Ivan Duran

Highline is celebrating teachers all month long! 🎉Today, we celebrate Gared Contawe, Outstanding Rookie Teacher @BowLakeElem! Gared is a first-year music teacher who's making a big impact with students. Thank you, Gared, and all of our amazing teachers! #TeacherAppreciationMonth

Happy School Lunch Hero Day! Our Nutrition Services staff take their positions seriously, serving 2.3M meals this school year. They provide diverse dishes and use locally grown foods. Let's applaud our School Lunch Heroes today and everyday!🍎 #HighlineProud #SchoolLunchHeroDay

We hosted our fourth staff advisory session to dig deeper into our strategic plan development. The staff groups are developing a recommendation of strategies for our draft strategic plan goals. The School Board will review the proposed goals at tonight's board meeting.

You're invited to the groundbreaking ceremony for a new @EHSWolverines on Fri, May 19, at 3:15 p.m. After, all are welcome at a celebration with the EHS design committee. Learn about the design, materials and phased construction. RSVP: gethps.info/3LmmNnv #highlinebuilds

It’s National Library Month, we recognize the crucial role that librarians play in our communities. At White Center Heights, our Rockstar is Ryan Reilly! His enthusiasm for literacy and culture is contagious. For these reasons we are grateful! #SchoolLibraryMonth

Today, @ijduran & school board member Carrie Howell visited @CMSCougs & @EHSWolverines. At CMS, students were testing while at EHS, they were busy creating marketing plans, learning about graphing in math & practicing dance routines in P.E. #highlineschools

Highline staff, you're invited! Affinity groups address isolation and encourage our shared responsibility to dismantle inequities in our teams, our schools, and our system. If you are interested in facilitating or joining an affinity group, click here: gethps.info/3Esgv23

Sending your child to kindergarten is a big step! Did you know that you can enroll your kindergarten student in a dual language program that will give them the opportunity to become bilingual and biliterate? Visit highlineschools.org/kinderga… #FutureHighlineGrads #Classof2036

Join us in honoring the unsung heroes - our Assistant Principals - during National Assistant Principals Week! They work tirelessly behind the scenes to support our students & staff. Thank you for all you do to ensure the success of our schools! #HighlineProud #Leadership

Our Highline school board recognized @GOKiC_WA, our community partner for their work with our students! They believe in empowering youth with the voice, digital literacy, and problem-solving skills to envision and construct new realities. #GeekingOutKidsOfColor #EmpoweringYouth

"Thank you, on behalf of all the students, for providing this clinic. It's going to be a huge benefit."--Maria Mena, senior, @Highlinepirates 👉🏽Read Maria's story & see 📸: gethps.info/40N9rpJ @HealthPointCHC @kcexec @KCPubHealth @ijduran

Thanks, @kcexec for helping celebrate our 3rd school-based health center with @HealthPointCHC! Access to health care helps eliminate barriers to learning. Being able to get a sports physical on site increased the number of @Highlinepirates in sports this spring! #highlineproud

Highline staff, are you interested in helping to further the racial equity work in Highline? Join the Equity Symposium Planning Committee today! Learn more: gethps.info/3IjwJeU

If your student has ever taken the bus in Highline, there is a good chance Theo White has been behind the wheel at some point. Theo began his journey as a bus driver and dispatcher in Highline nearly eight years ago. gethps.info/3JLRFNz #HighlineTeam

Thank you to all of our education support professionals for all of your hard work and the positive impact you have on our students and schools, not just this week but every day. #EducationSupportProfessionals #WeAreHighline

Today, superintendent @ijduran visited classes at North Hill Ele. as a special guest for #ReadAcrossAmericaDay. Dr. Duran awarded students who were at 500 steps with their choice of a new book! Congrats students & thank you, North Hill staff for encouraging our students to read.

The 2023 Gold Star Award nominees have been announced by @HighlineSchlsFd! Congratulations to all the nominees! Check out the complete list here: gethps.info/3YYn9VK. Winners will be announced on Weds. Mar 8 at 6:00 p.m. #HighlineProud #WeAreHighline