Around 500 people gathered at Springbrook Elementary on June 6, celebrating multicultural night and the school’s 50th anniversary.
The celebratory night included a variety show and an art display. Community organizations and families contributed to providing a buffet-style meal for attendees to enjoy.
Kindergarteners and first-graders performed songs and melodies as individual classes and also in collaboration with each other. Other students showcased their unique talents in many different forms.
“That made me feel incredibly proud. It also answered every question about why I enjoy my job as superintendent of Kent School District: it’s to see our youngest students show so much promise, progress and joy,” Calvin Watts said.
Springbrook is one of the most diverse schools in the district.
“I think that them (students) getting on stage and becoming the center of attention is a different side than we see in the classroom or playground. I think that grows their personality and pushes their boundaries and helps them become the people that they’re going to be,” said Springbrook interventionist Linda Buchanan.
During the festivities, students and staff opened a time capsule from 1994 that included a school newsletter, calendar, newspaper, school pictures, a VHS tape, CD Rom, classwork, and other items.
They will bury a new time capsule on the last day of school, June 25, which will be opened in the next 25 years.
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Madeline Morrisson, of Kent, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Haven (Conn.), has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. Morrisson is working on a bachelor of science degree in biology. … Kent’s Haley VonGoedert has earned a $2,500 college scholarship from Northwest Farm Credit Services. VonGoedert will attend the University of Montana. …
Kent’s Derek Ray was among 175 students who graduated from Eastside Catholic School on June 3. Ray will attend Western Oregon University on a football scholarship. … Max Kendall, who will graduate from Kentridge High School in June, is one of 10 incoming Saint Martin’s University first-year students selected to serve as the eighth cohort of Benedictine Scholars. Kendall plans to major in business administration. The Benedictine Scholars’ mission is to promote a deeper understanding of the Catholic, Benedictine values and heritage that define the school. Benedictine Scholars are ambassadors who serve their communities, meet in small groups and work on a project of their cohort’s own choosing. …
Kent’s Alexandria Lockhart (communication studies) graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, S.D.) at its spring commencement on May 4. … Isaiah Eller, a 2018 Kentridge High School graduate, was honored with the 2018-2019 Outstanding Freshman Honors Scholar-Emma Coburn Norris Peak Award for having the highest freshman GPA at Troy (Ala.) University. … Kentwood High School’s Vivian Ma recently received a $5,000 scholarship from Denali, a division of Nuvision Credit Union. Maplans to attend the University of Washington this fall and major in biology with the goal of becoming a pharmacist. … Erin Denney received bachelor of arts degree (economics-mathematics, summa cum laude) from Whitman College in Walla Walla on May 19. Denney is a Kentridge High School graduate. …
Kent’s Keeton Hersey, Connor Riley and Kyle Smith made the spring semester dean’s list (3.5 GPA or better) at Montana State University. Bryanna Raap made the president’s list (4.0 GPA). … Justin Simanek of Kent was named to the spring semester honor roll at Southeastern Louisiana University. … Gregory Giesbers (master of science, physics) and Yen Nguyen (master of science, civil engineering) graduated from Oregon State University on June 15. …
Tyler Ridings (bachelor of arts, management and marketing), Mikaela Smith (BA, international studies) and Michael Ziccarelli (bachelor of science, engineering) graduated from George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.). … Emily Johnson (sophomore, cinematic arts), Tyler Ridings (senior, management and marketing), Lydia Taw (senior, computer science) and Julia Wenndt (senior, mathematics) were on the dean’s list at George Fox for spring semester. …
Kent’s Devin Figgins, Wyatt Kelly and Robert Nack received their degrees from Montana State University this spring. … Shaun Fisher (BA, mathematical economics, magna cum laude), Shaun Fisher (BS, mathematics, magna cum laude), Allena Novak (BS, biology, cum laude) and Ellie Stannard (BS, athletic training) were award their degrees at Whitworth University. … Sarah Anzueto, Shaun Novak and Allena Ruckman were named to Whitworth’s honor roll for spring semester. … Zuhal Teezab (BS, nursing) graduated from the College of Saint Mary (Omaha, Neb.).
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