Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 6, Issue 12, December 2002

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Education Briefs

NSCC literary mag wins award

The Licton Springs Review, North Seattle Community College's literary magazine, has won first place in a statewide competition sponsored by the Washington Community and Technical Colleges Humanities Conference. The magazine features student and staff art, poetry, photography and prose. The Licton Springs Review is published by The Literary Guild, a student club whose purpose is to support and provide opportunities for writers n the campus community. The magazine's faculty adviser is English instructor Tracy Heinlein.

Green Lake Elementary tree sale

Green Lake Elementary School's PTA will hold its 17th annual holiday tree sale, beginning Sunday, Dec. 1, and continuing through Sunday, Dec. 22, or until supplies run out. All proceeds go to the PTA's many programs and activities to support the students at Green Lake Elementary. The tree lot will be located on the west side of the school at 2400 N. 65th St., and will be open Mondays through Fridays, from 4-8 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Salmon Bay plans new field

Parents of students at Salmon Bay School in Ballard are raising funds to renovate the school's sports field, located at NW 67th Street, between 18th and 19th avenues NW. The new field would include an all-weather track, outdoor basketball courts, and a soccer practice area with synthetic turf and is planned to be completed by September 2004. Salmon Bay School is a K-8 public alternative school formerly known as COHO/NOMS School, located at the former James Monroe Middle School building. For details, call Sam Star, chairman of the sports field committee, at 789-3483.

Summit to hold crafts fair

A holiday crafts fair and snowsports fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Summit School to raise funds to support the school's ski program. Summit is a public K-12 alternative school located in the old Jane Addams building (11051 34th Ave. NE).

Loretta Shuler, a Roosevelt resident and Summit parent who serves as a co-chair of the committee organizing the crafts fair, said the school will offer weekly ski classes at Snoqualmie Pass to its students (grades 4-12), from Jan. 10-Feb. 14. Learning to ski helps kids "conquer their fears," says Shuler, who adds it's also an incentive for students to do well in their studies. To be eligible for the ski lessons, students must turn in all homework assignments and must maintain at least a C average. Last year, nearly 300 students participated in the program.

The crafts fair raises contributions to allow students who can't afford to take the lessons, to participate in the program. The event will include a raffle. The school is also seeking donated ski equipment. For more information, call 522-5598.

Olympic Hills Soc-Hop

Olympic Hills Elementary School and the Parent-Teacher Association will hold a Soc-Hop dance on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 6-10 p.m. at Lake City Community Center (12531 28th Ave. NE). The event includes live music by Sky Blue, raffle prizes,door prizes, food and refreshments. Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 per person or $15 per couple.

Olympic Hills Elementary also is embarking on a fund-raising program for the 2002-2003 school year in order to retain faculty, staff and the current level of music education. For details call Kathleen Kuosmanen at 365-0462.