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Coupeville Elementary art classes eliminated

Posted in art, budget cuts, tagged , , , on June 26, 2024| 1 Comment »

Avery Parker displays her artwork back when she was a CES student in 2020. (Photo courtesy Corrin Parker)

Art classes at Coupeville Elementary School have been eliminated for the 2024-2025 school year.

The decision was announced Wednesday by Superintendent Steve King and completes a school board resolution passed in April.

That resolution, part of a “modified education plan” which was passed on a 4-1 vote, is part of an ongoing effort to cut the district’s budget by $1.66 million.

It eliminated the district’s secondary music/band program and called for an elementary school specialist program to be eliminated at a later date.

The choices were STEM or art, with art ultimately being chosen.

“This is not something that any of us want to do,” King said. “However given our financial situation and the board resolution passed in April reducing one specialist, we needed to make this difficult decision.

“We believe that we can ensure that students have access to art opportunities by incorporating into Science – Technology – Engineering – Art – Math (STEAM) and through classroom experiences.

“I am hopeful that this will be a short-term reduction and that our art program can be restored in the near future.”

King, who resigned earlier this year, departs Coupeville at the end of June, and will teach in Hawaii starting this fall.

He is being replaced by Shannon Leatherwood, who is leaving her position as principal at Spanaway Middle School. This marks her debut as a superintendent.

A full draft budget is expected to be revealed at Thursday’s school board meeting.

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Support Wolf legend, Black Lives Matter

Posted in art, Black Lives Matter, tagged , , , , , on June 27, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Jazmine Franklin continues to take the art world by storm. (Photos courtesy Franklin)

It’s a win-win.

You can make a visible commitment to backing the Black Lives Matter movement, while supporting one of Coupeville’s most talented grads.

Jazmine Franklin was a student leader and standout two-sport athlete (tennis and cheer) during her days at CHS, and she continues to excel as an adult.

Her artwork is eye-catching, such as in the piece seen below.

A recent Franklin art work.

Franklin’s newest project is a series of Black Lives Matter designs, which can be ordered on t-shirts and hoodies.

She can also do custom items such as long sleeve shirts, tank tops, onesies, and toddler items upon request.

For orders or questions, contact Franklin at JZMNOriginals@gmail.com.

Three designs, one cause.

 

Current offerings:

T-shirts (Gildan200)
$15 each plus shipping

 

White lettering on:

Black
Maroon
Charcoal grey
Royal blue
Purple

 

Black lettering on:

Safety green (neon)
White
Hot pink

 

Hoodies (Gildan185)
$30 each plus shipping

 

White lettering on:
Black
Garnet (reddish maroon)
Charcoal grey
Royal blue
Purple

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Some art to catch your eye

Posted in artwork, tagged , , , , on April 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »

(Artwork by Abby Parker)

Art is in the eye of the beholder.

Using colored pencils and marker, Coupeville High School grad Abby Parker unleashes a new masterpiece and sends it our way.

We all may be locked down right now, but quarantine art continues to take the prairie by storm.

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Bright attitude, bright future!!

Posted in Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, tagged , , , , , , on July 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Abby (Clinkscales) Meyers brings a positive attitude and hard work to all her sports. (Photo courtesy Pat Meyers)

She’s working hard for the future, smiling all the way.

Abby (Clinkscales) Meyers has made several appearances in the CHS weight room this summer, taking part in the school’s SST training program.

Working alongside older sister Heidi, Abby, who will be an 8th grader at CMS in the fall, is preparing for multiple sports.

After playing middle school volleyball and little league softball during her first year in Coupeville, Meyers plans to branch out and add basketball in year two.

While she enjoys all of her sports, diamond life is the life for her.

“My favorite sport is softball because I really enjoy the game,” Meyers said. “I had some great coaches in Mike Peters and Lark Gustafson this year that helped me improve a lot.”

Playing team sports gives her a chance to interact with new friends, something she embraces.

“I enjoy the energy you get from your teammates and learning new things every year,” Meyers said. “My strengths are cheering on my teammates, being supportive and helping whenever I can.”

Like most young athletes, she is discovering new strengths every day, and always wants to remain open to all the possibilities out there.

“What I’d like to work on is stepping out of my comfort zone,” Meyers said. “To try new positions as suggested by my coaches.

“My high school sports career goals would be to keep growing as a player and helping my teammates.”

Away from the playing field, she excels in her art and math classes and enjoys “drawing, reading and caring for animals,” with an eye on a possible career as a small animal vet.

Whether she’s swinging a softball bat or an art brush, Meyers has a strong support crew, something which means a lot to her.

“Many people have helped me become the person I am today,” she said.

“My Aunt Pat giving me my daily guidance, my coaches Lark and Mike for their encouragement, and my sisters Heidi and Lilly for always being there through it all.”

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“All of my cheer sisters have impacted me!!”

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , , on August 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Abby Hamilton

Abby Hamilton

Mission accomplished.

Coupeville High School freshman Abby Hamilton joined the Wolf cheer squad for friendship and has found her hopes fulfilled.

“This is my first year and I started because I thought I would make more and new friends and because I thought it was fun!,” Hamilton said. “I enjoy being with everyone and having a lot of fun with them.

“And being able to get out and actually doing something fun after school and during the summer!”

The friendships she has made in the build-up to the regular season has had an immediate difference in her outlook on life.

“All of my cheer sisters have impacted me by a lot,” Hamilton said. “By telling me that I can get through this and that I CAN do it.”

Hamilton also credits her family for their support, with one close relative getting a special shout-out.

“My mom, she has always been there when I had tough times in my life,” Hamilton said. “She is like my best friend and I love her for it.”

When she’s not working on cheer routines, the Wolf frosh can usually be found off somewhere being creative.

“I really enjoy art,” Hamilton said. “That’s like my getaway when I have tough times.

“And I also love music, all types of music.”

While CHS classifies cheer as an activity and not a sport, Hamilton and her teammates know the effort, hard work and skill their vocation requires.

Call it what you will, but respect the commitment.

“I would tell them that cheerleaders actually work hard to accomplish their routines and cheers and that we do a lot of physical activity like running and doing extreme workouts,” she said.

“We are just like the football players,” Hamilton added. “We get out there and we work hard and we do the best we can.”

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