North Thurston Public Schools saw more than 800 students taking summer school classes early in the summer. Around 620 students will complete classes next week.
You are valued : Washington students take to the Legislature to boost peers mental health
Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill written by the Legislative Youth Advisory Council into law earlier in May. Author: Drew Mikkelsen Updated: 6:19 PM PDT May 13, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. Whether it’s supportive messages in a school hallway or new laws signed by the governor, students in Washington state are helping their peers deal with the mental strains of the pandemic.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Month students at North Thurston High School are putting up signs covered with sticky notes containing supportive messages like “You are valued” and “You are a genius.”
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Travis Graham takes the helm July 1
Purdy has a new superintendent taking the helm July 1 following the resignation of Mindi Gates, who will be returning to her hometown school in Cassville next year.
Purdy School Board of Education President Todd Schallert introduced Travis Graham as the districts 2021-2022 Superintendent at a special staff meeting on March 22.
We are so happy to welcome Dr. Graham and his family, not only to the school, but to the community, Schallert said. Dr. Graham brings a wealth of diverse educational experience to the position. That, coupled with his servants heart and passion for educating all students, makes him a perfect fit. On behalf of the Purdy R-II School District Board of Education, welcome to the nest, Dr. Graham.
studying and doing something with their life. not out here protesting about nothing. they do not respect this young man s death. i hope all of the kids and everybody stays off the streets. maybe we can calm down. if we don t get justice, we re not going to calm down. the baltimore orioles baseball game had to be postponed. public schools in baltimore closed today. the mayor announcing a week long curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. that beginning tonight. 26 minutes past the hour. a teenager who opened fire inside a high school in washington state told them he never intended to harm students. the 16-year-old fired two shots monday inside north thurston high school in lacey, washington. before he was tackled by a teacher hero. i think staff and students are always thinking what if. in this case the teacher reacted in a brave way.
climate change. a teacher is being hailed a hero after stopping what could have been a deadly school shooting. police say a 16-year-old student fired off two shots inside washington s north thurston high school. one into the ground and another into the air. and the ensuing chaos, social security teacher brady olson he dove into action knot knocking the shooter to the ground. students thankful for his quick thinking. when we all ran away he was leading the other two men to run towards him. but he did save a lot of people. possibly even me possibly even my friends. it is suspected that the student was attempting so-called suicide by cop. he is booked on several weapons charges. a 17-year-old girl forced by the courts to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer is at home this morning in remission after spending five months in a connecticut hospital. the teen identified only as cassandra c. was released from