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For first time since 2012, Kennedy’s football Lancers in state quarterfinals this Sat.

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After a 49-20 opening round victory over 16th-seeded Wenatchee this last weekend, the Kennedy Catholic High Lancer football team will be advancing to the State Quarterfinals for the first time since 2012!

#1 Kennedy Catholic will host #8 Woodinvile in the 4A State Quarterfinals this coming Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.

The game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Renton Memorial Stadium (map below).

Ticket prices are set by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, and are the same as Round 1: $10 for adults & students without ASB, $7 for seniors & students with ASB.

Gates open at 6 p.m.

“With two strong, supportive fan bases, we are expecting large crowds. Please arrive early and consider carpooling. Overflow parking is available off-site and noted as such in the aerial image” (see below).

The game will once again be broadcast through Sacred Heart Radio 1050AM.

“See you there Lancer Nation!”

#golancers

Renton Memorial Stadium is located at 405 Logan Ave N., Renton, WA 98057:


Keep your kids moving & building skills with local Futsal classes & camps from BC Soccer Training

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Keep your kids moving and building skills with local Futsal classes and camps from BC Soccer Training.

BC Soccer Training is offering Youth Futsal training for various age levels on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in November and December, in three different locations to suit your needs.

Pricing is affordable and can be chosen at single class or package rates offering attractive discounts.

In addition, you can keep your kids off the couch during Winter Break with their popular Futsal December Camp.

If you don’t already know, futsal is fast moving, fun, indoor soccer or “football” as soccer is better known internationally. Playing indoors on a hard court favors ball control and passing in small spaces. This is probably why many believe the game’s emphasis is on improvisation, creativity and technique. Not only is futsal training fun for youth players, it offers many benefits for growth and development on and off the soccer field. Benefits include improved decision making skills, more touches on the ball, and confidence development. The game enables players to be creative in getting around their opponents. But most important, it’s a fun way for kids to get active!

Parents, coaches and students agree, futsal improves ball control, passing, dribbling, quick thinking, and so much more.

Classes are held at three area locations:

    • Fridays in Kent, at the Emerald City Basketball Academy
    • Saturdays at the Tukwila Community Center
    • Sundays at the Miller Community Center in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

You can choose what’s right for your schedule and location enjoying the convenience of flexibility.

Futsal Training

BC Soccer Training is owned and operated by former professional soccer player and champion coach Bastien Catrin (pictured, left). Bastien began his lifelong love of soccer at the age of three, in his native France. Over the decades he grew and developed as a player in both France and the U.S. His experiences have led him to become a focused and successful coach committed to developing and mentoring youth soccer students.

But don’t just take our word for it, take a look at what a few parents have to say:

As November winds into December, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to take advantage of this series of class dates. Check out their website here to learn more and schedule classes today.

Your growing soccer enthusiast is bound to reap rewards in so many ways, and have a great time while doing it!

Website: https://bcsoccertraining.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCSoccerTraining/

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Indigenous Story + Film + Art Festival is Saturday at Highline Heritage Museum

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Highline Native Education will be presenting an Indigenous Story + Film + Art Festival this Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Highline Heritage Museum.

This FREE event will run from 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. at the museum, located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien (map below).

This is an ALL AGES event – all are welcome.

INDIGENOUS STORY + FILM + ART FESTIVAL:

    • 6-8 p.m.: THEM SAVAGES, CALPULLI MITOTILISTLI CENTEOTL, KAYLA GUYETT, SASHA LAPOINTE, RED EAGLE SOARING AND MORE!
    • 1 p.m. film: Dawnland
    • 2:30 p.m. film: Seventh Fire
    • 3:45 p.m. film: Indians Who Rocked the World

EVENING PERFORMANCES 6-8 p.m.:

    • Sasha Lapointe
    • Skyler Reed
    • Red Eagle Soaring
    • Kayla Guyett
    • Calpulli Mitotilistli Centeotl
    • Them Savages

Funding for this project provided by Title VI, and a generous grant from 4Culture, with fiscal sponsorship provided by Unkitawa.

More info at https://www.facebook.com/highlinenativeeducation/.

