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Cheney Middle School honor roll concluded
Cheney Middle School has released its honor for the third quarter of the 2018-2019 school year. Part one was run in the April 18 issue of the Cheney Free Press. Part two is featured below. 4.0 Emma K. Allington, Mia J. Ashcroft, Tyler T. Ashcroft,...
By Cheney announces new assistant superintendent
With the July 1 departure of Cheney Assistant Superintendent Sean Dotson to Tumwater School District looming in the distance, local school officials have been working overtime to secure a replacement in time for the next school year. That search is...
Shiny and new
Cheney High School’s new wing was officially turned over for use last Monday, and students and teachers spent the week getting comfortable in the updated space. Project manager Todd Smith said the...
Move to end the 'tyranny of the minority' fails
Last month the state Senate defeated a bill that, if approved, would have placed a referendum on the November general election ballot asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment allowing a simple majority vote to pass local school district...
Cheney Middle School third quarter honor roll members
Cheney Middle School has released its third quarter honor roll. Students making the honor roll are listed below. 3.0-3.49 Leeana M. Abilez, Hayven B. Amick, Kenzie M. Amick, Macie P. Baldwin, Conner J. Barsness, Angela R. Bateman, Trey R. Behr,...
Medical Lake's robotics team heads to Houston
Against all odds, they've done it again. Medical Lake High School's Circuit Breakers robotics Team 4513 is once again headed to Houston, Texas, for the FIRST Robotics Competition, or FRC, April...
Cheney School Board considers policy tweaks
The Cheney School Board was left with a lot to consider at its March 27 meeting, hearing first readings of half a dozen school policy revisions. Kicking off the meeting, the board recognized National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) Rebecca Hansen,...
Cheney High March Students of the Month
Cheney High School’s March Students of the Month are pictured above as follows. Front row left to right: Ella Hilliard, Ainsley Johnson, Brianna Nielson, Gianna Terrille, Ethan Hall and Clayton...
Medical Lake School Board gets federal aid overview
The Medical Lake School board received updates on a variety of topics at its regularly scheduled meeting March 26 at Medical Lake Middle School. Director of Finance Chad Moss presented an annual report of the district’s asset prevention program....
Medical Lake's Hallett Elementary School students receive awards
Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of February. PACE: Honesty Awards Kindergarten Elijah Gromlich Mason Chapman Joseph Zuber Allegra Petrin First Grade Kendall Dunlop...
Westwood movie night benefits homelessness
The Westwood Middle School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) held a movie night on Feb. 21 to support the Salvation Army in their battle against homelessness in Spokane. This was a part of their Community Service Project for the...
Cheney jazz bands taake on competition
The Cheney High School jazz band had two successful trips to local jazz festivals in two weeks, one at the University of Montana and the second at Mead High School in Spokane. At the University of Mon...
EWU, GU team to help students interested in legal careers
Eastern Washington University students aiming to pursue a career in the law may have some new opportunities to do so soon thanks to a collaborative agreement signed recently between EWU and the...
West Plains students named to dean's lists
Several West Plains-area students earned Dean’s List honors at their respective universities. Brayden W. Bruess was named to the Dean’s List for the 2018 fall semester at Norwich University. Norwich University, located in Northfield, Vt., was...
Serving Cheney education
Women of PEO Chapter AJ of Cheney are pictured above proudly celebrating the organization’s 100-year anniversary. PEO is a Philanthropic Educational Organization of women. There are three chapters...
Friends of the Library holding annual book sale
The Medical Lake group Friends of the Library will be holding their semi-annual book sale at the Medical Lake Library, 321 East Herb Street, on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m....
Cheney school board considers property purchase timeline
The Cheney School Board covered a variety of topics at its March 13 meeting, recognizing the classified employee of the year and discussing the pressing need for additional school site property. The board first recognized Windsor Elementary...
Cheney High School February Students of the Month
Cheney High School's February Students of the Month are pictured above. Front row right to left: Trenaty Dunlap, Marisity Jagim-Kern and Violet Turner. Middle row right to left: Jimmy Gutierrez,...
Sean Dotson accepts superintendent position in Tumwater
At the Cheney School Board’s March 13 meeting, Superintendent Rob Roettger announced the departure of Assistant Superintendent Sean Dotson, who has accepted a superintendent position with the Tumwat...
Medical Lake's Hallett Elementary School students receive awards
Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of February. PACE: Honesty awards Kindergarten Elijah Gromlich Mason Chapman Joseph Zuber Allegra Petrin First Grade Kendall Dunlop...
Medical Lake ponders state budget changes
Lawmakers in Olympia have educators wringing their hands wondering what their school district's budget will look like once this year's legislative dust settles. Although in a good position...
Eastern Washington's SHE Academy inspires local teens
“Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.” Last week, Eastern Washington University’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion launched its first ever Self-Esteem and Higher Education...
Cheney High School jazz band is runner up at annual Idaho festival
The Cheney High School Jazz Band took top honors on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the University of Idaho’s 2019 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, taking the runner-up spot in the 3A Instrumental Ensembles Division at the Young Artist’s Concert. More than...
West Plains Support Network plans for the future
The recently-formed West Plains Support Network (WPSN) met last week to set 2019 goals and discuss how those goals may be accomplished. The WPSN was created in February 2017 to address issues facing the West Plains community. Several members work...
ML school board hears of assessments and finances
The Medical Lake School Board had a full agenda at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26, when they considered variety of topics including policy revisions, special education successes, and a...
