Pacific Science Center visits Discovery Elementary
New May 4, 3:16 p.m. Students in the Eagle Club at Discovery Elementary School aren’t just set loose to play before and after school – they’re also given time to work on the same academic skills they...
View ArticleCreekside earns prestigious honor for leadership training
New: June 8, 2:16 p.m. Ines Kaminski’s family moved from Germany to the United States three years ago, and she had very few English skills when she arrived at Creekside Elementary School. Thanks to the...
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Beaver Lake Middle School mourns, memorializes teacher
New: June 15, 11:14 a.m. Chuck Lee has left a lasting legacy for his colleagues and students at Beaver Lake Middle School, with or without any kind of tribute on their part. Lee, 58, died Feb. 6 after...
View ArticleOfficials discuss controversial Common Core education
The Common Core State Standards, designed to create a consistent set of learning standards for K-12 students, are among the most contentious topics in public education these days. Politicians, school...
View ArticleSchool board holds study session about Tiger Mountain’s future
After months of discussion, questions and public criticism, the Issaquah School Board is still trying to decide the long-term fate of Tiger Mountain Community High School. The board met with several...
View ArticleEastlake music boosters’ clothing drive continues through Friday
NEW — 12:49 p.m. Oct. 7, 2014 The Eastlake High School music boosters’ Clothes for the Cause fundraiser continues through Oct. 10 at the school’s parking lot. The group is collecting used clothing and...
View ArticleLocal students chosen as National Merit semifinalists
Fifteen Sammamish residents were named as 2015 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists last month, part of a group of 16,000 academically talented seniors nationwide. The local nominees include four...
View ArticleSchools get donations for programs, materials
The Issaquah School Board approved several gifts and donations at its Sept. 24 meeting that will fund various educational materials and programs at four elementary schools. The Creekside Elementary...
View ArticleHealthy Youth Survey is next week, parents can opt out by tomorrow
NEW — 10:30 a.m. Oct. 9, 2014 The Issaquah School District will join other public school districts across the state in administering the 2014 Healthy Youth Survey to students Oct. 14-17. The survey is...
View ArticleLake Washington School District asks for public input about adding more...
NEW — 6 a.m. Oct. 14, 2014 The Lake Washington School District finished all of its projects from a 2006 bond measure on time and under budget, and officials are planning to use the remaining money to...
View ArticleCollege news — Oct. 15
Ten Sammamish students made the president’s honor roll for the 2014 summer semester at Washington State University in Pullman: Tyler John Bongiani, Stephanie Laine Coffey, Jonathan Cook, Brianna Erin...
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Sweets from the Spartans
By Greg FarrarSkyline High School freshman class royalty Mariah Alexander (from left), Danielle Bae and Claire Wate throw candy to youngsters greeting them along the route of the school’s annual...
View ArticleSchools receive donations for programs, materials
The Issaquah School Board approved several gifts and donations at its Sept. 24 meeting that will fund various educational materials and programs at four elementary schools. The Creekside Elementary...
View ArticleTiger Mountain closure pushed back a year
The Issaquah School Board will deviate slightly from the district superintendent’s plan to close Tiger Mountain Community High School after the 2014-15 school year. In a 5-0 vote Oct. 22, the board...
View ArticleGo All in For Kids tonight in Issaquah School District fundraiser
NEW — 10:35 a.m. Oct. 28, 2014 Almost 200 high schoolers will descend on the Issaquah School District administration building tonight for the final phase of the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s All in for...
View ArticleSchool board pushes back Tiger Mountain Community High School closure to 2016
Tiger Mountain Community High School will close after the 2015-16 school year, a plan that deviates slightly from the one proposed by the Issaquah School District’s superintendent. Superintendent Ron...
View ArticleLake Washington School District task force seeks volunteers
NEW — 6 a.m. Oct. 29, 2014 The Lake Washington School District invites applicants interested in serving on a Long-Term Facilities Planning Task Force. The group will study, analyze and make...
View ArticleAttend holiday bazaar and help Eastlake students Saturday
NEW — Noon Oct. 30, 2014 Get your holiday shopping done and kick off the season with Eastlake High School’s 21st annual Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The show features more than 70...
View ArticleFriends of Youth to host breakfast for mental-health support
NEW — 6 a.m. Nov. 6, 2014 As the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting rocked communities across the state, Issaquah School District Superintendent Ron Thiele sent a message to parents. In it,...
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