The document announces new counseling services being offered at PSSC including a social worker, drug and alcohol counselor, mental health counselor, and guidance counselor to help students achieve their goals. It also announces a new court reporting program in partnership with Green River College that will allow students to earn college credits and prepare for a career with a high starting salary. The school is excited for the new semester and opportunities to support students' success.

1. Hello PSSC community and affiliates! Welcome to 2015, as we end our first semester of the school year and transition
to the second half of our school year. We have had many exciting learning opportunities taking place for students
during the first half of the year that provides our students the access they seek into the world of career or college
success.
We are delighted to see our students achieving to such high levels and taking advantage of the many opportunities
out there to advance themselves directly into a career or prepare for additional training at the post-secondary level.
Our administration team has been preparing all year to provide more extended services of support for our students
so they can have every possible avenue to be successful while in their programs and upon their completion.
It has been a decade or longer since PSSC has had a counseling support staff dedicated to focusing on student out-
comes and success. We have recognized that need at PSSC and have put together a team of individual professionals
that will address that student need going forward at PSSC. We will welcome those individuals on our campus to
begin their work helping our students achieve and help mediate issues that prevent them from achieving their
goals. The newly comprised counseling team at PSSC will consist of a Social Worker, Drug and Alcohol Counselor,
Mental Health Counselor and Guidance/Career Counselor. We are very excited to have these individuals on our
campus to help navigate our students through pathways to success.
We are also excited to offer another great program in conjunction with Green River College in Court Reporting. PSSC
will offer Court Reporting as a 3rd session class, 3:15-5:15 p.m. in our Criminal Justice program, taught by Green River
College (GRC) Instructional staff. This will allow our students at PSSC to earn up to a year worth of credits into the
two year certificated program while attending PSSC. GRC boast a 100% job placement rate upon completing the
program. This is a tremendous opportunity for our students to earn college credits while attending PSSC and
transitioning directly into the GRC program and being career ready in just a short period of time, earning a starting
salary of close to 50K a year.
The first opportunity to register for summer session is at the Spring Open House on April 23rd from 5:00 to 7:00
pm. Summer session enrollment is for current 8th to 11th graders. We encourage all eligible students to participate in
summer session activities for exploration or for credit retrieval. Either way, we know students will benefit from being
a part of one of the 18 programs offered during the summer.
We are excited to kick off the 2nd semester of the 2014-15 school year with new opportunities to support students dur-
ing their attendance time at PSSC.
Go Seahawks!!
Dr. Thomas Mosby, Director

2. The Levy…
Renews the essential funding
education Funding.
The Bond…
Builds safe, modern schools and
relieves classroom crowding.
Levies pay for educating students and
operating schools.
Levy funds are not used to pay for
major repairs or construction.
Bonds fund capital projects, such as
school construction and modernization.
On February 10th, voters will be asked to renew their commitment to students with two very
important funding measures.
- Renewing the existing Levy to provide basic education funding.
- Approve the Bond to address aging schools and overcrowded classrooms.
Levies are for LEARNING. Bonds are for BUILDING.
The state does not fully fund basic education.
The levy pays for teachers, textbooks, buses, and
other essentials.
Local voters must approve bonds to build and
repair schools.
The state only provides partial matching funds.
1 of every 5
Basic education dollars comes from the local levy.
Our two oldest schools must be replaced.
They do not meet today’s safety standards.
The levy is not a new tax.
It is a renewal of an expiring tax.
Our community is growing.
Two new schools are needing to ease
overcrowding and class size.
The levy is a fixed dollar amount.
The school district does not collect more money if
property values increase.
Repairs and technology upgrades are needed
at schools across the district.

