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This week's headlines include information about updated COVID guidance, ECEAP enrollment event, a meal survey, narcan at elementary and middle schools and more. 

Classrooms at Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) mirror real-world workplaces—be it repairing cars in an auto body shop, serving guests at the Class Act Restaurant, or seeing patients in a state-of-the-art dental clinic. With 19 diverse programs, PSSC prepares high school juniors and seniors for their chosen futures through specialized career and technical training.  Students can earn industry certifications and college credits while they’re in high school. Here’s a look at two of PSSC’s popular programs, Dental Assisting and Culinary Arts & Sciences.

We are adopting new materials for health for grades 3-5--and we want your input! Your voice is important as we select new instructional materials. Explore materials online and give feedback by May 10. 

As we plan for next school year we are seeking input from students, families and community members. This feedback will help us determine the types of meals that resonate with students and what brings them in to eat a school meal.

The Washington State Department of Health has updated its guidance for what to do when you are sick with COVID. Under the new guidance, the same measures are applied to COVID as to other respiratory viruses. This change reflects the preventive and treatment measures we have for COVID that did not exist when the pandemic began. We now have the protection of vaccines and natural immunity, as well as antiviral medications and other treatments.

To combat fentanyl-related overdose deaths and comply with new state legislation, we will be distributing Narcan to our elementary and middle schools. Our high schools have had this medication available for several years. Response training will be provided to school nurses and identified staff, as well as general training to all staff. Read our policy and procedure, learn about laws, and access classroom lessons.

Building good attendance habits early is key to success. Students can suffer academically if they miss 10% of the school year, or about 18 days. That's just one day every two weeks. 

This week's Highline Headlines include information about walking safety, fentanyl awareness, the next school board meeting and next week's meals. 

The latest edition of the Workforce Turnover Report shares findings from employees who have left or retired from Highline. It aims to spark conversations and actions by examining turnover patterns, survey feedback, and experiences shared by former staff. Join a community conversation around the report details on April 23. 

Spring break is from April 1-5. Read more details about our 2024-25 tentative calendar, Waskowitz leader program for high school students and more. 

The Highline Schools Foundation announced the winners of its 2024 Gold Star Awards, highlighting the outstanding efforts of Highline educators, staff, volunteers and alumni. These eight individuals live the Highline Promise to know every student by name, strength and need, so that our students graduate prepared for the future they choose. 

Here is a look at the tentative 2024-25 school calendar. This calendar is pending approval by our Highline Education Association (teachers union) members and the Highline Board of Directors.

In Highline, we teach comprehensive sexual health education in alignment with state law and district policy.  FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) is our curriculum that meets state requirements for sexual health education, which is taught in grades 4-12. Families may opt out of any or all sexual health lessons. Read on for more details. 

Attending school has a big impact on student success. Here are six tips for getting to school and learning more.

Ironworkers are busy erecting the structural steel bones of the new Tyee High School this month. See exciting progress in construction site photos.

Read headlines about the Career Showcase for juniors and seniors, Schools of Choice applications, information nights, celebrating our seniors and more! 

In March, school board and cabinet members, as well as two alumni and a state representative, toured the Evergreen High School construction site to get a first-hand view. They seemed delighted with progress, new features and the warmth of the three-story mass timber academic building. See what they saw.

The Highline Schools Foundation program provides free dresses, suits, shoes and accessories to students across Highline.

Read headlines about text notifications, sexual health education, the importance of attendance, Waskowitz opportunities, meals and more. 

Juniors and Seniors: Sign up to attend the Career Showcase at ShoWare by March 22. Learn about career opportunities with over 75 companies. Bring your resume! 

Do you know a high school student interested in strengthening their leadership skills and exploring career pathways in education, teaching, counseling or environmental science? Waskowitz is seeking Highline students to serve as high school leaders in May.

Making sure your child is in school every day is one of the most powerful ways you can prepare your child for success—both in school and in life. The goals outlined in our strategic plan are four reasons why attendance matters