Martin Luther King Elementary

Dream. Believe. Achieve.

[MamaYama @kendraleiko]

Thx to @VancouverSD 70 teachers, 38 paras, 28 clerks, 18 site leaders, 2 nurses, bus staff & kitchen crew for making week 1 of Jump Start possible! 900 incoming K students were given the gift of being at school (& owning the halls) without the big kids! @erynntorrey @jephraim1

[Vancouver Public Schools USA @VancouverSD]

We love seeing all those new kiddos at Jump Start! #kindergarten #newschoolyear

[MamaYama @kendraleiko]

Day 1 of VPS Jump Start! The road to kindergarten has begun! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 to the JS staff, students and families at all 21 sites! @erynntorrey

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

Thank you @debrahale ❤️

[MamaYama @kendraleiko]

This one right here! ❤️ I could not have asked for a better leader or friend. Thank you @debrahale15 for your humble and ferocious passion. Your ability to do the right thing for kids has paved a path for many upon many to follow. Go rock retirement! W/ @kellymainka @erynntorrey

[lemelle @lemelle43]

Jill and I dusted off and laced up our basketball shoes and shot some hoops with one of our 5th graders @MLK_VPS Whew! I was tired!! Gotta do it for the kids! Fun times!!

[VPS ReSchools @VPS_ReSchools]

Thank you ⁦@TimCowan⁩ and Hyphen Design for the final furniture ⁦@MLK_VPS⁩. I know the community will love a picnic this spring while families enjoy the entire playground. What an asset! #vpsamazing

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

@VPS_ReSchools @LSWArchitects We're proud to call this building home!

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

We do cool stuff at King. Science is cool. Mrs. Bergmann's @hellomeli84 5th graders testing their egg drop devices. #eggdrop #velocity #KingCubs #pawesome

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

We love the snow but miss our students. Stay safe and enjoy the thaw.

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

Meet King’s Mrs. Boal! 👏🏼
Years at King? 6
Fave part of the job? Playing outside w/students or seeing them w/their families at school events
Favorite animal: penguin
Hobbies include: running, biking & baking
Fave food: carne asada burritos
Fun fact: I have been to 9 countries!

[Pam Pagel @PamPagel1]

@MathiesonBri @kendraleiko @LindsayAndreot1 @MLK_VPS @zoom_us @waOSPI Love this tweet! She is an awesome counselor :)

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

King’s very own, Mrs. McRay!
Years at King: 12
Fave part of your job: seeing kids smile
Favorite book: World According to Humphrey
Hobbies: CrossFit and canning
Fave food: tacos
Fun drink: black coffee
Fun fact: my first job was at a Christmas tree farm

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

Today we passed out Thanksgiving dinners as part of our weekly food pantry event. Grateful to @PALofSWWA @FoundationVPS and our other community partners for helping to make this event a success! 👑💪🏾

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

Introducing the amazing, Mr. Johnston 👏🏼
Years at King: 4 (this year I teach a 4/5 split)
Fave part of your job: Seeing my students’ faces each morning!
Favorite book: Ferdinand
Hobbies: Woodworking & collecting flashlights
Fave drink: Chai tea
Fun fact: I like brussel sprouts

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

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[Vancouver Public Schools USA @VancouverSD]

Families drove through the parking lot of the new King Elementary School in costume, getting a goodie bag with school supplies and more, and also getting some rare (masked) face time with their teachers!

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

Introducing King’s very own, Mr. Matt Rose!
Years at King: 4
Fave part of your job: Getting to spend my time w/kids & teachers
Favorite book: “Homage to Catalonia" by Orwell
Hobbies: Running & listening to music
Fave food: Shepherds Pie
Fun fact: I worked in a soy cheese factory!

[Vancouver Public Schools USA @VancouverSD]

Mark your calendar:
Get your questions answered about the future shift to hybrid learning by attending the parent webinar.
Thursday, Oct. 8 @ 5 p.m.
https://t.co/FxqwfWbaF3
The webinar will be recorded and posted if you can't make it.

[Martin Luther King Elementary @MLK_VPS]

Staff spotlight: Mrs. Trosko @Glenna73257046
Years at King: 20
Fave part of job: Making connections w/students & colleagues
I collect: Dragonflies
Fave food: Mexican food
Fave drink: Peach tea
Fun fact: I love spending time w/my friends & family
We ❤️ our Mrs. Trosko @MLK_VPS