Northshore Education Association

Celebrating our Education Support Professionals

World ESP Day was on Saturday but we think every day is a good day to recognize the work of our Education Support Professionals like Federal Way's Brenda Bargelt. Our paraeducators, nurses, food service workers, maintenance and janitorial staff, bus drivers, clerical, technical, skilled trades and security personnel ensure safe and supportive learning conditions for students. Bargelt, WEA's 2026 ESP of the Year, is a data secretary at Career Academy and Federal Way Open Doors at Truman, an alternative-education campus. Take a look into Bargelt's school day for a glimpse of the incredible work of our ESPs.

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🎶 Celebrating Music in Our Schools Month! 🎶
March is a time to honor the incredible impact music education has on our students and here in the Northshore School District, we have so much to celebrate!
Northshore’s music community is truly something special. 🎷🎻🎤🥁
Our talented students bring passion and creativity to every rehearsal and performance. And our dedicated music educators? They inspire, challenge, and encourage students every single day—helping them grow not only as musicians, but as confident, connected, and expressive human beings.
💛 To all our teachers, students, families, and supporters who help keep the arts thriving in Northshore: thank you.
Let’s continue to champion music education this month and all year long!
- NSEA