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DAVENPORT-- 22 members of the Davenport FBLA chapter competed in person at the Northeast Region FBLA Winter Business Leadership Conference Monday, Jan. 30.M embers competed in a variety of events including but not limited to: Job Interview, Public Service Announcement and Public Speaking. The following is a list of winners who will move on to compete at the FBLA State Business Leadership Conference: 4th Place Sports and Entertainment Management - Evan Gunning 4th Place...
DAVENPORT–The past three years have impacted classes, sports and many school activities. The start of a new school year brings back a sense of normalcy. Mask mandates are in the past and classes resume, but have the past three years hurt enrollment numbers? Or increased them? In Lincoln County, it varies by area. Davenport has seen a slight increase in the last three years. In 2020, they had 549 enrolled; in 2021, 587 and the first-day numbers for 2022 are 609. Superintendent Chad Prewitt gives credit to families doing t...
DAVENPORT-New redistricting documents discussed at the school board's meeting Wednesday, July 27 will attract more candidates to fill District 1's vacant seat, the district hopes. The position, which was vacated after Heather Panke resigned at the end of 2021, has yet to be filled. The school district has three positional spots and two at-large positions. District 2 is filled by chair Deanna Fitzpatrick, District 3 is filled by Tami Odenrider and Garrett Husky and Janie Schrec...
ODESSA- Principal Jamie Nelson welcomed new Superintendent John Bruce in his first official School Board Meeting on Wednesday, July 27. Nelson thanked Juli Weishaar and Staci Classen for their communication and attention to detail as the school transitioned to a new superintendent. Bruce said he plans to communicate through emails, phone calls and in person visits. During his first official month, Bruce has been busy with negotiations, meeting faculty and attending a new superintendent office. The board and Bruce held a...
DAVENPORT-Students' standardized test scores dropped statewide in English/language arts (ELA) and math assessments between 2019 and 2021 tests, and local schools were no different. Students were given standardized tests in Fall 2021 for the first time since Spring 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local scores in ELA decreased 14.6% in Davenport, 13.8% in Reardan and 7.6% in Harrington. Drops were mostly more drastic in math scores, decreasing 18.1% in Davenport, 17.7% in...
DAVENPORT-Seventh-grader Jenna Abernathy's peace poster entry has been selected as the Lions Club District Peace Poster winner. Her poster has been sent to the next level of competition, which includes nine other areas. Abernathy will be awarded a prize at the annual Spring Conference. "I was truly inspired by this project and the theme of 'we are all connected.' It was easy for me to devote the many, many hours it took me to finish this project," Abernathy, a Davenport...
DAVENPORT—Winterfest is back this year after a one-year COVID-19-created hiatus, and rival high schools Davenport and Reardan are competing for the coveted “Golden Plunger” award this week after a years-long hiatus. Winterfest will culminate with the boys basketball game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. The Golden Plunger will be awarded on a scoring system based on the percentage of students that dress up in the required themes during the five school days this week and the number of canned food items donated in a food drive...
WENATCHEE – Sen. Brad Hawkins would like to see fewer small districts in the state. On Monday, Dec. 6, the Wenatchee Republican pre-filed Senate Bill 5487 to entice small school districts to consolidate or merge with larger neighboring districts. Under his bill, newly formed consolidated or merged districts would receive a 10-year increase in a state assistance formula that provides matching funds for construction, expansion and renovation. Hawkins, the chairman of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, said...
ODESSA – Odessa High School's FBLA chapter is working to bring the spirit of Christmas to Odessa by completing nine operations that spread kindness and joy throughout the community. Lowe's gave all winners of its 100 Hometowns Project $2,000 in gift cards to be used to purchase items for Christmas gifts from Lowe's. The company suggested community volunteers, working parents trying to make ends meet and/or community organizations that help others as the recipients of the g...
YAKIMA – Members of the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America made their first in-person visit in almost two years to the Washington State FBLA Fall Conference. The event was held at the Yakima Convention Center, where keynote speaker Brad Killmeyer, a professional speaker and author, inspired students to engage in making positive changes in their lives and communities. Current Odessa High freshmen and sophomores have never experienced a live FBLA c...
DAVENPORT—Leslie Oliver, the business manager for the school district here, is resigning her position effective Nov. 15 after accepting a new position with the Northeast Washington Educational Service District. The school board approved Oliver’s resignation at the Oct. 25 regular meeting. Oliver has been the business manager for 10 years, but has been with the district since 2006 in jobs as administrative assistant and district office secretary. She may remain with the district one day a week after her resignation to hel...
REARDAN—The Reardan-Edwall School District was granted an emergency connectivity federal grant totaling just over $700,000, the district announced late last week. The funding is the first the district applied for in the federal grant passed titled the Emergency Connectivity Fund to help students around the country with limited or no Internet access receive a satellite connection. The total funding set aside by the government is $7.17 billion for districts around the country. The emergency connection will only last through t...
SPRAGUE—A local man was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Maryland’s global campus for the summer term. Jeffrey Vannorman received the honor. The UMGC lists students on the Dean’s List who earn at least six credits, earn a 3.5 GPA or higher that term and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in their UMGC career. If you’d like your honor student recognized in The Times, email dteditor@centurytel.net....
