to rate the material in areas such as whether it activities. was interesting and engaging, helps the student see where As students build their math skills, the hope is they will math is used in the real world (business, work, or “Exemplars,” used for the first time in Puyallup this fall, also strengthen their writing as teachers encourage personal use), and adequately explains problems. Plans are “student and teacher friendly” math problems students to use the district’s six writing traits in their are to have a new secondary level math series adopted by developed by educators throughout the country, says written math explanations, says Chris Humphreys, math the school board later this spring and implemented in Kelly Shepherd, math curriculum specialist. curriculum specialist. Teachers evaluate how well fall.

Students apply math skills to make cookies Stahl pilots Students in Amy Murphy’s fourth-grade class at Meeker Elementary School technology learned some important math skills while they participated in a thought-provoking cooking lesson and explored place value program to the hundred millions. Technology Infusion is the title of the new The lesson began with a story, “The technology program at Stahl Junior high. High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Technology coordinator and teacher Bob Roarious Sky Pie Angel Cake,” a story Barnette is coordinating the program which about a girl searching for an angel food is focused on integrating the technology cake recipe with a secret ingredient. essential learnings into all seventh- and After discussing the selection, students eighth-grade curricular areas. used cookie dough and M & M candies to create a nine-digit number with a Barnette works with teachers in other “secret recipe.” Then, they examined departments to integrate the teaching of others’ cookies to determine the their curriculum with the technology number created. Students also began available in the laboratory to meet the reading nine-digit numbers during the following goals: allow students to take full lesson. Parent volunteers Denise advantage of both staff expertise and Gillespie, Dawn Dow, and Colleen existing technology, enhance their technol- Lafferty assisted with the lesson which Nathan Brittain (left), proudly displays his work while parent ogy skills, be exposed to multiple uses of was provided by Kelly Shepherd, district volunteer Denise Gillespie works with Taylor Gillespie and Becca technology, and develop a proficiency in math coordinator. Henry. the integration of curriculum and technol- ogy. Celebrating Children http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us December 2000 9 Network Systems creates student email Cornerstone dedicated at A new web-based student email system that is free of advertising and allows students to Emerald Ridge collaborate on projects, send school projects Symbolizing the partnership between to and from home, and do research on the the community and the school, the Internet, is up and running this month at Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted each of the high schools, thanks to the Masons of Washington dedicated a Network Applications Services department Cornerstone Plaque at Emerald Ridge of the Technology Support Center. High School on November 4.

The free service, which is expected to be The ceremony, which has been available soon to junior high students, conducted for centuries for public allows students like Emerald Ridge High schools, government buildings, and School junior Shaun Nestor the opportunity places of worship by members of the to communicate with fellow students about Masonic Lodges, was attended by group or classroom projects, as well as send approximately 100 Masons, staff, research he collects from school to home students, and community members. without having to use his commercial email Participating in the ceremony were account. Principal Linda Quinn, Puyallup Mayor Don Malloy, student body Not only have students swamped the leaders, and leaders of Masonic Youth district’s network system by using free Shaun Nestor works at a networked computer at Emerald Ridge High organizations. commercial web-based email services School. during lunch or break times, but they are A bronze plaque commemorating the also exposed to unnecessary advertising on students is the brainchild of Network storage space, to allow frequently used event will be placed on a front pillar the Internet, says Sondra Mangan, who Applications Services, housed at the websites to be accessed quickly. in the main entrance of the building. teaches a Cisco Networking Academy class Technology Support Center in downtown at Emerald Ridge. Companies receiving Puyallup. The department, led by A teacher working on a specific topic, for emails from students about employment or McSweeney, is comprised of two branches: example, could schedule Bess to search senior projects can also readily recognize Desktop Services, which includes the Help for relevant material on the Internet and Science Fair Plans the senders as being official school commu- Desk, and Network Services, which temporarily store the pages so that when Plans for “Exploration 2001,” nication, “which gives much more cre- includes everything from the wiring and students arrive to class, they can immedi- Puyallup’s District Science Fair are dence.” Furthermore, by emailing research computer hardware in school buildings to ately access the material, says Michael already under way. It will be held at and homework between school and home, the district email system. The district has Litt, network systems coordinator. Spring Fair, April 20, 21, and 22, Mangan says students don’t need to carry the largest computer network in Eastern 2001. The science fair will showcase disks, which creates the potential for Pierce County, supported by a team of Network Services also monitors and science experiments entered by K-12 introducing viruses onto school computers. seven