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This year we have a tremendous group of students who we have been nominated to the prestigious Spokane Scholars competition. The Annual Spokane Scholars Foundation Banquet honors the top students from each of the region’s high schools in the...

This month many of your students came home asking for money to take Advanced Placement (AP) Exams at a cost of $87. Along with other questions the two most frequently asked included…$87 for a test?...What happens if he/she does not pass? Let me...

As your Nine Mile students begin their transition to high school or continue in high school, it might be easy to breathe a sigh of relief with the feeling that they are finally grown up and no longer need your help with school. However, nothing...

Probably one of the best predictors of future success beyond high school is reading. This past fall I posted a new librarian position for Lakeside High School. My main objective was to bring in someone who would encourage students to read. Lakeside H...

While applying to college may seem easy, getting in can prove to be more difficult. The key is finding the college choices that are the best fit for you. For example, going to the University of Hawaii may seem cool, despite the beaches, it might not...

Quarter grades have passed and this has left several students scrambling to get their grades back up. There is no substitute for visiting with your teacher before or after school and getting the extra help that you need. This is the best possible...

As the Principal of Lakeside High School I am fortunate that I can truly see what kind of advantage our students have by attending LHS. I share these items all across Spokane. When outside of work you will most always find me in Lakeside attire, and...

I am excited to share with the Nine Mile community that this year we are working with two new grants awarded to us from the Office of the Superintendant of Public Instruction (OSPI) for Washington State. The first grant I would like to share with...

Are you an LHS parent…alumni…community supporter…? Whoever you are, we need you and your support/expertise. The older our children get the less and less we see of our parents at the school. However, there are still many ways that you can make...

The Project Lead the Way pathway to engineering is in full swing. Next year we will be running our first course in a continuous engineering program. Currently seventy-two students have enrolled in Introduction to Engineering, the year one course of...

We are in the age of standardized testing where state and federal governments argue about test scores, AYP, NCLB, HSPE, and so many other acronyms. As a result, laser-like focus is put on the high school subjects that we are measured and evaluated...

As your Nine Mile students continue in high school or begin their transition to high school, it is easy to breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that they are finally grown up and will not need your help with school. Nothing could be further from the...

STEM education stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Traditionally in schools across the country these subject areas are all taught, but most often they are taught separately in distinctly different classes. The STEM education...