1.
Know the water: Washington waters are cold enough to cause
hypothermia even on the hottest day, and hypothermia can weaken the strongest
swimmer. Lakes and rivers are particularly dangerous in May and early
June.
2.
Know your limits: Drowning often happens when a
person tires while swimming.
3.
Wear a life jacket when swimming anywhere without
lifeguards or whenever you are on a boat or jet ski. By law, children ages 12 or
younger must wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket on all vessels 18 feet or
shorter.
4.
Keep children within immediate reach whenever you are
near any type of water.
5.
Avoid alcohol.
Last year, 31 people drowned in
King
County—the highest annual
incidence of preventable drownings in the past decade. We can all work together
to stop such tragedies this year.
- Also, did you know
the state passed a new boater safety education
law? By January 1, 2008, anyone under
the age of 21 will be required to have a Boater Education Card to
operate a boat or personal water craft. This requires completion of a basic
boating class or passage of an equivalency exam. For more information, contact
Dona Wolfe at Dona.Wolfe@parks.wa.gov or (360)
586-6599.
- Elementary math
adoption update: The Instructional Materials Selection Committee
on May 31 unanimously recommended that the School
Board adopt Everyday
Math. If you missed the workshop and open house events in April or
would like to take a further look, you are invited to freely peruse the full
spectrum of materials at the Administration Building, 565 N.W. Holly
St., through Wednesday, June 13. The next step in
the process is an administrative recommendation to the Board to take formal
action to adopt the materials on June 13. More information about the
materials, process, and District math achievement is online. If
you have questions, send an e-mail to elementarymath@issaquah.wednet.edu or call District Math
Specialist Leslie Nielsen at (425) 837-7051.
- Tiger Mountain Community High
School needs enthusiastic
volunteers
who would like to watch seniors present their culminating project and offer
feedback. You will be amazed at their hard work! And your feedback will help
these students as they prepare for their next step in life. The available time
slots are morning to noon and noon to afternoon on Monday, June 18, and
Tuesday, June 19. Call Bettina Gehle at 425-837-6217 for more
information.