Shoreline Public Schools

05/30/2026

All Shoreline schools are closed Monday, June 1.

This means that Wednesday, June 3 is a full day, not early release.

Find this year's and next year's calendars at ssd412.org/calendar

05/28/2026

🎬🏆 Big congratulations to our talented Shorecrest student filmmakers!

31 Shorecrest High School students recently attended the annual Northwest High School Film Festival in Seattle and represented with creativity, professionalism, and heart, bringing home multiple Awards of Excellence trophies and Honorable Mention honors. 👏✨

🏆 Awards of Excellence recipients:
• Caden Diaz
• Shannon Corbitt
• Harrison Todd

Harrison also earned TWO Honorable Mentions, while Shannon received an additional Honorable Mention.

🎥 Max Ferrer earned two Honorable Mention awards for his outstanding work as well.

Additional award recipients included:
Aria Clyde, Cooper Berkowitz, Tristan Cortex De Bonar, Finn Blue, William Lee, Clyde Shaw, and Zach Simons.

A special shoutout to video teacher Trent Mitchell for fostering such an incredible program and helping students grow their storytelling, filmmaking, and creative skills. Your guidance and encouragement continue to help Shorecrest students shine on big stages like this one!

We are so proud of all of our filmmakers for representing Shorecrest with excellence and creativity. 🎞️🌟

05/28/2026

Pack the Park was the call. And the park was packed! 🦸🏽💥

Superheroes in the fight against food insecurity walked, ran, and strolled through the annual 5K to raise money for Lake Forest Park Farmers Market Bucks and the Shoreline School District Angel Fund.

Thanks to the event, plus an additional contribution from race organizer Kind + Co Events, $2,300 was raised for the Angel Fund, which helps pay negative meal balances for students in need.

🏃🏼 Spotted at the event were Superintendent Susana Reyes, School Board Director Sara Betnel, Food & Nutrition Services Director Jessica Jandayan, Lake Forest Park Elementary Principal Aimee Miner, and Lake Forest Park Police Chief Mike Harden!

Thank you to all of the local superheroes who showed up to support our community. ❤️

Why does this matter? This year, Shoreline School District’s student meal debt has climbed to more than $29,000 — the highest it’s ever been. Many families earn too much to qualify for meal assistance, but still struggle to afford the rising cost of food and living expenses. Shoreline does not allow students to go hungry, so unpaid meal balances quickly add up.

Fundraisers like this help ensure students can continue receiving meals at school while easing financial pressure on families and the district.

🔗 Learn more or contribute at ssd412.org/angel

05/26/2026

🏆 State Champions! Congratulations to the Shorewood High School boys tennis team and Coaches Moreno and Maschman on capturing the WIAA 3A State Championship for the first time in program history! 🎾👏

After winning the Wesco South and District 1 championships during their fall season, the Stormrays spent months preparing through the winter before finally competing at the state tournament this past weekend

💙💚 Representing Shorewood at state: Senior Xander Gordon, Junior Drew Johnson, Senior Zack Binz, Senior Riley Boyd, Senior Eli Sheffield, and Junior Seb Sanchez (second photo, left to right).

Stormray student athletes who took home state championship honors:
• Xander Gordon, 4th Place Singles
• Riley Boyd and Eli Sheffield, 5th Place Doubles
• Seb Sanchez, 7th Place Singles

💚💛 Shoutout as well to Shorecrest High School’s Ashton Johnson and Zane Weber (who faced off against Shorewood's Boyd and Sheffield in a state final match) for earning 8th place in doubles and bringing home the Sportsmanship Award (pictured with the Shorewood medal winners)!

Please join us in congratulating these students and their coaches for this fantastic achievement!

05/22/2026

This week’s student is Einstein Middle School 8th grader Felix Schaber!

Einstein's building leaders share that Felix brings dedication, leadership and creativity to everything he does!

Felix is involved in football, wrestling, track, jazz band, and symphonic band, where he plays percussion. In track, he competes in shot put and discus and is headed to prelims with hopes of qualifying for championships in shot put. He’s also a ROOTS Scholar and says his favorite class is art, where he’s currently taking Painting and Drawing 2.

Outside of school, Felix wrestles year-round with Rhino Wrestling, plays drums, enjoys jamming with friends, and is even interested in forming a band.

Known as a quiet leader, Felix is respected by students and staff alike for always working hard and doing his best, whether in the classroom, on the field, on the mat, or in the band room.

Looking ahead, Felix hopes to continue playing music, earn a college wrestling scholarship and compete in football, wrestling, and track at Shorewood High School.

