Send Local Girls To Their Prom In Style – Donate To Project PROMise

For many high school girls, going to the prom is an event anticipated for years—but not going to the prom because the family can’t afford a formal dress can be devastating.  This year, thanks to... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Announces STIA Scholarships; Deadline Mar. 23

Each year, thanks to the generous support from Sea-Tac Airport and HMS Host, Highline Schools Foundation is able to provide the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Scholarship Program to graduating Highline... [Read more]

Local Teachers Go MAD Over Grants From Highline Schools Foundation

The Highline Schools Foundation awarded $31,608 in Excel/MAD grants to 54 teachers at 30 different schools at Highline Public Schools this week. The Foundation’s Excel Grant program was created to support... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Kicks Off New Series With ‘Race To Nowhere’ Film

The Highline Schools Foundation announced on Wednesday (Nov. 2) the kick-off of their new Symposium Series, a bi-annual event at which the Foundation will bring education-related issues to our community... [Read more]

Brat Trot Breaks Records; Plus, We Stuck A Video Camera To A Runner’s Head!

The 2011 Burien Brat Trot and Oktoberfest enjoyed a record-breaking fundraising event in more categories than one last weekend, including: Record registrations (nearly 1,000) Record finish times Over... [Read more]

Only Few Days Left To Get Tix For Highline Schools Foundation’s Oktoberfest

There are only a few days left to purchase your tickets for the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence’s annual Oktoberfest Dinner, Dance & Auction, coming up this Saturday night, Oct. 15th, from... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: Get Set To Crawl To Raise $$ At Brat Trot Pub Crawl Oct. 7

Aside from running or walking to help raise money for the upcoming Burien Brat Trot (we’re a Sponsor), another way to help is to crawl…as in the annual Brat Trot Pub Crawl, coming Friday, Oct. 7th…

Registration Now Open For Burien’s ‘Brat Trot,’ Coming Sunday, Oct. 9th

Registration is now open for Burien’s annual ‘Brat Trot‘ (we’re Sponsors) 5k run and 1.2 mile fundraiser walk, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9th – click here for early bird registration... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Chimes In Its Support For ‘Music4Life’ Program

The Highline Schools Foundation announced this week that they have “joined the growing list of community organizations supporting the new Highline Music4Life™ program.”   In case you’re... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation’s 3rd Annual ‘Project PROMise’ Is This Weekend

The Highline Schools Foundation’s 3rd Annual Project PROMise™ will be held this weekend at the Southcenter Doubletree in Tukwila. At this event, the Highline Schools Foundation collects beautiful new... [Read more]

Nominees Announced For Highline Schools Foundation Gold Star Awards

The Highline Schools Foundation recently released its list of nominees for the 2011 Gold Star Awards, with 27 names from 23 different schools in the district. Gold Star Awards honor outstanding teachers,... [Read more]

PHOTO: Highline Schools Foundation’s ‘Prize Patrol’ Awards Teachers

Janette Yee at Parkside Elementary receives an oversized grant check from the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence for a special class project. Photo courtesy Highline Schools Foundation. On Friday... [Read more]

Holly Moore Steps Down As Exec. Director Of Highline Schools Foundation

Holly Moore, center, at the Highline Schools Foundation Octoberfest fundraiser. The Highline Schools Foundation announced that Holly Moore, Executive Director, is stepping down to take a role as Executive... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Highline Schools Foundation’s Oktoberfest Raises $36,000

Last Saturday night (Oct. 2nd), the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence’s Oktoberfest (we were a sponsor) filled the hall at the Normandy Park Cove with festive people (some in costume), German... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation, Fred Meyer Welcome New Teachers

This past Friday (Aug 27) new Highline School District teachers attending orientation at the Educational Resource & Administrative Center (ERAC) in Burien were surprised by a group of visitors at... [Read more]

Grand Central Bakery Delivers The Dough For Highline Organizations

Prior to the grand opening of the new Burien location at 626 SW 152nd Street, Grand Central Bakery pledged to contribute a portion of the opening day sales to two local organizations. Today they followed... [Read more]

The Best of the Best Honored in Gold Star Awards Ceremony

Story by Janet Grella with photos by Michael Brunk Over 300 supporters of the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence gathered at the DoubleTree Guest Suites in Southcenter on Friday, May 21st to celebrate... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Highline Schools Foundation Delivers On Their PROMise

Highline High School senior Heidi Buck planned the fashion show as her culminating project. This past weekend, the Highline Schools Foundation held their 2nd Annual Project PROMise event. As we previously... [Read more]