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Education

BHIS awarded $20,000 in new books

Seattle Seahawks Defensive End Lawrence Jackson surprised Beacon Hill International students with $20,000 worth of new books on Wednesday. L to R: Beacon Hill teacher Andy Pickard, Lawrence Jackson, Librarian Mary Thompson, and Principal Susie Murphy.
Seattle Seahawks Defensive End Lawrence Jackson surprised Beacon Hill International students with $20,000 worth of new books on Wednesday. L to R: Beacon Hill teacher Andy Pickard, Lawrence Jackson, Librarian Mary Thompson, and Principal Susie Murphy.
Beacon Hill International School recently received $20,000 in new foreign language books for their library, as part of the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom MVP Award, which provides funding to enhance and support learning at Seattle schools.

Each year, schools compete for the MVP Award by developing program proposals to enhance student achievement. BHIS developed the “Heroes at Home” program, which empowers parents, especially non-native English speakers, to assume a more active role in supporting their child’s literacy learning.

The MVP Award funds have been used to purchase hundreds of new books and audio recordings in languages such as Chinese, English, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese for this program.

Heroes at Home will also feature new weekly Family Library Days, in which parents will be invited to volunteer in the library to help children with book selection and check out.

Congratulations to Beacon Hill International School!

Getting Around, Local Events

Celebs, prizes, and a train at Boys & Girls Club celebration Saturday

You have another chance for an early look inside of one of these trains. Photo by The Lebers -- thanks!
You have another chance for an early look inside of one of these trains. Photo by The Lebers -- thanks!
Still psyched about the new light rail trains and can’t wait until next summer when you can ride them? This Saturday you can at board a Link Light Rail train, although it won’t be going anywhere. A train will be parked at the Columbia City Station during the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club Grand Opening celebration.

The celebration of the club’s new 40,000 square foot teen center is from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. VIPs including Ron Sims and Greg Nickels will be there to speak between 10:30 am and 11:30 am. Other activities at the celebration include free-throws with Sheryl Swoopes of the Seattle Storm, a performance by the Dangerettes drill team, football with Bobby Engram and Blitz from the Seattle Seahawks, and giveaways for kids and teens. The Club is at 4520 MLK Jr. Way South; the Columbia City rail station is one block south.

Thanks, Seattle Transit Blog!