Highline School District Receives $200K Of $1 Million Grant To Expand Community Schools Programs

The Highline School District has been awarded $200,000 towards a five-year $1 million grant to expand community schools programs at Chinook and Cascade middle schools and establish programs at Sylvester... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Hip Hop Group “Blue Scholars” Surprises Students

On Thursday afternoon (March 5th), students at Des Moines’ Pacific Middle School were treated to a special, surprise performance by Seattle’s popular hip-hop duo the Blue Scholars, seen in the slideshow above by Photographer Tom Sirgedas.

The concert was a reward for students who have no tardies, unexcused absences, or referrals for the month of February, part of Pacific’s “Fun Friday” program that rewards students for excellent behavior and attendance. The students knew they were getting an assembly of some kind, but the band’s appearance was a total surprise for them.