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The Lake Roosevelt Knowledge Bowl Team traveled to Wenatchee Feb. 28 to compete in the 2022 regional match where they didn’t qualify for the state round, but showed promise. Members Virgil Bearcub, Lily Brandon, Noah Hunt, Celeste LaPlace, Kailah Leadingham, and Peyton Robison went through five oral rounds and one written round to place fifth in the 2B lineup. “This match had very challenging questions, and the team was pleased with the results of their written round,” Pam Johnson, who manages the program said. “There has been much improve...
The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round, and you can help them go. The Grand Coulee Dam School District is in need of more bus drivers. Transportation Director Tim Rasmussen said during the Feb. 28 school board meeting that if anyone 21 or over is interested in being a bus driver, the school will pay for them to train. Rasmussen can be reached at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School at 509-633-1442....
The following is the first semester honor roll ar Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High School. HIGH HONOR ROLL 3.5 - 4.0 Seniors Alonzo Adams, Ashley Baker, BordenDavid, Kinsley Davis, Isaijah Derr, Audrey Hansen, Reniff Herndon, Kaylee Irwin, Michelle Luevano, Kaitlyn Nordine, Aehsley Piturachsatit, Terai Shanklin-Bob, Sadi Trotter, Lynzee Valles Juniors Kate Adolph, Samuel Amarilla, Penelope Antoine, Justin Blueeyes, Brit Egbert, Tanner Kiser, Aaliyah Marchand, Hunter Palmer, Elijah Rasmussen, Zalissa Sanfo SOPHOMORES Halle Albert, Aaliyah Cheeney,...
Lake Roosevelt Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen was named the North Central Washington 2B League Athletic Director of the year by his fellow ADs in the league. Rasmussen was presented with the award twice last week, at a boys' basketball game and a girls' basketball game. "I'm just honored that the other ADs in the league have taken notice of what we're doing at LR," Rasmussen said. "We have a great group of coaches and kids working really hard. I'm really fortunate to work with our coaches and...
If a Lake Roosevelt graduate is a junior or older in college working towards an initial certificate in education, they qualify for a $1,500 scholarship. The Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association offers the scholarship to those who graduated from high school in Okanogan County, where LR is located, and who plan to work in public schools. Applications must be submitted before May 1, with the application available at okanogancsra.com For more information, contact Rita Figlenski by email at ritafig2@gmail.com....
Lake Roosevelt's Knowledge Bowl team showed off their smarts in competitions at Soap Lake Jan. 24, and in Omak Jan. 31. Peyton Robison, Virgil Bearcub, Kailah Leadingham, Noah Hunt and newcomer Lily Brandon, comprise the LR team who competed with others from Cascade High School, Cashmere, Chelan, Eastmont, Ephrata, Moses Lake, and Soap Lake. Some of those schools had multiple teams competing, explained Pam Johnson, who manages LR's team. "Scoring more points than at previous three-round meets,...
Lake Roosevelt’s Knowledge Bowl team showed off their smarts in a competition at Soap Lake on Monday. The team, which consists of Peyton Robison, Virgil Bearcub, Kailah Leadingham, Noah Hunt and newcomer Lily Brandon, competed with teams from Cascade High School, Cashmere, Chelan, Eastmont, Ephrata, Moses Lake, and Soap Lake. Some of those schools had multiple teams competing, explained Pam Johnson, who manages LR’s team. “Scoring more points than at previous three-round meets, the team felt great about their performance,” she said. LR finishe...
Lake Roosevelt Knowledge Bowl participants traveled to Tonasket for their second meet on Jan. 10. While there, members Virgil Bearcub, Noah Hunt, Kailah Leadingham, and Peyton Robison competed against teams from Manson, Omak, Pateros, Okanogan, and Tonasket. “LR’s second ever competition was challenging, but the team managed to beat one of the Manson teams in this go-around,” said Pam Johnson, a teacher at LR who oversees the group. “New this time was a written component, with the entire team pouring over tough, multiple-choice items on a br...
The Grand Coulee Dam Area PTA will hold a general membership meeting Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via Zoom. If you would like to attend this meeting, you can do so with the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84899111605?pwd=K2RteXUrNERVSlBBaFdiRUdZemEydz09 You can also dial in using: Meeting ID: 848 9911 1605 Passcode: 432677 One tap mobile +12532158782,,84899111605#,,,,*432677# US (Tacoma) +16699006833,,84899111605#,,,,*432677# US (San Jose) Or dial by your location if you’re nearest to: +1 253 215 8...
Shannon Nicholson takes the oath of office to join the Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors Monday night. She joins fellow board members Ken Stanger and Rich Black, who were both recently reelected to their seats, Alex Tufts, and bard Chairman George LaPlace. Superintendent Paul Turner swore Nicholson in. - submitted photo...
Lake Roosevelt Knowledge Bowl participants competed Monday at a meet at Okanogan. With nine schools competing, the team managed to keep a fifth-place ranking for two rounds, but dropped to eighth place after an incredibly tough set of questions in the final round, reported advisor and language arts teacher Pam Johnson. Team members, led by captain Lucy Budravage, came up with answers ranging from “derivatives” to “Miley Cyrus” and from “vectors” to “myoglobin.” The team is rounded out by members Peyton Robison, Virgil Bearcub, and Kailah Lead...
Grand Coulee PTA will be hosting our 2nd Trunk or Treat event, Thursday, October 28th from 5-7pm. Services, businesses and community will be passing out treats to kids in cars as they drive around the school on the bus loading route. No walkers please. At the end in the elementary parking lot there will be a contest for the best decorated car trunk. Winner will be decided by donation and a trophy will be given to the winning car....
