October 26, 2007   

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Outgoing School Board Members To Be Honored

The three Highline school board members who are finishing their terms of office next month will be honored at a school board meeting on November 7. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the district central office (15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW in Burien.)   Get the details...>

White Center Heights Hosts Senator Committee on Early Learning and K-12 Education

Senator Rosemary McAuliffe, chair, and Senators Rodney Tom and Joe McDermott, all members of the Washington Senate Committee on Early Learning and K-12 Education, attended a meeting at White Center Heights Elementary on October 19. The meeting was coordinated by the Puget Sound ESD, Thrive by Five, and Highline Public Schools as a means to educate the committee and representatives from the Governor’s office and OSPI on the early learning work being done in White Center.   Get the whole story...>

Early Childhood Education Program Has New Home

Valley View Early Learning Center is now home to four ECEAP (Early Childhood Education Assistance Program) classes, three blended ECEAP/special education classes, and four special education classes. The center currently serves 126 ECEAP and approximately 52 special education students with a variety of needs.   Read on...>

Native Pride Club at Cascade Middle School

Taylor Jackson and King County Executive Ron Sims Contributed by Cathy McLynne, Cascade Native Pride Club at Cascade Middle School recently gave a presentation of their photo-voice project, "Picture This: Native Youth Look at their Environment," at the annual White Center CDA (Community Development Association) benefit dinner and fundraiser. The project began last year and continued through the summer.   There's more...>

Artist’s Work is Appreciated at Madrona

Madrona students, Allie Hopkins, Jessica Solomona, and Christina Johnson, are pictured in front of the mural. Artist Liz Mapelli was celebrated with an Arts Appreciation evening recently at Madrona. Liz attended and explained the symbolism behind the mural and window disks she created for the school. The mural is a modern representation of the Madrona tree; its leaves, flowers, red berries, and red peeling bark. Other artwork and writing were on display during the evening as well.

Global Connections DECA Students Promote Their Program

Contributed by Alana Vinther, Global Connections On October 12, a non-student day, 17 Global Connections DECA students met at our school, at 7:00 a.m. dressed professionally and ready to be on TV! DECA officer Mack Bell organized the trip. Students traveled on Metro to Fisher Plaza where they appeared in the studio audience of the show, Northwest Afternoon. Mack Bell and four other students also produced a Public Service Announcement that aired at the commercial break promoting Global Connections DECA and our DECA week program.

Quilters' Update

The ERAC quilters could still use fabric and batting for their goal of making 200 quilts for Childhaven. Flannel and batting in one yard increments would be sincerely appreciated. Please contact Susan Laigo at 433-2547 for delivery information.

Board Minutes

Click the date to read the minutes from the October 10, 2007 board meeting.