Highline Pirate Youth Football Camp will be held July 11-15:
Students entering grades 3-8 are invited to join Highline’s Football Coach Mark Cross and staff for a Pirate Youth Football Camp.
Camp will be held July 11-15 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Highline Memorial Stadium.
The cost is $25 for early registration.
Registration the day of the Camp is $30.
Registration fee includes a camp shirt.
Download the registration form here (PDF file).
By Devin Otto
Intern, Big Picture High School
The Museum of Flight in Tukwila will finally be opening their long awaited exhibit.
The Apollo Exhibit, which was announced a few years back and confirmed in February of this year, will be officially opened to the public on May 20.
The exhibit is focused mostly on the technological advances in space travel that erupted during the cold war, and will showcase the machines used by both the Americans and Soviets.
The opening will be celebrated with a week-long event, which will include activities for children & families.
The exhibit will include an early Soviet space suit, a Boeing land rover, the first Apollo command center, and more.
The main artifacts seem to be the F-1 engines, which were recovered from the sea in 2013, and powered Apollo 12 and Apollo 16.
“While Apollo reached orbit, the engines that got it there were already forgotten, sinking deeper than the Titanic. They lay lost at the bottom of the sea for 43 years until discovered and raised by Seattle-based Bezos Expeditions in 2013.”
For more information: http://www.museumofflight.org/Exhibits/Apollo
To see our previous coverage (with photos) of these historic rocket engines, click here.
The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E Marginal Way S.:
Hilltop Elementary School’s first Art Show & Silent Auction will be Thursday, May 18.
“Join us Thursday, May 18 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for Hilltop’s first Art Show & Silent Auction!”
There will be musical performances, silent auction, classroom art displays, and the 6th grade puzzle project.
For more information visit the website announcement about the Art Show & Silent Auction.
Hilltop Elementary is located at 12250 24th Ave S., Burien, 98168:
For many high school girls, going to the prom is an event anticipated for years – but not going to the prom because the family can’t afford a formal dress can be devastating.
Project PROMise™ is Highline Schools Foundation’s outreach program in which new and gently used formal dresses are collected from our community and given to local students in need so they can attend their prom in style!
For the 9th Annual Project PROMise™, the Highline Schools Foundation is collecting beautiful new and gently worn formal dresses and gowns, shoes and accessories from throughout our community.
Highline Public School high school students in need will be invited to “go shopping” this spring, for the perfect dress and accessories for their prom.
The dresses are offered to the students to keep, or they may return them to the Foundation to be used the following year.
If you have new or gently worn dresses, shoes, jewelry and accessories, email or call the Foundation at 206.248.5196.
VIDEO: Now, Adara and 82 other Highline girls are looking forward to celebrating prom with their classmates this spring:
Project PROMise: A Cinderella Story from Highline Public Schools on Vimeo.
Volunteers Needed
Project PROMise is a full day event where Highline Public School students in need get the chance to “go shopping” for the perfect prom dress, shoes and accessories – all for free!
It takes many volunteers to make this event special for these young women. We hope you will be part of this rewarding outreach program. Our volunteers make this event happen!
A gift card for your thoughts?
Submit your feedback on Highline Public Schools communications by this Sunday, May 7, and enter to win a $40 gift card for your efforts.
Submitting feedback online will take less than 10 minutes, but you only have two more days to do it:
After you’ve submitted your opinion, enter for a chance to win one of two $40 gift cards generously donated by the Tin Room and White Cap Frozen Yogurt.
This is your chance to tell your neighborhood school and the district how they are doing with communicating what you need and want to know. Your answers are completely anonymous. We’re asking for more submissions to make the results statistically sound.
Your response will make a difference; help Highline Public Schools do better.
Congratulations to the Kennedy Catholic High School varsity girls tennis team for bringing home the NPSL Cascade Division championship following Thursday’s weather-shortened victory over Kentlake!
The girls finished league play 12-2 despite a season marked with more cancellations than matches played and more indoor practices than outdoor.
This accomplishment is particularly exciting because it is our first regular season championship in the new 4A NPSL. As successful as the 2016-2017 school year has been for many of our programs, this hard-working group of girls is the first to bring home the banner. Congratulations to first year varsity coach Viet Tran and the entire roster for the integral role each played in this success. Pictured from left to right: (top row) Carly E, Lauren J, Jaclyn S, Lily O, Hanna R, Emma N. (bottom row) Heidi M, Alena F, Marla M, Coach Viet Tran, Taylor S, Emily S, Grace G. Not pictured, Annelise N.
