Fife Public Schools » Appreciation http://fife.edublogs.org Designed for Success Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Eagle Scout Projects Rejuvinates Lions Club Gift http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/09/04/eagle-scout-projects-rejuvinates-lions-club-gift/ http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/09/04/eagle-scout-projects-rejuvinates-lions-club-gift/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:16:02 +0000 Elaine Smith http://fife.edublogs.org/?p=111 War Memorial Sign Fife High School Senior, Robert Shaw, recently completed a completed renovation of a memorial first built in 1955 by the Fife Lions Club.  A boy scout since first grade, he choose this undertaking to fufill the requirements needed for his Eagle Scout Project.  When he heard several people talk about how run down the memorial, located in the southwest corner of Trojan Memorial Field, appeared he thought this would be the perfect project to complete.  He liked the idea of giving back to his high school and community.  Enlisting several volunteers – including fellow FHS seniors Stephanie McFarland, Ian Allen, Caleb Lewis, and Jeff Kohls – Robert got busy pressure washing, removing overgrown shrubs, grass, and moss, and sanding down the rusted metal.  Besides repainting the sculpture he rebarked the area around the memorial and planted some new cedar trees along the backside.  Fife School District maintenance crew members helped out by pruning back a lower limb on the giant cedar tree that resides to the right of the structure and installing a new dual light on the school board; one light will shine on the flag when it is displayed and one will shine on the memorial.

A special rededication will be happening at a future home FHS football game.  Congratuations Robert and thank you for this beautiful gift you have given to all of us!

Sign commemorating the Fife Lions Club Gift of 1955. A view of the memorial before the project began. Note the moss overgrown on around the memorial. Robert Shaw and friend Stephanie McFarland applying new primer to the metal sculpture. Robert enlisted the help of several friends to complete the project. Several new trees were planted behind the memorial. Several hours went into the completion of this project. View of memorial after the project had been completed. The memorial once again stands as a great tribute to our soldiers. ]]> http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/09/04/eagle-scout-projects-rejuvinates-lions-club-gift/feed/ 4 Fife Teachers are Fabulous http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/fife-teachers-are-fabulous/ http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/fife-teachers-are-fabulous/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 19:04:34 +0000 Elaine Smith http://fife.edublogs.org/?p=94

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ”
Henry Adams

The week of May 4-8 is designated as National Teacher Appreciation Week.  We not only appreciate the fabulous teaching staff throughout our district but are grateful for the amazing work they do each and every day.  Please leave them a message of encouragement and thanks; we believe we truly have the best of the best right here in Fife Public Schools!

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