Friday, May 18, 2012
The district notified parents today that a case was confirmed at Sunset Elementary in Bellevue this week.
One case of Pertussis has been confirmed at Sunset Elementary, an Issaquah school located just west of the city in Bellevue, this week, school officials said in a letter sent to parents on Friday, May 18. Washington State and King County are experiencing a widespread pertussis outbreak. In King County, there were 100 confirmed cases of pertussis reported in the first 3 months of 2012 – the highest number reported for this time of year in the past decade, and more than the reports received in all of last year. Previously, the district had reported one other case this year. A case also was reported this week in Woodinville. Pertussis, commonly referred to as whooping cough, is a bacterial illness that may begin with symptoms like the …
Area restaurants are getting in on the Bellevue Jazz Festival, which kicks off at the end of the month.
Local restaurants and venues will be hosting concerts during the 5th Annual Bellevue Jazz Festival from May 30 through June 3. El Gaucho Bellevue, 520 Bar & Grill, Cypress Wine Bar, Z’Tejas, Rock Bottom Brewery and Restaurant, Black Bottle Postern, Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge and Lot No. 3 will be hosting free concerts throughout the festivities. Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square will host additional free concerts. The Clayton Brothers Quintet (May 31), Booker T. Jones (June 1) and the Hubert Laws Quintet (June 2) will be the featured artists during the festival. They will perform paid concerts at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center. General admission tickets are $34, $17 for students. Passes to all three concerts are $78. Bake’s Place, …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Roy Adler, who has been the school's Principal for 11 years, plans to retire in July.
Roy Adler, a longtime educator and the current principal of Pine Lake Middle School, has announced that he will retire as of July 1. Adler has been on a medical leave of absence, and keeping up with the staff via phone. He said in a letter to parents that his recovery is going well and he is disease free, but follow-up treatment will keep him out of school for the remainder of the school year. He also said that he has decided after 41 years to reevaluate his priorities, and to turn his focus more to his health and recovery. Issaquah School District Superintendent Dr. Steve Rasmussen said that is was with "both joy and sadness that I have accepted his retirement letter." Rasmussen said in a letter to parents this week that under Adler's…
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Eastside beat Blanchet 6-4 Saturday, May 12, for the win.
On Saturday, the sun was shining in Seattle and on the Eastside Catholic Crusaders, as they beat Blanchet in extra innings to clinch the Metro Championship with a score of 6-4. They brought home the trophy and did it with fight and class. Jeff Bohling, of Bellevue, hit his second walk off homer to win the game in the bottom of the 9th, while Alex Foley, of Issaquah, pitched nine innings and got the win. Eastside Catholic, with a 16-5 record, will play at 1 p.m. next Saturday at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue in the Class 3A regionals.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Substitute bus driver Andrew Rekdahl allegedly downloaded and shared child pornography online; district officials said they don't believe anything inappropriate happened on his routes, which they will publish today.
A substitute bus driver in the Issaquah School District, Andrew Bernard Rekdahl, of Carnation, was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges, King 5 reports. A search warrant was served on Rekdahl's home and though he was not home when agents arrived, they allegedly discovered 194 images of suspected child porn on a laptop found in his bedroom. The man allegedly admitted later to to downloading and sharing child porn on the Internet and was arrested, King 5 said in its report. He was charged with possession and distribution of child porn. Issaquah Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Rasmussen said the district will publish a list of specific routes that Rekdahl covered later today at this link: Please look for it online later this …
The organization says its annual luncheon, held at the Issaquah Community Center Thursday, May 10, was the nonprofit's most successful fundraiser to date,
Nourish Every Mind, the Issaquah Schools Foundation's (ISF) annual fundraiser, broke records yesterday with 1,000 people in attendance and a final fundraising tally of $650,000, making it the organization's most successful fundraiser to date, said Lynn Juniel, the foundation's development manager. Robin Callahan, the organization's executive director, said she credits the community's commitment to education for the strong results. "We just feel like there's a real momentum around investing in education," within the district, and not just by parents with children in school, Callahan said. She said the community's support of education is especially critical with continued shortfalls in state funding in the district. "Private investment is …
Tony Ventrella, Monica Hart and Andy Wappler will speak at the foundation's big annual fundraiser, this year at the new Lake Washington High on May 23.
Three former local television news figures—Tony Ventrella, Monica Hart and Andy Wappler—will headline the Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s big annual fundraising luncheon May 23 at Lake Washington High School. The theme of this year’s “A Legacy for Learning Luncheon” is “Growing Tomorrow’s Great Minds Today, One Child at a Time.” Ventrella, former sports director at KING and KOMO television, now works as a media host for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders and will keynote the event. His speech is titled “The Eternal Flame” and is about finding and bringing out in children “that spark inside all of us.” Former KIRO News anchor Hart, now proprietor of LaFamiglia Design, will also speak, along with former television weather …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Students and families from Eastside Catholic, Skyline, and Eastlake high schools gathered at Eastside Catholic Wednesday to support breast cancer research and have a good time.
A little pink brightened spirits on a mostly sunny afternoon at Eastside Catholic, where the third annual Plateau Pink Day was held yesterday afternoon. Penny Williams, spokeswoman for Eastside Catholic, said leadership students from all three schools work all year to put together the annual event, and raise money for breast cancer research and treatment through sales of the bright pink shirts to students and their families. This year, all proceeds from the sale of shirts and donations will go to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Yesterday's event was filled with smiling faces, loud music (hey, they are teens, after all), and cake--lots of cake--from the busy cakewalk. The event also featured a bouncy obstacle course, volleyball, henna tattoos…
Friday, May 4, 2012
Incoming superintendent Dr. Traci Pierce has appointed a new Central Leadership Team for the 2012-2013 school year.
Lake Washington School District's incoming superintendent Dr. Traci Pierce announced a new Central Leadership Team for the 2012-2013 school year. The changes go into effect July 1. The Central Leadership team is a group of administrators that supports the strategic work of the district, according to a LWSD news release. Next year's team will be divided into three sections: operational services, student and school support services, and student and professional learning services. The changes will not have any financial impact on the district, according to the news release. Here is some additional information from the district: Dr. Pierce described the changes to the structure as having several purposes, including strengthening professional …
The foundation recently announced this year's recipients for Classroom Enrichment and Kateri Brow Big Idea/Biggest Need grants
The Issaquah Schools Foundation was formed in 1987 to support the students of the Issaquah School District in receiving the best possible educational experience. ISF recognizes that school budgets are limited and classroom demands are high. In an effort to enhance the learning environment in all of our schools, ISF continues its practice of awarding grants on an annual basis in the focus areas of: Academic Enrichment, Struggling Students and Professional Development. All teachers, administrators and parents within the Issaquah School District are eligible to apply. ISF recognizes that school budgets are limited and classroom demands are high. In an effort to enhance the learning environment of individual classrooms, libraries, computer …
Jeanne Gustafson
4:50 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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