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June 25, 2018
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Pasco School District students, employees, board
members, and the community celebrated the com-
pletion of the 2018 Team Pasco Home with a dedi-
cation ceremony and open house at the home on
May 30.
A product of the Pasco Vocational Building Pro-
gram, the Team Pasco Homes project is a joint ef-
fort involving students from Chiawana, New
Horizons, and Pasco high schools. Construction
Trades students built the home under the guidance of
teacher John Weatherby with contributions from
agriculture science, floriculture, and metals and
welding technology students.
This is the 20th house built since the program began
21 years ago, which was originally called Bulldog
House. The name changed to Team Pasco Homes
when Chiawana and New Horizons students joined the
program.
For the students involved in the project, there is a
tremendous sense of pride in knowing they’ve built
something that will soon become a home for a Pasco
family. “It took a lot of hard work, and a lot of team-
work for us to build this house. It’s a beautiful home
and we’re really proud of it,” says Chiawana High
School senior Jose Cruz.
During the dedication ceremony, Pasco Vocational
Buildings Program Board President Carl Leth
presented Pasco High Principal Raul Sital with a
special plaque to honor Sital’s many years of support
for the program. Sital is leaving PHS this summer to
become the district’s Executive Director of Student
Achievement.
Since 1999, the Pasco Vocational Buildings Program
Board has awarded $219,250 in scholarships to Pasco
students. This year, the Board awarded $11,000 in
scholarships to eight students.
This year’s house, which is located at 5009 Meadow
View Drive in Pasco, is listed with Century 21 Tri-
Cities Realtor Vicki Monteagudo for $354,900. Visit
www.century21tri-cities.com for more information.
District Celebrates 20th Team Pasco Home
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IN THIS ISSUE...
Class of 2018 Graduations - Pg. 2
Bulldogs Win 4A Soccer Championship - Pg. 3
Riverhawks Capture State 4A Track Title - Pg. 4
Upcoming Events/Board Meeting Notes - Pg. 8
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NEWS Positively Pasco
Bright Futures Ahead for Class of 2018 Graduates
The Pasco School District bid farewell to the 916
graduates that make up the Class of 2018 at com-
mencement ceremonies on June 7-9.
On June 7, 29 Pasco students received their diplomas
as part of Delta High School’s graduation ceremony at
the Three Rivers Convention Center. 42 New Hori-
zons High School graduates received their diplomas
on June 8 on the lawn just outside their school. On
June 9, 443 Chiawana High School graduates dodged
a few raindrops at Edgar Brown Stadium during the
morning ceremony, while 402 Pasco High School
graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas
in the evening ceremony.
In total, Pasco graduates earned more than $8.55 mil-
lion in college scholarships this year. A total of 110
Chiawana High School graduates earned scholarships,
adding up to more than $4.3 million. At Pasco High
School, 267 graduates received scholarships totaling
more than $3.9 million. At Delta High School,
14 Pasco students received scholarships, adding up to
more than $299,000. At New Horizons High School,
one graduate received a $1,000 scholarship.
All four of this year’s graduation ceremonies were
recorded and are available for viewing online. To
watch those ceremonies, click HERE.
To check out more photo galleries from this year’s
graduation ceremonies, click HERE.
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Pasco Bulldogs Capture State 4A Boys Soccer Championship Congratulations to the Pasco High School boys soccer team! The Bulldogs captured the State 4A Champion-
ship with a thrilling 1-0 win over Skyline in the championship game at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. PHS sen-
ior Ivan Ceja scored the game-winning goal for the Bulldogs in overtime. This is Pasco High’s third state
championship in boys soccer. Great job Bulldogs!
#PROUDofPASCO
Ochoa Middle School ATP Earns ‘ATP of the Year’ Award
Congratulations to Ochoa Middle School’s Action Team for Partnership (ATP) for being recognized as Pasco
School District’s ATP of the Year. Ochoa’s outstanding ATP team engaged parents and community as part-
ners in education by fostering a welcoming environment, providing intentional involvement opportunities and
measuring progress.
The traveling plaque and trophy will be on display at Ochoa for the upcoming school year to showcase the
school’s strong commitment to school, family and community partnerships. Great job Rockets!
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Chiawana Students Head to National MESA Competition
A team of three Chiawana High School sopho-
mores are traveling to Philadelphia, PA this month
to compete in the MESA (Mathematics Engineer-
ing Science Achievement) National Engineering
Design Competition. The team of Alexandria
Cortez, Geovanni Beltran and Lucio Rodriguez
recently took 1st place in all three categories of the
Arduino STEM Solutions competition at the
Washington State MESA Challenge in Redmond
on May 19. In fact, it’s the first time that one
school has swept all three categories at the state
competition. The Chiawana team will travel to
Temple University June 19-23 to compete against
the other state champions from the ten states that
make up the MESA USA programs.
