Meetings for 24th and 25th remain on the calendar Lake Washington School District scheduled budget input meetings for this week and next based on the determination of school funding in the state budget by the end of the legislature’s regularly scheduled session last Friday, March 12. The range of potential budget cuts for the district based on different proposals is from no cut to as much as $15... [Read more]
Redmond High School Students Qualify for AIME Thirteen Redmond High School math students have qualified to take the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) on Tuesday, March 16. The AIME is an intermediate examination between the American Math Competition 10 or 12 and the USA Math Olympiad. All students who took the AMC 12 and achieved a score of 88.5 or more or were in the top five percent... [Read more]
Rep. Goodman: ‘a major step forward for our kids and early learning in Washington state’ March 11, 2010 OLYMPIA – A new law by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) will change the face of pre-school in our state. “When the governor signs this reform into law, it will be a victory for children and the parents who fought to make this happen,” said Goodman, himself the father of two young... [Read more]
By Susan Baird-Joshi March 11, 2010 To: Governor Christine Gregoire Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna CC: NEWS (Network for Excellence in Washington Schools) Lake Washington PTSA Council presidents and legislative chairs Washington State PTA–Jeanette Muck, Leg. Dir; Kim Howard, Government Relations; Pres. Scott Allen Washington State PTA–legislative listserv Elected representatives... [Read more]
LWSD says union violation of contract is ”tantamount to a theft of public funds” UPDATED On Tuesday, KOMONews.com ran a story detailing how 119 Lake Washington School District secretaries and office workers called in sick en masse to make a point regarding contract negotiations. The district has responded that it is refusing to pay office personnel who violated their contract by falsely... [Read more]
Redmond High School Student to Perform at Benaroya Hall Koyo Kim, a student at Redmond High School, will solo on the violin with the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall on Saturday, March 13, on the “Discover Music: Peter and the Wolf” morning concert. Pat Cashman is the narrator for Peter and the Wolf. Koyo is also on the program performing the second movement of the Prokofiev Violin Concerto... [Read more]
Surplus materials and equipment available to the public Lake Washington School District will hold a surplus material and equipment sale on Saturday, March 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at the district’s warehouse annex (15130 NE 95th Street, Redmond, WA 98052). This event is open to the public. Materials and equipment included in the sale are damaged, dated and in many cases are unusable or cannot be supported... [Read more]
The King Conservation District (King CD) will offer a series of free workshops in March and April offering “how-to” tips and advice ranging from chemical reduction around the home and farm as well as super cool ways to care for your septic system. // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5049538877929924"; /* 300x250, created 6/23/08 */ google_ad_slot = "1748785083"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height... [Read more]
Public input will help determine cuts again this year While the state legislature is still working on the state budget, indications are that K-12 public education will get even less money next year from the state. Estimates of the revenue loss for Lake Washington School District based on current proposals range from $3.6 million to $8.4 million. Cutting that much more from the district budget... [Read more]
Lake Washington School District Levies Pass, Bond Fails School board to determine next steps The results of the February 9 election are now final according to King County Elections and Lake Washington School District passed two of three measures on the ballot. The Replacement of Existing Educational Programs and Operations Levy passed by a margin of 61.63 percent yes votes to 38.37 percent no votes.... [Read more]
Last night, KING 5 ran this story about the plight of a 17-year-old Lake Washington High School student and his reports of repeated bullying by other students which were ignored by school officials. Finding now help from the school administration, the LWHS junior, Alex Morris took his story public. Since doing so, the school has changed course and will now address the issue. Morris says he has... [Read more]
Rumors of a possible merger between Cascadia Community College in Bothell and Lake Washington Technical College in Kirkland have been circulating for months. Now it appears lawmakers in Olympia have pressed the issue. According to The Seattle Times, “An unusual proviso slipped onto page 211 of the House budget bill directs Cascadia and Kirkland’s Lake Washington Technical College to... [Read more]
FBLA Students Qualify for State Business Leadership Conference On February 10, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students from International Community School and Lake Washington High Schoolparticipated in the FBLA Regional Conference at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. These scholars have qualified to compete in their respective events at the State Business Leadership Conference in Yakima,... [Read more]
Redmond Police arrested 11 Redmond High School students Friday morning in a drug bust on campus, taking students out of class in handcuffs. The teens were arrested for allegedly selling drugs including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA, and a variety of prescription medications to undercover police officers. “Unfortunately drugs of many kinds are being sold in high schools all... [Read more]
Twenty-one Lake Washington School District students have been selected as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. As finalists, these students are now qualified to receive National Merit Scholarships, including $2500 awards, corporate-sponsored scholarships or college-sponsored scholarships. About 15,000 students nationally have been named finalists in this competition. The following... [Read more]
