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SPS Neighborhood Schools News

This is the last week before summer vacation for Seattle Public Schools. Here's a look at some of the things happening at our neighborhood's schools: B.F. Day: B.F. Day is hosting a Kindergarten Orientation on Tuesday, June 19, from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning in the library (3921 Linden Avenue N.). Families with incoming Kindergartners this fall are welcome to come and meet the Kindergarten teachers and get a look inside the classrooms. It's also a great night to meet fellow parents! By the…

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Woodland Park Co-op Preschool Hosts a ‘Playdate’

Woodland Park Cooperative Preschool is hosting a "Community Playdate" tomorrow, June 16, from 12:30PM - 2:30PM, where families can stop by and learn about the school's programs. The school is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the Solstice Parade/Fremont Fair: Just a short stroll from Fremont's resident troll, our Outdoor Classroom is filled with activities designed for meaningful fun - experiment at our tinkering table, create original art, or dig in our split-level sand pit. Our vibrant Woodland Park…

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JSIS Fundraiser to Send Fifth Graders to Japan

By fifth grade, the students at John Stanford International have been immersed in a foreign language (Spanish or Japanese) for six years; but for students in the Japanese track, the ultimate exercise in immersion comes during the summer of their last year, when they spend five days living with a host family in Japan. In order to make the trip happen, the school must raise money to cover the cost of airfare and lodging for the students, and the school is…

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Assistance League awards summer camp scholarships

Wallingford-based Assistance League of Seattle has awarded $32,000 in enrichment scholarships this year to 70 students from Seattle Schools through its annual Enrichment Scholarship Program. The scholarships provide students from grades 6-11 full or partial tuition to attend summer camps at Cornish Institute, Whitman Dance, UW Robinson Center, Marrowstone Music, language camp and art, theater and outdoor programs. Xiaoyu Clements, a seventh grader from Hamilton, is going to Summer Dance at Whitman College.  The Assistance League of Seattle is located at 1414 and 1419 North 45th…

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News from SPS neighborhood schools

John Stanford International School Margie Butcher writes: My 2nd grade class at John Stanford Elementary School will be at Whole Foods on Roosevelt this Sunday from 10:00-2:00 selling canvas bags they decorated as a part of our Action Network project to benefit homeless animals.  All proceeds will go to Old Dog Haven, who will have both human and canine volunteers at the event!  The bags are made from cotton scraps and recycled pop bottles, and will be sold for $20. McDonald Elementary The…

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JSIS student places second in writing competition

Congratulations to Emma Snavely, a fifth-grader at John Stanford International School, who took second place in a national creative writing competition sponsored by the American Immigration Council. The American Immigration Council asked fifth-grade students to write about why they were glad America is a nation of immigrants, and encouraged entrants to share their personal experiences, family histories, or their views on the challenges incoming immigrants face when they arrive in the U.S. Emma wrote two very moving poems titled "Crossing the Line" and…

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Katie Pearl Named New Principal at B.F. Day

Back in March, we told you that Susan McCloskey was leaving her position as principal for B.F. Day. Last week, Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield sent the following letter to announce the school's new principal, Katie Pearl: Dear B.F. Day community, I am excited today to announce the appointment of Katie Pearl as your new principal, effective July 1, 2012. Ms. Pearl comes to B.F. Day Elementary from Mercer Middle School, where she was assistant principal. Ms. Pearl is committed to the…

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