April 11, 2011 |
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School Beat
Welcome to School Beat, an e-newsletter from Seattle Public Schools that features District information, student and staff celebrations, school news and upcoming District-related events. Please share School Beat with others and send comments to [email protected]. |
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Excellence for All: Family and Community Engagement |
Superintendent's priorities include community engagement
Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield is committed to meeting with and listening to staff, families and community organizations as part of her listening and engagement plan. Over the past weeks, she has met with various groups, including members of the East African community, Our Schools Coalition, Native American community, Seattle Education Association and Seattle Council PTSA. |
District News |
Open Enrollment for 2011-12 continues through April 15
Families are reminded that the last day of Open Enrollment is Friday, April 15. During Open Enrollment, families may register their child to enter SPS in fall 2011, apply for a school other than their assigned school, and/or apply for Montessori, Spectrum or APP. For more Open Enrollment information, read the news release or visit the Enrollment website.
13 schools to be recognized April 27 with Achievement Awards
Thirteen Seattle Public Schools will be honored April 27 for winning the Washington Achievement Award for overall excellence and special recognition in language arts, math, science, graduation rate, improvement and closing achievement gaps. The schools are: AS#1, Catharine Blaine, Bryant, Concord, Coe, Hay, Home School Resource Center, Loyal Heights, McGilvra, Mercer, Montlake, NOVA and Schmitz Park.
Interim School Superintendent Susan Enfield announced that Lesley Rogers has been appointed Chief Communications Oficer for Seattle Public Schools, following a national search. She started April 4 and will oversee internal and external communications.
Superintendent announces top priorities for remainder of year
Court rules for District regarding high school math textbooks School Allocation funding for 2011-12 available online |
Student Celebrations |
C-SPAN awarded Salmon Bay student Leo Pfeifer, right, a $1,500 check for his second-prize entry in StudentCam 2011, an annual documentary competition. Cameraman Ian Derby, left, helped Pfeifer with the documentary, which deals with homelessness. Schools successful at FCCLA conference (Ingraham, West Seattle)
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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 [email protected].
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