08.03.2016 Wednesday Column

From my long-time friend, educator and indie business woman in Puget Sound comes this question:

Thanks, Mary Jane.

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Temp Work Available. Mobile office with large front window, ever-changing scenery and plenty of company...

Other opportunities: Substitute custodians and para-educators. District website link here. 



Applications at Toledo School District office, 116 Ramsey Way, Toledo, WA 98591. Background check and drug screen required. Contact District office at (360)864-6325.



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A word from Toledo School District Superintendent Chris Rust:

Dear Parents, Staff and Community Members,

Our school community recently took part in an online learning process about facilities. We’ve reviewed your thoughts and priorities and now we want to share the results with you.

Visit our results website to learn about the top priorities in our school and the top priorities of the district.

From the 85 people who contributed, we learned more about how our stakeholders feel about current concepts regarding facilities planning. I think that you’ll find that our community has much to say about our facilities and there is quite a bit of agreement on what is needed going forward. Our Facilities Advisory Committee is using this information to create a facilities master plan and to make recommendations to the Board regarding a bond measure in February, 2017.

Again, thank you so much for contributing to the success of our schools and district. Your participation in the process was invaluable.

Sincerely,
Chris Rust
Superintendent

*Next Off-Line Facility Advisory Committee Meeting TBA. All documents to date available online at District website, direct page link here.

*Toledo School District Regular Board Meeting changed to Tuesday, August 23, 2016. A Special Board Meeting will take place 6 p.m., preceding the regular 7 p.m. monthly meeting. Both open to the public, and held at the Middle School Library. District website link here. All monthly meeting agendas and minutes available online here.

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Today: From Camp Singing Winds Facebook page, an invitation: Join us for another song circle at CSW! Come with a song to share, voices to sing along with, or ears to listen! No experience necessary (aside from singing in the shower of course). Starts 6 p.m.

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Says Billie Washington of Native Soil Farm: We need to pay attention. Our seeds are our real gold… Watch the Vimeo posted on her Facebook page, link here.

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Speaking of Native Peoples, I noticed a typical monthly Lewis County Seniors Nutrition Lunch menu (available Wednesdays and Fridays at Toledo’s Senior Center) differs significantly from the Cowlitz Elders Lunch program. Frankly, I prefer the Cowlitz meals with fewer empty carbs and such delicacies as baked salmon and liver & onions. (Yeah, I’m one of those - I LIKE liver & onions.) However my 23andme.com results indicate I’ll never qualify to sit down to share food with my neighbors...except at the upcoming 17th Annual Cowlitz Indian Pow Wow September 17, 2016 at Toledo High School.  

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