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Kentwood, Kentlake high schools losing SROs due to sheriff's office staffing shortage
(The Center Square) – Due to staffing shortages at the King County Sheriff's Office, a pair of Kent School District high schools will not have school resource officers for the 2024-25 school year. The two schools impacted are Kentwood and Kentlake high schools. Kentwood is located in the city of Covington, and Kentlake is located in unincorporated Pierce County. ...
Washington Charter Schools Celebrate Recent High Graduation And College Acceptance Rates
Five charter public schools in western Washington recently announced their remarkable graduation outcomes for the class of 2024. Showcasing their dedication to academic excellence, the charter schools –which include Summit Olympus in Tacoma, Whatcom Intergenerational High School in Bellingham, Summit Atlas (Atlas), Summit Sierra, and Rainier Valley Leadership Academy (RVLA) here in Seattle — has helped guide 68% of their graduates to get accepted into 4-year colleges, ensuring the future success of many of their students beyond high school.
NEW: Washington MS Welcomes Assistant Principal
I am pleased to welcome Ms. Trisha Pilapil as our new Assistant Principal. Ms. Pilapil joins us from Cleveland High School and has a rich history in Seattle Public Schools. Her experience working in diverse schools is a huge asset for WMS and we are so excited to welcome our new Jr. Husky. Please see below to hear from her yourself!
2024-25 School Year Dates and Information
Are you new to Seattle Public Schools? Have you registered with the district? Or call 206-252-0760. Maggie Mattmiller – maggiemattmiller@seattleschools.org. School Counselors (returning August 20) Carrie Richard – clrichard@seattleschools.org (Students A-D) 206-252-4835. Ron Stuart – rjstuart@seattleschools.org (Students E-Ki) 206-252-4826. Courtney Judkins – cjjudkins@seattleschools.org (Students Kj-Ri) 206-252-4824.
Auburn School District & Auburn Public Schools Foundation’s Back to School event will be Thursday, Aug. 15
All Auburn School District families are invited to a “Welcome Back to School” event from 3-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at Auburn Memorial Stadium (map below). This FREE event features food, vaccinations, health and wellness screenings, backpacks, Bombas socks, fun activities and entertainment. The event also...
The University of Washington School of Drama Announces 2024-25 Season
The School of Drama at the University of Washington has announced its 2024-25 public season. The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare, Thrive, Or What You Will by L M Feldman and two productions as part of the Producing Artists Laboratory Series. All stages are laboratories where students can apply the skills they are learning in the classrooms.
Ohio Valley graduate places second at National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Conference
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — -Jefferson County Joint Vocational School alum Paige Furbee successfully represented her district after earning second place during the National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Conference in Seattle, Wash. School officials say Furbee, the daughter of Mike and Danielle Furbee of Bergholz and a recent graduate of Edison High School, […]
UW Gets $50M to lead U.S. Science Research Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced that the University of Washington (UW) will receive $50 million to lead U.S. efforts to prevent international cyberattackers from compromising the security and integrity of science research. Funded by the...
Meet the MBA Class of 2025: Rabeea Ayesha, University of Washington (Foster)
“Lifelong learner who finds strength in being curious and vulnerable, and in my friends, family and faith.”. Fun Fact About Yourself: I’m sure it will sound more “fun” to me in a few years that I chose to go to business school for a full time MBA program as a mom of two young girls.
Every Husky Earns ITA Or Pac-12 Academic Honor
SEATTLE – All eight Huskies from the 2024 roster picked up academic honors this week, as the ITA All-Academic Awards and the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll were announced. Cesar Bouchelaghem and Jim Hendrikx picked up both honors. The ITA also features team honors, which Washington won for the...
More good news for the Wallingford community – Fremont Community School’s Childcare Center
More good news for the Wallingford community – Fremont Community Schools Childcare center recently celebrated their one-year anniversary! Located in lower Wallingford, under the leafy branches of an American Sycamore tree, we are happy to announce that our program has spots available for babies and toddlers between the ages of 4 – 30 months. Our center is inspired by Waldorf Education and focuses on compassion, imagination and helping children grow positive social connections. We are play-based and provide children with time outside as much as possible. We provide high quality food and serve largely organic, vegetarian snacks and meals each day. Our school community is a joyous environment where children, families and teachers feel loved, cared for, and supported.
Washington Huskies Shine: 119 Student Athletes Make Pac-12 2024 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Over 100 Washington Huskies student-athletes across 11 sports have earned a place on the Pac-12 Conference's 2024 Spring Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a GPA of 3.3 or higher. 119 student-athletes recognized for academic excellence. Selections from baseball, beach volleyball, golf, rowing, softball, tennis, and track and field. UW ranks...
UW’s AVELA Empowers Underrepresented Students in STEM Through Mentorship and Outreach
AVELA – A Vision for Engineering Literacy & Access, a registered non-profit student group at the University of Washington (UW), focuses on bridging opportunity gaps in public education and supporting underrepresented minority students. It is helping to create a brighter future for the next generation of STEM leaders, especially from communities of color.
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