The Methow Valley School District has scheduled interviews for four candidates for principal of Methow Valley Elementary School. Teams of teachers, administrators, parents and community members will interview the candidates and conduct tours of the campus on Friday (March 8). There is a community “meet and greet” on Friday at 4 p.m. in the elementary […]
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Math is Cool team is No. 1 at regionals, advances to state
The Methow Valley Elementary School’s Math is Cool team, the Mad Adders, took first place at their regional meet on Friday (March 1) and qualified for the state championships at Moses Lake on May 18. Eric Blank, who with Jen Ramsay coaches the team of fifth-graders, said in an email that the victory was a […]
Local schools get NCW foundation grant funding
The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $90,000 in Stronger Schools Grants to schools across North Central Washington, including the Methow Valley School District’s Independent Learning Center in Twisp and Methow Valley Elementary School. The Independent Learning Center received a $5,000 grant to support a mentorship program to break the cycle of generational poverty Methow Valley […]
Student art selected for Kids’ Free Fishing Day
An original block print by Methow Valley Elementary School sixth-grader Dalton Evans will be featured on T-shirts commemorating the 2018 Kids’ Free Fishing Day, on June 9 at the Winthrop Fish Hatchery from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Additional designs were chosen to be featured on posters that will be hung throughout the valley. The additional artwork […]
Confluence opens two new exhibits this weekend
Two exhibits open at Confluence Gallery in Twisp on Saturday (March 3), showcasing a wide array of fiber arts in the main gallery and block prints by local school students in the community gallery. An opening reception will be held Saturday, from 4 – 8 p.m. “Connecting Threads” brings together many types of fiber art, […]
Liberty Bell Jr./Sr. High School honor roll: first semester, 2017-18
The following students earned a 4.0 grade-point average: Seniors: Logan Butler, Finlay Holston, Haley Post, Cade Quigley Juniors: Nicholas Fitzmaurice, Owen Gitchos, Sam Neitlich, Emerson Worrell Sophomores: Novie McCabe, Ali Palm, Gretta Scholz, Maya Sheely Freshman: Liv Aspholm, Keeley Brooks, Lena Nelson, Cymone Van Marter, Lindsay Worrell Eighth grade: Payten Kaufman, Grey Patterson, Elke Wathen […]
Mustangs to state
The Methow Valley Mustangs fifth-grade boys basketball team took first place in an Ellensburg tournament on Dec. 1–3, qualifying for a spot in the 2018 Washington Middle School Basketball State Championships. The state meet will be held in Spokane on March 16-18, where the Mustangs will match up against the best teams in the state. […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors reaches out to more than 400 Methow Valley residents
Four hundred sixty-seven people in the Methow Valley got the fixings for a special holiday meal last weekend — plus staples to help them through the next few months — from Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) …
Methow Valley schools receive formal IB authorization
The Methow Valley School District has received its formal authorization from the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization, joining just 15 public schools in the state.
Approval for the two programs — the primary-years programme for kindergarten through …
Totally cool math
New curriculum focuses on problem-solving, strategies By Marcy Stamper There was new math. And then even newer math. But one of the coolest things about today’s generation of math is that it’s not just about getting the right answer. “The idea that kids use strategies, and that there are multiple strategies — and they’re all […]
