Community Winter 2006 Web

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N O R T H S H O R E
W I N T E R 2 0 0 6
Northshore
School District
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
P A G E 3
Early Learning
Get Ready for School
P A G E 6
Community Volunteers
Fifty years of giving
P A G E 7
Hands-on Science
Learning by doing
P A G E 9
Helping Others
Following the Golden Rule
P A G E 1 2
Take a Class!
New skills for children
and adults

It’s the time of year when the Legisla-
ture convenes in Olympia, and this year
many in our community have dedicated
their time to working toward improved
state funding for public education.
Teachers, parents, principals and other
administrators know that to continue
to provide high-quality education for
all students, the state funding system
must change. Northshore schools serve
an amazing variety of students, but we
face an ongoing challenge to improve
student achievement for each student
without the necessary resources.
It’s about time.
It’s the time that our educators and
support staff spend serving students,
which accounts for 87 percent of our
operating costs. We need to pay them
fairly for their time and talents. Modest
cost-of-living adjustments are never
certain, and we use both state fund-
ing and local funding to provide them
when possible.
It’s about time.
It’s the time we spend focused on
helping kids learn. We know that some
students need intensive one-on-one
help to succeed. The time we spend
with them now is a wise investment in
their future.
It’s about time.
It’s the time spent by parent and
community volunteers, who answer
the call and help to bridge the gap
between what is needed and what is
funded. Volunteers with the Northshore
Public Education Foundation and the
Northshore Scholarship Foundation,
both featured in this publication, spend
their time to help fill our community’s
education funding needs. PTSAs and the
Northshore PTSA Council contribute
time and money to every school in
our district.
It’s about time.
There is no better time than now to
improve funding for public education.
W E A P P R E C I A T E
O U R M A J O R C O R P O R A T E
S P O N S O R S :
It’s about time.
It’s the time of year when we vow to do better, a time
when we resolve to make the world a better place.
Karen Forys, Superintendent, Northshore School District

The Northshore School District invites
parents of incoming kindergarten
students to the annual kindergarten
orientations:
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 7-8 p.m.
Both sessions will be at the Northshore
Performing Arts Center, located at 18125
92nd Ave. NE in Bothell. A multi-lingual
kindergarten orientation will be held on
Feb. 12, 7-8 p.m., at the Northshore Family
Center, 18315 Bothell Way NE. Spanish,
Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese inter-
preters will be available. Childcare will be
provided for the multi-lingual kindergarten
orientation only.
A panel of educators will discuss the
district’s kindergarten program. Children
entering kindergarten in 2007 should have
turned five years old by August 31.
Kindergarten registration for all Northshore
public schools will be March 16 - March 30.
Specific dates will be posted at www.nsd.org
in February. If you have questions, please call
425-489-6256.
EA R L Y L EA R N I N G

Tips for helping your preschooler get ready for school
1. Read with your child at least once a day
2. Have magnetic letters and numbers on your refrigerator
3. Sit down to dinner as a family as often as you can
R EADY S T A R T
Northshore’s Ready Start program helps three- and four-year-olds to get ready for
kindergarten. Similar to Head Start, Ready Start is intended to help children from
lower-income families, but it is not federally funded. Those who may qualify are
encouraged to apply for Head Start, and, if they don’t meet that program’s income
guidelines, then they may be eligible for Ready Start.
The nine-student classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, follow an
approach to learning best compared to Reggio Emilia, a program originally from
Italy designed to teach to a child’s individual interests, strengths and challenges.
The pre-schoolers learn a lot from each other, as well as from interacting with
children who attend Sorenson’s special education programs. They also benefit from
the fifth-graders at next door’s Westhill Elementary who serve as reading buddies
with the Ready Start students.
Please contact one of the following schools to apply for Head Start.
Sorenson Early Childhood Center • 489-6664
Kenmore Elementary • 489-6234
Woodin Elementary in Woodinville • 489-6421
R EADY F O R S C H O O L
Joey Sanchez brings the book to his father, Joe, and gets ready for another
exciting Thomas the Tank Engine story. It’s a nightly ritual for the Sanchez
family – snuggling up to read before bedtime.
Joey, 4, and his brother Jasper, 2, sit like bookends on either side of their
mom or dad and pick out letters and sounds from the words on the page.
The Sanchez family is preparing their children for kindergarten, and Joey’s
pre-school teacher at Cottage Lake Elementary in Woodinville knows it.
“I can tell when parents read with their children at home,” said pre-school
and pre-kindergarten teacher Pamm Franzwa.
This is Joey’s second year with Franzwa. He’s now in pre-kindergarten after
spending last year in pre-school. That allows the teacher to move a little faster
since she’s gotten to know the kids and can build on what she’s taught them
in the previous year. “It’s really fun to help them grow and to see the learning
happening,” said Franzwa.
And Joey’s dad sees his son developing a love for learning along with new
friends and a happy, lively personality. “If he could be here every day, all day,
he would be.”
Joey Sanchez, 4, reads one of his favorite
books with his dad.