LINCOLN COUNTY-Mandates, pandemics and new curriculum all appear to be influences on enrollment rates, trends and retention numbers across eastern Lincoln County. Each of the four main school districts/schools in the area have seen different enrollment trends over the past five years and have seen numbers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways. In Davenport, numbers dropped before 2020 but are back to 2017 rates this year. The Reardan-Edwall School District has...
Members of Davenport FFA participated in a Cottonwood Creek cleanup last week. Students picked up trash in the creek and area from Harker Street to the fire station. Participating members were Isaac Harvey, Jahdon Otero, Shelby Hargrave, Hailey Nonnemacher-Stiles, Cady Zellmer, Alyssa Kruger, Amillia Harvey, Jacob Harvey, Ryan Utley, Nathan Choate, Kristina Wright and Iralynn Wright....
DAVENPORT—The school board met virtually as COVID-19 cases locally remain high for its Monday, Sept. 27 regular meeting. The board approved two action items in part and heard excitement from superintendent Jim Kowalkowski, high school principal Chad Prewitt and elementary principal Noelle Carstens regarding the return of students to the classroom. The board first approved the consent agenda, which included hiring Kyle Edwards as custodian, the fall and winter coaches and advisors and approving FFA trips to Silverwood Theme P...
REARDAN-The Reardan-Edwall School District woke up Sunday morning to the news of the sudden passing of Jay Warwick, a longtime district employee who died in his sleep at the age of 61 Saturday, Sept. 25. Warwick had worked in the district since May 8, 1989 and was in his 33rd school year. Upon his passing, he was a maintenance mechanic. "This was a total shock that came out of the blue," superintendent Eric Sobotta said. "He was well-loved by a lot of people and was often the...
Supply List Preschool 1 reg. backpack, labeled with student’s name 1 box 24 Crayola crayons 2 boxes washable markers 4 large glue sticks 2 large boxes facial tissues Kindergarten 1 regular backpack, labeled with student’s name 2 small glue sticks 1 pink pearl eraser 1 box 24 Crayola crayons 1 box 12-24 colored pencils 1 box washable markers 1 pair headphones 1 pair metal safety scissors 2 large boxes facial tissues (do not label) Grade 1 1 reg. backpack, labeled with student’s name 1 box 24 Crayola crayons 2 pink pearl erase...
REARDAN – Nick Landt submitted his resignation from the Reardan-Edwall School District Board of Directors after almost 12 years on the board. The remaining and present board members accepted his resignation at the board's June 28 meeting. Landt said he resigned to avoid a conflict of interest as his wife, Shannon Landt, a longtime substitute teacher in the district, looked to apply for the position being vacated by Larae Peterson. He said his proudest accomplishment he h...
MALSTROM AFB, Mont.– Casey Schlomer, a graduate of Odessa High School in 2016, now has tangible proof from the U.S. Air Force of her promotion to the rank of senior airman. She recently received the certificate shown above from her superiors. Casey is stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana, home of the 341st Missile Wing of the Air Force Global Strike Command, where she works in security enforcement. Casey is the daughter of Amy and Kevin Schaefer and J...
ODESSA – The 2021 downtown Odessa Christian Music Freedom Festival, sponsored by Rolling Thunder Pizza and benefiting the local Odessa Guitar Ministry for Kids, was held July 24 in downtown Odessa. The festival began in 2019 and has grown exponentially despite the pandemic year of 2020, which led to the event being broadcast via Facebook live and drawing a larger regional audience. By January of 2021, a full lineup of visiting bands from Idaho and Spokane and plenty of local talent was in place for this year’s event. The gues...
ODESSA – The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library (also available via ZOOM) on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. to discuss staffing considerations. The meeting was publicized by posted notice and notices presented to the administration, union presidents, board members and the newspaper. Board chair Ed Deife opened the scheduled budget hearing at 6 p.m., during which school Superintendent Dan Read gave a brief overview of the 2...
DAVENPORT – After a survey of students indicated a majority preferred the idea, the high and middle school are leaning toward a new schedule style for the 2021-22 school year. A return to five days in person is on the horizon, with parents holding the option to have their children participate in online school instead. While still in draft mode with details needing to be ironed out in August, the schedule would feature eight 35-minute periods on Mondays with students attending all their allotted classes, while T...
DAVENPORT – The school board approved the hire of a new full-time custodian at its regular meeting July 26. Aaron Kelp has been the custodial lead for the Mead School District since 2010 and is moving to Lincoln County, where he’ll take the custodial position here. He was a custodial substitute here during the 2020-21 school year while keeping his job in Mead. Kelp graduated from Rogers High School in 1991 and was an alignment manager at Les Schwab and a shop manager at Midas and R & R Oil, all in Spokane, during the 199...
DAVENPORT – The school board approved two finance-related resolutions at its July 26 meeting. One was petitioning OSPI for a 2020-21 budget extension due to increased expenditures caused by the pandemic, and the other was approving the 2021-22 budget. The budget extension will raise general fund expenditures from $8,608,710 to $9,062,976, a rise of $454,266. The district must petition OSPI as a state requirement. “We’re required by the state to ask to spend more money than we originally thought,” business manager Leslie...
