BACK to SCHOOL
Wednesday, Aug. 30 for grades 1-12.
Kindergarten starts Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Credit retrieval and summer school courses help students prepare for the 2017-18 school year
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Clover Park School District offered opportunities for students of various grade levels in need of extra help to spend the summer getting back on track for the new school year. This year's summer school programs included credit retrieval courses for high school students, as well as summer school options for middle and elementary school students from several schools and grade levels. More than 400 students participated in summer school or credit retrieval programs, receiving individualized support from district educators as well as access to valuable online and in-person learning resources.
"Summer school is a great opportunity for students to maintain and strengthen skills in reading and math," explained assistant superintendent for elementary schools Ron Banner. "Our district and school-based staff work very hard to create and implement a targeted instructional program for our students which builds on their readiness to begin their next grade level."
At the high school level, credit retrieval courses help ensure students remain on track for graduation. Open to incoming juniors and seniors from the district, courses allow students who failed a required class to take extra time with the material, working with an online curriculum at an individualized pace to pass and/or complete the course. Teachers from district high schools facilitated the courses, fostering a welcoming and productive learning environment and offering individualized help to students.
Elementary and middle school students from identified schools were invited to participate in summer school based on their performance on reading and math assessments, including Smarter Balanced, i-Ready and Measures of Academic Progress. Students focused primarily on reading, utilizing age- and grade level-appropriate intervention materials such as Leveled Literacy Intervention and Collections. Teachers worked with students to help them achieve grade-level reading skills and supplemented classroom time with math and other subjects as time allowed.
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 Lakes High School English teacher william Niva discusses digital learing resources with a studnet. |
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Back to School Information
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Start and Dismissal Times
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Clover Park and Lakes
Start Dismissal Early
Release Late Start
Wednesdays 7:25 a.m. 2:10 p.m. 11 a.m. 8:25 a.m.
Middle Schools & Harrison Prep
Start Dismissal Early
Release Late Start
Wednesdays 8:45 a.m. 3:15 p.m. 12:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Firwood/Oak Grove
Start Dismissal Early
Release Late Start
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. 3 p.m. 12 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
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Elementary Schools
Carter Lake, Evergreen, Four Heroes, Idlewild, Lakeview Hope Academy, Rainier, Tillicum and Tyee Park
Start Dismissal Early
Release Late Start
Wednesdays 7:45 a.m. 2:15 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 8:45 a.m.
Elementary Schools
Beachwood, Custer, Dower, Hillside, Lake Louise, Meriwether, Oakbrook and Park Lodge
Start Dismissal Early
Release Late Start
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. 3 p.m. 12 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
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Class of 2017 earns academic, extracurricular honors
The graduating class of 2017 earned numerous awards and scholarships while at Clover Park and Lakes High Schools and Harrison Preparatory School:
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Total dollar amount of scholarships recived
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446* |
Graduates |
| 84 |
Honor Graduates |
| 202 |
Award and Scholarship recipients |
| 38 |
Washington State Honor Awards |
| 3 |
Washington Scholar |
| 1 |
National Football Foundation Scholarship |
| 131 |
Academic scholarships/honors at entrance |
| 5 |
Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship-Army |
| 1 |
National Scholar/Athlete of the Year |
| 456 |
Community service awards and scholarships |
| 29 |
Fine arts awards/scholarships |
| 38 |
Other scholastic awards |
| 47 |
Other vocational achievements/certificates |
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*Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction 8/15/17
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Schools and facilities are prepared for new school year
Workers craned in a new backup generator for the Student Services Center, which will support the entire building's electrical needs in case of a power outage.
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Crews worked over the summer preparing district facilities for the 2017-18 school year. This year's updates included some exterior painting, a carpeting project at a middle school, an upgrade of special education playground equipment at an elementary school and more.
Maintenance crews worked on general school maintenance projects and gave all schools a thorough cleaning in preparation for the start of school.
Crew members from Excel Electric installed a new transfer switch designed to provide HVAC power to the Student Services Center during power outages.
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Board adopts 2017-18 school year budget
In its July board meeting, the Clover Park School District Board of Directors adopted the district's 2017-18 budget.Prior to the meeting, the district's director of financial services Kristy Magyar shared information on 2017- 18 enrollment projections, beginning fund balance for the general fund, budgeted expenditures and revenues and materials, supplies and operating costs.
The total operating budget for the 2017-18 school year amounts to more than $192 million.
Magyar's presentation also included budget information for the Associated Student Body, Debt Service, Capital Projects and Transportation Vehicle funds.
For questions about the budget, please call Magyar at 253-583-5021.
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Telephone survey to obtain community perceptions
Clover Park School District is partnering with Pacific Market Research to conduct a telephone community perception survey among community members regarding impressions and opinions of the district. Community members are encouraged to complete the anonymous, 30+ question survey. The survey is estimated to take about 15 minutes to complete.
Representatives of Pacific Market Research will telephone local residents beginning next week through mid-September.
"The district conducts a community perception survey every two years," said Kim Prentice, director of community relations. "The survey results are monitored as part of the district's accountability plan under the school board priority of communication with all stakeholders."
For more information, please call the district's community relations office at 253-583-5040.
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Principals connect with students and families during JBLM's National Night Out
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Beachwood Elementary School principal Paula Gayson helped to distribute back to school supplies and other giveaways at JBLM's National Night Out.
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Principals and staff from a number of elementary, middle and high schools participated in National Night Out Aug. 1 at the Greenwood Community Center on JBLM. National Night Out is a crime prevention event held the first Tuesday of every August and is aimed at building community and police partnerships.
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New administrative changes for 2017-18
CPSD welcomes new administrators this year, including current CPSD employees transitioning into new roles.