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	<title>Methow Valley School District •  critical thinking ~ character development ~  lifelong learning &#38; discovery</title>
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		<title>Young Writers Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students and families are invited to come to the MVES library Thursday, May 17th from 5:30-7:00 to see examples of student writing from all grade levels. Each class will have a table displaying examples of student writing projects. In addition, visiting author Nina Laden will be available to autograph purchased books. Refreshments will be provided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LB student showcase tonight at the Merc</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jwallis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberty Bell students will present work in video production, Speech and Debate and art in a showcase at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp Monday, May 7, at 7 pm.  The first half of the program will include short speeches and a mini debate. During intermission, art students will discuss their work in the lobby. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Pertussis: Letter from Superintendent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jwallis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Mark Wenzel, MVSD superintendent, sent the following letter to parents on May 2, 2012. &#160; This is to update you on the pertussis situation. So far we have seven confirmed and eight suspected cases in our community, at least two of which are in our school. Six of the confirmed cases range from ages 10 to 12; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Board approves 2012-2013 calendar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wenzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The school board has approved the 2012-2013 calendar. School will start on September 4 and end on June 13. Click here for the calendar.]]></description>
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		<title>LBJH presents Tom Sawyer at The Merc</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wenzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberty Bell Junior High Drama Club presents Mark Twain&#8217;s &#8220;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer&#8221; at The Merc Playhouse this weekend. &#160; The show is adapted for the stage by Dave Barton and Matt Bond and co- directed by Jane Orme and Elyse Fulcher. &#160; Set in Missouri in the late 1840s, many of Tom Sawyer’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Levies and bond receive strong support</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wenzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Methow Valley voters strongly supported three ballot measures in the April 17 election. As of election night, the results were: &#160; M&#38;O LEVY: 72% YES Tech levy: 68% YES Bond: 67% YES &#160; &#8220;These are fantastic results,&#8221; said superintendent Mark Wenzel. &#8220;We&#8217;re very thankful to the community for this show of support. It means a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>District lands $350,000 energy grant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wenzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Methow Valley School District received notification last week that it was awarded $350,000 for energy efficiency improvements as part of grants made to districts across the state. The grant is contingent on the passage of a $1.8 million bond on April 17. &#160; Statewide grants totaled $21 million and went to 43 school districts, according [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April 17, 2012: Levy &amp; Bond Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wenzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Methow Valley School District will place three measures before voters on April 17, 2012 to continue to fund programs and building improvements. All three are replacing expiring levies/bonds, so taxes will not increase. The tax rate is about $1.80 per $1000 valuation. &#160; The levies support extra-curricular activities, athletics, arts, technology, curriculum, daily operations, and small class [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kindergarten Round Up takes place March 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wenzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kindergarten Round Up takes place at Methow Valley Elementary on March 8 in two sessions, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 5 to 7 p.m. Teachers will meet parents to introduce the program and register the student. Anyone registering a child for kindergarten should bring the child, his or her birth certificate and immunization [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty Bell wins state achievement award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wenzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberty Bell Jr.-Sr. High recently received the Washington Achievement Award from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education, the agencies announced. &#160; The award is based on a school&#8217;s performance as measured by the Washington Achievement Index, a barometer for how well schools are performing.The index uses state assessments [...]]]></description>
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