Lakewood Elementary School (Washington)

Infobox school | name = Lakewood Elementary School


imagesize = 105 px
motto= "Home of the Cougar Cubs"
established= 1958
type=Elementary School
address= 17000 16th Drive NE Marysville, WA 98271
faculty = About 60
enrollment = Approx. 780
free_label = Mascot
free_text = Cougar Cub
information = [phone]
principal =
website = http://www.lwsd.wednet.edu/lkwd_elem/index.html

Lakewood Elementary School is an elementary school in the North Lakewood area of Marysville, Washington, United States, owned and operated by the Lakewood School District.

History

In 1958, Lakewood School opened. In 1972, all grades above 6, moved to the Junior High School. In 1995, 3-5 moved to English Crossing Elementary.

Fire

An arson fire started on July 23, 2008 on the school campus. The fire was intentionally set by a 12-year old boy and the boy was later sent to Denny Youth Justice Center. Before firefighters came, 5 mothers from nearby homes helped put out the fire using fire extingishers. Those five women were later awared plaques for their work by school and county officials, and the boy's family was charged with $2,500 bail for the fire by the judge. [cite news |first=Beckye |last=Randall |title=Local heroes help contain school arson fire |publisher=North County Outlook |location=Marysville, Washington |date=2008-07-31 |accessdate=2008-08-01] [cite news |first=Eric |last=Stevick |title=5 moms battle Lakewood Elementary fire |url=http://heraldnet.com/article/20080724/NEWS01/30857962&SearchID=73330644153763 |publisher=The Everett Herald |date=2008-07-24 |accessdate=2008-09-21] [cite news |first=Eric |last=Stevick |title=Repairs after Lakewood school fire might not be done before fall |url=http://heraldnet.com/article/20080725/NEWS01/658250402&SearchID=73330644153763 |publisher=The Everett Herald |date=2008-07-25 |accessdate=2008-09-21] [cite news |first=Eric |last=Stevick |title=Boy arrested in Lakewood school arson |url=http://heraldnet.com/article/20080728/NEWS01/44684681&SearchID=73330644153763 |publisher=The Everett Herald |date=2008-07-28 |accessdate=2008-09-21] [cite news |first=Kaitlin |last=Manry |title=Judge orders boy, 12, held in Lakewood school blaze |url=http://heraldnet.com/article/20080729/NEWS01/520215334&SearchID=73330644153763 |publisher=The Everett Herald |date=2008-07-29 |accessdate=2008-09-21] [cite news |first=Kaitlin |last=Manry |title=Mothers honored for helping save school from fire |url=http://heraldnet.com/article/20080821/NEWS01/59405565&SearchID=73330644153763 |publisher=The Everett Herald |date=2008-08-21 |accessdate=2008-09-21] The fire's damages have been found to exceed $500,000. [cite news |first=Kaitlin |last=Manry |title=Lakewood Elementary School fire damage exceeds $500,000 |url=http://heraldnet.com/article/20080915/NEWS01/709159922&SearchID=73330644123623 |publisher=The Everett Herald |date=2008-09-15 |accessdate=2008-09-21]

References

Links

* [http://www.lwsd.wednet.edu/lkwd_elem/index.html Main Page]
* [http://www.lwsd.wednet.edu/lkwd_elem/about.html About]