Monday, March 15, 2010 10:36:05 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
The Highline School Board is developing a district policy aimed at ensuring equity for students of all races and ethnicities in Highline schools. As part of this work, the board and staff are participating in a series of work/study sessions facilitated a national anti-racist training organization. Community members are invited to attend the next session on April 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the district office. Homepage

Monday, March 15, 2010 10:04:33 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
High school students will begin taking the new state standardized test this week. Testing starts Tuesday, March 16, with the reading portion of the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE), followed by the writing exam on March 17 and 18. The tests will be taken by all tenth graders and by juniors and seniors who did not pass the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) last year. Homepage

Monday, March 15, 2010 9:33:13 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
Parents and community members will have an opportunity to voice their views about arts programs in Highline schools on Wednesday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. at the school district central office.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:21:03 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
Richard Stephenson passed away recently. He taught at Sunset Junior High (1967-1975), Puget Sound Junior High (1975-1980), and Highline High School (1980-1989). In Memoriam

Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:00:29 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
Four students from the Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) Translation and Interpretation program traveled to Olympia on February 26 to take the Washington State DSHS Spanish language written medical interpreter test.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:57:07 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
At the March 10 School Board meeting, proclamations were read by Superintendent John Welch for Classified School Employee Week (March 8-12) and School Retirees Appreciation Week (March 15-21).

Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:48:40 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
Highline Public School has applied for a federal grant that would fund changes at Cascade and Chinook Middle Schools. The grant opportunity is part of new federal regulations that identify high-poverty schools with large numbers of struggling students. In order to get the funds, districts must agree to restructure the schools by next fall.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:42:51 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
This year, the Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) staff and students have been involved in a year-long process of creating a strategic plan that will guide their growth over the next decade.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:36:26 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
Highline Public Schools has incorporated this model in the array of high school options available in the district. Highlines's Big Picture High School is a small school (less than 200 students) offering personalized learning environment with an emphasis on internships and hands-on learning.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:25:17 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
Congratulations to Highline High School seniors Devanta Black and Hodo Hussein, winners of the Act Six Scholarship. The Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative selects promising urban student leaders, like Devanta and Hodo, and fully funds their university education. In addition to the monetary award, the students will receive training and mentorship in leadership and service throughout their four years of university attendance.