Schools

Take the Wallyhood School Poll

Attendance area boundary changes, new school openings, building remodels, open houses, school tours, levy ballots--it's dizzying to think of all the changes taking place within Seattle Public Schools--and Wallingford seems to have hit the mother lode. So while you've still got school on the brain, I'm curious to know which schools your children will attend in Fall 2010.  This question goes beyond those entering Kindergarten, so, for example, if your third grader attends B.F. Day or John Stanford this year, and…

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Something for everyone at Science Night

On Thursday night Hamilton Middle School held its first annual Science Night. The halls of Hamilton were busy with kids and parents poking, prodding, bicycling, and blending...among other things. Education and entertainment in one kid friendly package. If you missed it you have a whole year to think about how excited you are to experience it next time it comes around. Here's a slideshow of the evening to whet you appetite.

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Open House Schedule for Wallingford Schools

Are you getting ready to send junior off to Kindergarten next fall?  Curious about the school to which your child has been assigned?  Is your youngster graduating from 5th grade and moving on to Hamilton? (If so, lucky ducks for being the first in the new remodel).  If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions, then I suggest you attend your new school's open house.  Open houses are a great way to meet the principal, get a feel for the…

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New Preschool Open House

This coming Saturday, the 23rd at 10 am and Tuesday, the 26th at 6 pm, the brand new Huckleberry Forest Seattle Preschool of the Arts and Science will be holding an open house. The school is located at 2102 N 40th St. (40th and Meridian) on the ground floor of the Gift of Grace Lutheran Church. While it is housed in a church, it is not a faith-based school. One-on-One Appointments are also available by contacting [email protected]. They are offering a…

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Adam’s Elementary Auction

Hot on the heels of the request for auction donations for the Meridian School, Jacqui writes: Adams Elementary is one of Wallingford’s SISD cluster schools, and the only public elementary in the Northwest to feature complete arts integration in its curriculum. The arts curriculum is funded by the PTA, which in turn is largely funded by our annual auction: Adams Elementary School Students Reach for the Stars – and the Paintbrush Music fills the art-adorned halls long before the first bell…

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Seattle Public Schools Upcoming Levies Election

On February 9, residents within the Seattle Schools district will have a chance to vote for two new levies, using a special election mail-in ballot.  These levies replace two that expire this year and cover basic costs of education--from employee salaries to school building safety and maintenance--and will result in tax rates at current levels . According to School's First, the levies campaign organization, the Three-year Operations Levy, totaling $442.7 million, funds 23% of the Seattle Public schools operating budget for:…

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Meridian School seeks auction donations

There's a great little school tucked into the Good Shepherd Center, and they're asking for donations from the community for their annual fundraising auction. Thomasin Levin, an alumni and a board member, writes: The Meridian School is an accredited, independent elementary school and is calling all Wallingford supporters to please contribute to the annual auction.  If you would like your business to reach over 400 people, most who spend their time in Wallingford, then this is for you!  We have advertising…

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