From here the girls begin the NPSL league tournament this Saturday morning at Kent Meridian, as we seek individual entries into the District tournament.
Go Lancers!
The Burien Library, along with Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services will be hosting a FREE ‘Drum Fun for Adults’ this Friday, May 12, from 11 a.m. – Noon at Town Square Park:
Hand drumming is a wonderful way to increase coordination , boost stamina, sharpen memory, and lift your spirits! In this joyful “playshop”, use voice, body, hand percussion and drums (supplied) to explore the wonderful world of rhythm.
Before you know it, you will be making the music you love to dance to!
No musical background necessary.
Presented in partnership with Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services.
*** IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER – This event will be held in the Burien Library’s 1st floor Multipurpose Room ***
More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1661967584108040/
Town Square Park is located at SW 152nd Street & 5th Place SW:
WHAT: BASKETBALL/LIFE SKILLS CAMP!!!! @ Mount Rainier High School
WHEN: Monday, July 24-Friday, July 28
INFO: This camp started in West Seattle in 1998 for the purpose of creating an affordable camp that would raise funds for a high school basketball program, provide an experience that combined basketball fundamentals and life values that should be learned from the game and would be convenient for working parents!
The camps are operated through Hoops4Life, a 501(c)(3) approved Washington Nonprofit Corporation. The camp continues to be incredibly popular and your child will love the combination of basketball fundamentals, games and life skills sessions like so many kids since 1998.
We are expanding to Mount Rainier High School this year and the Boys and Girls Basketball Programs at Mount Rainier High School are our benefactors.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for your child in what will be their favorite camp of the summer and will help further the outstanding work of the Mount Rainier Boys and Girls Basketball Programs.
REGISTER:
HOOPS4LIFE
3275-31st Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98126206-234-1453
More Info and Register Online @ www.hoops4life206.com
By Katalia Alexander
Junior, Mt. Rainier High School
The bell rings at 1:40 p.m., and students flood the halls of Gregory Heights Elementary School, eager to get home and enjoy the weekend.
For twenty students, however, the day isn’t over – they will be there for another ninety minutes to participate in a program called Shine Bright. Shine Bright is a community organization that runs an after school club every Friday afternoon at five elementary schools in the Highline School District: Gregory Heights, Marvista, Cedarhurst, Southern Heights, and Hazel Valley. The program was started in 2013 by Mt Rainier High School student Emma Hart, then a sophomore, with the goal of motivating elementary school students and enabling them to succeed. In a video produced by Highline School District in June of 2016, Hart stated that she founded Shine Bright with the goal of teaching students “what a great education is at their hands if they can just learn the skills to utilize it.” When Hart graduated in 2016, leadership of the program passed to a core administrative team, led by Mt Rainier High School senior Katie Jenkins. Upon Jenkins’ graduation next month, Assistant Director Lauren Engelstad will succeed her as Director, ensuring the program’s continued success.
Rather than focusing on subjects such as math or writing, like many after school clubs and tutoring programs, Shine Bright teaches skills such as respect, focus, goal setting, and time management that students can apply to both their academic careers and their personal lives. When asked if they thought Shine Bright would help them to succeed in the future, the students in the Gregory Heights program didn’t hesitate to answer: “definitely.”
One of the most important aspects of this program is that is offered to local students for absolutely free. In order to continue running this program without cost to participants, Shine Bright is asking community members to Give Big in support of their program. In honor of their upcoming fifth year, Shine Bright is aiming to raise $5,555.55 to cover program costs for the next year.
To donate, please go to: https://www.givebigseattle.
org/shine-bright. Give Big ends this Wednesday, May 10!
REMINDER: Local historian/lawyer/writer Steve Edmiston (pictured, left) will present ‘The Woodmont Dock Raid – Story of Roy Olmstead’ at a fundraiser for the Des Moines Historical Society TONIGHT – Wednesday, May 10, from 7 – 9 p.m.
The event will take place at Des Moines United Methodist Church.
Here’s the overview of this compelling, local and historic true story (that should be made into a film!):
On Thanksgiving Day, 1925, Roy Olmstead, the Northwest’s most notorious and beloved bootlegger, was captured by federal Prohibition agents on the Woodmont Dock in Des Moines.
Local historian/lawyer/writer Steve Edmiston will discuss the details of what became known as “the Woodmont Dock Raid,” including:
- the wire-tapping of Olmstead’s phones
- the corruption that blanketed Olmstead’s arrest
- the three trials (including the 89-defendant, largest trial in prohibition history)
- the infamous U.S. Supreme Court search-and-seizure wiretapping decision in Olmstead v. U.S.
