Got Room? Three Spanish Exchange Students Need Summer Homes

BTB Reader Andrew Ward, a local high school teacher, wants our Readers to know that he’s seeking temporary housing for three exchange students who are flying to Washington from Spain this summer. Here’s... [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]

Marvista Students Help Union Gospel, New E.R., One Penny At A Time

Some 550 students from Normandy Park’s Marvista Elementary School recently donated $700 to Highline Medical Center’s new Emergency Room and Patient Care Unit, along with $300 to the Union... [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]

Kennedy Catholic High's "Fiddler On The Roof" Plays March 25-28

Burien’s John F. Kennedy Catholic High School’s latest production is “Fiddler on the Roof – The Spring Musical” which will play at Seattle’s King Cat Theatre beginning... [Read more]

Highline School District Arts Council Seeks Community Input March 31st

Burien  jazz singer/musician Sandra Locklear wants all our Readers to know that if you’re a parent of a Highline Public Schools student, or perhaps just a concerned community member, you are invited... [Read more]

Four Highline Public Schools Receive State Achievement Awards

Four Highline Public Schools will be recognized with the 2009 Washington Achievement Award, which celebrates the state’s top-performing schools and recognizes achievement in language arts, math,... [Read more]

Highline Medical Center Holding Kids’ Billboard Contest

Burien’s Highline Medical Center is holding a children’s “Kidz Tipz for Safety” billboard contest in association with Highline Public Schools, in an effort to engage kids in childhood... [Read more]

High School Students Invited To Create Art For Congressional Art Competition

Every year, Members of Congress are allowed to display one piece of artwork by a high school student from their district in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Congressman Adam Smith, who represents Washington’s... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Payback Time As JFK Teacher Gets Tattoo At Assembly

Story and Photos by Michael Brunk Something a little different happened this past Friday (Feb. 26th) at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien. As the end of the school day approached, students... [Read more]

Number Of Highline School Students Heading To College Is Up

The number of Highline Public Schools students heading to college is up significantly over the past four years, and more Highline graduates are going to four-year universities, according to a study released... [Read more]

15th Annual Popsicle Bridge Contest Is Saturday At Museum Of Flight

The Museum of Flight is holding an Engineering Fair this weekend, and the one event that stood out to us was the 15th Annual Popsicle Bridge Contest, which is scheduled to take place Saturday, Feb. 13th... [Read more]

Follow St. Francis’ “The Pied Piper” To The Performing Arts Center Feb. 26-27

Burien’s St. Francis of Assisi School’s 7th and 8th grade students are presenting “The Pied Piper” musical at the Highline Performing Arts Center on Feb. 26th and Feb. 27th at 7pm. According... [Read more]

Highline College Foundation Receives $60K Donation For Needy Students

The Highline Community College Foundation received a $60,000 donation from Des Moines resident Justine Richards to help provide emergency assistance to Highline students who are struggling to pay for their... [Read more]

Scholarship Dinner Marking Gov. Rosellini's 100th Birthday Is Sunday At JFK

Former Washington Gov. Al Rosellini, who celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday (Jan. 21st), will be the guest of honor at Burien’s Kennedy Catholic High School this Sunday, Jan. 24 at a 3pm Italian... [Read more]

Hi-Liners Annual Fundraiser Dinner/Auction Will Be A Halloween Murder Mystery Friday, Oct. 30th

Burien’s Hi-Liner’s 2009 Annual Fundraiser will be a Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner and Silent Auction on Friday, Oct. 30th from 6pm to 10pm at the Normandy Park Cove. The Hi-Liners is funded... [Read more]

WARNING: Scam Artists Posing As Highline College Students

According to representatives from Highline Community College, scam artists are apparently posing around Burien as Highline art students and soliciting donations. The scam artists claim they are painting... [Read more]

Begin Planning Your “Life After High School” On Oct. 7th

Begin planning your future at Highline School District’s “Life After High School Fair” (wait..there’s actually life after high school?) on Wednesday, Oct. 7th from 3:30pm to 8:30pm... [Read more]

Aviation High Students Graduate From Summer Aerospace Scholars Program

Four students from Des Moines’ Aviation High School graduated from the 2009 Washington Aerospace Scholars Summer Residency program this summer, and we here at The B-Town Blog would like to give a... [Read more]