Summer camps: Time Travel and Shark Tooth

Thursday, June 18, 2015


Calling All Kids in Pre-Kindergarten Through 4th Grade:
come to Time Travel & Shark Tooth Islands 
and
Icky Me Minion Party Camp 

both at Shoreline Community College

Challenge Island’s Time Travel and Shark Tooth Islands led by screened and trained teachers, August 17-21 - 9am-4pm, Shoreline Community College 1402

Challenge Island’s popularity lies in its ability to take children away in their imaginations to an island where they “tribe” up and become part of team to tackle challenges. Children learn STEM principles, social skills group process, and public speaking.

Tribes wear facial paint and tribal buffs. Each tribe is assigned one lei that is traded each day so that everyone gets the practice of leading the groups.

Combining two great camps together! Volcanoes are favorites for younger children and we have the goods to build them, explode them, and build around them for safety. We teach chemistry and engineering in this camp, where children learn some volcano facts, and then we teach STEM principles to get them participating in challenges like constructing earthquake-proof housing!

Then in the afternoon, children will be invited to Wizardry Camp Fun where they will enjoy the experience of Harry Potter-themed training! Magic potions, wands, and flying owls will excite them while they enjoy many STEM-based challenges during the day. Children will enjoy making their own Harry Potter robes, glasses, wands and housing, while at the famous wizard-learning school! There is lots of hands-on activities, group process, and great bonding experiences to be found in this wonderful camp! 

This special camp costs just $395 full day!!!! This is less than $14 per hour for a 30 hour childcare experience!




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School District Business and Operations

By Marianne Deal Stephens

The Latest from Business and Operations in the Shoreline School District
On June 1st, Deputy Superintendent Marla Miller and the directors of five District divisions under her offered updates. 

Feeding Students
Jessica Finger, Director of Food and Nutrition Services, described how participation is rebounding following a decrease attributed to government guidelines’ effect on district menus. Student stores have also been affected by the regulations. 

Image courtesy Shoreline Schools
Note:  HHFKA is the Health Hunger-Free Kids Act which regulated 
the ingredients and offerings in the National School 
Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.


Significant developments in food service in the past year:
  • 11 new salad bars financed by a grant from the Whole Foods Foundation
  • consumption of fruit and vegetables has increased at all school levels
  • online payment now available for school meals
  • breakfast added to 3 sites; all schools now offer breakfast
  • vegan and Halal options are being added
  • District Wellness Council being organized; membership includes athletics, PTSA, parents, administrators
Image courtesy Shoreline Schools


Transporting Students
Director of Transportation Mary Sherman described how the district transports an average of 5657 students every day with 414 daily runs: 146 morning, 97 midday, 147 afternoon, 24 after school. The “after school” runs include college transition, IEP-driven physical therapy, activity, sports practices, and homework club. In the past year, the district has switched from contracting out for vehicle maintenance to doing the work in-house. Current projects: the garage is being altered to better accommodate 84 buses; new buses may be longer to carry more students; a class to train bus drivers has begun; the shortage of substitute bus drivers is a problem nationwide. For more information, see the District Transportation page

Maintaining Buildings and Grounds
Bruce Camp, Director of Maintenance and Operations, oversees the maintenance and custodial care of grounds and buildings, including tasks like ensuring science classrooms comply with chemical hygiene procedures. In the past year, his office has processed 4280 work orders and completed 4170 of them. Cases of graffiti and vandalism have decreased due to after-hours security and timely graffiti removal. 

Director Camp discussed the maintenance of the new high schools and showed a video demonstrating equipment: backpack vacuums make cleanups quicker; “chariot” autoscrubbers clean, squeege, and polish floors, cutting out drying time; and touchless cleaners combine sprayers and wet/dry vacs to streamline bathroom maintenance. The larger custodial equipment for the high schools came out of capital funding since the equipment is necessary to maintain the new buildings. He noted that the new high schools are easy to clean: the polished concrete floors are versatile and don’t require high maintenance steps, and the multi-level design means that most of the debris and wear is confined to the main floors.

Director Camp also oversees the recycling and composting efforts at the schools, which have largely depended on the motivation of students at each school. He mentioned Carson Thomas at Shorewood who has been the force behind the high school’s successful recycling and food waste procedures. 

