Sept 3
5:30 p.m. WAPATO Adams Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting
7:30 p.m. ZILLAH HS Staff Meeting
MT ADAMS ½ Kinder Class Begins

Sept 4
MT ADAMS HS/MS Picture Day
MT ADAMS Remaining ½ Kinder Class Begins
8 – 10:30 a.m. ZILLAH HS School Picture Day
6 p.m. TOPPENISH Title VII Indian Ed Parent Meeting
6 p.m. GRANGER ECC Preschool Orientation Night
6:30 p.m. ZILLAH FFA Movie Night
7 p.m. ZILLAH Senior Parents Meeting, Library

Sept 5
ZILLAH Welcome Back Assembly
MT ADAMS All Kinder Class Begin Regular Schedule

Sept 8
GRANGER ECC Preschool 1st Day
6 p.m. WAPATO Camas Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting
7 p.m. WAPATO HS PTO Meeting
7 p.m. GRANGER Booster Club Meeting
8 p.m. WAPATO HS Parent Information Meeting on Graduation Requirements

Sept 9
GRANGER HS pictures
5 – 7 p.m. GRANGER Roosevelt Curriculum Night grades K, 2 & 4

Sept 10
6 p.m. GRANGER Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting
6 p.m. TOPPENISH JOM Meeting
6 – 7 p.m. TOPPENISH Garfield Family Night grades K-2
6:30 p.m. MT ADAMS Senior Parent Meeting on Graduation Requirements in Library
6:30 p.m. WAPATO School Board Meeting, Admin Building
7:30 p.m. ZILLAH HS SIT Meeting

WAPATO — It was a high school graduation full of joy, celebration, sadness and controversy.

Pictured: Seniors of PACE High School, now with diplomas in hand, celebrate that they are officially graduates of the Class of 2008.

WAPATO — The Wapato School District Board of Directors will hear Superintendent Becky Imler’s recommendation for the next principal at PACE High School at its regular meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m., at the Administration Building at 212 W. 3rd St.

Background: Alternative program coordinator of the White River School District for 12 years. “It is a four-district cooperative.
We have five separate programs. I am actively involved in supervision of all the alternative high school and on-line programs, a parent-partnership program and a junior high alternative program.”

Background: “About 90 percent of my background is in alternative education of some type."

“I began my teaching career as a voc/tech trades instructor.

“I have been at Maple Lane High School which is a state correctional facility for youth for nine years and part-time and summers for some 19-20 years.

“My recent position has been with the Selah School District to develop their on-line education program.

“This would be my first administrative position.

“Originally, there were 25-30 students with some 70 kids learning on campus.

“I have been a coach for 20 years in basketball and football.”

Background: Assistant principal at WHS. “This is my third year in the district.

“I was with the Seattle Public Schools for 10 years, 1-½ years as dean of students. I was a teacher for 8-½ years.

“I did it all at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, an inner-city school with 28 languages spoken there.

“I was department chair of CTE, marketing and business.

“I have been a CEO of my own consulting firm. I have been an officer in the U.S. Army for eight years.”

Background: “I have been in alternative education for 15 years, including as a principal in a private school.”

Review of Wapato High School Graduation Requirements