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The Highline Schools Foundation announced the winners of the 2019 Gold Star Awards at the annual Gold Star Awards BASH on March 14. The Highline community gathered to root on the award nominees. Congratulations to all the Gold Star winners and nominees. You make us all Highline Proud! 

Staff and community members from across the district are talking and crunching numbers to finalize priorities and construction budgets for the next school bond.

Curious counselors and teachers from Highline High School checked out the Olympic Interim site in February. The renovation is almost done. Here are photos so you can preview. Watch for an Open House announcement!

We want students to receive all scheduled time for instruction, so we will not apply for a waiver for the February snow days.

Our community-led Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) met on February 27. They reviewed photos of the aging buildings they toured and started looking at baseline costs for replacing the three schools that will begin the design process this year. 

Highline Public Schools will adopt new materials for social studies and math--and we want your input! New instructional materials will be selected for kindergarten-8th grade math and 6th-11th grade social studies. You’re invited to drop by an open house to learn more about the instructional materials under consideration.

We want all students to see themselves as successful learners, and we believe in their ability to be successful across every grade and subject area.

We want to know what courses and/or topics you would like to see added to high school course schedules. We have two opportunities for families to provide feedback. Your feedback will help us plan course offerings as well as consider future graduation requirements.

Wondering when summer break will start this year? Here are answers to some of the questions.

Community members spent four hours touring several of our older school buildings on Saturday, February 2.

From time to time during the winter months, the weather may force a change in the normal school schedule. We want you to be prepared and know where to get information

Measles has spread in Washington, and health officials urge immunization. The Washington State Department of Health reminds people to take precautions to help stop the spread of measles.

Students are more successful when they feel welcome and happy at school. Research shows that academic achievement increases when social and emotional needs are met.

It’s a big ask, but Highline’s volunteer school bond planners are up to the task. Our Capital Facilities Advisory Committee meets each month to work on recommendations for future school construction needs in our district. Find out what they are learning and talking about.

Households of furloughed employees may be eligible for free or reduced-price meal benefits.

We want students to succeed in kindergarten on day one. We offer programs and materials for incoming students and their families to prepare. Register your incoming kindergartener early—as close to January 22 as possible—to have access to free kindergarten readiness programs and materials.

Superintendent Susan Enfield is being recognized for engaging the community and partnering with the Highline Schools Foundation to raise financial resources for schools and students. She will receive the 2019 Superintendent of the Year award from the National School Foundation Association. 

To make your voice heard in next month's election, be sure to register to vote by Monday, January 14.

As we begin 2019, we renew our deep commitment to our strategic plan, which challenges us to embrace bold goals for every student. The plan is centered on Our Promise, lays out five goals for students and is supported by our foundation.

If you want your student to attend a school other than their neighborhood school, submit a transfer request by February 1

Students programmed robots, learned about algorithms, coded a virtual dance party and much more this week as they joined in on Hour of Code. See the week's highlights below, including a surprise visit at Cascade from pop star Ciara, and Tyee High School sophomore Michelle Delgado Alvarez's interviewing Melinda Gates. 

Ready for your review! You are invited to dig deep into the data and review our progress in our online, interactive 2017-18 Annual Report.

Highline Public Schools has changed school boundaries and feeder patterns for fall 2019. Use our on-line tool to look up your fall 2019 neighborhood schools. Learn more.

Our Arts program has launched a survey to get feedback from families, students and staff about the types of arts programming you want to see in our schools.

The Highline Schools Foundation announced the winners of the 2019 Gold Star Awards at the annual Gold Star Awards BASH on March 14. The Highline community gathered to root on the award nominees. Congratulations to all the Gold Star winners and nominees. You make us all Highline Proud! 

Staff and community members from across the district are talking and crunching numbers to finalize priorities and construction budgets for the next school bond.

Curious counselors and teachers from Highline High School checked out the Olympic Interim site in February. The renovation is almost done. Here are photos so you can preview. Watch for an Open House announcement!

We want students to receive all scheduled time for instruction, so we will not apply for a waiver for the February snow days.

Our community-led Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) met on February 27. They reviewed photos of the aging buildings they toured and started looking at baseline costs for replacing the three schools that will begin the design process this year. 

Highline Public Schools will adopt new materials for social studies and math--and we want your input! New instructional materials will be selected for kindergarten-8th grade math and 6th-11th grade social studies. You’re invited to drop by an open house to learn more about the instructional materials under consideration.

We want all students to see themselves as successful learners, and we believe in their ability to be successful across every grade and subject area.

We want to know what courses and/or topics you would like to see added to high school course schedules. We have two opportunities for families to provide feedback. Your feedback will help us plan course offerings as well as consider future graduation requirements.

Wondering when summer break will start this year? Here are answers to some of the questions.

Community members spent four hours touring several of our older school buildings on Saturday, February 2.

From time to time during the winter months, the weather may force a change in the normal school schedule. We want you to be prepared and know where to get information

Measles has spread in Washington, and health officials urge immunization. The Washington State Department of Health reminds people to take precautions to help stop the spread of measles.

Students are more successful when they feel welcome and happy at school. Research shows that academic achievement increases when social and emotional needs are met.

It’s a big ask, but Highline’s volunteer school bond planners are up to the task. Our Capital Facilities Advisory Committee meets each month to work on recommendations for future school construction needs in our district. Find out what they are learning and talking about.

Households of furloughed employees may be eligible for free or reduced-price meal benefits.

We want students to succeed in kindergarten on day one. We offer programs and materials for incoming students and their families to prepare. Register your incoming kindergartener early—as close to January 22 as possible—to have access to free kindergarten readiness programs and materials.

Superintendent Susan Enfield is being recognized for engaging the community and partnering with the Highline Schools Foundation to raise financial resources for schools and students. She will receive the 2019 Superintendent of the Year award from the National School Foundation Association. 

To make your voice heard in next month's election, be sure to register to vote by Monday, January 14.

As we begin 2019, we renew our deep commitment to our strategic plan, which challenges us to embrace bold goals for every student. The plan is centered on Our Promise, lays out five goals for students and is supported by our foundation.

If you want your student to attend a school other than their neighborhood school, submit a transfer request by February 1

Students programmed robots, learned about algorithms, coded a virtual dance party and much more this week as they joined in on Hour of Code. See the week's highlights below, including a surprise visit at Cascade from pop star Ciara, and Tyee High School sophomore Michelle Delgado Alvarez's interviewing Melinda Gates. 

Ready for your review! You are invited to dig deep into the data and review our progress in our online, interactive 2017-18 Annual Report.

Highline Public Schools has changed school boundaries and feeder patterns for fall 2019. Use our on-line tool to look up your fall 2019 neighborhood schools. Learn more.

Our Arts program has launched a survey to get feedback from families, students and staff about the types of arts programming you want to see in our schools.