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Parents to get dueling letters
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By Peter Clark
By John Higgins Seattle Times education reporter
Because most Washington school districts don’t have 100 percent of their students passing state math and reading tests, the federal No Child Left Behind law says the districts must send letters to families explaining why. But the districts don’t have to like it, and 28 school superintendents have jointly written a second letter they will send along with the first, explaining why they think their schools are doing much better than the No Child letters make it seem. “Some of our state’s and districts’ most successful and highly recognized schools are now being labeled ‘failing’ by an antiquated law that most educators and elected officials — as well as the U.S. Department of Education — acknowledge isn’t working,” the cover letter states. The letter is signed by John Welch, superintendent of the Puget Sound Educational Service District, which represents the 28 districts. The signees also include the Issaquah and Lake Washington school districts. They announced the protest letter at an event Aug. 13. Seattle Public Schools did not sign it, but supports the letter’s sentiments, a spokeswoman said. In the Issaquah School District, no schools have reached 100 percent passing, said L Michelle, district spokeswoman. She noted that the sanctions under No Child Left Behind only apply to schools that receive Federal Title I money. This likely applies to only three schools in the district, none in Sammamish. As a result, only parents at those three schools will be receiving the letters. The state has yet to release official test scores, so which See LETTER, Page 3
Shallow sockeye numbers may hint at light salmon return
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Mary Hartung and Thomas Gotuzzo were among about 20 children who took part in the Challenge Day races Aug. 9. The races were sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary and Life Enrichment Options. Children with disabilities, along with teen helpers, had a chance to ride down the hill on Southeast 24th Street in soapbox style cars. See more photos on Page 7.
Let the salmon run begin. While the tenacious fish have yet to crest the Issaquah Creek on the way to their spawning ground – and the hatchery — the 2014 salmon run is underway. Many species have already made their way through the Ballard Locks this summer. Sadly, at least for sockeye salmon, the number through the fish ladder has dipped very low. “Unfortunately, we aren’t getting the number we had hoped for in this sockeye run,” said Dani Kendall, program assistant to the Cedar River Salmon Journey at the Ballard Locks. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife predicted 167,000 sockeye, typically the first species to return, would make their way in from the Pacific as instincts draw them home to spawn. Kendall said so far, only 50,000 have come through the Ballard Locks. “The run got off to a late start,” she said. “In mid-July, there was an average of 2,000 a week com-
ing through the locks, then it just tapered off. It’s unfortunate, considering the high projection.” As for why the prediction fell so short of the mark, Kendall said the figurative jury was still out. “I wish I had an answer, but I don’t,” she said. Jane Kuechle, executive director at the Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, said the chinook numbers are low as well and will also arrive late. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife forecasted 4,703 of the species will show up at hatcheries this years. So far, that’s not the case. “For the last two years, they have began arrive at in the last week of August,” Kuechle said. “But they’ve been slow coming in the Ballard Locks.” She said she did not know what hampered the salmon in coming back to their home waters, but said it might have to do with warming ocean waters driving the fish into inland passes, where more predators hunt. See SALMON, Page 3
Eastlake alum flying high with Civil Air Patrol By Neil Pierson
Like many teenagers, John Hughes got into an activity because his friends were doing it, and more than a decade later, Hughes is the one who has become a leader and positive influence. During his sophomore year at Eastlake High School, Hughes got involved with the Civil Air Patrol, a nationwide body of civilian aviators who have served as the official auxiliary branch of the U.S. Air Force since 1948. “At first, I didn’t think it was the type of thing I’d be interested in,” said Hughes, a 2005 Eastlake graduate who lives in Woodinville and works for Google Maps. “A lot of people get into it
specifically to try to learn how to fly, or as a head start on a military career, but that’s not really what I was after.” His initial intentions aside, Hughes’ discipline and dedication have taken him far in the Civil Air Patrol. On July 15, the 27-year-old was named commander of the Overlake Composite Squadron, a Redmond-based unit that has 15 senior members and 60 cadets under age 20. After graduating from Eastlake, Hughes attended Central Washington University, where he earned a degree in geographic information systems. He also served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, attaining the rank of sergeant before his retirement. Hughes’ military service
has greatly influenced his time with CAP, where he’s reached the rank of major. While some senior members and cadets may not have military ties, they’re likely to get a taste for what it’s like to be a Marine, soldier or sailor by working with Hughes. “A really strong sense of work ethic definitely comes out of the Marines … and you’re exposed to small-unit leaders who really strongly care about their people and getting things done quickly and correctly,” Hughes said. “Having those people as role models really did a lot for me.” CAP, which has more than 34,000 senior members and 24,000-plus cadets nationwide, has three primary missions: Aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services.
