For any Snoqualmie Valley resident who likes to save money and is mulling over the idea of becoming a YMCA charter member - your time is running out to have the joining fee waived. October 31st is the deadline … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Reminders: Charter Membership Deadline And Job Fairs This Week
October 24, 2011 by
City of Snoqualmie And Snoqualmie Valley School District Hopeful Over Impact Fee Progress
October 19, 2011 by
It's been a valley headline for nearly a year now - impact fees and the City of Snoqualmie not collecting the full 2011 amount assessed by the Snoqualmie Valley School District. District officials and school … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School Board Incumbents Share Their Big Improvements
October 18, 2011 by
A couple of weeks ago, I asked Snoqualmie Valley School Board challengers to identify a big change they saw needed in our school district, or the driving force pushing them onto the campaign trail. This week … [Read more...]
CleanScapes Encourages Snoqualmie Students To Think Beyond Just Reducing, Recycling And Reusing
October 13, 2011 by
Just like the Cascade View 4th graders she teaches, Elizabeth Cronin can also learn something new each day. During a class presentation from local waste company, Cleanscapes, Mrs. Cronin learned Starbucks … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Offers A Place For All Local Teens/Tweens
October 8, 2011 by
While touring the shell of the future Snoqualmie Y this week, I learned something new. In the back corner of the community center there's a 1,500 sq ft space just for local kids. While I knew this Teen … [Read more...]
Si View Parks District Hopes Voters Will Keep Its Future Alive
October 2, 2011 by
How many of you remember what the valley was like without the Si View Community Center? I do. We were taking swim lessons there in 2002 when King County slashed its budget, forcing the closure of its smaller … [Read more...]
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 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 "Mom Proof" That The SVSD School Year Came Too Early
August 30, 2011 by
There are certain back to school traditions in our house. We found ourselves seemingly "cramming" them in this year. I guess that's what happens when school starts on August 30th - only two weeks after a … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie School Board Holds Special Meeting Tomorrow – Voting On New Teacher Contract
August 24, 2011 by
The Snoqualmie School Board will hold a special meeting tomorrow morning, August 25th, to vote on a new 2-year contract for its teachers. The meeting is scheduled from 7:15AM- 8:15AM in the Mt. Si High School … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Mom Question Of The Week – Did I Really Give Birth To That Child?
June 13, 2011 by
Okay Snoqualmie Valley parents, ever have one of those days (or weeks/months) when you look at the teenager you gave birth to and wonder if they truly are yours? Could it be an alien being donated DNA? Or … [Read more...]
How I Conned Snoqualmie Neighbors Into Believing I'm A Good Housekeeper
May 27, 2011 by
This is a guest post I did for my old neighbor and friend Kim's blog, The Lifestyle and Fashion Place. She asked me to give her 8 tips for keeping a clean house with kids. It's a bit different from my normal … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School Board Redistricting Plan Voted On Tonight, May 26th
May 26, 2011 by
SVSD's original redistricting proposal hit the internet on April 22nd. Suffice to say, that proposal was not well received. The plan's opposition voiced its displeasure at a public comment meeting on April … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie's New School Board Seat Delayed Until 2014
May 19, 2011 by
It was revealed at last night's School Board Redistricting Public Comment Meeting that the revised plan's newly created Snoqualmie school board seat won't materialize until January, 2014. Two years later than … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA – Countdown to Groundbreaking
May 17, 2011 by
It was June 2001 when we decided to build a house on a small Snoqualmie Ridge dirt lot. I was newly pregnant with my 4th child and had stars in my eyes, thinking of the kids playing in the cul-de-sac and a … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley – Do The Lines Really Matter?
May 10, 2011 by
** Apologizes to my email subscribers who receive this twice. I had technical issues and had to re-post this entry. ** I watched the news last night. Yes, Snoqualmie Valley was in the news again. According … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley Macaroni Kid Helps Parents Entertain, Stimulate and Exhaust Their Kids
March 14, 2011 by
Guest Blog by Diana Reul-Sapiro. Diana is a Snoqualmie Ridge mother and business owner. She started Macaroni Kid as a way to keep valley parents informed of local activities for their children. Living … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School Bond Recount Featured On KOMO News
March 2, 2011 by
Oh, the saga of our school bond. The drama is good enough now to make its tv debut! KOMO news featured the story on its 6PM newscast last night, March 1st. For those of you that missed it, … [Read more...]
Easing Traffic Problems At Snoqualmie's Cascade View Elementary School
March 1, 2011 by
There are serious traffic and safety issues around Snoqualmie Ridge's only elementary school. Cascade View has two designated student drop-off areas. One is behind the school off Douglas Ave. The other uses … [Read more...]
