The Edmonds School District Thursday announced its plans to move forward with remote teaching starting next week while schools remain closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Starting March 30, teachers across the district will begin the process of introducing students to online learning while schools are closed through at least April 24. The district’s…
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Edmonds School District to begin issuing Chromebooks, other learning resources Wednesday
In response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, the Edmonds School District announced Monday it plans to continue to prioritize food services, child care and educational resources for students and families. Inslee’s directive states that all gatherings are prohibited and all Washingtonians must stay home unless they are pursuing essential activities like…
Edmonds School District update: No remote learning, but materials sent to students during closure
While Edmonds School District schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is no plan for district staff to educate students remotely. Instead, staff are working to reinforce and enrich learning while students are at home. “The idea is we’re not sending home new learning,” said Executive Director for Student Learning Rob Baumgartner. “We’re…
Edmonds School District says it’s continuing to prioritize student needs during school closures
Though Edmonds School District schools remain closed through April 24, district staff provided additional details Wednesday on how they are working to provide food, child care and educational resources to students and their families during the COVID-19 outbreak. An update from District Superintendent Kris McDuffy Wednesday explained the role of the district’s Emergency Operations Center…
Sad news for MLT jazz fans: Essentially Ellington competition and annual Jazz Connection event canceled
Two events of note related to high school jazz musicians and jazz music fans in Mountlake Terrace: The annual Essentially Ellington Competition and Festival — which would have included Mountlake Terrace High School’s Jazz I band at Lincoln Center in New York City — has been postponed and the annual Edmonds Jazz Connection event involving…
Edmonds School District: More learning resources coming next week, meal delivery service planned
While schools remain closed to encourage students and families to practice self quarantining and social distancing, Edmonds School District officials said they are working to accommodate the evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. In response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation to close all public and private schools in the state until April 27, district officials have assured…
Edmonds School District begins distribution of grab-and-go meals during school closure
Children and teens across the Edmonds School District received free bag breakfasts/lunches at 21 distribution sites on Monday, the first day of a planned six-week program during the district’s closure of all schools. In accordance with the proclamation of Gov. Jay Inslee to close all public and private schools in the state until April 27,…
Edmonds School District adds more locations for students’ grab-and-go meals during closure
With the closure of schools through April 24 due to COVID-19, the Edmonds School District Food and Nutritional Services Department said Sunday it has added more locations where students can pick up free grab-and-go breakfast or lunch, including apartment buildings and churches. Any child can go to at any location. Children ages 1-18 can pick…
Edmonds School District updates plan for meals, child care, learning during closures
The Edmonds School District Friday updated its plans for providing students with meals, child care and learning while schools remain closed through April 24. In a new announcement sent from Superintendent Kris McDuffy’s office, the district will continue to prioritize food services, child care and educational resources and support during the extended school closure. The…
Edmonds School District outlines plan for meals, child care, learning during closures
The Edmonds School District said Thursday it will continue to ensure that students have meals and educational resources during the district-wide school closures mandated by Gov. Jay Inslee to mitigate spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Inslee announced Thursday that all public and private K-12 schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will close from March 17…
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Edmonds School District will close schools from March 16-April 10
The Edmonds School District Wednesday night announced that it will close schools starting Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 10 due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Here’s the letter from Superintendent Dr. Kristine McDuffy: Dear Edmonds School District families, I know the past two weeks have been stressful for many in our community…
Mountlake Terrace High science teacher Rotary Educator of Month
Mountlake Terrace High science teacher Dana Marsden was named February’s Rotary Club of Alderwood-Terrace Educator of the Month. Marsden has worked in the district since 1988 and teaches biology as well as earth and space and physical sciences. She was the district’s K-12 science curriculum coordinator from 2007-15. “As an instructor, Dana takes students where…
Superintendent school tour scheduled for March 5 canceled
The Edmonds School District has decided to cancel the March 5 Superintendent School Tour due to concerns about COVID-19. The tour was scheduled to take place at Brier Terrace Middle and Cedar Way Elementary.
