Spring brings warmer weather but also seasonal allergies and colds. Knowing when to keep your child home — and when they’re okay to attend — helps protect learning time. Missing just two days a month adds up! Whether excused or unexcused, absences can impact progress. 

ParentVUE and ParentSquare are two important tools families can use to support their student’s success in school. Each one has a different purpose—and both are helpful

We are launching the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) on April 14 to improve school safety and emergency communication. The SRP includes five clear actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. Watch the student training video to learn how we respond in each situation.

We want to provide an update to the ransomware attack we experienced last fall. After a thorough forensic investigation and a labor-intensive review, we have determined that certain files containing personal information were accessed by an unauthorized actor. The forensic investigation was conducted by a third-party expert and took several months to complete. 

At Gregory Heights Elementary, fifth-grader Malachi is thriving in an inclusive classroom where students of all abilities learn together. His journey from a separate special education setting to a general education classroom has sparked remarkable academic growth, deeper friendships and a powerful sense of belonging—for him and his entire school community.

Students are stepping out of the traditional classroom and into hands-on learning where math, science and language arts are taught through the lens of the construction industry. Core Plus Construction gives students real-world experience, industry certifications and a clear path to a rewarding career after graduation.

Alyssa McCaslin will depart as principal from Cedarhurst Elementary School at the end of the school year. We thank Ms. McCaslin for her leadership at Cedarhurst and wish her well in her next chapter.

Highline’s two newest school board directors, Dr. Damarys Espinoza and Blaine Holien, were officially sworn in during a special oath of office ceremony on March 24. The event was attended by family, friends and community members. Each new director was joined by their family as they took the oath and committed to serving the students, staff and families of Highline.