The Arduino STEM Solutions competition challenges
students to create a prototype that solves a human
need while incorporating a programming component
into their prototype design. The Chiawana team devel-
oped a “B-Safe” bicycle accessory prototype that uses
photocell and ultrasonic sensors to warn riders about
nearby objects, such as approaching cars. The proto-
type the students developed is actually an accessory
kit that can be added to any bicycle.
In addition, a team of five Chiawana High School jun-
iors also took 1st place in all three categories of the
Computer App Simulation Challenge at the state
MESA Day competition. The team of Ihzik Flores,
Hunter Lightfall, Chia Chen Lin, Doan Nguyen and
Alexandro Rebuelta developed and created a simu-
lated app that shows how the use of nuclear power
affects food, water and energy in the Tri-Cities
community.
In the middle school division, the team from Ochoa
Middle School placed 2nd in the MESA Computer
App Challenge at the state competition. They de-
signed and created an app that involved a basketball
game simulation that helps users learn math concepts
as they make baskets.
Chiawana Boys Track & Field Team Captures State 4A Championship
Congratulations to the Chiawana High School boys track & field team! The Riverhawks scored 74 points at
the State 4A Track & Field Championships in Tacoma to earn a share of the team title alongside Bothell,
Camas and Issaquah.
Senior Germain Barnes won individ-
ual state titles in the 110-meter hur-
dles and the 300-meter hurdles, and
the team of Bennie Alferness,
Cameron Breier, Teddy Hunter and
Sisay West finished 1st in the 4 x 400
-meter relay.
Great job Riverhawks!
#PROUDofPASCO
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NEWS Positively Pasco
District Hosts Summer Food Service Program
Pasco School District is once again hosting the Sum-
mer Food Service Program. This is a federally-
mandated program, and meals will be made available
at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and
younger. No meals will be provided on July 4.
Meals (breakfast and lunch) will be provided Monday-
Friday (unless otherwise noted) at the following sites
and times:
*New Horizons High School, 2020 W. Argent Road
June 18-July 6: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
*Angelou Elementary School, 6601 N. Road 84
June 14-Aug. 10: 8:30-9 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
*Curie STEM Elementary School, 715 California
Ave. June 18-July 3: 7:40-8:00 a.m., 11:00-11:45 a.m.
(Mon.-Thurs.)
*Memorial Park, 1520 Shoshone Street
June 18-Aug. 9: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Mon.-Thurs.)
*Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent Road
June 18-July 6: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 13-Aug. 17: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
*Pasco High School, 1108 N. 10th Avenue
June 18-July 6: 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
July 9-July 11: 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Aug. 8-Aug. 21: 8:00-8:30 a.m., 12-12:30 p.m.
*Captain. Gray STEM Elementary, 1102 N. 10th Ave.
July 16-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
-12 p.m.
*Franklin STEM Elementary School, 6010 Road 52
July 16-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
-12 p.m.
*Robinson Elementary School, 125 S. Wehe Street
July 16-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 8-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
-12 p.m.
*Stevens Middle School, 1120 N. 22nd Avenue
July 23-Aug. 2 (Mon.-Thurs.): 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
-12 p.m.
*Ochoa Middle School, 1801 E. Sheppard Street
July 23-Aug. 16 (Mon.-Thurs.): 7:30-8 a.m., 11:30
a.m.-12 p.m.
For additional questions on the Summer Food Service
Program, please contact the Pasco Nutrition Services
Office, (509) 546-2836.
Saluting Students
McLoughlin Middle School students (from left
to right) Jonathan Fritz, Julia Worlund,
Madelyne Bleazard, Haley Combs, and
Peyton Purvis led the flag salute at the Board
of Directors meeting on June 12. The students
are part of the school’s broadcasting class and
deliver McLoughlin’s news reports every day
on YouTube.
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District Says Goodbye to 2017-2018 Retirees
The Pasco School District honored
38 retiring employees at the Board
of Directors study session on June
12. Those retirees represent a com-
bined total of 811 years of service
to Pasco students and families.
Insoon Anderson, nutrition
services, 2002-2018
Kathy Battershell-Doran,
special education teacher, 1997-
2018
Carol Lynn Beck, library
clerk, 1989-2018
Donna Beck, bus attendant,
2002-2017
Jim Brown, teacher, 1974-
2018
Suzanne Carroll, paraeducator,
2010-2018
Shirley Coleman, bus driver,
2004-2018
John Combs, HVAC specialist,
2012-2018
Marina Compson, teacher,
2003-2018
Judy Dietzen, teacher, 2007-
2018
Danny Dunnagan, teacher,
2007-2018
Marie Feryn, teacher, 2003-
2018
Sheila Fricke, nutrition
services, 1997-2018
Kevin Girard, teacher, 1986-
2018
Vickie Hanson, student
services secretary, 1993-2018
Some of the retirees honored at the June 12 Board of Directors study session are pictured here. Back row from left:
Ellie Sanchez, Kay Trainer, Pam O’Brien, Lynn Tourangeau, Susan Murphy, Sally Thompson, Marlene Meyer,
Kathleen Stordahl, Karen Maciboba, Guadalupe Santiago, Susan Johnson. Front row from left: Vickie Hanson,
Kevin Girard, Sheila Fricke, Danny Dunnagan, Judy Dietzen, Kathy Battershell-Doran.
