MIDDLE SCHOOLS The Lake Stevens School Board has approved the new boundaries for Middle School students. READ MORE ON Page 12 April 26, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 22 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com A CLEAN LAKE Keeping the lake clean is important to its integrity and for the safety of all those who use it. Read more on page 11 OPINIONS Check out our opinions page to find out what’s happening with Aquafest and Lake Stevens Fire. Read more ON Page 10 LSHS DRAMA Lost in Yonkers is the play that Lake Stevens High School Drama is put- ting on the stage for Spring. Read more on page 2 Clockwise: Students from Glenwood Elementary School, Seahawk quarterback andWeDay Co-Chair RussellWilson, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and 2016 Miss Aquafest Royalty at this year’s WeDay event at Key Arena in Seattle. Over 15,000 students statewide earned invitations toWeDay by extraordinary service to their communities and schools. SEE FCCLA ON page 5 pam stevens Photo by Kathy Hahn Members of Lake Stevens High School’s FCCLA team won a national award for their projects. CONTributeD SPRING CLEAN-UP The city’s annual spring clean-up is coming on Saturday, May 6. Find out what’s acceptable and what’s not. Read more page 3 SEE wEDAY ON page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo here! FREE ENTREE Buy one entree and two drinks and get a second entree of equal or lesser value free. (Up To $8 Value) MADE FROM SCRATCH DAily CAliFORniA STylE GRill & CAnTinA Now Serving Breakfast LS Location American Style and Mexican Breakfast - Friday, Sat and Sun 7am-3pm One coupon per table. Not valid with any other offer, daily special or lunch special. www.papasmexicangrill.com Lake Stevens High School was selected to receive the 2017 National first place high school Career Connection Award, sponsored by Family, Career and Community Lead- ers of America (FCCLA). Career Connection is a peer education program, created by FCCLA, designed to teach stu- dents how to prepare for career success now and in the future. The award recognizes chap- ters that conduct career devel- opment projects to help young people link skills for success in careers, families, and their communities. As the national first place high school, the Lake Stevens High School FCCLA chapter will receive a $1,000 award, presented to them at the 2017 FCCLA National Leadership Conference, July 2 – 6 in Nash- ville, Tenn. “Road to Success” – the Lake Stevens High School FCCLA wins National Career Connection Project Award Career Connection project chosen to link personal inter- ests and skills to future career clusters through stressing the importance of education, lead- ership, and work experience to incoming high schoolers as they complete district gradua- tion requirements. The project’s goals and ob- jectives were to help students to discover their strengths, tar- get their career goals, and cre- ate a future plan for achieving their goals. Some of the major activities completed were: 1. Created and taught seven different Career Connection lessons in high school classes. Lessons focused on career interest inventories and cor- responding colleges, resume writing, interviewing skills, and making connections with future employers. 2. Created and presented Bright lights, screaming fans and so many celebrities in- cited the over 15,000 students in Key Arena to scream, dance and serve as they enjoyed this year’s WeDay Seattle on Friday, April 21. Students from around the state earned a ticket to the cov- eted event co-chaired in Seat- tle by Seahawks’ Quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer and actress Ciara. Kids from Glenwood and Elementary School, North Lake and Lake Stevens Mid- dle Schools, Cavelero Mid High School and Lake Stevens High School had to earn their ticket through service in their schools, communities and the world. The all-day event hosts kids who have made a difference in the world we live in through volunteering and promotes the “We” not the “Me” attitude through speakers and music. Russell Wilson was joined by other athletes including WeDay celebrates students, teachers who serve , OCR Text: MIDDLE SCHOOLS The Lake Stevens School Board has approved the new boundaries for Middle School students. READ MORE ON Page 12 April 26, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 22 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com A CLEAN LAKE Keeping the lake clean is important to its integrity and for the safety of all those who use it. Read more on page 11 OPINIONS Check out our opinions page to find out what’s happening with Aquafest and Lake Stevens Fire. Read more ON Page 10 LSHS DRAMA Lost in Yonkers is the play that Lake Stevens High School Drama is put- ting on the stage for Spring. Read more on page 2 Clockwise: Students from Glenwood Elementary School, Seahawk quarterback andWeDay Co-Chair RussellWilson, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and 2016 Miss Aquafest Royalty at this year’s WeDay event at Key Arena in Seattle. Over 15,000 students statewide earned invitations toWeDay by extraordinary service to their communities and schools. SEE FCCLA ON page 5 pam stevens Photo by Kathy Hahn Members of Lake Stevens High School’s FCCLA team won a national award for their projects. CONTributeD SPRING CLEAN-UP The city’s annual spring clean-up is coming on Saturday, May 6. Find out what’s acceptable and what’s not. Read more page 3 SEE wEDAY ON page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo here! FREE ENTREE Buy one entree and two drinks and get a second entree of equal or lesser value free. (Up To $8 Value) MADE FROM SCRATCH DAily CAliFORniA STylE GRill & CAnTinA Now Serving Breakfast LS Location American Style and Mexican Breakfast - Friday, Sat and Sun 7am-3pm One coupon per table. Not valid with any other offer, daily special or lunch special. www.papasmexicangrill.com Lake Stevens High School was selected to receive the 2017 National first place high school Career Connection Award, sponsored by Family, Career and Community Lead- ers of America (FCCLA). Career Connection is a peer education program, created by FCCLA, designed to teach stu- dents how to prepare for career success now and in the future. The award recognizes chap- ters that conduct career devel- opment projects to help young people link skills for success in careers, families, and their communities. As the national first place high school, the Lake Stevens High School FCCLA chapter will receive a $1,000 award, presented to them at the 2017 FCCLA National Leadership Conference, July 2 – 6 in Nash- ville, Tenn. “Road to Success” – the Lake Stevens High School FCCLA wins National Career Connection Project Award Career Connection project chosen to link personal inter- ests and skills to future career clusters through stressing the importance of education, lead- ership, and work experience to incoming high schoolers as they complete district gradua- tion requirements. The project’s goals and ob- jectives were to help students to discover their strengths, tar- get their career goals, and cre- ate a future plan for achieving their goals. Some of the major activities completed were: 1. Created and taught seven different Career Connection lessons in high school classes. Lessons focused on career interest inventories and cor- responding colleges, resume writing, interviewing skills, and making connections with future employers. 2. Created and presented Bright lights, screaming fans and so many celebrities in- cited the over 15,000 students in Key Arena to scream, dance and serve as they enjoyed this year’s WeDay Seattle on Friday, April 21. Students from around the state earned a ticket to the cov- eted event co-chaired in Seat- tle by Seahawks’ Quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer and actress Ciara. Kids from Glenwood and Elementary School, North Lake and Lake Stevens Mid- dle Schools, Cavelero Mid High School and Lake Stevens High School had to earn their ticket through service in their schools, communities and the world. The all-day event hosts kids who have made a difference in the world we live in through volunteering and promotes the “We” not the “Me” attitude through speakers and music. Russell Wilson was joined by other athletes including WeDay celebrates students, teachers who serve , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2017,April 26, 2017.pdf,April 26, 2017.pdf Page 1, April 26, 2017.pdf Page 1