Today’s Highline Headlines include information about the bond on ballots, the upcoming virtual community meeting, Choice schools application and Media Literacy Week. 

On Monday, families and staff joined a community meeting on Zoom to learn about the November bond measure and to participate in the superintendent's listening tour. If you missed it, you can still attend a virtual session on November 3 at 6:00 p.m.  

In previous school years, the Individual Student Reports (ISR) for SBA and WCAS were mailed to families in the fall. Starting in 2022-23, these ISRs will now be available to view electronically in ParentVUE starting Friday, October 21. This will allow families to access multiple years of SBA and WCAS results moving forward. 

Media Literacy Week 2022 is October 24-28. Take this opportunity to learn how to be a smarter consumer of media. CHeck out these two free virtual sessions. 

In addition to comprehensive neighborhood schools which offer challenging coursework with electives to enhance students’ learning experience, Highline also offers Choice Schools, a variety of alternative program options for middle and high school students, each with their own specialized focus to meet student interest and need. There is also a virtual school for elementary students.

Our community-led Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) held its first meeting of the 2022-23 school year on Wednesday, September 28, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the district central office. Read a meeting summary and learn more about planning for future bonds to rebuild other aging schools.

No school tomorrow, October 14. See more information about Joining the Family Action Committee, the Superintendent’s virtual community meeting on Monday October 17, the upcoming Bond and more.

Frightening world events have an impact on us all, and may be particularly tough for children and teens to process. This is especially true when students have families experiencing war, natural disasters, or other adverse events far away. 

Here are some resources to help you support students who may be exhibiting anxiety, sadness or other signs that they are weighed down by what they are seeing in the news.

Good news: Our October student count is 190 students above projections. Bad news: Enrollment is still declining year over year. State funding is based on our student count, so fewer students means less funding.

We want to say thank you to all of our school leaders during National Principals Month and welcome to our new principals and assistant principals. Your hard work does not go unnoticed.