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Whitney Elementary Students Propose Yakima Needs a Zoo

Cefus — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:23:31 +0000

Being a Mayor I get a lot of different requests, some of which I gladly accept. For example, a 4th grade class was assigned a project. They were to write a letter to the Mayor and offer up proposal for a zoo in Yakima. I read through 30 different proposal and choose a winner. The [...]

High School Graduation 2013 – What Will You Be Doing Afterwards?

Troy Selfridge — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:18:36 +0000

Spring Break is almost over then there is a final home stretch to the end of the school year. For Seniors, this usually means graduation. What I want to know is, What are your plans for after graduation? What Are You Doing After Graduation?

School Shooting in Taft, California

Associated Press — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:37:56 +0000

TAFT, Calif. (AP) — One student has been shot at a high school in Taft, Calif., a community in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Kern County sheriff’s spokesman Ray Pruitt also says a suspect is in custody and is believed to be a student. The shooting was reported at Taft Union High School around 9 [...]

Department of Licensing Won't Offer Driving Tests in 2013

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:32:30 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Department of Licensing says more schools and training programs will take over driver testing next year. After Jan. 1, driver exams will no longer be offered at DOL offices in Anacortes, Bremerton, Ephrata, Kelso, Moses Lake, Mount Vernon, Poulsbo, Puyallup, Spokane Valley, Sunnyside, Union Gap and White Salmon. Drivers [...]

Student Wakes Up During Class Due To Nightmare in Hilarious Video

John Riggs — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:26:54 +0000

It’s one thing to fall asleep during class, but it’s another thing to wake up, literally jumping from your seat, screaming because you had a nightmare like this poor sap did. The professor was carrying on about some boring lecture in something at Stony Brook University. Apparently, it was so boring that one of the [...]

Five States Set to Expand Classroom Hours by 300 Hours

Mike Adams — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:00:22 +0000

Earlier this week, five states announced plans to add a minimum of 300 extra hours to molding young minds in the classroom next year in hopes of strengthening the American student performance. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee will take part in a three-year pilot program devised to make the American school system more competitive. [...]

Which School Has The Most School Spirit – Ike or Davis? [POLL]

John Riggs — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:33:11 +0000

Let’s see if we can put this argument to rest once and for all. Simple question – Ike or Davis? I have friends and family who have attended both schools and I, personally, attended both (started out at Ike, finished up at Davis) so I love both schools, but what about you? Which Yakima school [...]

Should Teachers Be Allowed to Strike? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:05:24 +0000

Chicago is in the midst of teacher strike that is affecting roughly 350,000 students. There is some debate over whether the strike is permitted under Illinois law since the unions’ list of grievances extends beyond pay and benefits — which are the only issues they have the legal right to strike over. But, regardless of that technicality, there is [...]

Back to School Shopping List…Good Luck

Cefus — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:53:39 +0000

I can remember going back to school, the nerves and excitement of another year of learning. I’ve been out for 10 years but it seems like yesterday that I was out with my old man buying all the things I needed to be prepared for school. I did try to sneak a few extra things [...]

Security Systems for Yakima Schools Trivia

John Riggs — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:40:55 +0000

Eisenhower high school was recently let out 10 minutes early for what kind of threat?

What School Did/Do You Go To?

John Riggs — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:38:56 +0000

Just curious to know which school you went to? Or are currently attending?

Scotty McCreery Gets Accepted to College

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:17 +0000

It’s been a whirlwind and well-documented year for Scotty McCreery with his ‘American Idol‘ win, his No. 1 hit album ‘Clear As Day,’ his busy touring and interview schedule and the time he reserves for family and friends. He’s also going to continue to mix work with school, as he has applied to several colleges — and has just revealed that he’s been accepted to East Carolina. Must be fun to fill out those tedious applications and write those corresponding essays all the while being pranked while on tour with notorious jokester Brad Paisley.

Tips for Saving Money for Back to School Shopping: Elementary/Middle School

ljsires — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:54:01 +0000

Being a poor college student I don't have a lot of money to spend on school supplies or other necessities for the school year. So over time I figured out ways to save a lot of money shopping for supplies, mostly by looking at what I think I need, and what I actually need before filling up my cart. Here are some ti

Indiana Is No Longer Requiring Its Public Schools to Teach Cursive Writing

John Riggs — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:06:59 +0000

According to the Indiana Department of Education, cursive is becoming obsolete.

In a memo sent to school leaders in the state, it was recommended that schools stop teaching cursive, and instead use that time to make its students more proficient in keyboard use.

Tieton Principal Destined for Night on Roof – New Form Of Higher Education?!

Jackson — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:17:06 +0000

What one person won’t do for a higher education! Greg George, who is the principal of Tieton Intermediate School is keeping his promises to the students by spending the night on the roof of the school this Thursday, June 9. It was all part of an incentive to get them reading at the beginning of the academic [...]

Crystal Apple Awards Goes To Three Yakima Teachers

Jackson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:11:50 +0000

Here is to the people that see the potential in you as a student and a future leader. They take that rough rock and polish it to a fine brillant diamond..Here’s to the teachers! The annual Crystal Apple awards are the district’s top prize for certificated employees, including teachers and principals. The awards were started [...]

Taste of Home Cooking School [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:25:55 +0000

We’re all pretty excited that the Taste of Home Cooking School is coming to Yakima on May 21st. If you’re not exactly sure what it is, here’s a quick video that explains it all. Tons of booths for convenient shopping, recipes, ideas around the kitchen and live, interactive cooking shows like you’d see on TV. [...]

Are you ready to go back to school? [AUDIO]

Cefus — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:27:10 +0000

Townsquare media along with Holtzinger Fruit Company present The Taste of Home Cooking School on Saturday May 21st 2011. Grab your friends and family and join at the Yakima Convention Center to learn delicious new recipe ideas, learn cooking tips, techniques and more. Tickets available at Standard Paint & Abbey Carpet (101 N 3rd Ave & [...]

Country Music Hall Of Fame Receives $35,000 Grant

Jackson — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:55:02 +0000

Hey did you know that learning music makes you smarter!! The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently received a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment For The Arts. The museum has announced plans to expand its acclaimed Words & Music program. The Museum worked closely with Metro Nashville Public School officials to select [...]

Michigan J. Frog found in San Francisco

Jackson — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:29:11 +0000

Hello My Baby, Hello My Darling, Hello My Ragtime Gal!! Okay! I am kidding! A copper box buried for a century behind the Cleveland Elementry School cornerstone held a 100 year old time capsule that was sealed in 1910. Wednesday surrounded by current students. teachers and city officals, it was opened to see what it held [...]