Would you wear a watch and slippers made from carbon dioxide emissions? Or brush your teeth using toothpaste made from CO₂? Before the pandemic, students at Evergreen Middle School were learning about real products that capture and store carbon dioxide that would otherwise go into the atmosphere.
Redmond, Wash. – At a live event on the evening of Wednesday, January 6, Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Superintendent, Dr. Jon Holmen, announced Pathway Forward, LWSD’s plan to return students to in-person learning for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD’s) 2020-21 Budget has earned the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Meritorious Budget Award (MBA). This award promotes and recognizes excellence in budget presentation in school districts.
An International Community School student is the 2019-20 winner of the sixth annual Washington State Zine Contest. Katya Rukhlinskaia, who is now in eighth grade, won for grades 7-9 for her “Tribes: The Cowlitz” zine entry.
If you need to know more about customizable responsive hydrogel patches, look no further than Tesla STEM High School. Two Tesla STEM students were named regional winners of the 28th annual ExploraVision competition.
#LWSDExcellentStaff
Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD’s) Elevating Excellent Staff Program welcomes you to share information about one of our excellent LWSD staff members with us.
Have you been inspired by someone in our schools? Do you have a teacher, paraeducator, bus driver, principal, custodian, instructional assistant, office manager, school secretary or other staff member who has elevated your life or the life of your child? Do you work with a colleague who keeps us climbing upward, elevating the quality of everything they do to provide the best education for our students?
We want to hear your story! Nominate a staff member here.
Check out the staff members who have already been recognized:
![Carbon XPrize EMS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1609189218/lwsdorg/r1k2vhpjlynkvwwh52lm/CarbonxPrize2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1609189218/lwsdorg/r1k2vhpjlynkvwwh52lm/CarbonxPrize2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1609189218/lwsdorg/r1k2vhpjlynkvwwh52lm/CarbonxPrize2.jpg","width":800}])
![Meritorious Budget Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607980423/lwsdorg/fzahzvqa2zntwxlx62pf/meritorious-budget-award.png","width":130}])
![Katya Rukhlinskaia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607549449/lwsdorg/ragopww0qftkog8gnsb8/KatyaRukhlinskaia.jpg","width":240}])
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![Colleen Chalmers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1592233755/lwsdorg/lbxvrddke7jwv9dy1z6l/ChalmersHeadshot-500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1592233755/lwsdorg/lbxvrddke7jwv9dy1z6l/ChalmersHeadshot-500.jpg","width":500}])
![Sandra Don Chokr]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1589576671/lwsdorg/okmrtlmm0gmn3hmhggq4/SandraDonChokr-500x500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1589576671/lwsdorg/okmrtlmm0gmn3hmhggq4/SandraDonChokr-500x500.jpg","width":500}])
![Priya SanthanaVannan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1588967510/lwsdorg/pdfrvbe25ovni5cylmnj/PriyaSanthanaVannan-500x500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1588967510/lwsdorg/pdfrvbe25ovni5cylmnj/PriyaSanthanaVannan-500x500.jpg","width":500}])
![Leslie Andrews]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1588604056/lwsdorg/zpb6bnszhxufxhwcgkfh/LeslieAndrews_REV2-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1588604056/lwsdorg/zpb6bnszhxufxhwcgkfh/LeslieAndrews_REV2-thumbnail.jpg","width":500}])
![Paul Bowler]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1586560535/lwsdorg/iasvnbcnsvaoyfzzz73a/PaulBowler-500x500.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1586560535/lwsdorg/iasvnbcnsvaoyfzzz73a/PaulBowler-500x500.jpg","width":500}])
![Casey Conroy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1582051130/lwsdorg/dyzcbslziuzowluqc9in/casey-conroy-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1582051130/lwsdorg/dyzcbslziuzowluqc9in/casey-conroy-thumbnail.jpg","width":500}])
![Kim Merkley, orchestra teacher, Juanita High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580238718/lwsdorg/nmfe8lhzms83kehgjfu5/Kim-Merkley.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580238718/lwsdorg/nmfe8lhzms83kehgjfu5/Kim-Merkley.jpg","width":500}])
![Barbara King]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579194342/lwsdorg/lftsw5ukghplhsdztnbc/BarbaraKing-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579194342/lwsdorg/lftsw5ukghplhsdztnbc/BarbaraKing-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Michael Clark, principal, Rockwell Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1577990607/lwsdorg/qtkfhqor4y6azdgbuz0j/MichaelClark300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1577990607/lwsdorg/qtkfhqor4y6azdgbuz0j/MichaelClark300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Cedric Reeve]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576860967/lwsdorg/e9vrjxbjoqwkbrkzdxaw/Cedric-Reeve-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576860967/lwsdorg/e9vrjxbjoqwkbrkzdxaw/Cedric-Reeve-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Rachel Pemble, elementary psychologist, Lakeview Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575649037/lwsdorg/i5sipxynqngvpliwybz6/rachel-pemble-psychologist-lakeview-elementary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575649037/lwsdorg/i5sipxynqngvpliwybz6/rachel-pemble-psychologist-lakeview-elementary.jpg","width":300}])
![Cat Robinson, emergency manager]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575419837/lwsdorg/lwoudxny941y5jokjeey/cat-robinson-excellent-staff.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575419837/lwsdorg/lwoudxny941y5jokjeey/cat-robinson-excellent-staff.jpg","width":300}])
![Scott Hagerman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574802749/lwsdorg/gpibpmktmvcot1oripoh/ScottHagerman-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574802749/lwsdorg/gpibpmktmvcot1oripoh/ScottHagerman-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Brittany Hall, fifth grade teacher, Horace Mann Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574279536/lwsdorg/prc1nqv9tanytf8okxjw/BrittanyHall-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574279536/lwsdorg/prc1nqv9tanytf8okxjw/BrittanyHall-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Alicia Egashira]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573680926/lwsdorg/uj0ksx2sfbntfdqkhndi/AliciaEgashira-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573680926/lwsdorg/uj0ksx2sfbntfdqkhndi/AliciaEgashira-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Alyce Bredehoeft, payroll and benefits manager, LWSD]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572626909/lwsdorg/deud8261upw0vdh1otem/AlyceBredehoeft-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1572626909/lwsdorg/deud8261upw0vdh1otem/AlyceBredehoeft-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Les Richey, head custodian, Juanita High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1571675349/lwsdorg/rgyhdkbue6w0ixov6irb/les-richey-excellent-staff.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1571675349/lwsdorg/rgyhdkbue6w0ixov6irb/les-richey-excellent-staff.jpg","width":300}])
![Eric Peterson, band teacher, Evergreen Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1571163995/lwsdorg/aqvvk0e4wyeybhgcmzip/EricTPeterson-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1571163995/lwsdorg/aqvvk0e4wyeybhgcmzip/EricTPeterson-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Jim Kendall, fourth-grade teacher, McAuliffe Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570223521/lwsdorg/bb7zcedrnfchdovagqk4/Excellent-Staff-Jim-Kendall63_300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1570223521/lwsdorg/bb7zcedrnfchdovagqk4/Excellent-Staff-Jim-Kendall63_300x300.jpg","width":300}])
![Laura DeGooyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1568932081/lwsdorg/jxju3n2d4xuveekqdpxi/IMG_2938WebLauraDeGooyer-resize.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1568932081/lwsdorg/jxju3n2d4xuveekqdpxi/IMG_2938WebLauraDeGooyer-resize.jpg","width":500}])
