Webucator is a weekly publication produced by the Tacoma Public Schools Public
Information Office for district staff members. To submit story ideas or inquire about a
published story, contact Pam Thompson at pthomps@tacoma.k12.wa.us or call the
Public Information Office at 253-571-1015.
June 10, 2011
Last caption contest for
school year
Please note: This is the last regular Webucator of the school year. The Public
Information Office may publish Webucator sporadically during the summer.
Dates to remember
June 10: Wes Burmark retirement celebration, CAB auditorium, 3 to 6 p.m.
June 11: Hilltop Artists spring glass sale, Jason Lee M.S., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June 14: McKinley E.S. community celebration, 1:30 to 5 p.m.
June 14: Wainwright E.S. alumni closing ceremony, 7 to 8 p.m.
June 15: Last day of school, early release
June 17: Business Support Services retreat, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Save the dates for Back to School events:
 Back to School Carnival, Saturday, July 30. 11 a.m to 3 p.m., Edison
Elementary School, 5830 S. Pine St., Trinity Church of Pierce County and
Puget Sound Christian Center; information at www.trinitycares.org. (serving
limited schools; see TPS Web site)
 Back Pack to School, Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., TPS and Life
Center at Life Center, 1717 S. Union Ave. (serving limited schools; see
TPS Web site)
 Back to School Carnival, Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tacoma
Christian Center, 3507 McKinley Ave. (serving limited schools; see TPS
Web site.)
Send your caption for this photo
of Wes Burmark, left, and Don
Lloyd to Webucator editor Pam
Thompson at
pthomps@tacoma.k12.wa.us.
TPS-TCC pow wow
The district contact is Dave Osterhaus, school family liaison, at 253-571-1087.
Upcoming events
McKinley community celebration June 14
McKinley Elementary School will host a community celebration, June 14, from
1:30 to 5 p.m. This will be an opportunity for community members to tour the
building for a final farewell.
Native American dancers perform
at the pow wow sponsored by
Tacoma Public Schools and
Tacoma Community College.
McKinley represents one of the oldest schools in the district. Its history dates to
1906 when it opened as a two-room schoolhouse at another location. McKinley
Elementary opened in 1908 at its current location – which does not meet
federal Americans with Disabilities Act requirements– and underwent
improvements 1910, 1954, 1958 and 1967.
A mariachi band and disc jockey will play music while guests enjoy games and
light refreshments. Contact the main office at 253-571-4340 for more
information.
Special note: The Lincoln High School drumline will lead a final parade through
the school on Wednesday, June 15, at 11:50 a.m.
Wainwright alumni invited to visit June 14
Dancers of all ages display their
regalia at the TPS-TCC pow wow.
Wainwright Elementary School will host a closing ceremony for Wainwright alumni
Tuesday, June 14, from 7 to 8 p.m. Former Wainwright students will have an
opportunity to visit the school and renew old friendships.
Wainwright represents one of the oldest schools in the district. Its history dates to
1911, although the oldest portions of the current school facility date to 1924 with
improvements made in 1954, 1957 and 1971. The school board voted in May to
close Wainwright due to low enrollment as part of a district-wide budget reduction
strategy.
Dancers at the TPS-TCC pow wow
display their skills and costumes.
Visitors will have light refreshments served in the auditorium of the school.
Contact Wainwright’s main office at 253-571-3444 for more information.
Business Support Services plans June 17 retreat
The Business Support Services Division of Tacoma Public School will conduct its
annual retreat on Friday, June 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. As a result, staff
members from the following departments Budget, Finance, Payroll, Purchasing,
Printing & Graphics, Mailroom, Technology Service and the Warehouse, will be
unavailable during that time.
Any special services required from the Mail Room should be scheduled for
Thursday, June 16. On Friday, June 17, all inter-office mail will be routed at the end
of the day and all U.S. mail will be picked up by the post office.
Female dancers participate in the
pow wow held at Tacoma
Community College.
