http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest schools stories from Mukilteo Beacon. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:30 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:30 PDT en-us Copyright 2011 Beacon Publishing, Inc http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-honors-april-students-of-the-month/1005482?source=rss ]]> The following students were selected by Kamiak High School staff as Students of the Month for April 2013 due to their outstanding academics, school and/or community leadership and activities and/or athletics. They recently enjoyed lunch in their honor. Picured are: (back) Chris Hines, Kate Nantz and Chris Moreton, (front) Gabriele Le, Niki Frisby, Rhythm Mecwan and Yokesh Jayakumar. Not pictured: Griffin Jordan. http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-honors-april-students-of-the-month/1005482 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:59 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-grad-wins-big-ten-award/1005474?source=rss ]]> A Kamiak grad was honored this month with a Washington State University Big Ten Senior Award. Karsten McIntosh, of Mukilteo, was one of two WSU seniors honored with the 2013 Big Ten Senior Award in Campus Involvement. The WSU Alumni Association presented him with the award. McIntosh graduated from WSU in May 2013 with degrees in business and communication. As a student at WSU, McIntosh was heavily involved with ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-grad-wins-big-ten-award/1005474 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:02:51 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-briefs-for-week-of-may-22/1005463?source=rss Elementary students prove that kids can cook The Commons at Mariner High School was buzzing with activity recently as students from Mukilteo elementary schools were hard at work creating culinary works of art for the annual Future Chef contest. Third, fourth and fifth graders prepared a variety of healthy snacks and were judged in a variety of categories for prizes that included brand-new bicycles donated by ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-briefs-for-week-of-may-22/1005463 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:15 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-board-report-for-may-13/1002708?source=rss During its meeting on May 13, the Mukilteo School Board did the following: Recognized two students for their outstanding achievements. Honored were Haaland Christiansen of Serene Lake Elementary and Emmanuel Aguilar of the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP). Established the calendar for school board meetings to be held during the 2013-14 school year. Adopted a State Study and Survey that ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-board-report-for-may-13/1002708 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:47:32 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-briefs-for-week-of-may-15/1002702?source=rss Kamiak's mock car crash is Thursday Don’t be alarmed if you see police cars, aid cars and fire trucks speeding to Kamiak High School at around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. It will not be a real emergency. The sirens and flashing lights will be part of the school’s mock car crash, an event that features wrecked cars in the school parking lot, fake blood on the students playing the roles of crash victims, mock arrests ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-briefs-for-week-of-may-15/1002702 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:26:11 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/soccer-team-is-state-cup-champion/1002508?source=rss ]]> The Washington Rush Girls U14 Nike team won the Virginia Mason U.S. Youth Soccer Washington State Championship on May 2. This group of 16 athletes, some from Mukilteo, not only won Washington Rush’s first state championship, but did it by not conceding one goal in all six state cup games. After an intense round of penalties that lasted six rounds, they eventually defeated Eastside FC and claimed the state title. ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/soccer-team-is-state-cup-champion/1002508 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:57:10 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Sports http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/congrats-harbour-pointe-middle-school/1002503?source=rss March’s theme for Student of the Month at Harbour Pointe Middle School was “Caring,” an attribute from the International Baccalaureate Profile. Harbour Pointe selected the following students: 6th Grade: David Breault, Sabrina Kurth, Abby Ott and Ryan Santosuosso 7th Grade: Trevor Garrood, Shannon O’Keefe, Cecilia Robbins and Jacob Smithies 8th Grade: Cesar Estrada, Kate Huguenin, Iris Vold, Joshua Watts and Ryan ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/congrats-harbour-pointe-middle-school/1002503 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:54:41 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/iditarod-champ-inspires-tomorrow-s-leaders/999621?source=rss ]]> Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey has a message for today’s youth: Never give up. Mackey was the first to win four Iditarod races in a row (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010). Most recently, he finished 19th in the 2013 Iditarod. The Iditarod is a 1,000-mile sled dog race across the Alaska wilderness. From Anchorage to Nome, each musher and his team of 12 to 16 dogs cover about 975 miles in eight to 17 days. Mackey... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/iditarod-champ-inspires-tomorrow-s-leaders/999621 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:02:57 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/public-meetings-to-discuss-overcrowding-in-schools/999460?source=rss The Mukilteo School District has a problem: too many elementary students and not enough classrooms to house them. The public is invited to a pair of meetings to be held on May 14 and 15 to learn more about possible solutions for the overcrowding issue. The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at Voyager Middle School, 11711 4th Ave. W in Everett, and at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at Harbour ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/public-meetings-to-discuss-overcrowding-in-schools/999460 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:19:54 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Andy Muntz) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-briefs-for-week-of-may-8/999457?source=rss Discovery recognized for environmental work The state of Washington has designated Discovery Elementary as a Green School in recognition of its achievements in reducing waste and recycling. Discovery received Level II certification through Washington Green Schools, a nonprofit program that challenges students and communities to preserve natural resources. The honor recognizes the work of the school’s Green Team, ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/school-briefs-for-week-of-may-8/999457 