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Seahurst Elementary School to host District Math Competition May 8
Burien’s Seahurst Elementary School will be hosting its 2015 Elementary Math Bonanza on Friday, May 8, a math contest for students in grades four through eight. This will be their sixth year hosting...
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‘Monthly conversation’ meetings with school Superintendent start March 26
Families and community members are invited to join Highline Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield for a series of monthly conversations at schools across the district, with the first set for...
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Apartment fire closes S. 156th Street near Highline High School Friday
A fire broke out in a third floor apartment building at 258 S. 156th near Highline High School Friday. An apartment fire near Highline High School has closed S. 156th Street in Burien, except for...
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Nina McLemore Trunk Show benefits Highline Music4Life
The Music4Life™ initiative – including the local version called “Highline Music4Life” – has won corporate support from New York-based Nina McLemore, the clothing line for executive and professional...
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PHOTOS: 10-year old Isabel Herbruger’s final pics of Highline High Wrestling
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article is another from our youngest-ever Contributor – 10-year old Isabel Herbruger – who has been submitting stories and photos as part of her effort to earn a Girl...
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Tukwila’s Foster High School Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary March 21
The Bulldog community will honor the past, present, and future with a dance- and music-filled evening on Saturday, March 21. In 1915, the United States was on the brink of entering World War I, the...
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Kennedy Catholic High School’s ‘Good News’ musical will be March 19-22
The Fine Arts Department at Kennedy Catholic High School is pleased to present the spring musical ‘Good News,’ which will run from March 19-22 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. ‘Good...
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Highline Schools Foundation announces Gold Star Award 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....
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Community Salmon Investigation (CSI) for Highline meeting is TONIGHT
The final Community Salmon Investigation (CSI) for Highline will be TONIGHT – Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. – at the Burien Community Center, Shorewood Room, located at 14700 6th Avenue...
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Discover what Girl Scouts has to offer at Burien Library on Tuesday, March 31
Discover what Girl Scouts has to offer! Join the fun, friendship and adventure of Girl Scouts at a free family information night and new troop formation session at the Burien Library on Tuesday, March...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘What about a new Highline Schools Bond?’
[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:] What about a new Highline Schools Bond? A...
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Berkshire Hathaway holding FREE Home-Buying Seminar this Saturday
Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest will be holding a FREE Home-Buying Seminar at 11 a.m. this Saturday, March 14: HOME BUYER SEMINAR FIVE STEPS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP Have you...
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Try out Fitness & Zumba classes at Burien Community Center for FREE in April
Between April 13-18, community members can try out fitness classes at the Burien Community Center for FREE! “I’d particularly like to invite people to visit my Zumba class on Monday April 13 and...
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‘Be a Leader. Save a Life.’ Lifeguarding classes starts at Matt Griffin YMCA...
Develop leadership skills, increase life skills, learn life saving skills and develop professionalism in YMCA Lifeguarding, with classes starting April 6. The course offers up-to-date information on...
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Over 200 pounds of trash picked up during Seahurst Park cleanup last month
Over 200 pounds of trash was collected throughout Seahurst Park on Friday, Feb. 20, with help from folks at the Environmental Science Center (ESC), the City of Burien, AVID students from Highline High...
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Highline Public School’s newest buildings rate higher than state standards
The results of a recently completed, state-required evaluation show all 13 Highline Public Schools funded with 2002 and 2006 bonds exceed standards for buildings of their age laid out by the Office of...
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Workshops scheduled for potential school board candidates; Burien one is May 5
The Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) announced that it will hold a series of 14 free workshops throughout Washington – including Tuesday, May 5 in Burien – to encourage citizens...
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Fashion Design and Marketing students at Puget Sound Skills Center open shop
Second-year Fashion Design and Marketing students at Burien’s Puget Sound Skills Center are coordinating a small shop on the campus, where students can purchase clothing for interviews, leadership...
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LETTER: ‘School Construction Assistance Program … is in dire need of reform’
[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:] Of note from an article in the Seattle Times...
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Next Burien Foodshed Project meeting will be Thursday, March 26
The third Conversation for the Burien Foodshed Project will be Thursday, March 26th at 6 p.m. at The Mark Restaurant’s Banquet Room, located at 918 SW 152nd Street. Do you care where your food comes...
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