My name is Mrs. Kohlwes (pronounced Cole-vus) and I have been a teacher in the Lake Washington School District for 27 years. I have taught both in the general classroom (grades 4-6th at Juanita, Samantha Smith, and Redmond Elementary) and as an elementary PE teacher. This is the beginning of my 18th year teaching Physical Education. In addition to my home school which has always been Juanita Elementary, I have also taught PE as a traveling teacher at Wilder Elementary, Discovery School at Carl Sandburg, Alcott Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Community School, Blackwell Elementary, and last year at Mark Twain Elementary.
I am also the Elementary PE Department Head, while still remaining Juanita Elementary's main "PE" teacher. What this means is that I don't have to travel to a 2nd school to pick up additional PE sections, but I oversee all of the Lake Washington School District Elementary PE teachers. My duties will include, scheduling the 2ndary "travel" schools for those PE teachers who travel between 2-3 schools, developing agendas for PE department meetings, coordinating professional development, managing the budget, managing district wide PE events and programs.
Below are some "fun facts" about Mrs. Kohlwes
I am graduate of
- Vashon Island High School (1977) High School Degree
- DePauw University; Indiana (77'-79') First 2 years of college
- Washington State University (79'-81') Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts & Elementary Education
- Seattle Pacific University (1988) Masters in Education Administration with a Principal's Credential
I taught in the regular classroom (4th & 5th grade) (10 years experience)
- 4th grade @ Juanita Elementary: 1983-88
- 5th grade @ Samantha Smith: 1988-90
- 4th grade @ Redmond Elementary: 1991-1994
I currently teach elementary PE (17 years experience)
- Juanita Elementary 1994-current
Schools I have traveled to to pick up additional PE Sections over the years.
- Wilder Elementary
- Discovery School at Sandburg
- Community School
- Alcott Elementary
- Blackwell Elementary
- Lakeview Elementary
- Twain Elementary
I participated in the Fulbright Scholar Teacher Exchange
Edinburgh, Scotland (1999-2000)
I taught elementary PE in 5 different schools in the Tynecastle Cluster
Staff Development Instructor
- Technology Navigator Instructor (3 years)
- Technology Integration 5QL Instructor (10 years & currently)
- NTI (New Teacher Institute) Trainer (6 years & currently)
Volunteer Work
Eastside Ski and Ride (Non-Profit Snow Ski and Board Program for kids 4th-6th grade) (past 11 years & currently)
- Chaperone (3 years)
- Loading Area Chair (5 years)
- Vice President (2 years & currently)
PSTA (past 14 years)
- Volunteer for various committees
- Chairperson for Family Dance, Student Directory, Mariner Baseball Night, and Staff Appreciation, 9th grade Moving Up Ceremony, and High SchoolSenior Graduation Party
- PTSA Secretary
My Kids Sports Teams
- Webmaster
- Photographer
- Team Parties and Awards
On a personal note, I have been married 26 years to my husband, Brian Kohlwes, a commercial fisherman and substitute teacher and we have two " grown boys; Kyle and Kory, who are attending college at Washington State.
We have lived in our two story home in the Rose Hill area in Kirkland for the past 26 years.
I look forward to another great year of teaching the Juanita Elementary Students. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about your child's PE program.
Mrs. Lynn Kohlwes (pronounced Cole-vus)
Work: 425-936-2570 ext 55715
Email: lkohlwes@lwsd.org