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Recording of Sept 1st Teacher and Family Online Meet
This video contains discussions of Google Clasroom, Canvas, and Remind in English and Spanish.
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One-to-one Laptops
All students K-12 can pick up a 1:1 laptop starting tomorrow, Monday Aug 10. Those that have a laptop from the spring school closure must return that laptop and pick up an updated one that has been specifically set up for them.
For pick-up times and details, please visit www.ysd7.org/laptops
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Welcome Anna Marie Dufault
Anna Marie Dufault is delighted to serve as interim Principal at Discovery Lab School for the 2020-21 school year. Her oldest son was a member of the inaugural second-grade class in Fall 1997 and her other son and daughter also matriculated through Discovery Lab. All three of her children graduated from A. C. Davis High School.
Anna Marie is a proud graduate of White Swan High School and earned her Bachelor's degree at WSU and her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from EWU. She completed her administrative credentials at WSU Tri-Cities.
Anna Marie has over thirty years of experience in education. She taught elementary students for 14 years at various school districts around the Valley. She has worked as an education advocate with foster care students. She worked as a Learning Support Coordinator at ESD 105 for 14 years before taking the principal job at Saddle Mountain Elementary School in Mattawa, WA. Most recently she served as Director of Student Support Services for the Wahluke School District.
Over the years she has been deeply involved in the Yakima community volunteering with Junior League and Safe Yakima Valley. She has a teacher’s heart and is dedicated to quality instruction every day for every student.
She loves learning and has recently been studying the “Distance Learning Playbook” by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie as well as “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain” by Zaretta Hammond.
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Principal Appreciation Month - Discovery Lab
Posted by Ashley LaRiviere on 10/28/2020The Yakima School District would like to thank and honor our principals for their visionary leadership and tireless pursuit of success for each student.
Did you know that Principal Anna Marie Dufault completed Yoga Teacher Training in 2016 and very much enjoys practicing yoga herself as well as helping others learn about the benefits of yoga?
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Washington Apple Crunch October 7th!
Posted by Melissa Lim on 10/12/2020Yakima School District participated for the first time in the state wide "Taste Washington Day," Washington Apple Crunch event on Wednesday, October 7th. The students who picked up meals received a fun handout sheet with apple facts, as well as a Washington grown apple so they could participate in the state wide celebration by biting into their apple with a CRUNCH! Our food service staff at Davis High school decided to join in themselves and are pictured below along with other food service staff throughout our differnt sites.
Did you know Washington State produces more apples than any other state in the United States? Harvest of these apples begins in August and goes through November and Yakima County is the leading county in Washington for apple production! On top of being an important economic part of the Yakima valley, apples also contribute some stellar nutrition! Apples contain antioxidants which help keep your cells healthy, vitamin c which can boost your immune system, and soluble fiber which helps lower cholesterol. Now there's something to celebrate, and if you ever get a chance to meet the growers and farmers of the next apple you take a bite of, remember to thank them for supplying you with a local, nutrition packed, delicious treat! Shout out to the Yakima Valley for being a noteworthy agricultural leader in our nation and for the Yakima School District featuring local produce.
#TasteWADay
#WAAppleCrunch
Thanks for tunining in with Food Services!
Melissa Lim, RDN
Food Services Program Manager
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First Day of School--First Day as a Teacher
Posted by Anna Marie Dufault on 8/26/2020Today is Chandler Little's FIRST DAY of being a TEACHER!He is the music, band and orchestra teacher for Discovery Lab School. We are so happy he is here and took his First Day of School On The Other Side of the Desk picture.
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Yakima Valley Middle Schools Virtual Art Exhibit 2020!
Posted by Michelle Fortier on 6/3/2020YSD Middle School 21st Annual Art Exhibit has gone VIRTUAL this year!
Online viewing of the show available now (link below)
Participating middle schools include: Wilson, Washington, Franklin, Discovery Lab, Lewis & Clark and Union Gap.
About the exhibit: Yakima Middle School Art Teachers collaborate throughout the year to host our spring show. While the schools are now closed due to COVID-19, we don't want our students to miss this special opportunity to showcase their talents! The exhibit originated at Washington Middle School in 1999 thanks to its founding director/teacher Leslie Pease. Our devoted team of art educators strive to enhance every student's creative potential and provide equal opportunity for each child. In celebration of our youth and vibrant community of artists, we thank you for your continued support of Yakima Schools and the Arts!
