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LETTER: ‘March for Our Lives is a way to hold our elected officials accountable’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Letter to the Editor: To the people of...
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Principal Vicki Fisher will be leaving Highline High at end of school year
On Friday (March 23) it was announced that Principal Vicki Fisher will be leaving Highline High School at the end of this school year. Fisher won’t be retiring or leaving the district though – she has...
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Learn how to establish Backyard Wildlife Habitat Saturday at Community Center
Learn how to establish a Backyard Wildlife Habitat using Native Trees and Plants this Saturday, March 24 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Burien Community Center. Co-Host is National Wildlife Federation Habitat...
View ArticleLearn about Backyard Wildlife Habitats at Community Center on Sat., Mar. 31
Learn about Sustainable Gardening Practices help your garden to thrive and attract necessary pollinators: Co-Host is Taryn Koerker, A Founder of the New Start Community Garden in Burien 3 Peas in a...
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Learn about the secret lives of Bald Eagles at presentation this Saturday,...
Do you want to know more about the secret lives of Bald Eagles, or how they learn to fly? As part of the continuation of the Burien Birdfest 2018, Kevin Ebi – who is a world famous author, photographer...
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Food Drive to benefit hungry students continues through Friday, March 30
Burien’s new Flight Path is hosting a Food Drive to benefit ‘Project Now’ to help ensure kids in the Highline School District have the food they need on the weekends. In addition to collecting...
View ArticleHighline Public Schools seeking feedback on school boundaries
Tell Highline Public Schools what you think – take a short survey to let them know what you think of the proposed boundaries and feeder patterns, or attend one of their upcoming public meetings. The...
View ArticleDistrict seeking public input on new co-principals for Highline High School
Community, families, staff and students are invited to give input on the selection of the new Highline High School (HHS) co-principals and a public meeting on Thursday, April 5 at 6 p.m. “Join Highline...
View ArticleSwastika and ‘KKK’ found painted on Highline High’s Spirit Rock Friday
On Friday morning (March 30), a swastika and ‘KKK’ were found painted on the Spirit Rock in front of Highline High School. Workers immediately painted over the offensive, racist symbols. “We will...
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Here’s what you get with 11 Aviation High students, a small box and a rocket
Students at Raisbeck Aviation High School are once again proving the sky is not the limit. A team of eleven students spent 16 months designing, engineering and building a payload that launched into...
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2017 was a ‘great year’ for the Highline Schools Foundation
2017 was a great year for the Highline Schools Foundation. “We have been able to grow our programs to meet the increasing needs of the students in Highline Public Schools,” Executive Director Anne...
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Women’s Self Defense Workshop will be at Seattle Taekwondo Academy April 26
No woman should have to live in fear, but statistics show that as of 1998, an estimated 17.7 million American women had been victims of attempted or completed rape. Young women are especially at risk....
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Next Community Conversation on School Safety will be Thursday, April 19
In response to recent incidents of violence in our schools and communities, Highline Public Schools is holding conversations with the community around safety. Families, students, staff and community...
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Auditions for Hi-Liners ‘The Lion King, Jr.’ will be Saturday, April 14
Are you between the ages of 7-15? Enjoy singing and dancing? Register for the Hi-Liners no-tears workshop style audition on Saturday, April 14! Be a part of The Hi-Liners Summer 2018 show, Disney’s The...
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PHOTOS: Highline High Pirates baseball team is loaded with Seniors this year
The Highline Pirates Baseball team is loaded with Seniors this year! They are currently 7-1 in conference play, losing a close game to River Ridge on Monday before coming back to beat them in the last...
View ArticleNew ‘ABC 4 Highline’ group wants to have a say in Highline School boundaries
A new group calling itself the ‘Alternate Boundary Committee’ or ‘ABC 4 Highline‘ was formed recently, “because parents, educators and community members had concerns and questions regarding the...
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LETTER: Capital Facilities Advisory Committee clarifies school boundary issue
[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:] The following Letter to the Editor is a...
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Burien Teacher Melissa Cook selected for 2018 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
Congrats to Melissa Cook – a second grade teacher in Highline Public Schools – who was selected by National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions for the 2018 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship. Along with 40...
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Does your child know how to dial 9-1-1? King County wants to help them learn
King County’s E-911 Program Office is asking parents and caregivers a simple question this April: Does your child know how to call 9-1-1? To find out how prepared the average nine-year-old is to call...
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LETTER: ‘Why aren’t these children and youth in Burien receiving this money?’
[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:] Hello Elected Representatives: The OSPI...
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