Hughes said the Overlake squadron is particularly focused on training cadets. They meet regularly, with the expressed purpose of engaging with peers, molding leadership skills and managing projects. The benefits of physical fitness and a drug-free lifestyle are stressed, and the program includes a “strong character See CAP, Page 2
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development aspect,” Hughes said. “If you were to attend a CAP meeting … you’d find cadets are running the show from start to finish,” he said. “The cadets do a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of planning.” Cadets learn the history of aviation and space exploration programs, and they’re given a wide array of hands-on learning opportunities. The Air Force pays for up to 10 flights per cadet, giving children as young as 14 the chance to sit in the cockpit and learn the controls from licensed pilots.
2014-15 school year. Public school districts and the state Legislature continue to battle over the McCleary decision from 2012, which said lawmakers weren’t fully funding basic education costs, and
called for them to rectify the situation. The state increased funding by about $1 billion for its 2013-15 biennial budget, but that isn’t quite
One of the Overlake squadron’s most popular educational events is an annual weeklong flight academy in Ephrata, where a cadet with little to no experience can earn their student pilot certificate, a precursor to flying solo. The squadron has a small fleet of single-engine aircraft – mostly Cessna 172s and 182s – that are used for training purposes and emergency missions. Most recently, Overlake CAP members have assisted with aerial surveillance efforts at the Oso mudslide site in Snohomish County, and at the Carlton Complex fire in central Washington, the largest wildfire in state history. At a July 15 ceremony
in Redmond, Hughes took command of the squadron from Maj. Bill Gibbs, who had led the group for the past 18 months. Senior members regularly rotate leadership duties, Hughes explained, a helpful thing because everyone knows how to do multiple jobs. Hughes admitted he needed direction and structure as a teenager, and he got it from CAP. As squadron commander, he’s trying to pass on the same lessons. “Really, it’s a very meaningful thing for me, because I had such incredible mentorship from other people who had this position,” he said. “… I view it as an incredible opportunity to provide mentorship to other young people.”
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cutting it when it comes to meeting the requirements of the McCleary decision, school officials believe. “Though a billion dollars sounds like a lot, when you split it over two years and divide it by 295 school districts, you see it translates to a rather minute increase in the proportion of state revenue,” said Jake Kuper, the Issaquah district’s chief of finance and operations. The district held a public hearing on the annual budget at the Aug. 13 school board meeting. The board is scheduled to adopt the budget Aug. 27. State money, as a percentage of the district’s total revenues, are still substantially lower than the 2008-09 school year, when the national recession yet. Issaquah will get $118.9 million – nearly 62 percent of its income – from the state in 2014-15, but that’s down from 68 percent six years ago. And while the $5.4 million increase is welcome, much of that will simply help the district keep pace with projected enrollment growth. Officials expect an additional 325 students in the coming year. “It’s not all just magic new money,” school board
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Should this salmon run prove light, Kendall said one additional possible cause could be an old concern. “It’s all about storm water run off,” she said. “That is a large problem, especially in our watershed.” A large storm can sweep salmon eggs out of streams before they hatch. Since the fish typically live three to four years before they come back to spawn, there can be a lag between the cause and the effect. To expand conservation efforts, Kendall said the public presentation at the Ballard Locks and at hatcheries like Issaquah’s worked very well to educate the public. “It’s great to show people the full journey the salmon make,” she said. “You really get a great understanding of what’s right in your back yard. Even if the fish made
