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Muir Family Literacy Night

The Family Literacy Night at John Muir Elementary School was a big success. Families were able to enjoy literacy activities like fun tongue twisters, reading tic-tac-toe, a book fair and a book giveaway.

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    schools serve students in Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish.

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    higher SAT scores in reading, writing and math than the national average in 2019.

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    of our students enter a 2- or 4-year college directly after high school. 

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    parents, students and community members who volunteer at LWSD in 2022-23.

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    School construction projects underway.