Hiring and Supporting Employees
Director of Human ResourcesTam Osborne described how the HR department oversees hiring, compensation, labor law compliance, and other procedures involving employees. The substitute teacher pool is run by HR, and the district currently has a substitute shortage, as do many school districts. The district is adopting an electronic application system which will go live in November 2015. Overall, applications for open positions were up, yet that did not reflect an increase in minority applicants. The district would like to “attract and hire a diverse workforce that is more reflective of our student and school commmunity” and will continue to advertise and seek assistance in attracting candidates. When asked if he visits universities seeking applicants, Director Osborne replied at this year he “hit the jackpot” at Seattle University with a few school psychologists. 

Keeping Track of Everything
Director of Finance and Business Services Mark Spangenberg, referring to the video demonstration of cleaning equipment, offered a tongue-in-cheek apology for not bringing a video of people doing accounting. Director Spangenberg comes before the Board once a month to present the monthly balance sheet. He noted that in the past year the district was 7th in the state for local revenues as a percentage. The Children’s Center provides a significant portion of this local revenue. Recent efficiencies include: online food service payments; Brown Paper Ticket service for some performing arts events; altered processing of payment for substitutes. 

District Organization
To get an idea of how the Shoreline School District is organized, see the District Office Organizational Chart.



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Harp recital Sunday in Edmonds

The students of Naomi Kato will be performing a free harp recital on Sunday, June 21st at Edmonds Lutheran Church.

Students range in age from 6 years to 80 years and they will play a number of solos, duets and a finale with an ensemble of 7 harps playing in concert. It will be a delightful evening and everyone is invited to attend. The recital starts at 6:30 pm.

Edmonds Lutheran Church, 23525 84th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026, 485-744-8090





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FREE Boeing Creek Park Walk this Saturday

Boeing Creek Park
Photo by Finn Huffstetter

Join fellow walkers and walk leader Ellen Heath this Saturday morning at 9:30am for a hearty hike through the trails at Boeing Creek Park. Walkers will meet 9:30am in the lower parking lot of Shoreline View Park (NW Innis Arden Way) and walk along trails that connect these two parks together. The walk is 2.5 miles or 1.5 hours and is rated Moderate-Difficult for some uneven ground.

The free walk is part of the Shoreline Walks community walking program sponsored by the City of Shoreline. Check out the webpage for more details or contact Marianne Johnson 206-801-2638. 

Saturday, June 20th, 9:30am 
Boeing Creek/Shoreview Park Trail Walk
Walk is approximately 2.5 miles / 1.5 hours
Walk Rating: Moderate-Difficult (uneven ground, slippery when wet)
Meet at: Shoreview Park, NW Innis Arden Way (Lower Parking Lot by Restroom)



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Edmonds Arts Festival this weekend


EDMONDS ARTS FESTIVAL
FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND
June 19-21

FRI-SAT 10-8 | SUN 10-6
700 MAIN STREET | EDMONDS, WASHINGTON

A three-day festival in Edmonds celebrating the arts where attendees can view and purchase original art, enjoy free entertainment, celebrate our talented youth, and sample great food.





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Lake Forest Park Secret Gardens Tour and Plant sale-- look for Jordan Nursery

Fuchsias

Are plant growers different from regular people?  

Maybe. Kevin Jordan has a day job with Boeing and a passion for Martha Washington Geraniums and Fuchsias. He nurtures his passion for these beauties in his own nursery.  

He has hundreds of different varieties of Martha Washingtons and he is bringing them to the garden market. He can sell you his specials and tell you the best place to plant them to make them flourish. 

His nursery has over 600 different fuchsias. They come in all ranges of colors: red, pink, white, purple, orange and various combinations. Save a space on your deck or entryway for these amazing plants. 

The weather says Saturday is perfect weather for the tour.

After (or before) shopping at the plant sale, be sure to take the tour of the six local gardens.  The tickets are only $12 when you purchase them in advance.  You can buy them online or at any of several ticket outlets. 

Consider stopping at any of these ticket outlets to purchase advance tickets:
Garden Essentia
Molbak’s
Ravenna Gardens
Sky Nursery
Town Center Hardware
Wild Birds Unlimited.

