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Redmond, Wash. – On Wednesday, September 6, the King County Council announced that the Juanita High School Aquatics Center was one of 53 projects selected for a 2023 Parks Levy Grant. The Juanita High School Aquatics Renovation, Phase 2 project will receive $2 million from King County Parks.
34 school boards across the state recognized
Redmond, Wash. – For the third consecutive year, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Board of Directors has been named a “Board of Distinction” by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA).
Redmond, Wash. –Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students continue to score well above the state average in all areas tested by the Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) and the Washington State Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS).
Adds flexibility in high school educational programming at new site in Sammamish
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District (LWSD) has proposed repurposing levy funds from the 2022 Building Excellence Construction Levy. These funds would be used to build a gymnasium at Site 59.
Four students will share their voices in Board conversations
Redmond, Wash. – The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors has added two additional student representatives to the Board, bringing the total number of student representatives to four each year. Student representatives were selected through an application and interview process.
Redmond, Wash. – Sixty Lake Washington School District (LWSD) high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists on Wednesday, September 13.
School/Student/Staff News
The City of Sammamish asked Eastlake High School art students if they could help paint a fence for the new entrance of Big Rock Park.
Star 101.5’s morning team of Curt and Jen surprised Thoreau Elementary teacher Sean Valley as their Teacher of the Week.
Franklin Elementary students recently completed "Faces of Franklin," a seven-week equity and inclusion art project.
Students at Alcott Elementary learned about local Native American culture and heritage as part of Native American Heritage Month.
For the month of November, Celebrating Our Schools with Dr. Jon Holmen focuses on staff who are new in their roles in the district.