Ready
for School: Yakima Transition Program, KING5 TV (August 30,
2009)
As parts of its Ready for School, Ready for Life series, KING5
TV takes a look at Garfield Elementary's participation in the Yakima
School District's kindergarten transition program. "To me it is providing
some extra time just for our kindergartners and our kindergarten staff
to get to know each other and the families," says Principal Alan
Matsumoto.
Christine Lynch:
Interview for 2010 National Middle Level Principal of the Year,
NASSPtv/YouTube (August 26, 2009) Christine Lynch, principal of John Shaw Middle School (Spokane
PS), was one of three finalists for the 2010 MetLife/NASSP
National Middle Level Principal of the Year. In this
interview—part of the final selection process for the
award—Christine discusses how her faculty works to help
students overcome the effects of poverty to achieve at high levels.
The
Impact, TVW (May 20, 2009)
Don Rash, AWSP's director of middle level programs, joins TVW's
The Impact for a 10-minute discussion about teacher
lay-offs in Washington state. Appearing with John Dekker of
the Washington Association of School Administrators, Rash speaks with
host Jennifer Huntley about the challenges that principals and students
face when a school loses its teachers.
Golden
Apple Awards Video, KCTS 9 (February 25, 2009) Bob Adamson, principal of Terrace Heights Elementary
(East Valley SD-Yakima), and Dave Anderson, principal
of Mount Vernon High (Mount Vernon SD), each received a 2008 Golden
Apple Award for making a difference in Washington state schools. Every
year, the KCTS 9 Golden Apple Awards recognize individuals and
school and community programs for excellence
in education.
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