Stories for Tyee Park
Sponsor a Lakewood Child for the Arts
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Tyee Park Elementary to honor Veterans in annual celebration
Posted by | CommentsBy Jayme Taylor, Communications Manager
On Thursday, Nov. 3 from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Tyee Park Elementary School students and staff will honor American heroes during their annual Veterans Day celebration, 11920 Seminole Road SW in Lakewood. This is the 25th and final year of the show.
Clover Park School District welcomes new administrators
Posted by | CommentsBy Jayme Taylor, Communications Manager
The district welcomes four new principals who will begin their positions Friday, July 1. Read More→
On your mark, get set, run
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By Jayme Taylor, Communication Manager
Fifteen Tyee Park Elementary School students ran the Tacoma Kids’ Marathon on May 1. Thanks to a grant from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department—and the hard work of Amy Savoie, Tyee Park’s counselor—the district was able to provide transportation, lunch and race fees for the students.
Longtime Tyee Park volunteer honored by governor
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Georgina Young, an 11-year volunteer at Tyee Park Elementary School, was honored by Gov. Chris Gregoire for her work to support students and the community. Young, along with 42 other honorees, attended the annual volunteer recognition ceremony at the Executive Mansion on April 11—a kick off to National Volunteer Week.
January is National Mentoring Month
Posted by | CommentsBy Amy Madden, Mentor Coordinator, Communities In Schools of Lakewood
Caring adults are urgently needed to mentor students in grades 4-12 who attend Clover Park schools. School counselors refer students to Communities In Schools who are struggling in school. These students need role models; adults who can spend one hour a week helping students to set and reach goals.
Tyee Park awarded grant for after school activity club
Posted by | CommentsBy Jayme Taylor, Communication Manager, Clover Park School District
Tyee Park Elementary School, in partnership with Lakewood’s Healthy Start Task Force and the City's Park and Recreation Department, received a $4,380 Healthy Schools mini-grant from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, which will be used to create a new after school activity club that focuses on physical activity and nutritious snacks.
The new club will serve 35 second- and third-grade students for two 75-minute sessions each week beginning in February. Staff Parks and Recreation staff will engage students in 150 minutes of physical play and each participant will receive a healthy snack. This project will begin as a pilot at Tyee Park with plans to replicate it at additional schools in future years.
Tyee Park Elementary School’s Veterans Program Featured
Posted by | CommentsBy Kim Prentice, Director of Community Relations, Clover Park School District
Tyee Park Elementary School’s Veterans Day program was featured on KING 5 –TV’s Nov. 4 news broadcast. The special segment showed how Tyee Park Elementary School students and staff honor our past and present military service members. Click here to view the segment.
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.
Dr. Adam Poyfair - Making a Difference
Posted by | CommentsDr. Adam Poyfair, a new dentist in our community, has volunteered for the Medical Teams International Dental Van. This beautiful new van is a mobile dental unit that goes directly to the schools and other sites to meet the needs of many of our students with moderate to severe dental needs. This effort is in partnership with Caring for Kids. The van services the kids at Tyee Park, Southgate and Dower, and will do a special day at Clover Park High School. The biggest problem we face is a volunteer dentist for the one day commitments. So we want to thank Dr. Adam Poyfair for making a difference in our community! Call and thank Dr. Poyfair, Light Dental Studio, 471-2222. If you are a dentist or you know a dentist who would volunteer for a day please call Diane Formoso at 253-279-9777.
Tyee Park Elementary to honor Veterans in annual celebration
Posted by | CommentsLAKEWOOD—On Thursday, Nov. 5, Tyee Park Elementary School students and staff will honor an unforgettable generation of American heroes at their annual Veterans Day celebration.
The program is scheduled from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and features a keynote address from Tuskegee Airman Col. Bill Holloman, who will recognize the military audience and speak about his incredible journey "From the Inside Out." Fort Lewis' Brig. Gen. Jeff Mathis will speak to students about "character" and the Navy Northwest Big Band will perform. Tyee Park students will also honor veterans through song.
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High School Volunteers Making a Difference at Tyee Park Elementary
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Olga Prado receives Outstanding Volunteer Certificate from Mrs. Simpson (left)
Tyee Park Elementary School staff, Communities In Schools of Lakewood (CISL) and Clover Park High School student volunteers formed a winning combination this school year in one of the nine after-school programs coordinated by CISL.
Tyee Park’s Extended Day Learning Opportunity Program involves four staff members and five student volunteers. The volunteers were recruited and trained in the vision and goals of the program curriculum by CISL and Tyee Park staff.
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Clover Park students take Math Relay by storm
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Idlewild Elementary School students show off their award-winning team t-shirts.
Nearly every elementary school in Clover Park School District participated in the annual Math Relay June 5 at Franklin Pierce High School. Schools formed teams pairing mathematical skills with athletic ability to maneuver through an obstacle course of jumping jacks, flash cards, jump roping and running.
More than 80 teams from Pierce and Thurston Counties competed in this year's Relay. Idlewild Elementary School took home the "Coolest T-Shirt" Award.
A Tyee Park Elementary School student answers flash cards as he makes his way through the Relay obstacles.
