Junior High Staff Saves Student’s Life
On Thursday, November 6, seventh grade student Levi Pocza began Chris Broderick’s gym class as usual. After running one length of the gym in warm-up, he went to get a drink of water. On his way to the water fountain, he collapsed. While gym teacher Mike Thomas, teaching a class in the other half of the gym, tended to Levi, Broderick sprinted to the school office asking for a call to 911 because “a student was out cold.” Principal Prato Barone immediately headed to the gym while Broderick relayed the information to Office Manager Carol Underwood, who called 911.
When he got to the gym, Barone began CPR chest compressions since Thomas had been unable to find a pulse. Broderick followed about 10 to 20 seconds later and began the respirations. Scott Hagerman, instructional assistant, brought in and set up the school’s AED (automated external defibrillator). Treatment using CPR and the AED continued until Redmond fire and rescue units arrived along with Redmond police. Vice Principal Sean Cassidy met the units at the front of the school and took them to Levi’s location. Underwood kept the 911 operator in touch with the crew in the gym via school walkie talkies throughout the situation.
Levi was taken by paramedics to Evergreen Hospital, which airlifted him to Children’s Hospital. His recovery has been remarkable: by Saturday, Levi was responsive. On Sunday, he was alert, eating and talking. Levi remains in Children’s where they are trying to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest.
Redmond High School Theatre Arts Presents “Noises Off”
Redmond High School’s (RHS) Theatre Arts presents "Noises Off", the hilarious farce by Michael Frayn.
November 6, 7, 8 and 13, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. in the Redmond High School Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $7 adult, $5 student/senior, at the door or online. Directed by Misty Carson, the show features RHS seniors Darren Caulley, Lauren Isherwood, Catlin McCartney and Jason Tillman. Dalton Broback, Carly Gilliland, Thomas Moore, Molly Orr and Evan Yuhas round out the cast.
Under Ruth Barton's technical direction, a production team of students including Stacy Church, Allie DeAngelis, Patrick Mulligan, Geena Pietromonaco, Greg Rocha and Sophie Thoma provided the stagecraft for this farcical tour de force.
AP Student Artwork on Display at Redmond City Hall
The Redmond High School (RHS) Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Art Students and the Eastside Association of Fine Arts have joined for a show at Redmond City Hall that will be on display from November 12 through December 11. The show will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mayor John Marchione will present awards to the student artists at an awards ceremony on Sunday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. Paula Ferguson and the RHS Orchestra will also be performing at the reception.
The show will feature artwork from the following students: Brittany Angell, Sean Brown, Marie Burkhart, Anna Chiknavaryan, Adam Crawford, Sophie Gao, Doowool Lee, Vicky McNamara, Katie Osman, Isabel Ridder, Katie Rohrbach, Sophie Thoma, Tiahnan Trent, Tyler West, and Tony Wylen.
Eastlake High School Math Team Places Third in “Math is Cool” Competition
The Eastlake High School Math Team placed third in the “Math Is Cool” regional championship on October 24, earning them the privilege to send one team on to the state Masters Championship in Moses Lake on December 6. The regional championship was held at Mount Rainier High School, and teams from around the greater Seattle-area were present. The competitions are run by the “Academics Are Cool” group based in Spokane.
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