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NEWSWORTHY ARCHIVES FOR
2004-2005 SCHOOL YEAR

SEPTEMBER 2004: Auburn School Board of Directors Implement Paperless Board Meetings Rod Luke Recognized by KCVA as 2003-04 Outstanding Career and Technical Education Director Rainier Middle School Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher to be Recognized by Auburn School Board of Directors Terminal Park Fifth Grader to be Recognized by Auburn School Board of Directors Dick Scobee to Participate in American Heart Association's 2004 Heart Walk Olympic Middle School Receives Juvenile Justice Bryne Grant from Governor's Commission Sixth Annual "Reaching Out Fair" to be Held Thursday, October 14 AHS Senior Selected as Auburn Rotary September Student-of-the-Month Auburn School Board to Honor Jim Chapman as Recipient of Gold Star Volunteer Award Auburn School Board to Recognize Valley Kiwanis Club as September Gold Star Volunteer Award Recipient Costco Wholesale, Community Donations Bring 500 Backpacks to Auburn Students Auburn School District 2004 WASL Scores	OCTOBER 2004: ARHS Senior Recognized by Auburn School Board of Directors Sandy Bittner Recognized by Auburn School Board of Directors ARHS Senior Honored as Auburn Rotary Student-of-the-Month for October ASD Directors' Positions on Two Education Ballot Issues New High School Mascot and Colors Cindi Blansfield Awarded "President's Distinguished Service Award" Bob Kenworthy Collaborates in Publication of Comprehensive Guide ARHS Debate Team Awarded National Forensic League's Leading Chapter Award for Western Washington District Nadine Sims Awarded 2004 Promising Practices Achievement Award Dick Scobee Elementary Participation in Heart Walk Earns Schools an AED Janna Crawford Wins Gold Medal in Paralympics Competition in Athens, Greece ASD Kicks Off Its Annual United Way Drive Students Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program Olympic Middle School to Participate in American Heart Association's 2004 Heart Walk ARHS Senior Dedicated to Making a Difference in Children's Lives AHS Sophomore Earned Top Score at State FCCLA Competition Last Spring
NOVEMBER 2004: "SWARM" Reading Program has Kids Buzzing Having Fun with Pizza in the Classroom Auburn School District Values 100 Year-Old Student Ledgers Alpac Elementary Girl Scout Troop 2022 to March in Bon-Macy Thanksgiving Parade Auburn School Board to Recognize Dave O'Brien Auburn School Board to Recognize Chinook Fifth Grader Christian Vandenberg ARHS Debate Competes at Puyallup Tournament ARHS Debate Competes at Whitman College Tournament Auburn School District has Safe Drinking Water Program Auburn School District Attendance Area Recommendations Approved with Change Olympic Middle School Participation in Heart Walk 2004 Earns the School an AED	DECEMBER 2004: Auburn School District Implements Large Science Grant from Boeing Auburn School Board of Directors Honor Community Member Volunteer Marilyn Valentine Auburn School Board of Directors Recognize Olympic Middle School Seventh Grader Mikhaila Read Auburn School Board of Directors Recognize Sandy Peace, Ilalko Elementary School Library Para Bond for Two Elementary Schools and a Technology Levy will be on Tuesday, February 8 Ballot Thirty-five Auburn Students Named as AP Scholars ARHS Art Students to Provide Holiday Decoration to Rottle's Department Store Windows Auburn Teacher Awarded Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award for 2004
