The Edmonds School District has confirmed the following dates for high school graduations in 2022: Friday, June 3 – Edmonds Heights K-12 – 7 p.m. at Woodway Campus Thursday, June 16 – eLearning – 5 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium Thursday, June 16 – Scriber Lake High School – 7 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium Friday, June…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors at its Tuesday night meeting addressed parents’ and teachers’ concerns about how the district is recognizing transgender students. During the meeting’s public comments section, Jennifer Fitzgerald – a teacher and mother of four in the district – talked about how sad some recent public comments have made her….
Edmonds eLearning Academy Saul Sahagun Parent’s name: Pedro Sahagun Interests: I like reading, playing video games and hanging out with family/friends. Education Goals: To go to college and explore careers I like. Edmonds Heights K-12 Madi Steiner Parents’ names: Laura and Jeremy Steiner GPA: 3.89 Clubs & Activities: Thespian President, Yearbook Staff, ASB, theater ASB:…
In addition to selecting Dr. Rebecca Miner as interim superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year, the Edmonds School Board at its Tuesday night meeting also heard an update on a proposal to create a school-based health center at Meadowdale High School. Regarding the interim superintendent appointment, Board President Nancy Katims said the board is “confident that…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors will announce their selection and vote to elect an interim superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year at the board’s regular business meeting on Tuesday, April 26. Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas, who has been with the Edmonds School District since July 2020, announced in March that he is leaving to…
More than 300 high school students gathered at the Edmonds Center for the Arts Wednesday to attend the Edmonds School District’s first annual Becoming Leaders of Change conference. District Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas welcomed students as they made their way into the theater, thanking them for spending the day wanting to learnhow to become better…
The Washington State Board of Health on Wednesday voted not to include COVID-19 in the state’s immunization requirements for K-12 students to attend school. According to The Seattle Times, the vote comes after the board’s technical advisory group voted at the end of February to recommend against adding a COVID vaccine to the list of…
Updated to include President Katims’ response to a public commenter. The Edmonds School District Board of Directors had further discussion at its Tuesday, April 12, business meeting about its search for an interim superintendent, including an announcement by Board President Nancy Katims that the board will hire someone outside the district for the interim role….
The Terrace Park Elementary School PTA is holding a cleanup event, in honor of Earth Day, at the school on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include picking up trash, weeding and spreading bark mulch. “The Terrace Park campus needs our help,” organizers note. “There is much to do, and…
The Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Ensemble 2 recently took first place in their category at the Newport Jazz Festival, while Jazz Ensemble 1 was named a runner-up in its category. The two bands competed in the 3A division against other similarly sized high schools in the festival, held March 19 at Newport High School…
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Scriber Lake High School English teacher Marjie Bowker has been pouring her heart into her students since she began teaching. Looking for unique ways to keep her students engaged, Bowker in 2011 created a Scriber Lake Writing Program that encouraged her students — who come from across the Edmonds School District — to talk about…
The Edmonds School Board will first search for an interim superintendent to allow for more time when selecting a permanent replacement for Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas. “This is difficult,” President Nancy Katims said during the board’s March 22 business meeting, “but I think we’re doing this in a logical, analytical and reasonable way.” The goal,…
Parents of students attending school at the Edmonds School District’s Woodway Campus — which includes Scriber Lake High School, Edmonds Heights K-12, VOICE and Work Experience — received an email Tuesday afternoon alerting them to a message discovered on a Scriber Lake bathroom wall that threatened violence. In her message to families, Scriber Lake Principal…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors at its Tuesday, March 22 regular business meeting is scheduled to vote on whether to approve a resolution for redistricting and also discuss the search for a new superintendent. Every 10 years, following the U.S. Census, the school district is required to redraw the boundaries of its board…
Educators working in the Edmonds School District’s special education program and their supporters came before the virtual meeting of the Edmonds School Board Tuesday to express their concerns about the program, stating in a letter that they “are feeling completely abandoned” by district administrators. During the meeting’s public comment period, two community members took turns…
The Edmonds School Board of Directors, at its Feb. 22 regular business meeting, heard that the Edmonds School District will not decide on its masking policy until more guidelines from state and county health agencies are available. “We don’t want to jump to something until we get full information and get full recommendations,” from state…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors at its Tuesday, Feb. 22 regular business meeting is scheduled to discuss mask-wearing requirements and also budget authorizations for several upcoming projects. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Feb. 17 that statewide mask orders will be ending for most indoor settings on March 21, including K-12 schools and child…
Social media safety, how schools respond to a campus threat, providing social and emotional support for students and weapon safety were among the topics discussed during a virtual town hall hosted Feb. 15 by the Edmonds School District. “One of the most powerful tools that we deal with in schools, both positively and negatively, is…
Edmonds eLearning Academy Andrew Gifford Interests: I like writing, and I play guitar. Community Service: I help in the kids wing at church. Education goals: To learn how to write scripts for television and film. Career Goals: It would be fun to write a screenplay for a movie someday, but I’m not sure yet on…
The Edmonds School District is sponsoring a virtual town hall from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 to discuss student safety. Local law enforcement agencies will join district staff to go over the the following topics: Social media safety How schools respond to a campus threat Social emotional support for our students Weapon safety Those who…
The latest vote count released Wednesday by the Snohomish County Elections Office showed continued support for the Edmonds School District’s replacement programs and operations levy. The measure was passing with 61.28% approval, up slightly from the 60.53% approval it received in first-day results issued Tuesday. The levy requires a simple majority to pass. The district…
The Edmonds School District Board board of directors at its Feb. 8 meeting approved a measure to fund facilities improvements at the school district’s Lynnwood-based educational services center, which houses administrative offices. The project consists of replacing the building’s roof and making improvements to the HVAC system and lighting. All approximately 30 years old, these systems…
Preliminary election results released Tuesday night show the Edmonds School District’s replacement programs and operations levy passing with 60.53% voter approval. The levy requires a simple majority to pass. “Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote, and all those who volunteered to share the importance of this levy,” said District Superintendent Dr….
Why did the comedian perform bits from his bedroom? Because he was Zooming in on the humor. Professional comedian and longtime host of Edmonds Comedy Night, Kermet Apio recently discussed challenges he has faced with writing and developing new material during the COVID-19 pandemic. Apio is a past winner of the Seattle Comedy Competition and…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors is scheduled at its Tuesday, Feb. 8 business meeting to discuss approval of a guaranteed maximum price amendment along with an increase to the total budget for an upgrade project at the school district’s educational services center. That project consists of replacing the roof and making improvements to…
