Kamiak Youth Football kicks off season thanks to the Mukilteo Boys and Girls Club
By Noel Pai-Young and Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Reporter Mukilteo, Wash., March 3, 2021 – Monday was the first night of practice for the Kamiak Youth Football league since November of 2019. Coaches and parents were excited to have kids out playing sports again. “We had two parents that started crying,” said coach Thomas […]
ESD proposed levy sees $420 million decrease after failure to pass bond last year
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Edmonds School District (ESD) will be asking voters this April to consider approving funding a capital levy to upgrade buildings, address capacity challenges and improve existing facilities. With a price tag of $180 million, the six-year funding would designate a total of $30 million per year to […]
A warm appreciation to those sponsors crucial in the fight to feed hungry and homeless children
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 22, 2021 – The Foundation for Edmonds School District would like to thank crucial sponsors, including the Verdant Health Commission, the City of Mountlake Terrace, Schools Out Washington, and our many donors, whose gifts help fund important programs that support hungry and homeless children and their families across the Edmonds School District […]
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing events scheduled in area
By Verdant Health Commission | Press Release LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 26, 2021 – With COVID-19 rates remaining at high levels and vaccine roll out ramping up slowly, getting tested for COVID-19 and taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus remain vital. Free, drive-thru events are scheduled to take place: Wednesday, Jan. 27 from […]
Local leaders respond to storming of the U.S. Capitol Building
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Local leaders have issued responses to the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The raid forced the building and representatives inside into lockdown during a protest at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. led by supporters of President Donald J Trump in opposition to his […]
The pandemic won’t stop local children’s holiday gift program
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Heather has been organizing donated books for days, with 700 new American Girl books in the queue waiting to be sorted and become Christmas gifts for Lynnwood’s children in need. Volunteers at Holly House, a holiday gift program for Edmonds School District (ESD) children in low-income households, are […]
Food drive aimed at keeping ESD families full and warm throughout the holidays
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The Lynnwood community worked to support its local teenager population, donating necessities and gifts at a drive-thru food drive and teen clothing drive at Lynnwood City Hall. To support vulnerable teen youth through the holiday season, the city of Lynnwood joined the Foundation for Edmonds School District: Nourishing […]
Pandemic Pods Distance Learning
Parents turn to pandemic pods during distance learning. By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff This fall, as schools across Snohomish County began the academic year in full remote learning, parents are forming learning pods for their children, allowing small groups to learn together at home. Pandemic pods have become immensely popular during distance learning […]
ESD Bus drivers protest after losing healthcare amidst pandemic
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Hundreds of bus drivers have lost their health insurance amidst the pandemic. The Edmonds School District eliminated their positions ascribable to the current academic year distance learning model. In mid-August, 175 Edmonds School District drivers were notified that their jobs were being eliminated due to a loss of […]
Community comes together to support families in a time of need
By Harmony Weinberg | Edmonds School District LYNNWOOD, Wash., Aug. 13, 2020 – Not even the global COVID-19 pandemic can stop community members from coming together to help Edmonds School District families in need. Earlier this week, more than one hundred community volunteers and district employees worked to safely distribute backpacks with school supplies and […]
