LIBRARY UPCYCLE Lake Stevens Library holding classes on upcycling products bound for the trash. READ MORE ON Page 12 January 18, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 15 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com HOSt FAMIlieS ASSE is looking for host families in the Lake Stevens area. Would you like to host a student? Read more on page 10 FLU AND MUMPS Flu and Mumps cases are putting a strain on local hospitals. Find out what you can do to stop it. Read more ON PAGE 8 CITY CAMPUS Downtown city buildings will be coming down soon giving the cam- pus a new look. Read more on page 6 Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Cavelero Mid High School on Friday, January 13 to discuss CTE/STEM and to speak to teachers about professional developments at their school. Inslee is planning to take the information he gathered back to the legislature in an effort to fund McCleary. Photo by Pam Stevens SEE BOUNDARIES ON page 2 pam stevens Map of the new proposed elementary school boundaries that the School Board will be approving at the January 25 meeting. pam stevens viking B-BALL The Vikings are half way through their Wesco season. Find out how the girls and boys teams are playing. Read more ON page 6 SEE CAVELeRO ON page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Come try our new breakfast! 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 After over three months and several meetings, the Lake Ste- vens School District’s Bound- ary Committee has come up with the new boundaries for the District’s seven elementary schools. The committee consisted of parents from the existing six elementary schools, commu- nity members and principals from each of the seven schools. Graham Cook, Executive Di- rector of Elementary Teaching and Learning, led the meet- ings and other administrators and board members were at the meetings to observe and answer questions, including School Superintendent Dr. Amy Beth Cook. The Boundary Committee made their decision based on a plethora of information in- School District to approve elementary school boundaries on Jan. 25 cluding future homes being built and the capacity of each school. “We sincerely appreciate the work of our Boundary Com- mittee,” said Dr. Amy Beth Cook, Superintendent of Lake Stevens School District. “It’s al- ways challenging to make de- cisions based on data and not emotions, and I applaud this group for their teamwork and dedication.” The new boundaries were presented to the Lake Stevens School Board at the Board meeting held on January 11. The Board will vote to approve the new boundaries at the Jan- uary 25 meeting at 6:30 p.m. which will be held at Hillcrest Elementary School. Parents and community members are encouraged to review proposed elementary Students from the Lake Stevens School District’s en- gineering classes and their teachers were excited to share what they have learned with Governor Jay Inslee and his wife during Inslee’s visit to Cavelero Mid High School on Friday, January 13. Inslee was joined by Rep- resentatives John Lovick and Mark Harmsworth as well as school board members, ad- ministrators and other dig- nitaries to witness first hand, how Lake Stevens schools are being creative in educating students. Inslee’s main interests were finding out more about the Principles of Engineering Pathways and STEM opportu- nities offered to students. “We were honored to have Gov. Inslee visit Lake Stevens School District and Cavelero Mid High School,” said Dr. Amy Beth Cook, Superinten- dent of Lake Stevens School District. “We appreciate that Governor Inslee visits Cavelero Mid High School , OCR Text: LIBRARY UPCYCLE Lake Stevens Library holding classes on upcycling products bound for the trash. READ MORE ON Page 12 January 18, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 15 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com HOSt FAMIlieS ASSE is looking for host families in the Lake Stevens area. Would you like to host a student? Read more on page 10 FLU AND MUMPS Flu and Mumps cases are putting a strain on local hospitals. Find out what you can do to stop it. Read more ON PAGE 8 CITY CAMPUS Downtown city buildings will be coming down soon giving the cam- pus a new look. Read more on page 6 Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Cavelero Mid High School on Friday, January 13 to discuss CTE/STEM and to speak to teachers about professional developments at their school. Inslee is planning to take the information he gathered back to the legislature in an effort to fund McCleary. Photo by Pam Stevens SEE BOUNDARIES ON page 2 pam stevens Map of the new proposed elementary school boundaries that the School Board will be approving at the January 25 meeting. pam stevens viking B-BALL The Vikings are half way through their Wesco season. Find out how the girls and boys teams are playing. Read more ON page 6 SEE CAVELeRO ON page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Come try our new breakfast! 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 After over three months and several meetings, the Lake Ste- vens School District’s Bound- ary Committee has come up with the new boundaries for the District’s seven elementary schools. The committee consisted of parents from the existing six elementary schools, commu- nity members and principals from each of the seven schools. Graham Cook, Executive Di- rector of Elementary Teaching and Learning, led the meet- ings and other administrators and board members were at the meetings to observe and answer questions, including School Superintendent Dr. Amy Beth Cook. The Boundary Committee made their decision based on a plethora of information in- School District to approve elementary school boundaries on Jan. 25 cluding future homes being built and the capacity of each school. “We sincerely appreciate the work of our Boundary Com- mittee,” said Dr. Amy Beth Cook, Superintendent of Lake Stevens School District. “It’s al- ways challenging to make de- cisions based on data and not emotions, and I applaud this group for their teamwork and dedication.” The new boundaries were presented to the Lake Stevens School Board at the Board meeting held on January 11. The Board will vote to approve the new boundaries at the Jan- uary 25 meeting at 6:30 p.m. which will be held at Hillcrest Elementary School. Parents and community members are encouraged to review proposed elementary Students from the Lake Stevens School District’s en- gineering classes and their teachers were excited to share what they have learned with Governor Jay Inslee and his wife during Inslee’s visit to Cavelero Mid High School on Friday, January 13. Inslee was joined by Rep- resentatives John Lovick and Mark Harmsworth as well as school board members, ad- ministrators and other dig- nitaries to witness first hand, how Lake Stevens schools are being creative in educating students. Inslee’s main interests were finding out more about the Principles of Engineering Pathways and STEM opportu- nities offered to students. “We were honored to have Gov. Inslee visit Lake Stevens School District and Cavelero Mid High School,” said Dr. Amy Beth Cook, Superinten- dent of Lake Stevens School District. “We appreciate that Governor Inslee visits Cavelero Mid High School , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2017,January 18, 2017.pdf,January 18, 2017.pdf Page 1, January 18, 2017.pdf Page 1