Any emergencies arising for the following departments should be directed to the
appropriate phone number indicated below:
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Budget/Finance/Payroll/Printing & Graphics – BERT at ext. 2378
Purchasing/Warehouse – Contact Food Services at ext. 3377
Technology Services – BERT at ext. 2378 or by e-mail
Business Support Services apologizes for any inconvenience and will resume
normal services on Monday, June 20, at 7 a.m.
News and updates
High school tuition-based summer school registration open
High school students who have failed courses have an opportunity to make up the
lost credits by taking tuition-based online classes this summer from June 29
through July 28. However, any current ninth- through 12th-grade student may attend
the tuition-based summer school.
High school students can find the registration packet to enroll in the online tuitionbased credit retrieval summer school on the Tacoma Public Schools Web site.
Students must enroll by the end of the day on June 28, the day before summer
school begins.
Students need to register online, print the registration packet and mail it with their
tuition check to Summer School, Oakland High School, 3319 S. Adams St.,
Tacoma WA 98409. Although all summer school courses are online, students must
attend an orientation June 29 at Oakland High School and have half-hour
appointments with the coordinator staff at Oakland at least twice weekly through
July to monitor progress.
Any student can attend summer school to make up credits. The cost is:
 $285 per class for in-district students
 $185 per class for in-district students who qualify for free or reduced lunch
 $385 per class for out-of-district students (students who live outside the
Tacoma Public Schools attendance area and do not attend a Tacoma
public school)
A male dancer displays his tribal
regalia at the pow wow, jointly
sponsored by Tacoma Public
Schools and Tacoma Community
College.
Each Tacoma high school has Learning Assistance Program (LAP) funding
available to cover a certain number of students. Students should check with their
attendance area high school. Other organizations may also help with funding.
A dancer proudly displays his
tribal dancing regalia.
All-City PTA awards
Check with the summer school office at 253-571-5198 if you have any questions
about funding or summer school.
Native American summer school July 5-July 27
Any Native American student currently enrolled in Tacoma Public Schools in grades
K-4 with a current 506 form on file with the Indian Education program can sign up to
attend Indian Education summer school. Classes will be July 5 through July 27,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Madison complex,
3101 S. 43rd St. The program will not conduct classes Thursday or Friday.
Students draw their thoughts
about PTA.
Each day of summer school, students will participate in academic activities using
the district’s Math Expressions curriculum. They will also participate in cultural
activities, such as crafts, and have Native American presenters, storytellers and a
field trip.
To apply, fill out the Summer School application and bring it to the Indian Education
office or to Boze Elementary School, 1140 E. 65th St., attention Rebecca Rhone,
Indian Education summer school administrator, by June 16 at 253-571-4664 or by
e-mail at rrhone@tacoma.k12.wa.us.
If you have any questions about registration or funding for high school credit
retrieval courses, contact David Syth, Indian Education coordinator, at 253-5711846.
Summer workshops to help save First Creek to be scheduled
First Creek is important. The creek has always meant a great deal to the people of
this area. Its natural beauty, clean air and water, and space for plants, animals and
people are precious assets. It shapes and defines the neighborhood.
Tacoma Council President Janet
Stewart, left, Connie Rickman
(Outstanding Educator Award),
Superintendent Art Jarvis, School
Board Member Kim Golding
(Outstanding Service Award),
Board President Kurt Miller,
School Board Memeber Debbie
Winskill and Monique LeTourneau
(Outstanding Advocate) line up
for photos at the Tacoma Council
PTA awards banquet.
Jefferson fourth graders
compose music
Help save your creek. The creek needs our help to recover its former health and
glory – it’s up to us to make it happen. Make your voice be heard. The community is
partnering with the City, the Puyallup Tribe and the Tacoma Housing Authority to
make an action plan.
Share your ideas, hopes and passion for the creek at one of the upcoming
workshops this summer – to be scheduled soon. Get involved today.
