News Briefs New K-2 school named
A new school scheduled to open for the 2017-2018 school year has a name that reflects both its geography and its purpose.
Liberty Creek Elementary was officially adopted by the Central Valley School Board Oct. 12 as the name for the new school that will be constructed on the vacant lot east of Liberty Lake Elementary. The school will serve kindergarten through second-graders, thereby transitioning Liberty Lake Elementary to a school for grades 3-5.
"Just like a creek that flows into the lake, Liberty Creek School will set its journey to successfully impact K-2 kids in the right direction towards Liberty Lake Elementary third-fifth grades," said Shanna Hale, a Liberty Lake resident and parent who was part of an advisory committee that gathered ideas for the school's name from the community and narrowed it to three finalists for the school board.
The actual body of water called Liberty Creek feeds from the mountains south of Liberty Lake through Liberty Lake County Park and into the lake, an area that future Liberty Creek Principal Jerrol Olson recalls exploring as a child.
"I anticipate that in the near future students of Liberty Creek Elementary will have many opportunities to hike alongside the actual Liberty Creek as it feeds into Liberty Lake," he said. "My hope is that they make connections to their surroundings and better understand the importance of how these eco-systems work together, and perhaps how the success they experience at Liberty Creek Elementary feeds into the success they experience at Liberty Lake Elementary."
Construction of the school is scheduled to begin in January and finish in March 2017.
Ballots due Nov. 3
Ballots for the 2015 General Election were mailed mid-October by the Spokane County Elections office. Voters have until 8 p.m. Nov. 3 to return their ballots either by mail or via drop boxes, such as the one at Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.
Any registered voter who did not receive a ballot can contact the Elections office at 477-2320. For information on local candidates, visit www.spokanecounty.org/elections.
ORV Park reopened
Spokane County Parks Department reopened the Liberty Lake ORV Park on Oct. 5. The park was closed to motorized vehicles in mid-August due to dry conditions and high fire danger.
For more, visit www.spokanecounty.org.
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