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Explorer West’s Roaring 20’s Auction April 2
The Explorer West community will be putting on our glad rags and returning to the Hall at Fauntleroy on Saturday, April 2 for our 2016 Roaring 20th Auction. We will gather for our annual dinner and fundraiser to celebrate the school’s 20th anniversary. The auction team has curated an impressive collection of vacations, experiences, artwork, wine collections…
Read MoreExplorer West’s Regan Thomas reaches semifinals in National Geographic Bee
The National Geographic Society has named Explorer West 6th grader Regan Thomas as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2016 Washington State National Geographic Bee. Congratulations to Regan, for reaching this competitive level. Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee. The contest is designed to inspire students to be curious…
Read MoreExplorer West Alumnus Accepted to the Sustainability Ambassadors Program
Explorer West Middle School Alumnus Makenzie White (Class of ’15) has been accepted into the Sustainability Ambassadors program, a student leadership organization working to empower youth to catalyze community sustainability in the Puget Sound region. Sustainability Ambassadors includes 30 student leaders representing 6 school districts and 13 cities in King County. Student leaders collaborate with community and industry…
Read MoreExplorer West Prepares Students for Final Debate Competition
On Saturday, January 23rd, 2016, fifteen Explorer West Middle School students and ten students from area schools – Bush, Overlake, Evergreen, Seattle Country Day, and Soundview – met at Explorer West to prepare for the final debate competition of the school year. Coaches from the Climb the Mountain Debate Foundation led the lively debate clinic, where students…
Read MoreEW Alumni “Change The World” Project Attracts and Motivates Seattle Parks Department
Exciting news! One of last year’s “Change the World Project” proposals may be put into action. A play-area renovation in West Seattle may ultimately be even more inclusive than envisioned, thanks to advocacy by four local EW alumni, based on work they did in their final year at Explorer West Middle School. 2015 Explorer West graduates Makenzie…
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