“Eli’s gained a lot of confidence and
he’s just so proud that he gets to go
to his school,” says his mother, Vanessa
Backman. “He’s really excited about
learning.”
She says the teachers make all the
difference. “Even children who aren’t
as eager for school as Eli get the
attention they need,” she said. “If they
see a child who needs a little extra,
they are there.”
Backman’s first-grade son, Noah,
also attended the pre-school at Frank
Love Elementary in Bothell. “I didn’t
realize how important it would be
until Noah started kindergarten. He
just excelled, and it was so fun to see,
knowing he got such a great start,”
said Backman.
Pre-school teacher Karlie Kirkham sees
the same benefit. “The feedback we’ve
had from the kindergarten teachers is
that our kids are very well prepared for
elementary school,” she said.
E A R L Y L E A R N I N G

Hands-on Learning
“Most of the math lessons involve
hands-on activities that teach kids
about counting and the meaning of
numbers,” said Kirkham.
Reading and math lessons are con-
nected when combined in the book-
of-the-week. “For example, we’ll use a
book about food for reading and we’ll
practice counting small fruits.”
Love of Learning
Eli’s classmate, Amarra Young, is en-
thusiastic about learning even though
she’s just three years old. Her mother,
Barbara Young, knew that pre-school
would be good for her youngest child
because Amarra’s five-year-old sister
also attended the pre-school and
within two weeks of starting kinder-
garten this year, she was reading.
“Everything was such a smooth transi-
tion,” said Young, commenting on
how the pre-school and kindergarten
teachers work to align their lessons.
Young observed several positive
changes in Amarra within the first
two months that she was attending
the pre-school. “She has really come
a long way in her listening skills
and she’s definitely more focused,”
she said.
Young, whose five children range from
a pre-schooler to a high school senior,
has enrolled her kids in different types
of pre-schools - church sponsored,
cooperatives, and Montessori schools
– but she says the pre-school at Frank
Love Elementary is by far the best.
Four-year-old Eli Backman doesn’t even realize how much he’s learning
at pre-school, he just knows it’s fun.
Eli Backman, 4, practices math skills with pre-school teacher Karlie Kirkham.
P R E - S C H OO L R E G I S T R A T I O N
The Northshore School District offers pre-school and pre-
kindergarten programs at Frank Love Elementary in Bothell
and Cottage Lake Elementary in Woodinville.
Classes are taught by teachers certified in Early Childhood
Education, working with trained assistants. Enrollment is
limited to 12 students per class.
To enroll in the pre-school program, a child must be three
years old by August 31. Children attend the program on
Tuesdays and Thursdays for two-and-a-half hours each day,
either in the morning or in the afternoon.
To enroll in the pre-kindergarten program, a child must be
four years old by August 31. Children attend the program
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for two-and-a-half hours
each day, either in the morning or in the afternoon.
All children must be toilet trained. Reduced tuition is available
for qualifying families.
Registration begins Feb. 15 for the next school year.
For more information call the nearest school - Frank Love
(425-489-6664) or Cottage Lake (425-489-6396).
Amarra Young, 3, looks for patterns in her stack of blocks.
P R E - S C H OO L H E L P S A L L C H I L D R E N
Molly Brown sold her house, packed up her family’s belong-
ings and moved to Northshore so that her daughter Claire
could get the extra help she needed. “Early intervention is
key for children with special needs, who may need more
repetition to learn skills that come more easily for typically
developing children,” said Brown.
When her daughter’s neurologist recommended the Sorenson
Early Childhood Center, Brown saw the opportunity for Claire
to receive special services for speech and hearing delays and
to learn alongside typically developing children.
The effect was dramatic.
“Claire went from not talking at all to speaking in full sen-
tences,” said Brown. Claire also knows most of her letters
now and can count to 15.
Claire still attends Sorenson, but recently also began
attending a Montessori pre-school to provide more social
interaction with typically developing kids.
Monica McAuliffe teaches pre-schoolers like Claire at
Sorenson in a program adapted for children with special needs.
Those needs represent a wide range of abilities. But her class-
room looks like a typical pre-school and includes the same
type of activities. The kids in McAuliffe’s class are getting an
early start to help them get ready for kindergarten.
“Studies show that early intervention can identify areas of
delay and enable children to develop skills that will help
them to be successful in kindergarten,” said McAuliffe.
The classrooms at Sorenson include at least one “peer model,”
a typically developing pre-schooler. Each class ranges in
size from eight to 10 students, with at least two adults in
each room. High teacher-student ratios, along with certified
teachers, make these developmental classrooms rich learning
environments for young children of all abilities.
If you think your child could benefit from a developmental
assessment, contact your nearest Northshore public school
or the Sorenson Early Childhood Center.
E A R L Y L E A R N I N G

