The Edmonds School District is hosting a bus driver hiring open house from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 3. Those interested are invited to tour the district’s transportation center, learn more about the jobs and apply. The jobs include paid training and a starting wage of $31.92. The Edmonds School District Transportation Center is located at 20601…
Story has been updated with correct photo of Kathleen Hodges. Four Meadowdale High School teachers came to the Edmonds School Board meeting May 23 to highlight security concerns related to district budget cuts. In response to the district’s $15 million budget shortfall, hundreds of community members have gathered to defend programs on the chopping block…
The Edmonds School District Board is scheduled at its May 23 meeting to acknowledge the work of its seven student advisers, listen to a school improvement plan presentation from Edmonds Heights K-12 school and discuss updates to district-wide elementary educational specifications. Edmonds Heights K-12 enables students to learn in environments other than a traditional classroom….
Edmonds eLearning Academy Marques Mallety Edmonds Heights K-12 Gem Arbogast Parents’ names: Jennifer Nielsen and Darin Arbogast Clubs & Activities: My poetry has been published in Hooligan Magazine and Spindrift Art and Literary Journal, and my creative nonfiction can be found in Muted Mirror Magazine and my personal Substack newsletter. I’ve recently had the honor…
Downtown Edmonds was filled with jazzy tunes Saturday as local middle, high school and college student musicians — from big bands to combos to vocalists — performed in Saturday’s annual Edmonds Jazz Connection. Sponsored by the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club, the annual May music event raises funds to support Edmonds School District music programs. The Edmonds…
The Foundation for Edmonds School District has received a $5,000 award from HomeStreet Bank in support of its annual “A Recipe for Success!” fundraiser. HomeStreet Bank has been supporting the foundation for the past 10 years. The funds from HomeStreet Bank will be used to support programs that help children, families and educators in the…
Malorie Cook, a kindergarten teacher at the Woodway Center in Edmonds, has a long-standing routine on the weekend. “I do a good morning yoga, and then I go out and muck stalls and snuggle animals. “To me, that’s a perfect Saturday.” Cook was recently recognized for her favorite routine by PETA (People for the…
Enrollment is now open for the Middle School STEM Camp at Mountlake Terrace High School Aug. 22-24. The camp is open to all sixth- and seventh-grade students, with your choice of a morning session from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or an afternoon session from 1-4:30 p.m. The cost is $100 and proceeds help…
U.S.Rep. Rick Larsen’s office will host two in-person information sessions for northwest Washington students living the 2nd Congressional District who are interested in attending one of the five U.S. service academies. Larsen will announce plans to host a virtual information session soon. During each session, representatives from Larsen’s office will provide an overview of the…
Meadowdale and Edmonds-Woodway High School students volunteered with the Edmonds Stream Team to release 10,000 chum salmon fry from the stream team’s Meadowdale Hatchery into Shell Creek on Saturday. Project leader Joe Scordino said the salmon “babies” that survive the rigors of life at sea will come back as adults in four years to augment…
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Dr. Karen Hickenbottom, the Edmonds School District’s manager of digital learning, has received the Outstanding Technology Leader award from the Northwest Council for Computer Educaation. Hickenbottom was honored for her expectational leadership skills, passionate advocacy for students, teachers, administrators and staff, and her commitment to integrating technology in meaningful and authentic ways. Her 14-year career…
The National Nordic Museum in Seattle is featuring environmentally themed artwork from students in the Edmonds School District as well as those from other schools. The exhibit, which started on Earth Day April 22, is the outgrowth of the annual Ar(c)t(ic) Design Contest that second graders at Lynnwood’s Spruce Elementary School have organized since 2020. The project…
Scriber Lake High School, an alternative learning school with approximately 200 students in the Edmonds School District, is holding a virtual information meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. To register for the meeting, complete the form here.
Sunny spring weather welcomed hundreds of families to the 2023 Health and Fitness Expo at the Edmonds School District Stadium. The event was organized by the Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department and the Edmonds School District and run by many volunteers. The free event offered numerous opportunities to be active, including a multigenerational fun run,…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors considered several topics during its May 9 meeting and heard once again from concerned community members. For the third meeting in a row, parents, teachers and students advocated for the reinstatement of music classes that were cut to help address the district’s $15 million budget shortfall. Many commenters…
Over 700 fifth graders from local schools were educated about the legal system May 11 during the 34th annual Law Day at Snohomish County District Court South Division in Lynnwood. The students were able to go into the courthouse for events that included a traffic safety presentation, a mock trial, a K-9 demonstration and a question-and-answer session…
The Edmonds School Board at its May 9 meeting is scheduled to listen to a presentation from students of Project SEARCH, approve a procedure to provide epinephrine injectors and receive a report on the K-5 phonics and word Study adoption process. The phonics report is to be followed by a policy reading that would implement…
A company hired to conduct a third-party review of special education in the Edmonds School District recommended the district take several steps to address concerns by teachers and staff about poor communication and lack of support for their work. The district hosted a special session last month via Zoom to review the company’s findings. The…
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen is inviting high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Art submissions and forms are due to Larsen’s office no later than Monday, May 1, at 5 p.m. All art entries must be original in concept, design and…
After hearing passionate protests from students, parents and staff during its last two board meetings, the Edmonds School Board April decided April 25 to use unassigned fund balance to reduce the number of staff positions targeted for elimination as part of the 2023-24 budget. As many of the proposed budget cuts were set to impact…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors at its Tuesday, April 25 meeting is scheduled to vote on a proposal to cut $15 million from the district’s 2023-24 budget. Hundreds of students, staff and parents turned out for a six-hour special board meeting April 18 to protest the cuts included in the district’s Reduced Educational Program….
In a Tuesday Edmonds School Board meeting lasting over six hours, hundreds of students, parents, alumni and community members aired their dismay about proposed cuts to the Edmonds School District 2023-24 budget. Despite cramming three rooms to capacity, a sizable number of protesters weren’t able to fit inside the district’s Administrative Services Building and had…
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation on Thursday expressed its “deep disappointment” over the recent decision by the Edmonds School District to make cuts to the district’s arts budget. “This will have a significant impact on the arts education and programs for students in the district, as well as the broader community,” the foundation said. Here’s…
Hundreds of parents, teachers and students gathered at the Edmonds School District’s Administrative Services Building in Lynnwood Tuesday night to let the Edmonds School Board know how they feel about $15 million in proposed budget cuts aimed at offsetting a drop in student enrollment. Watch for the complete story soon. — Photos by Jasmine Contreras-Lewis
A large crowd of protesters is expected at Edmonds School District administrative headquarters when the Edmonds School Board holds a special meeting Tuesday, April 18 to discuss $15 million in proposed budget cuts. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. The cuts are expected to drastically reduce the availability of elective courses and other programs such…
