*Updated January 11, 2:43pm While many folks take Monday, January 17 off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, John Stanford families will "Make it a Day On -- Not a Day Off!" Wallingford neighbors are invited to participate in the MLK Day of Service activities at John Stanford International School from 10 am until 2 pm. The volunteers will be meeting on the school's playground, where they will be weeding, digging, and spreading wood chips. The playground is just south of…
Seattle Public Schools may be on winter break for the next two weeks, but there are some exciting pieces of news we wanted to share with you: McDonald School selected as elementary International School: On Wednesday, December 15, Superintendent Dr. Goodloe-Johnson announced that McDonald School was selected as the new elementary International School. Implementation is contingent on funding and would not start before September 2012. A community meeting will be held at the Lincoln High School Library on Thursday, January 13,…
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…
Yesterday at about 7:45 a.m., a 6th grade student from Hamilton was struck by a car while she was in the crosswalk at 43rd and Wallingford Avenue North. A Hamilton parent wrote in our Forums that the student sustained hip and thigh injuries, but that the school informed the students yesterday that she will be o.k., which we're very glad to hear. Stay safe, folks! It's dark and dreary this time of year.
Seattle Public Schools just announced that there will be no school for all students on Wednesday, 11/24. The central offices at the John Stanford Center down in SODO are closed as well. Listen to the message. The Meridian School will also be closed on Wednesday. Update: Jacqui asked us to mention that the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club will be closed on Wednesday, too, as they follow Seattle Schools' closure rules. Thanks, Jacqui!
Seattle Public Schools just announced that all schools and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, which means there's no school for Hamilton and Roosevelt, and no parent-teacher conferences for our elementary and K-8 schools. You can listen to the message. The Meridian School will also be closed on Tuesday, and while St. Benedict had an early dismissal on Monday, it isn't clear on their website or by calling their number that the school will be closed on Tuesday. Call the office…
It's parent-teacher conference week for all elementary and K-8 Seattle Public Schools, which means all the youngsters are out, hoping to enjoy their snow day. As of 9:44 this morning, Seattle Public Schools have canceled any parent-teacher conferences scheduled after 12:30 today. Check back later, in case we have more updates for you regarding tomorrow's appointments. All SPS middle and high schools will dismiss at 12:35 p.m. today as well as any after school functions. You can listen to the updated…