From Seattle Public Schools at 4:31PM Tuesday: Dear Families, Due to concerns about hazardous road conditions, all Seattle Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 18. All before- and after-school activities are cancelled and there will be no preschool or Head Start. Thank you, Office of Public Affairs
Seattle Schools has announced that they are closing school two hours earlier today, due to the weather: Dear Families, Seattle Public Schools will close two hours early today, January 17, 2012. All after-school activities are canceled. Please be prepared to have your student home two hours early. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause today, but predicting the weather is not an easy task. Safety is a top priority for our students. Please monitor local media tonight for announcements about school…
Due to the recent snowpocalyptic forecast, Hamilton International Middle School's third annual Science Night, originally scheduled for this evening, has been postponed. We'll keep you posted as soon as they announce a new date.
Due to concerns about hazardous road conditions, all schools will start two hours late. Buses will operate on snow routes, and there will be no door-to-door service. There will be no Headstart, no preschool, and no morning breakfast service will be provided. Click here to listen to the message from SPS
Next Tuesday Night, January 17, from 6-8pm, Hamilton International Middle School (1610 N. 41st. Street) will host its third annual Science Night, where "Dozens of exhibitors from the UW and local organizations will share their scientific passion through hands-on activities: herpetology, mycology, nanotechnology, oceanography, sustainability and more!" Having been, I can honestly say it's a fun-filled evening guaranteed to bring out the science geek in big kids, little kids, and grown-ups, too. You'll hear lots of "oooh's" and "ahh's" and maybe some "eww's"…
We've been covering the recent proposed boundary changes for John Stanford International School these last few weeks, and now Seattle Public Schools has released an official statement regarding the proposal: On Tuesday, Seattle Public Schools announced proposed changes to the boundaries of the John Stanford International School in Wallingford. The changes were presented at a PTA meeting and will be voted on by the full School Board on Jan. 18. These boundary changes also impact McDonald Elementary and B.F. Day Elementary…
Hamilton International Middle School Accelerated Progress Program (APP) teacher Marcy Shadow died on Tuesday, December 27, after a five year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held today at Peace Lutheran Church in West Seattle. Her obituary can be found here. In a letter to the Hamilton community, Principal Chris Carter writes: There comes a time in the life of every community when painful events occur that compel us to take pause and support one another in our sadness…