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"People are sometimes surprised when they learn I grew up in Shoreline Schools, taught in Shoreline Schools and eventually moved to Richmond Beach so my own children could eventually attend Shoreline Schools. I tell them my husband, Dan, and I can't imagine a better place for our children. As parents of preschoolers, we know how important it is for young parents to support the Feb. 7 bond and levy. Well-cared for schools, fields and playgrounds are what turn good neighborhoods into great neighborhoods." Kristi (Gustafson) Lin
The proposed bond will expand technology in all schools – with more connections for K-4th graders and laptop computers for use by all 5 th-12th graders – to assure our students are prepared for any career. "The levy allows our district to spend the money to do our jobs. The bond creates a safe place for children to learn with the best tools – including technology. Technology is an integral part of our day. We use paper and pencil when it's important, and technology when that's important. Kids are now used to problem-solving both ways." Kathleen Cameron Lake Forest Park resident DeAnne Alvarez knows a little something about memories. After working for 22 years in the photo finishing business, she says “there’s nothing more satisfying” than helping people preserve the moments that are most important to them. In the Alvarez family, many important memories have revolved around the Shoreline School District, which is why DeAnne strongly supports the passage of both the levy and bond. When DeAnne’s daughter, Ashton, was in the eighth grade at a private school, she decided on her own that she wanted to attend Shoreline Schools. She was looking for a more diverse experience, with opportunities to meet more people. She found what she was looking for at Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School. “With Ashton, the more kids, the better,” says her mom. “She figures the more people she can meet, the more impact she can have.” Ashton has “flourished” at Shorecrest as a student, a cheerleader and a varsity softball player. “Having pride in your environment is huge,” says DeAnne, noting that the bond issue will protect the investment of voters by upgrading the physical infrastructure of schools including wiring, heating and security systems. It also will pay for renovating the vocational/technical classrooms at both high schools. As a manager for Eastman Kodak, managing the Costco and Bartell Drug accounts, DeAnne has seen for herself the impact of technology on everyday life. The bond issue will provide money to expand technology access in all schools for all students. “The technology will assure that our kids are prepared with the tools they need to go out in the workforce and compete.” DeAnne Alvarez 1974 graduate of Shorecrest High School
providing our students the opportunity to achieve their full potential, and allowing our community to reap the benefit of all that excellent education affords. The funding for one out of every 5 teachers would disappear if this bond/levy does not pass. People move to Shoreline/Lake Forest Park for the good schools; this would shatter that reputation, and be devastating for our children. If it had not been for the generosity of voters in the Shoreline School District who passed previous bond/levies, my daughter, Anna Jolene, would not have had the necessary support to enter the Intel Science Talent Search, one of the oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competitions. Jolene attends Shorewood High School, one of the few schools in the area with Biotechnology and AP Chemistry classes. Access to these classrooms and the exceptional teachers who teach them, such as Tracy Stoops and Dori Nagy, are what ignited my daughter's passion for science and gave her the basic tools to for her to enter into this competition. Her botany project was selected as one of the 40 finalists in this national competition, and is the only finalist project from Washington State. My husband and I are so grateful to the voters who supported our school district in the past, allowing the Shoreline School District to have so many excellent teachers and specialized classrooms like Biotechnology. We want future children in the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park School district to have the same opportunities that ours had, so we are working to get the Feb. 7th levy/bond passed. Laura and Loren Mork Shorewood High School parents
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Citizens for Shoreline Schools | YES! YES! Vote February 7th! | Yes - Shoreline Schools Levy! | Yes - Shoreline Schools Bond!
