Puget Sound Skills Center Students install new sculpture at Community Center

On Thursday morning (May 23), students from Burien’s Puget Sound Skills Center installed a brand new, original metallic sculpture – that they created – in the atrium of the Burien Community Center. The... [Read more]

Highline School District proposes update to school safety and security program

The Highline School District announced Tuesday (May 14) that “more extensive staff training and strong coordination with local law enforcement are the hallmarks of a proposal to improve safety and... [Read more]

Second annual Highline School District Student Art Walk will be Thursday, May 9

Celebrate Art Education Month and wander downtown Burien between 4th Ave SW and 10th Ave SW on SW 152nd Street to find art from talented middle and high school students at the second annual Highline School... [Read more]

‘Capital Culturel Europeen’ seeking local host families for French students

Capital Culturel Europeen (CCE) is seeking local host families for students for the last three weeks of July 2013. “One student has already been placed with a family who loved their experience last... [Read more]

American Homestay Network Seeking Families to Host International Students

The American Homestay Network (AHN) is currently seeking local families to host international students for the 2013-2014 school year, and are asking our Readers to see if anyone wants to help. Some interesting... [Read more]

Blog Intern Bryan Shickley Named SW King County Chamber Student of Month

South King Media Intern Bryan Shickley (aka Bryan Charles) has been named a “Student of the Month” for March by the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, along with Andrea Sanchez of Global... [Read more]

World Vision, Waggener Edstrom Team Up to Distribute Backpacks to Needy Kids

World Vision partnered up with Waggener Edstrom World Wide to assemble and distribute over 130 backpacks filled with school supplies – 40 of which went directly to the families who lost everything in... [Read more]

Seahurst Elementary Students Donate Nearly 3,700 Items to Food Bank

Seahurst Elementary students, families, and staff set a goal to collect more than 2,000 items for the Highline Food Bank, and they surpassed their goal – collecting 3,661 items for needy families! Thanks... [Read more]

Burien/White Center Rotary Awards $10,500 in Scholarship Money

Last week, the Rotary Club of Burien/White Center awarded $10,500 in Scholarship money to local students at a special luncheon. In all, some 15 scholarships were handed out in a ceremony at Angelo’s... [Read more]

Highline-Area Students Have Fun with Math. Yes, You Read That Right…

On Friday, May 11th, Seahurst Elementary School’s Math Club hosted 170 of Highline’s top 4th-6th grade Mathematicians for their 2012 Elementary Math Bonanza…

PHOTOS: First Annual Student Art Walk Succeeds Despite Soggy Weather

Did you know that May is Washington State Art Education Month? To celebrate, Burien Parks and Recreation collaborated with Burien merchants and middle and high school art teachers from the Highline School... [Read more]

Schedule, Map Released for Thursday’s Student Art Walk in Downtown Burien

As we first reported a few weeks ago, Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services will be celebrating Art Education Month by holding a Student Art Walk from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. this Thursday, May 3. “Visit... [Read more]

New Start Teacher concerned about Burien intersection after two students hit

by Scott Schaefer New Start High School Science Teacher Bev Mowrer is concerned about a Burien intersection after two of her students were involved in a car crash last week. Mowerer told The B-Town Blog... [Read more]

Environmental Science Center’s Kids’ Art Contest Winners Announced

The Environmental Science Center (ESC) on Thursday (Feb. 9) announced the winners of the Earth Day Kids’ Art Contest. Congratulations go out to Anne Wilhite of Mr. Matthews’ 4th grade class at Marvista Elementary…

St. Francis 6th Graders Write To, Interact With Burien City Councilmembers

Michael Stein-Ross, Burien Councilmembers Lucy Krakowiak and Bob Edgar, and his 6th grade class. by Michael Stein-Ross Following the November elections, a number of my sixth grade students at St. Francis... [Read more]

There Are Two Ways To Help The Highline Music4Life Program This Month

Two major events for the Highline Music4Life program are being held in the area this month: The Poverty Bay “Blues & Brews” Festival will be this Saturday, Sept. 10th at the Des Moines Beach... [Read more]

Highline School District Secondary English Language Learners Share Stories

Emily Nguyen reads from her winning entry at Wednesday night's event. Watching on the left is Highline School Distrct Secondary ELL Facilitator Stephanie Forman. The Highline School District held... [Read more]

Colorful Student-Made Banners Installed On Burien’s SW 153rd Street

Next time you drive down Burien’s SW 153rd Street, instead of looking at the various storefronts, try tilting your eyes upward towards the top of the light poles – there you’ll see 44 colorful... [Read more]

Aviation High School Gets Grant To Train Students As New Media Journalists

The Highline School District announced Tuesday (March 29) that students from Aviation High School “will become reporters, photojournalists, content creators, editors, and publishers of a multimedia... [Read more]

Two Burien Businesses Helping Students Raise $$ For Books And Supplies

Two Burien businesses are helping students at White Center’s Mount View Elementary School raise money to buy books and supplies, and here’s how you can help: Highline School District cut all... [Read more]

Burien Student Bikram Subba Honored As ‘Sun Life Rising Star’ At Summit

Bikram Subba Burien student Bikram Subba, nominated by New Futures, was one of 22 students honored last weekend at the Sun Life Rising Star Awards National Summit in Miami. This is Bikram’s second... [Read more]

Taproot Theatre Teaching Bullying Prevention To St. Francis Students Feb. 2nd

Taproot Theatre’s Road Company will be teaching bullying and cyberbullying prevention through “Super School,” one of its educational touring plays, at a school assembly at St. Francis of... [Read more]

Colorful, Student-Designed Banners Will Transform Burien’s SW 153rd Street

The City of Burien’s Arts Commission has been busy working with Highline School District students over the last year to create a new “Banner Project” on SW 153rd Street. Forty-four (44) large banner... [Read more]

Local Students ‘Adopt-A-Park’ To Help Keep Burien Free Of Invasive Plants

Our friends at Burien Parks tell us that Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 15th), several students will be working their last day at Salmon Creek Park to do some additional invasive plant removal and native restoration,... [Read more]