The Nov. 16 fundraiser at Sorelli Pizza in Mountlake Terrace for the Cedar Way Elemetary PTO has been postponed due to the new COVID-19 restrictions.
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ESD teacher encourages students to celebrate their culture through New York Times teaching project
An Edmonds School District teacher is helping students celebrate their culture through photography after she was selected to take part in a new teaching program from The New York Times. The New York Times Teaching Project, 2020-21 brings together U. S. teachers to share ideas and work to develop imaginative ways to teach students while…
Edmonds School District to host eLearning Academy information night Nov. 5
The Edmonds School District will host an information night Nov. 5 for families interested in learning about the Edmonds eLearning Academy. The eLearning Academy offers support to students struggling in their current classroom setting. With the academy, students could be offered more autonomy and flexibility with school work deadlines. For more information about Edmonds eLearning…
Remote learning likely to continue for most students until after winter break, schools superintendent says
With COVID-19 cases increasing in Snohomish County, the Edmonds School District is scrambling to decide when and how to transition students from remote to in-person learning. For weeks, district leaders and staff have been discussing how students would be able to safely return to school buildings after starting the 2020-21 school year learning remotely. One…
Edmonds School District High School Students of the Month September 2020
Edmonds Heights K-12 School Nebil Fetwi Mother’s Name: Hiwot Woldu Father’s Name: Fetwi Teklai GPA: 3.7 Current Employment: Walgreens Educational Goals: To enroll in nursing school. Career Goals: To become a Registered Nurse. Edmonds-Woodway High School Merriam Al-maiahi Mother’s Last Name: Nahla Abdulshaheed Father’s Last Name: Ahmed Al-maiahi GPA: 3.8 Clubs & Activities: ASB, Sports…
Edmonds School District offers Natural Leaders training on how to navigate education system
The Edmonds School District is offering Natural Leader training this fall aimed at helping families learn how to navigate the education system. Natural Leaders are multicultural families who want to learn more about the education system to support partnerships between families, community and schools. They are leaders in their community that work as a team…
Edmonds School District offers free preschool program for low-income families
The Edmonds School District is offering a free preschool program at Mountlake Terrace and Lynndale elementary schools for eligible families during the 2020-21 school year. The Snohomish County Early Childhood Education and Assistance (ECEAP) Program’s pre-kindergarten program aims to prepares3- and 4-year-old children in the district — from families who are income eligible — for success…
Seeking community support, school district bus drivers plant yard signs, hold rally
Edmonds School District bus drivers are looking to the community for support as they continue to appeal the district’s decision to cut off their health benefits while they are out of work. Rows of yard signs shaped like school buses — representing the district’s 175 out-of-work drivers — decorated a patch of grass on 204th…
Edmonds School District proposes four-stage plan to bring students back into school buildings
The Edmonds School District last week unveiled its proposed plans for reintegrating students into the classroom when officials give their OK for in-person learning. At the Edmonds School Board’s Sept. 22 business meeting, staff detailed a draft four-stage model to phase students back into classrooms. According to the draft, the distinct proposed prioritizing students in…
Edmonds School District 2020-21 Student Artwork Calendar available online
The Edmonds School District 2020-21 Student Artwork Calendar is complete and is currently being printed. Copies will be sent to each district family. The printed calendars are scheduled to arrive within the next week. For planning purposes, a PDF version of the calendar has been posted online in case families would like to print it…
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ESD to tighten online security after MTHS online class hacked by unknown suspect using racial slur
An unknown suspect hacked into a Mountlake Terrace High School Zoom lesson Tuesday and posted racial slurs during the meeting, according to school administrators. In a statement sent to parents Tuesday, Principal Greg Schellenberg said an unknown non-student accessed the meeting’s messaging function and repeatedly posted the N-word during the online lesson. “The teacher and…
Edmonds School Board adopts math assessment system, discusses SRO replacement plan
This story has been updated with corrections to the conversation regarding the officer liaison program. Looking for a method of assessing students’ math learning skills, the Edmonds School Board voted last week to adopt the i-Ready Math System for the 2020-21 school year. i-Ready is an online program used to assess students’ reading and/or mathematics…
Edmonds School District recalls three bus drivers to transport students to special education, technical programs
