New Start Teacher Beverly Mowrer Takes Top Honors in Golden Apple Awards

Highline School District teacher Beverly Mowrer received the highest honor in the 2012 Golden Apple Awards sponsored by KCTS 9. Mowrer was awarded the Stanley O. McNaughton Award, which recognizes one... [Read more]

Majority of Highline School District Rated ‘Good’

by Jack Mayne The majority of the 36 schools in the Highline School District were rated as good, very good or exemplary, for the 2010-2011 school year by the State Board of Education. The remaining 15... [Read more]

Meet Three Finalists For Highline Schools Superintendent Job Feb. 22-24

The Highline School Board is inviting community members to give their input on three finalist candidates for Highline’s next superintendent, with open meetings being held at Burien City Council Chambers... [Read more]

USDA Officials Visit HighlineTo Recognize Healthy Schools

USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon and Regional Administrator Allen Ng visited Madrona Elementary School on Monday (Feb. 6) to recognize four Highline schools…

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]

Get Your ‘Pirate’s Treasure’ At Highline/Sylvester School Auction Feb. 25

The Sylvester PTSA has joined up with Highline Booster Club and PTSA for their annual auction benefiting Highline High School athletics and activities to be held at South Seattle Community College on... [Read more]

UPDATE: Three Highline Schools Closed Monday Due To Power Outages

UPDATE 9 a.m. 1/23/12: Three Highline Schools are closed today (Monday, Jan. 23) due to power outages – Madrona and Shorewood Elementary Schools, as well as Big Picture Middle and High Schools. For more... [Read more]

Highline School District Will Use Wednesday, Jan. 25 As Snow Makeup Day

The Highline School District announced on its website Friday (Jan. 20) that, “due to weather-related school closures, the first semester will be extended through Wednesday, Jan. 25.” The second... [Read more]

WEATHER: Latest Forecast, School Closures & Other Snow-Related Notes

The big snowstorm has finally hit, snow continues to fall, and in case you didn’t know – all schools are closed – so be sure to get out and enjoy this winter wonderland before it turns to rain,... [Read more]

Highline Schools Will Start 2 Hours Late Today; Kennedy High School Closed

Photo courtesy Jeff Simpson. UPDATE Tues. 1/17/12 8 a.m.: Highline Schools will start two hours late today (Tuesday, Jan. 17), and there will be no A.M. Kindergarten, no A.M. ECEAP. and no A.M. Preschool... [Read more]

Taxpayers Save $5.4 Million As Highline Public Schools Refinances Bonds

Highline Public Schools announced Thursday (Jan. 12) that they refinanced another portion of school construction bonds this week, saving local property owners $1.7 million in taxes. This is the second... [Read more]

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West Seattle Montessori & West Seattle Academy Holding Two Open Houses

Friend of the Blog and Advertiser West Seattle Montessori School and West Seattle Academy will be hosting Open Houses soon. Let’s let the schools’ Tara Requa take it from here: “Hello! I just... [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 School District’s CHOICE Academy Accepting Applications For 2012

Our friends at the Highline School District want our Readers to know that CHOICE Academy is now accepting applications for Fall enrollment for 2012, and is holding an Information Night on Thursday, Dec.... [Read more]

Boeing Employees Choir Performing ‘Music4Life’ Benefit Concert Dec. 2nd

The Burien/White Center Rotary Club will be presenting a concert by the Boeing Employees Choir starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Highline Performing Arts Center. This concert will include... [Read more]

Third Annual ‘Waskowitz Winter Wonderland’ Will Be Sunday, Dec. 4

The third annual ‘Waskowitz Winter Wonderland,’ a celebration of the magic of Camp Waskowitz, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. “This is an opportunity for all former... [Read more]

Big Picture, Aviation High Schools Designated ‘Innovative Schools’ By State

Highline School District’s Big Picture High School (Burien) and Aviation High School (Des Moines) were designated state ‘Innovative Schools’ by the Office of the Superintendent of Public... [Read more]

Congratulations St. Francis Of Assisi – 6th Grade Girls Win Soccer Championship!

Pictured from top left: Coaches Larry Shoemaker, Rob Hall and Craig Ueland (not pictured); 2nd row: Mollie McDonald, Sophia Ricci, Julia Westhoff, Mak Bond, Ciera Crone, Marie Hersberger, Bailey Hall,... [Read more]