Youth Climate Strike

Kirkland Mayor Penny Sweet responding to youth protesters.
The four student leaders are shown above.

At Kirkland's Marina Park on Friday, December 6th, 1:30 p.m. Four Eastside students led a peaceful "Youth Climate Strike" -- one that was taking place across the country on the same day.  (The march was on not on December 7th.) Student leaders from Lake Washington High, Bellevue High (2) and Overlake High organized the strike. After speeches to mostly adults they led the strikers carrying signs to Kirkland City Hall chanting: "hey hey! ho ho! climate change has got to go!"  Many marched It's estimated the turn-out was 30-40, Kirkland mayor Penny Sweet thanked them for bringing attention to the climate crisis and explained the city's progress towards lowering CO-2 emissions.

One of the students said another strike is planned for April or May at another location. The strike by local youth at Seattle city hall was much larger.  KOMO reported on it, including a good video of the event.

Reported by Bob Yoder
12/10/19

Lake Washington High School holds Annual "Golden Grads" Reunion

LWHS of old

GOLDEN GRADS OF LAKE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Please join us on

Saturday, September 17, 2011

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lake Washington High School  Campus Cafeteria

2033 NE 80 Street,  Kirkland, WA  98033

You are invited to the annual reunion of golden graduates of Lake Washington High School.  Last year 300 people attended, representing classes going back to 1934.  The high school is being totally rebuilt, so it will have a different look.  It is scheduled for completion for the 2011-2012 school year.  Please join us for some fine fellowship and light refreshments.  A story of one of the Grads will be posted here after the reunion!

Posted By Patsy & Doris

Principal Thomas gives tour of novel, new Lake Washington High School: Video

Christina Thomas, Principal of the new Lake Washington High School gives a video tour of her school and explains the four "community learning Houses". Click on the books to meet Christina and start the short  tour!

According to a student tour guide, this year, Northstar will be housed in the new high school, prior to the 9th grade re-configuration in 2012. Also, students will be without lockers.   Thomas said 65 netbooks are provided for each house, in addition to the computers from the old school.  Honors students and disabled will be in-House. AP students and electives outside-House.

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July, 16 2010 McGranahan architiect's report: 

The new Lake Washington High School is a 214,000 sf facility being constructed on the existing campus with the current school in operation during construction. A primary goal of the project is to capitalize on the qualities and benefits of Smaller Learning Communities within the larger school setting. The new school will support four Learning Communities in “houses” of 300-350 students. Still, the design recognizes the composite community that is Lake Washington High School by honoring the history of the school and those who have enlivened the site before.

Identifiable groupings of classrooms, labs & studios, each linked to a central shared instructional area, foster closer connections between teachers and >>

LETTER: Red Light & Speed Cameras Planned for Redmond, By Susan Wilkins

RED LIGHT & SPEED CAMERAS PLANNED FOR REDMOND

City Council will decide whether to authorize cameras at 7:00 PM meeting on Tuesday, September 7

The Redmond City Council’s Public Safety Committee has been discussing the use of traffic cameras to, in their words: “modify dangerous behavior, reduce preventable collisions at signalized intersections and prevent car-pedestrian accidents in school zones.” As a parent of school age children who has been trying to identify and improve safety and reduce school-generated traffic on Education Hill for the past year, I am offended and bewildered by this lame attempt to provide improved safety through the use of traffic cameras. They plan to pass an ordinance at Tuesday evening’s City Council Meeting that authorizes the use of Traffic Speed Cameras in school zones and the use of Red Light Cameras at intersections. 

During December 2009, a company called American Traffic Solutions (ATS) conducted traffic surveys on a number of intersections and school zones in Redmond. They suggested that a speed zone camera be installed at Redmond Junior High to catch drivers exceeding the 20 mph speed limit while driving up 166th Avenue NE as they approached RJH from the south. There are severe traffic safety problems at RJH, but speeding in the northbound lane on 166th is the least of them. In the initial pilot program, a traffic speed camera will not be installed at RJH, but it is planned for a year from now. This is not a solution for the RJH traffic mess – it will just generate traffic tickets.  Read More!

Legacy for Learning Luncheon raises $156,000 for schools

Dr. Chip Kimball, speaking at the Legacy for Learning Luncheon on the topic of “Future Ready in an Uncertain Future.”

The Legacy for Learning fundraiser just made a huge difference for our students and our schools.  The Lake Washington Foundation raised $156,000 at the luncheon fundraiser held April 24 at Juanita High School.  This is the most raised at a luncheon in the foundation's 5 year history. With help from the commuity and corporate sponsors, this event will fund critical programs for the Lake Washington Schools Foundation.

Arny Leslie, 9th Grade Teacher at Redmond Junior High, and his students explain how high tech lab equipment helps students learn better.  The "probware" demoed in this video cost $47,380,  made possible by Lake Washington Foundation donors.  My daughter was fortunate to take a class from Mr. Leslie.

By Bob Yoder
Photo and video from Lake Washignton Foundation Facebook Fan Page.

Click "Lake Washington School Foundation" Facebook for Dr. Kimball's keynote address and other video presentations by students and faculty.

Lake Washington High School receives $6,495,672 in new funding for modernization.

Updated: Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District will receive over $6 million from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) towards the Lake Washington High School (LWHS) modernization project, now underway. Lake Washington School District is one of 22 to receive funds. The goal of the OSPI program is to modernize school buildings every 30 to 40 years.

The Lake Washington High School project will receive $6,495,672. These funds will be added to funds from the 2006 voter-approved bonds for the modernization and school construction already underway.

Construction on the new Lake Washington High School began in spring 2009: the new building is scheduled to open in fall 2011. Students continue to attend school in the old building, which will be torn down once the new building is completed.

Five districts in King County will receive funds for different projects, including Seattle, Federal Way, Bellevue, Northshore and Lake Washington. Districts receive approval for this funding based upon a number of factors. The district must have passed a local bond and it must have applied to OPSI for the project. Funds received from the state come from state funding assistance grants.

LWSD Press Release excerpts, 7/21, Contact: Shannon Parthamer, 425-702-3300.

District Website: Lake Washington High School District Page
School Website: Lake Washington High School Home Page

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Approximately one third of Lake Washington High School students live in Redmond, WA. B.Y.