On the day of the tour bring your pre-ticket to the “will call” table and get a map to the gardens.  The tour is self-guided.  You can go in any order you to the gardens.  Each garden will have an artist in the garden and musicians will play for a couple of hours.  



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Northshore Fire Department Open House Saturday

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Northshore Fire in Kenmore
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The Northshore Fire Department is hosting an open house for the community at its headquarters station, 7220 NE 181st Street, Kenmore, from 9:00am to noon on Saturday, June 20, 2015.

Come between 9:00 and 11:00am for a free pancake breakfast.

An area will be set aside for children’s activities, including an opportunity to tour the fire engine, aid car, and rescue truck.

Valuable health and safety information will be available from exhibitors including Bastyr University, Puget Sound Energy, Seattle-King County Health, King County Library, and King County Office of Emergency Management.

For more information, contact Jeff LaFlam, Fire Marshal, Northshore Fire Department, 425-354-1741.



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Former Shoreline Mayor, Ron Hansen

Ron Hansen
Word has reached us of the recent death of Ron Hansen, long-time Shoreline City Councilmember and Mayor.

He was admitted to the ER on Sunday evening, after being in failing health for the past year.

His passing was announced at the Shoreline Breakfast Rotary meeting, where he had many friends. He had been an active member of the Shoreline Lunch Rotary for 20 years, including being club president.

A statement from one of his close friends was read at the meeting.

"He told me and others that he was at peace with whatever happened to him in the near future, as he knew where he was going. He was looking forward to being reunited with members of his family that had gone before him. He was a strong man of God and that served him well. May you rest in peace, my friend."

Updated 06-19-2015


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Review: ‘Boeing Boeing’…… Be sure you're going


‘Boeing Boeing’…… Be sure you're going
By Marc Camoletti
Directed by Ted Jaquith
@
The Edmonds Driftwood Players
Wade James Theatre
June 12 – June 28, 2015


Text by Victoria Gilleland

Anything with “Boeing” in the title must be connected to our favorite aircraft manufacturer, Seattle and the Pacific Northwest …. right? In this hilarious farce “The Boeing Connection” is through three gorgeous air hostesses from America, Italy, and Germany who fly international routes with stopovers in Paris … perhaps on Boeing aircraft? 

Unlikely as it seems each of these lovely ladies is engaged to the same American in Paris, Bernard. Because of Bernard’s skill at scheduling visits from his lady friends, each of them knows nothing about the others. Bernard finds himself in trouble when his fiancés’ flight schedules change due to weather delays and the faster jets of the 1960s ….. What to do when these ladies all arrive at his apartment at the same time????


The setting for this hilarious comedy is 1960s Paris, Pre-Women’s Lib …. The liberated daughters among us might take offence at the premise of this play. But remember,  this is a farce, a comedy whose sole purpose is to entertain with characters who become involved in ludicrous situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant and improbable ... and very, very, very funny!

For some time Bernard has enjoyed the assistance of his accommodating French housekeeper, Berthe, who is his grumbling partner in this deception ... Berthe manages to ready the bedrooms and prepare the appropriate Italian, German and American foods as the fiancées cycle through the apartment. The overworked irritable cook and housekeeper is played perfectly by Cindy Giese French who shows wonderful comedic timing as she careens from one crisis to the next.


Jordan Fermstad plays the ridiculously arrogant womanizer, Bernard. You get the feeling that he really believes he is doing the right thing as long as he can keep the schedule straight! Robert, Bernard’s nerdy friend from Wisconsin who stumbles into town as the ruse is unravelling, is played flawlessly by Greg LoProto. You can see the wheels turning as Robert tries to sort out the craziness happening around him.

Sara Schweid’s performance is priceless as the domineering but hypersensitive German air hostess, Gretchen. Jennifer Makenas enthusiastically plays the take charge American, Gloria. The Italian, Gabriella, is portrayed as a sentimental passionate spirit by the lovely Veronica Tuttell. National clichés abound!

EdmondsDriftwood Players is a wonderful community theatre with a warm welcoming atmosphere.  Don't miss this opportunity to kick back, relax and have a good laugh while experiencing a fabulous evening of entertainment … It’s all happening at the Wade James Theater on Main Street in Edmonds, June 12-28, 2015. 8:00 pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2:00 pm Sundays.