C O M M U N I T Y V O L U N T E E R S
It’s Wednesday morning and Sarah
Macfadden walks into the library at
Frank Love Elementary in Bothell just
as she has for the past 16 years. She
selects some interesting books, adjusts
the cushions on the rocking chair, and
waits for the first graders to arrive.
Macfadden is one of many community
volunteers who give their time to help
Northshore students. Her own two
children, graduates of Bothell High
School, have also devoted themselves
to education by becoming teachers.
Meanwhile, across town, her husband,
Phil, leads a group of parent and com-
munity volunteers and district staff
who meet once a month to identify and
recommend school facility needs.
Between them, the Macfaddens have
volunteered in the Northshore School
District for more than 50 years. While
giving back to their community has
been the common reason behind their
volunteer work, they have found very
different ways to be involved.
For Sarah, volunteering allows her to
see children when they are healthy,
in contrast to her job at Children’s
Hospital and Medical Center where
she has been a neonatal intensive care
nurse for the past 33 years. “There is
a value to students to see people do
things they like without getting paid
for their efforts and still receive a ben-
efit,” said Sarah. “It shows students the
value of giving back to the community.”
Phil has been part of the school
district’s Capital Projects Task Force for
more than 18 years. Phil’s satisfaction
as a volunteer comes from knowing
that the schools are safe and healthy
learning environments, which allows
the staff and students to focus on
education. Phil has also volunteered
for the past 16 years with Citizens for
Northshore Schools, the non-profit
volunteer organization that works to
pass the levy/bond measures in the
Northshore School District.
And while both Sarah and Phil pro-
vide benefits for many students, their
volunteer work also provides a personal
benefit. “Doing something for some-
body else is a good way to feel good
about yourself.”
WITH THEIR CHILDREN GROWN, Sarah and Phil Macfadden CONTINUE TO volunteer FOR SchoolS

C O M M U N I T Y S U P P O R T / G U I D E D S C I E N C E
Plan for canyon park Jr. high in bothell
G U I D E D S C I E N C E
Fifth grade teachers at Canyon Creek
Elementary in Bothell took one look at
their school’s 2005 fifth-grade science
WASL scores and knew they had to
change something. Only 28 percent of
an otherwise well-scoring group of stu-
dents had met the standard in science,
well below the district average of 52
percent. “What we were doing was not
working,” fifth-grade teacher Christy
Jennings said succinctly.
Jennings, along with fellow fifth-grade
teachers Jeff Booth and Kathy Koch, met
with Principal Bill Bagnall and decided
to make a radical change in how they
taught science. “After all,” Jennings
thought to herself, “we can only go up.”
The inquiry process.
Students needed to learn how to design
an experiment or be able to look at an
experiment and determine the process.
Plus science was not a part of the daily
curriculum, like math or reading. The
teachers knew they needed to get back
to the basics to succeed.
Guided Science was born.
The trio met with Bagnall and went
through books to select 10 experiments
that followed the process. They intro-
duced it to fifth graders in November
2005, and, although they had just
six months of instruction, the group
improved the school’s science WASL
score by 87.5 percent. Fifth graders are
the only group of elementary students
who currently take the science WASL.
“We were shocked at how engaged the
students were,” Jennings said. “And the
teachers began to love teaching science.”
Jennings teaches one experiment a week,
always on Friday afternoon, a time she
calls “sacred.” Her students use a form
to track the experiment just like the one
they use on the WASL. They also use the
WASL’s science vocabulary words.
The key, however, is engagement, said
Jennings. “I direct the first few experi-
ments,” she explains. “But as the year
goes on, I give more and more control
to the students. Eventually they are
conducting the experiment.”
When the teachers saw the results
achieved by teaching Guided Science
to one grade level, they wondered
what would happen if the program was
expanded to all grades. With the help
of an almost $1,000 grant from the
Northshore Public Education Foundation,
all grade levels at Canyon Creek are
now receiving the same type of science
instruction.
Read more about how you can
“Fund-a-Need” like Guided Science.
See story on page 10.
“We were shocked at how engaged the students were.
And the teachers began to love teaching science.”
– Christy Jennings, 5th - grade teacher
In 2002 Northshore voters approved funding to continue to modernize Canyon
Park Jr. High in Bothell. Now the modernization is nearing completion, expected
in time for the start of school in the fall.
The renovation includes a new building with administration offices on the ground
floor and a new library on the second floor, as well as a new two-story classroom
building. The project also includes new heating, cooling and ventilation systems,
as w ell as refurbishment of the tennis courts, and new landscaped plazas.
This is the first major renovation of the school since it opened in 1964. The first
phase of the project in 2000 added a new two-story classroom building, renovated
the gym and modernized the kitchen and cafeteria.
Fifth graders learn about levers and pulleys.
C A N Y O N P A R K R E N O VA T I O N

The four family memorial endow-
ments for Nick Jewett, Dr. Walter E.
Sundstrom, Jon M. Malinowski and
Jeanne Quackenbush were united by
the Northshore Rotary Club to form
the Northshore Scholarship Foundation
in 1984.
Carolyn Jewett has seen a generation
of student athletes benefit from her
late husband’s legacy. More than 30
boys and girls who wanted to pursue
baseball or softball at the collegiate
level have received scholarships. “Nick
was not a baseball player himself,” said
Jewett. “He simply loved kids and loved
baseball. He meshed those two loves
together through his continuous sup-
port of local Little League teams.”
When Nick passed away, many friends
and community leaders helped turn
those two loves into a perpetual
scholarship fund. Bothell came alive,
hosting Fourth of July Old Timers and
Northshore All Stars baseball games
at Pop Keeney Field, with all proceeds
going to his memorial fund.
Carolyn was invited to honor Nick
by throwing out the first pitch at a
Mariner’s baseball game in 1985. “No
amount of backyard practice could
have ever prepared me for the fear that
enveloped me as I prepared to throw
out the first pitch,” she said. “I wasn’t
afraid of making a good pitch, but the
pain of losing my husband the previous
year came cascading back as I walked
to the mound to represent Nick’s living
legacy – youth baseball.”
N O R T H S H O R E S C H O L A R S H I P F O U N D A T I O N

