Your Pasco Schools Community Newsletter Putting students first to make learning last a lifetime. Celebrating academics, diversity, and innovation. Fall 2014 A Look Back at Edgar Brown Stadium, page 2 Pasco School District #1 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION C.L. Booth Education Service Center U.S. POSTAGE PAID 1215 W. Lewis Street PASCO, WA Pasco, WA 99301 PERMIT 189 **ECRWSS*** POSTAL CUSTOMER PASCO WA 99301 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Another great class venue that has been home to year of qual- state champions and hosted profes- ity education in sional athletes. We look to the future Pasco is under- with the good news that all three of way and our our schools currently under construc- schools are full tion—our McClintock and Curie of bright-eyed STEM elementary schools, as well young learners. as our community partnership in This year we are Delta High School—are on time and Sherry Lancon, celebrating 130 on budget. We celebrate the present Board President years of educa- with great stories about students who tion by “Honoring the Past, Celebrat- are making a positive difference and ing the Present, Preparing for the achieving great honors. Future.” I would also encourage you to take Throughout the year we hope to high- our survey included in this issue, light not only the great things that are which can also be accessed on our happening right now in our schools, website, www.psd1.org. Your par- but also some of the great moments in ticipation will provide information our history that have led us to become to help us best serve Pasco students, a community steeped in Pasco Pride. families, employees, and community We also plan to show you how bright members. our future is by sharing the wise words, hopes, and dreams of mem- Thank you for your continued support bers of the Class of 2015. Be sure to of our schools and the students we visit our Facebook page and website serve. for Throwback Thursdays and Future Warmly, Fridays. In this issue we learn some interest- ing facts about the history of Edgar Sherry Lancon, Board President Brown Memorial Stadium, a world- Pasco School District Board of Directors: Superintendent: YOUR PASCO SCHOOLS Sherry Lancon, President Saundra L. Hill is published by the Pasco Ryan Brault, Vice President School District Public Affairs Steve Christensen, Member Editor: Department as a community service to Pasco citizens. Scott Lehrman, Member Leslee Caul Amy Phillips, Member Questions and/or comments may be sent to Leslee Caul, Adriana Mendez, Student Representative Designer: Director of Public Affairs. Nayeli Cervantes, Student Representative Annie Warren Daphne Gallegos, Student Representative Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, 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 animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to designated youth groups. Questions regarding compliance, complaints, and/or reporting procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640/28A.642 com- pliance officer Robin Hay, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, or Section 504/ADA coordinator Tracy Wilson, W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700. Nondiscrimination policies are available at www.psd1.org. A Look Back at Edgar Brown Stadium 130 Years of Pasco Pride: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Preparing for the Future WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington Star Track Meet, Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium, May 2003 As we celebrate 130 years of the Pasco field for the Columbia Basin College School District, we take a look back at Hawks when they won the national the proud history of one of our most junior college football championship. prominent facilities, Edgar Brown • The Seattle Seahawks used to host Memorial Stadium. Did you know: their preseason training camp there • The stadium was formerly a gravel before moving it to Cheney. pit. Owner Edgar Brown sold it to the • Artificial turf was first installed Pasco School District in 1953 with in 2002. It was deemed safer for the stipulation that it not be used for athletes and allowed for multiple uses commercial purposes. year-round. • The first Pasco Invitational Track and • The turf was replaced and the track Field Meet was held there on April was resurfaced in August 2014. Now, 14, 1962. Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium is • When the stadium was grass, it was home to the only all-weather, in- the site of the Shrine Circus and an ground public high school track west annual 4th of July fireworks display. of the Mississippi River. • The stadium served as the home Students practice on the newly replaced turf on Aug. 15, 2014. A view of the new John Crawford Track, Aug. 15, 2014 District Celebrates Groundbreaking for Curie STEM Elementary Ceremonious Events Mark Opening of Franklin STEM Elementary Board members are pictured with Whittier Elementary School and future Curie STEM Elementary School students. Pictured, from left to right, are (back row) Daphne Gallegos, Adriana Mendez, Scott Lehrman, Sherry Lancon, Amy Phillips, Steve Christensen, Nayeli Cervantes, and (front row) Mariela Huezo, Lianna Delgado, Joshua Hernandez, and Joaquin Barajas. asco School District board members took soil from the building members, employees, fami- site and added it to the pot of a plant lies, and friends celebrated which will become part of the Curie the groundbreaking ceremony campus in 2015. Future Curie STEM Pfor Marie Curie STEM Elementary on Elementary students Mariela Huezo, Aug. 14 near the already active con- Lianna Delgado, Joshua Hernandez, struction site at 715 N. California Ave. and Joaquin Barajas then added water to the plant. Planning Principal Marie Curie STEM Valerie Aragon led the Elementary School Facts This was the third festivities saying, “It is Total Square Feet: 72,664 groundbreaking cer- fitting that our newest Architect: Design West Architects emony for new Pasco STEM school will be General Contractor: Chervenell schools since June. named after a woman Construction Company The District celebrat- who valued and trea- Student Capacity: 750 ed the start of Barbara Number of Classrooms: 34 sured the opportunity McClintock STEM Projected Opening Date: 8/2015 to learn. At Marie Curie Total Acreage of Site: 9 Acres Elementary, located STEM Elementary Construction Cost: $19,411,700 at 5706 Road 60, on we will also stress the Est. Turnkey Cost: $25,122,639 June 19 and the new importance of obtaining Curie will be an OSPI “green school” Delta High School, lo- an education immersed per chapter 39.35D RCW. cated at 5801 Broad- in the world of STEM.” moor Blvd., on June 25. All three schools are scheduled to Instead of breaking the ground, board open August 2015. page 3 District Celebrates Groundbreaking for Curie STEM Elementary Construction Progresses on Time at Three New Pasco Schools Construction crews continue to make prog- ress on time and on budget at Pasco’s new schools: Delta High School and McClintock and Curie STEM elementary schools. Curie contractors expect to have the brick gymnasium/cafeteria walled in and its steel rafters installed this fall, says Capital Projects Director Kim Marsh, while foundation work on Delta High School and McClintock STEM The two-story classroom wing of Marie Curie Elementary is expected to be complete or near STEM Elementary takes shape this September. completion by late fall. Ceremonious Events Mark Opening of Franklin STEM Elementary Former Student Students and employees gather around the flag pole as members of the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center Honor Guard raise the school flag for the first time on Aug. 26. Pasco School District’s newest Holmberg led students and employ- school, Rosalind Franklin STEM ees outside to witness the ceremony. Elementary opened its doors to Pasco High School band students nearly 800 students on the first day of played the Star Spangled Banner. school, Aug. 26. Students, families, and community The first flag was raised over the members also enjoyed touring the school that morning by members of building and meeting teachers and the Coyote Ridge Corrections Cen- staff during an open house and ter Honor Guard as Principal Deidre dedication ceremony on Oct. 23. page 4 Stevens Middle School Among Top in State for Sportsmanship tevens Middle School was one of Hughes. “That’s why we do it. It’s not only three middle schools in Wash- just our athletes that benefit. It’s all ath- Sington to earn a sportsmanship letes.” award from the Washington Interscholas- tic Activities Association (WIAA). As a part of the school’s “Give Me 5” campaign, Hughes makes an announce- The 2013-14 WIAA “Give Me 5” Gold ment about the value of good sports- Star of Excellence for Middle Level manship at every seventh and eighth Sportsmanship was presented to Stevens grade game and hands out a button to for the school’s outstanding efforts in someone—whether a player, coach, fan, promoting sportsmanship in and out of or even a referee—who demonstrates competition. outstanding sportsmanship. “Parents from visiting teams stop me on “We took our campaign to a whole other the way out of games thanking me for the level. Being one of three schools out of positive environment we set at Stevens thousands in the state is awesome,” says and say ‘I wish our school would do the Principal Charlotte Troxel. same,’” says Athletic Director Dwayne Learn more at www.wiaa.com. Angelou Elementary Launches Recess Referee Program Fifth grade students Brooklyn Arroyo, Karina Cossman, Mia Wiberg (above, left to right), and Jasiah Ramos (left) are pictured while on recess referee duty recently.