Goodwill Donation Drive

Start your spring cleaning early and clean out your closets and de-clutter your home. Stop by to support Cedar Valley Community School by dropping off household items, small electronics, books, toys, sporting goods, accessories, clothing and shoes. We need your help to fill the truck! More information on items that can be donated can be…

Inclusion Alliance Youth Summit 2019

LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration. The primary objective of the Edmonds School District Gender Inclusion Alliance Youth Summit 2019 is to bring together students, leading teachers, family members, community members, and staff to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of inclusionary teaching strategy and practice. This event will be attended by Northwest…

Inclusion Alliance Youth Summit 2019

LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration. The primary objective of the Edmonds School District Gender Inclusion Alliance Youth Summit 2019 is to bring together students, leading teachers, family members, community members, and staff to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of inclusionary teaching strategy and practice. This event will be attended by Northwest…

Flakes & Wizard of Oz

Flakes & Wizard of Oz Wizard of Oz performed by Let’s Do a Play [1st-5th grade] (approximate running time: 15 min followed by a short intermission) Flakes performed by First Stages [K-3rd grade] (approximate running time: 20 min) Wed, Dec 5 @ 6:30pm Get ready to shiver, shimmy and shake! The North wind is starting…

Youth Winter Basketball Camp

Edmonds Community College Men’s Basketball is hosting a winter youth camp December 18-20. ⏰ December 18-20, 9 am to 12 pm 🎟 Cost: $60 🏀 Boys and girls ages 5-14, no previous basketball experience required. ☎️ To register call: 425-640-1415 🔱 About the Edmonds Basketball Program: Kyle Gray enters his 6th season as the head…

North Sound SeaWolves name Ed Moore as new head coach

The North Sound SeaWolves soccer team has named Seattle University assistant coach Ed Moore as the club’s new head coach. Owner Alex Silva, who served as the team’s head coach the previous two seasons, will continue as an assistant coach while focusing more attention on other club business. “There are a lot of good things…

Meadowdale schools locked down after nearby robbery

Meadowdale high, middle and elementary schools, as well as Beverly Elementary, were locked down after a nearby espresso stand was robbed Friday morning. Police say a teenage boy robbed the stand at the corner of 168th Street SW and 52nd Avenue West at knife-point shortly before 9:30 a.m., and then ran from the scene. Officers…

Edmonds School District works to bridge the digital divide

A recent survey by the Edmonds School District found that only 86 percent of homes have a computer with Internet access for students to use. That equates to more than 2,000 households without the technology that can be vital for learning. It’s a number district officials find unacceptable. To help close the gap, the district…

New year brings new principals to Lynnwood schools

Several new principals are taking the helm at Lynnwood-area schools as the new year begins. Spruce Elementary Katy Kayler is the new principal at Spruce Elementary. Most recently, she served as as the principal intern at Hollywood Hill Elementary in the Northshore District,  as well as an elementary teacher on special assignment in literacy and…

Spruce Elementary awarded statewide academic honor

The state has just recognized Spruce Elementary as one of the most improved schools in Washington. During the past three years, the school scored in the top 10 percent of Title I schools in combined reading and math results on state assessments. It’s known as a “high performance Reward School.” “Schools identified as Reward Schools…

Free summer lunch program starts soon

Many children from low-income households who receive subsidized meals during the school year can get hungry over the summer. Once again this year, the Edmonds School District is offering its Summer Meals Program for Kids. Free lunches will be available to all children, one through 18 years old, regardless of need. The program is made…

Edmonds School District names new executive director

The Edmonds School District has named Stewart Mhyre as the new executive director of business and operations. He replaces Marla Miller, who left the district to become the deputy superintendent in the Shoreline School District. Since 2006, Mhyre has been executive director of the Sedro-Woolley School District, serving as the CFO/COO and overseeing food services,…

High police presence at Meadowdale HS after online threat

Meadowdale High School reopened today after an online threat forced the closure on Friday. Police received information late Thursday night that someone claiming to be a Meadowdale student was threatening to take a gun to school and shoot people there. The threat was made anonymously in an online forum. Principal Dale Cote posted the following…

Meadowdale High School closed due to online threat

District officials have cancelled classes today at Meadowdale High School because of a threat made on the Internet. Lynnwood police learned about the threat last evening. “It presented specific threat against student safety,” said police spokesperson Shannon Sessions. They are still investigating if it is credible. Families and staff received a voicemail about the closure…

Lynnwood High robotics team advances to national championships

Lynnwood High Schools robotics team – Royal Robotics – is headed to the national championships. That’s if they can raise $30,000 for the trip to St. Louis on April 25-28. The team recently placed in the top eight out of 50 teams at the regional competition, building a robot that can play basketball. The Lynnwood…

Meadowdale Middle School receives grant to teach financial literacy

BECU has awarded a grant to Meadowdale Middle School to help teach kids about money and the economy. The money will go towards implementing an online program called Civic Mirror. It educates students on how to run an imaginary society complete with decision-making challenges. The grant was one of 48 awarded to local schools. “BECU…

Police seek leads in garbage can explosions at Edmonds-Woodway HS

By Teresa Wippel, My Edmonds News Edmonds police and Edmonds-Woodway High School officials are investigating explosions that were confined inside two garbage cans in the school cafeteria during the second lunch period Monday. EWHS Principal Michelle Trifunovic sent the following letter home to parents Monday afternoon following the event, which caused no property damage or…

Galloping Gourmet gives lessons for healthier eating

Story and photo by Lara Alexander The lunchroom of Cedar Valley Community School in Lynnwood was full Thursday night with parents, children and community members ready to learn about healthy foods. Co-sponsored by Swedish/Edmonds and the Edmonds School District, Healthier Choices is a series of free family events aimed at helping families learn fun ways…

Classes canceled Thursday in Edmonds SD, makeup days announced

The Edmonds School District posted the following announcement that schools are closed again Thursday: All schools and programs are closed for one day. All after-school activities, evening events, and athletic practices are canceled. School days lost for weather closures must be made up. Please update your calendars to reflect the following: Tuesday, June 19 is…

Lynnwood teacher to be honored at the White House

Scott Boyce, a physical education teacher at Hazelwood Elementary, is one of 100 teachers from around the country who will be honored at the White House this week. Boyce recently received National Board Certification and was randomly selected to attend the ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. He will also attend a forum on effective…