📝 Take the Family Engagement Survey
Please take 10 to 20 minutes to complete our Family Engagement Survey, open now through May 30 — don't wait, take the survey today. Share your experience and help us improve how we connect with families and support student success.
💡 Redesigning the High School Experience
Secondary redesign is moving from planning to practice. See how Evergreen, Tyee, Mount Rainier and Highline high schools are bringing real-world relevance and instructional rigor to life through expanded college credit earning opportunities, new career pathways and hands-on experiences that connect students to their futures.
⚠️ Device Safety and Student Responsibility
We are aware of a social media trend encouraging students to intentionally damage their school-issued devices. We encourage students not to participate in the trend and report concerning behavior to a trusted adult.
🚌 May 31: Welcome to Kindergarten Event
Kindergarten is just around the corner! Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Puget Sound Skills Center for our Welcome to Kindergarten event. Explore school readiness, meals, transportation, dual language programs and more. Let your kindergarten-eligible friends know.
Bonus fun for kids: Kids can climb aboard for a school bus ride experience — perfect for first-time riders!
📅 Emergency Make-up Days
There is no school on May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 27 is a regular SCHOOL DAY as a make-up day. See more make-up days. The last day of school for K-11 is June 25, June 24 for preschool, and June 17 for high school seniors. Seniors should check in with their counselor for check-out information.
🧩 When Everyone Belongs, Everyone Thrives
Inclusion isn't just a program or policy — it's an approach that enriches learning for everyone. When we create inclusive educational environments, the benefits ripple across our entire community: students, teachers, families, and administrators alike. In their own words, we hear how inclusion is transforming lives and shaping the future of education.
🎉 HHS Celebrates 100 Years with Showcase & Mural
Highline High School is turning 100! Celebrate a century of student creativity and community — from career & technical education (CTE) to the arts! Join us at Highline's Arts & CTE Showcase and Centennial Mural Unveiling on Wednesday, May 21, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Highline High School. Enjoy student-led workshops, performances, art, food, and more.
🔨 ICYMI: School Construction Updates and Photos!
Did you read this week’s Keeping Our Promise school construction monthly update? See the latest progress on projects across Highline. News includes an update on the bond planning progress by our Capital Facilities Advisory Committee, fresh photos of the new Evergreen and Tyee high schools getting finished, and an immersive design website for the new Pacific Middle School!
🍏 What’s Cooking Next Week for School Meals
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.
📅 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 to 8:00 p.m. The next meeting will be held on May 21. All regular board business meetings, work sessions and public hearings are public, and everyone is encouraged to attend.