- Olmstead’s time at the McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary
- and his ultimate pardon – on Christmas Day, 1935 – by President Franklin Roosevelt.
Cost is $5 for society members, and $10 for the general public.
WHAT: “The Woodmont Dock Raid – Story of Roy Olmstead”
WHEN: Wednesday, May 10, from 7 – 9 p.m.
WHERE: Des Moines United Methodist Church, located at 22225 9th Ave S. (map below).
COST: $5 for Des Moines Historical Society members, and $10 for general public. Strawberry shortcake dessert provided.
Proceeds will support the Des Moines Historical Society’s future public programs and museum renovation.
For more info:
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Now in her third year(!) with more great work is our youngest-ever Contributor – 12-year old Isabel Herbruger – Local Girl Scout, 4-H member, and aspiring photojournalist. We encourage residents of all ages to submit stories and photos for posting – for consideration, please email yours to editor@b-townblog.com!]
Photos and Story by Isabel Herbruger, age 12
The Highline High Pirate Boys Soccer team had an incredible playoff win Tuesday night (May 9) against the Fife Trojans down at Curtis High School in University Place. The Trojans scored early in the second half, taking a 1-0 lead. After two yellow cards were given to the Trojans, a penalty kick let the Pirates tie the game late in the second half. Becuase it was a play-off game, the game could not end in a tie. After two five-minute periods, it was still tied and it came down to penalty kicks.
The teams were evenly matched and played well. Both goalies had a hard time blocking the kicks, but Pirate goalie, senior Kevin Ortega, got one, giving the Pirates the win.
Click images to see larger versions/slideshow:
Their next game is this coming Saturday, May 13.
For more photos and soccer stories, check out Highline Pirate Soccer.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
– Isabel H.
An architect from Integrus presents an update on design progress at a meeting of the design review committee for the new middle school at Glacier.
Design review committee members provide feedback on early design work for the future elementary school at Zenith.
Highline Public Schools will be holding two community meetings where architects and design review committees will share progress on the early design of the new schools approved by voters last November.
“Your questions and feedback are important and welcome.”
WHAT: Community Meeting | New Middle School at Glacier
WHEN: Tuesday, June 6: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hilltop Elementary School cafeteria
- You are invited to see the progress on schematic designs by Integrus Architecture.
- The future middle school will be located at the site of the former Glacier High School, 2450 South 142nd Street, SeaTac, WA 98168.
The second meeting will be Thursday, June 8:
WHAT: Community Meeting | New Elementary School at Zenith
WHEN: Thursday, June 8: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Des Moines Elementary School gym
- You are invited to see the progress on conceptual designs by Hutteball & Oremus Architecture.
- The future elementary school site is at 16th Place South & South 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198.
A meeting to update the community on the early design work for the rebuild of Highline High School will be announced as soon as possible.
School staff have done a lot of big picture visioning and detailed planning work with the architects and project staff on the three school building projects funded by the bond.
Design review committees are responding to early design concepts and providing feedback to the architects. Each committee includes parents, neighbors, school employees and community members.
Read all the latest project updates and see the site maps and timelines for the 2016 bond projects at highlineschools.org/KeepingOurPromise
Highline Public Schools is looking for community members to help complete the district’s long-range facilities plan, monitor the progress of school construction, and assist with planning boundary adjustments.
If that sounds like you, submit your name for consideration to join the Highline Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). New members of CFAC will be selected by lottery.
Names will be grouped by high school service area to encourage balanced representation of all Highline neighborhoods.
Applicants should reserve the following Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m., for meetings at the district Central Office (15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien) in case you are selected:
The goal of reconvening CFAC for a 2017-2018 series of meetings is to:
District staff credit the success of the November 2016 bond to the hard work of the 40 community members who served on CFAC. These volunteers developed the bond package passed by voters with a 67 percent approval rate.
Enter the lottery at highlineschools.org/CFAClottery to serve our Highline community on the Capital Facilities Advisory Committee. If you do not have internet access, please call 206-631-3002.
(From left to right): Tara Luckie, ESC Executive Director, Dave Upthegrove, King County council-member and Larry Reymann, ESC Board President, along with Lake Wilderness first graders during the Beach Heroes event.
Burien’s Environmental Science Center recently received a $50,000 King County WaterWorks grant to fund two years of their Salmon Heroes program.