Four Northshore families turned their pain into ongoing tributes to the loved
ones they lost, laying the cornerstones for an organization that has distributed
more than $1.1 million in scholarships to 1,041 high school graduates over
the past 22 years.
But Jewett’s pain is eased by the
pleasure she experiences every year
when she awards a scholarship in her
husband’s name. “The enthusiastic
hugs and words of honest gratitude I
receive each year from the scholarship
winners are amazing,” she said.
“It is such a reaffirmation of what Nick
loved and valued. There is no better
way to remember such a great man.”
The Northshore Scholarship Foundation
has grown from four to 45 endow-
ments. Through a uniquely coopera-
tive partnership with the Northshore
Rotary, Northshore Kiwanis, and the
Woodinville Rotary, the scholarship
program benefits high school gradu-
ates and residents from the Northshore
community.
The Foundation offers scholarships
targeting specific areas of study
including fine arts, athletics, auto
technology, aviation, business,
communications, education, health
services, and nursing; and opportu-
nities for those interested in more
general fields of academic study and
vocational preparation. For a full
listing of available scholarship oppor-
tunities, please visit the Foundation’s
website at www.ns-scholarship.org
or call (206) 890-8346.

Coby Dilling was just doing what his
mother had taught him.
“From an early age I remember my
mother telling us about the Golden
Rule, how people would remember our
actions, and first impressions were
lasting impressions. This shaped how
we went about our daily lives. Being
a humanitarian was something that
was part of us, not something that we
needed to try and become for a day or
a year,” he said.
Being a humanitarian means being
committed to improving the lives of
others. Dilling was awarded for those
qualities in 1992 when he was a ninth
grader at Leota Jr. High in Woodinville.
Today he is an English teacher at
Woodinville High School – still commit-
ted to caring for and helping others.
“It was a pleasant surprise to receive
the C. P. Johnson Humanitarian Award
- a surprise in the sense that I didn’t
feel like I should be honored for being
a “good” person. I still feel a little
awkward to be placed in the same
company as a man who truly led and
modeled a stellar life.”
Dilling, as well as his two sisters,
received the award named after C.P.
Johnson, a former district administrator
who was known for his humanitarian
qualities.
”As an English teacher I infuse my cur-
riculum with humanitarian values. I
constantly challenge my classes to look
for injustices in texts and to discuss
how those injustices affect students’
lives and the lives of others,” he said.
Dilling believes that in order to prepare
his students to live and work in a
global society he must teach them the
intellectual skills to succeed and the
humility to appreciate personal and
cultural differences.
C . P. J O H N S O N A W A R D S

“It was a pleasant surprise to receive the C.P. Johnson
Humanitarian Award - a surprise in the sense that I didn’t
feel like I should be honored for being a ‘good’ person.”
– Coby Dilling, 1992, C.P. Johnson Humanitarian Award
The nineteenth annual C. P. Johnson
Humanitarian Award celebration will
be held on May 8, 2007, 5:30 p.m., at
the Northshore Performing Arts Center,
located on the Bothell High School
campus. Two students from each
school in the district will be honored
for their caring actions.
If you would like to help
underwrite the costs of this
di stric t celebration, contact
Karen Orsinger, Partnerships
Coordi nator: 425-489-6440.

