Stories for Harrison Prep
Students work on service learning project at Emergency Operations Center
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LAKEWOOD- Students from Harrison Preparatory School visited the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Camp Murray as part of their fourth annual Week Without Walls service learning project on June 2. The focus of the project was emergency preparedness and disaster management and the students learned what the role of EOC staff is during emergencies. The students have been learning about the different kinds of natural disasters they could encounter in the Northwest and how to prepare for them.
Letter: First letter winner from Harrison Prep
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I have appreciated seeing news articles featuring the United Way Varsity Letter in Community Service Program (here and here). Two of my sons earned this distinction this year. Micah (Junior) got his second letter via Steilacoom High School, and Noah (Freshman) got his first. Noah is also the very first varsity letter winner of any type for Harrison Prep. Noah volunteered over 250 hours to earn the Varsity Letter – mostly working with younger children at the YMCA and his church. His 250 hours also brought a Gold level Presidential Service Award from President Obama.
Your two artcles have included photos of the Steilacoom and Clover Park School District letter winners – minus a photo of Noah (left). Thanks for highlighting these great young people, who have grasped early in life the tremendous value of giving time and talents to benefit others.
Pete Donor
Lakewood
High schoolers earn varsity letter in community service
Posted by | CommentsLAKEWOOD- Nineteen Clover Park High School (CPSD) high schoolers earned a varsity letter in community service this year. The students received their letter on May 25 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. Each year since 2002, United Way of Pierce County partners with Pierce County schools to recognize and reward students for their volunteer efforts in the community. Students who volunteer 145 hours or more of service in a year can earn their varsity letter, the same as those earned by athletes and musicians. Applicants must meet the following basic qualifications: be a student in grades 9-12 in Pierce County; complete at least 145 hours of community service from April 1 to March 31; at least 50 of the total hours must be in non-school related activities; and have at least one school related volunteer activity. The CPSD students who are varsity letter in community service recipients are:
Employees of the year selected for CPSD
Posted by | CommentsLAKEWOOD—Three employees from Clover Park School District (CPSD) have been chosen as Employees of the Year. Since 1987, CPSD has honored exemplary employees in three categories: certificated, classified and administrative. Award recipients are chosen by an independent panel of Lakewood citizens. Recipients for the 2010 CPSD Employee of the Year are: Meghan Eakin, Certificated Employee of the Year; Joseph Doane, Classified Employee of the Year; and Lisa Boyd, Administrative Employee of the Year.
Harrison Preparatory Orientation March 23
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Are you interested in enrolling your student at Harrison Preparatory? Have you heard about the school but don’t know if it is for your child? Harrison accepts students in 6-12 grade who are interested in a rigorous curriculum, can meet high expectations, and want to go to college. Harrison is also an International Baccalaureate Candidate School, which is all-inclusive, works on inter-disciplinary units, focuses on the whole student and emphasizes inter-cultural awareness and communication. Bus transportation is provided for students in the Clover Park School District. Read More→
Harrison Prep to host new family orientation March 23
Posted by | CommentsHarrison Preparatory School is hosting a new family orientation Tuesday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the school’s gym, 8800 121st St SW in Lakewood. The event is designed for families with students in grades sixth through 12 who are interested in finding out more about Harrison Preparatory School. For more information, contact Casey Silbaugh, International Baccalaureate Coordinator at 253-381-6559.
High school seniors explore opportunities at college fair
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More than 300 students from Clover Park, Harrison Prep and Lakes High Schools attended the Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair Feb. 3 at Clover Park. Students attended in business attire and brought along their portfolios, admission essays, transcript, test scores and letters of recommendation. Read More→
International Baccalaureate Program begins at Harrison Prep
Posted by | CommentsHarrison Preparatory School is an official candidate for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program (MYP) and began implementing the IB curriculum at the start of the school year. The school finished a feasibility study — the first of three steps to become an IB World School — in June, after they identified school resources and analyzed the IB philosophy and curriculum.
“We are very excited to offer the Middle Years Program curriculum and practices at Harrison Prep,” said Lisa Boyd, principal. “This program introduces our students to rigorous international standards and allows our staff to have access to an international community of teachers and resources. We are very excited.”
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More than 1,200 people cast votes to select new card design
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2009 Teen Library Card Contest Winner
Michelle Barreto, 18, from Lakewood’s Harrison Preparatory School created the winning library card design using the medium of watercolor, in Pierce County Library System’s first-ever teen library card design contest. People may view her winning artwork online at piercecountylibrary.org, and above.
Professional artists reviewed entries and selected five finalists. Then, 1,240 Pierce County residents cast votes on the Library’s Web site to choose the winner.
Class of 2009 shines at graduation ceremonies
Posted by | CommentsSeniors from Clover Park School District’s four high schools—Alternatives for Individuals, Clover Park and Lakes High Schools and Harrison Preparatory School— took part in graduation ceremonies June 15-17.
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