🎤 Highline School Board Appoints Two New Directors
Help us welcome our two new school board directors: Dr. Damarys Espinoza represents District 4, and Blaine Holien represents District 5. The Highline School Board appointed the new board members on Wednesday. Dr. Espinoza and Mr. Holien will be sworn in on Monday, March 24 at 5:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room (15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien). The event is open to the public and will be livestreamed and recorded. Read about our new directors.
🎓 Juniors, FutureU is Next Week!
Now is the time for juniors to start planning for life after high school. On March 26, juniors from Big Picture, Innovation Heights, Highline Virtual Academy, Maritime, Tyee, Mount Rainier, Highline and Evergreen high schools will attend FutureU at Green River College. At this one-day event, you will explore opportunities, pathways and practice being a college student.
📚 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 Central Office (15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien).
⏰ Act Now: Get Help with Fees, Groceries & More – Apply by March 31!
Filling out the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefits (CNEEB) Application helps secure funding for essential school programs like before and after-school activities, extra staff and classroom resources. Plus, it can reduce or eliminate fees for athletics, ASB cards, extracurricular activities and technology fines. Your application may qualify you for $120 SUN Bucks for summer grocery expenses. Every form submitted means more support for students, families and schools — see if you’re eligible and apply to make a difference! Please submit an application before March 31!
📢 New Safety Plan Launches in April
Starting April 14, we’re implementing a new emergency response plan, the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), to keep everyone safe and informed whether it’s a minor situation, a safety precaution or a serious emergency. 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.
📅 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 the Central Office, 15675 Ambaum Boulevard SW in Burien, typically every other Wednesday, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on April 16. 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 serving yogurt parfaits with Washington raspberries on Tuesday and scratch-made chicken pot pies on Thursday. School meals are available to all students at no cost this school year. Check out school menus online every Friday (that’s today!) for the following week.
📰Highline in the News
The Seattle Times
College in the High School soars in popularity across WA
Features Tyee High School, quotes Principal Victoria Terry and Teacher Steve McCord.