King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove visited the center in Seahurst Park to commemorate this opportunity. Upthegrove is he was especially excited to see the environmental science opportunities in South King County grow as a result of this grant.
The Salmon Heroes program is a three-part, five-hour education and stewardship project which uses project-based learning to train the next generation of environmental leaders on water quality issues. The main objectives are: to improve stewardship attitudes to protect and restire water quality in salmon habitats, including Puget Sound; and increase knowledge and understand of watershed issues in underserved areas of Renton, Kent and South Seattle to ensure future sustainability of natural resources in critical watershed areas.
Salmon Heroes will serve 50 classes and reach over a thousand students over the next two years. One hundred percent of teachers strongly agreed the field study was effective in providing their students with opportunities to follow the scientific process. Assessments show that 89% of students demonstrated an increase in knowledge about salmon stewardship.
“The class had a great morning learning about salmon habitat, life cycle and anatomy. Thanks for all you do for passing along the stewardship message,” said Laura Holmes, teacher at Westside School, commenting on the Salmon Heroes program. “The more they hear it from a variety of people, the better for the kids.”
The Environmental Science Center promotes environmental stewardship and academic achievement through science-based education, serving South King County since 2000.
More info at http://envsciencecenter.org
The King County Master Gardeners are back, answering questions abut plants and gardening and more every Thursday from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Burien Library.
This free service will run through September.
Bring your gardening, plant problem, pest management and plant identification questions!
“Get answers to general gardening questions, learn about proper plant selection, bring sample of diseased plant for diagnosis and treatment recommendations, and have an insect or plant identified,” reads an announcement. “Learn the least toxic ways to treat diseases and pests.”
WHAT:
Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by WSU, to provide research-based information on home gardening and pest control.
Why should you visit a Master Gardener Plant Clinic?
WHERE:
INFO: The WSU Extension Master Gardener program began in 1972 in King County, Washington. The program now exists in all 50 states and many other countries. The King County Master Gardener program is one of the largest in the world.
Master Gardener volunteers are trained para-professionals who work in the community as horticulture advisors and resources for home gardeners.
Originally focused on diagnosing plant problems, the program now also offers proactive educational programs that address critical issues such as water quality protection and safer pest management practices.
Master Gardeners work with all citizens, including children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
Want to check out a fun and community oriented studio with a $0 commitment? This Saturday (May 20) is your chance at Be Yoga Burien’s Open House event!
They’ll offer free beginner classes to all newcomers, where you can discover their supportive and inviting atmosphere dedicated to enhancing your personal well-being.
In addition, they’ll offer free chair massage, free skin analysis by Skinperfect, free giveaways from Lululemon, huge discounts on clothes, and a great special for new students who wish to join!
This is a perfect opportunity to meet their knowledgeable instructors, take a free class, and get to know their awesome community.
Call the studio at (206) 457-8267 or visit beyogaburien.com for more information.
Be Yoga Burien is located at 636 SW 152nd Street (map below), with convenient classes throughout the week, designed to fit most any schedule.
Also, be sure to “Like” them on Facebook here:
Every Highline elementary school has excited and talented mathematicians, and two-thirds of them demonstrated this fact at the 2017 Seahurst Elementary Math Bonanza on May 5.
204 students in 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grades spilled out of the cafeteria into two overflow classrooms, making it the largest elementary math contest in Highline’s history! Of course, they hope to be even bigger next year, and the dream is to convince all 19 Highline elementary schools to participate.
In the weeks before the contest, many students met with teachers and parent coaches outside of class time to learn topics they hadn’t been exposed to and to familiarize themselves with the test formats. At the event, students competed in a variety of tests in different formats: an individual test in which students attempted to solve thirty problems in thirty minutes, a mental math test in which individuals tried to solve twenty questions in their head in fifteen minutes, and two team tests (Algebra & Probability and Geometry & Potpourri) in which teams of four students attempted to solve twenty topic-specific problems in fifteen minutes.
