Wallingford, Seattle

Lowell APP is Now ‘APP at Lincoln’

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…

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Family Movie & Pizza Night

Pack up the kiddies next Saturday and head to the Wallingford Community Senior Center for Family Movie & Pizza Night, featuring "Lilo & Stitch" (2002, Rated G). The center is serving house-made popcorn, pizza, salad, and a special dessert. Who: The Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Suite 140) When: Saturday, June 23 from 5:30 - 8:30PM RSVP: By June 21 (see details below): This is an all-ages, family-friendly event. We hope you can attend, but you MUST RESERVE YOUR SEATS…

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Grand Opening at Wish…

Sabrina and Shane, owners of Wallingford's newest clothing boutique, "Wish..." dropped us a note to let everyone know that they're having a Grand Opening this Wednesday night (June 20), from 5-8pm: Please stop by to toast our new location and our appreciation of Wallingford. There will be food, drinks, and door prizes. We hope to see you there!

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Scenes from the Wallingford Greenway celebration

There was a great turnout on Saturday afternoon for the Wallingford Greenway ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration. Here are a few photos post by the greenway organizers. You can find the group (and more photos) on Facebook by clicking here. If you can't view the slideshow below, you can also view the photos here.

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A Wallingford Gem

Picture a small bungalow in Wallingford, shaded by 80+-year old cedars, sheltering a collector’s garden that has evolved over the last 28 years. Add to this a selection of potted nursery stock: native plants from the Fraser River to California. That’s the outside. Inside is a fantastic selection of “hard to find new or out-of-print books dealing with any (!) of the life sciences”. Meet David Hutchinson and Martha Ferguson. David and Martha are partners in life, horticulture, and books. Martha’s…

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Father and Son

You'll forgive us a bit of vanity, but the day invited us to post this shot Matt Kowalczyk shot of my son and I yesterday at the Fremont Solstice Parade. As fine a father and son portrait as I could wish for. And big thanks to my Dad and to all the dads out there. Your children love you, and with good reason.

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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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