member Suzanne Weaver said. Officials said one of the major reasons Issaquah continues to have stable budgets is the decision to keep relatively low administrative costs. Issaquah devotes a smaller percentage of its budget to administrators than any King County school district – the county average is 11.3 percent, while Issaquah’s would be 8.7 percent in the coming year. Part of that, Kuper noted, is the district’s decision to create a longer school day for secondary schools. The state is mandating a shift to 1,080 instructional hours per year by 2015-16, but because the mandate is already being funded, Issaquah officials chose to implement it a year earlier. High-school and middle-school students will stay in classes 45 minutes longer each Wednesday in the coming year. The school day is lengthening, which increases the district’s expenses, but there won’t be any more administrators to accompany the change. Superintendent Ron Thiele said officials have “thoughtful” conversations about administrative levels each year, and it’s important to not overwork existing employees. “Frankly, we’ve even their way through the locks in time, Kuechle said the Issaquah Creek would currently keep the fish at bay. “The creek is also very, very low and they need cold water before they head up the creek,” she said. “So they may hang out in Lake Sammamish for a while.” Larry Franks, a master docent and member of the Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery board said the local hatchery will not see all the fish that come through the Ballard Locks. “Bear in mind that these are totals for the Lake Washington basin, including the Cedar River, so not all of these numbers are expected to show up at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery,” he said, estimating around 50 to 80 percent of the salmon end up in Issaquah. “One of the challenges here is, you’ve got all of your data coming up with the prediction, but you have a lot of factors you just don’t have control over.” Franks said the hatchery
struggled a little bit to find space for people,” he said, noting the district added more portable offices last year at the administrative building. “If we’re going to hire anybody, we better have a place to put them.” One bright spot for the district in terms of state funding is a large boost in transportation dollars. Historically, Kuper said, schools have received about half of their annual transportation costs from the state. In 2014-15, however, the state will fund 88 percent – about $6.5 million of Issaquah’s $7.3 million outlay. “That is about as good as we can expect,” Kuper told the board. The district is expecting a small bump in revenue through tuition and fees as more families use beforeand after-school care programs. About 1,600 children were served in the past year. To help with additional students, the district is expecting to hire 32 new classroom teachers, six new special-education teachers, and invest in more custodial staff. The district’s square footage has grown because of modernization efforts at some schools. “It’s important to bring those services back up to where they were before the recession,” Kuper said of custodial services. will most certainly reach its state-mandated chinook egg quota, which will require 900 pairs of fish. Still, the numbers could look better. “It will be an OK run, but not an outstanding run,” he said. Officials will continue
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schools will get letters is unclear. In the Lake Washington School District, parents at four schools, none of them in Sammamish, will be receiving the letters, said Kathryn Reith, district spokeswoman. As a result, Sammamish parents won’t be getting either letter, at least not this time around. Reith said that Lake Washington signed on because even though it only applies to a few schools, that list will likely grow, and more and more families will be hearing that their school, or the entire district, has been labeled “failing.” Critics say the federal education law, known as No Child Left Behind, is long overdue for a rewrite in Congress, where Republicans and Democrats agree it’s not working but disagree on how to fix it. The 2001 law required all states to create their own standards for reading and math and work toward ensuring every student reaches them, including students with disabilities and those who don’t speak English as their first language. The deadline, set in 2001, was 2014. counting salmon at the locks through Aug. 6. In the meanwhile, Kuechle invites everyone interested to join the first open volunteer meeting with Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Aug. 23. Learn more at issaquahfish.org.
