East Valley High School FFA students showed their livestock at the 88th Annual Junior Livestock Show in Spokane this month. Pigs: Keeli Holestin, Bryson White, and Ryne Wagemann Sheep: Lacey Jacobsen, Rilynn Frye, Grace Utecht, and Nicole Hornbuckle Goats: Rachel Smiley Steer: Bentley Beal Heifer: Payton Miller All of the students earned blue ribbons. Grace Utecht and Rilynn Frye both earned a Reserve Grand Champion. FFA Market Lamb Reserve Champion Rilynn Frye, East Valley FFA, 142 lb. sold for $8.00 to Avista & Bison Tire FFA Lamb Fitting & Showing Fr/So FFA Reserve Champion Rilyn Frye, East Valley FFA Jr/Sr FFA Reserve Champion Grace Utecht, East Valley Way to go Knights!

On Saturday, May 20, 2023, the Spokane Home Builders Association hosted a construction camp at East Valley High School. This gave juniors and seniors the opportunity to meet and work alongside local builders and remodelers for a one day shed building event. Thank you to everyone that participated and a huge thank you to the Spokane Home Builders Association for giving students this wonderful hands on opportunity to explore these career paths!

A Middle School Social Studies Course Design and Instructional Materials Adoption Committee was convened to thoroughly review 7th and 8th-grade resources. Community members are invited to review the proposed core instructional materials for middle school social studies adoption. The recommendations for approval are as follows: 7th Grade - Washington State History Open Educational Resource (OER), Educurious - Copyright 2021 8th Grade - History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism Third Edition, Teachers Curriculum Institute (TCI) - Copyright Print 2023/Digital 2022 The materials will be available for community viewing from Tuesday, June 6 - Monday, June 12, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Please contact Michele Chavez at 509.241.5011 for the opportunity to review the instructional materials and provide public comment.

Earlier this month our FFA team participated in the FFA State Convention. Huge congratulations to the entire team for their representation of East Valley. Along with that we want to give a special shout out to the following members for their accomplishments: Tiffany Altermatt for earning her State FFA Degree Grace Utecht for placing 4th in the Cooperative Quiz where she also won $100 Keeli Holestine for competing in the Agricultural Education Contest and putting forth a massive amount of effort Bentley Beal for competing in the Agricultural Education Contest and serving as moral support for the entire team Additionally, the horse evaluation team took 7th place at the state contest in April and were recognized on stage during this convention. Congratulations on your many accomplishments FFA!

Headed to the Regional Track Meet in Ephrata tomorrow? Tickets can only be purchased online. No cash/check accepted at the gate.

Congratulations to Logan Hofstee on her selection as the Spokane Youth Sports Finalist for the Metro High School Girls Athlete of the Year. The event honoring all of these athletes will be held on June 20, 2023, at 6 pm at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.

Congratulations to the following Senior Athletes! TENNIS: Jade Gregerson, Caity Hautala, Audrey Lilya, Tina Ngo, Madi Waits and JR Exchange Student Amalie Wandall. SOCCER: Raymond Bailey, Nolan Fracz, and Daniel Yeromenko. SOFTBALL: Kenzie Ervin and Sahara Hinckley.

The East Valley High School Strolling Strings playing at the WASBO (Washington Association of School Business Officials) Annual Conference on May 3, 2023!

Thank you to everyone that was able to join us at the ABC Trades Night on May 3, 2023! We had so much fun watching participants and learning about the various jobs in the trades industry. If you weren't able to check out this amazing opportunity, we hope to see you next time!

The FFA Livestock Evaluation Team, consisting of Grace Utecht, Keeli Holestine, Rilynn Frye, Bentley Beal, Ryan Wageman, and Bryson White, competed on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in the WA State FFA Livestock Evaluation Contest. The team placed 14th overall after taking a test, evaluating eight animal classes, completing a team scenario, and giving three sets of oral reasons. East Valley's top individual student was Grace Utecht, who placed 37th out of 211 students. Congratulations to East Valley's FFA!

Please join us on May 19 & 20 for the East Valley FFA Plant Sale!

At long last, East Valley's new ballfields were ready for play! The Knights downed the visiting Clarkston Bantams 8-3 in the inaugural game on May 4, 2023. Proud of our kids and our community! Together, we are East Valley!

Thank you to everyone that was able to join us at the first Healthcare Discoveries Trades Night on April 27. We had a blast getting to know the vendors and the work they do on a daily basis. We can't wait to do this again!

Thank you to everyone that was able to join us at the first Automotive Trades Night on April 19. We had a blast getting to know the vendors and the work they do on a daily basis. We can't wait to do this again!

Members from the EVHS FFA team competed at the Washington Horse Evaluation in Ellensburg last week. The contest consisted of a test, an evaluation of six classes of horses, and two sets of oral reasons. Team members included Rachel Metge, Ruth Metge, Tiffany Altermatt, Nicole Hornbuckle, and Lacey Jacobsen. Overall the team placed 7th. Congratulations!

Mark your calendars! The EVHS FFA Plant Sale is coming May 19th & 20th!

Please help us to congratulate Jaylin Brown for recently winning the WASA Student Leadership Award! This award recognizes student leaders who have created or played a significant leadership role in initiatives or programs that promote access, equity, or social justice in their schools and communities. Congrats Jaylin!

Congratulations to the EVHS students who competed at the Washington State Future Business Leaders Conference. The East Valley Banking and Finance team - Victoria Devleming, Serenity Hendricks, and Jazmine Hassett will represent Washington State as the third seed at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Conference in Atlanta in late June. A total of thirteen students competed at the State Conference in downtown Spokane on April 20th and 21st. Below are the students and their events. Jon Baxter - Accounting I Dianna Demko - Human Resources Management; Client Service Victoria Devleming - Banking and Financial Systems; Public Speaking Jazmin Hassett - Accounting I; Banking and Financial Systems Lilly Helm - Intro to Business Procedures; Intro to Financial Math; Intro to Marketing Concepts Serenity Hendricks - Banking and Financial Systems Talan Hughes - Business Law Eowyn Martinich - Help Desk; Human Resource Management; Introduction to Marketing Concepts Kolton Russell - Business Management Spencer Sheffler - Computer Problem Solving; Introduction to Information Technology Rachel Smiley - Job Interview; Insurance and Risk Management Lorelai Taylor - Graphic Design Stephanie Thornton - Personal Finance; Political Science

On Monday, April 17, 2023, GEAR UP and East Valley College & Career Center hosted over 35 organizations at the second annual career fair. All students were able to attend and it was a great opportunity to explore possible career pathways. Students were highly engaged in talking with community organizations about career options and personal career paths. While the event wasn't intended to be a job fair, we do know that at least one student landed a job interview and subsequently a job from her connections at the fair.

Join us tonight for Donkey Basketball in the EVHS Gym. The fun kicks off at 7:00 pm. Freshmen vs Sophomores, Juniors vs Seniors, and an exhibition game between EV Alumni and EV Staff, all while on a donkey!