School Briefs

Shorewood principal to retire in June

John Green, principal of Shorewood High School since 2001, has announced his retirement, effective at the end of this school year in June.

Green, 55, will complete his 30th year in public education this year. Prior to joining Shorewood six years ago, Green was principal of Cascade High School in Everett for three years.

He previously served three years as an assistant principal at Jackson High School with Everett. Before that, Green served in the Vashon Island Public Schools as a math and science teacher, assistant principal and then as principal of Vashon High School. He began his teaching career in the Tahoma and White Salmon school districts.

Green hopes to continue to work in education, and he and his wife, Julie, are looking forward to spending time with their first grandchild, according to a press release.

The district will begin a search for Green’s successor immediately, and will involve all segments of the Shorewood community in the hiring process, said superintendent Sue Walker.

Weather makeup days to be approved

The Shoreline School District and the Shoreline Education Association have agreed to add two days of school to the end of the year to accommodate snow closures.

The Shoreline School Board will consider this calendar change at its Feb. 5 meeting.

Students will attend a full day on Monday, June 25, and a half-day on Tuesday, June 26, the last day of classes. Friday, June 22, previously scheduled as the last day of school, will now be a full day.

Make-up days for three other snow closure days have been previously set for March 16, May 14 and June 11, 2007. These are half days for students.The district will apply for a State of Emergency waiver for the power outage closure on Dec. 15.

Einstein presents ‘Salsarella’

Einstein Middle School will present the play “Salsarella” from 7- 9 p.m. Feb. 2 and 3 at Shoreline Center. The producer is Melodee Miller, the assistant is Amy Serra and the director is Kathleen Dunbar. The story is based on “Cinderella” with a few twists and Latin flavor. The audience will be invited to get up and dance during the big fiesta.

Information about ticket sales will be available on the Einstein drama Web page at http://learn.shorelineschools.org/einstein/adrama/index.php.

Room Nine holds Open House Feb. 8

The Room Nine Community School will hold an Open House 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 8 to help parents learn about this self-selected option in the district.

The school has multi-age classrooms and hands-on-learning. The school is open to any kindergarten through eighth-grade student in Shoreline and surrounding districts, if space is available.

See www.RoomNineCommunitySchool.org or call Wil Baker, school registrar, at 206-364-9894.

Teacher wins HIV education award

Veronica Cook, teacher at Shorewood High School, has won the 2006 Ryan White HIV Education Award.

The award is presented by the National Education Association’s Health Information Network to recognize excellence in educating young people about HIV/AIDS.

The award was presented to Cook at the 2006 NEA Representative Assembly in Orlando, Fla. She was recognized for mentoring and advising the Shorewood High School HIV/AIDS Peer Education Team (SHAPE).

Cook mentors 30-40 students who have expressed an interest in participating in HIV/AIDS education. At the completion of their training they provide peer education for their 1,800 classmates.

Cook also helps students create lesson plans that include a mandated state requirement for HIV/AIDS education, as well as their observance of World AIDS Day.

As Emma Kallaway, SHAPE co-president, stated in a release, “Her efforts go well beyond what is asked for from any educator in my area. Veronica Cook is warm and welcoming to teaching this controversial subject. Our HIV and AIDS peer education club would be lost without her.”