Y O U A N S W E R E D T H E C A L L
In November the Northshore Public Education Foundation held its third annual
Calling for Kids Phonathon. One of the largest annual fundraisers for the founda-
tion, this year more than 1,300 generous donors contributed more than $75,000
to enhance education for all students in the Northshore School District.
During the Phonathon, volunteers called 12,000 Northshore families to ask for
their donation. SAFECO Insurance generously provided the calling space at their
Canyon Park facility.
This year NPEF partnered with many local PTSAs and service clubs to recruit
volunteers. Every PTSA or club participating, with a minimum number of volun-
teers, received 10 percent of the funds raised from their school’s households. This
partnership maximized the benefits for all the students and schools in the district.
Debra Shrebnik, a parent who coordinated volunteers from Kenmore Elementary
School, said she enjoys talking to other parents about her school’s funding needs.
“This will be my third year volunteering with the NPEF Phonathon,” said Shrebnik.
“It’s a good opportunity for working parents to volunteer because it takes place in
the evening after work. I enjoy reaching out to other parents and helping them
give back to their school. Our school has struggled with fundraising over the last
few years, so the added NPEF contribution will be very useful for supporting our
academic enrichment programs.”
NPEF offers special thanks to all of the Phonathon volunteers and donors. With their
support, the foundation will continue to “enhance learning for all Northshore students.”
N P E F I S L O O K I N G F O R F A N S
What are FANS? People and businesses
that Fund A Need.
FAN gives donors an opportunity to
direct their donations to specific proj-
ects and gives teachers an opportunity
to fund programs that are not funded
or only partially supported by PTSA
activities, NPEF grants, or other sources.
Fund A Need complements any fund-
raising currently going on in Northshore
schools and can make an immediate
impact in the classroom.
Here is how it works. A teacher, school
or volunteer submits a simple applica-
tion form to NPEF. The application must
have approval from the school’s prin-
cipal to ensure that the program fits
within school guidelines and is not cur-
rently being funded by other resources.
An independent committee, appointed
by NPEF, reviews the applications.
Once the project has been approved
for funding, it will be posted on the
NPEF website. Community members can
go to the foundation website (www.
npefoundation.org) to locate a project
that they would like to fund. A sup-
porter can fund all or part of a project.
All donations are tax deductible and the
contributions go directly to the school,
with just 3 percent deducted to pay
for processing.
For more information about Fund A
Need go to www.npefoundation.org
or phone (425) 489-6465. With your
support we can all be FANs of education.
To find out m ore a b out the
F oundation , v isit their we b site
at www. npefoundation . org
They can also be reached at
425-489-6465 or email:
educationfoundation@mail2.nsd.org
The Northshore Public Education Foundation is a non-profit organization.
The programs of NPEF are funded by private contributions and dedicated
to enhancing education in the Northshore School District.
L I G H T A F I R E F O R L E A R N I N G : M A Y 1 7 , 2 0 07
Local author and community leader Kirby Larson will be the keynote speaker at the
Light a Fire for Learning Luncheon on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at the Lynnwood
Convention Center. The luncheon will welcome nearly 300 guests to celebrate
education in the Northshore Community.
Larson is a popular speaker and a well recognized children’s author and book
reviewer. Her current young adult book Hattie Big Sky has been recognized by the
Junior Library Guild, Borders Original Voices (December 2006), and was the Barnes
and Noble Teen Discover selection for November-December 2006 and January
2007. In Hattie Big Sky, Larson tells her grandmother’s story, her own story and
the story of every young woman who has to fight to claim a space for herself in
the world.
A mom, writer, teacher and community volunteer, Larson is an advocate for children
and education. She co-founded the Northshore Performing Arts Center and served
two terms on the Northshore School District Board of Directors. In addition to Hattie
Big Sky, Larson has written Second Grade Pig Pals, Cody and Quinn, Sitting in a Tree
and The Magic Kerchief.
Larson will share her passion for education, literature, and more at the Light a Fire
for Learning Luncheon. For reservations or more information about the luncheon, go
to www.npefoundation.org or phone (425) 489-6465.
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Local author Kirby Larson
Cheerleaders from Woodinville High School SUPPORTED the Northshore Public
Education Foundation Phonathon last November.
N O R T H S H O R E P U B L I C E D U C A T I O N F O U N D A T I O N

