The recipients are among a total of 4,300 students who have received college-sponsored national merit scholarships across the country.
Part of the plan is a bond measure to pay for three new elementary schools and expansions at Eastlake, Juanita and Lake Washington high schools.
The state budget includes a 40 percent increase in transportation funding for the district, and restores previous staff pay cuts.
All kids and teens up to 18 years old can receive a free lunch at various parks and locations across King County this summer.
Popular with Issaquah and Sammamish high school graduates, the school is one of the closest in the area where local college students can earn a degree.
The Lake Washington School District recently set its calendars for the next four years
Teachers in years past took extra unpaid professional days and went without annual raises when Washington schools faced serious budget cuts
IHS's video production class put together an ensemble video involving most of the student body for its 2013 Video Yearbook.
Bellevue defeated Eastside Catholic, 12-6 in the State Semifinal on Wednesday, May 29.
Meryweather was appointed to the school board in March and will face Grand Ridge PTSA board member Lisa Callan in this fall's election.
Grand Ridge PTSA board member Lisa Callan will run against incumbent Alison Meryweather for the Director Position 4 race.
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Here is a list of creative gift ideas and places to find them around town.
Mike Bischak is a sophomore at Hope College in Holland, Michigan
Sammamish resident Doug Eglington will step down from the Lake Washington School District School Board at the end of 2013.
By 2014, all high schools in the district will offer at least one thematic, STEM-focused program for juniors and seniors.
The schools are among the top tier of schools in the annual U.S. News rankings of best high schools.
More than 200 businesses helped finance this year's scholarships, most of which range from $500 to $10,000 per year and are renewable for up to four years.
Eastside Catholic (4-2-1) next faces Bellevue in an 8:15 p.m. matchup, Friday, April 19 at Bellevue High School.
Fourteen student-athletes announced their school at an event that celebrates the student-athlete.
Eastside Catholic Baseball team captains Blake Gillespie, Hayden Meier and Jeff Kepple selected Jane Dickison, a student in the school's and member of the EC Options program.
Skyline lost to Tahoma 12-9; Skyline JV defeated Camas 13-7.
Eastlake High teacher Scott Petersen was awarded the Washington Industrial Technology Education Association (WITEA) Rookie Teacher of the Year award on March 15.
Issaquah (5-3-0) delivered six unanswered goals in the first half and then went on cruise control to defeat Auburn Riverside, 11-4.
Seattle Attorney Charles Leitch will present "Youth Cyber Safety and the Risks of Social Media – What Every Family Needs to Know" at four schools hosted by the LWSD and the local PTSA.
Newcastle Elementary student Nathan Jackson will test his knowledge in the subject of geography against the best young students in the state in the National Geographic Bee.
Skyline High School students qualified a team to compete in the Team America Rocketry Challenge National Fly-Off on May 11.
Five Issaquah School District schools and four Lake Washington School District (LWSD) schools located in Sammamish were honored.
Eastside Catholic (1-2-1) next faces Forest Ridge (3-2-0) in a 4 p.m. matchup, Tuesday, April 9 at Robinswood Park.
The ASB/Leadership group, as well as students from other South Sound schools, earned their place at the star-studded event at Seattle's KeyArena through serving others.
Samantha Stendal created the 26-second PSA after feeling angry at the public response to the high-profile Ohio rape case.
Scholarship essays that answer the question “What is the best way to stop gun violence without infringing on the rights protected by the Second Amendment?” are due by April 22.
Creekside Elementary PTSA announced Golden Acorn Recipients are Christine Chafin and Marquelle Morgan and Kavitha Kumar as an "Outstanding Advocate" for students.
The district says more classroom space will be necessary to accommodate increasing enrollment.
Sammamish Police say the man previously had businesses with a homeowner in the area and later left the neighborhood without incident.