Last spring’s national testing program has been the subject of some controversy here on Vashon and across the nation.
Today’s students live in a world of global communication and trade where information is just a mouse click away. What will the world be like when our current kindergarteners graduate? For young people to be successful, they need to be both visionary and grounded and to possess skills that will enable them to be flexible and dynamic, able to adapt to the changes that will surely come their way. And we, as teachers and administrators, parents and community members, need a vision for the future of our schools that builds on our strengths, reflects the values of our community and sets priorities that will help our young people succeed.
Thanksgiving is a good time to reflect on our progress and give thanks to those who give tirelessly of themselves to enhance the education of our students and contribute to making the schools run smoothly and efficiently.
Over the past three weeks, our Vashon Public Schools Foundation has hosted breakfast meetings for Island business leaders and professionals to ask them to contribute to our $500,000 sustaining campaign.
A few weeks ago, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the state of Washington has failed to meet its constitutional duty to sufficiently fund basic education. The ruling compels the Legislature to follow through on ESBH 2261, a massive education reform bill passed in 2009 with an implementation deadline of 2018. Noting the Legislature’s lack of progress to date, the high court said it will retain jurisdiction to ensure lawmakers meet the reform bill’s deadline.
Soon you will receive a ballot asking you to vote on two propositions related to school facilities. Your ballot must…
Come and see what’s cooking this year in Vashon School District’s cafeterias. Chef Tom French and the Experience Food Project have joined us to guide our schools and community to implement a nutritious and sustainable school breakfast and lunch program — starting today, the first day of school
Today a school superintendent has to wear a number of different hats. The job requires a growing skill set that includes the administrative know-how of a CEO, the financial knowledge of an accountant, the empathy of a human resources manager, the negotiating acumen of a diplomat and the flexibility of an acrobat. In these times of state budget cuts and underfunding of public education, I would have to add fundraiser to that list.
