[ December 3, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] Shorewood Christian School’s bell choir will be playing holiday music tonight (Wed., Dec. 3rd) at Westfield Southcenter Mall, starting at 7pm at the dining terrace of the food court.

They’ll return for another performance on Wed., Dec. 10th, starting at 1pm.

According to Hope Kerkof:
Westfield Southcenter invited the bell choir from Shorewood Christian School located in West [...]

White Center-Area 5th Graders Help Food Bank

Nov 28th, 2008

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The video above (courtesy WCB Reader Hope Kerkof) shows how 24 students from the 5th grade class at the White Center-area’s Shorewood Christian School helped out the Burien-Highline Food Bank on Tuesday, Nov. 25th.
The 5th graders volunteered their time and helped hand out food at the Burien-Highline Food Bank in Burien. They came prepared [...]

Snowshoe Designer Lends Hand To Explorer West Students

Nov 20th, 2008

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Cascade Designs Lee Getzewich helps Explorer West Middle School students build snowshoes.
White Center’s Explorer West Middle School kicked off their winter outdoor program Tuesday Nov. 18th when the school’s 6th-grade students worked on a snowshoe construction project with Lee Getzewich, MSR Snowshoe Product Manager for Seattle-based outdoor gear manufacturer Cascade Designs, Inc.
This was the [...]

Southwest Boys & Girls Clubs Seeking Youth Basketball Coaches

Nov 11th, 2008

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This just in from the White Center Blog Inbox - the Southwest Boys & Girls Clubs (located at 9800 8th Ave SW in the Dub-C) are seeking basketball coaches for their Winter Youth Basketball League:
We are currently looking for youth basketball coaches for our Winter Youth Basketball League.
The League is made up of K-2nd grade [...]

Highline Schools “Life After High School” Fair Is Oct. 22nd

Oct 16th, 2008

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[ October 22, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Our friends at the Highline School District tell us they’re holding a special event on Wed. Oct. 22nd called “Life After High School” at Mt. Rainier High School in Des Moines (located at 22450 19th Ave South) from 6pm - 8:30pm.
It’s targeted at both middle and high school students, and will include:

80 college and [...]

Highline Students Flock to Free College Offer

Sep 18th, 2008

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According to the Highline School District, its students far surpass other districts in signing up for state scholarships.
Hundreds of Highline middle school students have applied for the state College Bound Scholarship, which pays for four years of college tuition, fees, and books for students who stay in school, stay out of trouble, and keep their [...]

School Starts Wed. For Most Area Kids

Sep 2nd, 2008

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You know it’s almost Fall when:

You walk through at least three spider webs every morning
People start talking about football
Children everywhere wonder “What the heck happened to Summer?”

And yes, Wednesday (Sept. 3rd) is the start of school for most children in the Dub-C area.
Here are some pertinent things you might find useful:

PDF of the Highline School [...]