Schools

“No Confidence” In The SPS Operations Levy

[Ed Note: Elections are coming up, and this stuff is important, so we're covering it. You may disagree with the opinions of the writers. We invite opposing viewpoints to share their perspective.] Most votes this fall divide cleanly along liberal / conservative battle lines. You don’t have to think too hard, just decide if you find Paul Krugman or George Will more credible. The exception is the Seattle Public Schools levy, which is scrambling all of the usual alliances. Superintendent Maria…

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McDonald School Seeks Walkathon Sponsors

Next Friday (10/22), McDonald School will hold its first annual Walkathon to raise money for extra curricular programs and teaching assistants.  The McDonald School PTA is asking friends and family of McDonald School students, as well as local businesses to help meet their goal of raising $6,000. On Walkathon day, kids in grades K-1 and 2-5 will each walk for an hour and will be cheered on by a special guest--former UW track star Katie Follett, who's currently training for the…

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Wallingford schools need AED stewards

Last June, the Seattle Public Schools board voted unanimously to install at least one automatic external defibrillator (AED) in each of the 93 schools all over the city, and to develop an emergency plan that calls for training responders in CPR and the use of an AED.  An AED program in the schools would protect not only the lives of children, but of teachers, administration, and any other adults who are on site at the school. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can…

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Meridian School cleans up

On Thursday morning, kindergartners through fifth graders from The Meridian School were out at Meridian Park and on nearby Bagley raking, weeding, sweeping, and picking up litter.   The efforts were a part of The Meridian School’s annual fall Community Service Day.  At the north end of the park, fourth graders worked with an arborist from Sustainable Wallingford to measure trees, while parents worked hard at an apple press, making homemade cider.  I gotta tell ya -- honestly --  it was the…

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Chickadees Preschool Open House…Come One…Come All

As a mother, I know that there is a stress that comes naturally with finding that perfect preschool.  Parents start planning what school their child is going to attend before they are even born, and I have heard the rumors of parents enrolling their children in preschool three years before they are ready to attend.  Well, I can honestly say that I don't have that much motivation; but if you are looking for that one school that is different from the…

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Hamilton’s Community Celebration

While Saturday’s Community Celebration at Hamilton International Middle School had a little lower turnout than the ribbon cutting ceremony, there were still plenty of students eager to show parents their lockers and classrooms during the open house. Visitors had access to all three floors of the school and were treated to the sounds of Hamilton’s marimba ensemble on the outside courts, as well as the jazz band that played in their own classroom on the ground floor. Have a look inside the…

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Hamilton – lights on, lights off; lights on, lights off…

Folks living adjacent to Hamilton International Middle School may have noticed that the school's outside lights and the lights inside the gym are turning off and on during odd hours.  My first thought:  could it be the legendary ghost, roaming the halls once again, now that the school remodel is complete?  Nah!  She only hangs out in the bathroom on the second floor. The real answer comes from Michael Romero, the project manager for Hamilton's.  Michael issued a memorandum this week…

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