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Visit Cascade, Chinook or Sylvester middle schools or CHOICE Academy to see how these buildings serve students today and learn about the projects proposed in Highline’s Nov. 3 school construction bond.

This week's Highline Headlines includes information about the November tech levy, when a school has power outages, the family action committee and more. 

Sometimes our schools might lose phone and internet service. When there is an outage, here is what you need to know to keep everyone safe and learning on track.

Highline families are invited to join Family University: Understanding Public School Systems, a learning series hosted by the Family and Community Engagement Team. Through interactive sessions, families will learn how the public school system works, better understand their rights and responsibilities, build stronger partnerships with schools and access tools to support their child's success.

The school construction bond would fund school improvement projects districtwide. The bond would replace aging building systems, complete critical facility upgrades, so existing schools continue serving students and the community for years to come. 

This week's Highline Headlines includes information about technology that supports student learning, joining the Family Action Committee, budget planning for 2027-28, the 2026 Burien Brat Trot and more. 

Like many school districts across Washington, Highline continues to face funding challenges. Our goal is to make changes that reduce ongoing costs and put Highline in stronger financial footing for the years ahead. We have taken a multi-year approach to this work so we can make decisions based on the most current information. 

The levy would resume funding technology used for instruction, classroom support, internet access and district systems. This includes classroom technology, instructional software, wireless networks, infrastructure and student and staff devices.

This week's Highline Headlines include information about learning spaces designed to prepare students for the future, when to keep your child home, our emergency response protocol and more. 

The school construction bond would build learning spaces designed to prepare students for the future. The bond would fund new classrooms and flexible learning spaces in middle schools for career and technical education (CTE), Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning, and hands-on instruction. 

In the Season 2 premiere of The Promise Podcast, Gil Parsons joins Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran to share how that cross-country move led him to Highline. He began as a math teacher at Chinook Middle School and now supports school leaders as an instructional leadership executive director.

Families want their children in school, healthy and ready to learn. Regular attendance helps students build relationships, stay engaged in learning and feel connected to their school community. At the same time, staying home when a student is sick helps support their recovery and protects the health of others. One question many families ask is: How sick is too sick for school?

Highline students and families are invited to explore what comes after high school at Future Ready Fest. The free, drop-in college and career resource fair will bring more than 60 colleges, career programs and community partners together in one place.

This week's Highline Headlines include information about the first day of preschool, the capital tech levy, attendance resources and more. 

Being at school every day gives your child more opportunities to learn, build friendships, feel connected, and prepare for the future. Even missing just two days a month can add up over time and make it harder for students to keep up

Highline's technology levy would resume local funding for the technology students, staff and schools use every day. Because state funding does not fully cover school technology costs, the levy will fund basic internet, cybersecurity, infrastructure, staff professional development, devices and technical support systems.   

The Highline Schools Foundations is hosting their 2026 Burien Brat Trot, a community fun run for all ages. The route runs along 152nd through downtown Burien and surrounding neighborhood streets and ends with an all-ages block party.

The Highline online store is now open, offering a variety of logo apparel including t-shirts, jackets, hoodies, and more. Gear up to represent Highline with pride – but hurry, the store closes Friday, Sept 25

Families can help bring more resources into our schools and unlock important benefits for students.

There will be no school on Monday, September 7. Read more headlines including the first day recap, attendance awareness, online verification and more. 

Highline families are invited to attend one of four Waskowitz Outdoor School Family Information Nights this September.  These evenings are for families who want to learn more about the 5th Grade Outdoor School experience and High School Leadership Program.

The school construction bond would fund neighborhood school improvements and districtwide safety and health upgrades. The bond would fund projects to replace aging schools, improve safety and accessibility, address health-related building needs and update learning environments for students and staff.

Being at school every day gives your child more opportunities to learn, build friendships, feel connected, and prepare for the future. Even missing just two days a month can add up over time and make it harder for students to keep up

Superintendent Ivan Duran welcomes students and families back to school. "As we begin the 2026-27 school year, I want every family to hear this clearly: You and your children are welcome and belong in Highline."