A McReader and a cheeseburger please

OTHELLO — The menu at the local McDonald’s Restaurant is typical of any McDonald’s across the U.S., but the Othello McDonald’s also offers the McReader.

OSPI looks at additional educational supports

Reykdall discusses transitional kindergarten and free school supplies and books

OLYMPIA — Washington’s youngest learners need an extra boost, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said Thursday in a press conference. “Roughly 20 to 25% of Washington students enter kindergarten needing additional supports in literacy. That's a big number. We obviously get 70%, 80% of those students to important standards by the end, and we graduate 85-plus (percent) or more of our students. So we make great progress. But the work involved in the challenges for young people when they come not quite prepared for kindergarten is significant. And we can do something about that.” One thing Reykdal said Washington is doing about that is partnering with singer/actress Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Children who sign up for the Imagination Library can have one age-appropriate book mailed to them every month from birth to age 5, according to the Imagination Library Washington website. The Washington Legislature has entered into an agreement with Imagination Library to provide matching funds to local organizations to expand the program statewide, Reeykdal said, using surplus money from emergency relief funds...

Kids get books during checkups

Moses Lake program needs funds

MOSES LAKE— For Jill Simon, the best part of giving books to children is watching their face light up, she said.

Librarians honor books by Luiselli and Higginbotham

NEW YORK (AP) — Valeria Luiselli's novel “Lost Children Archive” and Adam Higginbotham's nonfiction “Midnight in Chernobyl” have been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal, a $5,000 prize presented by the American Library Association.

Librarians honor books by Luiselli and Higginbotham

NEW YORK (AP) — Valeria Luiselli's novel “Lost Children Archive” and Adam Higginbotham's nonfiction “Midnight in Chernobyl” have been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal, a $5,000 prize presented by the American Library Association.

Librarians honor books by Luiselli and Higginbotham

NEW YORK (AP) — Valeria Luiselli's novel “Lost Children Archive” and Adam Higginbotham's nonfiction “Midnight in Chernobyl” have been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal, a $5,000 prize presented by the American Library Association.

A legacy of curiosity

MOSES LAKE —There's a large, fluffed up bird perched on a pile of wood on Lorrayne and Larry Peterson's deck.

NCW Libraries hosts storytimes throughout Grant County Fair

MOSES LAKE – NCW Libraries from all over Grant County hosted daily children’s storytimes throughout the duration of the Grant County Fair, including the Ephrata Branch’s storytime Friday at 11:30 in the fairgrounds Youth Building. Aaron Loeffelbein, the Ephrata Public Library branch supervisor, was set up with a microphone in front of rows of blanket-covered hay bales for the children and parents to sit on. Loeffelbein had several books ready to read...

Friday, April 1, 2016

Woman found dead in car died from natural causes • Kittrell named next principal at Frontier • Extended learning week: Students learn volunteering can make a difference • Fastpitch, tennis classes available during spring break • Governor signs bills by 13th District lawmakers • Level 3 sex offender has new Moses Lake address • Best Human Resource Solutions owner has best of both worlds • Ag department to create industrial hemp research licensing program • Shirts being sold to benefit Moses Lake woman battling cancer • CB Tech class teaches career, life lessons • Tip leads to arrest at illegal pot grow operation in Royal City • Bits and Pieces: Anonymous reader has suggestion for Terry Toland • Revelation offers insight into modern spiritual struggles • We are in the midst of a political year • Ephrata's Peters shoots 79 at Junior Inspiration • Nutrition and your health • Warden's Aaliyah Enriques looks to build on strikeout record, become winningest pitcher in school history • Fresh News from MarDon • Purchase new license before wetting a line • Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

LITERACY PROGRAM

Reader encourages involvement

The Basic Skills Volunteer Literacy Program at Big Bend Community College is entering into its seventh year of operation. For the 2008-09 academic year, 23 community members have volunteered over 1,400 student contact hours tutoring students attending Basic Skills/GED and English As A Second Language classes in Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy and Grand Coulee.

RATE INCREASES

Reader unhappy with Moses Lake's fees

Games that teach literacy to students

MOSES LAKE - Literacy was the only thing on the agenda at North Elementary Monday.

Reader unhappy with new car purchase

When I read the article in the Herald about the Moses Lake Police Department buying new Chevrolets made in Australia, I was astonished.

Midway Elementary sponsors family reading night

MOSES LAKE - Midway Elementary students and their parents could solve mysteries, meet Clifford the Big Red Dog, and listen to Christmas stories at the Family Literacy Night.

Calling all volunteers

BBCC literacy program needs more volunteer hours to keep state funding

Ephrata Rotarian discusses literacy with U.N. panel

Rotary project helps Guatemalan students

Royal schools adopt new math curriculum

Teachers excited about new methods that focus on helping students learn visually.

ROYAL CITY — Royal schools will be seeing some changes in math after the Royal School Board voted unanimously at its meeting Monday to adopt new K-3 and 4-6 math curricula. The curriculum for elementary students is called Eureka Math2 and makes extensive use of hands-on and digital aids. Second-grade teacher Rachel Dubes showed the board one such aid, an abacus-like device called a Rekenrek, and described how it had spurred her students into multiplication...

Michigan settles suit after landmark right to read ruling

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will ask the Michigan Legislature to provide at least $94.4 million to Detroit's public schools to settle a lawsuit that describes the city's schools as “slum-like” and incapable of delivering access to literacy.

Michigan settles suit after landmark right to read ruling

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will ask the Michigan Legislature to provide at least $94.4 million to Detroit's public schools to settle a lawsuit that describes the city's schools as “slum-like” and incapable of delivering access to literacy.

Reader encourages people to get involved

It takes a village. That was an unspoken subtheme at a public information meeting held Aug. 31 and chaired by MLPD Chief Dean Mitchell. The cooperative efforts between the Grant County Sheriff's Office and miscellaneous city police departments within the county were discussed. The proactive involvement of various youth groups to channel children toward more positive choices was highlighted and the need for us all to help make a difference in our communities was pointed out. Anyone who noticed the visible yet friendly police presence at our recent county fair saw that there were also police officers from other cities in Grant County. All part of a county wide gang task force that includes law enforcement from throughout Eastern Washington.