Pioneer Press Omak School District Newsletter Winter 2017 Sandflat could be site for new school Other properties have been considered, but in the end, several parcels off Sandflat Road have been identified as most appropriate for the district to pursue as an option for growth. The top priority is building a new middle school - an issue that will be on the April 25 bond elec- tion. Other properties proved to be too expensive and often required An enhanced Google map shows the potential property options in a red box. extensive mitigation to make the land suitable. as possible maintenance shops and a www.omaksd.org, and look under the Sandflat has come back as being fairly warehouse, and possibly many years in the “Our District” tab for the “2017 Bond” clear of obstacles, including already being future putting other new schools there. page. annexed to the city, with water and sewer By extending infrastructure along Design of the middle school will be nearby and electrical lines just off the Sandflat, the district will also increase the done after passage of a bond, with com- road. Initial studies show that to extend attractiveness of adjacent properties for munity input on the committee. Those these services, as well as road work and potential development and investment. who want to be involved can contact the sidewalks, will cost around $2 million, de- The land purchase and at least a District Office, 826-0320. pending on which parcels are purchased. majority of the infrastructure work will be Additional studies, such as soil and paid for by money set aside in the district To be able to vote on an April ballot other feasibility, are still underway. budget. issue, voters must register by March 27 The district has already locked in a The proposed bond is solely for the online (or by April 17 in person). You can purchase price per acre for the parcels in construction of the new middle school update your voter information, register to question. This allows the District to build and demolition of the 1948 portion of the vote and get ballot information at: the middle school and related outdoor Middle School (known as the sixth and facilities, and have space to expand in the seventh grade wings). www.vote.wa.gov future. For more information, including Some options include creating updates on progress and bond-related multiple sports fields in the area, as well questions, check out the district website, Español en la página 7 www.omaksd.org ~ www.facebook.com/OmakSchools ~ Twitter @OmakSchools 2 Winter 2017 District Report We have been working closely ‘As You Like It’ with our community for approach- ing two years to understand and Come join the Pioneer players as they Duke? Come find out March 17, 18, 24 and 25 define the needs of our school present William Shakespeare’s “As You Like at 7 p.m. at the Omak PAC! system and its role in the commu- It.” nity. In that work you have told After her father CAST & CREW: us clearly that having a quality the Duke (Phillip Rosalind: LaCoda Miller Orlando: Jeremiah Davis academic pro- Law) is banished by gram supported Touchstone: Gabe Roach his brother Fredrick Celia: Susan Bevan-Church by athletics and (Louis Morrison- Jacques: Emily Schneider the arts are of the Nelson), Rosalind Oliver: Sisco Miller highest priority. Duke Senior: Philip Law (LaCoda Miller) finds Phebe: Kelsie Coffell In those virtual that she must flee for and face-to-face Silvius: Nathan Rise her life to the Forrest Corin: Linda Harper discussions, our of Arden. Disguised as Duke Frederick/Jacque De Bois: community has a man and joined by Louis Morrison-Nelson Adda: Ady Torres said clearly that quality school her best friend Celia buildings are an essential element. Adda, Denise and 2nd page: Jade (Susan Bevan-Church) Stidman The work that resulted is a and their fool Touch- Audrey and second Lord to Duke twenty-year plan for updating and stone (Gabe Roach), Senior: Lauren Santisteven replacing facilities based on need LeBeau, Sir Oliver Martext, Atten- Rosalind finds refuge dant to Duke Sr: Alisha Cutrell and serving students first. The in this strange new priorities you helped us define are: Amiens, Forrester, Attendant land. In the meantime, to Duke Senior, understudy to 1) Replace the middle school; 2) Orlando (Jeremiah Duke Fredrick and Jack De Bois: update or replace East Elementary Davis) flees alongside Xandrine Cohoe School; 3) Update and reconfig- Charles, Attendant to Duke his trusted maid Adda Senior: Jayden ure North Elementary School as (Ady Torres and Jade an early childhood center; and 4) Hymen, second lord to Duke Fred- Stidman) from his LaCoda Miller as Rosalind erick, Attendant to Duke Senior: revisit the needs of Omak High envious brother Oliver Gabe Levanel School for updating. Over all those 2nd Page, Denise, Attendant to (Sisco Miller) and finds himself