The National Association of Music Manufacturers (NAMM) Foundation has once again recognized the Edmonds School District as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” in the United States. The 13th annual Best Communities for Music Education survey acknowledges 176 schools and districts across the U.S. for their commitment and support for music education as [...]
By Ellen Chappelle The Madrona Children’s Theatre (MCT) offers students at Madrona K-8 School an authentic theater experience in a full-scale musical every spring, complete with a live orchestra. This year, 80 students will participate in MCT’s 19th production: the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Students received coaching from renowned deaf actor Howie Seago, whose [...]
A group of Edmonds public schools boosters gathered in the newly built Meadowdale Middle School last Friday morning and listened in awe as two Brier Terrace Middle students — Holly Dow and Logan Bronemann — described the complexities of their school wind turbine project, complete with video demonstrations. Shortly after, Mountlake Terrace graduate Tyler Baker [...]
In 2011-12, 11 schools in our district are participating in Rachel’s Challenge, a nationwide program that teaches and motivates students to make positive changes in the way they treat others. Rachel Scott was the first person killed April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School, and her family has shared her dream of starting a chain [...]
Fire District 1 firefighters inspected the helmets of 25 students in Cedar Way Elementary’s Bike Club to kick off the year. Students whose helmets did not fit properly or were not secure were given a new helmet by Fire District 1. The Cedar Way Bike Club is led by teacher Kristyn Staal, whose goal is [...]
Peter Schurke, an assistant principal at Mountlake Terrace High School, has been named the Air Force Association’s Teacher of the Year. Schurck was a science teacher at Ingraham High School prior to joining our district for the 2011-2012 school year. The purpose of the AFA award program is to recognize teachers for their accomplishments and [...]
Student Name: Jonathan Herbig Mother’s Name Ann Herbig Father’s Name: Bruce Herbig GPA: 3.5 Clubs & Activities: I’m very active in my youth groups Oneway and Younglife. I also attend Brookview church at Lynnwood High School. I also enjoy the outdoors especially fishing and camping. Athletics: Football team, Swim team, and Soccer Team. I also [...]
Edmonds School District students taking the national Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scored higher than their state and national counterparts in the three examination areas: critical reading, mathematics and writing. With 805 students opting to take the exam known as a college admission testing tool, the mean score for critical writing was 532 compared to 523 [...]
