In an effort to increase efficiency and save money, Steilacoom Historical School District has instituted a method for automating school bus scheduling. “In partnership with our school bus contractor, First Student Transportation, the district’s Technology Services Department developed a computerized scheduling system. This product optimizes uses of buses so fewer are necessary to serve our [...]
“The task of instructing the youthful minds in the principles of science and religion is as pleasant to me as ever. No work to me looks so desirable.” Those were the words missionary teacher Chloe Aurelia Clark Willson wrote in her diary about her life as a teacher at the Methodist Mission site, located in [...]
Steilacoom Historical School District #1 announces the selection of Joel Lang as the new principal of Saltar’s Point Elementary School located in Steilacoom. “I view Saltar’s Point Elementary as a place of hope and learning for everyone – students, staff and families.. My commitment is to help the Saltar’s Point community make a great school [...]
An assembly in May honored Saltar’s Point Elementary students who had earned special recognition. The fourth and fifth grade All-Star students achieved that designation due to their consistent behavior, effort, and academic achievement. Each of the All-Star students received a certificate signed by their teacher and the interim principal, Marilyn McGuire. The Saltar’s Point drama [...]
With its sights set on building a new elementary school in DuPont, the Steilacoom Historical School District School Board is on the hunt for potential locations. The Board has a short list of prime land locations that it would like to purchase, including property near Patriot’s Landing and Chief Leschi Park located on Hoffman Hill. [...]
Kathy Lech, office manager at Pioneer Middle School, will be installed as President of the National Association of Educational Office Professionals on July 9, 2010 in Kansas City, MO. Lech has worked for the Steilacoom School District since 1982, except for a two-year period when she moved with her family to eastern Washington. While there she [...]
Pierce College is now making available an online job database, Interfase, designed to make the search for jobs and internships easier and more efficient for students, area job seekers, and employers. The Interfase system links registered users to a database of approved job and internship opportunities in the region. It is a tool used by [...]
Steilacoom Historic School District school board members blame an anticipated transportation budget shortfall and problems with the current bus system for their recent decision to change school start times for the 2010-2011 school year. The board voted May 25 in favor of implementing a proposal that would change the school start times. The most noticeable [...]
Youdinghuan Chen traveled 4,000 miles this year to attend school. The fifteen year old Youdinghuan (yo-ting-wan), who is known as David, is an exchange student from China who’s attending Steilacoom High School as a senior during the 2009-2010 school year. This is his first visit to the United States. He’s living with the Bryan family [...]
Steilacoom High School teacher Bob Mize has been named as state Teacher of the Year for Washington by the Air Force Association. He was also presented an award for chapter Teacher of the Year in January. The AFA is an independent, civilian non-profit organization to promote understanding of aerospace and its importance to national security. [...]
