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Puget Sound Skills Center Teacher receives grant to study in Australia
Katelyn Asare, a exemplary teacher at Puget Sound Skills Center, was recently awarded a grant from the Fund for Teachers. The grant funds her attendance at the Positive Schools Conference in Melbourne,... [Read more]
Councilmember Krystal Marx responds to concerns about Annex Park area
On Wednesday, April 3, Burien City Councilmember Krystal Marx posted the following statement and photos on Facebook, as a response to public comments made by a preschool teacher at Monday night’s... [Read more]
LETTER: ‘Music & arts programs are currently inequitable across all Highline schools’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Hello, My name is Emily Black and I am... [Read more]
Burien Teacher Melissa Cook selected for 2018 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
Congrats to Melissa Cook – a second grade teacher in Highline Public Schools – who was selected by National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions for the 2018 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship. Along with... [Read more]
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The City of Normandy Park is looking to hire a Preschool Teacher: Preschool Teacher Position 20 hours per week with Benefits Pay Range $13.00 to 18.00/per hour Job Description Summary: The Teacher... [Read more]
Sponsored PostJOB: John Knox Community Preschool looking to hire Preschool Teacher
The John Knox Community Preschool – a ministry of the John Knox Presbyterian Church in Normandy Park – is seeking to hire a certified Preschool Teacher. The position is part time mornings, 9:00-noon,... [Read more]
Celebrate Gregory Heights Teacher Mr. Janecke at retirement party on June 22
“Mr. J” – aka longtime Gregory Heights 4th Grade Teacher Mike Janecke – will be retiring, and an event to honor him is set for Wednesday, June 22 at the school. Janecke has taught at... [Read more]
Highline Public Schools Teacher Darcy Smith acquitted of raping student
Darcy Smith, center, when she was named “Teacher of the Year” in 2012. Also pictured is Deputy Superintendent Carla Jackson, left, and Interim Superintendent Alan Spicciati, right. Photo courtesy... [Read more]
Highline Public Schools holding Teacher Recruiting Event Wednesday, June 24
Highline Public Schools will be holding a Teacher Recruiting Event on Wednesday, June 24, from 3 – 5 p.m. at the District office at 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW in Burien. Meet Highline principals and assistant... [Read more]
White Center Teacher named top ‘Innovative Teacher in America’
From our sister site The White Center Blog: Jamie Ewing, a teacher at White Center’s Mount View Elementary, earned first place in The Henry Ford’s Innovative Nation Teacher Awards. Ewing is one of... [Read more]
Highline Schools Elementary Teacher charged with raping 14-year old boy
Darcy Smith, center, when she was named “Teacher of the Year” in 2012. Also pictured is Deputy Superintendent Carla Jackson, left, and Interim Superintendent Alan Spicciati, right. Photo courtesy... [Read more]
Highline Counselor Shauna Pierson named ‘Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction’
Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment (ACE) Counselor Shauna Pierson has been selected as a ‘Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction.’ The special program of the National Honor Society of High... [Read more]
Raisbeck Aviation’s Julie Burr honored with Woman in Aerospace Award
Raisbeck Aviation High School (RAHS) teacher Julie Burr is being honored with a prestigious national award for her dedication to aerospace education. The RAHS Coordinator of Work-based Learning &... [Read more]
Highline Teacher Honored as American Sign Language Teacher of the Year
Joani Bishop, American Sign Language (ASL) teacher at the Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment (ACE), was honored by her peers as ASL Teacher of the Year…
Highline Teacher Darcy Smith Selected as Regional Teacher of the Year
Left to right: HPS Deputy Superintendent Carla Jackson, Darcy Smith, Interim Superintendent Alan Spicciati. Photo courtesy Highline School District. Darcy Smith, a sixth grade literacy teacher at McMicken... [Read more]
New Start Teacher Beverly Mowrer Takes Top Honors in Golden Apple Awards
Highline School District teacher Beverly Mowrer received the highest honor in the 2012 Golden Apple Awards sponsored by KCTS 9. Mowrer was awarded the Stanley O. McNaughton Award, which recognizes one... [Read more]
Highline Teacher Beverly Mowrer Honored With ‘Golden Apple’ Award
Beverly Mowrer (pictured above with some of her students), a teacher at Highline’s New Start program, is one of eight teachers in the state to receive this year’s Golden Apple Award from KCTS 9, Seattle’s... [Read more]
PHOTO: Highline Schools Foundation’s ‘Prize Patrol’ Awards Teachers
Janette Yee at Parkside Elementary receives an oversized grant check from the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence for a special class project. Photo courtesy Highline Schools Foundation. On Friday... [Read more]
For Reals: William Shatner Interviews Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau
It almost sounds like a “Saturday Night Live” sketch – cast the legendary, self-aware King of kitschy over-acting William Shatner as Host. Add as Guests convicted child rapist Mary Kay... [Read more]