Highline Heritage Museum is located at 819 SW 152nd Street:

After eight years of service, Tyrone Curry Sr. retires from Highline School Board

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After eight years of service, Tyrone Curry Sr. has stepped down from the Highline School Board.

Curry was recognized by friends, family and school district staff following his final school board meeting on Wednesday night, Nov. 20.

Curry has an amazing story of service – elected to the school board in 2011, he served two terms. Before that, he was a longtime employee of the district, hired in 1976 as a custodian, then going on to become the lead custodian at Evergreen High School. He also served in several coaching positions, including basketball and cross country, and was the head coach of the Evergreen High School track team.

In 2006, Curry won the Washington State Lottery, but despite the windfall of money, he continued working at Evergreen. He left district employment after he was elected to the school board.

“The fact that Tyrone kept his job at Evergreen even after he became financially independent speaks to his deep dedication to the school and the school district,” said School Board President Bernie Dorsey. “I have met few people more committed to Highline Public Schools and this community.”

Curry donated a portion of his lottery winnings to help pay for the renovation of Evergreen’s track.

Superintendent Susan Enfield praised Curry at Wednesday’s school board meeting, telling him:

“You have given tirelessly to our students, staff and community. We are going to miss you, but you will forever be part of our Highline family and our Highline story.”

Curry concluded his final board report tearfully, saying, “We have the best staff, the best superintendent, the best board, and I am just glad to be a part of it.”

Curry will be succeeded by Aaron Garcia, who was elected in November and will be sworn in on Dec. 4.

Photos courtesy Highline Public Schools.

Highline Public Schools will delay start of 5-period trimester schedule for high schools

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Highline Public Schools has been planning for a transition to a 5-period trimester schedule in its high schools, with the goal of starting the new schedule in September 2020.

However, on Thursday, Nov. 21, the district announced:

“…with so many other initiatives and transitions this year, we need more time to implement this change well. We have decided to postpone the change to trimesters for now.

“We will decide by February whether to proceed with the transition in fall 2021.”

Superintendent Susan Enfield added:

“Our goal continues to be to ensure that students are able to meet the state’s more demanding graduation requirements, which require students to earn more credits in specific subject areas. In our current semester system, that means all students will have fewer electives, and students who are not on track to graduate will need additional credit-earning opportunities. This is the challenge that led us to look at alternative schedules.

“In the immediate term, we will focus on supporting our students to get what they need to graduate prepared for the future they choose, whether that means earning missing credits, exploring a trade or diving deep into a passion for music or math. This is how we deliver on our promise to know every student by name, strength and need.”

Memorial for Kennedy Catholic Teacher/Coach Jeff Behrends will be Saturday

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A Memorial Service for longtime Kennedy Catholic High School Teacher/Coach Jeff Behrends will be held this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, starting at 10 a.m.

The event will be held at Kennedy’s Goodwin Memorial Gymnasium, followed by a reception in the cafeteria.

All are welcome.

Here’s more from the school:

“On Friday morning, Nov. 1, our Lancer community lost our colleague, Jeff Behrends.

Jeff was a beloved member of the Lancer faculty and staff for 20 years as a teacher and coach.

There has been an outpouring of support and memories shared by family, friends, students and alumni.

Jeff was a gifted teacher and mentor who left an indelible impression on countless in our community.

We are deeply grateful for the prayers and support we have received and ask our community to continue to hold us, and all who knew Jeff, in prayer.”

Kennedy Catholic High is located at 140 S 140th Street:

Annual Day With(out) Art will be Sunday, Dec. 1 at Scarlet Ibis Gallery

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Burien’s Scarlet Ibis Gallery will be partnering with Visual AIDS for the 30th annual Day With(out) Art by presenting STILL BEGINNING, a program of seven newly commissioned videos responding to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic by Shanti Avirgan, Nguyen Tan Hoang, Carl George, Viva Ruiz, Iman Shervington, Jack Waters/Victor F.M. Torres, and Derrick Woods-Morrow.

This year’s presentation will screen continuously in the gallery from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. Scarlet Ibis Gallery is located at 447 SW 152nd Street, inside Phoenix Tea Shop.

