🎉 Huge congratulations to the Leavenworth Senior High School Girls Swim Team! 🎉 Out of 48 teams at last week’s state competition, our girls placed 10th overall, an incredible accomplishment! 💙 🏊‍♀️ Representing LHS with pride: Alyssa Stenerson Elisabeth Howell Alexandrea Howell Ella Dall These four powerhouse swimmers competed in: 🔥 200 Medley Relay – 4th Place 🔥 400 Freestyle Relay – 5th Place And a special shoutout to Elisabeth Howell, who crushed it in: 💥 50 Yard Freestyle – 4th Place 💥 100 Yard Freestyle – 4th Place 💫 Named 2nd Team All-State Swimmer! All this accomplished with two swimmers bouncing back from injury! 💪 Talk about determination and grit. Thank you to Dr. Adams for cheering the team on in person, and to Mr. Koontz and Mr. Vanek for your continued support. 🙌 👏 A HUGE thank you to Coach Stenerson and Coach Acred for your leadership and guidance all season long. Let’s go, Pioneers! 💙 #PioneerPride #LHSswim #10thInState (fb)

Did You Know? Leavenworth Senior High School students are now earning industry-recognized certifications in digital media! 🤩 All thanks to the efforts of educators Steve Short, Geila Dodin, and Heather Waters. The trio secured an Innovative Teacher Grant from the Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation to fund curriculum and testing for Adobe Certified Professional exams. The grant supports training and certification opportunities in high-demand digital fields, including: 📸 Visual Design (Photoshop) 🎥 Digital Video (Premiere Pro) 👾 Visual Effects & Motion Graphics (After Effects) 💻 Graphic Design & Illustration (Illustrator) This past semester served as a pilot for the program, with educators navigating new curriculum and certification requirements. Despite the steep learning curve, the initial results have been promising.💪 Just before graduation, two of Steve Short’s seniors, Jeremiah Euliss and Xavier Eddins, became the first Pioneers to earn Adobe Certified Professional credentials in Visual Design (Photoshop). Their success marks an important milestone in the program's launch and demonstrates the real-world value these certifications can offer students.🥳 “Our goal is to prepare students with skills that give them a competitive edge in college and the workforce,” said Steve Short. “Seeing students earn certifications before they even graduate is incredibly rewarding.” With plans to expand the program next fall, the team hopes to certify more students across multiple Adobe platforms. #ProudToBeAPioneer 💙 (fb)