Kids

Seattle Schools’ Capacity Management Update

Well, it looks like the option to shuffle incoming 6th graders from Hamilton International Middle School off to a "6th Grade Academy" in Green Lake is a thing of the past. On Thursday, the Seattle School Board voted 4-3 for the following plans to address the capacity issue (per Seattle Public Schools' website): Designating the Jane Addams building to become an attendance area middle school, with the first students assigned to Jane Addams Middle School beginning with the 2014-15 school year.…

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Theater of Possibility Adds New Classes, Camp

Back in September, we wrote about the Theater of Possibility (TOP) -- a great way for kids to develop social skills through drama classes. Lauren Goldman Marshall, founder of TOP, wrote to tell us about a few classes she's added for winter/spring, and a 2-week summer camp: I am excited to announce that Aspiring Youth will host a 2-week Theater of Possibility summer camp, July 8-18, at the Seattle Ryther Center.  The camp is for ages 9-14; high school students are welcome…

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Single Parenting Class at FamilyWorks

FamilyWorks is hosting a six-week class for single parents. The class starts next Tuesday (February 6). Here are the details: Are you a single parent looking for information and support to help you raise children in this complex world?  Come to this six week parenting class for single parents.  Learn and share ways to nurture cooperation, respect and joy in your single parent family.  The focus will be on parenting children aged 3-10 years.  The class facilitator will be Kim Buehlman,…

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Seattle Schools Capacity Issues Affect Hamilton

It seems that the Seattle Public Schools in the north end of Seattle has had its share of capacity issues -- including here in Wallingford where John Stanford International School has had its boundaries resized twice since the New Student Assignment Plan. Now a capacity issue looms large over the middle schools in the north end -- particularly with the influx of kids planning to attend sixth grade in the fall (2013-14 school year). Back in December, the School Board looked at…

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Open House for Fremont Community School

If you're looking into preschool options for your little one, you might be interested in attending an open house at the Fremont Community School (3530 Interlake Ave N). There's one coming up this Sunday (January 13) from 3:00pm-5:00pm:   OPEN HOUSE AT FREMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL Meet our teachers and learn about our program curriculum and Waldorf education. 2013-14 Application Deadline is February 8, 2013 January 13th, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM January 27nd, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM February 6th, Wednesday, 7 to 8:30…

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Abacus West Adds Hours for Homeschoolers

Back in September, we wrote about Abacus West, an after school math enrichment program at the Good Shepherd Center. Now, Abacus West is offering math classes during weekday hours to allow homeschoolers to take advantage of the program. Here's a little bit of info: Starting in January 2013 Abacus West is offering enrichment math classes during weekday daytime hours making it convenient for homeschoolers to join this popular program. Classes will be offered at Wallingford’s historic Good Shepherd Center. Abacus West…

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Slide to Nowhere

The lunchroom was all a-twitter at Lincoln High this week (Lincoln being the semi-permanent home of APP@Lincoln Elementary School). Rumor had it that someone at a nearby home had installed a slide in their front yard - a slide which slid straight into a fence. The slide was quickly dubbed the "sui-slide" and the kids eagerly discussed whether there was any safe way to go down it - perhaps dressed in one of those sumo wrestler costumes or if you propped…

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