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School News
Chief Leschi School’s Spirit Week was Oct. 13-16. Highlights of the week included Twin Day, the Steve Urkel Fashion Show, three-legged balloon volleyball, and the introduction of the Spirit Stick. The Spirit Stick was granted to the senior class. Worth valuable class competition points the Spirit Stick had to be in someone’s physical possession all times. The Spirit Stick if snatched by another class was worth points and could only be taken if it was put down, dropped or freely given over. It switched possession twice, going from the seniors to the juniors, and back again to the seniors. Read more...
School Safety: A right and a responsibility
Bullying, intimidation, and harassment can be serious obstacles to students’ personal, educational and career pursuits. Often, students do not realize that the words they use can be hurtful to another. Chief Leschi Middle School/High School strives to build a school community where students always feel safe and where they can feel secure in approaching an adult to share any concerns they have. In order to ensure that this commitment is clear to students, staff members at the Middle School/High School recently led students through 10 lessons on anti-bullying, harassment and intimidation. The lessons, developed by Chief Leschi staff from sample lessons from Safe and Civil Schools, were implemented throughout the month of September in all classes. Read more...
Future Hawks soar to 3-0 record
Both football teams from the Puyallup Tribal Youth Center were in action on Sept. 26. The Future Hawks, in their second year in the 14 and under division, are in top form while the new team, the Warriors in the 11 and under division, are a work in progress. Read more...
The middle school/high school Quest begins
This year, Chief Leschi launched its new life skills and post-secondary planning program for students in grades seven through 12. This program, called Quest, aims to help students make clear, careful and creative plans for life beyond high school. It is designed to help students be what they dream, by learning what they need to accomplish today while they are still in school. Read more...
During the 2009 Summer Institute in Phoenix, Ariz., Lucy Dafoe was selected “Principal of the Year” for Bureau of Indian Education Schools. Read more...
Superintendent Ray Lorton was speechless when he was honored as Administrator of the Year by National Indian School Board Association (NISBA) conference, held this year in July at the Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota. Rose Wallace-Moreno, Chief Leschi school board chair, suggested to nominate the Chief Leschi superintendent for Administrator of the Year. So without Ray Lorton’s knowledge the Chief Leschi administrative team met and put together “one of the best presentations” that NISBA Executive Director Carmen Taylor said she has ever received. When Carmen Taylor presented the award, she stated that she had the time to share more of it. School Board members Rose Wallace-Moreno, Lena Madrigal-McCloud, Selene Duenas and Ed Sibbits presented Ray Lorton with a Pendleton vest at the award ceremony. Read more...
Hard work pays off at jamboree
If their performance during the jamboree is any indication, the Future Hawks are well prepared for the 2009 season. The team looked good on offense and defense in two scrimmages on Aug. 29 at Peninsula High School. Read more...
Thanks to the generous support of Marine View Ventures five Chief Leschi students attended Washington State Business Week this summer. Aja Crieghton and Anessa Pablo both attended Health Care Week at Pacific Lutheran University. Joey Bisson, Ali Ahmed, Nate Bisson, Audrey Adams (teacher) attended Business Week at Western Washington University. Since 1976, the teen summer camp Business Week has been offered on college campuses across Washington. Student stay on campus, live in the dorms and experience the college environment. Whether they are interested in business, healthcare or construction – or just about what it is like in the professional world – business week camps are life changing. When Ali Ahmed was ask by Lucy Dafoe, Principal at Chief Leschi MS-HS, what he learned at business week he responded, “It changed my life. I did not know I could learn so much about business and a college I want to attend all in one week. It was an amazing time and I want to go back.” Read more...