JANUARY 2005: Jill Journey Receives Johnny Appleseed My Most Favorite Teacher Award AHS Students Competed Well at Auto SkillsUSA Contest Viola Maker Visits Auburn High School Mariners Visit Lake View Elementary Washington Elementary to Host Janet S. Wong on Friday, January 21, 2005 Owen Gehrett Selected as Auburn Rotary Student-of-the-Month for January Auburn School Board to Recognize Tim Pfab, Fourth Grade Teacher at Dick Scobee Auburn School Board to Recognize Georgia Norg, Evergreen Heights Elementary Fifth Grader ARHS Debate Team Competes Well at Federal Way High School Tournament Gildo Rey Principal Receives Recognition by Peers AHS Service Learning Students to be Honored by Puget Sound Blood Center Terminal Park Participates in Adopt-A-Family Program for the 2nd Year in a Row Several Auburn Music Students Selected to Perform in 2005 All-Northwest Honor Groups	FEBRUARY 2005: Ilalko Students to Perform a Special Musical Salute to School Nurses Auburn Mountainview High School Coach Selected Terminal Park Tiger Tones and Tiger Beat to Perform at Upcoming Concerts Washington Elementary Holds McTeachers' Fundraiser Ryan Montgomery One of Ten to be Inducted into AAA Hall of Fame AHS and ARHS Students Compete Well at FBLA Regional Conference Auburn Mountainview High School Head Coach Selected Two AHS Seniors Selected for Recognition as Finalists in 2005 National Merit Scholarship Competition Auburn Riverside High School Administrator Named 2005 Assistant Principal of the Year--Assistant Principal Nola Wilson wins top honors from peers statewide AHS and ARHS DECA Students Qualify for State DECA Conference West Auburn Hosts First Annual College Fair AHS Forensics Program Selected to be First Non-Athletic Program Inducted into WIAA Hall of Fame Auburn High School Students Raise Funds to Aid Victims of Tsunami Disaster Auburn Schools Compete to Donate the Most Food for Auburn Food Bank Cascade Middle School 10th Annual Mesopotamian Market to be Held Friday, February 11 AHS Senior Nominated to be Presidential Scholar Blair Rasmussen Selected for Induction Into Pac-10 Hall of Honor
MARCH 2005: ARHS American Spirit Community Service Project Qualified to Compete at Nationals SkillsUSA Competition Timothy Wright Selected to Participate in National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for Secondary School Teachers ARHS Students Compete Very Well at State Technology Student Association 2005 Conference Sport Stacking Tournament to be Held Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at Auburn High School Pioneer Elementary Hosts Astronomy Night Auburn Riverside Students Competed Very Well at SkillsUSA Leadership and Skill Competitions Kindergarten Registration for 2005-06 School Year will begin on April 18, 2005 Auburn School Board of Directors to Recognize Cascade Middle School Student, Akinola 'Akin' Aliu Auburn School Board of Directors to Recognize Jan Schneider, Head Nurse for Auburn School District AHS Debate Team Competes at State Debate Finals Hazelwood Second Annual Egg Drop to be held Friday, March 25 AHS Marketing Management Class Qualified to Compete at the International DECA Career Development Conference Pioneer Elementary Awarded a Hope Learning Center Reading Plus Program Grant of $30,000 Evergreen Heights Elementary School Choir Sings at Key Arena Lake View Team Wins Regional South King County Library Systems Global Reading Challenge Auburn High School Music Department Earns GRAMMY for the Fourth Time Sue Hoffman to Receive "Gold Star Award" from Auburn School Board of Directors Greater Auburn Community Career Conference to be Held on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Rainier Seventh Grader to Represent His School in State Level National Geographic Bee Parent Workshop "Seamless Transitions: Gearing Up Your Child for the Community and the Future" to be held Thursday, April 1, 2005 Olivia Fagerberg Selected as Auburn Rotary Student-of-the-Month for February Two Fifth Graders Selected for AAA Safety Patrol Hall of Fame Ilalko Students Jump to Donate ARHS Forensic Team Performs Well at Harvard University High School Speech Tournament	APRIL 2005: AHS Students Competed Very Well at FCCLA State Convention Masonic Outstanding High School Juniors Three Auburn School District Fifth Graders Honored as Safety Patrol Hall of Famers at Mariners Game Girls' Basketball Coach Selected for New Auburn High School Head Wrestling Coach and English Teacher Selected for New Auburn High School Auburn School District Summer School Pioneer's Walking/Biking Routes