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Join us for Coffee with the Principals on October 2 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Read more to see times for Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali and English.

This Wednesday, October 2, is Picture Day. Students may come to school wearing their normal clothing (no uniform).

Highline was selected by DonorsChoose.org as one of its first partner school districts. The official partnership between will help ensure funding goals are in sync with district strategy and operations.

We are launching a process to select new materials for K-12 Language Arts and want you to be part of the process. Committees will form a process for how materials are evaluated, the frequency of material updates as well as review materials (books, resources and/or guides) for teachers to use.

Make your voice heard! Now is the time to register to vote. September 24 is National Voter Registration Day.

Please join us on September 25 at 7:00 p.m. to share your thoughts and participate in a community conversation on how to create a better future for special education in Washington state. 

We're back! The 2019-20 school year is officially underway.

Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college and at work. Students can suffer academically if they miss 10% of the school. That's just one day every two weeks. 

Students and their families are invited to the school to see their classrooms and meet the teachers.

Please be advised we are closing all schools and the Family Center to allow all staff to participate in the Highline Equity Symposium.

It is almost time for school to start! Here are nine things to do as you get ready for the first day of school.

School supply list is now available.

You are invited to meet the new principals, Dr. Lopez and Mr. Sgambelluri for a Principals Meet & Greet on August 20 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Children turning 5 years old on or before August 31 can start kindergarten in the 2019-20 school year. Register your incoming kindergartener to have access to free kindergarten readiness programs and materials.

ECEAP is free for eligible families and children that have turned 3 or 4 by August 31.

Join us for Jump Start and an informational parent meeting.

We are closed. We will reopen August 13.

Highline children can eat free breakfast, lunch, and snacks during the summer through the federally funded Simplified Summer Food Program. The program provides funding for several of our schools to serve children living in South King County. 
 

The Board of Directors will hold a public budget hearing on Wednesday, June 19 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

With the close of the legislative session, we now have a clearer budget picture for 2019-20. State lawmakers made some modifications to the McCleary funding plan that help us. However, enrollment is still declining, and that means a decline in state funding.

Our strategic plan names ambitious academic goals, including a goal for at least 19 out of 20 students to graduate prepared to choose their future. Why aim so high? Because our students are worth it, and they are capable of it.

This summer, North Hill Elementary and White Center Heights Elementary schools each will get an additional permanent building housing new classrooms and restrooms. Early site work began in late May.

On Wednesday, May 15 the Highline School Board approved the adoption of new social studies and math curricula. Students will begin using the new instructional materials in fall 2019.

Due to snow days, the schedule for the last week of school has changed.