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In The News 2008-2009

Sumner High School Marching Band performs at the Portland Rose Festival

The Sumner High School Marching Band participated in the 2009 Portland Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon, June 5-6, 2009.

The Marching Band performed their field show, "Disney's Fantasmic," in Portland's PGE Park at the Friday night Bandfest. They were voted winners of the "People's Choice Award."

On Saturday morning the 100+ members participated in the 4-mile long Grand Floral Parade, and earned the 1st Place Award for an Out-of-State Band, the highest placing they have ever received at this event.

The Sumner High School Marching Band is under the direction of Joe Carl.

SHS Seniors honored for efforts and talents
(Published in The Courier Herald, June 3, 2009)

SHS Earns Honors at State FFA Convention
(Published in The Courier Herald, June 3, 2009)

Baccalaureate ceremony set
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 27, 2009)

Mountain View Middle School student winner of Pierce County Library writing contest
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 27, 2009)

Local Teams at District
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 27, 2009)

Rusty Finch named Ag Educator of the Year
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 27, 2009)

BHS coach resigns during playoffs
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 20, 2009)

BHS seniors recognized for hard work and achievements
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 20, 2009)

Board meeting reveals specifics of school budget
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 20, 2009)

Diesel fumes force class dismissal at Lakeridge Middle School
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 20, 2009)

Bulldozing begins at LMS replacement project
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 6, 2009)

Flu cases draw school officials' attention
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 6, 2009)

LMS student plays her saxophone for Hawkshun
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 6, 2009)

No teachers cut under revised budget
(Published in The Courier Herald, May 6, 2009)

Lakeridge Middle School Hawkshun
(Published in The Courier Herald, April 29, 2009)

Evaluators needed for senior projects
(Published in The Courier Herald, April 29, 2009)

Indian Dancer
(Published in The Courier Herald, April 29, 2009)

BHS students receive aerospace scholarships
(Published in The News Tribune, April 22, 2009)

Local art students capture awards
(Published in The News Tribune, April 22, 2009)

In Sumner, students have a say
“If you were god of education in the Sumner School District, and you could have anything you wanted at Sumner Middle School … what would it be? ...
(Published in The News Tribune, April 21, 2009)

District athletic director receives state honor at conference
Sumner School District athletic director Tim Thomsen has won the title of State Athletic Director of the Year.
(Published in The News Tribune, April 15, 2009)

Survey Reveals Youth's Problems and Concerns
(Published in The Courier Herald, March 25, 2009)

School Board Approves Middle School's Value Analysis
(Published in The Courier Herald, March 25, 2009)

Going Above and Beyond Senior Project Helps Charities
(Published in The Courier Herald, March 25, 2009)

Wilson takes 42 awards at high school science fair
Students from Wilson High School in Tacoma scored big Saturday at the 11th South Sound Regional Science Fair at Pacific Lutheran University. Wilson students took five first-place awards, 10 second-place ribbons, 10 third-place and 17 honorable-mention awards.
Nearly 600 students from 86 schools in Pierce and Thurston counties participated.

The overall winner was William Edwards, an 11th-grader at Bonney Lake High School, for his study of neuro-muscular control of prosthetic devices. Tim Hurd, a senior at Sumner High School, took second for his project on geographic distribution of vector-borne pathogens.
(Published in The News Tribune, March 25, 2009)

Animation Creation: Sumner grad finds his way in an unusual career
(Published in The Puyallup Herald, March 12, 2009)

Kindergarten Cop
(Published in The Courier Herald, March 11, 2009)

State competition highlight for culinary arts team
(Published in The Courier Herald, March 11, 2009)

Blast-Off to Science

Finding new facility for Collins suggested

Roach brings a message of determination to help inspire young athletes

Michelson-Bartlett is going to the next level on the soccer field

A taste of Africa

Drama club recreating classic American production

Spartans vs. Police

Art Show at Sumner High School

Sumner High talent shows to aid teacher
(Published in The News Tribune, February 26, 2009)

Character-based Activity programs benefit students
Student athletes have better test scores, fewer discipline problems, studies suggest
(Published in The Puyallup Herald, February 19, 2009)

A memorable night for two communities in East Pierce
There was a playoff kind of atmosphere in the air when the Sumner Spartans and Rogers Rams Special Olympics basketball teams faced off in front of a capacity crowd in the Sumner High School gymnasium.
(Published in The Puyallup Herald, February 19, 2009)

Special Olympics Showdown
Rogers and Sumner engage in a see-saw basketball affair.

Special Olympians share special night
A group of local Special Olympic basketball players recently had a night to remember.
(Published in the Courier Herald, February 18, 2009)

Board approves changes to Cascadia School
Approval of changes to ongoing construction of a new elementary school in the Cascadia region was made Feb. 11 at the Sumner School District's board meeting.
(Published in the Courier Herald, February 18, 2009)

Nominations being sought for 'unsung hero' impact award
The Sumner and Bonney Lake area Communities For Families Coalition is opening its "Unsung Hero" Community Impact Award to nominations.
(Published in the Courier Herald, February 18, 2009)

School leaders to speak at chamber lunch
The Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce will host two school district superintendents, Tony Apostle of Puyallup and Gil Mendoza of Sumner, at its Friday membership luncheon at the Best Western Park Plaza in South Hill, Puyallup.
(Published in the Courier Herald, February 11, 2009)

Open house for revised boundaries set Feb. 23
A meeting to announce the proposed changes to several elementary schools in the Sumner School District is planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Maple Lawn Elementary School, 230 Wood Ave. in Sumner.
(Published in the Courier Herald, February 11, 2009)

Mountain View Middle School hosts science fair Saturday
The fair will be from 9 am to 3 pm at Mountain View Middle School, 10920 199th Ave. Court E., Bonney Lake, according to a Sumner School District news ...
(Published in The News Tribune, February 4, 2009)

Beth Dykman earns principal's award
(Published in the Courier Herald, January 28, 2009)

Princess Magic/Princess Breakfast Saturday at Bonney Lake High School
(Published in the Courier Herald, January 14, 2009)

Recreation Department Director honored for youth services
(Published in the Courier Herald, January 7, 2009)

School Success Starts Before Child Enters Class
(Published in the Courier Herald, January 7, 2009)

Peers select Victor Falls principal for regional honor; now on to state
Elementary school principals in the region have selected Victor Falls Elementary Principal Beth Dykman as one of 18 regional distinguished principals for the 2008-09 school year. Dykman has been a principal for 10 years, including four at the grade school in Bonney Lake.
(Published in The News Tribune, January 21, 2009)

Sumner students face major changes
Sumner students face major changes Hundreds of Sumner and Bonney Lake students will have to get used to new surroundings starting next fall as the East Pierce County school district tackles a series of major construction projects.
(Published in The News Tribune, December 27, 2008)

Sumner School District to pass $76.2 million budget
The Sumner School Board is preparing to pass a budget of $76.2 million for the 2008-09 school year. Though enrollment is 220 fewer students than projected, ...
(Published in The Puyallup Herald, July 24, 2008)

Sumner school cuts, fees due
Sumner School District administrators estimate the pay-to-play fees will raise $50000 to $55000 to help balance the upcoming school year’s budget. ...
(Published in The News Tribune, July 18, 2008)

Summer lunch programs abound
The addition of a second school to the Sumner School District’s program is probably good news to the parents who have requested it for some time now, ...
(Published in The Puyallup Herald, July 18, 2008)

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