Thoughtexchange information available
The Cheney School District is excited to share now that the Thoughtexchange Discover process is now complete. At the start of the school year, Cheney invited staff, parents and community members to share their thoughts, concerns and positive ideas about the district. The district then invited the community to review and prioritize the thoughts using the Star process.
Eight hundred and seventy-nine individuals responded, and participants from across the district shared 1,557 thoughts and assigned 43,686 stars to their top priorities.
Cheney discovered that the community appreciates the teachers and staff – “all the teachers we have met have been wonderful to our children,” one of the comments said. “They are attentive and most are very flexible and understanding when issues arise. I believe Cheney School District has some of the best teachers in the area.”
To view details for the district as well as individual buildings, visit http://cheneysd.thoughtexchange.com. There, community members can follow a theme down to the specific comments made by the participants that contributed to the process.
Breakfast with Santa, gifts and bazaar
Cheney High School will host a breakfast with Santa and gift bazaar, Saturday, Dec. 12 from 8-11 a.m. in the cafeteria.
Guests can enjoy a homemade pancake breakfast, story corner and crafts. Children can share their Christmas wishes and get their picture taken with Santa Claus while their parents can browse the holiday gift basket bazaar for gift ideas.
The breakfast is $5 per person. Santa pictures are $5 for printed copies and $3 for digital. All proceeds will benefit the CHS class of 2016.
Thode to commission music for Westwood
This year the Westwood Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade band, students has decided that they would like to have another piece of music commissioned by Alex Thode. Last year Thode wrote the band a piece of music called “Warrior Rising.”
Thode also created the music for the Cheney High School marching band’s “Introspection.”
This year the band decided the piece will be written about the aftermath of the wind storm that just blew through Eastern Washington.
The band is accepting donations, which will be collected at their winter concert, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m., to help pay for the cost of the music. The music will premiere at the band’s mid-year concert, March 17, 2016.
Medical Lake FFA selling Christmas trees and wreaths
The Medical Lake High School’s Future Farmers of America is selling grand fir Christmas trees and wreaths this holiday season.
Order forms are available at the high school office. Trees are available from 3-10 feet tall and priced from $25-$40 and wreaths are $12 each. Sale times are Monday through Friday, 2:30-5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday noon - 5 p.m.
Sales will continue while supplies last.
Hallett Elementary Hawks fundraiser
This year Hallett Elementary School’s ASB Helping Others project is “Helping Paws.” To emphasize giving during the holiday season, this year students will also be helping the Medical Lake Food Bank.
There is a collection box for each grade level. Students will be accepting items through Dec. 18.
Items that are needed include dry dog food, dry cat food, non-clumping litter, cat treats and dog treats. For more information, contact the Hallett Elementary office at (509) 565-3400.
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