March 5, 2010 FIRST FRIDAY
Our speaker will be Deidre Holmberg, Principal of Delta High School.
Tri-Tech (5929 W. Metaline, Kennewick)
Lunch will be $10 per person and include a baked potato bar with chili & cheese, salad, soda or water & cookie.
Please RSVP to Matt Nash at mattn@dustdevilsbaseball.com by Wednesday, March 3, at noon.
Delta brings together individuals who choose to teach and learn from each other. Collectively, these students create a unique and highly-personalized culture at Delta High School.
Delta High School is a small public high school for students living in Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland School Districts. Delta is a STEM high school, meaning the way students learn, as well as what they learn, reflects the world we live in – a world driven by science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), combined with other subjects.
English and social studies provide a strong foundation for learning in the STEM fields. This design brings a unique high school experience to our community. Delta students will direct their learning and practice inquiry, problem, and project-based learning.
Delta High School has a rigorous and relevant STEM-focused curriculum that prepares each student for career, college, and life success in a changing world. State, national, and college-ready standards serve as the launch pad for this curriculum.
The STEM high school design provides a tailored learning environment for students of all academic levels and interests.
Key characteristics of a STEM school include:
- College-ready and work-ready culture
- Student as a worker, teacher as a facilitator, industry/community as mentors
- Another pathway to success for students
Local business leaders, teachers, scientists, and college professors created Delta High School. This school answers the call to raise a new generation of technical talent, as well as, more scientifically literate citizens. Graduates of Delta High School will possess and use the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to pursue post-secondary education, technical training, and chosen career paths.
This school builds upon and complements the strong educational foundation of the Tri-Cities. Delta High School aspires to serve as a pilot environment for the Tri-Cities-ultimately creating a bigger footprint on STEM education in the region and in the state of Washington.
http://www.thedeltahighschool.com/
April 2, 2010 FIRST FRIDAY
We are privileged to have most or our local state legislators coming to speak to LTCAA! 16th District Senator Mike Hewitt and Representatives Maureen Walsh and Terry Nealey will be joined by 8th district Senator Jerome Delvin and Representatives Larry Haler, and Brad Klippert. The will be providing an update on the legislative session that will have just ended.
Location: Sandberg Event Center, West Richland
Time – 12 noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch will be $10 per person.
Please RSVP to Matt Nash at mattn@dustdevilsbaseball.com by Tuesday, March 30.
April 15, 2010 LTC CLASS XVI Information Session
The information session for the upcoming LTC Class XVI will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the United Way, 401 N. Young St., Kennewick. Come support LTC , meet potential LTC members, and share your experiences from the program. Tell your friends and co-worker who are interested in Leadership Tri-Cities.
Applications for Class XVI are due May 1 — the electronic version will be available at www.leadershiptc.org. Or contact Melissa O’Neil Perdue at 372-7319 or moneil@tricity.wsu.edu.
April 22, 2010 – Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility Tour
We will be taking a tour of the Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility in Connell. Plan to meet in the northwest corner of the parking lot at Lowe’s on Road 68 and Burden. We will leave at 12:30 pm to carpool/caravan to the medium security complex for the tour. Plan to be back at Lowe’s around 4:00 pm.
Please note: To participate on this tour, you must provide the following information to Matt Nash by March 30, 2010.
Full legal name:
Date of birth (mm/dd/year):
Full Social Security number:
May 7, 2010 – Energy Northwest - Columbia Generating Station Tour
Just before 9/11/01, we were planning a field trip to Energy Northwest. Then, everything changed. We now have the opportunity for a rare tour of ENW.
More details to come, however, to participate on this tour, you must provide information for a full background/security check that will be necessary for everyone on the tour.
May 14, 2010 Leadership Seminar – the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
The Cost is $50 for paid LTCAA Alumni; $75 for non-paid alumni and others. This covers the course materials, a continental breakfast and lunch. The purpose of seminar is to introduce the leadership practices and training tools currently being provided to LTC XV class members. The seminar will cover The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® and associated principles developed by Kouzes/Posner from their book, The Leadership Challenge, which include: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, Encourage the Heart. The seminar will also involve interactive exercises that facilitate networking amongst the participants, and will be led by the Leadership Component team of LTC grads.
More details to come.
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center is a minimum-security prison located in Connell, Washington. Inmates held here typically have four years or less on their sentences. The prison grounds resemble those of an average community college, complete with landscaping. Inmates sleep in dormitories and grow some of their own food in a small garden on the grounds. Some inmates are allowed to go off-site to work in highly-supervised jobs (including the traditional litter-cleanup).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_Ridge_Corrections_Center
Energy Northwest --- Serving the Northwest public power community since 1957.
Energy Northwest is a major public energy resource for the Northwest region. Headquartered in Richland, Washington, they provide electricity, at cost, to public utilities and municipalities. The Pacific Northwest has widely supported public power and its affiliates for nearly seven decades.
Energy Northwest is a Joint Operating Agency (JOA), comprising 28 member public utilities from across the state of Washington. They are governed by two boards: a Board of Directors and an Executive Board.
ENW own and operate four electricity generating stations: Columbia Generating Station (nuclear power plant), Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, Nine Canyon Wind Project, and White Bluffs Solar Station. They also provide operations and maintenance services for other facilities, such as the Mason County PUD No. 3 Olympic View Generating Facility.
In addition, their Energy/Business Services organization is devoted to the identification and development of new generating resources, encompassing both traditional and renewable technologies. Energy Northwest is a sales affiliate of Hometown Connections, offering a suite of services from the American Public Power Association for public utilities.
For more information on Energy Northwest, go to http://www.energy-northwest.com
