Lake Washington School District (LWSD) recently reached an agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on a new three-year contract.
Elementary Schools
Recent Elementary School News
![First Day of School at Sandburg Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1567626092/lwsdorg/drqfkjh2japx2xvozcgi/sanburg-first-day-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1567626092/lwsdorg/drqfkjh2japx2xvozcgi/sanburg-first-day-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1567626092/lwsdorg/drqfkjh2japx2xvozcgi/sanburg-first-day-thumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
Welcome to the 2019-20 school year! Watch this video to see Sandburg Elementary School teachers and staff meet their students and families.
![Bell Wax Museum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1563317678/lwsdorg/cyvfazojyrvtvdgtqxlz/3Bell-Wax-Museum8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1563317678/lwsdorg/cyvfazojyrvtvdgtqxlz/3Bell-Wax-Museum8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1563317678/lwsdorg/cyvfazojyrvtvdgtqxlz/3Bell-Wax-Museum8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1563317678/lwsdorg/cyvfazojyrvtvdgtqxlz/3Bell-Wax-Museum8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1563317678/lwsdorg/cyvfazojyrvtvdgtqxlz/3Bell-Wax-Museum8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1563317678/lwsdorg/cyvfazojyrvtvdgtqxlz/3Bell-Wax-Museum8.jpg","width":2200}])
Anne Hutchinson, George Washington, Pocahontas and Thomas Paine were all on hand at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary on June 11 as students hosted their annual “Wax Museum” event.
![Twain Recycled Art]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1562628463/lwsdorg/t91qiu9eut2bqjetbryu/Twain-recycled-art.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1562628463/lwsdorg/t91qiu9eut2bqjetbryu/Twain-recycled-art.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1562628463/lwsdorg/t91qiu9eut2bqjetbryu/Twain-recycled-art.jpg","width":800}])
Thirteen LWSD schools advanced a level in the King County Green Schools sustainability recognition program this year. The program provides hands-on help, guidance for Green Teams, and the tools schools need, such as information, indoor recycling bins, and a variety of conservation signs, to make improvements.
![Rosa Parks Elementary sings national anthem at mariners game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1562165791/lwsdorg/cs5k9tfhvmfssxciows5/MarinersMay2019165-resize.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1562165791/lwsdorg/cs5k9tfhvmfssxciows5/MarinersMay2019165-resize.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1562165791/lwsdorg/cs5k9tfhvmfssxciows5/MarinersMay2019165-resize.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1562165791/lwsdorg/cs5k9tfhvmfssxciows5/MarinersMay2019165-resize.jpg","width":1200}])
Forty students from Rosa Parks Elementary belted out “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of thousands of baseball fans at T-Mobile Park on May 30.
![Kirk 4th Grader visit to JA BizTown]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561411113/lwsdorg/pl7p9llyumfa2vevsxu7/UPSDeliverywomanEllery-resize.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561411113/lwsdorg/pl7p9llyumfa2vevsxu7/UPSDeliverywomanEllery-resize.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561411113/lwsdorg/pl7p9llyumfa2vevsxu7/UPSDeliverywomanEllery-resize.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561411113/lwsdorg/pl7p9llyumfa2vevsxu7/UPSDeliverywomanEllery-resize.jpg","width":1200}])
Fourth graders at Kirk Elementary capped off a year-long study of civics and finance with a fun and educational trip to JA (Junior Achievement) BizTown in Auburn.
![Elementary Band and Orchestra students perform at Third Place Commons]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561405929/lwsdorg/f5dbnvmtfps9oxvwfawz/IMG_1112-crop-resize.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561405929/lwsdorg/f5dbnvmtfps9oxvwfawz/IMG_1112-crop-resize.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561405929/lwsdorg/f5dbnvmtfps9oxvwfawz/IMG_1112-crop-resize.jpg","width":800}])
Intermediate elementary band and orchestra students from Kirk, Lakeview and Community Elementary Schools ended their year with a public concert at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park, Wash.
![Schools share food]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560549010/lwsdorg/t2yafsvo0xnfxmbwkfq5/FoodShare.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560549010/lwsdorg/t2yafsvo0xnfxmbwkfq5/FoodShare.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560549010/lwsdorg/t2yafsvo0xnfxmbwkfq5/FoodShare.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560549010/lwsdorg/t2yafsvo0xnfxmbwkfq5/FoodShare.jpg","width":1200}])
Still hungry? Students at five schools have been able to pick up unopened food from a “share bin” this spring.
Elementary School Websites
LWSD has 29 neighborhood elementary schools. In addition, four choice elementary schools provide optional schooling alternatives and meet specific needs and interests.
