Talk:Lakewood School District (Washington)

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Three issues?
There's three issues in 31 volumes? Usually it's the other way around. Travisl (talk) 04:38, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry. Thanks for pointing that out. — ComputerGuy890100  Talk to meWhat I've done to help Wikipedia 00:47, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

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Over 100 years ago, several families migrated to the area now known as Lakewood/Smokey Point/Seven Lakes. They were undoubtedly impressed by the beautiful lakes and peaceful forest setting. The community was named Lakewood by Mr. E. L. Walsh and Mr. S.G. Buell, two real estate brokers selling land in the area.

The first pioneer families were the Aken, Rose, Blacken, and Helseth. Other families soon followed including the Husby, Nelson, Jensen, Lindquist, Jackson, Funk, Cook, Roth, Jacobson, Kind, Hild, Gay, Bjorn, and Lallemand to name a few. Many of these families names are still very visible in the community.

Within the tall timber and many fish-filled lakes a school district was born. In 1888, Mrs. Florence Husby, one of our pioneers, taught a half-dozen students in her home, creating the first school in the Lakewood area.

By February 28, 1891, School District #45 was formed. It was built on Isaac Harter's land, which is the present day Marysville Auction Barn on Smokey Point Boulevard. This was the largest district and had approximately forty students.

The second school district, #65, was formed November 12, 1892. It was located somewhere in the Lake Goodwin area and had approximately thirty students.

With the population growing in and around Lakewood, another school district was established. This new school was named District #102 and was conceived on September 25, 1909. It was a wood frame school built on the property donated by the Overvold family and was located on 156th Street NE. It had roughly twenty students. This building still stands today and if you look very close the words "Lakewood School District" can be seen on boards over the entrance.

The expanding community realized a need for a large. centrally located school. Therefore, in 1914 they consolidated the three smaller districts--#45, #65, and #102--into one larger district #306. A three story school building was built on land purchased from Fredrick Funk at a cost of $500. First to eleventh grade students attended this new Lakewood School until 1918. At that time, the Arlington School District agreed to accept the high school students as long Lakewood provided a school bus. A truck with wooden benches built into the bed and a canvas tarp overhead was used to transport several students to Arlington High School.

In 1958, the Lakewood School building was demolished and the present elementary school built which consisted of two wings and eight rooms. A large gym was built in 1940 and was utilized until 1971. Later, in 162 and 1966, a total of 11 classrooms were added. By 1972, a new junior high school was built adjacent to the other campus. At that time, the district served students at grades kindergarten through ninth with the elementary school occupying the former facilities on the same site. At present, a high school with its first graduating class in 1984, has been built. The Lakewood School District has grown from approximately 70 students in 1914 to over 2,200 students in 1997.

In 1988, due to the increasing enrollment, the elementary school became Lakewood Primary School with an enrollment of 563 students at grades kindergarten through third, and the Lakewood Intermediate School with 409 students enrolled. The Lakewood Jr./Sr. High School now had 645 students enrolled. In 1989, the District celebrated its 75th anniversary.

With the passage of the Bond Issue in 1992, the District began the process of building a new school, remodeling the present intermediate school to become a middle school, and anticipates an extensive remodel/addition to the primary school to begin in the next year.

In 1995, the district reconfigured all grade levels due to the opening of a new school. At present Lakewood Elementary School houses grades K-2, English Crossing Elementary School houses grades 3-5, Lakewood Middle School houses grades 6-8, and Lakewood High School houses grades 9-12.

The Superintendent of Schools from 1972 through 1985 was Dr. H.M. "Hal" Gilmore, Dr. Wayne Robertson was superintendent from 1985 - 1998, and the principal of the junior high school was Mr. Gary Timmerman. Mr. Will Runquist was the principal of the elementary school from August 1974 to April 1977. The Board members in 1972 were John Young, Norman Adcock, James Davies, and Elwood Barker. In 1981, District #306 built a new building which became Lakewood Jr./Sr. High School. This building served students at grades 7 through 12 and its construction marked the end of an era where District #306 was a non-high school district.

In 1988, Dr. Kristine McDuffy was hired as Assistant Principal of Lakewood High School, became Lakewood High School Principal in 1990, and Superintendent in 1998.

As of 1993, the Lakewood School District was one of the three most rapidly growing educational communities in Snohomish County and anticipate to continue on this growth pattern due to the Naval Station in Everett.

From September 1992 through June 1993 the school district and community were engaged in an extensive strategic planning effort called Target 2001. The purpose of this project was to chart the future course for the Lakewood School District. Strategies to lead the District into the 21st century were developed by committees of community members, business leaders, parents, students, and educational employees. The district has implemented many of the strategies. Parents and community support of the school district are viewed as the backbone of the educational enterprise.

In 2003, Cougar Creek Elementary was completed, and became the only traditional K-5 school in the district. This page was edited by ĈĠ 16:54, 19 October 2008 (UTC)