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The scholarship is open to Peninsula School District students or graduates who plan to enroll in postsecondary education and have a GPA of at least 2.0.
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Pete Metzelaar, 90, shares his story of hiding and fleeing from Nazis in the Netherlands during the Holocaust.
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Jennifer Lantz, 48, worked for the district for 15 years, most recently in its Community Transitions Program.
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The educational programs and operations levy pays for expenses not covered under the state’s basic education funding formula.
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The district will pay $492,000 for land and a home near the Peninsula High School tennis courts. The property will be used for “future school-level programming.”
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The Jane’s Fellowship Program brings together leaders who are working to address a “wide range of community challenges.”
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Night to Shine buddies escort guests and help make the prom-style event memorable for the special needs guests.
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Jurors found Jordan Roy Henderson guilty of abusing his students at the school in Lakebay. Sentencing is scheduled for April.
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The Fashion Pop-Up provides free threads to Peninsula School District students. It’s looking for donations of teen-friendly attire.
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Peninsula High has earned national recognition as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, one of just two schools to win the award this year in Washington state.
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