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Scholarships, award winners | School Briefs
Sno-King School Retirees Association scholarships The local unit of the Washington State School Retirees Association (WSSRA) has announced scholarship applications available to any senior graduating in June 2021 from a public high... — Updated 1/21/2021
Governor: Speed up vaccination plan for school staff | Our Schools
Editor's note: The following was signed by Superintendent Gustavo Balderas, Edmonds School District; Superintendent Alison Brynelson, Mukilteo School District; and Superintendent Ia... — Updated 1/21/2021
VFW Post 8870 announces Freedom Scholarship
Rose Gilliland, commander of Edmonds-based VFW post #8870, has announced it will once again offer its Freedom Scholarship to graduating high school seniors. Student must live within the Edmonds and Mukilteo school district... — Updated 1/21/2021
An arctic journey: Translating global issues into local action for kids
Editor's note: Jennie Warmouth, who has a doctorate in Learning Sciences Human Development and Cognition, is a teacher at Spruce Elementary School in the Edmonds School District. Th... — Updated 12/17/2020
Festival Foundation finances art supplies for home use
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation has donated $10,000 to Edmonds School District middle school and high school teachers to assist in purchasing art supplies for students to use... — Updated 12/17/2020
District students getting some days off
Edmonds School District students in the seventh through 12th grades are getting some days off in order to catch up before winter break. Three Wednesdays this month have been... — Updated 12/3/2020
School District Foundation gets $5K for headphones
The Foundation for Edmonds School District has received a $5,000 Boeing Sponsorship Award from The Boeing Co. Funds will be used for district’s Digital Access and Technology Support Project, which helps hundreds of children recei... — Updated 11/24/2020
For the whole world, now more than ever
When we first met Aaron Giebel in the pages of the Beacon, the 12-year-old was busy creating a publication called Cute Kitten News when not attending Madrona K-8 or delivering the B... — Updated 11/24/2020
Students artists selected; Balderas gets national position | School Briefs
Student artists selected for 2020-21 calendar During the School Board meeting Nov. 10, the Edmonds School District congratulated 50 student artists whose work was selected to be... — Updated 11/19/2020
ESD Capital Projects director is honored
Edmonds School District Director of Capital Projects Ed Peters, who has been with the district since 1999, has won a Lifetime Achievement Award through the Association for Learning... — Updated 11/19/2020
Verdant extends program to help feed EC students
Verdant Health Commission has extended its food assistance through the end of fall quarter for Edmonds College students experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.... — Updated 11/19/2020 Full story
Edmonds College awards $1.4 million in CARES Act funding to students
Edmonds College has awarded $1.4 million in federal CARES Act funding to students experiencing COVID-19-related financial hardships and are in need of emergency assistance. The one-... — Updated 11/12/2020
Edmonds School District bringing some students back | School Briefs
The Edmonds School District will bring some of its students back into our buildings for in-person learning next week. The district, in a news release, said it wants to assure the... — Updated 11/12/2020
Edmonds students make UW dean's list
Students from the Edmonds area have been named to the dean's list at the University of Washington for spring quarter 2020. To qualify for the list, a student must have completed at... — Updated 11/12/2020
$5K Sprouts grant to benefit Nourishing Network
The Foundation for Edmonds School District has been awarded a $5,000 Neighborhood Grant by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, an organization dedicated to nutrition... — Updated 11/5/2020
EC awarded over $1.1 million for materials science education
Edmonds College was awarded three grants this year for materials science education, totaling over $1.1 million. “These resources are vital,” said EC President Amit B. Singh. “Innovations in materials science have the... — Updated 11/5/2020
Edmonds School District marks 1 millionth free meal
Since March 16, the Edmonds School District's Food and Nutrition Services department has served more than 1 million free meals to kids up to age 18 in the community. Superintendent... — Updated 11/5/2020
Congrats to Edmonds-Woodway | School Briefs
100 years for Edmonds-Woodway Edmonds-Woodway High School has reached a significant milestone – 100 years as an accredited institution. Cognia – a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that accredits primary and secondary... — Updated 11/5/2020
Edmonds College Foundation awards over $277,000 in scholarships
The Edmonds College Foundation awarded over $277,000 in scholarships to 153 students for the 2020-21 academic year. "Thanks to the generous support of our donors, the foundation is... — Updated 11/5/2020
Edmonds College gets $2.2 million Title III grant
Edmonds College has been awarded a competitive federal Title III grant. EC will receive more than $2.2 million over a five-year period, with the college saying it will allow it to... — Updated 10/14/2020
Enrollment drops in Edmonds School District
Enrollment in state schools has dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic as parents balance choices for education and health, and more families delay kindergarten. The Office of the... — Updated 10/14/2020
Edmonds College gets community resource advocate
Edmonds College, Volunteers of America of Western Washington, and Verdant Health Commission have partnered to place a 2-1-1 community resource advocate at the EC campus. The CRA will serve students and local community members in... — Updated 10/14/2020
Increasing COVID cases could delay return to school
At a community forum held on Zoom and YouTube Oct. 12, Edmonds School District Superintendent Gustavo Balderas and other administrators said a return to school could be paused as COVID-19 cases increase in Snohomish County.... — Updated 10/14/2020
E-W senior Athmar Al-Ghanim named Edmonds College student trustee
Athmar Al-Ghanim, a senior at Edmonds-Woodway High School, has been selected by the Edmonds College board of trustees as its eighth student trustee. She was appointed by Gov. Jay... — Updated 10/1/2020
Edmonds College opens new STEM and nursing building
Edmonds College is kicking off fall quarter with the opening of a new $54 million building dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and nursing. "This... — Updated 10/1/2020