The psychological effects can set the stage for problems later in life.
School districts that serve Sammamish work to track students and keep them in their original schools, which helps kids but is costly for the districts.
The Skyline High School Class of 2011 elected Brendan Hyland, a teacher, as one of its commencement speakers.
As school budgets get cut, districts still need to provide transportation and support for homeless students.
One speaker told students from the school in Sammamish that adversity can be a teacher.
Board members voted unanimously to deny a resident appeal and approve a hearing examiner's report of compliance with King County code.
Skyline High School seniors graduate on Friday. One senior took time out recently to thank the people who have helped her.
A hearing examiner has recommended the district's plans for the school are in compliance with King County standards.
Families and friends gathered at Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish to celebrate the graduation of the senior class - which started at its old campus in Bellevue.
John Holt, a Sammamish resident, and the Eastside Catholic School debate team have met with great success on the competition circuit this year.
The fourth-grade teacher is being honored this month as a "Staff Star."
State lawmakers have cut spending because of the more than $5 billion shortfall. Those cuts, though, will have consequences.
District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen released his response to more than $4.3 million in state cuts for the upcoming academic year about 12 hours after the compromise budget bill was passed by lawmakers.
The coming weeks might make for some sobering school district meetings - especially since budgets for the upcoming academic year still need to be finished.
Issaquah School district officials said the state budget cuts are likely to be $4.3 million for each of the next two years. The Lake Washington School District said the amount could be more than $5 million for the same period.
There are things parents can do when youths, especially teens, exhibit signs of stress and depression.
Jean Floten will be chancellor of Washington state's new all-online university, established by legislators in April this year.
The isssue of whether the public schools need to pay the money comes at a heightened time of tighter education budgets.
Beaver Lake's math team scored three Top-10 finishes in the team competition and two Top-10s in the individual competition.
The students included thoughts from their classmates and a teacher on the topic.
Her involvement with the Issaquah School District goes back decades.
Posting graduation announcements - including photos and videos - is easy and free on Sammamish Patch.
More than 600 people participated in the annual event, which benefits the American Cancer Society.
About 40 students from Eastside Catholic School spent Friday putting theory to practice - by helping to build a trail at Evans Creek Preserve.
Hundreds of students from Skyline, Eastlake and Eastside Catholic high schools met Wednesday to donate money for breast cancer research - and socialize.
Skyline's talented rocketeers will be competing in the Team America Rocketry Challenge this weekend in Virginia.
Skyline High School Garage sale brings in funds that will help students pay for sports, clubs, yearbooks and more.
Six standout students highlight Eastside Catholic School's Class of 2011.
The online version of the business magazine Forbes ranked Sammamish on its annual "Best Schools for Your Real Estate Buck" ranking.
The Issaquah School District is facing fewer public dollars. The board voted Wednesday to cut 36 teaching jobs.
Special Olympian Megan Mills won four golds at a recent Northwest Regional swim meet.
The space shuttle veteran and University of Washington graduate gave the keynote address at a Wednesday benefit luncheon at Juanita High.
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The students are among the 15,000 or so who receive the prestigious honor. They are qualified to receive scholarships.
Alice and Elizabeth McMurchie finished first in the ornithology category at a recent Science Olympiad.
The lead custodian has worked to make sure the Sammamish school has a recycling rate of 55 percent.
Online voting ends on Monday, April 11. The school sent an email out, asking for community members to vote for Jeremy Kim's packet design.
Katie Teman, a member of Eastlake High School's competitive dance team, was awarded a scholarship by the Washington State Dance/Drill Coaches Association.
The school's effects on safety, traffic and wildlife are among the concerns.
The secondary school, which will be in Redmond but near Sammamish, will focus on science, technology, engineering and math. The meeting is at Alcott Elementary School.