network and applications specialists, updates the school district web page, students. There will also be student and nine on-site technicians who work oversees the district staff email system; demonstrations on Friday and Satur- Within the first 24 hours after the service during the school manages and day afternoons and during the day on was connected this fall, Nestor says he year. oversees the Sunday. On Sunday, a Family Science gathered research off the Internet for an central district Literacy Series and Awards Ceremony American Studies course, then emailed the In addition to library, which will be hosted by the Western Wash- information to his personal email address to developing ideas records all books, ington Fair. Viewing the Science Fair continue working on after he arrived home. like the student videos, music, and attending the Science Literacy He also immediately began setting up email system, science and math Series is open to the public. Please folders to organize his work, which is an Network Applica- kits, and models; join us for these special events. advantage of this particular site over some tions also manages manages the anti- other commercial email systems. and configures the virus protection The Science Fair is a cooperative district’s proxy Jay Michael Litt program, and effort between the Puyallup Schools Because the district oversees the student McSweeney server, Bess, which manages and the Western Washington Fair. The accounts, all communication is traceable filters websites districtwide application programs, Science Fair will be located on the top and abusers can be removed at any time, daily for inappropriate material. The including an automated Food Service floor of the Pavilion. For more says Jay McSweeney, network systems district also subscribes to the monthly system and one that tracks calls made to information, please contact the manager. Bess service to help protect the district’s the Help Desk for technology-related Science Resource Center at 840-8970. server from outside hackers or viruses questions. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm. Setting up a web-based email account for and to provide cache, or temporary —contributed by Susan Gifford 10 December 2000 http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us Celebrating Children PHS students design holiday display Puyallup High School manufacturing addition,” said Dore, “their work goes on students partnered with members of the FANTASY LIGHTS public display!” Pierce County Parks and Recreation Spanaway Park will be open Department to create a holiday light display from 5 to 9 pm daily to motor “This type of ‘government-to-government’ to be enjoyed during the annual Pierce vehicles now through New partnership is of immense value,” said County Fantasy Lights program. Year's Eve. The cost is $8 per Dobb. “It allows our department to create vehicle. display pieces in an affordable way and During the past year, Mike Dobb, Superin- lends itself to a bigger and brighter pro- tendent of Recreation for Pierce County gram, while the Puyallup High School Parks Department, and students in Bob the animated leaping frog display, and three manufacturing program is provided a new Students collect Dore’s manufacturing program at Puyallup six-foot scripts spelling out the words, funding source to purchase supplies and a High School worked together to produce the “Fantasy Lights.” community project that is complementary to stuffed animals display. Dobb and members of his depart- the curriculum. The relationship is an ment provided the material and specifica- In addition to providing the public display, entrepreneurial perspective that provides to benefit hospital tion drawings for the display pieces. In however, there were many more benefits. tangible returns to both. It is a true example turn, Dore assigned students to the project Through this cooperative endeavor, Dore’s of a ‘win-win’ partnership which benefits Ballou Junior High School's Family and instructed them in the construction of students developed their skills in metal both the students at Puyallup High School, and Consumer Science students, Kim the displays. Altogether, nine pieces were technology, heat treatment, welding and the Parks and Recreation Department.” Shannon, Amanda Schaapveld, Megan created—six cat-tail enhancement pieces for foundry, and foraging processes. “In Hudson, Lyndsay Sartell, and Brooke Steck, collected more than 1,050 animals for a stuffed animal drive to benefit families at Mary Bridge Hospital. Band students perform at

To collect the animals, the students organized a competition between first international conference period classes. The top class brought Several district students participated at The concert featured performances by in 606 stuffed animals. “It was so the Western International Band Clinic each of the six junior high bands awesome seeing how much people Conference in November. followed by the performance of the care,” exclaimed Schaapveld. Puyallup Junior High Honor Band which Emerald Ridge High School: Brandon played several pieces written by the Cromer, Alto Saxophone; Sarah Hassen, composer. The evening ended with a Oboe; Anna Leon, Clarinet; Allison performance of “Hyumnus Antverpiae,” Mountain View Spray, Trumpet; Jamie VanBuskirk, written and directed by Jan Van der Trombone; Sara Young, Clarinet; Doug Roost played by the approximately 400 student receives Minkler, Director. members of the Puyallup Junior High Combined Band. 4-H awards Puyallup High School: Leeann Davis, Mountain View Elementary School Flute; Dan Goodrich, Alto Saxophone; “Music is the international language; it sixth grader Megan Pile recently Kevin Kaukl, Trumpet; Emily Moore, goes from heart to heart,” said Van der received numerous awards for her 4- Trombone; Mark Willis, French Horn; Roost during his remarks in between H work. At this fall’s exhibition at Eric Ryan, Director. performances. This performance will be the