Personal accounts may be removed from Chromebooks
By Maggie O'Hara and Rachel Davis
December 22, 2019
What would it be like if you could only use your official school Google account on your district-issued Chromebook? Students may soon find out, although the district's IT department has delayed the move to bar personal accounts following strong reactions since the plan was announced. An email was se...
Foundation for ESD receives $55,000 for scholarship fund
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2019
The Foundation for Edmonds School District has received a $55,000 grant to fund high school scholarships from the Hazel Miller Foundation. The grant was announced by the Foundation on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and will award $5,000 each to selected graduating high school seniors in the ESD through the Morris and...
Step up for Trade UP
By Jonathan Kwong, Yearbook Editor and General Manager
October 21, 2019
It’s that time of year when high school students are filling out college applications and filing their FAFSA. There are many useful events to help students through the college admission process, including everything from college representative visits to special presenters who teach families how to fill ...
Brier Terrace Middle School placed under lockdown
By Ritika Khanal, Op/Ed Editor
October 7, 2019
On October 7 at around 1:45 p.m., the Edmonds School District announced that Brier Terrace Middle School was under a lockdown. According to a letter from Assistant Superintendent Greg Shwab and BTMS principal Scott Morrison, the lockdown came after a student reported that another student had ma...
The Big Bad Budget
By Nolan DeGarlais and Ritika Khanal
June 3, 2019
Facing a $17.7 million budget deficit for the upcoming school year, the Edmonds School District Board of Directors voted 3-2 to approve a cost-cutting budget that led to an equivalent of 25.2 certificated teachers, an equivalent of 8.5 elementary assistant principals and two instructional technology co...
School lunch program unaffected by government shutdown
By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2019
The Edmonds School District (ESD) will continue providing meals for students while the federal government is shut down. As a result of the shutdown, some federal workers have been furloughed, meaning they are required to work without pay. Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) accounting specialist Dee ...
Teachers sign contract to raise base salary
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2018
The Edmonds Education Association (EEA), the labor union for teachers in the Edmonds School District (ESD), has reached an agreement with the ESD resulting in significant increases in teacher salaries. Salary increases, which are occurring across the state, are a direct result of a 2012 Washington Supreme...
Foundation for Edmonds School District receives grant for new program
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2018
The Foundation for the Edmonds School District, which raises and distributes funds to support student learning in the Edmonds School District (ESD), received a $75,000 grant from the Whitehorse Foundation over the summer. The grant was announced on Monday, Jul. 16, 2018 with the intended purpose of funding...
Edmonds School District recognized for their music program
By Erin Martino, Hawkeye Staff
June 8, 2018
Once again, the Edmonds School District was honored with a Best Communities for Music Education award by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation (NAMM) The foundation is affiliated with the California-based non-profit organization National Association of Music Merchants. According to ...
Superintendent clarifies school safety procedures in response to recent tragedies
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2018
In the aftermath of the recent school shooting tragedies in Florida and Texas, Edmonds School District (ESD) Superintendent Kris McDuffy issued an email letter to ESD families clarifying school district school safety plans and procedures. The letter was published in response to increasing concern by ESD fa...
ESD passes replacement levy to maintain educational operations
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
February 19, 2018
Preliminary election results from the Snohomish County special election which took place on Tuesday, Feb. 13 show the Edmonds School District (ESD) Replacement School Programs and Operations Levy passing with 54.33 percent voter approval as of Feb. 19. School district levies require over 50 percent ...
ESD replacement levy to appear on February ballot
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
December 26, 2017
The Edmonds School District (ESD) will hold an election Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, for a ballot measure to raise a Replacement School Programs and Operations Levy. The levy would directly fund classrooms across the district and support programs for ESD students. It will carry the title of “Proposition No....