Stories for Park Lodge
Fourth-graders put cooking skills to the test
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Carole Jacobs, judge and board member, and Lynn Wilson, judge and administrator for business services and capital projects, sample tasty delights at the Kids Can Cook event.
Eighteen fourth-graders took over the district kitchen Jan. 25 for the fifth annual Kids Can Cook Competition, sponsored by Sodexo.
Students from Beachwood, Clarkmoor, Dower, Evergreen, Greenwood, Hillside, Idlewild, Lake Louise, Park Lodge and Tillicum Elementary Schools prepared unique recipes with the guidance of a student nutrition employee. The student chefs were responsible for their finished food products, including plate and table presentation.
A panel of judges tasted each recipe and had the difficult task of selecting just five winners in the following categories:
- Health-Conscious Foods: Kylee Kennedy, Greenwood, Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
- Kid-Friendly Preparation: Hope Heugel, Hillside, No-Bake Trail Mix Cookies
- Fun Foods: Kamyla McCormick, Evergreen, Fruity Croissant
- Best Table Presentation: Ryan Wynder, Evergreen, Ryan's Mystery
- Judge's Choice: Elijah Barragan, Evergreen, Pizza (Meat or Veggie)
Lions check sight and hearing of thousands of students
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Fae Crabill, Lakewood First Lions president, conducts a sight screening at Park Lodge Elementary School. Fae and her husband Tom, coordinate the screenings at all the district schools with the help of school nurses.
"H," "V," "O," "T" read the fourth-grader as he stood in the hallway at Park Lodge Elementary School with one eye covered. After completing his eye screening, he quietly moved to another line with his classmates to wait to have his hearing checked. In just a few hours, every student at the school had received a vision and hearing screening, thanks to volunteers from the Lakewood First Lions Club, who have performed this service for more than 20 years.
Saudia wins gold at meet
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Saudia Heard, a Park Lodge student, won gold in the 400-meter at the Hershey Track & Field Meet on Saturday. Congratulations Saudia!
Saudia Heard with Olympic great Sanya Ricahrds.
Saudia Heard is fast
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Parklodge student, Saudia Heard is fast. The Lakewood 10-year-old competes for Tacoma's 1911 Track Club in the 400- and 200-meter sprints and long jump. Saudia recently placed first in the 400-meter and long jump, and second in the 200-meter at the AAU Western Championship in Reno, Nevada; and placed first in the 400-meter and 200-meter sprints at the Hershey's Track & Field Games qualifier. Saudia will run in the 400-meter sprint at August 7 Hershey's Track & Field North American Final in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Saudia is one of 400 9-14 year-olds nationwide to compete. Keep a sharp eye out for this speedster.
Career fair to be held at Park Lodge Elementary
Posted by | CommentsLAKEWOOD—A first ever career fair is going to be held at Park Lodge Elementary on Thursday, June 17 from 8:15 to 10:30 a.m. A detective, bank manager, firefighter, public parks department employee, dentist, actor/director, council member, military recruiter, barista, musician, and K-9 unit police officer will share their expertise with the first through fifth grade students. The students will rotate in 30 minute increments to the visiting presenter. Refreshments will be available in the staff room during the presentations.
"We created a Career Fair Committee to introduce our students to employment opportunities in our Lakewood community," said Michelle Leingang, Career Fair Committee co-chair. "We believe it is never too soon to start students thinking about their futures in relation to education and career opportunities." For more information about the event, please call 253-583-5350. Park Lodge is located at 6300 100th Street SW in Lakewood.
CISL targets Springbrook parents
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By Dave O'Keeffe, CISL Executive Director
On April 27 a crowd of parents and kids met at the Park Lodge Elementary, for CISL's "Growing Up is Fun!" Family night. Several families, mostly Hispanic, gathered for a free dinner, children's activities and break-out sessions for parents. The goal was to give parents resources and advice on how to best prepare their children for kindergarten.
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.