Puyallup Fair, the Hampshire long remembered by both performers and lamb she raised was named “Supreme Rogers High School: Nick Mulcahey, members of the audience. Ewe” for the entire State 4-H Trumpet; Kristin Hall, Clarinet; Patty Exhibition. Crispino, Clarinet; Nicole Lee, Trumpet; Jan Van Der Roost conducts Rachel Hubenthal, French Horn; Bruce the Puyallup Junior High Pile raises and breeds her own sheep Leonardy, Director. Combined Band in their while she maintains an “A” average at performance at the Band school. Pile is also an accomplished Jan Van der Roost, guest composer from Belgium, also attended the clinic. On Festival. The approximately artist and has shown her artwork yearly 400-member bands stretched at the Kids Create exhibit at the Spring Thursday, Van der Roost visited Puyallup Fair and has consistently been re- to work with the junior high honor band the entire length of the Pavilion warded with blue ribbons. and to participate in the band festival that at the Western Washington evening. Fairgrounds. Celebrating Children http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us December 2000 11

ASB presidents challenge students Students win medal Josh Folk and Kyle Evans may be student purple and gold glow sticks. of thing and act as a way to get the sopho- at competition body presidents at different high schools, mores involved right from the start,” says Brian Hughes, Puyallup High School but they both share a The 17-year-old is a Evans. “Once a month these ‘Link Crew’ senior, and Aaron Quigley, Rogers High common vision member of the groups could go to a movie, putt-putt golf, School senior, were recognized as two about how to get cross-country team or even do something fun at school.” of the world’s best—earning a silver students motivated this fall and partici- medal in the first International Crew to show school pated last spring in For the second year in a row, Evans is Olympics Competition. Top spirit. It begins, track and field, planning a schoolwide “Mr. Rogers” McDonald’s crews from Japan, they say, with representing the pageant, featuring a male contestant from Mexico, Canada, and the United States getting every student school at the state each of the clubs, organizations, or sports competed in the “Rock ‘n Roll” involved on campus. championship. His teams on campus. Contestants compete in a McDonald’s competition which took teammates also talent division, answer impromptu ques- place in downtown Chicago in late “If a person is voted him “most tions, and model their Rogers wear while October. involved in high Josh Folk Kyle Evans inspirational.” Folk strutting down a runway. Students are rated school, they will volunteers as on character, pride, and enthusiasm. Hughes and Quigley were part of a 12- appreciate their school more and have more general manager of the school’s espresso member team from the downtown pride,” says Folk, of Puyallup High School. bar. He served last year as president of Evans, 17, sings in the school concert and Puyallup McDonald’s store. They “Students here were ready for a change this DECA, an organization for students jazz choir, is president of the Drama Club, represented 150,000 McDonald’s year, only they just needed someone to lead involved in marketing education and has had the lead role in both South Pacific employees in the U.S. West Division. it. I’ve tried to create an excitement again interested in careers in marketing, merchan- and Oklahoma, and is an active member of In-store competitions were held to that should be going around school every dising, and management. Key Club, Honor Society, Rambassadors, determine the finalists for each position day.” Student Council, and leadership class. on the team such as drive-thru, grill and At Rogers, Evans is organizing a new way front counter service; and more than One way Folk has tried to involve students to welcome sophomores and get them In June, Evans flew to Washington, D.C. on 110 individuals from the nine Puyallup is by encouraging campus clubs to actively connected to their first year in high school. an all-expense paid trip to Boy’s Nation, area stores competed in the finals. seek out new members. On the evening of His plan, which he hopes to have fully featuring two male high school student the first day of school, Folk encouraged all functioning by next fall, is to pair a senior “senators” from 48 states. Each student The road to the International Crew clubs to attend a “First Night Celebration” with a sophomore, then group about five brought bills addressing issues pertinent to Competition was a long one. Each barbecue, which was open to students, their seniors and sophomore “buddies” together each state, and student senators addressed participant worked his or her way families, and the community. to do activities both at school and off each of the bills during the session. Evans through store, local, regional, campus. was chosen for the honor from more than divisional, and even some country Folk also has organized highly spirited and 400 boys at the state level. competitions to compete in the innovative pep assemblies, complete with “It will be like a big brother, big sister kind —contributed by Susan Gifford international event where they were judged on speed, accuracy, personal- ity, and teamwork. The detailed judging criteria, developed by Mayor holds mock council meeting with students McDonald’s Hamburger University, Puyallup Mayor Don Malloy Puyallup reflect the exacting operational and recently conducted a mock city Mayor Don service excellence, including gold council meeting with members of medal smiles, expected at all Malloy reads McDonald’s restaurants. Lynne Walton’s fourth-grade class at the city's Ridgecrest Elementary School to help in their study of city govern- proclamation Superintendent Susan Gourley ment. Students weighed the pros and marking recognized Hughes and Quigley at a cons of adopting an ordinance to set October 20 as recent school board meeting for their a teen curfew for 10 pm, however, "Fourth-grade medal-winning performance. “We are the measure failed after a heated Ridgecrest so proud of these young men!” she public hearing. Students played the exclaimed. “They competed on an Raiders Day" international basis against hundreds roles of city manager, city attorney, with students court reporter, city clerk, council of teams from around the world and members, and citizens. Malloy Stephanie came out on top! These students presented students with a proclama- Lincoln- certainly exemplify the hard work and tion recognizing Friday, October 20, Baines (left) dedication it takes to become a 2000 as Mrs. Lynne Walton’s fourth- and Anna champion.” grade Ridgecrest Raiders Day. Reiman. 