The seven short videos range in subject from anti-stigma work in New Orleans to public sex culture in Chicago, highlighting pioneering AIDS activism and staging intergenerational conversations. Recalling Gregg Bordowitz’s reminder that “THE AIDS CRISIS IS STILL BEGINNING,”* the video program resists narratives of resolution or conclusion, considering the continued urgency of HIV/AIDS in the contemporary moment while revisiting resonant cultural histories from the past three decades.

Visual AIDS is a New York-based non-profit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over. In 1989, Visual AIDS organized the first Day Without Art, a call to the art world for mourning and action in response to the AIDS crisis. For Day With(out) Art’s thirtieth year, over 100 institutions worldwide will screen STILL BEGINNING, recognizing the important and necessary work of artists, activists, and cultural workers who have responded to AIDS while emphasizing the persistent presence of the epidemic.

*The phrase first appeared in Bordowitz’s installation Drive (2002) and was recently displayed as a banner at the Art Institute of Chicago.

More information at https://visualaids.org/projects/day-without-art-2019

Facebook Event page is https://www.facebook.com/events/2597739570247643/

The still image provided is from Shanti Avirgan, Beat Goes On, 2019. Commissioned for Visual AIDS’ Day With(out) Art 2019. Still courtesy of the artist. Logos are provided by Visual AIDS.

UPDATE: Crews install 2,300 deep pier pilings at Highline High School

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Highline High School site after demolition, with drill, tall pine trees and stadium visible. Photo courtesy Highline Public Schools.

UPDATE: The ol’ campus is gone, and workers have been drilling 25 feet in the earth 2,300 times to install deep aggregate piers – made of compacted gravel – for the new Highline High School.

Demolition wrapped up at the beginning of November 2019, and now Skanska construction crews are doing rough grading to smooth or flatten the site prior to construction, installing underground utilities and placing footing framework, steel and concrete.

Workers have begun structural excavation on the north and east sides of the site.

Plans to place HHS tennis courts at the Sunnydale site have been submitted to the City of Burien for review along with plans for right-of-way improvements.

“Work is tracking ahead of schedule,” the district said. “We continue to expect the new school, designed by Bassetti Architects, to open September 2021.”

Some photos courtesy Highline Public Schools:

More photos of progress are available here:


Kennedy Catholic High School Arts & Crafts Fair will be Sat., Dec. 7

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All are invited to the annual Kennedy Catholic High School Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019!

Please join your Kennedy Catholic High School neighbors as they present their annual Arts and Crafts Fair.

Enjoy holiday music, raffles and delicious lunch options.

Shop from over 100 high quality vendors and artists presenting unique and one-of-a-kind items, a legendary Bake Sale and more.

A community tradition for over 30 years, the Kennedy Arts & Crafts Fair is a must for holiday shopping.

This festive event is not to be missed!

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2662873450438135/

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: Kennedy Catholic High School Gymnasium and Cafeteria, 140 South 140th St. Burien, WA 98168; (206) 246-0500:

Para Los Niños raises over $75,000 at its annual fundraiser

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Para Los Niños Annual Gala, held on Nov. 16, 2019 – Sueños 2019 – was a total success, raising a gross amount of $75,683 in donations for its programs.

“This is especially an important year for us because it was a transition year for our organization and we wanted to keep the momentum as we look to the future,” organizers said.

Para Los Niños’ mission is to foster the academic success of all Latino students through parent and community involvement. This successful event means we will be able to provide educational materials and healthy snacks in our programs, as well as increase staff development opportunities. Our work is not possible without your generous support and your remarkable commitment to advancing the wellbeing of the Latino community in the City of Burien and South King County.

Executive Director Virginia Herrera-Páramo added:

“Thank you once again to all of you who were in attendance, our speakers, elected officials, those of you who helped spread the word and sell tickets for the event, those that donated items for the auction or dessert dash, those who led as table captains, our entertainers Grupo Folkórico Tonantzin, Moko Jumbies, Alma y Azúcar, the groups and businesses who sponsored us, and the Board and staff of PLN for all of their work.

“Thanks to all for supporting our Latino children, youth, and families. I am grateful to have your support and look forward to continuing joint advocacy efforts for a just and thriving future for our community.

“See you all next year!”

Photos courtesy Para Los Niños.

