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Good News May 12, 2026

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Good News May 12, 2026

We are excited to celebrate the artistic talents of our scholars who represented Federal Way High School at the Washington State Spring Fair JR/SR High School Art Show! 

  • Adelyn Anderson received a 1st place ribbon and 2nd place Best in Division in Portraits for the piece titled Ethereal.
  • James McCann earned a 3rd place ribbon in the Landscape category for Diamond Head Lighthouse.
  • Joseph Corey received an Honorable Mention ribbon in Portraits for the work titled The Authentic Heart.

Congratulations to these scholars for their creativity and for representing our district with such excellence in the arts! We are FWPS Proud!

An FWHS student receiving a recognition at the May 12, 2026 FWPS Board Meeting.

We are proud to celebrate a historic double-victory for our Career and Technical Education programs! 

This spring, Decatur High School senior, Omar Serna, demonstrated elite technical skill across two major competitions. Facing the top aerospace students in Washington, he secured first place at the Boeing Manufacturing Assembler State Competition in Everett.

Omar followed this success with a record-breaking performance in SkillsUSA Diesel Technology. After winning at the regional level, he competed against every regional champion in Washington to take first place in the state!

This marks the first time our program has won a state title in Diesel Technology and the first time a Decatur scholar has advanced to the national stage. Omar will now represent Federal Way at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.

Congratulations, Omar, on these phenomenal, history-making achievements! We are FWPS Proud!

Decatur HS student Omar receives a GNA recognition at the FWPS Board Meeting on May 12, 2026

We are proud to celebrate the Thomas Jefferson High School Math Team for their exceptional performance at the 2026 Mu Alpha Theta State Math Contest!

Over 100 of the top math students from across Washington competed this year, and our Raiders truly stood out by producing several individual State Champions. We would like to specifically recognize:

  • Ian Lee, State Champion in Pre-Calculus Equations and Logs & Exponents.
  • Sanchit Sharma, State Champion in Calculus, Mental Math, and the Jeopardy round.
  • Jannry Draculan, State Champion in Geometry and Mental Math.
  • Shaurya Sharma, State Champion in Pre-Calculus Speed Math and Complex Numbers.

 Congratulations to the entire team on these phenomenal results! We are FWPS Proud!

TJHS Math Team recognized during the GNA at the FWPS Board Meeting on May 12, 2026.

We are thrilled to celebrate the Thomas Jefferson High School Speech and Debate Team for their incredible performance at the WIAA State Speech and Debate Championships!

Competing against the top speakers in Washington, several scholars reached the state finals and semifinals. This success was a true team effort, bolstered by many students placing in the top 40 to secure crucial team points.

We are especially proud to announce that TJ is home to an individual State Champion! Kwezi Nchau earned the first-place title in Humorous Interpretation.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement. We are FWPS Proud!

TJHS Speech and Debate Team recognized during the GNA at the FWPS Board Meeting on May 12, 2026.

We have the distinct honor of welcoming a special partner from our community.

The Islamic Center of Federal Way presented Federal Way Public Schools with a Certificate of Appreciation. This recognition honors our district’s commitment to our Muslim scholars—specifically our efforts to foster an inclusive environment where students feel supported in their identity while observing Ramadan, daily prayers, and Friday services.

Atif Nazir, Islamic Center of Federal Way President, formally presented the certificate and shared a few remarks during the Good News Announcements at the FWPS Board Meeting on May 12, 2026.

The Islamic Center of FW presented a Certificate of Appreciation at the May 12, 2026 Board Meeting.

 

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