12 December 2000 http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us Celebrating Children Huards give “gift” of reading and math Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Brock Stewart, presented the check to the Huard, and his mother donated principal during a schoolwide $5,000 this fall for nearly 600 new assembly. They chose to give the library books, reading comprehension money to Stewart rather than tests, and classroom materials to build keeping it for promotional work problem solving math skills at Stewart they did for Coca-Cola and Kraft Elementary. Foods. Both mother and son were featured the past few months in the The donation from Huard, a Puyallup Safeway coupon book, and Peg High School graduate, and his recorded a radio commercial. mother, Peg, nearly triples the number Representatives from both Coca- of books in the school’s accelerated Cola and Kraft came to the school reader program, which builds literacy assembly and handed out snacks skills by having a student choose a and wiener whistles to each of the book to read, then take a comprehen- 297 students, along with an sion test and earn points for correct Brock Huard talks with former autographed picture of Brock. Stewart student Josh Clayton. answers. Stewart students pose with Brock Huard, “We have worked with other In addition to more than 500 books players before, but it’s totally mom Peg Huard (Stewart teacher) in front of targeted specifically for beginning, intermediate, and unique that a pro football player would not want to take the the 27-foot long Oscar Meyer Wienermobile. advanced readers, the donation paid for a list of 70 popular money for himself,” says Mary Tarin, area marketing classics such as Sounder, The Secret Garden, Where the manager for Kraft Foods and the organizer for this event. he asked the crowd, including kindergartners waving blue Red Fern Grows, Mary Poppins, Little House on the and green construction paper pompoms. “Sometimes we Prairie, and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Brock thrilled students as he arrived on the playground in a have to read three hours straight. To be a professional 27-foot-long Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, which travels athlete, you need to know how to read. I want to give you a “This is such a gift of resources to our students,” says throughout the country for promotional spots. After bunch of new books to read.” Principal Laura King. “What we’ve found is that many presenting the check, he talked with students about the students have not been exposed to some of the classics, and importance of reading and drew cheers as he tossed around As the last of the students caught spirals from Brock and this gives them that opportunity.” a school football with some of the kids. headed back to class, fifth-grader Dustin Kolowinski turned and shouted with pride, “Hey Brock, see you on Brock and his mother, Peg, a Title 1 resource teacher at “Do you know I have to read to play the game of football?” TV!” Students wrap Aylen with 1,500 red ribbons Aylen Junior High was “wrapped” with red featured a series of activities throughout the “It was a huge success,” exclaimed Buck. ribbons during the week of October 23 week and culminated with a Healthy Students were energetic and enthused and through 27 as the students celebrated Red Choices Assembly keynoted by Steve are looking forward to sharing it with other Ribbon Week. Believing that drugs and Ridgeway. Ridgeway’s message, which district schools. “Seeing the students wear alcohol disrupt communities and destroy focused on the importance of goal setting the red ribbons was an awesome sight,” she families, the students joined together to and having a heart for the community, was said. “I would guess we had nearly all the make a difference in their school and followed by a very moving skit written and students participate in some aspect of the community. At the beginning of the week, produced by the school’s advanced drama program.” students tied 1,500 ribbons around campus class. in hopes of sending the message that their Did it make a difference? Buck and the school is joining the nation in taking a stand Carol Buck, who came to Aylen from Aylen students and staff believe that it did. against drugs. Other activities designed to Woodland Elementary School, said she “Since we celebrated Red Ribbon Week, we create awareness included decorating watched the success of this program at the have had kids come forward to say they classroom doors, delivering red ribbons and Arizona school district in which she was were not going down the right path and carnations to district administrators, and formerly employed. When she came to needed some help. Now, I believe that is “linking up” to be drug free. Puyallup, she organized a successful Red real success. If we can make healthy life Ribbon Week at Woodland Elementary choices the popular option and bring it to the Ninth grader Efren Urrieta his The event, which was planned by students School. This year, she wanted to implement forefront—that is really important,” she said. ribbon to the others which lined and coordinated by counselor Carol Buck, the program at Aylen. the fence of the school.