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:18:30 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/congrats-explorer-students-of-the-month/999454?source=rss The following students are the Explorer Middle School students of the month for March and April. The March students were chosen for their energy, enthusiasm, and helpfulness. Anthony Aguilar Abheek Chakrabarti Yahaira Gonzalez Reilli Hopfauf Samantha Huizar Salas Harkirat Kaur Cominque Kendall Hailey Kesterson Jesus Robles Jean Carlo Ruiz Christian Allenby Makayla Armstrong Jeremy Campbell Jimmy Dang Lura ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/congrats-explorer-students-of-the-month/999454 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:16:08 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/mariner-principal-is-humanitarian-of-the-year/999450?source=rss ]]> Principal Brent Kline will be presented the first ever Humanitarian of the Year Award by the Unity Church in Lynnwood for his achievements at Mariner High School. Kline was named 2013 Principal of the Year by the Association of Washington State Principals, and in 2012 he was named WESCO Principal of the Year. Kline, who took office in 2003, has been the school's longest serving principal. He has focused primarily ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/mariner-principal-is-humanitarian-of-the-year/999450 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:12:04 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/new-4-year-program-for-nursing-students/999445?source=rss An innovative program between Everett Community College and the University of Washington Bothell aims to increase the number of nurses with four-year degrees in Washington. Starting fall 2014, a new “1+2+1” educational pathway will allow students to complete their freshman year prerequisite courses at UW Bothell. The student would then attend EvCC to complete two years of clinical nursing education and pass the ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/new-4-year-program-for-nursing-students/999445 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:05:00 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/catch-health-care-career-training-opportunity-now-taking-applications/998889?source=rss Applications are now being accepted for summer and fall sessions of CATCH, Creating Access To Careers in Healthcare, an all-expense paid program training low-income adults in Snohomish County to fill critical jobs in the health care industry. Cohorts (groups of students who start and progress through a program together) of 20 students begin in July, September, November, January and February each year, and ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/catch-health-care-career-training-opportunity-now-taking-applications/998889 Tue, 07 May 2013 10:10:58 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/teen-s-wish-for-kamiaks-baseball-field-comes-true/996476?source=rss ]]> If 16-year-old Nathan McCarty could have just one wish, it would be to play baseball. Nathan, a Kamiak junior who has leukemia, decided to share his Make-A-Wish and renovate the baseball field at Kamiak High School. It was his way of giving back to his friends and fellow teammates for helping him through cancer treatment. “I decided to do this wish because of the support they gave me,” he said. “I wanted to give ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/teen-s-wish-for-kamiaks-baseball-field-comes-true/996476 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:15:00 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/students-silence-on-hate-speaks-volumes/996466?source=rss ]]> When she heard the screams, Shan Oglesby was filled with joy. About 500 Kamiak students vowed to stay silent on the Day of Silence on April 18 to call attention to the bullying, name-calling and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students – or any other students – in school. Students wore masks over their mouths to symbolize the teens who are silenced when they are bullied. Many of them didn’t ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/students-silence-on-hate-speaks-volumes/996466 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:06:57 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Sara Bruestle) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-fundraiser-to-help-build-wells-in-africa/996461?source=rss ]]> Eat out on May 7 in Mukilteo and help build wells in Africa. Kamiak High School will host the seventh annual Dine Out fundraiser from 4-9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, to help build fresh-water wells in Liberia, West Africa. Seven restaurants in Mukilteo will donate 20 percent of their profits earned to the local non-profit Well Done Organization. “Dine Out is a fundraiser aimed to bring Kamiak High School, Well Done ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-fundraiser-to-help-build-wells-in-africa/996461 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:03:31 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Zoe Jovanovich) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-sweeney-todd/996453?source=rss ]]> Walk into the Performing Arts Center at Kamiak High after school, and you’ll be in for a sight: students lugging instruments to the orchestra pit, singing about a demon barber in practice rooms or off in corners, and doing last minute paint touch-ups on sets. Not to mention a large number of students running about in Victorian-era dress. This is because Kamiak’s spring musical, “Sweeney Todd,” opens May 3. It is ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-sweeney-todd/996453 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:56:48 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Zoe Jovanovich) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-names-students-of-the-month-for-march/996410?source=rss ]]> The following students were selected by Kamiak staff as Students of the Month for March 2013, due to their outstanding academics, school and/or community leadership and activities and/or athletics. They recently enjoyed lunch in their honor. Pictured are: Andrew Foote, Shina Jafarzadeh, Ankita Sharma, Lindsey Russell and Allen Cho. Not pictured are: Jason Janczakowski, Christian Francisco and Eleanor Sis. http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/kamiak-names-students-of-the-month-for-march/996410 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:21:51 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/discovery-wins-award-for-being-green/996408?source=rss ]]> Discovery Elementary is now one of only 12 schools in Washington state to meet Level II requirements for the Washington Green Schools. The school was recognized an assembly on April 19 and received an award for student and staff efforts to “go green.” Washington Green Schools is a program that challenges private and public K-12 schools throughout Washington to make their learning environments sustainable by ... http://mukilteobeacon.villagesoup.com/p/discovery-wins-award-for-being-green/996408 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:20:06 PDT mukilteoeditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools