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Sylvester Middle School
16222 Sylvester Road SW Burien, WA 98166

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Sylvester Middle School
16222 Sylvester Road SW Burien, WA 98166

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Highline Headlines - May 8

This week's Highline Headlines include information about student sharing wellness through film, access issues on Canvas, the Promise podcast, a reminder about Kindergarten Welcome event and more. 

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We want to hear from Highline families! Please take 10 to 20 minutes to complete our Family Engagement Survey, open now through June 1.

The Promise Podcast Our People. Our Stories. with Dr. Duran and Jesus Torres Munoz

At Highline High School, students are learning more than content. They are learning who they are. In this episode, teacher Jesus Torres Munoz sits down with Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran and shares how he connects culture, identity and rigorous learning, and what he hopes students carry with them after they leave Highline. 

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As part of May Student Wellness Month, students at Innovation Heights Academy (IHA) are using film and storytelling to explore mental health, coping skills, and substance use prevention—then share their messages with peers across the district.

Highline Headlines - May 1

This week's Highline Headlines include information about Teacher Appreciation week, May attendance, ParentVUE vs ParentSquare and more. 

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Every classroom has the power to shape how students see themselves and their place in the world. Across Highline, teachers are creating spaces where students feel seen, supported and that they truly belong. This week, we celebrate Highline educators who make the promise of public education real: helping every student feel they belong, recognize their strengths and see a future full of possibility.   

Chad Kodama

Principal Chad Kodama has been appointed as the next principal of Tyee High School. Mr. Kodama will depart Sylvester at the end of the school year. We want to know what characteristics and strengths you believe are most important for your school leader to possess.

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Bonds and levies provide local funding for our schools and support the Highline Promise. As the Highline School Board considers future measures, we’re sharing information as it becomes available. Visit our website to explore bond projects recommended by CFAC and what we know so far about a potential technology levy. 

Highline Headlines - April 24

This week's Highline Headlines includes a reminder about CollegeCon happening tomorrow, Schools of Choice reopening, Kindergarten enrollment, the String Stravaganza concert and more. 

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