‘Challenge Day’ session coming to Opportunities Conference
For the past 20 years, schools and their communities around the country have been holding "Challenge Day" workshops to address issues of violence, racism, teasing, stereotypes, tobacco, drugs and alcohol within the context of teen life. WSSDA is pleased to announce that this nationally renowned program will be the subject of a breakout session at the upcoming Northwest Conference on Celebrating Educational Opportunities for Diverse Students, which takes place April 27-29 at the SeaTac Marriott Hotel. The workshop is part of a great lineup of presentations and featured speakers. Learn more here.

IAC votes on proposed amendments to WIAA rules
Twenty proposed amendments will be up for consideration when the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s Representative Assembly meets this spring to update the WIAA Handbook. WSSDA’s Interscholastic Activities Committee has now adopted its recommendations on the proposals to send to the WIAA Executive Board. School directors are encouraged to review this information and share their perspectives with their district administrators in advance of regional WIAA meetings taking place over the next two weeks. Click here for more information.

Call for Annual Conference session proposals
Got a great idea for a breakout session you’d like to present at this fall’s WSSDA Annual Conference? We’d like to hear from you! We’re looking for high-quality sessions that focus on providing school board members with information and strategies for improving student learning, with emphasis on leadership and governance. Session proposals are now being accepted online in the Annual Conference section of our Web site.

Register now for WSSDA Regional Meetings
The first of 14 WSSDA spring Regional Meetings is less than a week away. The schedule kicks off with a meeting in Chelan March 14, followed by Snoqualmie (3/15), Puyallup (3/20), Davenport (4/9), LaCrosse (4/10), Colville (4/11), Joyce (4/21), Starbuck (4/25), Vancouver (5/1), Rochester (5/2), Trout Lake (5/2), Mount Vernon (5/3), Sunnyside (5/16) and Ellensburg (5/17). Meeting agenda information and online registration are now available on the WSSDA Web site. Be sure to attend the meeting in your area to network with colleagues and learn more about legislative issues and other hot topics.

Deadline approaching for VP applications
Only a few more days are left to apply for appointment as WSSDA Vice President. Applications must be received or postmarked no later than Friday, March 9. Learn more here.

Finance measures pass in 31 districts
Congratulations to the following districts for passing finance measures in the February special election: Almira, Battle Ground, Bainbridge, Camas, Cascade, Cashmere, Cle Elum-Roslyn, Colville, Concrete, Grand Coulee Dam, Hood Canal, Klickitat, Lake Chelan, Manson, McCleary, Moses Lake, Mossyrock, Northport, Odessa, Okanogan, Pomeroy, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Quinault, Ridgefield, Riverview, Satsop, Seattle, Trout Lake, Walla Walla, White Salmon.

Schmidt, Keller honored as effective administrators
Congratulations are also in order to superintendents Larry Keller (Mansfield) and Gene Schmidt (Bridgeport), who have been honored by the Washington Association of School Administrators and the PEMCO Foundation as "Most Effective Administrators" for 2007. Learn more on the WASA Web site.

More photo galleries online
There’s never enough space in our printed publications to showcase all the great photos of our members, which is why we created an online gallery section on the WSSDA Web site. Recent additions include the FRN Conference in Washington D.C. and the WASA/WSSDA Legislative Conference that took place last month here in Olympia. To browse through these and other galleries, click here.

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