Thank you to Danelle Gonzalez & Steph Hager for this follow-up guest blog on my recent SVSD Math Curriculum story. Along with them, I am very positive that some significant changes are in the works. Read … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Snoqualmie Valley Zumba Gets Kids Moving And Fundraises For Breast Cancer
September 30, 2011 by
Kelly Saunders has been teaching Zumba in the Snoqualmie Valley for about a year and a half now. She has steadily gained quite a following. Kelly began teaching the popular Latin dance-inspired exercise … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Says Goodbye to Summer And Hello To Fall Weather In One Day
September 25, 2011 by
Friday may have been the first day of fall, but the weather was more summer-like. Both Friday and Saturday featured sunshine and temperatures in the low 80's. Then it was as if Mother Nature looked at the … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School District Math Curriculum – Time For A Boost?
September 22, 2011 by
We've attended Snoqualmie Valley Schools for 10 years now. All four of my children do well in math, but it's always seemed a little easier for the two eldest. Admittedly, early in elementary school, I was not … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Moves Closer To Its January 2012 Grand Opening
September 19, 2011 by
Have you driven down Ridge Street in Snoqualmie lately? If so, you can't help but notice the new Snoqualmie Y/ Community Center has gone from construction chaos to the shell of its future building. It's … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie's Project Grace Guild Putting Final Touches On Annual Fundraiser
September 16, 2011 by
If you live in the Seattle area and have kids, chances are Seattle Children's has touched your life in some way. Three years ago, my youngest child was complaining of a sore knee. A progression of doctor's … [Read more...]
The Road Back – One Year Seems Just Like Yesterday
September 15, 2011 by
"Seems just like yesterday." This sentiment is seamlessly woven through many survivors' memories when recalling the loss of a loved one. Healing from any loss is an individual process, yet there are common … [Read more...]
Mt. Si High School "Perspectacles" – Kindness, Compassion And Rachel's Challenge
September 9, 2011 by
Two things happened to me yesterday. First, my high school daughters BOTH came home and spoke of their Mt. Si High School "Welcome Back" assembly. Each seemed moved by the ASB video presentation called, … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School District Prepares For Late Summer Record Heat
September 6, 2011 by
It's not very often you worry about stifling hot classrooms in September around the Snoqualmie Valley. This summer hasn't been a typical one, though. It's a summer that's felt more like spring until last … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie's First Summer Heatwave Predicted For This Week
September 1, 2011 by
It figures. Summer wraps up. The school year starts. We stock up on school supplies and fall fashion and then BAM, summer finally decides to kick in with some true summertime heat. Then again, the … [Read more...]