Recognizing that few if any districts would hit that target, the Obama administration granted most states a waiver from some of the law’s requirements in exchange for adopting certain reforms, including the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations, a move some think should be challenged in federal court. In April, Washington became the first state in the country to lose its waiver because it does not mandate districts to use student scores on state tests as part of judging how well teachers do their jobs. That meant the letters, which Washington schools haven’t had to send for a few years, now must go to parents. The federal government has said that it’s important
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to notify parents about the reasons a school is judged subpar, what it’s doing to improve and how parents can get involved. Some schools will be required to notify parents if their children are eligible for outside tutoring. Seattle Public Schools did not sign the letter because it is seeking reinstatement of the waiver for its own schools, arguing that its unique teacherevaluation system, negotiated with the teachers union, meets the federal requirements. The letters must be sent 14 days before school starts. Sammamish Review Editor Ari Cetron contributed. John Higgins: 206-4643145 or jhiggins@seattletimes.com. On Twitter @ jhigginsST
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Review editorial The kids are (probably) all right Sometime soon, some parents around the area will be getting a pair of letters. One is a federallymandated notice informing them that their child’s school is failing. The other, likely included in the same envelope, will tell them not to worry about what the first letter says — things are just fine. The mixed message will undoubtedly confuse some. This was the year that every child in America was supposed to be at grade-level standards in math and reading, according to the federal No Child Left Behind law. The idea was well-meaning, but obviously flawed. While pretty much everyone agrees the law needs revisions, revisions mean Congress needs to get involved. Since Congress can barely agree on the color of the sky, it’s unlikely to see any revisions any time soon. Unfortunately, that’s left room for other agendas. The U.S. Department of Education can use its power to grant or deny a waiver from the law as a cudgel to force education reforms without buy-in from the Legislative branch, which is exactly what it has done. Washington lost its waiver after resisting these reforms, in particular refusing to use test scores as a portion of teacher evaluations – a position that speaks more of the power of the teachers unions in this state than it does of some sort of states-rights idealism in Olympia. No reforms means no waiver. No waiver means that Washington’s schools have to tell their parents that the schools are failing. Never mind that schools in other states are probably in the same boat. They played ball with the feds, so they don’t have to send the letters. Will either letter you receive make any school any better? No, they won’t. Does the letter mean your child isn’t learning? No, it doesn’t. What is the practical impact of all of these power struggles on parents and their children? Nothing. Exactly nothing. Where are the children in this debate? Nowhere. The very people we’re supposed to not leave behind don’t seem to be factored into the discussion. Parents should just go with their gut. Most residents probably have a sense of whether or not their child is at a good school, and in Sammamish, they probably are. The best choice is to ignore both of the letters and write one of your own. Address it to your public officials at the federal and state levels, and demand that they stop using your children as pawns.
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Sammamish Forum Reichert is on our side I am writing in response to Amanda Strombom’s letter regarding gun control legislation. This past session, the Washington State Legislature unanimously passed, and the governor signed into law, HB 1840. This law gives courts the authority to require those under a restraining order that are deemed a risk to another’s physical safety to surrender any firearms and restricts them from obtaining a firearm during that period. This state level legislation is directly aimed at addressing the safety of survivors of abusive relationships and domestic violence. I commend our state legislators for their support of this bill. As a supporter of Congressman Dave Reichert, I would argue that he is on our side on these issues. Reichert has served on the King County Domestic Violence Council. As a former sheriff he understands the importance of keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals. I am confident in Reichert’s commitment
to those at risk of abuse and survivors of domestic violence. Sidney Chun Sammamish
A vote for Jason Ritchie is a vote for women This is a call to voters to push for positive change. It has been almost a century since women received the right to vote and yet women still only make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes, holding all other variables constant. Yes, there have been improvements, but the fight should not stop until equality is fully reached. Women should not worry have to worry about sexual harassment, pay differences or any form of discrimination in the workplace. As voters, it is our responsibility to elect officials who will push for legislation that will create a more equal work environment.
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Otherwise, we are allowing progress to stagnate. We are saying “it is OK for gender to factor into the value of a person’s work.” With election season right around the corner, now is the time for voters to make educated decisions regarding the direction our government takes. A vote for Congressman Dave Reichert in November will help the congressional leadership continue to block key legislation in the U.S. House that could close the gap. Reichert, along with most Republicans, voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This is inconsistent with the values we hold as Washingtonians. We need someone who understands that the fight is not over. Thankfully, this year, the 8th District has an alternative. Jason Ritchie has made women’s rights a central point in his campaign. I support Jason Ritchie. Bridget Spencer Tacoma Lisa Callan: callanl@issaquah. wednet.edu Marnie Maraldo: maraldom@ issaquah.wednet.edu Anne Moore: moorea@issaquah. wednet.edu Suzanne Weaver weavers@ issaquah.wednet.edu
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Police Blotter It’s closed now At 10:50 a.m. Aug. 3, a police officer on a traffic stop noticed a man jogging on a closed section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail. The officer informed the man of the closure and said if he did it again, he could be charged with trespassing.
