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Salmon Bay K-8 School

As open enrollment approaches for Seattle Public Schools for next fall, parents are filling up their calendars with open houses and school tours.  While your child will be officially assigned to one of our neighborhood schools, you still have the choice to apply to other schools within the district; so we thought it might be helpful to provide information we've gathered during school tours and turn it into a multi-part series, beginning with our first installment:  Salmon Bay K-8, which is…

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Wallyhood Weekend Round-Up

Is the snow going to arrive or are we going to be fooled yet again?  Either way, Wallyhood has covered the weekend neighborhood activities for our readers.  Take a look at the neighborhood happenings and attend a wine tasting (or a perhaps a few) and make sure to stay warm.  Happy weekend, Wallyhood! Friday: 5:00-7:00pm City Cellars (1710 North 45th Street) Cahors Wine Tasting, $3.00-$5.00. 6:00pm Wine World (400 NE 45th Street), Wine Tasting-Brian Carter Cellars, Di Stefano Winery, Bodegas Frontaura, and Argentina Malbec.…

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Small increase decided for SPS full-day Kindergarten

We reported yesterday that Seattle Public Schools asked parents of incoming Kindergarteners to fill out a survey about raising tuition for full day Kindergarten.  The results of the survey were shared today with the School Board during a budget work session to determine next steps for raising Kindergarten tuition. The Board decided to raise the tuition only to $30 more per month in the 2011-12 school year, instead of the $100 they suggested in the online survey. According to Seattle Public…

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Bargain Raccoons Panhandling from SUV’s!

Wallyhood's Forums are full of insider's information straight from readers.  Read on! Panhandling From SUV's - Unbelievably, several readers reported being asked for handouts from drivers of SUV's around the neighborhood, especially along 50th Street.  As K2mosaics says, when you go out activate your "scam-dar". Bargain Vet Services - We love Fido and Fifi but why not shop around for lower fees?  These readers have found huge price differences for basic services and share their secrets. Raccoons! - Speaking of critters,…

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3/1 Deadline for Family 4th Fundraising

Last year, people all over the Pacific Northwest donated their time and money so Seattle could enjoy the Family 4th at Lake Union one last time.  But then, it doesn't have to be the last time.  One Reel is committed to making sure the event happens every year.  They just need our help to pull it off. But we haven't guaranteed this year's 2011 celebratiaganza.  Not yet.  Donations are still essential to making the 2011 Family 4th at Lake Union possible.…

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Not a Number Not a Wallingford?

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Eagle-eyed reader "Beads" spotted this listing on Craigslist today: STORE CLOSING - all must go! (Wallingford) Need to vacate our current store premises. All merchandise on sale up to 50%+ off! All fixtures, tables, chairs must go too! Not A Number Cards & Gifts Ay carumba! Not a Number closing? We checked in with Kara Ceriello from NaN who confirmed that they are closing their Wallingford shop, in as little as the next two weeks, but held out that the game…

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Wallybits: Seattle Schools Edition

Last week, School Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson released a statement to all Seattle Public School families about the $36.6 million dollar budget shortfall for the 2011-12 school year.  As a consequence, the School Board is faced with making decisions about what to fund and what to cut.  Right now, there are two action items that require immediate public attention:  one is for Seattle Public School families and the other is for homeowners citywide. Today, Seattle Public Schools released a survey for parents…

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