This in one of the three newly named middle schools in Spokane. Author: Grace Arnis (KREM) Updated: 7:33 AM PDT June 2, 2021
An educator, civil rights activist, a community leader: That is how a family friend describes the former president of the Spokane Coalition for Human Rights, Denny Yasuhara.
He is one of the name sakes of three new SPS middle schools. They will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Denny Yasuhara Middle School, Wednesday at 4 p.m. The construction will cause some delays at the intersection of East Foothills Drive and Hamilton Street. The entrance to the construction site is on Perry Street just off North Foothills Drive.
Wednesday night the Spokane Public School Board unanimously voted to name their new middle schools after a Japanese civil rights activist, the woman who
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Denny Yashuara, Pauline Flett and Carla Peperzak: SPS chooses names for 3 new middle schools
The names of three new middle schools were chosen during a school board meeting on Wednesday night. On Track Academy is also adding its principal s name. Author: KREM Staff, Madeline Nelson Published: 10:33 AM PDT May 26, 2021 Updated: 11:51 AM PDT May 27, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Spokane Public Schools decided on the names of three new middle schools, as well as the name for On Track Academy, during a board meeting on Wednesday.
The school board received hundreds of submissions since February. They narrowed the options down to three possible names for each school. Here are the names that the board chose:
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Spokane’s new middle schools will be named after Denny Yasuhara, Pauline Flett and Carla Peperzak.
A new middle school was named after Spokane Tribe Member Pauline Flett, who was instrumental in preserving the Salish language.
The Spokane Public School Board has unanimously voted to name their new middle schools after a Japanese civil rights activist, the woman who saved the Spokane Salish language, and a Holocaust freedom fighter.
Spokane’s new middle schools will be named after Denny Yasuhara, Pauline Flett and Carla Peperzak.
Denny Yasuhara was a civil rights leader, advocate for racial justice and the rights of Asian Americans. He grew up during WWII, and endured anti-asian racism as many Japanese families were forced into internment camps. He also was a Garry Middle School teacher, who was known for his commitment to his students.