Superintendent Enfield named finalist for ‘Women in School Leadership Award’

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Highline Superintendent Susan Enfield is one of three superintendents who are finalists for the 2020 Women in School Leadership Award, which is given out annually by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.

The awards recognize the exceptional leadership of active, front-line female administrators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day and pay tribute to the talent, creativity and vision of outstanding women educational administrators in the nation’s public schools, according to AASA.

“True leadership – the kind that energizes and excites people – is a very rare quality. Susan Enfield is the type of leader who not only attracts quality people, but causes those around her to rise to heights they had not imagined,” Highline School Board President Bernie Dorsey said.

Candidates are judged on leadership in meeting the learning needs of students, personal and organizational communication strength, constant professional improvement of knowledge and skills, and active community involvement.

Award winners will be announced in February at the AASA national conference in San Diego.

For more information, please visit the AASA website.

VIDEO: Watch time-lapse of new Highline High School being built

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“Wow, don’t blink!” Tweeted Highline Public Schools about a new time-lapse video they released this week, showing the progress on construction of the new Highline High School in Burien.

Cost of the demolition and reconstruction of the school is over $148 million dollars, with Skansa as the General Contractor/Construction Manager.

The new campus is projected to open in the fall of 2021. In the meantime, students are attending the temporary school at the Olympic Interim site.

The district says that the video below shows three weeks of construction work in just 10 seconds:

More info here: https://www.highlineschools.org/departments/school-construction

REMINDER: Kennedy Catholic High School Arts & Crafts Fair is this Saturday

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SPONSORED:

REMINDER: All are invited to the annual Kennedy Catholic High School Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019!

Please join your Kennedy Catholic High School neighbors as they present their annual Arts and Crafts Fair.

Enjoy holiday music, raffles and delicious lunch options.

Shop from over 100 high quality vendors and artists presenting unique and one-of-a-kind items, a legendary Bake Sale and more.

A community tradition for over 30 years, the Kennedy Arts & Crafts Fair is a must for holiday shopping.

This festive event is not to be missed!

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2662873450438135/

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: Kennedy Catholic High School Gymnasium and Cafeteria, 140 South 140th St. Burien, WA 98168; (206) 246-0500:

Angelica Alvarez elected as new Highline School Board President

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The Highline School Board has a new leader – during Wednesday night’s (Dec. 4) board meeting, Angelica Alvarez was elected as the new board president.

Alvarez has was first elected to the board in November 2009, representing neighborhoods in Burien.

“I am excited and honored to serve the Highline community in this leadership role,” said Alvarez. “In this role, I will continue to advocate for all our students, schools and families.”

Bernie Dorsey was elected to serve as the board vice president. He has served on the board for more than a decade and was most recently the board president. Dorsey represents neighborhoods in the Normandy Park and Des Moines communities.

The school board also welcomed new board member Aaron Garcia (pictured above) at its Dec. 4 meeting. Garcia was elected in November and will represent the neighborhoods of White Center.

Learn more about the school board on Highline’s website.

Photos courtesy Highline Public Schools.

Connect to your inner power at NW School of Karate

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Connect to your inner power at NW School of Karate

“Karate is empowering,” says Greg Sommers-Herivel, Sensei and owner of NW School of Karate in Burien. “I love to see students reconnect to their power.”

Although a martial art, Karate offers much more than just self defense. Practiced in a supportive and community focused dojo, Karate provides conditioning, self discipline and confidence. Class sessions also provide a wonderful release in today’s stressful world; you might even say it’s therapeutic.

Greg has over 15 years of experience in Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu and holds a holds a second degree black belt (nidan) in this practice. He started as an assistant instructor in the Northwest School of Karate shortly after he joined.  He has been a principal instructor at the NWSK since 2005.

NW School of Karate is celebrating it’s third anniversary under Greg’s skilled leadership. Offering evening classes three days week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, they also offer afternoon options on Saturdays.  Classes welcome all ages and skill levels. As Greg says “ students learn from and support each other,  we are not really competition focused. Our goal is to have a supportive and safe environment fostering inspiration and collaboration.”

All classes are conducted at the Highline Athletic Club which offers a clean and convenient environment with additional amenities such at lockers and changing rooms you may not find in other facilities. Prices are affordable, with the first session offered free off charge to ensure that students have the opportunity to see if NW School of Karate is a good fit for them.