21 LWSD Students Named National Merit Finalists Twenty-one Lake Washington School District students have been selected as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. As finalists, these students are now qualified to receive National Merit Scholarships, including $2500 awards, corporate-sponsored scholarships or college-sponsored scholarships. About 15,000 students nationally have been... [Read more]
Final possibilities to be tested in schools Redmond, WA – The Lake Washington School District Elementary Math Adoption Committee has narrowed the curricula to be considered for adoption to two possibilities, enVision Math (Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley) and Math Connects (McMillan-McGraw Hill). These two finalists were selected after a parent input process that included four public meetings and... [Read more]
A controversial move by Robert Frost Elementary School has left some asking if the school is engaging in censorship or just following prescribed human-dignity and anti-bullying policies. Is it censorship or sensitivity? That’s the question surrounding an adaptation of “Snow White in the Black Forest,”which debuts Friday at Kirkland’s Robert Frost Elementary School. The fourth-... [Read more]
“Juanita High School has serious deficiencies in many essential operating systems, including those for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, electrical, and plumbing. And the roof leaks.” By Barbara Billinghurst I dearly love the Juanita High School community. Many of my friends’ children have graduated from this school or currently attend. Although I don’t have children... [Read more]
Seven LWSD Students Selected as Washington Aerospace Scholars Seven Lake Washington School District students have been accepted to participate in Phase One of Washington Aerospace Scholars for 2009-2010. These students include: Amit Burstein (Eastlake High School), Ethan Chan (Eastlake), Rasan Cherala (Eastlake High School), Felix Humay (Eastlake High School), Timothy Jugovic (Eastlake High School),... [Read more]
2010 eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award Winners Named Nation’s Top Educators Recognized for Technology Vision and Leadership eSchool News (eSN) announces today the top ten superintendents from around the nation who best exemplify outstanding leadership in the use of technology to further educational goals. Here are the winners of the 2010 eSN Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards: Eric... [Read more]
News from the Schools – January 28, 2010 “Farewell to Chapple Gym” at Lake Washington High Alumni are invited to join Doug Chapple to celebrate gym’s history before demolition Chapple Gymnasium at Lake Washington High School has been the site of many high school games, dances and other momentous events. It was even the site of Doug and Emmary Chapple’s wedding in 1993. The gymnasium was... [Read more]
Parent Review, Input on New Elementary Curriculum Sought Redmond, WA –At its January 7 meeting, the Lake Washington School District Elementary Math Adoption Committee completed its initial evaluation of 11 elementary math programs and prioritized four programs that will continue as finalists. The finalists are: Bridges In Mathematics Publisher: The Math Learning Center, Copyright 2008 enVision... [Read more]
Pacific Science Center’s Science Café program, currently held monthly in Queen Anne, is growing to reach new audiences. Thanks to a generous grant from the Institute of Museum Services (IMLS), Pacific Science Center is thrilled to present an additional Science Café location on the Eastside. The new Café will launch Monday, January 11, at 7 p.m. at the Wilde Rover in downtown Kirkland. Each Science... [Read more]
Projects at seven schools will save the district money on heating, lighting costs Lake Washington School District is one of 59 districts in the state to receive funding for energy-related projects thanks to a grant program funded by the Washington State Legislature. Lake Washington will receive $375,000 for projects at seven schools that include upgrades to heating/ventilation equipment and controls,... [Read more]
Fourteen Kirkland Teachers Among Forty Lake Washington Teachers Achieve National Board Certification 141 National Board Certified teachers in district Forty teachers in the Lake Washington School District achieved National Board Certification®, as announced today by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. There are now 141 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) working full-time... [Read more]
New bond types from federal stimulus lower interest rates Redmond, Wash. – The latest bond sale for Lake Washington School District took advantage of two types of bond issues related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to save $8.5 million in interest over the life of the bonds for the district and its taxpayers. On September 28, the district’s board of directors approved a resolution... [Read more]
Redmond High School receives a silver rating U.S. News and World Report magazine named International Community School (ICS) in Kirkland, Wash. number 29 out of the top 100 high schools in the nation in their annual America’s Best High Schools rating, and gave the school a gold ranking. Redmond High School (RHS) received a silver ranking. U.S. News and World Report uses a three-step process that... [Read more]
School Board Approves Two Levies, One Bond for February Election Two levy renewals, bond to modernize Juanita High School and prevent overcrowding Redmond, Wash. – At its November 23 meeting, the Lake Washington School District Board of Directors, unanimously approved resolutions for three funding measures to place on the February 9 ballot. The measures are four-year Educational Programs and Operations... [Read more]
Superintendent Kimball Proposes Two Levies, One Bond for February Election Two levy renewals, bond to renovate Juanita High School and prevent overcrowding At the November 9 meeting of the Lake Washington School District Board of Directors, Superintendent Chip Kimball presented his recommendations for funding measures to place on the February 9 ballot. His proposal includes a four-year Educational... [Read more]
