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Peek Inside Cottonwood Elementary

Aug 29, 2010 Kennewick Schools

School starts tomorrow in Kennewick, and you can bet the students and teachers at Cottonwood Elementary are excited about their first day in a brand new school. KEPR-TV got a sneak peek tour inside the building last week. If you missed it, here’s the video. In a nutshell: Schools sure have changed a lot since I was a kid!

Kamiakin HS on Newsweek’s Top Schools List (again)

Jun 21, 2010 Kennewick Schools

best_high_school_badgeThis is getting redundant, isn’t it? :-) Kamiakin High School is, once again, on Newsweek magazine’s list of the Best High Schools in America. Congrats! This is Kamiakin’s fourth consecutive year to make the list.

This year Kamiakin ranks at #1,058 overall, on a list of 1,600 schools. Just by being included, Kamiakin can say that it’s among the top six percent of high schools in the U.S. It’s also listed as the 17th-best high school in Washington; you can see the full list of Washington honorees here.

Newsweek’s rankings are based on stats related to how many advanced placement tests are taken by students, as well as how many students graduate each year.

Kindergarten Registration Schedule for Kennewick Schools

Apr 20, 2010 Kennewick Schools

Cari and I know well what it’s like to send kids off to kindergarten — a little bit scary and a little bit exciting. Whether you’re ready or not, it’s time to register your youngsters for kindergarten in the 2010-2011 school year. Here are the pertinent dates and times for all of the Kennewick schools:

  • Amistad: register May 12th from 1 to 3 pm
  • Canyon View: register April 28th from 2 to 3:30 pm (registration packets can be picked up now)
  • Cascade: register May 5th from 1 to 3 pm (registration packets can be picked up on April 26)
  • Cottonwood: register May 12th from 2 to 3:30 pm at Southgate Elementary (registration packets can be picked up May 3rd)
  • Eastgate: register April 21st from 12:30 to 3:30 pm (registration packets can be picked up now)
  • Edison: register May 12th from 2:30 to 3:30 pm (registration packets can be picked up now)
  • Hawthorne: register May 12th from 2:30 to 3:30 pm (registration packets can be picked up now)
  • Lincoln: register May 5th from 2:30 to 4 pm (registration packets can be picked up May 3rd)
  • Ridge View: register April 28th from 1:30 to 3 pm (registration packets can be picked up now)
  • Southgate: registration was April 14th … sorry we missed this one
  • Sunset View: register April 28th from 12:30 to 2:30 pm (registration packets can be picked up now)
  • Vista: register May 5th from 2:30 to 4 pm
  • Washington: registration was March 24th … sorry we missed this one
  • Westgate: register May 5th from 2:30 to 3:30 pm

So there you go. Best of luck to all Kennewick kindergarteners next year. (And to their parents, too!)

KSD Posts New Elementary School Boundaries

Apr 19, 2010 Kennewick Schools

With Cottonwood Elementary School set to open in the fall, the Kennewick School District recently approved a new set of elementary school boundaries. We’ve had a request in to get a copy of the new boundaries, and KSD’s Lorraine Cooper graciously sent us this PDF to share with readers.

Lorraine admits it’s a bit difficult to read, but you should be able to zoom in on the PDF and see what you need to. If we get a higher-quality version of the elementary school boundary maps, we’ll update this post (or maybe make a whole new post).

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Cottonwood Elementary: Kennewick’s New School

Jan 13, 2010 Kennewick Schools

The Kennewick School Board met this evening and choosing a name for the district’s new elementary school was on the agenda. The choice, as you can see from the district’s Twitter announcement, is Cottonwood Elementary.

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