Each year ABC provides book scholarships to graduating seniors at Puyallup, Rogers, and Emerald Ridge High Schools. To be eligible, students must have participated in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and demonstrated high levels of achievement throughout their high school years. Each scholarship is for $250. The 2009 recipients of tha ABC Scholarships are: Puyallup High [...]
This spring, the QUEST program sent out nearly 400 letters to families of students who were recommended by the Central Screening Committee to participate in the QUEST Regional Programs. With those letters was a permission slip for parents to complete and return to confirm their interest in QUEST. Those forms were due on Monday, June [...]
In past years, many QUEST students have participated in Elementary Band and Orchestra. Beginning this fall, elementary band and orchestra instruction will take place at the student’s local junior high school before the elementary school day begins. Fifth graders will particpate on Tuesdays and Fridays. Sixth graders will have instruction on Mondays and Thursdays. For [...]
We’ve been busy putting the finishing touches on everything ABC was involved in this year. When we look back at where we were at the start of the year, and look ahead to where we’ll start the next school year, it hardly seems possible that so many things went our way. Our ability to win [...]
Our last board meeting of 2008 – 2009 will be held on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:00pm at Las Palomas (near the South Hill Mall). We’ll review the final financial numbers for the year, celebrate our accomplishments, and begin looking towards next year. If you’ve been thinking about getting involved with ABC and not been [...]
The last session of pull-out QUEST finished just hours ago and we’re down to the last few days of the 2008 – 2009 school year. Rather than rest, ABC is making plans for 2009 – 2010 now. We know what we think went well, and where we think we can improve for next year, but [...]
