My former alma mater and favorite class, the Tyee Band, has been invited to play at the 2013 Presidential Inauguration in Washington DC this upcoming January. After spending four years in that band room, including the 2001 Earthquake, and six years total studying under the director, Lyn Nelthropp, I am well aware of what a […]
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Back to School with a High Schooler
In case the storefront windows of the area haven’t alerted you, it is Back to School Time! Today, I am here with our high school correspondent, Rebekka, to learn about preparing for back to school this year. Rebekka, tell our audience a little bit about yourself. Hi, I’m Rebekka and I am going to turn […]
Microsoft Names Mount View Teacher One of Nation’s Top Educators
Jamie Ewing Takes Top Honors in Microsoft Education Forum Burien, WA – Jamie Ewing, a fifth grade teacher at Mount View Elementary, was awarded top honors in Microsoft’s Partners in Learning U.S. Forum. He is one of 16 educators in the nation honored for inspiring student learning and impacting positive change through technology in the […]
Recess Before Lunch
Highline Public Schools is hoping to utilize a simple change to their daily schedule that has massive potential for change in student behavior and performance in school. This schedule change is known as Recess Before Lunch (RBL). RBL reverses the school system’s longstanding practice of having lunch first followed by recess resulting in students rushing […]
2010 Back-to-School Fair A Success
The 4th Annual Back to School Fair proved to be another huge success with a turnout that was better than ever. With a new school year now underway, many kids in the SeaTac community were able to head back to school with brand new backpacks filled with much of the supplies needed for the upcoming […]
Construction Technology Program First in State
Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) unveiled a new Building and Construction Trades curriculum at an event hosted with the Building Trades Leadership. The pilot program, dubbed “multi-craft core curriculum,” has been a joint project, under development over the last 18 months, between PSSC’s Construction Technology Instructor Ken Pierson and the Seattle Pipe Trades, Local 32, […]
Volunteer Opportunities Working with Children
While most people in our community still have jobs, homes, and plenty of food, it nags at us that there are many who are living in fear of failure. It is most painful when we see that many of those living in fear are the youngest in our community. Thankfully, there are community leaders who […]
Old Mom Learns New Vocabulary
This school year marks my 18th consecutive year as a parent of students in Highline Public Schools. Over that period of time I have witnessed many changes in curriculum, schedules, staff training and school structures. In my opinion, however, the greatest of these changes has been at the high school level. The transition of Highline’s […]
Highline Draws High Quality Teachers with Housing Benefits
Highline Public Schools and the City of Burien have partnered to distribute housing incentives to newly-hired teachers in an innovative program geared toward attracting and keeping quality teachers in high-demand academic areas. The grant will provide up to $250 per month to qualified teachers who rent or purchase a home in the city of Burien. […]