The Edmonds School District announced Friday that it will be bringing back to work three bus drivers of the 175 who had been laid off in August after the school district decided to teach students remotely this fall. More drivers may be recalled as the need increases, the district said. Of the three drivers who…
Edmonds School District bus drivers protest after losing health care benefits
Bus drivers for the Edmonds School District rallied in Lynnwood Tuesday, urging the district to reinstate the health care plans they say were taken away despite state legislation passed to protect them. Around a dozen drivers waving signs in front of Meadowdale High School said they were protesting the district’s decision to terminate the health…
Edmonds School District staff share details of technology and remote learning systems during community forum
Since students will be relying heavily on computers for online learning this fall, parents have been looking to brush up on their technology skills. To prepare families, district staff held a community forum last Tuesday demonstrating how to navigate district-issued Chromebooks and online learning forums. The district’s libraries and instructional technology program is committed to…
Edmonds School District 2020-21 school calendar, handbook available
The Edmonds School District 2020-21 Calendar and Family Handbook are available online. View the online version here. The district calendar is available in English and Spanish. The handbook is currently only available in English, but will be available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Amharic, Korean and Mandarin/Chinese simplified at a later date.
Edmonds School District hosts forums to discuss child care options for families
As teachers prepare for remote learning this fall, the Edmonds School District has partnered with local providers to assist working families who rely on the school day to provide child care. Since announcing schools would not be immediately reopening for in-person learning, families requiring daily child care have been scrambling to make arrangements for their…
Tentative agreement reached between Edmonds School District, teachers amid concerns about time constraints in proposed class schedules
After weeks of negotiating, the Edmonds Education Association announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the Edmonds School District amid concerns that proposed schedules did not allow teachers enough time to plan online lessons during the 2020-21 school year. How much time it will take to prepare online lessons and proposed class schedules were…
Qualifying Edmonds School District families advised to register for free meal kits
Before the start of the 2020-21 school year on Sept. 9, Edmonds School District families qualifying for free and reduced meals are encouraged to register to receive free meal kits. Meal kits with five breakfasts and five lunches will be available free to students who qualify for free meals. Reduced students will pay $2. Full-pay…
Remote education for students with special learning needs topic of ESD community forum
Edmonds School staff held a virtual community forum Tuesday to discuss how students with special learning needs will be supported as the 2020-21 school year begins remotely. After announcing last month that schools would remain closed to in-person learning this fall at the advice of public health officials, the district has been working to prepare…
Scriber Lake HS to hold information night Aug. 19 for new students
Scriber Lake High School will host a virtual informational meeting Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. for prospective students for the 2020-21 school year. The meeting is required for any students who will be enrolling at Scriber Lake for the new year. Parents, family members and guardians are welcome to attend the meeting. Registration is…
Edmonds School District lays off 175 bus drivers amid school closures
The Edmonds School District is laying off bus drivers until schools reopen for in-person learning. On Friday, 175 of the district’s bus drivers were notified that they will not be returning to their bus routes at the start of the 2020-21 school year. The furloughs — a result of the school closures due to the…
Edmonds School District partners with four child care providers for 2020-21 school year
To provide support to families across the district, the Edmonds School District has partnered with four child care providers across the district for the 2020-21 school year. The district has selected the YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club and Kids Krew as well as the district’s contracted child care provider, Right At School to provide…
Edmonds School District releases draft schedules for future remote learning model
Though Edmonds School District students will not be returning to classrooms this fall, district staff are developing plans for resuming in-person learning for when given the go ahead by health officials. Earlier this year, the district released plans to use a hybrid learning model that splits students into two groups and alternates their time between…
ESD form asks families for feedback on 2020-21 learning plans
Ahead of the first day of school on Sept. 9, the Edmonds School District is asking families to provide feedback on learning plans for their students for the 2020-21 school year. District leaders announced last month its plans to begin the school year by teaching students remotely using its Continuous Learning 2.0 model. The Student…