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Good News May 25, 2021

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Good News May 25, 2021

Congratulations to our teachers who have become National Board Certified Teachers! 

Federal Way Public Schools now has a total of 7 teachers who received 2020 National Board Certification! Congratulations to these additional 5 teachers for this achievement:

  • Sunna Yi, Brigadoon Elementary, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
  • Allison Lever, Sacajawea Middle School, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
  • Amanda Phillips, Sequoyah Middle School, Mathematics/Early Adolescence
  • Christine Ha, Federal Way High School, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
  • Jeremie Welch, Thomas Jefferson High School, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

This certification is considered the “gold standard” in teacher certification and advances the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards.

Thank you for your dedication to continued professional development to positively impact our scholars’ bright futures!

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Thirteen students are awarded the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship!

We have great news to share: 13 of our students have been awarded the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship!

The scholarship provides up to $22,500 in financial aid support and access to mentorship, professional development, and networking for students pursuing high-demand STEM and health care majors at colleges and universities in Washington state. This scholarship can be used to cover tuition, fees, housing, transportation, food, and more.

From Decatur High School:

Favour Ayemere
Reyhana Hassan
Kelly Nguyen
Emma Wadleigh

From Federal Way High School:

Yacine Bennour
Jameyah Rogers
Adetutu Adeshina
Vince-Arvin Magno 

From Thomas Jefferson High School:

De'Aija Reece
Andrew Dibble
Vannary Sou
Jessica Estevez Rodriguez
Maral Saikhanaa

These students have persisted to graduation, and beyond. We’re so proud of them!

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Federal Way High School's London Houston places at national wrestling events

Congratulations to Federal Way High School senior London Houston who competed in the United World of Wrestling women’s freestyle National Championships in Irving, Texas, May 7-9 and took second place in the junior division! She also made the national U-23 women’s freestyle wrestling team, and competed up a weight class at 136-pounds, taking third place. In March she won the 132-pound High School National Recruiting Showcase title.

London is currently captain of the Federal Way High School women’s wrestling team. In June, she is traveling with Team USA to Mexico City to compete at the Pan-American Championships.

London’s accomplishments demonstrate our scholar-athletes’ commitment to be active learners: engaged, empowered, critical thinkers — Goal 3 of our strategic plan. Way to go!

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