Good News November 13, 2018

Church of Nazarene hosted the back to school BBQ at Lake Grove Elementary Open House

We would like to thank Church of the Nazarene for hosting the back to school BBQ at the Lake Grove open house where attendees received food and supplies.

An estimated 230 families attended the event, which Church of the Nazarene has been assisting with for the last seven years.

Would Pastor Chuck Judd and any other church members come forward to be recognized? 

The church also provides supplies, food and clothing throughout the year to our Lake Grove scholars.

Thank you, Church of Nazarene, for your support of our strategic plan Goal 2 The Whole Child: Thriving, Confident, Responsible Individuals.

Federal Way Public Schools students participated in WE Scare Hunger and collected over 3,360 pounds of food

For the seventh consecutive year, Federal Way Public Schools students participated in the WE Scare Hunger event to stamp out hunger, and held a thank you event at Town Square Park on Oct. 31. This year, scholars from our four comprehensive high schools held a contest to see who could gather the most food to donate to the Multi Service Center in Federal Way. Decatur High School won with a collection of 777 pounds of food. A total of over 3,360 pounds of food was collected from all schools.

Would the scholar leaders who helped organize these efforts please come forward to be recognized:

• Olivia DeLeon 
• Joshua Collier
• Kobe Taylor 
• Navjyot Kaur 
• Starleen Ngo 
• Danya Vargas
• Azaan Brown 
• Ainsley Yoshizumi 

Extracurricular activities are in direct support of strategic plan Goal 3, Active Learners: Engaged, Empowered, Critical Thinkers.

Scholars, we are proud of your leadership!

South King Fire and Rescue distributed 130 coats for every first grader and kindergartener at Lake Grove Elementary

South King Fire & Rescue has been a pivotal partner in keeping our Lake Grove Elementary students warm. As part of Operation Warm, they distributed 130 coats for every single first grader and kindergartener. On coat distribution day, the firefighters brought Sparky the dog to greet the students.

Would Captain Jeff Bellinghausen from South King Fire & Rescue and any other staff here tonight please come forward to be recognized? Lake Grove Principal Heidelberg you are welcome to come forward as well.

Thank you, South King Fire & Rescue for your generosity and support of our strategic plan Goal Two, the Whole Child: Thriving, Confident, Responsible Individuals efforts, and helping keep our scholars warm and ready to learn at school!

163 Lake Grove students had perfect attendance for the month of September

Lake Grove Elementary school recently celebrated an exciting achievement. In the month of September, 163 Lake Grove Leopards had perfect attendance. In celebration of this feat, each scholar was awarded a perfect attendance t-shirt.

Would the scholars who are here tonight to represent all 163 students please come forward to be recognized? We invite our Lake Grove Elementary school staff to come forward, too.

Perfect attendance is in support of the district-wide emphasis on Goal Two, Whole Child: Thriving, Confident, Responsible Individuals.

Thank you to Lake Grove for making attendance and student success a priority! Keep up the great work.

Decatur High School Jazz Band recently performed in the 2018 Taichung City Jazz Festival in Taiwan

Decatur High School Jazz Band recently performed in the 2018 Taichung City Jazz Festival in Taiwan. The band also did a collaboration performance with The Riot Jazz Orchestra from the National Taiwan University.

Decatur Jazz Band, please come forward to be recognized.

Jazz Band Director Jeff Chang, Amy Adams and school administrators are welcome to come forward at this time too.

This accomplishment is in direct support of strategic plan Goal 4: Content Area Competence. Please join me in congratulating these scholar-musicians!