Wallet leads to something At 6:51 a.m. Aug. 4, a couple visiting the area was out for a morning walk when the found a wallet near the intersection of East Main Drive and East Plateau Drive. An officer retrieved the wallet. She determined the owner and took it to their house. Upon arrival, she noticed that a car door had been left open. She tried to contact the homeowner but to no avail. Later, she was able to reach the homeowner. It seems the wallet was taken during a car prowl the night before on the 100 block of 248th Place Northeast. The vehicle was unlocked.
Domestic dispute A married couple had an argument on the way home from a restaurant at about 7 p.m. Aug. 5. They pulled over their car in the parking lot of Sunny Hills Elementary School during the fight. The woman got out of the vehicle. She said the man had threatened her with a gun. The man acknowledged he had threatened her, and that he owns guns, but he said no gun was involved. Police later searched the car and found no gun. The man was arrested on felony harassment charges.
The old broken trash can trick A woman on the 900 block of Lancaster Way Southeast called police at to report someone had taken her trash can and replaced it with a different trash can with a broken lid sometime between 4:45 and 6:50 p.m. Aug. 3.
Minor in possession At about 8:27 p.m. Aug. 6, a police officer was checking an area on the 2000 block of 210th Place Southeast where he knows it common for there to be underage drinking and drug use. He found a 19-year-old coming out of the woods. The officer asked him what he was doing and the young man said he’d been searching for a memory card for his camera that he’d lost earlier. The officer asked if he found it, and the man said yes, but he was unable to produce the card. The man started getting nervous, which made the officer a little nervous. The officer patted him down and found a folding knife (the man had denied having weapons on him) and a glass pipe with marijuana in it. The officer is recommending the man be charged with possession of marijuana by someone under the age of 21.
between 8 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. Aug. 5. Vehicle was unlocked. Reported missing were clothes cash and gift cards worth a combined $230. u On the 22600 block of Northeast Inglewood Hill Road overnight between Aug. 6 and 7. Owner says vehicle was locked, but there are no visible signs of entry. Missing were a rosary and some CDs. The owner said she heard a pair of white males in their early 20s in front the night before. One had an orange beanie and blonde hair. u On the 3000 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast between 2 and 5:08 p.m. Aug. 8. Front passenger window was smashed. Reported missing were a purse, wallet, camera, medications and a debit card. The missing items and damage to the window total $720.
Burglar, if you’re reading this, don’t play with them A Sammamish man reported hundreds of mintin-box Star Wars action figures had been stolen from his storage unit, along with other goods. The man called police Aug. 6 at about noon. He’d last been at the unit on the 2300 block of Northeast Eighth
August 20, 2014 Street a month prior and left everything in good order. This time when he opened the door to the unit, a box fell over, alerting him that something was not as he’d left it. It appears someone was able to pry open the door to the unit and then roll up the door. It looks like all of the boxes in the unit had been rifled through. The most prominent missing items were the action figures. Still in the box, collectors will pay hundreds for some of the figures which dated from the original Star Wars trilogy. Also missing was a chair, newspaper articles about the Kennedy assassination, rolls of pennies,
a stool and a minifridge. While on the scene, officers noticed five other units may have been compromised. The property owner is going to review security footage.
Mail theft Sometime overnight between July 29 and 30, someone pried open a string of locking mailboxes on the 24200 block of Southeast 18th Place. Some of the mail was dumped near one of the homes on the street. Police gathered up the mail. Unopened pieces were sent along to their destination. Open pieces were returned to senders with a note
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Cat litter bandit A Sammamish man called after someone smeared ketchup, mustard and cat litter all over his daughter’s car on the 27100 block of Southeast 25th Place between 3:30 and 7 a.m. Aug. 3. Chrome flower rings on the rear tail lights were also reported missing. The officer tried to find fingerprints on the container of cat litter left behind, but was unable to do so. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.
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Car prowls The following reports all concern car prowls: u On the 24300 block of Southeast Second Court overnight between Aug. 3 and 4. Vehicle was unlocked. Nothing taken. u On the 400 block of Windsor Drive Southeast overnight between Aug. 3 and 4. Vehicle was unlocked. Nothing was taken. u on the 3000 block of 231st Lane Southeast
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Five schools starting fresh with new principals By Neil Pierson
The Issaquah and Lake Washington school districts have hired 16 new principals for the coming school year, including five in the Sammamish area. Both public high schools in the city will have new leadership, as Donna Hood takes over at Skyline, and interim principal Chris Bede moves into the permanent role at Eastlake. Hood is a former assistant principal at Liberty High School, and said the support she’s received from other district leaders has helped her prepare to be a first-time principal. “Those are incredible assets to anyone wanting to be a principal, so when the opportunity arose to be a principal here in the ISD, I seized it,” Hood said last week via email. She’s replacing Lisa Hechtman, Donna Hood who is now working as the Issaquah district’s executive director of personnel.