For information about First Creek and how you can get involved today, visit:
www.firstcreekwatershed.blogspot.com.
To get on the city’s summer workshops list, visit www.cityoftacoma.org/planning, or
contact Elliott Barnett, City of Tacoma at 253-591‐5389 or e-mail him at
elliott.barnett@cityoftacoma.org.
Hayden receives diploma through Operation Recognition
Stacy Pincham’s fourth-grade
class at Jefferson E.S. stands in
front of a wall of their original
music compositions.
Birney Sertoma picnic
At the 89th Memorial Day assembly at Stadium High School, Robert Hayden, a
WWII veteran who left Stadium before graduating, received his honorary diploma.
This is part of Operation Recognition, a program of the Department of Veteran
Affairs authorized by the Legislature.
Alan Mandigo, ROTC commander at Stadium, presented Hayden with his diploma.
Mandigo said that at last year’s Memorial Day event, Tim Berndt, then a Stadium
assistant principal, met Hayden and his wife, Dorothy. Hayden mentioned leaving
Stadium before graduating to fight in the war. Berndt led the application process
through Operation Recognition to get Hayden’s diploma presented to him.
Read The News Tribune story and check out the photos.
Bianca Castaneda, Taylor Hart
and Birney E.S. Principal Chris
Hinds clown around at the recent
Sertoma picnic for deaf and hard
Summer 2011 mail delivery schedule to schools, sites
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All schools and locations will receive normal mail deliveries through
Thursday, June 16.
There will be no mail deliveries on Friday, June 17 due to the annual
Business Support Services retreat.
Summer mail deliveries will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each
week to secondary schools and administrative locations only, beginning the
week of June 20 and ending on Thursday, August 11.
Elementary schools will receive summer mail deliveries on Tuesday, June
21 and Wednesday, June 22; Wednesday, July 13, and Thursday, July 28.
In addition, the district will deliver mail to all schools and administrative
locations on Aug. 1-4.
The normal daily mail deliveries to all schools and locations will resume on
August 15.
of hearing students from the
area.
Brandon Shay, Dharma Hoppens
check out a fire truck at a picnic
at Birney E.S.
Purchasing and Warehouse Services provided this information in its June-July 2011
newsletter.
Finance newsletter shows public feelings toward levies, bonds
D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle shared the following information in its summer 2011
School Finance newsletter on page one. School districts can see whether voters
approved or disapproved maintenance and operations (M&O), capital and
transportation levies and bond issues in the elections this school year.
The February-May 2011 election results summary in the newsletter includes:
 M&O levies: 42 passed and failed
 Capital project levies: 11 passed and 1 failed
 Transportation levies: N/A
 Bond authorizations: 5 passed and 28 failed
Students Tessa Williams and Jace
Lewandowski with teacher
Shayne Hamilton test a police
motorcycle at the recent Birney
picnic.
Fern Hill hands-on math and
science night
Source: Washington Secretary of State: Election and Voting Web site and individual
county auditor Web sites.
A chart on that page also lists election months from 1992 through May 2011 and
how many school bond issues passed in each month during that time period.
Sheridan students create mural to cover graffiti
AJ Roland and David Olivares
show off their science project on
volcanoes at Fern Hill E.S.
On two Saturdays in April, 19 Sheridan Elementary School students painted a
temporary flower mural on a building at S. 46th Street and Pacific Avenue. In the fall
of 2011, the same students will work with a mural artist to create a more permanent
painting. The owner of the building is pleased that his wall, which formerly has been
a frequent target for graffiti, can now help to beautify the neighborhood.
The mural painting activity was one of Sheridan’s Community Partnership
Excursions—activities which are planned with three purposes:
 Getting Sheridan students serving in the community
 Helping them build relationships with caring adults who are active in their
neighborhoods
 Showing kids how math learned in the classroom has real world
applications
For this particular activity, students worked together to figure out how much paint it
would take to cover the wall and how much of the wall they would each be
responsible for painting. Sheridan’s partnership team hopes that the positive
relationships students are building and the extra help they are getting with math will
boost their academic performance.
