Edmonds School District

Informational meeting Tuesday on supplemental Edmonds schools levy

The Edmonds School District will host an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22 about the supplemental levy that will appear on the Aug. 17 ballot. The meeting will be in the Boardroom of the Educational Service Center, 20420 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Interested community members are invited to attend and learn more about…

Community invited to Edmonds school levy meeting Wednesday

The Edmonds School District is hosting a community meeting Wednesday night to provide information about the supplemental levy scheduled to appear on the Aug. 17 primary election ballot. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the Edmonds-Woodway High Library. The Edmonds School Board voted last week to run the supplemental levy, which would raise…

Summer school opportunities in Edmonds

The Edmonds School District has a variety of summer school opportunities available to students this summer: Secondary Summer School offers courses for middle and high school students (those leaving grades 7-12) that satisfy specific high school graduation requirements. This program runs July 6-30 and registration is open until July 1. With the exception of English…

Edmonds School Board votes to place supplemental levy on Aug. 17 ballot

The Edmonds School Board Tuesday night voted to place a supplemental levy on the Aug. 17 primary election ballot that would raise about $7 million yearly for the district’s general fund through 2014. If approved, the levy would add approximately $107 annually — or about $9 per month —  to the property tax bill of…

‘Ask Your Legislator’ forum Monday night

Washington State legislators representing the 1st, 21st, and 32nd State Legislative Districts will participate in an “Ask Your Legislator” Forum beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, May 17. Four of the nine elected officials from these three districts have committed to attend. The forum begins at 7 p.m. in the Edmonds School District Board room located…

Starting Monday, no more IOUs for meals in Edmonds schools

The Edmonds School District’s meal program is changing its policy regarding IOUs starting Monday, May 17. “No students will be able to incur additional debt or go into a negative balance by any amount,” the district said in an email reminder sent Friday. “Students will be able to pay by cash, check or use prepaid…

Edmonds named a “Best Community for Music Education”

The NAMM Foundation, a non-profit organization working to advance active participation in music, recently recognized the Edmonds School District in its 11th annual “Best Communities for Music Education” survey. Edmonds is one of only three districts in Washington state that received this honor, which acknowledges schools and districts across the U.S. The districts were measured…

Edmonds’ Maplewood school wins Washington Achievement Award

Maplewood Parent Cooperative K-8 School in Edmonds has been recognized by the State Board of Education and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction with a Washington Achievement Award. Principal Michelle Mathis received the award for Maplewood. Terrace Park School in Mountlake Terrace was also recognized. It houses the Challenge program, which serves the…

Edmonds School District may place supplemental levy on August ballot

The state cut back school funding this past legislative session, so the Edmonds School District might ask voters to make up the difference, our neighbor site Lynnwood Today reports. The district is considering the option of placing a four-year supplemental levy proposal on the August ballot. It would raise about $6.4 million the first year…

Budget meeting at EWHS Wednesday as school district faces hard choices

For the past month, the Edmonds School District has hosted weekly meetings at Lynnwood, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace high schools to inform parents about the difficult choices the district is facing to close a $6 million to $8 million budget gap. This Wednesday, local parents will be able to share their ideas and concerns at…

School district employees sponsoring food drive Saturday and Sunday

Edmonds School District bus drivers and employees from the district’s administration office are sponsoring the second “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in two locations: Albertsons at 212th and 44th in Mountlake Terrace and QFC at 196th and 76th in Lynnwood.  The goal is to fill…

Edmonds School District levy passing with 65 percent ‘yes’ vote

Voters were saying “yes” to the Edmonds School District Replacement School Programs and Operations Levy, which was passing by a 65 percent margin Tuesday night. With 30 percent of votes counted, the total yes votes were 16,741 while no votes stood at 8,997. The replacement levy collection averages $43.9 million per year for each of…

Ballots in the mail for school levy election

Starting Friday, Edmonds voters will begin receiving mail-in ballots for the Feb. 9 Edmonds School District Replacement School Programs and Operation Levy. “This measure is not additional funding —  it is what we need in order to continue to operate each day,” School Board President Ann McMurray said. “It directly supports the learning and teaching…

Police, schools shed light on local gangs, and how parents can keep kids safe

The photo projected on the screen at Meadowdale High School Tuesday night could have been that of any extended family of teens and adults: all smiles and gathered for a group portrait on the Edmonds waterfront. In reality, those in the photo were members of Surenos 13, the most common street gang in South Snohomish…

Tonight: Gang awareness and education seminar

Did you know that gang recruitment starts in middle school, and that more girls are joining gangs than ever before? Join the Edmonds School District and Lynnwood Police for “Gang Awareness and Education: Keeping Our Teens Safe from Gangs”  starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Meadowdale High School’s Great Hall, 6002 168th St. S.W., Lynnwood….

Education Foundation’s Dec. 9 auction to support music in schools

The Edmonds Public Education Foundation has launched “Celebrating Edmonds Music,” an initiative to support music education in the Edmonds School District, including a plan to put musical instruments into the hands of children attending Edmonds’ public schools. The first event is a Celebrating Edmonds Music Appetizer Auction Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 5:30 -9 p.m. at…

E-W Drill and Pom team starts season with trophy, Spirit award

The Edmonds-Woodway High School Drill and Pom team started the 2009-2010 school season with an unprecedented third place win at its first competition of the year at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland Nov. 7. Not only did the team receive a trophy for this high placement, it also brought home the Spirit award for…

Reminder: Edmonds public schools off today

Today, Friday, Nov. 6, is a non-student day for the Edmonds School District. Teachers will use the day for professional development while your kids grab some extra sleep.

Edmonds Schools Superintendent to host parent meeting

Edmonds School District Superintendent Nick Brossoit will hold a meeting for all parents in the district’s southwest quadrant tonight, Nov. 5 , at College Place Middle School, 7501 208th St. S.W., Lynnwood, beginning at 7 p.m. The southwest quadrant includes College Place Middle School, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Scriber Lake High School, Edmonds Home School Resource…