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Geeks Who Drink pub quizzes at the Easy Monkey on Thursdays


Easy Monkey Taphouse in North City now offering Trivia Quiz, every Thursday from 7-9pm, starting Thursday, July 2.

The Easy Monkey is located at 17537 15th Ave NE Suite B, Shoreline, Washington 98155.

Geeks Who Drink Pub Quizzes is a homegrown Pub Trivia Quiz modeled after those in Ireland and the UK.

Quizzes cover everything from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Each quiz has two audio rounds: a "Name that Tune” style round, and another round comprised of soundbites from movies and TV.

Play in teams of up to six or by yourself if you're some kind of savant.

If you want to play but don’t have a team, come anyway. We can usually get single players recruited onto an existing team. 

Winning teams gets street cred, and Easy Monkey Taphouse gift cards. Bonus Questions for free pints are sprinkled throughout the quiz.

You don't have to be a trivia God to enjoy the quiz. Since you're playing on a team, the collective knowledge base makes for more fun, less pressure. It’s not final friggin' Jeopardy.

Oh and for those who don't like ponying up for a good time, the trivia is FREE. Don't be cheap though. Buy a beer and some food.



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Is this your bicycle?

Found in Richmond Beach

Is this your Scott “Summit” mountain bike? Shoreline detectives are looking for the legal owner. It was recovered in the Richmond Beach area on Tuesday, June 9th. If this is yours, please call non-emergency 206-296-3311. Proof of legal ownership required.



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Shoreline Police catch burglars

Sunday morning (6/14) around 10:00 AM Shoreline Police responded to a burglary in progress. A description of two subjects and a vehicle leaving the burglary was given.

Deputies spotted the vehicle near Shoreview Park. The vehicle crashed into an embankment, and two subjects were taken into custody; a third subject fled on foot and was not found. The vehicle turned out to be stolen. The two subjects were positively identified as being involved in the burglary.



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Camp Erin open to grieving teens Aug. 16-18, 2015

Teen Camp Erin®-King County, a popular, free, grief support camp, is seeking teens ages 13-18 to fill openings in its Aug. 16-18, 2015, overnight camp at Camp Korey in Carnation, Washington.

Teen Camp Erin®-King County is a three-day overnight camp for teens who have experienced the death of a loved one. It is facilitated by professional staff from Providence Hospice of Seattle's Safe Crossings children's grief support program and other trained volunteers. Teens have an opportunity to be around other teens who have experienced similar losses. They participate in typical camp activities including swimming, bonfires, arts and crafts, and field games, as well as activities designed to help them understand and process their grief.

Blayne Shamarin attended the camp five years ago after his grandmother died suddenly and believes Camp Erin helped him process his loss and grief. He encourages other teens to attend to participate in the fun camp activities and camaraderie of being with others who are going through the same thing. 
"It will help you learn how to accept it and cope with it," he said of the grief they are feeling. "They will help you learn about the next step you can take in your life. It will never go back to what it was before, but Camp Erin will teach you how to move on and how to appreciate life again."

The camp will be held at Camp Korey in Carnation, Wash. For more information and to register, contact Chris Olson at 206-749-7689.

About Providence Hospice of Seattle: Founded in 1975, Providence Hospice of Seattle is a recognized leader in the community for providing innovative services and compassionate end-of-life care for adults and children living with life-limiting illness throughout King County. Community grief support services for adults and children are also available. More information here.

About Camp Erin®-King County: A weekend, overnight camp for children and teenagers between the ages of 6 to 18 who are grieving the death of a loved one. The camp is named after Erin Metcalf, a 17-year-old patient of Providence Hospice of Snohomish County who died in 2000 and was a close friend of former All-Star pitcher for the Seattle Mariners Jamie Moyer and his family. The Moyers founded Camp Erin in honor of Erin's memory.


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Edmonds summer concerts

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

One of the advantages of being located at the end of a county is that we are adjacent to so many other small to mid-sized cities. Most of them put on events, festivals, concerts - and we can go to all of them!

Here's the summer concert schedule from the Edmonds Arts Commission - which includes a Shakespearen play and pirates.