A grant from the City of Tacoma funds the Community Partnership Excursions,
such as the mural painting. Stacey Riley, John Levi, Sharon Finnie and Judith
Rodriguez, paid Community, Student and Parent Partnership liaisons at Sheridan,
Kimberly Cardenas and Maleena
Romero try a hands-on
experiment with electricity at a
Fern Hill E.S. math and science
night.
help to coordinate and supervise events like the mural painting.
For more information on Sheridan’s Partnership Program, contact Stacey Riley at
sriley1@tacoma.k12.wa.us.
Head Start and childcare families harvest first produce
Head Start and childcare students and their parents recently harvested the first
produce from the little garden they helped prepare and plant. The families and staff
restarted the garden beds, originally established when the Tone school existed.
The worked assisted by the children prepared the beds in the fall with a simple leaf
mulch. The Tacoma Garden Club provided a small grant which covered the cost of
plants, gloves and watering cans.
Byron Monaghan shows how
bread changes when stored in
different ways at Fern Hill’s math
and science night.
Applause
Stadium listed as best public school
In the latest edition of South Sound Best of 2011,” Stadium High School is listed as
the “Best Public School.” Runners up were Curtis and Gig Harbor high schools.
ASB hosts prom for multi-ortho students
A big thank you to Amber Robinson’s ASB class for hosting a prom, “Tropical
Paradise,” on May 24 for Mount Tahoma High School’s multi/ortho students. It was
a tremendous experience for everyone.
—MaeLynn Mickelson and Carolyn Weakley, multi/ortho teachers
District bike riders raise funds for the hungry
Birney and McCarver elementary school teachers rode their bicycles for the hungry
in the "Wheels to Meals" fundraiser June 4. Participates have sponsors and then
they ride 10-, 20-, 32-, 46-, 56- and 75-mile courses starting and ending at the
Washington State University campus in Puyallup. Marilyn and Rick Parkos from
Birney set up a table full of food and water for the riders.
Noah and Caitlyn Chiefcalf work
on solving calculator riddles at
Fern Hill’s hands-on math and
science night for families.
Bike riders raise funds for the
hungry
Special Lyons bring home medals and ribbons
Congratulations to Lyon Elementary School Lions for their excellent effort at the
state Special Olympics hosted by Joint Base Lewis-McChord June 3, 4 and 5. Kase
Brinkman, Will Conroy, Elisha Wedum, Jason Starr, Junior Thai and Malik Trotter
collected medals and ribbons in many events as a result of their hard work and
efforts. A special thanks from our athletes, coaches and parents to Principal Kelly
Wedum for her encouragement and support of the Special Olympics program.
—Merle Thayne, Special Olympics coach and teacher
Indian Education students to attend health science institute
The Tacoma Indian Education program recognized Mount Tahoma High School
students, Michael Mahler and Hannah Sibbits, as well as Wilson High School
students, Cheyenne Estrada and Samantha Chambers, for their acceptance into
the 16th annual Native American Health Science Institute. They will attend the
Native American health sciences program through Washington State University
June 20 to July 1 on the Spokane campus.
A Birney E.S. bike group of staff
and family members participated
in the June 4 Wheels to Meals
fundraiser for the hungry. They
include, left to right, Phil
Corrado, Kathy Corrado, Victoria
Thorn and DeeDee Fraga.
The institute encourages Native American students to pursue health science
degrees and to prepare them for their future. The students will spend two weeks
with Native American health professionals learning about nursing, medical and
dental procedures, physical therapy, speech and hearing, pharmacy and exercise
physiology. Students will also gain hands-on experience with vital signs, job
shadowing, science lab tests, traditional medicine, leadership skills and more.
The Indian Education staff congratulates these students and their families on behalf
of Tacoma Public Schools and its Indian Education program.
