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Awards presented to district's employees of the year
Monday night, 11 Grandview School District employees were presented Employee of the Year awards during the Grandview School Board meeting.Award winners include, front row (from left): Classified Support Staff of the Year Johnny Hurtado, the migrant graduation specialist at GHS; Certificated Support Staff of the Year Irma Gonzalez-Ramos, a counselor at GHS; Friend of the Schools Cookie Shannon, a dedicated volunteer; Elementary Teacher of the Year Pat Bonnell, a fifth grade teacher at Arthur H. Smith Elementary School; and Parapro of the Year Juanita Hinojosa, who works at McClure Elementary School. Back row: Transportation Employee of the Year Sonia Merck, a bus driver for the district; Secondary Teacher of the Year Frank Cheyney, a math teacher at GHS; Administrator of the Year Mike Closner, principal at GHS; Custodian of the Year Shirley Mason, head custodian at McClure Elementary School; Secretary of the Year Maria Cabrera, head secretary at GHS; and Food Service Employee of the Year Virginia Binfet, head baker for the district.
Each of the 11 recipients were described as going above and beyond the call of duty. During the awards presentation, the recipients' supervisors took a moment to say a few words and there was a common theme - each of the award recipients was described as dedicated to their jobs, their schools and their students.
"We're in good hands with the folks we have," said Superintendent Kevin Chase as he offered the recipients each one last congratulations.
GMS students making a difference through WE Day
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Big things are happening at Grandview Middle School. Students are working hard to raise money to support the local Relay for Life, they are volunteering in their community and they recently attended a prestigious youth rally in Seattle.
In late April, a group of 25 GMS students took a bus to Seattle’s Key Arena to take part in the WE Day Seattle rally. During the rally students heard from speakers ranging from Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll to singer Jennifer Hudson and basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Each of the speakers encouraged the students get involved in their communities and find new ways to serve. They also thanked all of the students who were there for caring enough to want to make a difference.
Joyce Golob, GMS counselor, said in order for students to attend the rally they were asked by WE Day officials to take part in a local and a global activity. That’s where the students’ support of the Relay for Life fits in.
Golob said the students who are taking part in WE Day activities at the school voted earlier this year and decided to give back through the local Relay for Life. They’ve set a goal of raising $3,000 for the charity this year. So far the students have raised nearly $1,600.
The students have been doing everything from having fundraisers at school to doing individual projects and donating the money back to Relay for Life. Golob said one fundraiser involved having students pay for the privilege of wearing hats and pajamas to school on a certain day. That alone helped the students raise more than $400.
Golob said there are currently 49 middle school students who are actively participating in WE Day, although they have taken a whole-school approach with many of their fundraisers – giving all students a chance to give back.
Golob said taking part in both the WE Day rally and then working to organize fundraisers for the Relay for Life has given students a sense of ownership in not only what they are doing, but in their community.
“It gives them a sense of pride, a sense of self-worth,” she said. “It shows them that, ‘Hey, I can raise $100 a help cure cancer.’”
Golob said the students are still working toward their fundraising goal, and anyone who would like to make a donation can drop it by the GMS office. There will also be a WE Day rally held in Grandview over the summer. The upcoming youth summit will be held at Grandview High School on June 8, and will attract students from throughout the area.
Pictured above are the Grandview Middle School students standing outside Key Arena before the WE Day rally in Seattle.
Pictured above are the Grandview Middle School students standing outside Key Arena before the WE Day rally in Seattle.
Find information about the newly adopted GMS uniform policy here
Community members, school staff and students' families now have a place to go for the latest information on the newly adopted uniform policy for Grandview Middle School. The webpage includes information on the process that has been used to create the policy, as well as a copy of the actual policy itself. To visit the webpage found on the Grandview Middle School site, click here.
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The Grandview School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator/Section 504/ADA Coordinator/ Compliance Coordinator, Diann Zavala, 913 West 2nd Street, Grandview WA 98930 or 509-882-8507.