EDMONDS ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 
2015 SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARKS SCHEDULE

Summer is a great time to enjoy outdoor music and entertainment. Edmonds City Park, located at 3rd Avenue South and Pine Street, will host seven concerts on Sundays, 3:00pm-4:00pm starting July 12th. Hazel Miller Plaza, located at 5th Avenue South and Maple Street, will host six concerts on Tuesdays, noon-1pm and six concerts on Thursdays, 5:00pm-6:30pm starting July 9th.

All concerts are free, accessible to people with disabilities and open to the public. In the event of rain, the City Park concerts will be canceled 30 minutes before show time. The Hazel Miller Plaza concerts happen rain or shine. Printed concert schedules are available at the Frances Anderson Center.


2015 Edmonds City Park Concerts
Sundays, 3:00 – 4:00pm

July 12                    Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band, Marches
July 19                    As You Like It, Seattle Shakespeare Company/Wooden O (1 3/4 hr performance)
July 26                    The Fentons, Roots/Alternative Country
August 2                Clave Gringa, Cuban Jazz
August 9                Bump Kitchen, Soul & Funk
August 16             Te Fare O Tamatoa/Te’a rama, Tahitian Drumming  and Dance
August 23             Bill Derry Band, Pop Rock

  
2015 Hazel Miller Plaza Concerts
Thursdays, 5:00 – 6:30pm

July 9                       Rouge, French Café Music
July 23                    The Tarantellas, Songs of Italy
July 30                    Jacqueline Tabor Trio, Jazz
August 6                Los Flacos, Latin
August 13             Restless Vocal Band, Funky and Fun A Cappella
August 27             Jaspar Lepak, Folk/Americana

Tuesdays, noon – 1:00pm

July 21                    Roberto the Magnificent, Juggling and Comedy Stunts
July 28                    Paul Lippert, Folk Songs and Sing-alongs
August 4                Eric Haines, One-Man Band
August 11             Steel Drums with Obe Quarless, Sounds of the Caribbean
August 18             Cap’n Arrr, Comedy Pirate Show
August 25             The Shed Players, Old Time Blues and Roots


For more information contact 425-771-0228 or visit the webpage



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Two Shoreline fire department measures on primary ballot

Station 65, 145 NE 155th St

By Evan Smith

The Shoreline Fire Department will have two propositions on the August 4 primary election ballot.

The fire district covers the same area as the city of Shoreline. The Shoreline Fire District also provides fire and emergency-medical service by contract to Woodway and emergency-medical service to Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Woodinville and nearby areas, but people in those areas don't vote in district elections.

Proposition 1 on the August ballot would replace part of the property tax with a benefit charge that would tax property owners on the likelihood of needing fire service rather than on the assessed value of the property.

Proposition 2 is a capital bond issue to rebuild one building, add an out-building to another fire station, and to replace old equipment.

Each measure requires a 60 percent majority to pass.
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Anyone wanting a closer look at a fire station and more information about the ballot measures is invited to a Firehouse Talk and Tour on Thursday, June 18 at Station 65, 145 NE 155th Street, any time between 6:30 to 8:00pm.



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Tickets still available for Chamber Music concert Friday

Tickets are still available for the chamber music concert at Richmond Beach Congregational Church on Friday, June 19th, 7:30pm, featuring violin, cello, and piano.

Three fine professional musicians -- Principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony Efe Baltacigil, Assistant concertmaster Cordula Merks, and pianist Jessica Choe, will play works by Dvorak, Chausson and Janacek.

Tickets are $20, available at Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.

Richmond Beach Congregational Church UUC, 1512 NW 195th, Shoreline 98177.

Proceeds from this concert benefit United We Stand, a homeless encampment currently at Richmond Beach Congregational Church.



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For position on primary ballot, the number 9 is the new No. 1

By Evan Smith

The number 9 is the new No. 1 for any candidate who wants the top spot on primary-election ballots and voters’ pamphlets in King County.

A computer-generated random-number draw at the county elections office in mid-May created this order for ballot position: 9-3-8-1-7-4-5-2-6.

