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News >  Voices

Homes built at summer school

Paint isn't cheap. Conner Hohenberger found that out when his 250-square-foot master bedroom required three gallons of paint at $34-per-can.
News >  Voices

WVHS remodeling nears completion

The final phase of an extensive two-year remodeling project at West Valley High School should be wrapped up on schedule and within budget before school begins Sept. 5, and work to add classrooms and gymnasiums to the district's four elementary schools is under way. West Valley voters approved a $35 million construction bond for these projects in 2004.
News >  Spokane

Horrors of war brought home

Ericson Weah spent five of his 17 years in a displacement camp in Africa. Civil war meant that Weah, a Central Valley High School junior, his mother, two brothers and sister were forced to flee their home in Liberia, escaping war by traveling in and out of several northern Africa countries.
News >  Spokane

EV teaching position cuts proposed

Christine Burgess, superintendent at East Valley School District, presented the board of directors and a standing-room only crowd Tuesday a list of recommendations for $1.8 million in reductions for the 2007-08 school year. Seven years of declining enrollment, unfunded state mandates, higher expenses and less revenue than expected will leave the district with an estimated fund balance of $50,000 to $60,000 at the end of this school year.
News >  Spokane

East Valley School District outlines plans to cut teachers

Christine Burgess, superintendent at East Valley School District, presented the board of directors and a standing-room-only crowd Tuesday with a list of recommendations for $1.8 million in reductions for the 2007-08 school year. Seven years of declining enrollment, unfunded state mandates, higher expenses and less revenue than expected will leave the district with an estimated fund balance of $50,000-$60,000 at the end of this school year.
News >  Voices

Culminating project combines ideas, dreams

Emily Matthews has learned that it's always good to have a Plan B, and maybe even a Plan C. The University High School senior learned several life lessons while working on her culminating project, a graduation requirement in the Central Valley School District.
News >  Spokane

Mock crash at WV illustrates real danger

Heather Fitzgerald sat at a high school assembly and heard a speaker talk about the consequences of drinking and driving. She dismissed the advice, thinking it wouldn't happen to her. That was 12 years ago.
News >  Spokane

WV set to OK building bid

Garco Construction of Spokane is the apparent low bidder for the second phase of West Valley High School's $35 million construction bond, approved by voters in 2004. The first part of the plan, an extensive remodeling project at West Valley, is on budget and scheduled for completion before school starts next fall.
News >  Spokane

School misconduct cases relatively rare

Reports of teachers involved in sexual misconduct with their students nearly always make headlines, but in truth, those cases are rare, state education officials say. There are 16 open cases of teacher misconduct in Idaho, according to the state Department of Education. Of those, six involve sexual contact with a student or are sexual in nature. There are almost 15,000 teachers in Idaho.
News >  Spokane

CV district halts transfers into 10 schools

Central Valley School District has posted "no vacancy" signs at 10 of its 22 schools. The district has experienced a 2 percent to 3 percent enrollment increase in recent years, resulting in 1,300 additional students since 2001 – a total of about 12,000.
News >  Idaho

High hopes

The giant orange fish was as big as she was, but that didn't stop Ashlee Tomblin from yanking it back and forth as the line went from taut to slack and back again. Ashlee, 9, struggled to keep her kite, a fish called Nemo, from crashing into the ground at Hayden's Kites for Kids Festival, held Saturday at Finucane Park.
News >  Idaho

Weekend shopping a bazaar experience

Tiara – check; magic wand – check; jeweled shoes – check. "I'm going to put this on and go see my great-grandma," said 4-year-old Mateya Hippenstiel.
News >  Voices

Board of directors honors CVSD employees

Each year the Central Valley Board of Directors recognizes district employees who have made outstanding contributions to the district by awarding them with the Meritorious Service Award. Plaques were presented to this year's recipients at Monday's board meeting.
News >  Voices

EV cancels summer school

East Valley School District's plans to put the brakes on spending mean the district won't be offering summer school for K-8 grade students this year. The district is facing a $1.3 million financial shortfall this year, Al Swanson, interim manager of fiscal affairs, said at Tuesday's board meeting.
News >  Voices

CVSD children’s programs to move

Central Valley School District will move the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program and the child-care program from Broadway Elementary School to University Center next fall. The move will open up two classrooms at Broadway, Superintendent Mike Pearson announced at Monday's school board meeting. One will be used for kindergarten students and the other one for a first-grade class.
News >  Voices

City School principal moving on

After 17 years with West Valley School District, Tom Moore has accepted a job as the assistant superintendent for Great Falls Public Schools, a district with more than 11,000 students in Montana. He'll start his new job this summer. "Leaving the district is bittersweet but I'm looking forward to the new opportunity. It's been a real pleasure to serve this district," said Moore.
News >  Voices

Time online adds up for students in program

Jacob Chapman and his friends stayed up until 1 a.m. at a sleepover playing the online games. Brooke Wayman was up at 6:30 a.m. on a Thursday to improve her online game scores, and Anusha Gollapalli spent eight hours on a Saturday working to maintain her first-place status in the competition.
News >  Spokane

Union blames EV leaders for budget mess

The union that represents East Valley teachers took a swipe at their bosses Wednesday, saying the school board and administrators are solely to blame for the district's financial crisis. Teachers shouldn't have to pay the price with layoffs that will also hurt students, said union President Leslee McLachlan, a teacher at East Farms Elementary School.
News >  Voices

CV board OKs committee to discuss overcrowding issues

The Central Valley School Board on Monday unanimously approved the formation of a "facilities options committee" to analyze options to solve the district's overcrowding problems. Unless something changes the district will be completely full by the fall of 2008.
News >  Spokane

EV plans to cut budget by 5 percent

East Valley School District Superintendent Christine Burgess has informed employees that next year's budget needs to be cut by almost 5 percent, including reductions in teachers and programs. East Valley's March enrollment is 4,040, a loss of 700 students over seven years.
News >  Voices

St. George’s robotics team takes second place at regional meet

St. George's took the second-highest award, the Engineering Inspiration Award, at the Robotics Northwest Regional competition held March 3 in Portland. This is the third year the school has participated. The team will go on to compete in the national competition in Atlanta in April.
News >  Spokane

Teacher welcomed back

It was a hero's welcome. The teachers at Sunrise Elementary School wiped tears from their eyes as the school's 550 students waved American flags and cheered during a school assembly Wednesday morning.
News >  Spokane

Magic for the munchkins

Amia Stephens, a first-grader at Adams Elementary, already has plans for high school. "I want to be the mean witch. I have a dog just like Toto except he's black and he's a poodle," the 7-year-old said.
News >  Spokane

All-day kindergarten gives boost

Kindergartners in Becky Smith's class have plenty of time for writing. With a full-day kindergarten program, pupils like Cameron Wright can craft complete sentences in perfect penmanship.