PHOTOS: Scenes From St. Francis Of Assisi’s Harvest Festival

BTB Contributing Photographer Gregory Rehmke dropped in to Burien’s St. Francis of Assisi School’s annual Harvest Festival Friday night, which looked like a lot of fun for kids, as well as... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: Animator Bryan Charles Interviews Himself. As A Cartoon.

B-Town Blog second-year Intern Bryan Charles, of Highline Public Schools’ Big Picture High School, has accepted and completed our first Animation assignment of this school year. He interviewed himself. As... [Read more]

Learn About “Life After High School” At Highline High School Nov. 3rd

Highline Public Schools is holding its annual “Life After High School” college and career fair at the Highline High School Gym on Wednesday, Nov. 3rd, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm. There will be... [Read more]

Highline High’s Annual Homecoming Pep Rally Will Be Oct. 29th

Highline High School’s annual Homecoming Pep Rally will take place Friday, Oct. 29th from 3pm – 5pm at Burien Town Square, with lots of exuberant young fans, marching band and more. After the Pep... [Read more]

Burien Goodwill Holding Free Classes In English & Computers

Burien Goodwill is offering free eight-week classes in English and computers from Oct. 18th through Dec. 9th at their Job Training and Education Center, located at 1031 SW 128th Street. Students can register... [Read more]

Help Marvista Elementary Students In Their “Back To School Supply Drive”

The Marvista Elementary School PTSA (Community Outreach Committee) is sponsoring a “Back to School Supply Drive” until Sept. 18th. They ask that when families do their school supply shopping,... [Read more]

Highline Community College To Begin Offering Classes In Burien Sept. 20th

Highline Community College announced Wednesday (Sept. 1st) that they will begin offering evening classes at the Burien Community Center Annex beginning Sept. 20th. “We’re excited about the opportunity... [Read more]

Community Arts Advisory Council Report To HSD School Board Is June 2nd

by Sandra Locklear Mark your calendars: For the first time since 1992, Highline School District’s Arts Advisory Council in Burien, will be presenting a Fine Arts report to the school board, at... [Read more]

Glendale Lutheran School Holding Craft & Plant Fair On Saturday, May 29

Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School is holding its first annual Craft & Plant Fair on Saturday, May 29th, with crafts and plants for sale. Admission is free, and there will be craft and artist... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Announces Gold Star Award Winners

The Highline School Foundation for Excellence has announced its 2010 Gold Star Award winners, who will be honored at a luncheon on May 21st at the Double Tree Guest Suites Hotel. These awards honor outstanding... [Read more]

Highline Schools Superintendent John Welch Wins “Upward Bound” Award

Highline School District Superintendent John Welch has been named the 2009-10 recipient of the South Seattle Community College Upward Bound Program’s Ida B. Wells Award. The award recognizes an... [Read more]

Ever Go To Camp Waskowitz? Reunion Open House Is Sunday, June 6

Highline School District’s Waskowitz Outdoor School will be holding a Reunion Open House on Sunday, June 6th, from 10am until 3pm, and they’re inviting all Campers, Counselors, Teachers and... [Read more]

Burien’s Gregory Heights School Shows Off “21st Century Classroom”

Story & Photos by Michael Brunk As data is displayed on a wall screen via a digital projector, participants sitting at tables provide input using wireless, hand-held devices. Nearby are racks of net... [Read more]

Burien Student Wins Prudential Spirit Of Community Award

Burien CHOICE Academy senior Megan Johnson, 18, won a Prudential Spirit of Community Award for serving as the “top role model for community service among Washington’s high school students.”... [Read more]

Highline Schools Announces Budget Cuts For Next Year; Forums Scheduled

Highline Public Schools announced Thursday (April 1) that it will be cutting its budget by a projected $4.5 million for the 2010-11 school year due to a second consecutive year of declining state revenues.... [Read more]

Glendale Lutheran School Book Sale Fundraiser Is Feb. 27th

Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School is holding a book sale fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 27th from 9am to 2pm at their gymnasium at 13455 Second Ave SW. All books will be priced at just 50¢ or less,... [Read more]

The Race Is On – You Can Earn Money For Schools With Cove To Clover

Highline School District students (and others) can earn money for area schools by participating in the 2010 Cove to Clover 5K race, which is coming to the Burien area Sunday, March 14th (read our previous... [Read more]

Burien’s Gregory Heights Elementary Recognized As A “Green School”

Burien’s Gregory Heights Elementary Schools is one of 11 schools honored for completing the first level of King County’s Green Schools Program. It is one of four Highline School District... [Read more]

Advertiser Burien Co-Op Preschool’s Fall Enrollment Open House Is Feb. 8th

Are you looking for a great place to enroll your child in preschool this fall?  Then come to new Advertiser Burien Co-Op Preschool’s Open House on Monday, Feb. 8th to find out why parents and... [Read more]