http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features Features RSS Feed http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-05-27_sports_award_named_in_ashley_s_honor_ Ashley Aven was granted the first Ashley Aven Senior Athlete of the Year Award on May 24 at Meadowdale High School. “It was amazing,” Ashley said. “I thought it was just going to be a [certificate], but it was a shiny, blue plaque, and I also got $500 and flowers.” Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-05-27_sports_award_named_in_ashley_s_honor_ 2010-05-27T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-05-27_ib_program_stressful_but_worth_it As a band student in the full IB (High School International Baccalaureate) program, Melanie Llona would go to school from 6:30 to 3 p.m., get home, do homework for 6-8 hours, and then go to bed. Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-05-27_ib_program_stressful_but_worth_it 2010-05-27T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-05-20_life_cycle_takes_flight_for_westgate_students For three weeks, students in Room 3 at Westgate Elementary shared their classroom with 50 free, fluttering butterflies. Thu, 20 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-05-20_life_cycle_takes_flight_for_westgate_students 2010-05-20T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-04-29_volunteers_clean_up_edmonds_woodway_campus It was raining on Saturday, but volunteers still showed up at 9 a.m. to don gardening gloves, shovels and rakes at Edmonds-Woodway High School. About 55 students, four parents and one teacher volunteered to pick up trash, weed and mulch at Edmonds-Woodway for Campus Cleanup Day on Apr. 17. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-04-29_volunteers_clean_up_edmonds_woodway_campus 2010-04-29T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-04-29_ashley_still_fighting_leukemia__ After the doctors at Children’s Hospital told Ashley Aven in January that she had only two months to live, she made a list of all the things she wants to do before she dies. At the top of the list were trips to the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Aquarium, Pike Place Market, and a vacation in Palm Springs, Calif. to celebrate her 18th birthday on Apr. 6. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-04-29_ashley_still_fighting_leukemia__ 2010-04-29T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-03-11_lhs_shoots_hoops_for_haiti By Lynnwood High School’s registration deadline for its Hoops for Haiti basketball tournament, the school had just 10 teams signed up. Not wanting to cancel the tournament, LHS extended the deadline. Within a week, 60 teams had registered for the tournament. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-03-11_lhs_shoots_hoops_for_haiti 2010-03-11T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-03-04_program_boosts_family_involvement_in_education Never did Vera Yeremeyeva imagine she’d go from cooking in her kitchen to speaking at a national conference. But she did. Ten years ago, Yeremeyeva was just an immigrant from Ukraine. Just an expecting mother of six. Just a housewife. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-03-04_program_boosts_family_involvement_in_education 2010-03-04T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-18_edmonds_woodway_show_unites_the_arts Art isn’t confined to an art gallery, and now neither is Edmonds-Woodway High School’s art show. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-18_edmonds_woodway_show_unites_the_arts 2010-02-18T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-11_monthly_school_assemblies_build_character_ At Meadowdale Elementary, students aspire to be the Eagle of the Month. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-11_monthly_school_assemblies_build_character_ 2010-02-11T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-11_step_up_for_haiti___ Sixth graders at Meadowdale Elementary are sponsoring a shoe drive for Haiti earthquake relief until Feb. 11. So far, the school has collected about 500 shoes. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-11_step_up_for_haiti___ 2010-02-11T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-11_first_graders_carry_on_molly_s_mission First graders at College Place Elementary helped load boxes and bags of shoes into a car on Thursday to be sent to Haiti. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-02-11_first_graders_carry_on_molly_s_mission 2010-02-11T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-01-29_artist_teaches_edmonds_elementary_to_sculpt Students at Edmonds Elementary turned into clay-sculpting Picassos earlier this month with the help of a resident artist. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2010-01-29_artist_teaches_edmonds_elementary_to_sculpt 2010-01-29T06:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-10-29-spirit-not-dampened- Beacon photos by Pat Ratliff Naji Moore-Taylor goes airborne to score six points against Lynnwood.Heavy rains did not stop Meadowdale Mavericks from playing... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-10-29-spirit-not-dampened- 2009-10-29T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-09-24-meadowdale-rolls-over-mt Beacon photos by Pat Ratliff Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-09-24-meadowdale-rolls-over-mt 2009-09-24T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-09-24-e-w-over-lynnwood Beacon photos by Pat Ratliff Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-09-24-e-w-over-lynnwood 2009-09-24T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-07-08-future-varsity-stars-hoop-it-up The future of Kamiak basketball looked pretty bright during the recent hoops camp Knight players and coaches held last week for boys entering grades 4-... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-07-08-future-varsity-stars-hoop-it-up 2009-07-08T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-06-24-district-atheletes-make-all-star-teams Mariner and Kamiak athletes had strong seasons this year with many selected for the 2009 All-Western Conference teams. League coaches chose the baseball... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-06-24-district-atheletes-make-all-star-teams 2009-06-24T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-06-17-kamiak-swimmers-earn-scholarships Kamiak state champion swimmers Tyler Carriker and Chris Lynch sign letters of intent to Seattle University. The two will earn their college educations ... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-06-17-kamiak-swimmers-earn-scholarships 2009-06-17T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-05-20-k-is-for-kamiak Kamiaks Chris Guinn fires another strike in the Knights defeat of Monroe. In what seems to be a regular part of the Kamiak Knights approach to winning ... Wed, 20 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-05-20-k-is-for-kamiak 2009-05-20T05:00:00Z http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-05-13-goddard-seating-found-unsafe Track fans wont have to worry about splinters in their behinds this week.The Mukilteo School District is closing off the main grandstand area at Goddard... Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://edmondsbeacon.com/schools/features/article.exm/2009-05-13-goddard-seating-found-unsafe 2009-05-13T05:00:00Z