Felix, your hard work, quiet leadership, creativity, and determination are making a lasting impact at Einstein. We can’t wait to see all the amazing things ahead for you on the field, on the stage and beyond! 👏✨

05/20/2026

Students from Shorecrest and Shorewood high schools represented Shoreline School District at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta this spring, joining more than 26,000 students from around the world.

20 students participated in high-level competitive events, leadership workshops, networking opportunities, and career exploration experiences while representing their schools on the international stage.

💚 💛 Shorecrest DECA sent 11 students to the conference, with 8 students competing in national events and 3 students participating in leadership conferences and networking opportunities.

Among the highlights:
• Seniors Kai Sokolowski and Anika Wallace earned finalist honors, placing in the top 20 nationally in their event — an exceptional accomplishment among approximately 200 competitors.
• Sophomores Charlotte Phillips and Jasmine Forniash were recognized for delivering role play presentations ranked among the top 10 of the day.

Additional SC competitors: Zara Saifee, Lucia Shadduck, Michael Woods, Anna Bendiksen

Students participating in leadership conferences and professional networking: Kash Yalowicki, Malin Reins, Isaiah Mark

💙 💚 Shorewood DECA sent 9 students to compete in events and participate in leadership development experiences.

Students competed in:
• School-Based Enterprise: Food Retail: Caleb Butler, James Mitchell
• Project Management: Public Awareness Campaign: Maya Vachranukunkiet, Paige Eaton, Shineun Moon
• Entrepreneurship: Independent Business Plan: Kyson Castellano, Nobel Abraha
• Thrive Leadership Academy: Sadie Chou, Beni Hawkins

In addition to competitions and workshops, students attended the college and career fair and participated in experiential activities throughout Atlanta, including visits to Six Flags, the Georgia Aquarium, and the World of Coca-Cola.

The conference provided students with opportunities to strengthen leadership, presentation and business skills while connecting with peers and professionals from across the globe.

Congratulations to DECA students and advisors Cameron McDowell (SC) and Damon Oliveto (SW) for representing Shoreline so admirably!

05/20/2026

Please join us in honoring the Shoreline School District retiring class of 2025-26!

Each year, we pause to recognize and celebrate the dedicated employees whose years of service have helped shape the Shoreline School District community. Our retirees have made a lasting impact on generations of students, families, and colleagues through their care, commitment, expertise, and passion for public education. We are deeply grateful for all they have contributed and wish them joy and fulfillment in their retirement.

Retirees who will be honored at our May 28 celebration (including their years of employment with Shoreline School District):
• Julie Anneberg, Teacher, 1990-2026
• Casey Bent-Callaghan, Teacher, 2011-2026
• Eric Caldwell, Director of Technology, 2018-2026
• Lynn Conte, Preschool Aide, 1988-2026
• Denise Hinze, Executive Assistant, 1999-2026
• Melinda Hutton, Paraeducator, 2004-2026
• Jeff McDowell, Teacher, 1990-2026
• Karen Nicholson, Teacher. 2001-2026
• Annalise Nye, Teacher, 2001-2026
• Wesley Proudlove, Teacher, 2007-2026

Please also recognize and thank these retirees who will not be at the celebration:
• Bill Dunbar, Principal, 2001-2026
• Donna Hoffman, Teacher, 1996-2026
• Fred Lieu, Custodian, 1997-2026
• Tracy King, Kitchen Lead, 2016-2025
• Tracy Kirkpatrick, Bus Driver, 2016-2026
• Renée Leveque Wass, Transitions Program Teacher, 1991-2025
• Leslie Lince, Kitchen Lead, 1998-2026
• Marc McCartney, District Theater Coordinator, 1988-2025
• Terry Monnette, Director of the Power of One
• Hao Nguyen, Custodian, 2005-2026
• Amy Pitts, Teacher, 1992-2026
• Jim Price, Capital Projects Manager, 2019-2026
• Lisa Sezate, Teacher, 1989-2025
• Dan Stevens, Director of Maintenance and Capital Projects, 2013-2026
• Tami Thompson, Teacher, 2013-2026
• Linda Vassallo, Teacher, 2011-2025
• Michael Wellman, Teacher, 1996-2025

May 28 end-of year event:
5-6:00 - retirement recognition
6-7:00 - social hour
7-8:00 Staff of the Year awards
Einstein Middle School, 19343 3rd Ave. NW

There are other retiring employees who have not indicated that they would like to be included in school district communications. If you know of retirees who are not listed here, please thank and recognize them as they would like and show appreciation for the service they have provided to our students and the Shoreline School District community.