ART SKILLS
Printmaking for Beginners
Learn several different printing techniques
that can be used in the classroom or at home.
This class is designed to support the Art Do-
cent program but is appropriate for any parent
or teacher.
Instructor: Betsy Christensen, Art Docent
Trainer, Northshore School District.
One session. Wednesday, March 14, 7-8:30 p.m.
Administrative Center, Room 101.
Registration Fee: $20. Material Fee: $5.
Course #: AC1.
Registration fee waived for those who identify
the school where they will volunteer.
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Healthy Choices
Learn about the new “5-a-Day” Food and
Activity Pyramid. Get ideas for healthy snacks
and how to pack a power lunch. This will be an
interactive session with demonstrations and
materials to take home.
Instructor: Sandie Tracy, Health Services Super-
visor, Northshore School District.
One session. Wednesday, March 14, 6:30-8 p.m.
Registration Fee: $20. Course #: AC2.
PARENTING
The Top Ten Ways to Academically Support
and Motivate your Children
The big issue of today is “How to help students
reach the high academic expectations set by
our schools, state and nation.” After 34 years as
a teacher, curriculum director, and principal, the
instructor has compiled these “ten ways” for
parents to support and motivate their children.
It goes far beyond reading to your children!
Instructor: Jan Link.
One session. Administrative Center, Room 202.
Monday, Jan. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Course #: AC3.
Monday, May 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Course #: AC13.
Registration Fee: $20.
Understanding the Washington
Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)
Join veteran junior high and high school
teachers Tim Curtis, Laura Drumheller, and
Diane Garcia for an inside view of the reading
and writing portions of the 7th-grade and
10th-grade WASL test. State standards will be
addressed, plus what your child will face on
the testing dates in March and April. Sample
tests, practice exercises, and strategies for
success are all a part of this informational
workshop.
Co-Instructors: Tim Curtis, Laura Drumheller,
and Dione Garcia, Northshore School District
English teachers.
Three sessions. Thursdays, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, and 8,
7-8:30 p.m.
Inglemoor High School, Room 926.
What it Really Takes to be a Good
(Great) Reader!
It takes much more than just reading to your
child 20 minutes a day. Reading involves four
major skill areas, and competence in each area
is necessary for reading success. The instructor
– a former teacher, principal, and curriculum
director - will explain the skills needed and
give clear, easy suggestions on how parents
can help at home. We learn to read so that we
can LEARN.
Instructor: Jan Link.
One session. Monday, Jan. 29, 7-8:30 p.m.
Get to Know the SAT, ACT, and SAT II
Subject Tests
Are you a parent of a college-bound student?
Take away the mystery of the SAT, ACT, and
SAT II tests by learning about the differences
among these tests, as well as which test will
best suit your child. Come learn from the
professionals!
Instructor: Terry Lin.
One session. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 7-8:30 p.m.
Community Schools – New Skills for Students, Parents, and Volunteers
You can register and pay for Community Schools classes online at www.nsd.org. For more information,
call Community Schools at 425-489-6204.
Pre-registration is required for all classes. VISA, Mastercard, and checks are accepted. You will be registered for the class
when your payment is processed. Registration fees are non-refundable, but they may be credited toward a future class.
C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L S
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College Planning 101
So many colleges, so many changes, and so
much stress! By taking College Planning 101,
you will increase your knowledge and decrease
your stress. Learn about: the top 10 factors in
college admissions; the differences between
the SAT and ACT; tips for college planning,
visits and interviews; and developing a col-
lege-planning timeline. Bring paper, pen and
your questions. The instructor has 27 years
of experience as a high school teacher and
counselor and is the owner of Rainier College
Counseling, a business that assists students
and families with the college planning and
admission process.
Instructor: Deborah Cossey.
One session. Monday, Feb. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Registration Fee: $20. Material Fee: $5.
Course #: AC7.
The Dangers of Teenage Driving
Teenagers are great people but not good driv-
ers. Parents and teenagers, come and learn
some ways you can get safely through the first
years as drivers, without accidents or tickets.
The instructor is a representative with Pemco
Insurance.
Instructor: Paulette Talbot.
One session.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Course #: AC8.
Tuesday, May 1,7-8:30 p.m. Course #: AC12.
Registration Fee: $20 per family.
Personality and Parenting: Helping Your
Child Succeed in School
Gain valuable insights into the underlying
dynamics of your child’s temperament by
learning about Creative Systems Personality
Typology (CSPT). Reflect upon your own expe-
riences and explore strategies that can support
your child’s temperament as s/he engages in
schoolwork. Learn how a local teacher dif-
ferentiates in her classroom to accommodate
each personality type.
Co-Instructors: Teresa Piddington and Jan Link.
One session. Monday, Feb. 12, 7-8:30 p.m.
Marketing the Student Athlete
Does your high school student dream of playing
sports in college? The biggest mistakes families
make are waiting for colleges to come to them
and waiting until the senior year. Learn how the
recruiting game is played and how to obtain
athletic and merit scholarships. The instructor is
a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor and
has earned the Certified College Planning Spe-
cialist designation from the National Institute
of Certified College Planners.
Instructor: Bill Johns.
Thursday, March 1, 7-8:30 p.m. Course #: AC10.
Thursday, May 31, 7-8:30 p.m. Course #: AC14.
Practicing the Washington Assessment of
Student Learning (WASL)
As part of the 2008 graduation requirements,
the WASL requires support for students to reach
higher standards. How will your children mea-
sure up in reading, math, writing, and science?
The instructors will describe the tests, share
the real skills needed, show examples, and give
ideas and tips on how you can help your own
children. It’s not too late to be prepared! WASL
testing happens in March and April.
Co-instructors: Jan Link and Teresa Piddington.
Two sessions. Mondays, March 19 and 26,
7-8:30 p.m.
Elementary Student Enrichment
Mandarin Chinese for Elementary Students
More and more often, events in children’s
lives bring them in touch with China and its
relationship with the world. This after-school
class for students in grades 3-6 offers basic in-
struction in Mandarin and the rich culture that
spans five thousand years. Communication, cul-
ture, connection, and community will create the
focus for learning a language unique in tone
and folklore. Listening and speaking will be the
initial focus, followed by the basics of reading.
Transportation to be provided by parents.
Instructor: Daisy Lu, Inglemoor High School
World Language teacher.
Ten sessions. Tuesdays, Feb. 6, 13, 27,
March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 17, and 24,
3:45-5:15 p.m.
Inglemoor High School, Room 714.
Registration Fee: $55. Course #: IH2.
Reach for the Stars: Astronomy for
Grades 3-6
In this after-school program, elementary
students, grades 3-6, will reach for the stars
and learn about celestial bodies - from stars
to planets to galaxies - using the fantas-
tic resources of the Inglemoor High School
planetarium. Transportation to be provided by
parents.
Instructor: Matt Coglon, Inglemoor High School
Science teacher.
Ten sessions. Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28,
April 4, 18, 25, May 2, 9, and 16,
4-5:30 p.m., Inglemoor High School Planetarium.
Registration Fee: $55. Course #: IH1.
Savertooth’s Amazing Saving Adventure
Grades 3-6 (presented by BECU)
This three-part series introduces young chil-
dren to the concepts and benefits of saving.
Part 1 - Savertooth and his pals will share the
benefits of saving money, how to set financial
goals, and how to tell the difference between
wants and needs. Learn how to earn money
safely to help achieve your goals.
Part 2 - The step-by-step process of how to
open and manage a savings account. The
basic skills of operating a checking account
responsibly. Show Me The Money, a wise friend
of Savertooth, teaches how earning interest on
your money will make it grow.
Part 3 - A checking account requires you to
be a detail sensation. Chubby Checker and
Savertooth will help you learn how to write
a check and keep a register so you’ll be ready
to be responsible when you’re old enough to
open a checking account.
Co-Instructors: Loretta Saarinen and Jessica
Juhl, Boeing Employees’ Credit Union (BECU).
Three sessions.
Administrative Center, Board Room.
Tuesdays, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, and 13, 7-8 p.m.
Course #: AC15.
Thursdays, March 1, 8, and 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Course #: AC20.
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Parent / Child Swim
Children become comfortable in and around