Currently, the school is enrolling new students as they embark on 2020 and seek to grow the solid class base. Would you like to strengthen your core and improve coordination? All while enjoying both anaerobic and aerobic exercise? You can do that all, while arming yourself with powerful self defense techniques and well-honed mental and physical discipline. Why not take advantage of a free class and see if NW School of Karate is right for you? You can call or email with any questions, but drop-ins are welcome at any regularly scheduled class time. It couldn’t be easier. With nothing to lose and so much to gain, why not give them a try and reconnect to your power in 2020.

HOURS:

    • Mon 5:30-6:30 and 6:30-7:30
    • Tue 6:30-7:30 (sparring class)
    • Wed 5:30-6:30 and 6:30-7:30
    • Thu 5:30-6:30 and 6:30-7:30 (kata class, permission only)
    • Sat 11:00-12:30

CONTACT:

Greg Sommers-Herivel:

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LETTER: Due to Annex closing, Burien Cooperative Preschool needs help moving

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:]

Dear Editor,

The Burien Cooperative Preschool (BCP) has created a one-of-a-kind play-based learning environment for children ages 1-5 and their parents for over 60 years. At BCP, our school belongs to our children.

Due to recent events at the Annex we are reaching out to you and our community at large. We need your help! Please visit our gofundme account to learn more about how you can help:

The untimely circumstances at the Annex have placed BCP at a cross roads. Our 2020/2021 budget has been set and does not come close to being able to cover the expenses for an immediate move or the inventory that we stand to loose.

We rely on volunteer hours from our families to conduct the business of the school. This unexpected move will demand a huge investment of time beyond what our parents who have jobs, families with children ages 1 to 5 and up, holiday plans and other obligations, are able to reasonably contribute.

Moving our school requires massive physical labor and man-hours to disassemble, haul, and reassemble indoor structures, outdoor playgrounds with a ton of sand, outbuildings, landscape features, tools, equipment, and toys! Lots and lots of toys!

The economic cost for this labor and construction will be substantial as we have determined that at a minimum we will need to hire professional movers in order to relocate in the amount of time given.  We may also need to rent storage space if unable to find a suitable location.

Our constituency is the main driver of our revenue and is how we are able to maintain day-to-day operations. We are not funded by grants or other outside sources. As we are unable to actively recruit and enroll prospective students for 2020/2021, or if we lose existing students due to the order to vacate, we project a significant loss of enrollment and consequently revenue.

All said, BCP is in jeopardy of significant economic loss, which will take years to fully recover from.  BCP board members and families have collectively tallied nearly 200 volunteer hours this past week to begin the process of relocation:

    • A committee to research potential future sites has been formed.
    • Families are organizing to assist with the physical relocation of the school.
    • Two emergency meetings have been held with our board and our families to brainstorm: Possible new locations; Ways to move efficiently; Maintain cohesiveness in our children’s lives while interrupting their education; Address sudden changes in our families’ schedules that will alter their childcare needs as they can no longer count on our classes during this transition.
    • We have and will continue to meet with the City of Burien and other tenants of the Annex to look at any and all possible remedies.

It will likely be that even with the aid of the City of Burien’s transition team (which has been scant to date), the financial implications we are facing seriously threaten the future of BCP. And sadly, we are not confident that the City of Burien will be able to support BCP in the expenses of our move and diminished revenue.

There have been thousands of lives transformed by BCP over the past 60 years. We urge our community to come together to help our nearly 70 current students and ensure thousands of future children are able to experience the magic of BCP.

Again, please visit our gofundme account to learn more about how you can help monetarily, manually, or morally:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/vr4gf-help-us-move-bcp039s-magical-environment-in-2020

Sincerely,
Tracy Ostrem
President, Burien Cooperative Preschool
On behalf of the Burien Cooperative Preschool board and membership

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VIDEO: Puget Sound Fire does ‘demo burn’ of Christmas tree at PSSC

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Puget Sound Fire this week held their annual Christmas tree ‘demo burn’ at Burien’s Puget Sound Skills Center, which was hosted by the King County Fire Chiefs Association.

