Congratulations go to the following IKE FCCLA members who competed in the Region 7 FCCLA Regional STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Events competition at Selah High School on January 25, 2023. 

Bethany Carter and Nathalie Martinez earned GOLD for their Chapter Service Project "Smile Wide" which focused on dental education for 1st and 2nd-grade students. 

Annabelle Betts earned GOLD for her Professional Presentation, "The Impact of Visual Storytelling".

IKE FCCLA members will now take their projects to the WA FCCLA State Leadership Conference where they will compete in the state STAR Events competition on March 14-17th in Wenatchee. Good luck!  Go IKE!

Also, recognition and appreciation for helping to put on the regional STAR Events competition go to the following members who served as evaluators, room consultants, or timers: Roselyn Sanchez, Kim Zapata, Camila Carrilla Armenta, Esmeralda Farias, Maya Martinez, and Crystal Ramirez.  IKE FCCLA Advisers who served as evaluators at this competition were:  Suzanne Walker, Leigh Maxwell, and Jodi Gray.

Way to Go...IKE FCCLA!

As we are in mid-January, we’re asking ourselves how we can best serve our Adams families in ways that strengthen social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies in the classroom and deepen the partnership between our Bulldog educators and families so we can all help our students be more than just okay.

We hope that we continue to work with each other with trust and collaboration in support of the Yakima Valley educational community. It’s important for our SEL Team to hear your perspectives and insights. In fact, we believe fostering a strong connection with and hearing critical feedback from our Adams community of educators, families, and advocates is crucial for next level success for our students. As we begin this new semester, let’s build and deepen our relational trust and authentic connections as we move forward together on this journey.

We are reminded each day of the power of SEL/PLCs/GLTs through your hard work together. That work affords us the unique opportunity to witness the far-reaching, long-lasting, positive outcomes SEL yields for our K-5 little people. Advocating for SEL and ensuring each child has access to the critical resources that will help them thrive is more important than ever.

Team Adams: Thank you for all you do to support the safety and social-emotional well-being of children. Your collaboration and teamwork has grown to next level leadership by all grade teams.

Esmeralda Galindo became the first girls' basketball player in the history of Davis High School to score over 1000 points! Esmeralda also broke her own school record by scoring 40 points and leading the Pirates to a victory over the West Valley Rams on Saturday, January 14th.