June 25, 2018

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Pasco School District students, employees, board

members, and the community celebrated the com-

pletion of the 2018 Team Pasco Home with a dedi-

cation ceremony and open house at the home on

May 30.

A product of the Pasco Vocational Building Pro-

gram, the Team Pasco Homes project is a joint ef-

fort involving students from Chiawana, New

Horizons, and Pasco high schools. Construction

Trades students built the home under the guidance of

teacher John Weatherby with contributions from

agriculture science, floriculture, and metals and

welding technology students.

This is the 20th house built since the program began

21 years ago, which was originally called Bulldog

House. The name changed to Team Pasco Homes

when Chiawana and New Horizons students joined the

program.

For the students involved in the project, there is a

tremendous sense of pride in knowing they’ve built

something that will soon become a home for a Pasco

family. “It took a lot of hard work, and a lot of team-

work for us to build this house. It’s a beautiful home

and we’re really proud of it,” says Chiawana High

School senior Jose Cruz.

During the dedication ceremony, Pasco Vocational

Buildings Program Board President Carl Leth

presented Pasco High Principal Raul Sital with a

special plaque to honor Sital’s many years of support

for the program. Sital is leaving PHS this summer to

become the district’s Executive Director of Student

Achievement.

Since 1999, the Pasco Vocational Buildings Program

Board has awarded $219,250 in scholarships to Pasco

students. This year, the Board awarded $11,000 in

scholarships to eight students.

This year’s house, which is located at 5009 Meadow

View Drive in Pasco, is listed with Century 21 Tri-

Cities Realtor Vicki Monteagudo for $354,900. Visit

www.century21tri-cities.com for more information.

District Celebrates 20th Team Pasco Home

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IN THIS ISSUE...

Class of 2018 Graduations - Pg. 2

Bulldogs Win 4A Soccer Championship - Pg. 3

Riverhawks Capture State 4A Track Title - Pg. 4

Upcoming Events/Board Meeting Notes - Pg. 8

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NEWS Positively Pasco

Bright Futures Ahead for Class of 2018 Graduates

The Pasco School District bid farewell to the 916

graduates that make up the Class of 2018 at com-

mencement ceremonies on June 7-9.

On June 7, 29 Pasco students received their diplomas

as part of Delta High School’s graduation ceremony at

the Three Rivers Convention Center. 42 New Hori-

zons High School graduates received their diplomas

on June 8 on the lawn just outside their school. On

June 9, 443 Chiawana High School graduates dodged

a few raindrops at Edgar Brown Stadium during the

morning ceremony, while 402 Pasco High School

graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas

in the evening ceremony.

In total, Pasco graduates earned more than $8.55 mil-

lion in college scholarships this year. A total of 110

Chiawana High School graduates earned scholarships,

adding up to more than $4.3 million. At Pasco High

School, 267 graduates received scholarships totaling

more than $3.9 million. At Delta High School,

14 Pasco students received scholarships, adding up to

more than $299,000. At New Horizons High School,

one graduate received a $1,000 scholarship.

All four of this year’s graduation ceremonies were

recorded and are available for viewing online. To

watch those ceremonies, click HERE.

To check out more photo galleries from this year’s

graduation ceremonies, click HERE.

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Pasco Bulldogs Capture State 4A Boys Soccer Championship Congratulations to the Pasco High School boys soccer team! The Bulldogs captured the State 4A Champion-

ship with a thrilling 1-0 win over Skyline in the championship game at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. PHS sen-

ior Ivan Ceja scored the game-winning goal for the Bulldogs in overtime. This is Pasco High’s third state

championship in boys soccer. Great job Bulldogs!

#PROUDofPASCO

Ochoa Middle School ATP Earns ‘ATP of the Year’ Award

Congratulations to Ochoa Middle School’s Action Team for Partnership (ATP) for being recognized as Pasco

School District’s ATP of the Year. Ochoa’s outstanding ATP team engaged parents and community as part-

ners in education by fostering a welcoming environment, providing intentional involvement opportunities and

measuring progress.

The traveling plaque and trophy will be on display at Ochoa for the upcoming school year to showcase the

school’s strong commitment to school, family and community partnerships. Great job Rockets!

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Chiawana Students Head to National MESA Competition

A team of three Chiawana High School sopho-

mores are traveling to Philadelphia, PA this month

to compete in the MESA (Mathematics Engineer-

ing Science Achievement) National Engineering

Design Competition. The team of Alexandria

Cortez, Geovanni Beltran and Lucio Rodriguez

recently took 1st place in all three categories of the

Arduino STEM Solutions competition at the

Washington State MESA Challenge in Redmond

on May 19. In fact, it’s the first time that one

school has swept all three categories at the state

competition. The Chiawana team will travel to

Temple University June 19-23 to compete against

the other state champions from the ten states that

make up the MESA USA programs.