Here’s how it worked for the race for an open position on the Seattle Port Commission, one of two positions tied for most crowded in the county with nine candidates:

Candidate Darrell Bryan got No. 9, which made him No. 1 after the countywide draw.

In a general election after a primary, the candidates will appear in the order they finished in the primary. In a general election that had no primary because it’s a non-partisan office with only two candidates, the order would follow the lot-draw order.

In the Ronald Wastewater District, which is primarily in King County but has a few voters in Snohomish County, candidates will appear in the computer-generated order that King County uses because King County has the larger share of the voters.

Each county can choose its own form of lot draw. Snohomish County, for example, draws letters, making an alphabet of B-H-W-F-K-A-U-R-P-C-Y-X-V-E-S-Z-M-Q-G-D-O-I-N-L-J-T, putting a candidate named Bhat at the top of the ballot and a candidate named Tjit at the end.

That makes ballot order in Snohomish County a matter of B-H-W and in King County a matter of 9-3-8.



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Shoreline School Board Meeting Summary June 1, 2015

Meridian Park Students and Art Docent Trish Norton
 present “Our Shoreline” in the style of artist James Rizzi
to the Shoreline School Board June 1st.

By Marianne Deal Stephens

The June 1st Shoreline School Board Meeting covered so many items that the packet provided to members of the Board ran to 381 pages. The summary of the meeting will appear in four parts, with a general overview plus three separate articles on Business and Operations, Equity Committee Recommendations, and Recently-Approved Secondary Curricula. The general overview follows. 

Consent Agenda: Computing, Change Orders, and Camps

The June 1st Consent Agenda, which was passed without review or discussion, included:

Approval of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement with Northwest Educational Service District for services from Northwest Regional Data Center.
The District uses software that requires external support and processing. (Families see one product of the external processing when they receive student report cards.) The agreement, which includes provisions about confidentiality—the district maintains ownership of the data — outlines an annual fee of $41.41 per average annual student FTE, which comes to an estimated $377,659 for 2015-16. 

Acceptance of gifts from Shorewood Boosters.
$12,875 for Hydration Stations and outdoor ping pong tables, and $33,828 to various sports and clubs for everything from performance flags to blenders. Funds were raised at the annual Shorewood Booster Auction. 

Approval of $106,095 in change orders for the nearly-completed Shorecrest High School project.
Items range from a retaining wall to signage to “infrastructure for science room autoclave.” 

Authorization for Budget and Construction of Safety and Security Systems.
The District will implement electronic access controls at Brookside Elementary and develop a schedule for doing the same at all remaining District facilities. Both everyday and emergency procedures will be streamlined and more secure. The funds for this project, which is authorized to have a total budget of $1,000,000 come from the 2006 voter-authorized Bond. 

Approval of Extended Field Trips.
Requests this month: Shorecrest to State golf tournament; Shorewood Basketball to camp in Bellingham; Shorewood Cross Country to Camp Casey and a Nike meet in Portland; Brookside Elementary 6th graders to Camp Orkila. 

Book Presentation by Meridian Park Students

Several Meridian Park students in various grades, led by Art Docent Trish Norton, described their study of Pop Artist James Rizzi. Rizzi’s “fun”, “bold”, and “crazy” art of New York City inspired the students to create their own art depicting Shoreline. Their art was compiled into a book, and the students presented a copy to the School Board.

Policies Updated

Director of Categorical Programs and Superintendent Intern Ellen Kaje presented a first reading of policy revisions. The suggested changes, which reflect current terminology and practices, will prepare district policies for OSPI review in 2015-16. Eight policies—including #2160 on the Education of Students with Disabilities, #3115 on Homeless Student Rights, and #3210 on Nondiscrimination — will undergo revision, and two policies will be rescinded since they are covered by other policies. The community can look up policies online: Shoreline School District Policy Manual.

Approval of New (Mostly STEM) Courses

The Program Alignment and Coherence Team evaluates proposals for new courses, recommends or does not recommend a pilot year, and then after the pilot year, decides on a final recommendation. Course approval does not necessarily mean that a course will be available; academic offerings vary every year based on enrollment and student requests at registration. PACT approved the following courses: AP Japanese; Chinese Mandarin 2; Walking/ Yoga; English 12; AP Computer Science A; Intro to Engineering and Robotics; Exploring Computer Science; Robotics 1 and 2; Technology and Innovation 1 and 2. 

A sample of PACT’s course evaluation. This middle school Introduction to Engineering and Robotics pilot course enrolled 41 female and 137 male students. See Intro to Engineering sample. 

Board Reports and Communications

Director Richard Potter noted that Shorecrest and Shorewood school marching bands and drill teams participated and placed in the Victoria Days parade (see SAN article ). Debi Ehrlichman enjoyed the final Shorewood Culinary Arts Dinner and the Shorecrest Interact Club Dinner. She noted that the Lake Forest Park Rotary recently hosted Shoreline School District Homeless Education Liason Pamela Kinnaird (See Homeless Education). Director Ehrlichman extended congratulations to “all students who are graduating, and all who have won awards” in sports and other competitions. 

Director Dick Nicholson, who is a retired accountant, is the Board Representative to KCDA (a procurement cooperative owned by public school districts) and reported that we are “on track and on budget”. Outgoing Student Representative Nicola Gerbino volunteered at Highland Terrace’s recent Art Walk and watched state tennis and baseball events. President Mike Jacobs, an avid baseball fan, noted that though the state final baseball game did not go Shorewood’s way, the team did very well. He praised the Shorewood Girls’ Fastpitch All-Academic team and noted that the district is “on the ascendancy” sports-wise.  

Superintendent Rebecca Miner introduced new Shorecrest Student Representative to the Board Rachel Semon. Rachel and her soon-to-be-selected counterpart from Shorewood will share the student seat on the School Board for the 2015-16 school year.



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Shell oil rig in Puget Sound today - leaving for Alaska

Monday, June 15, 2015

Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

The Shell oil rig Polar Pioneer started out from Seattle early Monday morning, bound for drilling in Alaskan waters. It was confronted by protesters in kayaks in Elliott Bay with many being arrested for violating the safety zone around the rig.

It was pretty far from Shoreline shores,
but the tide was very low
Photo by Jan Hansen

When it got to the Port Madison / Indianola area around 10:30am, it stopped for several hours while the tow boats rearranged all their lines. Around 2:30pm, it headed north again, passing Hansville at the tip of the Kitsap Peninsula at 5:30pm on its way north.

The tugboats spent several hours
rearranging their tow lines
Photo by Lee Lageschulte
Lines finally reset and heading north
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg
Looming over the lighthouse at Hansville
Photo by Christy Deich Mackey



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Don't leave Kenmore and Lake Forest Park out of Sound Transit planning

Change is coming to your neighborhood

Speed. Reliability. Capacity. These three transportation principles will be essential as the Puget Sound Region grows by a million people over the next 25 years. This growth will put more demands on major corridors like SR 522, and Kenmore and Lake Forest Park wants to be included as Sound Transit plans for and funds new transit infrastructure.

In November 2016, Sound Transit is planning on asking voters whether they want to fund more transit projects in the Puget Sound region. This initiative is known as “Sound Transit 3” (ST3), and Sound Transit has begun a public process to solicit public input on which projects should be part of the ST3 plan. This input process will end on July 8.

On Wednesday, June 17 at 7pm, the City of Kenmore will host a community meeting to discuss Sound Transit's future transportation projects. The event will take place at Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE, Kenmore 98028, and includes a presentation and discussion portion.

Lake Forest Park

With the north segment of light rail coming to Lynnwood in 2023, Lake Forest Park will have two stations across its western border – 145th Street and 185th Street.  The most important issue for LFP residents is to have good access. With an estimate of thousands of passenger boarding per station per day and each station having 500 vehicle garages, it is essential that the system has good access by way of high capacity transit running through the city and good parking facilities in each Northshore city including Lake Forest Park.

Kenmore

Kenmore residents are concerned that Sound Transit has no plans to construct any transportation improvements along SR 522. The City is concerned that without additional improvements to coincide with the new light rail transit station planned at NE 145th St and Interstate 5 in Shoreline, traffic will increase on SR 522 and on NE 145th St, decreasing speed and reliability for those that rely on Interstate 5/Lake City Way for their commute.

For more information on Sound Transit and their ST3 package, visit the Sound Transit ST3 webpage.



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