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Westwood students volunteer at 2nd Harvest
Contributed photos Cheney School District SPOKANE – Cheney School District’s Westwood Middle School students took part in an all-day field trip to volunteer at 2nd Harvest Food... — Updated 12/19/2019
Nominations for EWU alumni awards underway
Eastern Washington University it is now accepting nominations for its annual Alumni Awards. Nominations are reviewed by the EWU Alumni Awards Selection Committee, made up of current EWU Alumni Association board members. This... — Updated 12/19/2019
By EWU to discontinue married student housing
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University is terminating a time-honored tradition by ending its offering of married student housing at the end of the 2019-2020 term. In an email, Housing and Residential Life senior director Josh... — Updated 12/19/2019
EWU opens Tawanka Hall food pantry location
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University's three-year old project to alleviate food issues among its students took a big step forward last Thursday, Dec. 5, with the opening of its... — Updated 12/12/2019
Westwood Middle School first-term honor roll
Westwood Middle School has released its list of students making the first-term honor roll. The list is by grade level, alphabetical and with grade point average. The eighth-grade list appeared in the Dec. 5 Cheney Free Press, and... — Updated 12/12/2019
Hallett ES students receive awards
Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of November. This month’s character trait: Citizenship. PACE: Citizenship awards Kindergarten Mason Griffis... — Updated 12/12/2019
Westwood Middle School first-term honor roll
Westwood Middle School has released its list of students making the first-term honor roll. The list is by grade level, alphabetical and with grade point average. 8th Graders Rebekah G. Aamodt 3.9, Ava J. Adams 3.4, Westin T.... — Updated 12/5/2019
ML school board receives curriculum updates
MEDICAL LAKE — The school board passed a variety of updates to district policies and received a number of updates from administrators at its regular Tuesday, Nov. 26, meeting.... — Updated 12/5/2019
Medical Lake elementary student decides schools out – it's time to go home
MEDICAL LAKE — A fifth grade special needs student at Hallett Elementary school had staff scrambling when he turned up missing after a lunch recess on Friday, Nov. 22. The duty... — Updated 11/27/2019
EWU enrollment features largest ever freshmen class
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University set another enrollment record with its largest freshmen class ever walking through the pillars outside Showalter Hall this fall. According to a news release, 1,809 first-time freshmen are ta... — Updated 11/27/2019
Miracle in Minnesota
MEDICAL LAKE — Do you believe in miracles? Whatever your answer, between Dec. 12 – 14 you have the opportunity to hear one story that witnesses — including physicians and... — Updated 11/21/2019
Cardinal music teacher receives symphony award
MEDICAL LAKE — Medical Lake middle and high school band teacher Craig Johnson was recently awarded the Spokane Youth Symphony’s 2019 Carolyn Hage Nunemaker Music Teacher... — Updated 11/21/2019
Cheney adopts service animal policy
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The Cheney School District Board of Directors unanimously adopted a policy at their only meeting in November, held at Sunset Elementary School, which allows service animals to be used for the first time in the... — Updated 11/21/2019
The data doesn't always reflect the impact
MEDICAL LAKE — Principals at a recent Medical Lake School District board meeting shared student learning data and optimistic plans for improving their individual schools. Lyra... — Updated 11/21/2019
Medical Lake picked for pilot program
MEDICAL LAKE — The Medical Lake School District has been selected as one of two state districts to participate in a joint University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital... — Updated 11/14/2019
Movin' on up - to the Greater Spokane League
CHENEY – While many aspects of local school enrollments may be unclear at this point, one thing is for certain — Cheney High School sports will be changing leagues and classification in 2020. In a presentation to the school... — Updated 11/11/2019
TALK 2 seeks community survey input
TALK 2 Healthy Choices community coalition was created to serve the communities of Airway Heights and Cheney (the communities serving Cheney High School). The coalition is conducting a survey that asks residents about their... — Updated 11/7/2019
Hallett Elementary students receive awards
Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of October. This month’s character trait: responsibility. PACE: Responsibility awards Kindergarten Ainsley... — Updated 11/7/2019
Medical Lake board approves policies, improvement plans
MEDICAL LAKE — In a quick session, the Medical Lake School Board approved several policies and the district’s overall School Improvement Plan at its regular meeting after a long... — Updated 10/31/2019
Hallett Elementary students receive awards
Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of September. This months character trait: respect. PACE: Respect awards Kindergarten Arachis Feenstra Kaiden Cha... — Updated 10/31/2019
Class cups
The Cheney High School girls soccer team makes an annual tradition of spelling the word “seniors” with styrofoam cups in a fence near the Lady Blackhawk field in honor of their... — Updated 10/31/2019 Full story
ML board hears district school improvement plans
MEDICAL LAKE — The Medical Lake School Board held a long, early meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to hear the district’s five principals highlight the good things they’ve been... — Updated 10/31/2019
Cheney High School students of the month
Cheney High School has announced its Students of the Month for September. They are pictured above as follows – front row left to right: Atrena Gregory, Isabel Duong, Pyper Cagle... — Updated 10/24/2019
Medical Lake musician Nick Isherwood receives prestigious scholarship
MONTEREY, CALIF. — Former Medical Lake standout musician Nick Isherwood was recently named the 23rd recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship, a four-year, full ride scholarship... — Updated 10/24/2019
Cheney's Kyndle Palmer named Teacher of the Month
CHENEY – One can hardly fault Salnave Elementary School teacher Kyndle Palmer for not quickly reacting with excitement at the news she heard on Oct. 18. In fact, when she heard... — Updated 10/24/2019