The Arduino STEM Solutions competition challenges

students to create a prototype that solves a human

need while incorporating a programming component

into their prototype design. The Chiawana team devel-

oped a “B-Safe” bicycle accessory prototype that uses

photocell and ultrasonic sensors to warn riders about

nearby objects, such as approaching cars. The proto-

type the students developed is actually an accessory

kit that can be added to any bicycle.

In addition, a team of five Chiawana High School jun-

iors also took 1st place in all three categories of the

Computer App Simulation Challenge at the state

MESA Day competition. The team of Ihzik Flores,

Hunter Lightfall, Chia Chen Lin, Doan Nguyen and

Alexandro Rebuelta developed and created a simu-

lated app that shows how the use of nuclear power

affects food, water and energy in the Tri-Cities

community.

In the middle school division, the team from Ochoa

Middle School placed 2nd in the MESA Computer

App Challenge at the state competition. They de-

signed and created an app that involved a basketball

game simulation that helps users learn math concepts

as they make baskets.

Chiawana Boys Track & Field Team Captures State 4A Championship

Congratulations to the Chiawana High School boys track & field team! The Riverhawks scored 74 points at

the State 4A Track & Field Championships in Tacoma to earn a share of the team title alongside Bothell,

Camas and Issaquah.

Senior Germain Barnes won individ-

ual state titles in the 110-meter hur-

dles and the 300-meter hurdles, and

the team of Bennie Alferness,

Cameron Breier, Teddy Hunter and

Sisay West finished 1st in the 4 x 400

-meter relay.

Great job Riverhawks!

#PROUDofPASCO

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NEWS Positively Pasco

District Hosts Summer Food Service Program

Pasco School District is once again hosting the Sum-

mer Food Service Program. This is a federally-

mandated program, and meals will be made available

at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and

younger. No meals will be provided on July 4.

Meals (breakfast and lunch) will be provided Monday-

Friday (unless otherwise noted) at the following sites

and times:

*New Horizons High School, 2020 W. Argent Road

June 18-July 6: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

*Angelou Elementary School, 6601 N. Road 84

June 14-Aug. 10: 8:30-9 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

*Curie STEM Elementary School, 715 California

Ave. June 18-July 3: 7:40-8:00 a.m., 11:00-11:45 a.m.

(Mon.-Thurs.)

*Memorial Park, 1520 Shoshone Street

June 18-Aug. 9: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Mon.-Thurs.)

*Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road

June 18-July 6: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Aug. 13-Aug. 17: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

*Pasco High School, 1108 N. 10th Avenue

June 18-July 6: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

July 9-July 11: 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Aug. 8-Aug. 21: 8:00-8:30 a.m., 12-12:30 p.m.

*Captain. Gray STEM Elementary, 1102 N. 10th Ave.

July 16-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

-12 p.m.

*Franklin STEM Elementary School, 6010 Road 52

July 16-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

-12 p.m.

*Robinson Elementary School, 125 S. Wehe Street

July 16-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

-12 p.m.

*Stevens Middle School, 1120 N. 22nd Avenue

July 23-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

-12 p.m.

*Ochoa Middle School, 1801 E. Sheppard Street

July 23-Aug. 16 (Mon.-Thurs.): 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30

a.m.-12 p.m.

For additional questions on the Summer Food Service

Program, please contact the Pasco Nutrition Services

Office, (509) 546-2836.

Saluting Students

McLoughlin Middle School students (from left

to right) Jonathan Fritz, Julia Worlund,

Madelyne Bleazard, Haley Combs, and

Peyton Purvis led the flag salute at the Board

of Directors meeting on June 12. The students

are part of the school’s broadcasting class and

deliver McLoughlin’s news reports every day

on YouTube.

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District Says Goodbye to 2017-2018 Retirees

The Pasco School District honored

38 retiring employees at the Board

of Directors study session on June

12. Those retirees represent a com-

bined total of 811 years of service

to Pasco students and families.

Insoon Anderson, nutrition

services, 2002-2018

Kathy Battershell-Doran,

special education teacher, 1997-

2018

Carol Lynn Beck, library

clerk, 1989-2018

Donna Beck, bus attendant,

2002-2017

Jim Brown, teacher, 1974-

2018

Suzanne Carroll, paraeducator,

2010-2018

Shirley Coleman, bus driver,

2004-2018

John Combs, HVAC specialist,

2012-2018

Marina Compson, teacher,

2003-2018

Judy Dietzen, teacher, 2007-

2018

Danny Dunnagan, teacher,

2007-2018

Marie Feryn, teacher, 2003-

2018

Sheila Fricke, nutrition

services, 1997-2018

Kevin Girard, teacher, 1986-

2018

Vickie Hanson, student

services secretary, 1993-2018

Some of the retirees honored at the June 12 Board of Directors study session are pictured here. Back row from left:

Ellie Sanchez, Kay Trainer, Pam O’Brien, Lynn Tourangeau, Susan Murphy, Sally Thompson, Marlene Meyer,

Kathleen Stordahl, Karen Maciboba, Guadalupe Santiago, Susan Johnson. Front row from left: Vickie Hanson,

Kevin Girard, Sheila Fricke, Danny Dunnagan, Judy Dietzen, Kathy Battershell-Doran.

