Stories for Hudtloff
Lakes’ Speech and Debate Team host competition for Hudtloff students
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LAKEWOOD- Lakes High School’s Speech and Debate Team hosted a speech competition for Hudtloff Middle School students on June 17. The Lakes students were working with middle schoolers in Mary Carlisle’s Advanced Studies Program on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout June to tell them about various speech events and prepare them for the competition.
Hudtloff Middle School to host community Memorial Day celebration
Posted by | CommentsLAKEWOOD- The 12th annual Memorial Day celebration at the Hudtloff Middle School gymnasium will be held Thursday, May 27 from 9 to 11 a.m. As a special part of the event, students will honor their own family members and loved ones who died in service or are missing in action. Students will decorate a flagstone marker representing one of the 50 states with a flower honoring their own family members or loved ones who gave the ultimate price of freedom with their lives.
Spring Event at Bair Bistro
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Forty-three members and guests of the Steilacoom Chamber of Commerce enjoyed a “Spring Evening at The Bair” on Thursday, April 22. Representing the Port of Tacoma, Connie Bacon was the featured guest speaker during the dinner. She stated that the Port is currently conducting a “nationwide search for a new CEO who is trustworthy, who will tell us the right story in business for the Port of Tacoma, who understands strategic thinking, and is a go-getter.” According to Bacon, the Port of Tacoma is “beginning to see a tiny rise in activity, but anticipates steady growth over the next five years.” She added that the Port has spent $170M to clean-up Puget Sound and Commencement Bay. There are ongoing negotiations with the Puyallup Tribe about possibly operating a terminal, as well. Bus tours of the Port of Tacoma are available to the public and scheduled every couple of months.
Hudtloff students honor MLK
Posted by | CommentsThe City of Lakewood Arts Commission worked closely with the City’s Youth Council in the presentation of the Martin Luther King Day celebration event in January. A new element in this year’s event was a Literary Arts Competition focusing on the subject, “Martin Luther King, Jr., The Man.” Hudtloff Middle School students submitted thoughtful, insightful essays for review by Commission members, and four students received top honors. Clara Cole received first prize for her essay entitled “His Dream Is Now My Reality.” Wayne Smuskiewicz was awarded second prize and Stephan Davis and James McKay tied for third prize. Twenty-one other students received certificates of participation. The Lakewood Arts Commission hopes to make the literary competition an annual part of the MLK Day Celebration and looks forward to even more student participation.
Local Mentor Recognized at Community Mentoring Breakfast
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Pictured from left are: Doug Baxter from Communities in Schools; Hollieann White - Outstanding Mentor; Lt Gov Brad Owen; Kevin Malone from Harborstone Credit Union
Hollieann White, a mentor through Communities in Schools of Lakewood, was recently recognized as one of Pierce County’s best mentors. Hollieann is in her 2nd year of mentoring a student at Hudtloff Middle School. Not only has she been consistent, she has been able to get involved in her mentee’s education. Holliann has participated in family meetings and works hard to encourage her mentee to do her best.
As an employee of Harborstone Credit Union, Hollieann has been helped spread the word about the need for additional mentors there and at McChord Air Force Base. Not only is she a great mentor herself, she has single-handedly helped provide mentors to many other Lakewood youth.
Hollieann, as well as 9 other outstanding mentors, were recognized on January 14th at a Community Mentoring Breakfast put on by the Pierce County Mentoring Partnership. To learn more about becoming a mentor through Communities in Schools of Lakewood, visit www.lakewood.ciswa.org or call 589-7489.
