The students earned a 3.7 g.p.a or better.
Sunset and Chambers Primary each received a 2011 Washington Achievement Award, which is based on assessment data.
The University Place 10-year-old threw the shot put farther than anyone else her age, and she competed in three other events.
The University Place City Council showed some municipal love to Tomick and Torsen Necessary, Superintendent Patti Banks and the entire public works department for their extraordinary efforts.
Approximately 30 goats and 10 sheep have been hired from Goat Trimmers to assist in eradicating the blackberry bushes that border the high school athletic fields.
First, the school will be hosting the West Central District III Boys Swim and Dive Championships. Second, the school will host the 2012 SPSL South Division Sub-Regional Wrestling Tournament.
Although much of the national spotlight focused on players still in high school, the former Curtis High star signed a financial aid agreement with Washington State University and is enrolled in classes.
The Jazz Journalists Association in 2011 named him Trombonist of the Year—a title he has earned five times in a decade.
The Vikings are on the road. Game begins at 7 p.m., tonight and will be broadcast on gametimenorthwest.com.
The University Place track-and-field phenom finished 51st out of 59 of the West Coast's best college runners.
He won in the Student Soloist competition, which carried a $500 prize and the opportunity to be the featured soloist at the Celebrating America's Musical Diversity concert in February.
The newly renovated Curtis Aquatic Center plays host to University Place second-, fifth- and eighth-graders for their swim and water safety program, now in its 38th year of service.
Following a public hearing, the University Place School Board unanimously voted to name the high school's new gym after its first principal Wednesday night.
Young people between 14 and 18 can win $1,000 for a cause by explaining how they impact their community.
Tomick will be a part of the Honors Orchestra as a Bassist. Torsen Necessary, a flutist whom Patch profiled earlier, was selected for the second year in a row but is unable to attend this year due to college audition commitments.
The Lady Viks are playing 7:00 p.m., at Puyallup, and the game's broadcast will be streamed live on Gametimenorthwest.com.
The Vikings finished 2-2 in this year's Holiday Classic, which was an improvement from last year, when it returned home to eventually advance to the state championship game.
Last month, Patch's Kim Thompson shared a story about Fircrest's Mollee Cunningham, who creates drawings to raise funds for her autistic brother's classroom. Here's an update on Mollee's amazing progress. You might want to get a tissue.
The Tacoma native and former Curtis star scored five points, five points and dished out two assists in 13 minutes of play, as the Kings' dispatched the Lakers 100-91 in the season opener Monday night.
The former Curtis star returned to this side of the mountains and hit a trio of 3-pointers in the Cougars' victory over Pepperdine at Key Arena. Now, the admitted "mama's boy" will spend Christmas break with his family in Tacoma.
Eight-year-old Fircrest resident and artist Mollee Cunningham is on a mission. She is raising money to purchase an iPad for her twin brother's autism class by creating custom drawings. However, there's even more to her campaign than you might think.
School leaders have received a request to name the gym in honor of Ray Beard, Curtis' first principal. Patch has also received a request for Ray Beard.
The three Vikings are representing University Place in the latest rankings released by the Washington Wrestling Report.
The University Place school received the award last week for its efforts to reduce waste, particularly with energy efficiency.
The students joined a national cultural arts program called "Reflections." On Saturday, their works were displayed at City Hall by the University Place Council of PTSA.
The band - which performs Tuesday - will feature Eric Stevens. Best part? It's free.
Allison Zakharov are both part of the production scheduled for Dec. 17 and Dec. 18 at Mount Tahoma High in Tacoma.
A workshop at Evergreen Primary will also offer a toy drive to benefit University Place children.
After Winter Break, the pool will offer a full schedule of lap and public swims.
Honor from Washington Association of School Administrators cites her success as reducing the achievement gap in UPSD.
Senior will represent the Vikings in the 79th annual Daffodil Festival this spring. And once that's over, she's off to study biochemistry in college.
An additional credit of English and half-credit of social studies will be required, but the University Place School District is not worried about making the changes.
More freshmen applying to study at the downtown branch campus.
Marty Essen, author of Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, will present a high-energy, seven-continent, digital slide show promising laughs, surprises, and interesting facts.
The event runs from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19 at the high school.
Get a daily dose of creativity just a hop, skip and jump away from home. The gallery runs to Dec. 9.
The University of Washington Tacoma, the University of Puget Sound and McCarver Elementary all contributed to the project to remember the girl who was brutally murdered four years ago.
The School of Distinction award is given to schools with five years worth of academic improvement.
University of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Washington Tacoma and The Evergreen State College will kick off the network with a competition Saturday.
The Vikings took back-to-back games and won three matchbox this week.