Auburn Public Schools Foundation welcomes new leader | School briefs
Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Reporter staff
Christine Hays is the new executive director of the Auburn Public Schools Foundation.
Hays succeeds Mark Hancock.
Hays has more than 13 years of experience in nonprofit business administration and has worked with youth and young adults for about 28 years.
Hays and her husband, Steve, live in Maple Valley and have three sons: Jordan, 20; Caleb, 15; and Micah, 13.
The APSF, a community-based, nonprofit organization founded in 2011, recognizes the fact public funds alone cannot adequately support the essential efforts to advance student achievement in the school district.
APSF volunteers build financial partnerships with individuals, corporations and foundations so that all students have the resources they need to achieve their highest potential.
The foundation enables the school district to expand innovative and educational opportunities and access to all students. The APSF supports programs and initiatives serving students through a range of fund raising activities, special events and engagement with district stakeholders, including staff, alumni and corporations.
Shooting for the stars
Holy Family School recently hosted STEM (Astronomy) Night at its parish hall and library.
Students, family and friends explored science, technology, engineering and math.
There were exhibits from the Galileo Astronomy Unclub, hands-on science activities led by Holy Family eighth-graders and Lego Robotics Club explorations in the library.
Elsewhere
Auburn High School’s Jeffrey Taylor-Kantz has been named a semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. To be considered for the award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and about half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. …
Auburn Mountainview High’s Michael R. Zendejas has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. “On behalf ofNSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice and commitment that Michael has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence,” said Claes Nobel, NSHSS founder and chairman. “Michael is now a member of a unique community of scholars – a community that represents our very best hope for the future.” …
FedEx team members from throughout Puget Sound recently volunteered to help Communities In Schools of Auburn with a school beautification project at Olympic Middle School. More than 30 volunteers helped landscape, improve safety and complete a variety of projects to enhance the school grounds. …
