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With the new school year around the corner, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our new superintendent, Dr. Ivan Duran, to the Highline team. To help you get to know Dr. Duran, we invite you to watch this story.
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We want you to be ready for the start of the school year. Here are nine things to do as you get ready for the first day of school.
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Jumpstart will be on Wednesday, August 17 through Friday, August 19 from 9:15 to 12:15 p.m.
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Here is a look at the 2022-23 school calendar. These dates and breaks are reflected on our website calendar.
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Check here for our summer office hours!
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Join a curriculum adoption committee for the 2022-23 school year. In addition to continuing the adoption process for 6-12 music, K-8 science and upper-level math, new committees are being formed for a biology and health curriculum adoption. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on September 16.
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Get ready for the 2022-23 school year by checking out our Supply List.
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It is a great honor to begin my role as your new superintendent. The opportunity to serve Highline’s students, staff, families, and community is a source of great joy, excitement, and optimism. Thank you again to our school board for its confidence in my leadership. I am also extremely grateful for the tremendous legacy of excellence created by the school board, Dr. Enfield, and the district’s leadership, educators, staff, and community.
![4 school board members stand in front of 3 new school designs for Evergreen, Tyee and Pacific]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656027067/highlineschoolsorg/bxtq68v3ci0ydwacle5l/SchoolBoardApprovesBondforBallot-June2022-1000x600.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656027067/highlineschoolsorg/bxtq68v3ci0ydwacle5l/SchoolBoardApprovesBondforBallot-June2022-1000x600.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1656027067/highlineschoolsorg/bxtq68v3ci0ydwacle5l/SchoolBoardApprovesBondforBallot-June2022-1000x600.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656027067/highlineschoolsorg/bxtq68v3ci0ydwacle5l/SchoolBoardApprovesBondforBallot-June2022-1000x600.png","width":1000}])
The Highline School Board voted unanimously to place the next school bond on November 2022 election ballots. If approved by 60 percent of voters, the bond would fund new schools for Evergreen, Tyee and Pacific.
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All schools have been directed to keep their front doors locked during the school day, starting Tuesday, May 31.
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At Des Moines Elementary, we value each of the roles within our community. We view students, families, teachers, and staff as integral components to ongoing success. We see every member of our community as having something to offer, something to gain, and many ways to demonstrate success.