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Join a curriculum adoption committee for the 2022-23 school year. In addition to continuing the adoption process for 6-12 music, K-8 science and upper-level math, new committees are being formed for a biology and health curriculum adoption. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on September 16.

It is a great honor to begin my role as your new superintendent. The opportunity to serve Highline’s students, staff, families, and community is a source of great joy, excitement, and optimism. Thank you again to our school board for its confidence in my leadership. I am also extremely grateful for the tremendous legacy of excellence created by the school board, Dr. Enfield, and the district’s leadership, educators, staff, and community.

The Highline School Board voted unanimously to place the next school bond on November 2022 election ballots. If approved by 60 percent of voters, the bond would fund new schools for Evergreen, Tyee and Pacific.

https://highlineschools.zoom.us/j/995131168058th Grade Moving Up Celebration

Last fall, Chinook Middle School and Tyee High School announced new mascots the Chinook Dragons (formerly the Thunderbirds) and the Tyee Titans (formerly the Tyee Totems). This spring, school committees of students and staff worked on bringing these mascots to life. Click through to see what they look like. 

Last fall, our school community came together to choose a new mascot: the Chinook Dragons. Since then a committee of students and staff has been working on visualizing what the Chinook Dragon represents and looks like.

June Newsletter includes end of year events.

All schools have been directed to keep their front doors locked during the school day, starting Tuesday, May 31.

Qualifying Highline students can sign-up for a FREE Summer Youth ORCA Pass from King County Metro.

Time to start planning! Here is a look at the tentative 2022-23 school calendar. The calendar will be final after Highline Education Association (HEA) members vote on it in August. At this time, the first day of preschool is to be determined.

Help us ELEVATE at our 2022 Equity Symposium on August 23. Share your Highline story or equity work by speaking in our opening session or presenting at a breakout session. Students, families, and community presenters will receive a $100 honorarium. Sessions will be held virtually. 

May 6 is School Lunch Hero Day, a national day of celebration for school nutrition staff. Our Highline Nutrition Services team will serve an estimates 2.6 million meals by the end of the school year!

Chinook Newsletter contains information about end-of-year events.

Is your child up-to-date on their childhood immunizations? We are partnering with Stepping Stone Pediatrics to host two immunization clinics for students on May 21 and June 10. 

The 2020 Technology Levy is funding new interactive display panels for every classroom before the start of next school year, and the deliveries have begun!

The winners are.... The Highline Schools Foundation announces the winners of its 2022 Gold Star Awards, highlighting the outstanding efforts of educators, staff, volunteers and others in Highline. These seven extraordinary individuals live and breathe our Highline promise to know all students by name, strength and need.

The Enrollment Team is available to support you with enrolling a new student or activating your ParentVUE account for a current student. Support events are scheduled for a virtual event on March 29 and an in-person event on April 22 at Central Office.