The king and queen of homecoming at Lake Roosevelt High School, crowned at halftime during Friday night's football game, were seniors Tyson Nicholson and Kaylee Landeros. The princes and princesses of the royal set were: juniors Bosten Hevener and Autumn Nichols, sophomores Branden Pino and McKenna Miley, and freshmen Wyatt Egbert and Madeleine Harris....
After a week of competitions between classes designed to show who has the most school spirit, this year's sophomore class at Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School took the top honors, with 1,320 points. Scores were announced at Friday night's homecoming football game. The senior class came in second, with 1,000 points; juniors earned 900; and freshmen ended up with 850....
Ten teachers in the Columbia Basin received $150 classroom grants as part of STCU’s efforts to welcome educators back to school, including two at Lake Roosevelt Schools. The not-for-profit credit union, which was founded by teachers, is honoring its roots by awarding the grants to 134 educators — a total of $20,100 to winners drawn at random. Winners can spend their $150 grant on anything that will enhance students’ classroom experience, whether a basic need or something special. Local winners, who were notified this week, are: Grand Coule...
If students had to return to remote learning because in person learning was made impractical, it would make sense to have a plan in place. A remote learning procedure plan was released by Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner on Monday. “I hope we won’t need to use it, but the way things are going right now, there is a good possibility that we will,” Turner said in an email including the plan that was sent out to various people to be shared with staff and parents. “The 2021/22 school year was expected to be back to norm...
A document released by the Grand Coulee Dam School District answers some questions related to COVID-19 and health protocols at the school. The document explains that the district’s guidance on the topic of health comes from the Centers for Disease Control, the Washington State Department of Health, Washington Labor and Industry, Region 7 Public Health, and Okanogan County Public Health. “The start of the 2021-2022 school year will be more like our typical non-COVID year,” the document says. “All students are in person, five days a week. S...
Nespelem School students will go to work like many of their parents do — four days a week — after the school board voted Monday night to approve the new schedule that ends the week on Thursday instead of Friday. Principal/Superintendent Effie Dean told the Nespelem School Board that, in applying for a variance from the state to allow the schedule change, she explained that the proposed schedule would actually give students 20% more time in school using longer days. The change is good for the community, too, she said she told the state, because...
Students at Lake Roosevelt Schools may start saying “TGIF” for two more reasons this school year: early release, and a different educational approach. On Fridays, students at LR, from kindergarten age to seniors in high school, will be participating on “STEAM” focused projects, or projects that revolve around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. “Activities and experiences will look different depending on grade level and topic,” Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High Principal Sara Kennedy explained to The Star in an email Tuesday...
A 2021-2022 school budget of $14.6 million in expenditures was approved on Monday. The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors approved the budget in their regular meeting following a public hearing in which there was no public input. The beginning fund balance is roughly $1 million, and with about $14,455,000 in revenues, the total funds available in the 2021-22 school year total about $15,480,000. Those revenues include roughly $816,000 in local taxes dollars (property taxes), $900,000 in local “non-tax” dollars, $6.9 million in...
The following is the honor roll for the Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High for second semester. HIGH HONORS 3.5000 - 4.000 SENIORS Vanessa Ankney, Brieann Whittaker, Raven Clark, Chelsea Dudley, Cameron Gaines, Kaimyn Scheib, Edward Frank, Andrew Poyner JUNIORS Ashley Baker, Isaijah Derr, Audrey Hansen, Reniff Herndon, Aehsley Pituachsatit, Lynzee Valles, David Borden, Gema Sacchi SOPHOMORES Brit Egbert, Elijah Rasmussen, Kate Adolph, James Down, Justin Blueeyes, Penelope Antoine, Pyper Schmidt, Kawika Whalawitsa, Tanner Whitelaw FRESHMAN Shaden...
Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association awarded six continuing education scholarships and eight awards to graduating high school seniors, including five from Lake Roosevelt. LRHS seniors selected to receive the $500 scholarships are Vanessa Ankney, Myka Boyd, Raven Clark, Lillie LaPlace, and Kaiman Scheib. Seniors from other schools include Tyler Hinthorn who graduated from McMinnville High School, Oregon; Logan Ledgerwood from Pomeroy High School; and Reagan Weitzel from Ellensburg High School. Grandparents who graduated from Grand Coulee...
LR musicians will put on two concerts in one day June 3. For the general public, the music department will put on a concert on Zoom that anyone can stream online from anywhere they have access. The Zoom link will be live at 6:30 p.m.: https://gcdsd.zoom.us/s/91223211624 But earlier in the day, students will be able to hear the band playing in a “courtyard concert” outside between the two wings of the school where the playground equipment is. That band-only concert will take place at 8:30 a.m. “We have invited the students and teachers to stand...
Lila Bowden, of Wilbur, qualified for the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at Belmont University, the Nashville, Tennessee school announced this week. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C....
P.E.O. Chapter DG of the Grand Coulee Dam Area is proud to award our 2021 $500.00 scholarship in memory of Jeanie Beery to Lillie LaPlace. We would like to congratulate Ms. LaPlace for her achievements and send her best wishes for success with her educational, professional and personal goals. The P.E.O. Sisterhood is an organization dedicated to helping young women further their education. We pride ourselves as being women helping women reach for the stars. This scholarship may be used toward expenses at any college, university, or school of...