Hood’s educational career has taken her across the globe and back. She has bachelor’s degrees in German and English from Long Island University in New York, and a master’s degree in teaching from the University of Washington. She earned a Fulbright award that allowed her to study for a year in Salzburg, Austria. After returning to the U.S., she became a National Board Certified teacher in 2005 at Sammamish High in Bellevue. “Her core values are honesty, hard work and shared mission,” Issaquah Superintendent Ron Thiele said earlier this summer in a news release. “She communicates well and often. Some of her highest priorities are collaborating with teachers to support and strengthen instruction, and building partnerships with her community.” Hood said Skyline is “a healthy, high-functioning school” that is starting the 2014-15 year in a strong position, so her top priority in her first year is simple – get to know the staff and students. She has passed on many lessons throughout her teaching and administrative career, and in turn, students have taught her as well.
“Kids want me to be me,” she said. “If I make a mistake, or if they do as we work together, they want adults to be adults and take ownership for that … “When we are (working) with their best interest in mind, they know it and respect it. Likewise, they feel so good when we help them to take risks as learners, learn how to make a mistake, get up and move forward.” Bede became the interim principal at Eastlake and the adjacent Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning Chris Bede midway through last year, following Brad Malloy’s resignation. Bede was an associate principal at Eastlake for seven years. He has a bachelor’s degree in English and psychology from the University of Washington, and earned his master’s degree in teaching from Western Washington University. He also worked for seven years as a humanities teacher at neighboring Skyline.
Three other Sammamish schools have new principals this year: - Alcott Elementary: Jon Hedin, who comes from the Northshore School District, where he completed his administrative internship at Woodmoor Elementary. Hedin was a teacher for 12 years in grades two through five, and served Jon Hedin with several Northshore district groups, including the technology advisory committee, literacy adoption advisory committee, and contract negotiation team. He has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and K-12 art from Whitworth University in Spokane, and earned his master’s degree in education from the University of Washington. Hedin is replacing Kimo Spray, who took over the principal’s position at Audubon Elementary in Redmond. - Creekside Elementary: Tera Coyle, who has worked with the Issaquah district since 2004.
She was a fifth-grade teacher at Challenger Elementary, then became principal at Discovery Elementary in 2008. Coyle replaces Robin Earl, who spent more than 20 years Tera Coyle with Issaquah schools, and was Creekside’s first principal when it opened in 2010. - Discovery Elementary: Michelle Nishioka, who previously served as an assistant principal at Beacon Hill International School in Seattle. She completed her administrative internship in the Bellevue School District, and also has Michelle teaching Nishioka experience in California. She has prior experience in gifted and talented classrooms, Title I low-income schools, a performing arts magnet school, and dual-language immersion.
LocoMotive makes tracks in the local music scene By Sherry Grindeland
Like a lot of rock bands, LocoMotive members have a favorite hangout after they’ve performed at Snoqualmie Valley gigs. Even thought they frequently play at a local pub and restaurant, their hangout of choice isn’t a bar. It’s the local frozen yogurt shop. The five-member band, all middle and elementary school students, range in age from 10 to 14 and include Tom GuilbertNewell of Sammamish. In recent months they’ve appeared at the Radio Duvall event, the Tanner Jeans Bike Rodeo and the Finapalooza at Finaghty’s in Snoqualmie and at a fundraiser for the Mount Si High School Jazz Band. All these appearances – and the countless rehearsals and lessons – have been just plain fun said lead singer, Bella Mariani. “I do this as a hobby,” said the Snoqualmie 12-year-old. “Singing with the band is one of my favorite things to do, especially in front of an audience. It is fun to sing to them, to be with them, to play to them.”
