Celebrating success

Family and friends applaud high school students Tuesday night at Lake Roosevelt Schools as one of several groups completing the AVID course of study this year. With 50 students in all participating, each group from seventh grade up received certificates of excellence in the program that readies them for their next phases of education by providing skills in organizing, note taking, planning, and more in the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) class. From left, AVID district director and elect teacher Jessica Burns and AVID elect teacher Pam Johnson applaud with a room full of supporters after high schoolers Logan Valenzuela, Fawn Lamere; Madyson Voss; Taliyah Timentwa, Layla Flett; Brenna Morrill; and Virgil Bearcub accept their certificates. - Scott Hunter photo