Stories for Schools
Leading the online class revolution with Quality Matters Certification
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By Shawn Jennison, Clover Park Technical College, In The Spotlight blog
Fran Hunter, instructor for the Dental Administrative Specialist program is training to become a Quality Matters Master Reviewer. She runs the online version of her program and plans to use this training to help the Dental Administrative Specialist program become QM Certified. Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses.
QM is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received national recognition for its peer-based approach and continuous improvement in online education and student learning. QM subscribers include community and technical colleges, colleges and universities, K-12 schools and systems, and other academic institutions.
Clover Park, Lakes football game slated for Sept. 3
Posted by | CommentsClover Park and Lakes High School football teams will start their 2010 season playing each other on Friday, Sept. 3. For the first time, the teams will face each other in the opening game of the season, instead of the last game of the season. As of the 2010 season, Clover Park and Lakes are in different classifications and their league schedules are different. Clover Park will host Lakes at 7 p.m., at Harry E. Lang Stadium, 6015 111th St. SW in Lakewood. Admission prices are:
Apprenticeship program helps student’s mother, community
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Back row, from left: Poli Villami, Michelle Scafaro, Angelica Watson, Ashley Lehman, Oliver Kilifi, Jim Jones. Front row, from left: Meili Chen, Tracy Oster, Kim Garcia, Blanca Curtis.
PR: Hillside secretary honored for professionalism, expertise
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Pam Jones, left, secretary of Hillside Elementary School, receives a JBLM MWR coin and certificate of appreciation from Denis Senftner, right, deputy director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation for her professionalism and expertise during a recent visit by the secretary of the Army.
During a recent tour of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) John McHugh, secretary of the Army, requested a visit to Hillside Elementary School—much to the surprise of school secretary Pam Jones. Jones was busily working in the office when members of the Secret Service notified her of McHugh’s arrival and requested a tour of the facility. Jones happily obliged and took McHugh and a small group of JBLM officials on a tour of the building, answering questions and providing information.
Teachers go back to school, too!
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Secondary educators from Steilacoom Historical School District’s Steilacoom High School and Pioneer Middle School attend classes at Pioneer focusing on Response to Intervention (RtI). The presentation made by Wayne Callender of Partners for Learning addressed how secondary teachers can assist students master material that they may have missed or not understood when originally presented. The model uses a team approach for supporting student with academic issues.
A call for caring adults
Posted by | CommentsLast year, over eighty students—in grades 4-10—met 1:1 with a Champions Mentor. As the year ended, many teachers reported significant growth in the students who had the good fortune to meet each week with a caring adult. We currently have 20 students on a waiting list, and hope to recruit and train a mentor for each one during the month of September.
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PR: Education Assistant Secretary to visit Washington
Posted by | CommentsU.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will visit the state of Washington, Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 1-2. She will hold a series of meetings to discuss teacher preparation programs under the Department’s “Blueprint for Reform: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA);” the status of ESEA and the direction of the Administration; and to meet with teachers, students, district administrators, school board members and others.
First day pictures wanted
Posted by | CommentsSchool is back in session, or soon will be. Please consider sharing your first-day pictures? Send them to editor@thesubtimes.com with proper identification of all included as well as the school attending. We’ll put them in an online photo album to share on The Suburban Times.
Pierce College Scholarship Scramble nets nearly $43,000
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It was high-fives for John Buckley and Stephanie Stebich, while teammate John Korsmo celebrates in the background.
ORTING — A perfect day of light breezes and warm sunshine welcomed a packed field of 129 golfers at High Cedars Golf Club on Aug. 12 for the 17th Annual Pierce College Scholarship Scramble. This year’s event raised nearly $43,000 for student scholarships, enough to pay for 56 quarters of education for deserving students at Pierce College in 2010-11.
CP alumni return to “new” school 50 years later
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Clover Park High School’s class of 1960 is celebrated its 50th reunion in early August. The reunion included a tour of the current high school, which was built in 1983, a dinner and a Sunday brunch. For upcoming reunion dates and Alumni information, visit Clover Park School District’s Alumni page.
Pierce College receives $1.2 million grant
Posted by | CommentsPierce College was recently awarded a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the Department of Education to continue the TRIO Student Support Services program (253-912-3644) at the Fort Steilacoom campus. This grant was especially competitive as the Department of Education reduced the total number of projects by 40 for this award cycle.
Board tours Phase II of new Lakes High School
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School Director Walt Kellcy, Jr., left, learns more about Phase II of the new Lakes High School from Director of Business Services and Capital Projects, Ray Miller, right.
The Clover Park School District Board of Directors, along with other district officials, toured Phase II of the new Lakes High School Aug. 23. Phase II includes the administration center, kitchen, gymnasium, pool and classrooms. Phase II is scheduled to be completed at the end of November with move-in scheduled during winter break. Phase III of the project, which includes site work and demolition of existing buildings will occur through August, 2011. For more information about the new Lakes High School, visit Clover Park School District’s website.
Pierce College ranked as one of nation’s best
Posted by | CommentsPierce College Puyallup and the Pierce College Military Program at Joint-Base Lewis McChord have been ranked among the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide for active duty military personnel, veterans, and military families, according to the 2011 Military Friendly Schools list released by G.I. Jobs.
