Schools

Early last month we told you about a series of meetings that Seattle Public Schools scheduled to talk about the New Student Assignment Plan and what sorts of things will happen during the second "transition year".  One of those meetings, slated to discuss our cluster of schools, was to be held on November 22--the day the big snowstorm hit and closed down the city. If you're still interested in attending, the meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, December 13, from 6:30-8…

On Tuesday, Seattle Public Schools released reports for each school in the district, which spawned several articles on the great divide in achievement between schools north and south of the Ship Canal. But if you look closely, you'll see that we have our own great divide right here in Wallingford between our two neighborhood elementary schools:  John Stanford International School and B.F. Day. The school reports from Seattle Public Schools include detailed information on each school’s academic and test score performance…

Who doesn’t enjoy a classic homemade spaghetti dinner--and wait--you don’t even have to cook! You are cordially invited to St. Benedict School’s (4811 Wallingford Ave North) Spaghetti Dinner, Sunday, November 14, 11am-7pm.  The 6th Grade Class will be dishing up dinner from scratch and are ready to host neighbors, family, and friends.  There will be delicious food, prizes, and a raffle.  All proceeds from this event will support the 6th Grade Science and Environmental Camp at Camp Hamilton.  Margaret took her…