Tacoma Council PTA recognizes three outstanding leaders
Meagan Nelson and Carol Ramm
Gramenz from McCarver E.S.
enjoy a fundraiser bike ride on a
Tacoma Council PTA held its annual All-City awards on June 1 at Foss High School
and presented awards to three outstanding leaders in the school community.
School Board Member Kim Golding received the Outstanding Service Award for her
years of dedication to PTA and to children and youth. The council first
presented Golding with this award at its 100th Year Anniversary Founders Day
celebration in February, which she organized and chaired.
sunny Saturday.
Students prepare old Tone
garden beds
The Tacoma Council presented the Outstanding Advocate award to Monique
LeTourneau, a Foss High School graduate and leader for the organization Stand for
Children. She works with PTA and many other local groups to advocate for Tacoma
youth.
Retired teacher, administrator and school board member, Connie Rickman received
the Outstanding Educator Award. Though retired, she continues to volunteer in the
community with groups which make the community a better place to live.
Last fall, Head Start and childcare
families prepared old Tone school
garden beds. They recently
harvested the first produce.
Thank you to our dignitaries who helped present the awards: Superintendent Art
Jarvis, School Board President Kurt Miller, School Board Member Debbie Winskill,
School Member Kim Golding and PTA Region 10 Director Kari Wilkinson.
Thank you to the elementary students from Point Defiance and Whittier elementary
schools for their artwork. Thank you to Council leaders Patti DeRusha and Sue
Linden for organizing the banquet.
Williams thanks district for Tone support
For the past 23 years, I have had the opportunity to work with Tacoma Public
Schools (TPS) students and families who are experiencing homelessness. During
that time, I have been continually amazed by the commitment that the TPS school
board, administration and staff have made to support these individuals. I wish there
were adequate words to let each of you know how much your efforts are
appreciated and that they do make a difference in the lives of these students.
Students water plants they
helped set in raised garden beds
in a partnership program with
Tacoma Community College.
Mount Tahoma honors
scholarship winners
In this current economic environment, the number of students needing assistance
continues to rise and I hope your support will continue in the future.
—Tamie Williams, McKinney Vento liaison
A big thank you to Candy Klein at Truman Middle School for taking an extraordinary
day so she could attend our fifth-grade field trip to Titlow Beach. Candy was very
kind to accompany us. Without her help, we wouldn’t have been able to attend.
Thanks to her, we were able to view and learn about sea creatures like sea stars,
barnacles, crabs and even a red octopus!
—Colette Babson, fifth-grade teacher, Reed E.S.
Thanks to those coordinating assessment activities
Mount Tahoma H.S. senior
Joshua Iverson receives a $1,000
scholarship from Bev Rarey and
Elmira White from the Retired
Women in Education.
As the testing season draws to a close, we’d like to say thanks to building staff for
another terrific year of coordinating assessment activities. The addition of end-ofcourse testing at middle and high schools and the transition to online testing for
fifth-grade reading presented some of the largest challenges we’ve faced in years.
Thank you for your patience, diligence in scheduling, organizing materials and
creating good test environments for our students. We appreciate all you do.
Thanks also to Technology Services, the Warehouse staff and to CAB custodial
staff for always going above and beyond to help. You’re all super and very much
appreciated.
—Pat Cummings, Terry Easley and Thea Turnley, Research & Evaluation, CAB
Fern Hill celebrates with families
This year, Fern Hill Elementary School tweaked its traditional, very-well attended
Spring Hands Parent Night into a night dedicated to hands-on math and science
activities. Families participated in both-hands math, (calculator riddles, domino
addition, the Measure It game and Think Central Computer activities) and science
Judy Brockhoff presents the
Merle Palmer scholarships to
Shaylin Salas, Addison Sandoval
and Michael Roberts.
June retirement celebration
activities (ramps, spinners and balancing, Sink the Pine, tower building and make
and take “slime”). In addition, each classroom created a science fair project
presentation, and more than 100 second- through fifth-grade students completed
individual science fair projects. Every student was able to take home a book
provided by our Page Ahead book grant. It was a great night of science and math
learning for our families.
