DID YOU KNOW?
Tacoma’s story spans more than two centuries from the time Captain George Vancouver anchored off Tacoma’s north shore in 1792.
In 1870, Tacoma’s natural deep-water port became an attraction that the Northern Pacific Railroad couldn’t pass up, when it made Tacoma a stop on its transcontinental line.
Old Tacoma and New Tacoma merged in 1884 and incorporated as Tacoma. By 1890, the population reached 36,000 people.
Tacoma is home to the Port of Tacoma, the seventh-largest container port in the United States, and it is within 20 miles of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and 36 miles of the city of Seattle.
Jane Riches,
Head & Upper School Librarian
Jane Riches is the Upper School librarian. “I love books... to read them and to talk about them and to encourage others to do the same,” says Riches. “I hope that students will leave Charles Wright knowing that they can always ask a librarian for help locating information, good reads, directions to the nearest coffee house, etc.”
In addition to guiding many students through the research process and helping them develop the skills to discern reputable sources, Riches leads outdoor education and Winterim groups.
“I have enjoyed being able to design and conduct a Winterim trip that combines community service, education about adaptive sports, and a chance to ski and board in Park City, Utah,” says Riches. “I love sharing outdoor education experiences with other faculty and with eighth and tenth graders.”
Riches holds a bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota and masters in library science from the University of Illinois. She joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2004. In addition to reading, she enjoys skiing, backpacking, white water rafting, baking and canning. She adds: “I have become a cat lover which is problematic, since I also enjoy knitting and crocheting, and now I have to compete for control of the yarn.”
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In addition to guiding many students through the research process and helping them develop the skills to discern reputable sources, Riches leads outdoor education and Winterim groups.
“I have enjoyed being able to design and conduct a Winterim trip that combines community service, education about adaptive sports, and a chance to ski and board in Park City, Utah,” says Riches. “I love sharing outdoor education experiences with other faculty and with eighth and tenth graders.”
Riches holds a bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota and masters in library science from the University of Illinois. She joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2004. In addition to reading, she enjoys skiing, backpacking, white water rafting, baking and canning. She adds: “I have become a cat lover which is problematic, since I also enjoy knitting and crocheting, and now I have to compete for control of the yarn.”
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