LocoMotive was formed in 2011 at Big Star Studios in Snoqualmie. The members include Bella, Tom GuilbertNewell of Sammamish, brothers Ethan and Ryan Horn and Jack Doughtery of Snoqualmie. Tom plays the drums, Ethan the bass, Ryan and Jack the guitar. Tom Guilbert-Newell’s mother, Muriel Guilbert, expects there will be crowd for the show. “They’re getting well known in the local community,” she said. “They are doing it for fun and they are all passionate about the music.” The music, said Guilbert and Bella, is classic rock. The repertoire ranges from 1960s hits to today’s songs. LocoMotive even has some original pieces. Bella wrote one called, “Moving On.” “It’s about something that isn’t working out. Don’t listen to what other people say, do what you want to do,” she said. “I wrote the words and the music and we built it into a band song.” See BAND, Page 7
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The local band LocoMotive performed June 7 at the Tanner Jeans Bike Rodeo at the Snoqualmie Community Park. Members include, left to right, Jack Dougherty, 12, playing the guitar; Ethan Horn, 10, playing bass; drummer Tom Guilbert-Newell, 14; lead singer and guitarist Bella Mariana, 12; and Ryan Horn, 13, playing the guitar.
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Bella said because she wrote it – as much for herself as an audience – she relates to the words and sings it with passion. The band, she said, usually has one session a week at the studio with instructor Dan McInerney, and then practices a couple times a week on its own. The students get together at the Horn brothers home because their bonus room over the garage was converted into a stage and studio. Both Bella and Guilbert said the band is a hobby for the five students. They all have multiple interests. Tom, for instance, takes martial arts classes. Bella plays soccer and sings in the choir at Twin Falls Middle School. Others play baseball. The hardest part of being in a band, Bella said, is the multitasking. The memorization comes easy but singing to a crowd, working to hit the right notes and hit them in a way that makes them enjoyable to the audience and playing the guitar at the right time takes a lot of
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practice. So far LocoMotive performs for free. “We all just do it for fun,” Bella said. “We’re good friends and enjoy practicing and playing. We’re always surprised when someone asks us what we charge.” Being the mother of a musician who is too young to drive keeps Guilbert driving a lot. “It’s worth it,” she said. “It’s fun to watch them and fun to see them do so well. I’m impressed because they’re at the point now where some days they’re learning two new songs.” Being a band mother doesn’t mean late nights. They’re so young, she said, they’re usually done playing by 8:30 p.m. Upcoming performances include Open Mic night Aug. 21 at The Black Dog Arts Café in Snoqualmie and at the teen center Ground Zero in Bellevue Sept. 5. Guilbert advises people to check the group’s Facebook page for updates on appearances. Visit it at www.facebook.com/ LocoMotive98065. To hear the group, go to the Radio Duvall event page at http://radioduvall.org/radioduvall-presents-locomotive-youth/
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Triple threat: Eastlake’s Woerner thrives as a versatile athlete By Neil Pierson
Anyone who attended an Eastlake High School girls sporting event in the past year likely saw Ellie Woerner in action. During her junior year, Woerner was a three-sport standout for Eastlake. Last fall, she earned All-KingCo Conference second-team volleyball honors as a middle hitter. Over the winter, she averaged 11 points, three rebounds and two assists per game to help the Lady Wolves basketball squad win 18 games. And in the spring, she starred on the track by winning state medals in the 100meter hurdles and 4x100 relay. Simply playing three sports at the varsity level makes Woerner a rare breed in today’s world of high-school athletics. It’s tough to pin down exact numbers, but in 2011, the National Federation of State High School Associations reported less than 40 percent of athletes participated in multiple sports. At large schools like Eastlake, only 28 percent did. And three-sport ath-
letes are much less common. “I don’t think there’s more than a handful in all of Eastlake,” said Sara Goldie, the school’s girls head basketball coach. What makes Woerner special, and how is she able to maintain a perfect 4.0 grade-point average on top of her athletic commitments? She cited a few reasons, most notably the way different sports focus on different skill sets. In volleyball, she spends her time jumping and diving. In track, it’s all about speed and flexibility. “I think that’s part of why – knock on wood – I haven’t gotten too badly injured, because I’m always working different muscles and playing different sports,” Woerner said. “To anyone who wants to play three sports, I would say, ‘Do it,’” she added. “It’s probably one of the best decisions I’ve made throughout high school … A lot of people have told me, if basketball is your main priority, why do you play the other sports? But I just couldn’t
