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Highline to Host After-High-School Event |
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Dr. Susan Quattrociocchi will be the keynote speaker at
Highline’s upcoming college and career fair to be held
November 14 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Highline High School
and the Performing Arts Center. Among other things, Dr. Q,
as she’s known, will be discussing how families can help
children thrive, and what educational and/or career
decisions need to be made and when.
Dr. Quattrociocchi, director of the Washington State
Initiative, A Call to Parents: How to Cut the High
Costs and High Risks of Education after High School is
a renowned author of several related books.
The event, aimed at providing information for families
with middle school and high school students, will feature
representatives from a variety of colleges, universities,
and technical programs, as well as experts on preparing
for and paying for college.
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OSC Marine Technology Students
Control Erosion In Seahurst Park |
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October 9 was OSC Pride Day at the Sea-Tac Occupational
Skills Center and students from each program worked to
improve their classrooms and the campus.
At the Marine Technology Lab in Burien’s Seahurst Park,
students planted six different species of native plants
along the stream near to the facility. Last winter, a
number of old, diseased trees fell into the program’s Coho
salmon hatchery pond. After their removal, the area was
bare of vegetation that would intercept the raindrops,
bind the topsoil, and prevent erosion. Highline Public
Schools and the City of Burien’s Parks Department shared
the cost of buying over 60 plants in one-gallon containers
and OSC Marine Technology students planted them. Students
will monitor the growth of the plants. As these are
rapid-growing plants, the area immediately upstream from
the salmon pond will soon be protected from erosion by a
lush undergrowth of salal, ferns, snowberry, and other
species.
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Madrona Principal Sharing Successes |
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Mike Fosberg, principal of Madrona Elementary, will be
hosting a group of principals from the Northshore and
Marysville School Districts in late October and again in
November. The group is interested in hearing more about
the principal’s role as instructional leader. They will
also be viewing the literacy coach model in action.
Mike will also be a presenter at two upcoming events for
Reading First schools’ principals and coaches. He’ll be
reviewing how Madrona uses data to inform intervention
programs in K-3 students.
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Highline an Example for Others to Follow |
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Highline Public Schools recently hosted representatives
from 12 districts in Oregon including Portland,
Springfield, Eugene, and McMinnville. They visited
Aviation High School, Big Picture High School, and the
small schools on the Tyee campus.
Each of the districts represented is either in the midst
of high school conversion or new small school start ups.
Highline’s conversion team shared their experiences
including straight-forward dialogue about the challenges
our district has faced in the process. The visitors met
with students, teachers, school administrators, the
superintendent as well as some of the central office
administrators and the board.
During an evaluation discussion at the conclusion of the
visit, many of our Oregon counterparts commented that the
most valuable part was talking with students and teachers
and seeing the personalization and high expectations in
Highline’s small schools.
Director of High School Improvement Max Silverman
coordinated and led the visit.
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New Start Means Second Chance |
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Marcy Rose was very far behind in high school credits due
to serious health problems. She ended up out of school
because she felt that earning a high school diploma was
too far out of her reach. Case Manager Arthur Dennis
recruited Marcy from Highline Public Schools' truancy
list. He was able to show her that New Start's Alternative
Education Program could offer her credit retrieval and get
her back on track. Marcy enrolled into the New Start
Program and was such a great student that teachers gave
her high recommendations to enroll into Sea-Tac
Occupational Skills Center. Marcy has been there since the
beginning of this school year, and has been so successful
she has been inducted into the 2006/2007 National Honor
Roll. Marcy is on her way to graduating in June 2007.
Contributed by Grace Kong, King County New Start
Supervisor
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Senator Visits VITAL |
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Noting that there are 300 million people in the United
States but only 100 of them are United States Senators,
instructor Michael McSweeney introduced Senator Patty
Murray to his VITAL class at the Sea-Tac Occupational
Skills Center. The students have been studying the
branches of government and the checks and balances built
into the system. Murray’s visit was a perfect opportunity
for students to ask questions comparing what they are
learning to what they see in the news.
According to McSweeney, “As usual, the Senator was kind,
respectful, open to the students’ questions, and very
honest.” The students and Senator had a very frank
discussion about bipartisan work. She also urged the
students to register to vote – noting she was encouraged
by the number of students already registered and actively
involved in the process.
VITAL (Vocational Instruction Through Applied
Academics) is a high school completion program for
students who are behind in academic credits but have
proven successful in a vocational program. It is a joint
venture between the sending high school and the Sea-Tac
Occupational Skills Center involving the creation of an
individual high school completion plan. Upon successful
completion, high school diplomas are granted by the home
high school.
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Microsoft Creates Math Campaign |
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Ads to feature Highline Students
Microsoft is launching a public awareness campaign on the
importance of math education. A series of videos for that
campaign will feature ten Highline students.
Our ten students, ranging from 5th to 9th grade, spent the
day in the production studio on the Microsoft campus
today. Each student was paired with a Microsoft employee,
and their conversations about math were captured on video.
The footage will be edited into several 3- to 4-minute
videos that will be made available to PTAs, school
districts, and education organizations. Microsoft may also
use the video to produce a 30-second spot to air on
television.
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United Way |
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 Identifying
Issues…Investing in Solutions…Improving Lives
Our 2006 United Way campaign will kick off district wide
November 6 and will run through November 17. Your United
Way Ambassador will provide valuable information and will
be available to answer questions before you “Choose the
Way” and make a giving decision.
Thanks to this year’s
ambassadors:
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Elementary
Beverly Park
Bow Lake
Cedarhurst
Des Moines
Gregory Heights
Hazel Valley
Hilltop
Madrona
Marvista
McMicken Heights
Midway
Mount View
North Hill
Parkside
Seahurst
Shorewood
Southern Heights
Valley View
White Center Heights
Middle Schools
Cascade
Chinook
Pacific
Sylvester
High Schools
Aviation
Big Picture
Evergreen
Highline
Mount Rainer
OSC Dave Estes
Tyee – A.C.E.
Tyee – Global Connections
Tyee – Odyssey
Department/Site
Admin/ERAC Upper
Computer Services
Facilities
Human Resources
Lower ERAC
Performing Arts Center
Security
Transportation
Waskowitz
New Start/Home School/CHOICE |
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Bonnie Omura
Maggie Lewis
Mohammad Anegebeode
Megan Parnell
Kaylynn Griffee
Barb Smith
Dan Davis
Crystal Daniels
Sue Goheen
Pat Bale
Keitha Bryson
Vivienne Alcantara
Mia Burris
Mary Sharp
Rosemary Krsak & Lucy Taskar
Margie Paynton
Rosanne Jamison
LeeAnn Robertson
Scott Coleman
Theresa Carlson
Lynda Johanson
Mike McLeod
Vicki Fisher
Nancy Flynn
Jeff Petty
Jackie Lewis
Alice Hammond
Julie Ausen
OSC Dave Estes
Stacey Spector
Debbie Melchior
Suzanne Duffy-Kane
Department/Site
Judy Balko
Barbara Enghusen
Katherine Kitts
Jackie Martinez
Pam Hallenius & Cheryl Schindel
Amy Daligcon-Dowell
Suzie Junell
Debbie Irving
Sherri Richardson
Trudie Nichols |
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