⭐2025 Gold Star Winners
Seven standout members of our Highline community have been named 2025 Gold Star Award winners for their work and commitment to know every student by name, strength and need.
📜 New Board Directors Take Oath of Office
Highline’s two newest school board directors, Dr. Damarys Espinoza and Blaine Holien, were sworn in on March 24 during a special ceremony on March 24 attended by family, friends and community members. Each took the oath alongside their family, committing to serve Highline’s students, staff and families.
📚 Sexual Health Education Info Night
In Highline, we teach comprehensive sexual health education in alignment with state law and district policy. FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) is our curriculum that meets state requirements for sexual health education, which is taught in grades 4-12. Families may opt out of any or all sexual health lessons. Learn more at our Sexual Health Education Night for Families on March 31, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at our central office (15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien).
✅Attendance Matters — Let’s Finish the Year Strong!
Regular attendance helps your child stay connected, build strong learning habits and succeed. Missing just two days per month each year adds up to nearly a month of lost learning! Check your child’s attendance and celebrate their progress. Schools can connect families with helpful resources. Let’s finish the school year strong — every day, on time!
💡Your Input Needed: Strengthening Our Priorities in Highline
This fall marks the final year of our strategic plan, and we want your input. This year, we introduced four priority areas to guide our work and investments in alignment with our strategic plan. As we develop next year’s budget and plan for the next version of our strategic plan, we want your input on how we can build on this work and allocate resources for maximum impact.
📢 New Safety Plan Launches in April
Starting April 14, we’re implementing a new emergency response plan, the Standard Response Protocol (SRP). With five easy-to-understand actions — Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter — the SRP helps students, staff and families know the right steps to take in any situation.
❤️ Free Vaccine Clinic
Highline is partnering with the Care-a-Van Clinic to host a free childhood vaccine clinic on Tuesday, April 15 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the board room at our central office (15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien). Walk-ins only — no appointment needed.
🤝One Application, Many Benefits: Help Your School!
Submit your CNEEB Application today. You may qualify for $120 in SUN Bucks for summer groceries. Your submission helps fund school programs and staff, and eliminates fees for families. It’s quick, easy, and makes a big impact!
📅 School Board Meeting Schedule
You are welcome to join the Highline School Board and superintendent at a school board meeting. All school board meetings are held at our central office, 15675 Ambaum Boulevard SW in Burien, typically every other Wednesday, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The next meeting will be held on April 16, 2025. All regular board business meetings, work sessions and public hearings are public, and everyone is encouraged to attend.
🍽️ What’s Cooking Next Week for School Meals
Next week we look forward to chicken alfredo with a homemade roll. School meals are available to all students at no cost this school year. Check out school menus online every Friday for the following week.