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2017-2018 Retirees Continued:
Denise Hockaday, nutrition
services, 1983-2018
Jody Hughes, administrator,
1982-2018
Susan Johnson, nutrition
services, 1989-2018
Catherine Kim, teacher, 1991-
2018
Karen Maciboba, teacher,
1982-2018
Kim Marsh, Director of
Capital Projects, 1991-2018
Marlene Meyer, teacher, 1994-
2016
Kathy Middleton, teacher,
2008-2018
Susan Murphy, nutrition
services, 2003-2018
Shirley Nelson, transportation
clerk, 2003-2018
Pam O’Brien, paraeducator,
1987-2018
Michael Prather, mechanic,
2013-2018
Howard Roberts, Executive
Director of Fiscal Services,
2009-2018
Mark Rudeen, translator/
interpreter, 1994-2018
Ellie Sanchez, paraeducator,
1985-2018
Guadalupe Santiago,
paraeducator, 1999-2018
Valerie Smith, Executive
Assistant to the Superintendent,
2005-2017
David Spray, teacher/coach,
1996-2018
Kathleen Stordahl, teacher,
1999-2018
Sally Thompson, paraeducator,
1996-2018
Lynn Tourangeau,
paraeducator, 1984-2018
Kay Trainer, speech and
language tutor, 1999-2018
Vicki Wright, school nurse,
1974-2018
If you would like to read more
about the distinguished careers of
the district’s 2017-2018 retirees,
CLICK HERE:
http://bit.ly/PascoSchoolsRetirees
Board Notes 5-22-18 Special Recognition • Shane Edinger presented a special recognition to the District’s nurses in honor of National School Nurse Day. Reports/Discussion
• Michelle Whitney provided a review of the year’s activities for the Superintendent’s Students Advisory Council. • Sarah Thornton led a board member discussion on the evaluation tool used for the 2017 superintendent evaluation. Consent Agenda was approved with: Personnel; Warrant Approval; Approval of Resolution No. 954: Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) school board resolution and school enrollment for 2018-19 school year; Approval of overnight student travel for Chiawana High School associated student body leadership to Mt. Baker leadership camp and La Cima leadership camp at Cispus Learning Center in Randle, WA; Approval of out of state overnight student travel for: Delta High School students to National History Day competition in College Park, MD; Chiawana High School and Pasco High School speech and debate teams to National Debate Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL; Pasco High School wrestling team to attend wrestling camp in Kalispell, MT; Pasco High School boys basketball team to attend team camp in Sea-side, OR; Approval of Out of State student travel for Chiawana High School Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) students to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, OR.
Board Notes 6-12-18 Special Recognition • Shane Edinger presented a special recognition to Pasco High School student Valentina Guerra whose artwork was
honored in the OSPI Superintendent’s Art Show in Olympia. Action Items • The board approved the schematic designs for Middle School #4 and Stevens Middle School Replacement. Reports/Discussion
• Kevin Sullivan updated the board with information on the district’s 2018-19 preliminary budget. • Sarah Thornton led a board member discussion on the district’s Community Facilities Usage policy. Consent Agenda was approved with: Personnel; Warrant Approval; Approval of Overnight Student Travel for: New Horizons High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) students to the District IV leadership camp in Goldendale, WA; Chiawana High School girls and boys basketball teams to the Gonzaga University team camps in Spokane, WA; Pasco High School football team to the East-ern Washington University team camp in Cheney, WA; Approval of out of state overnight student travel for: Pasco High School SkillsUSA team to national competition in Louisville, KY; Chiawana High School, Pasco High School and Delta High School students to attend the All-American City Awards 109th National Conference on Local Governance in Denver, CO; Chiawana High School Mathematics, Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) students to the Na-tional MESA competition in Philadelphia, PA. Board meetings are broadcast on PSC-TV (Pasco City Television) Channel 191 on Charter Cable in Pasco. You can view the schedule at: www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvschedule. The City of Pasco is also streaming the meetings at: www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvOnDemand. The meetings are also posted on the District YouTube channel: Pasco Schools. Board meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (the only exceptions being December and July).
Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Study sessions are held in advance of regularly scheduled board meetings at 4:30 p.m.
Board agendas are posted on Friday prior to the meeting. Agendas and minutes can be viewed at www.psd1.org/domain/24.
Upcoming Events: June 26: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
July 2-6: Booth Building Closed
July 4: Independence Day
July 24: Board of Directors Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, reli-
gion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the
presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and pro-
vides equal access to the Boy Scouts and designated youth groups. Questions regarding compliance, complaints, and/or reporting procedures may
be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640/28A.642 compliance officer Sarah Thornton, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-
543-6700, or Section 504/ADA coordinator Kristi Docken, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700. Nondiscrimination policies are avail-
able at the links listed above and www.psd1.org.