Edmonds School Board set to OK office personnel bargaining agreement during Feb. 25 meeting
The Edmonds School District at its Feb. 25 business meeting is scheduled to approve a tentative bargaining agreement between the district and the Edmonds School District Association of Office Personnel Employees. Since last May, office personnel have been in contract negotiations with the district regarding their pay. In the past, the district has determined the…
School district thanks voters for passing levy, will work with community on new bond request
The Edmonds School on Wednesday issued a news release thanking voters for supporting the district’s $96 million technology/replacement levy during last week’s special election and promising to work with the community on a new capital construction bond request. The proposed $600 million capital bond received support from more than 56% of voters but did not…
Edmonds School District bond measure falling short, levy passing in early election returns
In early election returns Tuesday, the Edmonds School District’s $600 million construction bond was not receiving the supermajority vote required for passage, while the $96 million replacement technology/capital levy was passing with nearly 56% of the votes cast so far. Tuesday night’s results — based on 22% voter turnout so far — showed the Proposition…
District staff discuss ways to facilitate conversations about race in classroom
Edmonds School District parents, staff and students gathered Friday evening to hear from educators of color about how to have conversations with students about race in the classroom. As part of the district’s Black Lives Matter at School month of action, a committee of local equity and diversity leaders invited four educators of color to…
Edmonds School Board endorses Black Lives Matters at School month of action
In an effort to promote black history and ethnic studies in the Edmonds School District, the district’s Board of Directors last week adopted a resolution endorsing a Black Lives Matter at School month of action during February. In honor of Black History Month, the board unanimously voted to adopt the resolution at its Jan. 28…
Reminder: Deadline Feb. 11 to vote in Edmonds School District bond and levy election
With ballots mailed out for the Feb. 11 special election, Edmonds School District voters will have to decide whether they want to approve a $600 million construction bond aimed at addressing projected increases in student enrollment. The bond (Proposition 1) is the first of three proposals likely to come before voters between now and 2023…
So far this school year, overcrowding has cost Edmonds School District $800K in extra teacher pay
In response to staff shortages, the Edmonds School District is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to teachers working in overcrowded classrooms. Since the start of the 2019-20 school year, more than $800,000 has been paid to teachers whose class sizes exceed the district’s teacher-to-student class size ratios — and that’s just for one semester….
Anonymous $18,000 donation erases meal debt for nearly 2,000 Edmonds School District students
An anonymous donation made to the Edmonds School District will be used to clear the meal debt for almost 2,000 students. Last week, the district received a check for $18,000 — roughly the amount of the debt across the district accumulated by unpaid school meals. As of Dec. 17, students with meal debt — which…
Robotics students show their stuff at Mountlake Terrace High School
Student engineers from across Washington state gathered at Mountlake Terrace High School Dec. 7 to compete in a robotics competition using their original designs. VEX Robotics competitions bring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills to life as middle and high school students design and build a robot to compete against other teams in a…
Edmonds School Board welcomes new directors, hears support for proposed reading curriculum
During its last meeting of 2019, the Edmonds School Board Tuesday night said its final farewell to Board President Diana White and welcomed the newly elected and re-elected board members. At the board’s Dec. 10 business meeting, White stepped down from her Position 5 seat after announcing in February that she would not be seeking…
School board recognizes Diana White’s service, hears student presentation on engineering design
Emotions were high Tuesday night as Edmonds School District students, staff and officials said farewell to Edmonds School Board President Diana White, who is retiring from the board at the end of November. For eight years, White held the board’s Position 5 seat and has served as board president since 2014. During her tenure, White…
School board hears mixed opinions about proposed reading curriculum
As the Edmonds School District considers a new K-6 reading curriculum, some parents and district staff worry the proposed Units of Study curriculum is not the right fit for all elementary school students. At its Nov. 12 business meeting, the Board of Directors held its first reading for the proposed Units of Study in Reading…