Press Release
Contact:  Arlene Hulten
Date:   April 23, 2009

 

Lake Stevens School District Announces

Volunteers of the Year

 

The Board of Directors would like to thank and recognize the following volunteers who have donated their time to the Lake Stevens School District. Volunteers were recognized at the districts annual Volunteer Celebration the evening of April 21.

                   

          Robin Giuliacci                         Glenwood Elementary
          Melonie Grieser                        Highland Elementary
          Veronica Wheeler                     Hillcrest Elementary
          Kelly DuByne                           Mt. Pilchuck Elementary
          Marnie Haynes                         Skyline Elementary
          Jennifer Allen                           Sunnycrest East Elementary
          Christa Barnes                         Sunnycrest West Elementary
          Shawn Rood                            Lake Stevens Middle School
          Susan Tramm                          North Lake Middle School
          Debra Watson                         Cavelero Mid High
          Tim Posey                              Lake Stevens High School
          Marla Veach                           HomeLink

          Chief Gary Faucett            Partner in Education
          Lake Stevens Fire

 

Lake Stevens Fire
Partner in Education Award

The men and women of Lake Stevens Fire department look for ways to support our students and community and to collaborate with our schools year-round. 
On the opening day of school firefighters and EMTs are out at elementary sites directing traffic and meeting children as they get off the bus, helping them find their way to their new classrooms.
Their education focus, Risk Watch, teaches elementary students how to be safe in their homes, at play and in public.  The fire marshal and other trained members of the district are in classrooms teaching throughout the year.  Additional educational opportunities occur throughout the year at various school events where students experience how to exit a burning house through the “Smoke House” demonstration.
On the first Saturday in December, firefighters assist at the Community Education’s Dickens Fair collecting food and monetary donations for the community food bank – this past year over $450 dollars and 30 boxes of food were collected.
Extra ordinary assistance was provided this year over the winter holidays when staffing is low.  Boilers in three schools burst and fire fighters stayed and assisted with the pumping and drying of buildings throughout the course of the events – greatly minimizing damage to our schools.
The fire chief and assistant chief are members of the district’s Safe Schools Team – they attended an in-depth week-long training in Wisconsin provided by the Department of Justice.  The training focused on Safe Schools Interagency Team Planning and included members from the school district, police department, and the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s office.
Partnering with our district in the areas of education, prevention and intervention is part of their daily work with our students, administrators and parents and we most appreciative of their on-going support and can-do attitude.