After the four events, students and their families enjoyed a dinner break while the scoring room wrapped up its work. Soon, the awards ceremony began with the All-That-and-a-Bag-of-Chips award for the highest-scoring student on each team of four, each of which received a bag of chips! Those winners were:
| School Name | Student Name | Grade |
| Beverly Park | Daniel Ly | 5 |
| Beverly Park | Elizabeth Barret | 5 |
| Beverly Park | Eyanna Bannister | 5 |
| Bow Lake | Jose Bocanegra | 6 |
| Bow Lake | Mundir Ali | 5 |
| Bow Lake | Soliana Alazar | 5 |
| Bow Lake | Sulekha Mahamud | 6 |
| Bow Lake | Zariatou Doucuore | 5 |
| Cedarhurst | Kierra Covey | 6 |
| Hilltop | Daniella | 6 |
| Hilltop | Diana | 5 |
| Hilltop | Ethan | 5 |
| Hilltop | Hazen | 5 |
| Hilltop | Quentin | 5 |
| Marvista | Aidan Phan | 5 |
| Marvista | Josh Abellon | 5 |
| Marvista | Justin Bell | 4 |
| Marvista | Lauren Jaffe | 6 |
| Marvista | Madelyn Novick | 5 |
| McMicken | Andrew Wiebe | 6 |
| McMicken | Armaan Singh | 6 |
| McMicken | David Bello Luna | 6 |
| McMicken | Hayden Burnett | 6 |
| McMicken | Kaythen Towne | 6 |
| North Hill | Abenzer Deresse | 4 |
| North Hill | Aria Hawkins | 5 |
| North Hill | Callie Bradshaw | 5 |
| North Hill | Forest Oliverson | 4 |
| North Hill | Jimmy Taylor | 4 |
| North Hill | Jocelyn Rose | 5 |
| North Hill | Lily Monahan | 4 |
| North Hill | Mason Becker | 4 |
| North Hill | Phillip Soran | 5 |
| North Hill | Reanna Lee | 6 |
| North Hill | Selam Bobenga | 4 |
| Parkside | Austin Corwin | 6 |
| Parkside | Ben Bowers | 5 |
| Parkside | Ioana Muresan | 4 |
| Parkside | Megumi Whisman | 5 |
| Parkside | Nina Door | 4 |
| Parkside | Quan Phan | 4 |
| Parkside | Selena Bolden | 6 |
| Rainier Prep | Cristian Herrera | 5 |
| Rainier Prep | Heba Al-Sheblawy | 5 |
| Rainier Prep | Jenny Nguyen | 6 |
| Rainier Prep | Josslyne Fregoso | 6 |
| Rainier Prep | Leslie Diaz De Leon | 6 |
| Rainier Prep | Siniya Jones | 5 |
| Rainier Prep | Tony Nguyen | 6 |
| Seahurst | Alexander Avecilla | 4 |
| Seahurst | BriarRose Ables | 4 |
| Seahurst | Catherine Lemus | 6 |
| Seahurst | Cody Reed | 4 |
| Seahurst | Daisy Guerrero | 4 |
| Seahurst | Harlen Mitchell | 6 |
| Seahurst | Jadalyn Estaban | 5 |
| Seahurst | Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero | 5 |
| Seahurst | Jennifer Bou | 5 |
| Shorewood | Eric Nguyen | 5 |
| Shorewood | Katie Clymer | 6 |
| Shorewood | Nicky Warfield | 4 |
| Shorewood | Rae Williams | 5 |
| Shorewood | Wily Wennerlind | 6 |
| Southern Heights | Loobna Shego | 6 |
The next award level was the “Sweet Solvers”, the highest-scoring student in each grade at each school, each of which received a candy bar! Those winners were:
| School Name | Student Name | Grade |
| Beverly Park | Eyanna Bannister | 5 |
| Beverly Park | Faith Antioquia | 6 |
| Bow Lake | Mundir Ali | 5 |
| Bow Lake | Sulekha Mahamud | 6 |
| Cedarhurst | Kierra Covey | 6 |
| Hilltop | Quentin | 5 |
| Hilltop | Daniella | 6 |
| Marvista | Justin Bell | 4 |
| Marvista | Madelyn Novick | 5 |
| Marvista | Lauren Jaffe | 6 |
| McMicken | Hayden Burnett | 6 |
| North Hill | Forest Oliverson | 4 |
| North Hill | Aria Hawkins | 5 |
| North Hill | Reanna Lee | 6 |
| Parkside | Quan Phan | 4 |
| Parkside | Megumi Whisman | 5 |
| Parkside | Austin Corwin | 6 |
| Rainier Prep | Heba Al-Sheblawy | 5 |
| Rainier Prep | Tony Nguyen | 6 |
| Seahurst | BriarRose Ables | 4 |
| Seahurst | Jennifer Bou | 5 |
| Seahurst | Catherine Lemus | 6 |
| Shorewood | Chris Talty | 4 |
| Shorewood | Rae Williams | 5 |
