Ryan Ovenell, the agriculture teacher at Stanwood High School, has been named Teacher of the Year by the Snohomish Conservation District. The agriculture teacher at Stanwood High School, Ryan Ovenell has been named “Teacher of the Year” by the Snohomish Conservation District. He joins eight winners in SCD’s annual awards for 2009. “SCD likes...
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Today we got word that the proposed House Budget would cut state funding to all K-6 Alternative Learning Programs. The summary reads, Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, alternative learning experience (ALE) programs such as online and digital learning delivered over the internet, parent partnership programs (primarily instructional programs taking place in the home,...
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Community members, parents, and staff are invited to attend Stanwood-Camano School District's budget presentations that will include information about the current status of the district’s budget, the state budget deficit, declining enrollment, and projected revenue losses. Two meetings with the same agenda will be held to allow participants the option to attend one or...
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As a volunteer in my daughter’s kindergarten class, I was asked to help children write a “story” (a few words) to illustrate their pictures. Only one girl needed my writing help; only one boy could write for himself. Nearly all the boys seemed to be a full year behind nearly all the girls in...
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New federal rules for low-performing schools have pushed Principal Bill Marshall out at Monticello Middle School, causing outrage among his co-workers, students, parents and former students. Marshall, 59, announced Tuesday he is stepping down after Longview School officials said they were forced into removing him as principal. He will retire at the end of...
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A host family is needed for a foreign exchange student who will attend Stanwood High School for the 2010/-2011 school year. A potential host family can choose from three students: a girl from Mexico, who loves to play soccer, ice skating, snow sports and photography; a boy from Sweden, who likes soccer, bike riding,...
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Eight school districts in the county volunteered for computer testing, but only the Stanwood School District will have all three grades take the reading and math exams online in each of its middle school programs. via heraldnet.com
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The nation's public schools are falling under severe financial stress as states slash education spending and drain federal stimulus money that staved off deep classroom cuts and widespread job losses. School districts have already suffered big budget cuts since the recession began two years ago, but experts say the cash crunch will get a...
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by Tal Pinchevsky at Big Think Our time spent in high school can be a source of deep resentment or nostalgic joy, assuming we haven’t forgotten about it altogether. But as teenagers become adults and eventually working professionals, how much does high school really contribute to their human development and financial, social, and professional...
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When a group of high school welding students decided to offer a class for the community, they never imagined having to turn people away. “It was amazing to us. We had 25 people on a waiting list right off the bat,” said teacher Darryl Main, adviser for Stanwood High School’s Agricultural Mechanics Club. “The...
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