in the For- Duke Sr: Alexys Abronoski steps, keep everything clean, main- rest of Arden as well. Prior to their journeys tained and operational. William, 1st Lord to Duke Fredrick, 1st page and Attendant to Arden, Orlando and Rosalind have become to Duke Senior and understudy to Touchstone: Collin Rise The first step in the process is smitten with each other. Stage Manager: Mackenzie Vance the current effort to pass a bond to Assistant Stage Manager: Kyle Gallegos-Bunting In a steampunk world full of characters Costume Designers: Kennedi Bartell and Jade Stidman finance the replacement of Omak and dangers will wrongs be righted? Will Middle School with a facility ap- Set Designer: LaCoda Miller Rosalind meet Orlando in the Forrest? Prop Mistress: Lauren Santistevan propriate to the needs of students Will Orlando see through Rosalind’s dis- Sound Design: Jonathon Walker and fast-changing programs of guise? What has happened to the banished Director: Nicole Leese study driven by changes in tech- nology. Our Omak School Board Student achievements has scheduled a ballot measure on that bond for April 25, 2017. Avena, Chase Grillo, Louis Morrison- The District is providing factual Nelson, Nico Avena, Devyn Grillo, details on the project over all of Aniessa Torres, Collin Rise, Steven our media. Community members Zandell and Ashley Blakemore. are organized to support the effort where the District cannot. Please use our website to find details on all of the planning and propos- als, or contact the District Office directly. Please remember this phrase – Bonds are for Buildings, Levies are FBLA students go to State for Learning. This is a Bond effort Twelve students attended the and will not effect our current regional competition for FBLA (Future levy. Business Leaders of America), with 10 of -Erik Swanson, them qualifying for state competitions in Superintendent April. Outhouse Racers win a match On the team were Shannon Fahey, The FFA took its outhouse to the Jennifer O’Dell, Andrick Carroll, Josef Conconully Outhouse Races for the 3 Winter 2017 Entire district earns accreditation Accreditation team lead Julia Williams presents findings to the school board, as they await the final result. After months of self-studies and a district-wide assessment that aligned overall mission of “creating a future for a three-day site visit from an external to the district’s goals and to adjust cur- every child.” review team, the Omak School District riculum and teaching as needed; 2. devel- The district was also given kudos for has been recommended for accreditation oping on-going professional development the strategic planning work done in re- through the international AdvancED for all staff; 3. coordinating support cent years, as well as providing resources program. services across the district to increase to meet needs for education. The Omak School Board was given a engagement. Although the district has things to presentation by the review team on Feb. Some of the strengths noted were: 1. work on, AdvancED “makes sure there 8. leadership management, specifically in is always room to get better,” Williams Review chairwoman Julia Williams reference to the school board; 2. students said. “We are proud to recommend Omak likened AdvancED to the “NFL” of ac- believed that they had an adult at school School District for accreditation.” creditation programs – that it is a very to advocate for them. Williams said the Omak High School, Omak Washing- hard league to get into compared to oth- team interviewed 60 students, asking ton Virtual Academy (WAVA) and Pas- ers. them to tell them a staff member “who’s chal Sherman Indian School had already “This little, beautiful district is in got your back.” Williams said every been accredited through AdvancED. the right league,” Williams said. student gave a name, and that very rarely Omak is the second district in the state Some of the areas for improvement is the case when review teams come in. to align the entire district to AdvancED included: 1. developing and implementing That aligns well with the district’s standards. second time, with the team of Chandra Shibley, Jonathon November: Walker, Sarah Walker and Cheyenne Bevier. They won their Nashoni Boyd, basketball first race, the teen race. Matthan Hale, basketball December: Athletes of the Month Kanen Ables, basketball High School Athletes are nominated by coaches and Kristan Romero, basketball awarded an “Athlete of the Month” award throughout the January: school year. Krista Marchand, basketball Walker Osborne, wrestling Student attends All-State Choir For the third year in a row, sophomore Kennedi Bartell was selected to be in the 2017 Washing- ton Music Educators Association All State Symphonic Choir. The event was held in February in Bellevue. Bartell is on the Ad- vanced Choir for the high school.