Schools

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On Monday night Jose Banda visited Hamilton and fielded Q&A.  His introductory message was focused on making sure all students learn common core standards and making sure that there is equity access to opportunities for all student groups. He said he was most impressed so far with the level of engagement parents have their schools in Seattle, and that he hadn’t been seeing that in California. The main Q&A line from parents was that many upcoming siblings of students at JSIS…

This year, B.F. Day's boundaries reach further into Wallingford, adding many new families from the neighborhood. Here are some events happening next week to introduce new families to the school. From B.F. Day's new principal, Katie Pearl: New Family Welcome Potluck (Aug. 30th 5:30-7:00 p.m.) – You should receive a flyer in the mail with the details of this event if your child is new to our school. Come and meet B.F. Day families, teachers and the principal for an informal…

Last week, Jose Banda, the new superintendent for Seattle Public Schools, announced a new principal appointment for Hamilton International Middle School, and that Chris Carter, Hamilton's former principal, has moved to Mercer Middle School. Here's Superintendent Banda's message to the Hamilton community: Dear Hamilton International Middle School community, I am excited today to announce the appointment of Lucinda (Cindy) Watters as your new principal. Ms. Watters comes to Hamilton International Middle School from Einstein Middle School in Shoreline where she has been…

Last year, Seattle Public Schools moved Lowell Elementary's Accelerated Progress Program (APP) to the Lincoln High School site in an effort to alleviate the crowding at Lowell Elementary School on Capitol Hill. Now, the District has announced that the APP program is being completely separated from Lowell Elementary School, and will be known as "APP at Lincoln", serving as Seattle's north end APP school. In a statement released on Monday, the District wrote, "Given our capacity issues in the north end of Seattle, we…