—Tammy Larsen, principal, Fern Hill E.S.
School of the Future check used for all sixth graders
Stewart Middle School received a check for $1,000 for having a School of the
Future team place first in State from the Council of Educational Facility Planners
International (cefpi).
Retirees districtwide and board
members attending the
retirement celebration at CAB
June 2 pose for a parting shot.
Meeker student runner-up in
Spirit of Community awards
“Since all the sixth graders worked hard, we wanted to be sure that all the sixth
graders could enjoy our first place prize,” said Edith Stewart, teacher and School of
the Future advisor. “With help from our ASB, we were able give the students a free
trip to the Pacific Science Center. Many of our students have never been there.
They totally enjoyed all the hands-on exhibits, the Tropical Butterfly House and the
freedom to just explore science in a fun way. It was fabulous.”
Birney hosts Sertoma picnic for deaf and hard of hearing
The Sertoma deaf/hard of hearing picnic at Birney Elementary School drew
students all ages from schools all over the area, including Federal Way.
“Entertainment included face painting, Rhubarb the Rainier's mascot, Fire Engine
#10, a visit from the police force and, of course, water balloons,” said Debbie
Passmore, a Birney teacher. “The smell of BBQ hotdogs floated through the air. It
was a beautiful day and fun for everyone attending the picnic.”
Community In Schools recognizes volunteers
Communities In Schools of Tacoma Hands Up Award provides recognition to
individuals and honors volunteers who have made significant contributions to
students’ success in learning or who have influenced and advocated for needed
community resources to help students stay in school and graduate.
Meeker M.S. Principal Kevin
Ikeda presents eighth grader
Andrina MacDonald with a
certificate for being the runnerup in the 2011 Prudential Spirit
of Community Awards in the
state of Washington.
Architects talk to First Creek
students about math
Connie Ladenburg was instrumental in bringing Communities In Schools to Tacoma
and has been a founding board member for the past 10 years. Connie can be
described as a community leader who is passionate about youth and education. As
a newly elected state representative, she serves on the educational committee.
Jeanette Coleman has demonstrated a strong commitment to our youth by serving
on the Communities In Schools of Tacoma Board of Directors continuously for the
past 10 years. Her commitment to engaging others to help with needed community
resources so students can stay focused on learning has been priceless.
Dave Hofner has been a devoted Communities In Schools reading buddy for the
past six years. He has come to many school buildings to help children who are
struggling in reading. The children connect with Hofner instantly. Every week during
the school year, he engages and empowers children to enjoy reading.
Mount Tahoma seniors receive scholarships
Bev Rarey presented a $1,000 scholarship to Mount Tahoma High School senior,
Joshua Iverson, at the senior awards ceremony. Joshua plans to major in education
and will attend Pacific Lutheran University.
Marina Popkov, also received a $1,000 scholarship from the Retired Women in
Education. Marina plans to major in Elementary Education at the University of
Puget Sound. She finishes her associate’s degree at Pierce College in June. The
Tacoma Education Association’s representative, Joyce Ells, presented Marina with
an additional $1,000 scholarship, and she also received a $300 check from the
Tacoma Principals Association.
Gail Zylkowski Merth, design
director at BCRA architecture
firm, talks to First Creek M.S.
about real-life applications of
math and arts.
Rory Connally, vice president at
BCRA, left, and teacher T.J.
Breanna Haynes received the Dan Barkley Future Teachers scholarship from the
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. Breanna will also complete the
requirements for her associate’s degree and plans to major in elementary
education.
Purdy watch as Merth explains a
concept to a student using a
computer.
Valerie Fritz, the third recipient of the Crystal Judson Brame Memorial scholarship,
is also receiving her associate’s degree in June.
