Today, October 12, is Indigenous People’s Day. Staff and students in the Eastside Native American Education Program (ENAEP) are honoring the first inhabitants in the United States by acknowledging and commemorating their contributions, history and culture.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) community – we want your input! The LWSD Facility Advisory Committee (FAC) is offering you an opportunity to tour a virtual “open house” to learn about their recommendations, and to provide your feedback before they move their recommendations to the School Board for approval.
Click here to participate in this online feedback opportunity: https://lwsdgrowth.participate.online/.
Have you ever wondered if socially conscious lyrics in music impact the popularity of the music? Well, this is something that Lake Washington High School senior Ndidi Opara took on in an article she wrote recently.
Environmental and Adventure School eighth grader Sanika Datar was recently named a 2020 Young Achiever.
A total of 10 new SAGE (Smart Academic Green Environment) portable classrooms were installed at four elementary schools over the summer.
Reminder: One dose of Tdap vaccine is required by state law to attend middle school and high school. If you have not provided the Tdap immunization information to your middle school or high school student, please do so immediately. View LWSD immunization information.
Lake Washington School District is committed to the health and wellness of our students. Each school has a registered nurse available to provide a range of services. At the beginning of each year nurses collect student health information to plan for needs during the school day.
School nurses strive to ensure all students can fully participate in educational programs. This starts with daily attendance and includes being well-rested, well-fed, and ready to learn. Our goal is for all students to be successful in school.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) nurses practice professional nursing and provide school health services designed to:
Names and contact information for the nurse at each school are listed below.
You can contact the nurse at your child’s school by calling the main office.
Elementary Schools |
Nurse |
| Alcott | Nancy Johnson |
| Audubon | Annette Fechenbach |
| Baker | Jennie Harkestad |
| Barton | Cindy Carpenter |
| Bell | Samantha Young |
| Blackwell | |
| Carson Elementary & Preschool | Lisa Dermody |
| Community | Stacey Jones |
| Dickinson Elementary | Robin Green |
| Discovery | Karen Walker |
| Einstein | Elaine Sheppard |
| Emerson K-12 | Annette Fechenbach |
| Explorer | Robin Green |
| Franklin | Annette Fechenbach |
| Frost | Shelley O'Rourke |
| Juanita | Cindy Carpenter |
| Keller | Jessica Gordon |
| Kirk | Stacey Jones |
| Lakeview | Stacey Jones |
| Mann | Cindy Carpenter |
| McAuliffe Elementary & Learning Center | |
| Mead | Mihaela Dobre |
| Muir | Jessica Gordon |
| Redmond | Marika Brady |
| Rockwell | Shirly Mittelman |
| Rosa Parks | Elaine Sheppard |
| Rose Hill | Amber Melland Wilson |
| Rush | Marika Brady |
| Sandburg | Karen Walker |
| Smith | Mihaela Dobre |
| Thoreau | Jessica Gordon |
| Twain | Amber Melland Wilson |
| Wilder | Elaine Sheppard |
Secondary Schools |
Nurse |
| Eastlake High School | Jennifer Swisa |
| Emerson High School and Emerson K-12 | Annette Fechenbach |
| Environmental | Karen Walker |
| Evergreen Middle School | Robin Green |
| Finn Hill Middle School | Karen Walker |
| Futures School | Caerissa Fawkes |
| Inglewood Middle School | Lisa Dermody |
| International Community School | Stacey Jones |
| Juanita High School | Mary Meek (until 11/1/20) |
| Kamiakin Middle School | Shelley O'Rourke |
| Kirkland Middle School | Amber Melland Wilson |
| Lake Washington High School | Keturah Romer |
| Northstar Middle School | Annette Fechenbach |
| Redmond High School | Sally Alfred |
| Redmond Middle School | Samantha Young |
| Renaissance | Jennifer Swisa |
| Rose Hill Middle School | Shirly Mittelman |
| Stella Schola | Shirly Mittelman |
| Tesla STEM High School | Nancy Johnson |
| Timberline Middle School | Jennie Harkestad |
Additional Programs |
Nurse |
| Old Redmond Schoolhouse Preschool | Robin Green |
| WANIC | Karen Walker |
| Transition Academy - Kirkland | Marika Brady |
| Transition Academy - Redmond | Marika Brady |
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