give them up – I think they help me so much with basketball, and I have so much fun doing them.” With-out question, basketball is Woer-ner’s first love and top priority. In the spring, she often left track workouts early to attend AAU basketball Photo by Neil Pierson practices. Eastlake High School senior Ellie Woerner, pictured with the tools of her trades in the back She missed a yard of her Sammamish home, has her sights set on a college basketball career, and says vollarge chunk leyball and track are helping her in that quest. of time in 65-60. and how far we went.” first letter of Woerner’s last April when Woerner starts as a wing With several key playname. her Seattle-based squad, – a combination shooting ers graduating at Eastlake, Woerner was the lone Tree of Hope, traveled to guard/small forward, for Woerner may play a larger sophomore on Eastlake’s Virginia. the AAU squad, playing role than ever this win2012-13 team. Goldie met Tree of Hope qualified alongside some well-known ter on the hardwood. She with her before the season for July’s Nike Nationals Puget Sound-area stars like played point guard last sea- and talked about the presin North Augusta, S.C., the Makala Roper (Cleveland), son, although she’s likely sure she’d be under, playculminating event for 24 Deja Strother (Inglemoor), to return to the wing as a ing with older girls, and teams in the nationwide Kelli Kingma (Jackson), senior because the program that the coach wasn’t going Elite Youth Basketball and Eastlake teammate has a new player coming in to give her special treatLeague. The team reached Marijke Vanderschaaf. who is a true point guard, ment. the championship game “We were kind of the Goldie said. Woerner didn’t blink. before losing in overtime, underdogs, I think – it’s Woerner and Goldie “From the second she the first year of us being connected for the first walked into our program, a Nike-sponsored team,” time in a health class at she was up for the chalWoerner explained. “We Inglewood, and the two lenge of being an impact were so close to winning, quickly formed a strong player,” Goldie said. “The but I think we were all relationship. Goldie nickdrive in her eyes, the online advertising really proud of ourselves named her “Dub,” after the excitement for it, it kind of started there.” Woerner has cherished
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High-school football practices open Aug. 25, and the first games of the 2014 season will follow on the weekend after Labor Day. The Class 4A KingCo Conference could be a more difficult gauntlet than ever for the Eastlake Wolves and Skyline Spartans. The conference has whittled down from 11 teams to nine – Ballard, Garfield and Roosevelt were reclassified as 3A schools, and Mount Si moves up to join the 4A schools. Here are five things to watch for when the new season opens Sept. 5: 1. Is Bothell the team to beat? When Skyline head coach Mat Taylor declares your team a possible preseason No. 1 in the state, it’s time for others to pay attention. Bothell has some strong recent history to
bolsters its claim – state appearances in seven of the last eight seasons, including runner-up finishes in 2006, ’07 and ’09 – but the onus will be on quarterback Ross Bowers, a Cal-Berkeley commit, to prove he’s ready to win the big games. 2. Will Mount Si toughen things up? Football fans had to smile a bit when the state’s new classification figures were announced, and Mount Si was bumped up to 4A. The Wildcats have a veteran coach in Charlie Kinnune, who has taken his program to the state playoffs for six consecutive seasons. If they can match their opponents’ depth – they’re still one of the smaller 4A schools – don’t bet against a seventh straight trip, especially with steakeaters like Chris Schlichting, a 6-foot-5, 290-pound lineman.
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The Adult Book Club will discuss ‘Beautiful Ruins’ by Jess Walter at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Sammamish Library.
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Concerts in the Park, the annual summer concert series, finishes its run 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 28 with The Remnanz, a classic rock band, at Pine Lake Park. For details including a complete schedule and parking information, visit www.sammamish. us/events/ConcertsInthePark.aspx.
Cycle the WAVE, an all-female bike ride to help raise awareness of domestic violence, is set for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14. The ride begins and ends at Bellevue College but passes through Sammamish. For details, visit http:// thewavefoundation. org/cycle-the-wave.
A free concert by The Chapman Duo, winners of the 2014 Ladies Musical Club’s Frances Walton Competition, is from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Kinfolk artist’s reception, featuring the work of David Berfield hanging in City Hall, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at City Hall.
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