Courtney White, student of Debbie Tygart, received nearly $16,000 in scholarships
from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Bucoda Warren received a $3,000 WalMart Dependent’s scholarship.
South Tacoma Rotarians presented a $1,000 scholarship to Richmond Buertey.
The Rotarians honored Richmond and Alex Zepeda as their "Students of the Year."
Judy Brockhoff made the presentation to the Merle Palmer Scholars: Shaylin Salas,
Addison Sandoval and Michael Roberts.
Mount Tahoma Teacher Ronnie Gordon announced the Marcus Trufant
Inspirational Scholarship recipients: Merlisha Mathews and Michael Roberts.
Tech tip
Connally discusses aspects of art
and math in architecture with
First Creek M.S. students. The
Arts Impact program brought in
the local architecture firm.
Mount Tahoma holds prom for
multi-ortho students
Spring clean your home folder
Now is a great time to clean out your Home folder, your storage drive on the
network. It is the place to store important data, such as your grade book and other
information you do not want to lose. During the school year, your H drive can fill up.
You can request more space from BERT, but why not clean it out?
Clean up tips:
 Do you have files and documents you no longer need? Delete them.
 Multiple copies of your grade book? Keep the most recent copy.
 Create folders to organize your work. Two ways to create a folder:
o Choose “Make a new folder” at the top of the H drive menu (left
side) under File and Folder Task.
OR
o Right click inside the H drive. From the pop-up menu, choose
“New.” At the next screen choose “Folder” at the top.
o Be sure to label your folder. A right click will get you to the rename
option.
Amber Robinson’s ASB class at
Mount Tahoma H.S. hosted a
prom, “Tropical Paradise,” for
multi-ortho students in May.
Gaby Chabot, left, shares a
moment with another student at
her prom.
Do you have files and documents you really want to keep? Copy them to a mass
storage device (flash drive, SD card etc.) or burn them to a DVD/CD using Roxio, a
DVD burning software.
Move files using the ‘Send To’ option
The “Send To” option is an easy way to move files. You can send files to other
devices, to folders on your computer or e-mail them. You can even customize the
destinations. Simply right click on the icon of the file you want to send. From your
right-click contextual menu, mouse over “Send To.” Another menu will appear. Click
on “Mail Recipient.” A “New Mail” message window will open with your file attached.
Even the subject field has been filled in. Address the message in the “To:” field and
click “Send.”
If your file is large, you will want to compress it. “Compressed (zipped) Folder” is
also found in the “Send To” menu. Again, right click on the file icon and mouse over
“Send To.”. This time, click on “Compressed (zipped) Folder.” A zipped copy of
your file will appear. Now you can e-mail it or send it to another device or folder. To
unzip the file, double click on the folder. The folder will open and your file will
appear.
“King” Cory Reeves wears a
crown at the multi-ortho
students’ prom at Mount Tahoma
H.S., sponsored by the ASB.
Professional development
Puyallup, Tacoma districts to present arts, literacy institute
Tacoma Public Schools and the Puyallup School District will present an Arts
Integration and Literacy Institute designed for specialists and general education
teachers Aug. 17-18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kalles Junior High School in Puyallup.
Teachers select four 90-minute workshops for the first day of the institute, including
African drumming, storytelling and movement; movement: integration of dance;
drama strategies; visual thinking skills; music and multicultural diversity; engaging
read alouds; bringing literature to life; and Asia Pacific culture, dance and story.
Participants select three of the two-hour intensive classes on the second day.
Classes include African drumming II; painting: unlocking the inner artist; teaching
visual arts in the elementary school; youth voice: a poetry workout; arts and
technology; music and culture connections; Puyallup sculpture walking tour and
Gallery 3-writing about art; bringing literature to life-secondary focus; movement for
musical theater.
Precious Beals, right, dances with
Sunny Lewis at the Tropical
Paradise prom for multi-ortho
students at Mount Tahoma.