| Shorewood | Wily Wennerlind | 6 |
| Southern Heights | Loobna Shego | 6 |
The third award level is the ten top-scoring individuals in each grade across the district. They were:
| Division | Grade | Place | Student Name | School Name |
| JV | 4 | 9 | Alexander Avecilla | Seahurst |
| JV | 4 | 9 | Ryan Harrington | North Hill |
| JV | 4 | 6 | BriarRose Ables | Seahurst |
| JV | 4 | 6 | Selam Bobenga | North Hill |
| JV | 4 | 6 | Mason Becker | North Hill |
| JV | 4 | 5 | Jimmy Taylor | North Hill |
| JV | 4 | 4 | Abenzer Deresse | North Hill |
| JV | 4 | 3 | Michelle Ruiz | North Hill |
| JV | 4 | 2 | Lily Monahan | North Hill |
| JV | 4 | 1 | Forest Oliverson | North Hill |
| JV | 5 | 10 | Harveer Singh | North Hill |
| JV | 5 | 9 | Quentin | Hilltop |
| JV | 5 | 8 | Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero | Seahurst |
| JV | 5 | 7 | Jocelyn Rose | North Hill |
| JV | 5 | 6 | Tazmin Hanson | Seahurst |
| JV | 5 | 5 | Phillip Soran | North Hill |
| JV | 5 | 4 | Jennifer Bou | Seahurst |
| JV | 5 | 3 | Kai Praven | North Hill |
| JV | 5 | 2 | Aria Hawkins | North Hill |
| JV | 5 | 1 | Eyanna Bannister | Beverly Park |
| JV | 6 | 10 | Brooke Thomas | North Hill |
| JV | 6 | 9 | Naricris Cruz | Southern Heights |
| JV | 6 | 8 | Sydney Goitia | Rainier Prep |
| JV | 6 | 7 | Hayden Burnett | McMicken |
| JV | 6 | 6 | Daniella | Hilltop |
| JV | 6 | 5 | Loobna Shego | Southern Heights |
| JV | 6 | 4 | Manjot Singh | North Hill |
| JV | 6 | 3 | Josslyne Fregoso | Rainier Prep |
| JV | 6 | 2 | Reanna Lee | Rainier Prep |
| JV | 6 | 1 | Tony Nguyen | North Hill |
| Varsity | 4 | 10 | Thu Ngyuen | Parkside |
| Varsity | 4 | 9 | Nina Door | Parkside |
| Varsity | 4 | 8 | Ioana Muresan | Parkside |
| Varsity | 4 | 7 | William Fike | Marvista |
| Varsity | 4 | 6 | Anas Dirieh | Parkside |
| Varsity | 4 | 5 | Amelia Kwung | Parkside |
| Varsity | 4 | 4 | Nicky Warfield | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 4 | 3 | Quan Phan | Parkside |
| Varsity | 4 | 2 | Justin Bell | Marvista |
| Varsity | 4 | 1 | Chris Talty | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 5 | 10 | Colin Chirko | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 5 | 9 | Aidan Phan | Marvista |
| Varsity | 5 | 8 | Josh Abellon | Marvista |
| Varsity | 5 | 7 | Samuel Dagmawi | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 5 | 6 | Tran Dinh | Marvista |
| Varsity | 5 | 5 | Madelyn Novick | Marvista |
| Varsity | 5 | 4 | Sarah Berhan | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 5 | 3 | Eric Nguyen | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 5 | 2 | Maddy Handshew | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 5 | 1 | Rae Williams | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 6 | 10 | Luke Vlases | Parkside |
| Varsity | 6 | 9 | Alena Kang | Parkside |
| Varsity | 6 | 8 | Elliott Kurtz | Marvista |
| Varsity | 6 | 7 | Selena Bolden | Parkside |
| Varsity | 6 | 6 | Lauren Jaffe | Marvista |
| Varsity | 6 | 5 | Katie Clymer | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 6 | 4 | Evelyn Watson | Parkside |
| Varsity | 6 | 3 | Emily Cain | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 6 | 2 | Wily Wennerlind | Shorewood |
| Varsity | 6 | 1 | Austin Corwin | Parkside |
The final award level was the highest-scoring teams in each grade across the district. They were:
| Div. | Gr. | Place | School Name | Name | Gr. | Name | Gr. | Name | Gr. | Name | Gr. |
| JV | 4 | 5 | North Hill | Nora Hansen | 4 | Ethan Driscoll | 4 | Mason Becker | 4 | Selam Bobenga | 4 |
