International School selected as a Microsoft Showcase School
Congratulations to International School for being chosen as a Microsoft Showcase School!
The school was selected for, “…excellence in transforming its learning environment to deliver more personalized education to students, using mobile and cloud technology to better prepare students for success in the workplace,” according to a press release from Microsoft.
International Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
International School physics teacher Ryan Lafferty was surprised with the 2015-16 Milken Educator Award at an all-school assembly on Jan. 7.
Newport Senior Receives NCWIT National Award for Aspirations in Computing
Congratulations to Laurissa Lam, a senior at Newport High School, who was selected as a winner for the National Center for Women & IT (NCWIT) National Award for Aspirations in Computing! Read More
Sammamish Student Named 2016 YoungArts Winner
Congratulations to Paris Williams, a senior at Sammamish High School, who was named a 2016 National YoungArts Foundation finalist in Voice. Read More
Success for Tyee Students at FIRST Robotics Competition
Congratulations to the Tyee Middle School students who competed in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) events last weekend. Read More
Sammamish Student Receives QuestBridge Scholarship
Congratulations to Sammamish High School senior, Daniel Chung, who received a QuestBridge Scholarship this year, and was accepted to a partner college of QuestBridge, Wesleyan University. Chung is one of 657 students from 44 states who were selected as recipients for this exceptional scholarship. He plans to study biomedical engineering at Wesleyan. Read More
Newport Teacher and Coach to be Inducted to Alma Mater’s Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Caryn Landau-Walter, Newport High School teacher and coach, who will be inducted to Georgetown University Athletics Hall of Fame in February. Landau-Walter was a track & field champion at her alma mater. Read More
BSD Teachers Earn National Board Certification
Congratulations to the nine Bellevue School District educators who became National Board Certified Teachers this year!
Big Picture Teacher Named Symetra Hero in the Classroom
Big Picture teacher and advisor Kaarina Aufranc was named a Symetra Hero in the Classroom by Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks last week. Read More
Sammamish Student Named 2A State Dive Champ
Congratulations to McKenna Troje, a senior at Sammamish High School who was named the WIAA State 2A Champ in 1 meter diving.Read More