“This highlights the importance of keeping combustible holiday decorations away from sources of ignition,” Puget Sound Fire said.

Firefighters say that the blaze was burning for 20 seconds prior to the start of the video below.

Due to imminent closing of Burien Annex, the Hi-Liners need help

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Due to the Jan. 31, 2020 closing of the Burien Annex, the Hi-Liners Musical Theatre is asking for help.

But it won’t be cheap or easy for them to move.

“The hard fact is that one day on the stage at the PAC (Highline Performing Arts Center) costs the equivalent of one month at the Annex,” they said on their website.

Our friends at HMT sent out the following plea on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019:

Hi-Liners Musical Theatre is Not Closing Today, But This is an Emergency

“The closure of the Burien Annex is forcing HMT to move to the Highline Performing Arts Center. Performing there is going to be unexpectedly and enormously expensive. Without community support, it is conceivable that we will run out of money midway through the 2020 season.

But you can help:

Make a donation to offset the cost of moving Frozen JR. to the Highline PAC.

The cost of 1 day of Frozen on the PAC stage = 1 month of rent at the Annex. Buy tickets to Legally Blonde JR.
and tell everyone to buy tickets. A last minute gift idea that also helps support a theatre you love. Register for Frozen JR. auditions on January 6. We have never done a DownStage Center show on the PAC stage. Let’s make it momentous! Enroll in spring classes today. I know this is a busy time, but early registration will make huge difference.”

The Hi-Liners began life in 1966 as the brainchild of William A Moeller, a teacher in the Highline School District, as a summer program. From 1966 to 1987 the program grew, becoming a year round, district-wide performing group that entertained audiences all over the Northwest with variety shows. In 1991, when the new Highline Performing Arts Center was preparing to open, the Hi-Liners and Mr. Moeller were again called to serve with a series of popular reunion shows in celebration of the new state-of-the-art theater. In 1994 the organization again felt called to bring professional values and quality to the young people of South King County and we began presenting one MainStage production each fall.

All these years later The Hi-Liners has grown from one show per year to a full season of productions, classes, workshops and camps for students ages 3 and up. We believe that our students can present themselves professionally long before they enter the professional world. Our goal is not simply to produce the next Broadway star — our goal is to produce stellar citizens who enrich the community. Along the way, we contribute working professionals to the theatre community every year and we take pride in their successes.

hi-liners.org  |  206-617-2152  |  info@hi-liners.org  |  facebook page

Highline High School seeking help designing new logo for new campus

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Highline Pirates logo

With the new Highline High School (HHS) under construction, the school is taking the opportunity to update another part of their school – their logo.

The school is asking for input from students, staff, alumni and the community so that the updated logo reflects today’s school community and honor’s Highline High School’s long and proud (and purple and gold, Piratey) history.

The district says that the intent is “to continue the tradition as Highline High School Pirates, drenched in gold and purple. The goal is to update the visual representation in a way that is inclusive of all individuals and groups in our Highline community.”

Community and alumni can give their input by completing a short survey between now and Jan. 14, 2020.

The logo update committee will review the survey responses. The logo committee is comprised of students and staff, with student voice being at the forefront of this process. Themes that emerge from input will guide the design.

FREE classes for aspiring or existing Burien Businesses start soon

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Burien Business Classes

The City of Burien is partnering with Ventures to provide a series of FREE Business Basics classes for aspiring and existing Burien businesses, with an orientation on Jan. 15, 2020.

The 8-week course will focus on small business tools to grow your business with a focus on marketing, sales, finance, and business operations. The 8-week course delves into small business tools to improve both your competence and confidence to run your business. The Jan. 15, 2020 orientation will offer a preview of these classes, and provide an introduction to Ventures.

Classes will take place on Wednesday nights from 6 – 9 p.m. from January to March at the Discover Burien office (611 SW 152nd Street, Burien, WA, 98166). The first class will take place one week after the January 15, 2020 orientation. These classes will be taught in English. Spanish language classes will launch in April.

Space is limited and registration is required. Income eligibility and an application process is required to participate. Learn more about the course and process to apply at:

https://www.vistashare.com/ot2/ssview/intake/e4180d44152d44928ddeed1643f8f836/

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