Spring 2014 registration for Highline Soccer Club is now open
Spring 2014 registration for the Highline Soccer Club is now open. “We’d like to welcome and encourage all of you to participate in our spring soccer program, now in its second year,” reads an...
View ArticleWalking in Balance: Happy Feet for Better Health – FREE classes at Library
Walking in Balance – FREE Class Burien Library, Sunday, March 23rd, 3:30pm How you take care of your feet can have a huge impact on your health. Join foot expert Eric Sach as he shares his knowledge...
View ArticleBecome a Washington Native Plant Society Native Plant Steward
Become a Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) Native Plant Steward and help restore King County’s forests! The Washington Native Plant Society and the cities of Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island,...
View ArticleLETTER: ‘Why are we sometimes so blind?’
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Why are we sometimes so blind? Last night I...
View ArticleHighline launches free preschool program funded by ‘Race to the Top’ grant
Highline School District will launch Pre-K Play and Learn next week, a new early education program geared to incoming kindergarten students who haven’t had access to high-quality preschool programs....
View ArticleHighline Schools Foundation announces 2014 Gold Star Nominees
And the Nominees Are… Each year the Highline Schools Foundation solicits nominations from community members, District employees and parents for its prestigious and much-anticipated Gold Star Awards....
View Article‘Paradise Annual Fashion Show’ to hit Puget Sound Skills Center March 30
Puget Sound Skills Center will be hosting a ‘Paradise Annual Fashion Show’ by The Fashion Design and Marketing Program on Sunday, March 30, starting at 2:30 p.m. “Aren’t you dying to take a day trip to...
View ArticleCelebrity Nick Cannon was ‘Principal for the Day’ at Sylvester Middle School...
Nick Cannon, an actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer, radio, and television personality, served as “Principal for the Day” at Burien’s Sylvester Middle School on Friday, March 14....
View ArticleFindings from ‘Community Salmon Investigation’ to be presented March 20
Findings from ‘Community Salmon Investigation’ (CSI) for Highline will be presented on Thursday, March 20 at the Normandy Park Community Club (“The Cove) from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. There will also be a...
View ArticleEnjoy ‘A Family Celebration – powered by Vroom’ on Saturday, March 29
Families are invited to Tukwila’s Foster High School on Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., for a fantastic free event: “A Family Celebration – powered by Vroom”, will bring together everything from...
View ArticleLEGAL TIP: Marine View Law can assist with ‘For Sale By Owner’ transactions
by Marine View Law & Escrow DID YOU KNOW… …that Marine View Law & Escrow can assist you with “For Sale By Owner” transactions? Planning to sell your home For Sale By Owner (FSBO)? Perhaps you...
View ArticleKennedy Catholic High’s Spring Musical ‘The Music Man’ opens Thursday
The Kennedy Catholic High School drama department’s Spring Musical ’The Music Man’ will be marching into the Highline Performing Arts Center starting Thursday night, March 20, through Sunday, March...
View ArticleHighline School District launches new workplace learning initiative
Highline School District announced Wednesday (March 19) that it received a grant to launch an initiative to “provide every student with a work-based learning experience before graduation.” The Highline...
View ArticleNext Highline Forum will be Wednesday, March 26 at City Hall
On Wednesday, March 26, from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., members of the Highline Forum will meet at Burien City Hall’s Council Chambers, 400 SW 152nd Street. The public is invited to make comments at the start...
View ArticleHighline Schools Foundation celebrates 2014 Gold Star Award Winners
On Thursday, March 20 the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence hosted their 2014 Gold Star Award Bash. This annual event celebrates the outstanding Teachers, Volunteers, Alumni, Staff and...
View ArticleHighline Public Schools shares results of community survey
Highline Public Schools is sharing the results of a community survey that asked the public to provide feedback on how to solve challenges have arisen due to increased student enrollment and aging...
View ArticleBurien chapter of Homeschoolers’ Support Association meeting is Monday
The Burien chapter of the Homeschoolers’ Support Association will be meeting on Monday, March 24. Here’s more: Burien Chapter Meeting – Gardening Tips For Your Children ON YOUR MARK. LET’S GROW. Its...
View ArticleHighline Public Schools is now in Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools
On Monday (March 24), Digital Promise – a national, independent, non-profit authorized by Congress to accelerate innovation in education – announced Highline Public Schools as one of nine new members...
View ArticleHighline Special Needs PTA holding monthly meeting this Thursday night
The Highline Special Needs PTA will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the ERAC Boardroom, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW in Burien. Duggan Harmon, Chief of Staff and...
View ArticleLEGAL TIP: Marine View Law & Escrow can help you obtain a load modification
by Marine View Law & Escrow DID YOU KNOW… …that Marine View Law & Escrow can help you obtain a loan modification and reduce the principal amount owed on your mortgage? Here at Marine View Law...
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