Will Be Improved Auburn School Board to Recognize Pat Tagliavia - West Auburn High School Student Auburn School Board to Recognize Linda Kelly - Lake View Elementary School Second Grade Teacher Kyle Kearney Recently Selected as a WAVE Scholar Auburn School District Students Competed Very Well at JEA Conference Auburn Jewelry Students and Teachers Take All Auburn School District Selected as One of the "Best 101 Communities for Music Education in America" Lake View Elementary School Team Wins First Place at King County Library Systems Global Reading Challenge Mt. Baker Middle School Receives Grant from Muckleshoot Tribe to Purchase Reader Board Auburn School District Selected as this Year's Recipient of Association of King County Organization's Heritage Education Award Lea Hill Teacher and Class Chosen as 2005 Earth Hero for King County Dick Scobee to Host Annual Science Fair on Friday, April 8 Chris Leverenz and Auburn Riverside Receive Outstanding Host Award
MAY 2005: ARHS Choral Students Take On Two National Competitions During Spring Break Lake View Ribbon Cutting for Playground Enhancement Project to be held Friday, June 10 Two Seniors Selected as Washington Scholars AHS Senior Selected as a Finalist in 2005 National Hispanic Scholar Recognition Program Dick Scobee Elementary Receives State-Funded Math Helping Corps Grant from OSPI Jennifer Milks to be Recognized by Auburn School District Board of Directors Pioneer Elementary School Fifth Grader to be Recognized by Auburn School District Board of Directors Auburn School District Awarded Meals for Kids Grant Pioneer Receives Grant from Starbucks for Playground Improvement Two Rainier Middle Schools Students Honored at Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth First WSPTA Outstanding Advocate Award Given to Pat Montgomery of Auburn Terminal Park Elementary Teacher Selected as Wal-Mart Teacher-of-the-Year Two AHS Graduates Honored by PLU's Sports Medicine Program Two AHS Students Make Gains in Automotive YES Program Summer Food Service Program for Children Mt. Baker Middle School Focuses on Safe Bicycling Local Volunteer Honored Auburn School District 2005 Teachers-of-the-Year	JUNE 2005: District Invites Community to Help in Naming Newest Elementary Pioneer Elementary Selected by City of Auburn to Receive Neighborhood Grant Auburn School Board of Directors Recognize Ramon Johnson with Directors' Gold Star Award 2001 ARHS Graduate Selected as One of Top Ten Student Teachers Auburn School Board of Directors Recognize Lea Hill Elementary Fourth Grade Student KidsDay Salute Awards Auburn Students will be Sworn in as City Officials for a Day ~ June 24, 2005 SPSL Annual All-Sports Award ARHS Drama Teacher Selected as Regional Teacher-of-the-Year Finalist Auburn School District Hosts Groundbreaking for New Elementary School 5th Avenue Theatre Awards Program Awards ARHS for Beauty and the Beast ARHS Art Club Painting New Murals at Bill Ray Park in Pacific Auburn Students Earn TransEd Engineering Awards
JULY 2005: Auburn School Board of Director Celebrates 30 Years of Service to Education Auburn School District Groundbreaking for New Elementary School AHS Graduate Selected to Participate in US Olympic Committee's 12th Annual F.L.A.M.E. Event Dueling Pianos will Showcase Auburn Teacher's Dual Talents New Principal Named for Rainier Middle School Auburn School District Welcomes Two New High School Assistant Principals Four Auburn Students Receive National Scholarship AAEOP Newsletter Awarded First Place in National Competition ARHS Senior Selected as Auburn Rotary June Student-of-the-Month U.S. Department of Agriculture Official Visits Auburn's New Summer Feeding Program	AUGUST 2005: New Piano Gifted to Lea Hill Elementary School Deane Davies Honored with Public School Employees Award for Outstanding Service Auburn School District Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting Auburn Transportation Department Performs Well on Inspection

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