Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 7, Issue 5, May 2003
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Education Briefs
Auction to support Ingraham High School
The Ingraham High School Foundation, a community group formed earlier this year to support the school, will hold its first annual dinner and auction on Friday, May 9.
The theme of the dinner/auction is "Back to the Future" celebrating Ingraham's past as well as benefiting the school's future.
Auction coordinator Dick Lee said the purpose of the event is to raise funds for the school's immediate needs and to support existing programs, with an emphasis on rehabilitating the school's auditorium.
The Ingraham PTSA is also helping to put on the event.
Lee, a 1961 graduate of Ballard High School, is active in community building at seven area high schools. "I'm following my passion," he said.
He started the Ingraham High School Foundation with the goal of enhancing programs at the school. The group's members include Ingraham parents and alumni as well as local business owners.
Coincidentally, Lee was a member of the same University of Washington fraternity as Ingraham Principal Steve Wilson.
The dinner/auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be held in the Ingraham High School Commons. Tickets are $35. The foundation is still seeking event sponsors. Ingraham is located at 1819 N. 135th St. in the Haller Lake neighborhood.
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For more infor about the event, call Lee at 252-0476 or e-mail rjlee@seattleschools.org.
Chess victory for Ravenna tot
A Ravenna youth, Emily Ruppel, placed second in the first grade competition at the Washington State Elementary Chess Championships in Kennewick last month. Ruppel, a student at Shoreline's The Evergreen School, was also a member of the first-place K-3 team from Evergreen, the "Knightmares."
Ruppel has even raised $2,000 for Feed the Children by getting sponsors to pledge money for each chess game she wins in competition.
Members of the Knightmares meet after school once a week to practice with adult coaches. Many also take private lessons.
The state championship included over 750 students from 150 schools throughout Washington.
"We wish Emily and all the Knightmares well at the National Elementary Chess
Championships in May." said Danielle Larway, director of child care and summer programs.
Lincoln update
The Lincoln Liaison Committee met on April 1 to discuss the future of the former Lincoln High School building in Wallingford, which will soon undergo renovation to temporarily house Roosevelt High School and later Garfield High School while those buildings are remodeled. Construction work at Lincoln is expected to be completed in the spring of 2004 and will include remodeled classrooms, systems upgrades, a new roof for the building's north wing, and reinforcement of portions of the building to improve its ability to withstand earthquakes. Lincoln will eventually become the permanent new home of Hamilton Middle School, possibly as early as 2008. The committee will meet again on Tuesday, May 6, 7 p.m. in the Hamilton staff lounge.
NSCC instructor honored
Jim Harnish, an instructor at North Seattle Community College, has been named a Carnegie scholar, becoming the first community college instructor in Washington and the fourth community college instructor nationwide to receive that honor.
Harnish is part of NSCC's Coordinated Studies program, which focuses on team teaching of interdisciplinary studies in less formal "learning communities." The program has about 600 students. The award, by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, is meant to encourage further research into the effectiveness of NSCC's alternative education programs.
Harnish joined the college in 1970, teaching history, philosophy, social sciences, and Russian language and culture.
Carnegie Scholars spend a year researching education and presenting their findings at conferences and workshops. Harnish plans to study how and why students learn and succeed in Coordinated Studies.
"I try to lead (students) to the discovery of new knowledge, a love of good books, and the confidence of becoming independent learners," said Harnish.
Intergenerational programs
Intergenerational Innovations, a Lake City nonprofit dedicated to building relationships between seniors and youth, will offer the following programs in May:
Reading Buddies, which teams up senior tutors with elementary students, will be held on Fridays, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at Ballard Manor.
An "Art Across the Ages" program on Thursday, May 1 will bring Ballard Manor seniors to Adams Elementary to make May baskets with students.
On Thursday, May 15, a senior who is an origami expert will teach kids how to fold paper into cats and dogs.
Intergenerational Innovations program director is Larissa George, an AmeriCorps member and Ballard resident who works at Adams Seniors and teachers are encouraged to participate in the programs. For details, call 525-8181.