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Excellence for All: Levies
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Please vote by Nov. 2: operations levy on ballot
There are many important measures on the Nov. 2 ballot, including a Seattle Public Schools operations levy. The levy measure is on the back of the ballot and is the very last item. Please remember to postmark your ballot by Nov. 2. Information about the levy is available on the Levy Information website.
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District News
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Superintendent to give State of the District address Nov. 9
Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson, Ph.D., will share data and information related to progress, successes and persistent challenges at a Nov. 9 State of the District address. Read more.
Families invited to comment on Student Assignment transition plan
Seattle Public Schools is seeking input from families, staff and community members this month to help shape the New Student Assignment Transition Plan. Regional meetings are scheduled Nov. 8-22 in the District's five regions. Read more.
School Reports to be issued Nov. 9; community meetings set
School Reports will be released Nov. 9 and kick off an ongoing community conversation about what needs to be done to make our schools better. Read more.
School Board pledges to work on State Audit findings
The Seattle School Board passed a resolution Oct. 20 specifying corrective actions to address concerns raised in recent audits from the State Auditor's Office. Members pledged to continue working and improving the operation and oversight of the District's systems and business processes. Read more.
District receives $4.6M in energy-efficiency improvement grants
Seattle Public Schools received $4.6 million in energy-efficiency improvement grants that will help fund 10 energy-efficiency projects at 22 Seattle schools. Read more. IGNITE founder shares experiences with international delegation. School Board update - Oct. 20, 2010Seattle Public Schools receives $1.45M to expand Chinese programsSchool Board gives unanimous support for Referendum 52
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Student Celebrations
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Videos from Whitman students to screen at Portland film festival
Two videos produced by former Whitman Middle School students have been selected to screen at the 34th Annual Young People's Film & Video Festival on Nov. 7 at the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium in Oregon. Read more.
Four productions from Ballard students win at Portland film festival
Four productions by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program are among the winners of the 34th Annual Young People's Film & Video Festival. Read more.
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Staff Celebrations
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 John Stanford International School principal wins prestigious national award, $25,000 cash prize
Kelly Aramaki, principal at John Stanford International School, was awarded the prestigious 2010 Milken Educator Award. Aramaki received the award during a surprise ceremony at a school assembly. He will be presented with a $25,000 cash prize at the annual Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference, an all-expenses-paid professional development conference held in Los Angeles in April. Read more.
West Woodland teachers named MOHAI Educator of the Year
The West Woodland Elementary third-grade team of Lisa Stroud, Sara Williams and Margaret Lang will be honored with the MOHAI Educator of the Year award at a Nov. 5 ceremony. Read more.
 Roxhill Elementary teacher/librarian wins Golden Apple Award for excellence in education
Pat Bliquez, a teacher/librarian at Roxhill Elementary School, was honored with the Golden Apple Award. The award is given to an educator who makes a positive difference for public school students. Read more.
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Around the Schools
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 Seattle Public Schools students to perform
with Pacific Northwest Ballet on Nov. 13
More than 250 Seattle Public Schools students will perform on stage at McCaw Hall Nov. 13 as part of the Discover Dance program led by Pacific Northwest Ballet. The performance will be the culmination of an artist-in-residence partnership with three schools - Arbor Heights Elementary, Broadview-Thomson K-8 and Highland Park Elementary. Also featured in the performance will be middle school student musicians from Broadview-Thomson. Read more.
John Muir receives $15,000 grant to fund field trips
John Muir Elementary received a check for $15,000 from the Sierra Club to fund field trips that connect the science, social studies and art curricula with local natural environments. Read more.
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Around the Community
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Communities in Schools of Seattle 'Stuffs the Bus' for students
Communities In Schools of Seattle teamed up with local businesses again this year to outfit low-income students with backpacks and school supplies through the Stuff The Bus campaign. Read more.
Program in SPS schools selected as 'Top Program' by K-12 Task Force
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School and District Events Calendar
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If you would like to know about current special school activities, fund-raisers or other District events, visit the online District Events Calendar where you can see what's going on monthly at Seattle Public Schools. You can also search for specific events by date, school and type.
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We need your ideas
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The Communications Office is always looking for stories on interesting classroom projects, inspirational people or events in our schools to share with the greater Seattle community. We often highlight stories submitted by school staff for potential media coverage as well as District and community publications. For examples of stories we have published in the past, please visit this link. We would like to hear from you. If you have a unique story to share, please send your ideas directly to goodnews@seattleschools.org.
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Graham Hill students study the outdoors