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Star Lake Elementary traffic stirs up parents
If you noticed all the traffic backed up around Star Lake Elementary, TAF Academy and Totem Middle School,…
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Free SAT review course, National Merit Scholarship candidate | Education news
2010 National Merit Scholarship Program On Sept. 16, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the…
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School district eyes land purchase
The Federal Way School District is looking at purchasing more land. The school board authorized the district to…
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David Crowder Band brings award-winning Christian music to Federal Way
The David Crowder Band is coming to town. The Christian band will perform Oct. 17 at the Christian…
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Flirting with disaster: FEMA praises Federal Way
The scenario was a likely one: A 7.2 earthquake hit the Puget Sound area, and Federal Way suffered…
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Fire department spends some serious cash
South King Fire and Rescue commissioners voted on Thursday to take out a commissioner’s bond to the tune…
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Federal Way health watch: Immunizations and swine flu
It’s a given that shortly after the first day of school in Western Washington, the rain will begin…
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FW School Board race: Two of a kind?
There seems to be an unofficial pairing in the race for Federal Way School Board. Throughout Federal Way,…
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Preschool: Special needs students learn from peer models
At first glance, it seems like any other preschool class. There are songs, dancing, coloring and 15 energetic…
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Volunteers give the gift of reading at Mark Twain Elementary
They say caring is sharing, and at Mark Twain Elementary School’s Day of Caring, Page Ahead shared the…
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FW schools earn coveted Beginning Education Support Team grant
There’s good news for new teachers in the Federal Way School District. The district was just awarded the…
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Saghalie Middle School scores grant for engineering program
Saghalie Middle School has scored a major technological grant. The school was awarded a $22,000 grant to start…
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Federal Way schools settle contracts
While contract negotiations ended up in court for neighboring school district Kent, the opposite rings true for the…
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Grandmother is granddaughter’s first-grade teacher at Panther Lake Elementary
If Zoe Moore was considered a “teacher’s pet,” there would be few that would hold it against her.…
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Community center offers kid care, plus rides to school
Parents looking for before- and after-school care will have a new option this year: The Federal Way Community…
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Q Dot’s hip-hop video; Frances Velling’s art awards
Q Dot’s hip-hop video Federal Way based musician Q Dot’s self-directed and edited music video “Supafresh” will be…
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Schools sidestep permission policy with Obama’s webcast
In January, students in Federal Way schools weren’t allowed to watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama without…
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Valhalla Elementary School delays start
Valhalla Elementary School will not start the first day of school with the rest of the district. The…