the water so they are ready to learn to swim.
This class is not designed to teach children to
become good swimmers or even to survive in
the water on their own. Parents learn how to
help orient their children to the water and to
supervise water activities in a safe manner.
Parent participation is required.
Level 1 - Minnow
Swimmers become comfortable in the water
and learn to enjoy the water safely. Elementary
aquatic skills will be taught, which students
build on as they progress through the other
levels. Students start developing good attitudes
and safe practices around the water.
Level 2 - Sting Ray
Prerequisite: successful completion of Level 1.
Students learn to float without support and to
recover to a vertical position. This level marks
the beginning of true locomotion skills. Students
explore simultaneous and alternating arm and
leg actions on the front and back to lay the
foundation for future strokes. Also adds to the
self-help and basic rescue skills begun in Level I.
Level 3 – Sunfish
Prerequisite: successful completion of Level
2. Students learn how to coordinate the front
crawl and back crawl. Introduction of ele-
ments of the breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke,
and the fundamentals of treading water will
also be taught.
Level 4 – Dolphin
Prerequisite: successful completion of Level 3.
Students improve their skills and increase their
endurance by swimming familiar strokes (front
crawl and back crawl) for greater distances.
Continuation of building on the butterfly and
introduction of the elementary backstroke,
breaststroke, and elements of the sidestroke
are taught.
RECREATIONAL SWIMS
Enjoy the fun and relaxation of swimming in
warm water, Children must be accompanied
by an adult or pass a swimming test before
being allowed to swim without an adult.
No recreational swims on March 16, April 6,
and 13.
Adult Open Swims
7 - 8:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Open Swim Punch Card Required
After School Open Swims
3:40 - 4:55 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Open Swim Punch Card Required
Special Education Open Swim
4 - 5:30 p.m. Fridays, $3 per person
Open to patrons with special needs and their
friends and family.
Family Open Swim
5:30 - 7 p.m. Fridays, $3 per person
Arthritis Hydrotherapy
Arthritis Hydrotherapy uses water resistance
and range of motion techniques to relieve
symptoms of arthritis and to improve strength,
endurance and flexibility. This recreational
program is not a substitute for a prescribed
therapeutic program. Instructed Swim Punch
Card Required.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:05-8 p.m.
No class on April 10 and 12.
D O L P H I N C O M M U N I T Y P O O L 1 2 2 2 5 N E 1 6 0 T H S T. , B OT H E L L , WA 9 8 011 F E B R U A R Y 2 6 - M AY 10
Make a splash at the Dolphin Community Pool. Join us in our 92-degree warm water pool for swimming
lessons, arthritis hydrotherapy, and recreational swims. For more information, course numbers, and to register,
go to www.nsd.org, scroll down the page, and click on Community Schools.
S W I M M I N G L E S S O N S
American Red Cross swimming lessons for children 6 months through
12 years old.
Levels I, II, and III class times are 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6:30
p.m. Parent/Child and Level IV class times vary. Please see current
schedule at www.nsd.org.
Private and semi-private lessons are available on Mondays and
Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Call
for price and availability.
T W O W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R
1) BY CREDIT CARD:
Go to www.nsd.org and click on Community Schools.
2) BY CHECK:
Print out the registration form at www.nsd.org or pick one up at any
Northshore school or at the Northshore School District Administrative
Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway in Bothell. Mail your completed
registration form, along with a check made out to Northshore Community
Schools, to: Community Schools, Northshore School District, 3330 Monte
Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021. You may also fax your registration form
to 425-489-6274.
All registrations are processed in the order they are received. You will be
registered when your payment is processed.
Open Swim Punch Cards Instructed Swim Punch Cards
Six swims - $15. 12 swims - $30. Six classes - $30. 12 classes - $60.
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Stock and Roll (presented by BECU)
Learning about the stock market can be fun.
This game allows students to pick stocks and
then to track their performance. The inter-
active game is based on fictitious market
fluctuations and examples of market risk that
simulate a stock market experience.
One session. Tuesday, March 6, 7-8:30 p.m.
Registration Fee: $20 per family. Course #: AC21.
JUNIOR HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
ENRICHMENT
Supporting Your Child with Their Freshman
or Culminating Project
Learn about strategies and resources you
can use at home to assist your child with the
research and writing of the 9th Grade Fresh-
man Project or the 12th Grade Culminating
Project. The focus will be on research strate-
gies using print, electronic, and field resources,
and student writing strategies to meet the
requirements.
Co-instructors: Teresa McCausland and Donna
Matthies, Northshore School District Librarians.
One session. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Car Buying Basics (presented by BECU)
Most teens want a car of their own. Car Buying
Basics is an interactive course covering all the
information needed to help them make a wise
decision on purchasing a car, with an overview
of all aspects of the car-buying process.
One session. Administrative Center, Board Room.
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7-8:30 p.m. Course #: AC17.
Wednesday, Apr. 4, 7-8:30 p.m. Course #: AC23.
Give Me Some Credit (presented by BECU)
This course teaches teenagers how to identify
goals, make credit decisions, and understand
credit-reporting information. Participants do
self-evaluations to see if they can handle the
various credit options that are presented to
young adults.
One session. Wednesday, March 21, 7-8:30 p.m.
Registration Fee: $20 per family. Course #: AC22.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Basic Orientation to be a Volunteer
Do you want to volunteer in Northshore
schools? Do you have questions about how
you can help, school rules of behavior, or ap-
propriate procedures for emergencies? Do you
want to know the safety standards we have
in our schools? This fun, 90-minute workshop
includes research about the benefits of par-
ent/community involvement in schools.
Instructor: Susan Fyall.
Monday, Feb. 5, 1-2:30 p.m., Course #: AC24.
Tuesday, March 6, 1-2:30 p.m., Course #: AC25.
Wednesday, March 14, 7-8:30 p.m.
Course #: AC26.
No cost to volunteers who identify the school
where they will volunteer.
Elementary Science at Northshore
Come learn all about the science lessons in
Northshore’s elementary classrooms. Explore
the actual science kits children use in each
grade level, discover additional learning op-
portunities, hear about resources for home
extension, and find out how to have fun
volunteering in the classroom. This is a hands-
on “science fair” where each grade level, kin-
dergarten through sixth, will have a table with
actual experiments for you to explore. Find out
how to organize a Science Docent program or
how to put on a Science Fair at your school.
The Northshore Science Docent Training Team
will be on hand to show you all the fun that
our students can have learning science.
Instructor: Northshore School District Science
Docent Team.
Thursday, Feb. 8, 7-9 p.m., Course #: AC18.
Thursday, March 1, 9-11 a.m., Course #: AC19.
WRITING SKILLS
KISS: Keep It Simple and Short Easy Steps
for Better Writing
KISS is a simple approach to writing that reduc-
es anxiety. Learn to organize, write and present
papers. This simple method is very effective for
essay writing, particularly on the SATs, but is
also useful in many other areas of writing.
Instructor: Jacquie Ream.
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 7-8:30 p.m., Course #: AC27.
Wednesday, May 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Course #: AC28.
EN ESPAñOL
Cómo Comprar un Coche
Usted comprará un coche en el futuro? Venga
y aprenda en esta curse la informacion neces-
sario para tomará las deciones buenas cuando
irá de compras para un coche.
Co-instructores: Loretta Saarinen and Jessica
Una sesión. Centro administrativo, Abordar el
Espacio
El miércoles, Febrero 7, 7-8:30 p.m., Curso #:
AC17.
El miércoles, Abril 4, 7-8:30 p.m., Curso #: AC23.
La Cuota de inscripción: $20 por la familia.
Déme Crédito
El crédito es una herramineta importante.
Elcurso va a cobrar las ventajas y los peligros
de una targeta de crédito. Los participantes
van a aprender como obtenga crédito y cómo
compreder sus opciones de crédito.
Co-instructores: Loretta Saarinen and Jessica
Una sesión. El miércoles, Marzo 21, 7-8:30 p.m.
Curso #: AC22.
Centro administrativo, Abordar el Espacio
La Cuota de inscripción: $20 por la familia.
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SERIES Dates M/W Tu/Th
Series I Feb. 26 - Apr. 5 $84 $84
Series II Apr. 16 - May 10 $56 $56
Those 55 years and older and those with special needs receive a 25 percent discount on all pool activities. Discounted punch cards are not transferable.