05/19/2026

Mark your calendar for Middle School STEM Night!

On Friday, May 29, 6-8:00 pm at Kellogg Middle School (16045 25th Ave. NE).

Middle school students and families can attend this 3rd annual event, where they will see STEM as something exciting, tangible, and connected to real people, real pathways, and real-world opportunities.

This year, the event will highlight not only community exhibitors and STEM professionals, but also our own Shoreline School District Technology Student Association (TSA) teams. Students will have the chance to meet TSA students from their own schools, see what they have been working on, and learn how they can get involved.

Sponsored by Shoreline PTA Council, Kellogg Middle School PTSA, and Einstein Middle School PTSA.

05/19/2026

KING5 came to Richmond Beach at low tide and ran into Ridgecrest Elementary School students exploring the shore and sea life on a field trip!

Young explorers hit the beach amid this week's low tides in Puget Sound.

05/15/2026

Shorewood High School brought their biggest group ever to the Washington State TSA conference: 69 students!

The team, led by advisors Tammy Ceesay and Shannon McMaster, had a strong showing in Spokane and exhibited strong leadership, taking on statewide roles for the coming school year.

🥈 2nd Place
Animation: Annabelle Pintea & Ellie Swartzwelder
Data Science: Reese Davison & Grace Halloran

🥉 3rd Place
STEM Mass Media: Reese Davison, Coren Murphy & Velvet Wu

🏅 Finalists (Top 5)
Catapult: Emily Tian & Zayne Cornelius (5th)
Data Science: Ellery Ang Lee & Sebi Pintea (4th)
Extemporaneous Speech: Reese Davison (4th)
Photo Tech: Yevoa Gomilko (4th) and Jay Olander (5th)
Prepared Presentation: Reese Davison (4th)
Promotional Design: Eloise Reinhardt (4th)
System Control: Corey Ip, Cheng Yang, & Kenneth Chen (4th)

And, two of our Shorewood students were selected as new Washington TSA State officers! Reese Davison (Vice President, second from left on stage) and Cheng Yang (Sergeant at Arms, second from right). They will be two of the 6 Washington TSA Members leading our state during the 26-27 school year.

Way to go, Stormrays and advisors McMaster and Ceesay!

05/15/2026

This year, Shorecrest High School brought 64 student competitors to the Washington State TSA conference!

Advisors Emily Slack and Kari Potter share a HUGE congratulations to the following Shorecrest competitive event finalists (top 5 in the state) and podium award winners!

🥇 1st Place
Tom Dinell, Yuuma Jensen and Jenabel Towillis - Drones Challenge
Semra Aemmer, Linzhi Chan, Carlee Rollins and Nathan Ruggiero - Fashion Design and Technology
Cheng Hei Yuen - Flight Endurance
Luca West - Photographic Technology
Ryan Amberg, Galen Betnel and Tom Dinell - Robotics Challenge
Keegan Ellis, Yuuma Jensen and Jenabel Towillis - STEM Mass Media
Semra Aemmer, Jade Ellis, Lucas Jacks and Nathan Ruggiero - Video Game Design

🥈 2nd Place
Yuuma Jensen, Aleta Murray, Jenabel Towillis - Catapult
Galen Betnel, Leon Hardt, Ethan Urquhart and Cheng Hei Yuen - Drones Challenge
Linzhi Chan - Infographic
Linus Blackheart, Leon Hardt, George Marshall, Dominic Mesler, Andrew Muilenburg and Ethan Urquhart - Robotics Challenge
Aidan Liu and Sam Simpson - Structural Design and Engineering

🏅 Finalists
Sofia Dessal, Jade Ellis, Lucas Jacks, Mina Pearson and Nathan Ruggiero - Board Game Design
Aleta Murray - Dragster Design
Keegan Ellis, Silas Maas and Micah Pyle - Technology Bowl

Awards ceremony photos were taken by 1st place competitor and Shorecrest student Luca West:
• Fashion Design and Technology team (left to right) - Linzhi Chan, Semra Aemmer, Carlee Rollins and Nathan Ruggiero (out of picture)
• Video Game Design team (left to right) - Semra Aemmer, Lucas Jacks, Nathan Ruggiero and Jade Ellis.
• Robotics Challenge teams (left to right) - Galen Betnel, Ryan Amberg, Tom Dinell, Andrew Muilenburg, Leon Hardt and Ethan Urquhart (additionally, Linus Blackheart, George Marshall, Dominic Mesler not in picture).

Congrats, Shorecrest TSA students and advisors!