Moran Prairie submitted for honors
Moran Prairie Elementary School has been nominated for the 2005-‘06 federal Blue Ribbon School award.
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction office has nominated the South Side school because of its outstanding WASL scores.
Moran Prairie ranked fourth for its math score, sixth for reading and ninth for writing among nearly 2,000 public schools in the state.
Because the school scored in the top 10 percent on state tests, it met the criteria for nomination.
The U.S. Department of Education will review each state’s nominations and announce the winners in fall 2006.
The last Spokane County school to be chosen for Blue Ribbon status was Franklin Elementary in 2004.
St. George’s takes solo awards
Six students from St. George’s School won their solo divisions at the Eastern Washington Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Competition for local high school students Feb. 11.
Vocal winners were Lauren Kirby, mezzo soprano; C.D. Trail, tenor; MacKenzie Trail, soprano; Ashley Vancurler, alto and Michael Wilhelm, baritone.
Each qualified for the state competition at Ellensburg in April.
St. George’s student Emily Stratton won the solo violin division.
Southside Montessori open house
Southside Montessori Elementary School will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the school, in the Manito United Methodist Church building, 3220 S. Grand Blvd. Enter through the west end of the building.
A second open house will be at 7 p.m. March 15 at the same location, with a slide show, “The Creative Classroom.”
For more information, call Lael Sheahan at 624-1316 or visit www.southsidemontessori.com.
Spokane Junior Academy auction
Spokane Junior Academy’s seventh annual benefit auction will be March 4 at the Life Center Church, 1202 N. Government Way, across the street from where the new academy will be built, beginning in March.
The Building on the Rock fund-raiser begins at 6 p.m. with a silent auction, followed by dessert and a live auction.
Items up for bid include two round-trip tickets to Hawaii; a weeklong summer vacation at Priest Lake; and a family whitewater rafting package on the Clark Fork River with lodging in a two-bedroom cabin with a hot tub.
Tickets are $20, including dessert, available at SJA’s campus at 1505 W. Cleveland Ave, or by calling Pam Achabal at 475-2319 or sending e-mail to Pamela.achabal@hollister.com.
Tables of eight may be reserved in advance for $160 per table. Call Kathy at SJA, 325-1985, for tables or tickets.
Free child care for children 3 and up is available. There also is a carnival night for older children, which requires money for carnival activities.