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2017-2018 Retirees Continued:

Denise Hockaday, nutrition

services, 1983-2018

Jody Hughes, administrator,

1982-2018

Susan Johnson, nutrition

services, 1989-2018

Catherine Kim, teacher, 1991-

2018

Karen Maciboba, teacher,

1982-2018

Kim Marsh, Director of

Capital Projects, 1991-2018

Marlene Meyer, teacher, 1994-

2016

Kathy Middleton, teacher,

2008-2018

Susan Murphy, nutrition

services, 2003-2018

Shirley Nelson, transportation

clerk, 2003-2018

Pam O’Brien, paraeducator,

1987-2018

Michael Prather, mechanic,

2013-2018

Howard Roberts, Executive

Director of Fiscal Services,

2009-2018

Mark Rudeen, translator/

interpreter, 1994-2018

Ellie Sanchez, paraeducator,

1985-2018

Guadalupe Santiago,

paraeducator, 1999-2018

Valerie Smith, Executive

Assistant to the Superintendent,

2005-2017

David Spray, teacher/coach,

1996-2018

Kathleen Stordahl, teacher,

1999-2018

Sally Thompson, paraeducator,

1996-2018

Lynn Tourangeau,

paraeducator, 1984-2018

Kay Trainer, speech and

language tutor, 1999-2018

Vicki Wright, school nurse,

1974-2018

If you would like to read more

about the distinguished careers of

the district’s 2017-2018 retirees,

CLICK HERE:

http://bit.ly/PascoSchoolsRetirees

Board Notes 5-22-18 Special Recognition • Shane Edinger presented a special recognition to the District’s nurses in honor of National School Nurse Day. Reports/Discussion

• Michelle Whitney provided a review of the year’s activities for the Superintendent’s Students Advisory Council. • Sarah Thornton led a board member discussion on the evaluation tool used for the 2017 superintendent evaluation. Consent Agenda was approved with: Personnel; Warrant Approval; Approval of Resolution No. 954: Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) school board resolution and school enrollment for 2018-19 school year; Approval of overnight student travel for Chiawana High School associated student body leadership to Mt. Baker leadership camp and La Cima leadership camp at Cispus Learning Center in Randle, WA; Approval of out of state overnight student travel for: Delta High School students to National History Day competition in College Park, MD; Chiawana High School and Pasco High School speech and debate teams to National Debate Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL; Pasco High School wrestling team to attend wrestling camp in Kalispell, MT; Pasco High School boys basketball team to attend team camp in Sea-side, OR; Approval of Out of State student travel for Chiawana High School Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) students to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, OR.

Board Notes 6-12-18 Special Recognition • Shane Edinger presented a special recognition to Pasco High School student Valentina Guerra whose artwork was

honored in the OSPI Superintendent’s Art Show in Olympia. Action Items • The board approved the schematic designs for Middle School #4 and Stevens Middle School Replacement. Reports/Discussion

• Kevin Sullivan updated the board with information on the district’s 2018-19 preliminary budget. • Sarah Thornton led a board member discussion on the district’s Community Facilities Usage policy. Consent Agenda was approved with: Personnel; Warrant Approval; Approval of Overnight Student Travel for: New Horizons High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) students to the District IV leadership camp in Goldendale, WA; Chiawana High School girls and boys basketball teams to the Gonzaga University team camps in Spokane, WA; Pasco High School football team to the East-ern Washington University team camp in Cheney, WA; Approval of out of state overnight student travel for: Pasco High School SkillsUSA team to national competition in Louisville, KY; Chiawana High School, Pasco High School and Delta High School students to attend the All-American City Awards 109th National Conference on Local Governance in Denver, CO; Chiawana High School Mathematics, Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) students to the Na-tional MESA competition in Philadelphia, PA. Board meetings are broadcast on PSC-TV (Pasco City Television) Channel 191 on Charter Cable in Pasco. You can view the schedule at: www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvschedule. The City of Pasco is also streaming the meetings at: www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvOnDemand. The meetings are also posted on the District YouTube channel: Pasco Schools. Board meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (the only exceptions being December and July).

Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Study sessions are held in advance of regularly scheduled board meetings at 4:30 p.m.

Board agendas are posted on Friday prior to the meeting. Agendas and minutes can be viewed at www.psd1.org/domain/24.

Upcoming Events: June 26: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:30 p.m.

July 2-6: Booth Building Closed

July 4: Independence Day

July 24: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:30 p.m.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, reli-

gion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the

presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and pro-

vides equal access to the Boy Scouts and designated youth groups. Questions regarding compliance, complaints, and/or reporting procedures may

be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640/28A.642 compliance officer Sarah Thornton, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-

543-6700, or Section 504/ADA coordinator Kristi Docken, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700. Nondiscrimination policies are avail-

able at the links listed above and www.psd1.org.