| JV | 4 | 4 | North Hill | Forest Oliverson | 4 | Camden Anderson | 4 | Abby Hills | 4 | Natalie Nutting | 4 |
| JV | 4 | 3 | North Hill | Lily Monahan | 4 | Michelle Ruiz | 4 | Braxton Loria | 4 | Marcelo Gonzalez | 4 |
| JV | 4 | 2 | North Hill | Jimmy Taylor | 4 | Ryan Harrington | 4 | Grace Smith | 4 | Ifrah Abdi | 4 |
| JV | 4 | 1 | Seahurst | Besa Hruska | 4 | Daisy Guerrero | 4 | Daniel Jensen | 4 | Tatum Swift | 4 |
| JV | 5 | 5 | North Hill | Parker Crawford | 5 | Aria Hawkins | 5 | Kyra Smith | 5 | Kai Praven | 5 |
| JV | 5 | 4 | Hilltop | Quentin | 5 | Krystalee | 5 | Vincent | 5 | Chelsea | 5 |
| JV | 5 | 3 | Seahurst | Jennifer Bou | 5 | Hiei Garrett | 5 | Son Chang | 5 | Tazmin Hanson | 5 |
| JV | 5 | 2 | Rainier Prep | Cristian Herrera | 5 | Abel Atinafu | 5 | Justin Castro De Jesus | 5 | Isai Fregoso | 5 |
| JV | 5 | 1 | Seahurst | Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero | 5 | Esmeralda Castro Cordero | 5 | Macintosh Brown | 5 | Pablo Palma-Orantes | 5 |
| JV | 6 | 5 | Southern Heights | Ivan Garcia | 6 | Loobna Shego | 6 | Naricris Cruz | 6 | Jenna Grant | 6 |
| JV | 6 | 4 | Hilltop | Lilean | 6 | Joel | 6 | Daniella | 6 | Makenna | 6 |
| JV | 6 | 3 | North Hill | Reanna Lee | 6 | Brooke Thomas | 6 | Jessica Chaves | 6 | Manjot Singh | 6 |
| JV | 6 | 2 | Rainier Prep | Jenny Nguyen | 6 | Isabella Le | 6 | Leslie Diaz De Leon | 6 | Ulysses Jasso-Roman | 6 |
| JV | 6 | 1 | Rainier Prep | Tony Nguyen | 6 | Jose Lopez Bernal | 6 | Sydney Goitia | 6 | Cassandra Nguyen | 6 |
| Vars. | 4 | 4 | Parkside | Nina Door | 4 | Ioana Muresan | 4 | Thu Ngyuen | 4 | Ellza Singh | 4 |
| Vars. | 4 | 3 | Marvista | William Fike | 4 | Justin Bell | 4 | ||||
| Vars. | 4 | 2 | Shorewood | Javaris Matthews | 4 | Nicky Warfield | 4 | ||||
| Vars. | 4 | 1 | Parkside | Amelia Kwung | 4 | Quan Phan | 4 | Anas Dirieh | 4 | Eden Solomon | 4 |
| Vars. | 5 | 5 | Parkside | Ben Bowers | 5 | Samuel Sanchez | 5 | Mia Cohn | 5 | Anni Simmons | 5 |
| Vars. | 5 | 4 | Parkside | Victor Perete-McIntyre | 5 | Megumi Whisman | 5 | Melat Kassahun | 5 | Zaki Mitchell | 5 |
| Vars. | 5 | 3 | Marvista | Tran Dinh | 5 | Madelyn Novick | 5 | Addison Wisen | 5 | Giulia Gudor | 5 |
| Vars. | 5 | 2 | Shorewood | Colin Chirko | 5 | Eric Nguyen | 5 | Lindo Tran | 5 | Samuel Dagmawi | 5 |
| Vars. | 5 | 1 | Shorewood | Maddy Handshew | 5 | Sarah Berhan | 5 | Rae Williams | 5 | Megan Talty | 5 |
| Vars. | 6 | 5 | Shorewood | Katie Clymer | 6 | ||||||
| Vars. | 6 | 4 | Marvista | Lauren Jaffe | 6 | Elliott Kurtz | 6 | Ayaan Osman | 6 | Martin Dinh | 5 |
| Vars. | 6 | 3 | Parkside | Luke Vlases | 6 | Selena Bolden | 6 | Alena Kang | 6 | ||
| Vars. | 6 | 2 | Parkside | Evelyn Watson | 6 | Austin Corwin | 6 | Malakai Silvestre | 6 | ||
| Vars. | 6 | 1 | Shorewood | Wily Wennerlind | 6 | Emily Cain | 6 | Lillian Burris | 5 | Chris Talty | 4 |
All of the tests for the 2017 Middlementary Math Bonanza were provided by National Assessment & Testing (http://www.natassessment.com), which in addition to this local competition administers four national contests by mail each year in different formats.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Now in her third year(!) with more great work is our youngest-ever Contributor – 12-year old Isabel Herbruger – Local Girl Scout, 4-H member, and aspiring photojournalist. We encourage residents of all ages to submit stories and photos for posting – for consideration, please email yours to editor@b-townblog.com!]