Administrative Center
3330 Monte Villa Parkway
Bothell, WA 98021-8972
Northshore
School District
NON-PROFIT
US POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT #231
SEATTLE WA
N ort h s h ore
S c h ool D istrict
B oard of
D irectors
Sue Buske, District 1
Janet Quinn, District 2
B-Z Davis, District 3
Gene Hawkridge, District 4
Cathy Swanson, District 5
Dr. Karen Forys,
Superintendant
You may contact
the directors by e-mail at
schoolboard@nsd.org
I mportant D ates
Monday, Jan. 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/No School
Friday, Jan. 26 Teacher Work Day/No School
Feb. 19-23 Presidents Day/Mid-Winter Break/No School
Friday, March 2 Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss’ birthday)
Sunday, March 11 Daylight Saving Time Begins (set clocks one hour ahead)
March 13-15 WASL Testing (10th-grade reading/writing)
Friday, March 16 Teacher Work Day/No School
April 6-13 Teacher Work Day/Spring Break/No School
April 16-May 4 WASL Testing (grades 2-8)
April 17-20 WASL Testing (10th grade math/science)
May 7-11 Teacher Appreciation Week
I mportant N U M B E R S
Main District Number
425-489-6000
Information Line (recorded)
425-489-6001
Russian Language Info Line
425-489-6409
Spanish Language Info Line
425-489-6410
Web site
www.nsd.org
Community is designed for the members of the Northshore community
- we who live and work in Bothell, Kenmore, and Woodinville. Our
community values education and demonstrates support for our schools
in many ways. We hope you find Community informative and that you’ll
use what you read in each issue to consider how your support builds
strong schools. We invite you to pursue the opportunities presented
within these pages to get involved. And we encourage you to share your
feedback on this and every issue. Please send your comments and
questions to community@nsd.org.

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