CIS honor community
members
The $40 early registration fee (received by July 1) includes lunch each day and
seven clock hours per day. Participants may get graduate credit. The cost for late
registration is $50 if paid by Aug. 1. Secondary teachers interested in the second
day activities can register for $25.
To receive registration forms, session descriptions and more information, contact
Lynda Belt at BeltLD@puyallup.k12.wa.us or Susan White,
swhite1@tacoma.k12.wa.us. Send your check and registration form to Karen
Higgins, Puyallup School District, 302 Second St. SE, Puyallup, WA 98372.
The Sound Partnership
Ensure home address is up-to-date
Effective Oct. 1, The Sound Partnership’s benefit plan year will run from Oct. 1
through Sept. 30 rather than Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Accordingly, the open
enrollment period will occur earlier, beginning Aug. 15 and ending Sept. 16. Open
enrollment packets will be mailed to employees’ homes in August. The Sound
Partnership asks that district staff members log in to Lawson ESS to ensure that
your home address is up-to-date.
For more information, call The Sound Partnership at 253-571-1240.
Commute trip reduction
Pierce Transit to host public hearing June 13
Pierce Transit will host a public hearing Monday, June 13, at 4 p.m. to gather public
comments on the proposed service reductions that will be effective October 2011.
The public hearing will take place at the Pierce Transit Training Center, 3720 96th
St. SW, Lakewood. Bus routes 48 and 300 serve the site.
You can find the October 2011 Service Reduction Focusing on Efficiency &
Ridership pamphlet on the Pierce Transit Web site. The public hearing will begin
with a brief presentation describing these reductions, then members of the public
can speak.
Downtown on the Go newsletter gives updates
Find out what is happening in downtown Tacoma by checking the most recent
newsletter.
Downtown bike parking is coming to Park Plaza North in July. Bicyclists will register
with Downtown on the Go and pay a small fee for a personal code to the bike cage.
Mayor Marilyn Strickland, second
from left, presents Community in
Schools (CIS) Hands Up awards
to Connie Ladenburg, Jeannette
Coleman and Dave Hofner. Lt.
Dave O’Dea accepts the award
for Hofner.
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For more details, contact Downtown on the Go at 253-682-1739 or e-mail
dotgo@tacomachamber.org.
Did you know: For every passenger mile traveled, public transportation uses about
half the fuel of cars.
Community opportunities
Downtown on the Go lists ‘walk poetic’ July 22
Walk Tacoma with local poet Luke Smiraldo and see Tacoma in a different way
Friday, July 22. Meet on the University of Washington Tacoma stairs at noon and
the walkers will go from there.
Downtown on the Go’s Walk Tacoma maps were designed to encourage downtown
employees to get out, get active and become more aware of walkable distances.
This “walk poetic” will encourage adventurers to experience a section of downtown
on foot, exploring swift changes in the urban landscape and reflecting on how those
landscapes and changes may reflect personal experience and transitions. We will
supply journals, water and power snacks to help you along and schedule a few
short rest stops along the route to observe, write, catch your breath and think about
a Tacoma you may be meeting for the first time. Walk difficulty: average.
RSVP to 253-682-1739 or dotgo@tacomachamber.org.
Tacoma School District No. 10 complies with all federal and state laws and regulations and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
national origin, or ancestry, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or use of a
trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, age, familial or marital status,
honorably discharged veteran or military status. This applies to all educational programs and
extra-curricular activities. Inquiries regarding the application of the above should be directed to
Laurie Taylor, assistant superintendent, Human Resources, telephone 253-571-1252. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX should
be directed to Jennifer Kubista, director of Student Life, telephone 253-571-1123. Inquiries regarding the application of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act (concerning students with disabilities who are not eligible for special education) should be directed to Jennifer Traufler,
executive director, Student Services, telephone 253-571-1224. Inquiries regarding accommodations for disabled employees and the public
should be directed to Leslie Nohr, Disability Accommodations Office, telephone 253-571-1021. These individuals may be contacted by mail
at P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357.