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…
The Board of Directors for Seattle Public Schools will meet tomorrow night at 6pm to discuss the new Student Assignment Plan Transition Plan for 2012-13. If you read the Board's proposal (which you can view here), you won't find any mention of placing portables on the John Stanford campus, but you will find language that supports the boundary changes below. (Click on the graphic for a larger view). If you read the comments from our last update, where we discussed the proposed addition…
(Ed. note: Seattle Schools is on break until January 3, not January 2, as previously reported). While Seattle Public Schools is on break until January 3, parents in the neighborhood are still reeling from the current challenges at John Stanford International School. We have a recap of some of the reader comments from our posts on this topic, including some suggestions for taking action, contact information and additional resources: The school district proposed to find 2 additional homerooms to support 4…
During a Seattle Public Schools "Board Operations Committee as a Whole" presentation last night, the Capacity Management Team presented a list of recommendations for short-term capacity management during the 2012-13 school year. The entire presentation can be seen here, but by the looks of it, other solutions are being offered to remedy the overcrowding at John Stanford International School: As you can see from the slide pictured above, the two options before contemplating the change in the Wallingford neighborhood school boundaries…