3. Court Reporting and Captioning are in demand, exciting and versatile
careers. The areas where we work are vast and range from serving as official
court reporters to freelance reporters who work front and center at highly
publicized cased, political investigations, hearings, and more writing the
verbatim proceedings and providing an accurate transcript of those
proceedings. Broadcast and CART (Real-time Webcasting) captioners
provide captioning in real time for television programs, sporting and theater
events, church services, movie houses, webcasts and podcasts, educational
institutions and many other venues to help better the lives for millions of
Americans who are deaf and hard of hearing.
The program takes perseverance and determination, but the payoffs are great.
Green River is the only college in the Northwest offering training in this unique
career field. Beginning this program while still in high school allows students the opportunity to
earn both high school and college credits! Take the next step and join us!
Joan Rikansrud is the instructor beginning second semester, Monday-Thursday, 3:15 – 5:15 p.m. Mrs.
Rikansrud has been an instructor for 7 years, and has worked in the court reporting field for 6 years as
a freelance reporter. She brings her passion for the profession into the classroom!
Career Paths Include, but Not Limited to:
 Courtroom Reporting
 Freelance Court Reporting
 Broadcast / Sports Captioning
 Educational Captioning
 (CART) Real-time Webcasting
Play Store
Get Connected with our Mobile App!
News and information about our school is now as close as your smartphone. Highline has a new free mobile
app to help you stay connected. Here are a few of the great features:
• Easily access school lunch menus, nutrition facts, and even vote for your favorite meals.
• Quickly email teachers and the principal.
• View school events and save them to your personal calendar.
• Receive emergency notifications and importance messages.
• Stay up-to-day on school and district news.
• Customize the app to receive notifications and information from
all the schools you need to keep track of.
• Later this fall, we’ll have an update that will allow you to sign in
and view your child’s grades and attendance.
To download the free app to your iPhone or android device, search
for Highline Public Schools in your app store.
Apple Store

4. Parent Information Evening
Paying for College Workshop February 11th from 5:00
to 7:00 pm Get help filling out FAFSA and WAFSA
Worksheets.
Get your questions answered
Find out the difference between grants, loans, and scholarships.
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Please Bring the Following Documents:
Parent’s Social Security or ITIN Numbers
W2’s or 2013/2014 Federal Income Tax Returns
Washington State ID’s
Any income information
If not a citizen, alien registration card if applicable
Scholarship Opportunities
Contact our Dean of College and Career Success for additional information at 206-631-7322 or
chance.gower@highlineschools.org
Scholarships Due Date
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Foundation’s
Scholarship Program Various amounts
2/2/15
WSOS Scholarship
WA State Opportunity Scholarship
750 available, renewable:
$2500 -1st 2 yrs, $5000 jr yr, $7500 sr yr
3/2/15
Ewing C Kelly Scholarship
Kelly Foundation of WA
$2500
3/10/15
postmarked
WSAJ 2015 Presidents Scholarship Washington State Association
for Justice
2 - $2000
3/13/15
Postmark or email
WSAJ 2015 American Justice Essay
& Video Scholarships Washington State
Association for Justice
2 - $2000, 1 to essayist, 1 to videographer
3/13/15
Postmark or email
Smart Choices Scholarship
WIAA/Dairy Farmers of WA/Les
Schwab Tires
$5000 / finalists $1000 (8)
4/1/2015
ONLINE
DES MOINES DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
10 To 12 Scholarships are available to students who live in or go to
school in Des Moines or Normandy Park. Various amounts
Varies

5. Tentative

6. Animation

7. Program AM PM
Aerospace Manufacturing and
Engineering
Skylar Bolinger Samuel Russu
Auto Body Technology Alex Lepe-Martinez
Automotive Technology Collin Bartell
Marschae Davis-Sanders
Christopher Hill
Shawn Schaffer
College IT in the HS
& Animation
Bernard Manda Michelle de la Iglesia
Construction Ashlee Donovan Gavin Mosier
Criminal Justice
Cristal Nino
Justin Fortner
Maria Duran
Obed Carrillio
Culinary Arts
Brandi Young (0)
Jennifer Collingwood
Artur Shneyder
Alex Metros
Karis Barber
Morgan Coleman (3)
Dental Assisting Bailey Nelson Hanna Celiz
Yuri Valencia (3)
DigiPen Programming Arturo Moreno Tung Nguyen
Digital Media Arts Bailey Villalovos Morgan Hemingway
Fashion Design & Marketing Tiahesha Bailey Ashley Jones
Fire Services Ekaterina (Kat) Neuffer Sam Ramirez
AP Environmental Science Kevin Schroeder
Marine Science & Technology Ashley Tovar Schuyler Van Bodegom
Nursing Assistant Certified Abigail Calletano
Nicole Nikula
Nicole Nikula
Johnny Nguyen (3)
Simranjit Kaur
Callie Kaminski
SMART Cali Gaston
Translation & Interpretation Franceli Jimenez Thalia Torres
Martin Salmeron
Welding Careers Mitchell Harrison
Tucker Clemens