Photos and Story by Isabel Herbruger, age 12
The Highline Pirates played Columbia River on May 16, 2017, in Vancouver WA.
The Pirates lead 2-0 at the half, but Columbia River did not give up easily. With six minutes left in the game, they tied it at 3-3. After ten minutes of overtime play, it was still tied. Five penalty kicks by each team would have to decide the game. On the fourth kick, the Pirate goalie blocked the shot, giving the Pirates the win!
The Pirates are now one of the top eight teams in the state!
The Pirates play Mountlake Terrace on Friday, May 19, 2017, at Highline Memorial Field at 7:30 p.m. The winner of the game advances to the top four, which play at Sunset Chevy Stadium in Sumner on May 26-27.
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The Pirate baseball team is also in the top sixteen. They have their first playoff game on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Wheeler Field in Centralia, against Columbia River. All the rain this spring made it hard to get to their games.
There are also a few Pirate Track and Field athletes going to the West Central District meet this weekend at the Renton Memorial Stadium.
It will be a busy weekend for the Pirates!
For more photos and soccer stories, check out Highline Pirate Soccer.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
– Isabel H.
The College Spark Community Grants Program is awarding $50,000 to Highline Public Schools to strengthen its Advanced Placement (AP) program, the district announced Thursday, May 18.
The grant will help AP students be successful, pass AP exams and earn their first college credits.
“The College Spark grant will give more of our students a jumpstart on college,” Superintendent Susan Enfield said. “By earning college credits in high school, students will spend less time and money earning their degrees. That head start is critical for our students, and we are truly grateful for this support.”
Highline’s goal is to increase the number of students who pass AP English and mathematics exams. Passed exams count for credit at colleges and universities.
The grant will help Highline deliver on its commitment to give all students opportunities to take college credit-bearing courses in high school. It will fund professional development and other support to AP teachers to ensure students succeed in AP and other college-level courses. The goal is to help students who have financial need transition successfully to college and complete college degrees.
The local semi-professional Highline Bears baseball team announced their latest goal of attracting 10,000 fans through their gates this summer, at Mel Olson Stadium inside Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center.
The Bears are heading into their third season in the Pacific International League, where they have broken all attendance records two years in a row.
This year the team is hoping for the community to come out and be a part of it once again.
“This community has been very supportive of what we are trying to build.” said General Manager Justin Moser. “This season we are stepping it up and want to get as many fans through the gates as possible. If we reach our goal of 10,000 fans we will rank as one of the top 100 summer collegiate baseball teams in the country for attendance.”
The team – which opens their season on Friday, June 2nd at 7:05 p.m. – is planning to attract fans with an array of entertainment and promotions.
“We take pride in running our organization as if it were a high end minor league baseball team. This year on top of our normal between inning games, we plan on having give-a-ways as we reach milestones towards 10,000 fans. We will have surprise give-a-ways at 2,500 fans, 5,000, 7,500 and of course when we hit 10,000 fans,” Moser said. “We have quite a few promotional nights on top of that as well, including Military Appreciation Night, kicking off National Ice Cream Month with an Ice Cream Eating contest, $2 Tuesday, where tickets and hot dogs are only two bucks, and a hot dog eating contest on National Hot Dog Day, just to name a few.”
The Highline Bears will host 28 players from 18 different colleges from around the area. All players are currently in college and are looking to pursue their career in baseball as far as it will take them.
The Bears will host 17 home games at Mel Olson Stadium inside of Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center. Tickets to games are affordable at only $5 for adults with kids under the age of 12, and all service men & women being admitted for FREE.
“We pride ourselves on being a place for fun, affordable, family entertainment. There really aren’t many things a family of 4 can do for under $20, we do our best to provide that.”
For more information on the Highline Bears – and to purchase tickets online – visit www.HighlineBears.com.
