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| PROGRAM PLACEMENT
6:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 10
Rainier Beach HS, performing arts center,
8815 Seward Park Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98118
The PTSA at Rainier Beach is looking at programs to improve education and help prepare kids for life after high school. What programs would interest you in Rainier Beach HS?
International Bacclaureate?
Law magnate?
IT (including vocational track)?
Sports medicine?
Arts?
Open to all in the Rainier Beach community.
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| | **Northeast meeting
TONIGHT**
| ASSIGNMENT AND CAPACITY
6:30-8 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 10
Roosevelt HS
1410 N.E. 66th St., Seattle, WA 98115
Interpreters: Somali and Spanish
NE Region schools: Nathan Hale HS, Roosevelt HS, Home School Resource, Residential Consortium, Eckstein MS, AS #1 K-8, Jane Addams K-8, TOPS K-8, Bryant, Green Lake, Laurelhurst, Olympic Hills, Olympic View, John Rogers, Sacajawea, Sand Point, Thornton Creek, View Ridge, Wedgwood
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| | Central meeting Monday
| ASSIGNMENT AND CAPACITY
6:30-8 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 15
Garfield HS
400 23rd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98122
Interpreters: Amharic, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrigna and Vietnamese
Central Region schools: Franklin HS,
Garfield HS, Nova HS,
SBOC, McClure MS, Washington MS,
Blaine K-8, Madrona K-8, Coe, Gatzert, Hay, John Muir, Lawton, Leschi, Lowell, McGilvra, Montlake, Queen Anne, Stevens, Thurgood Marshall
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| | West Seattle meeting Tuesday
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ASSIGNMENT AND CAPACITY
6:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 16
West Seattle HS, 3000 California Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116
Interpreters: Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese
West Seattle Region schools: Chief Sealth Int'l HS, West Seattle HS, Middle College, Denny Int'l MS, Madison MS, Pathfinder K-8, Alki, Arbor Heights, Concord Int'l, Gatewood, Highland Park, Lafayette, Roxhill, Sanislo, Schmitz Park, West
Seattle Elem.
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| | Northwest meeting Nov. 22
| ASSIGNMENT AND CAPACITY
6:30-8 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 22
Ingraham HS,
1819 N 135 St.
Seattle, WA 98133
Interpreters: Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese
NW Region schools: Ballard HS, Ingraham HS, The Center School HS, Evening School, Hamilton Int'l MS, Whitman MS, Broadview-Thomson K-8, Salmon Bay K-8, Adams, BF Day, Bagley, Greenwood, John Stanford Int'l, Loyal Heights, McDonald, North Beach, Northgate, West Woodland, Whittier
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ASSIGNMENT PLAN, PHASE II
CHANGES COULD AFFECT YOU; CAPACITY ISSUES
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CORRECTION:
The link to SPS' assignment plan/capacity presentation was left off earlier email. Please see "What's happening," below.
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The link to a map showing possible boundary changes to Garfiled HS was also left off. Please see "Options for Garfield," below.
Capacity, sibling and high school attendance issues are still with us, and Seattle Public Schools is undertaking a series of meetings and work sessions to gather feedback and assess options for phase II of the New Student Assignment Plan. This will result in a board-adopted plan for next year's transition.
Time frame:- Community input: Through mid-November
- School board action: Introduce plan for 2011-12 on Jan.5; vote on Jan. 19.
What's happening? What are options?
Presentation
Issues in presentation you should be aware of:- Surge capacity is maxed, resulting in overcrowding at some schools. This is related to sibling placement. See slide 25.
- Siblings may need to go to kindergartner's attendance school. With many schools at maximum capacity, it is unlikely split siblings will be able to be accommodated at the older child's school. See slides 22-26
- Geographic zones for Option Schools to be set.
Zones are not a guarantee for placement; they are a tie-breaker category for option schools.
The tiebreakers are: 1) Sibling; 2) Geographic zone; 3) Lottery. See slides 18-20
Option schools are: STEM@Cleveland, NOVA and The Center School high schools; AS#1, Jane Addams, Salmon Bay, TOPS, Pathfinder, Orca and South Shore K-8 schools; and Thornton Creek and Queen Anne elementary schools
- Garfield is overcapacity: Enrollment at Garfield HS exceeds its functional capacity. There were 175 students new to SPS at Garfield this year. APP enrollment is up and increasing. Options were presented to address this issue, many of which would impact other high schools. See slides 28-34
SOME OPTIONS FOR GARFIELD: Change Garfield's boundary - possible boundary-change map (Would affect Rainier Beach, Franklin, Ballard, Roosevelt and Ingraham high school boundaries.)
- Reduce or eliminate open choice seats at Garfield next year.
- Create another program for highly gifted students
- Create an additional APP pathway for new 9th-graders
- Create an additional APP pathway for new 9th-graders and upper-grade students- Split schedule
- West Seattle feeder patterns:The district is concerned about future imbalances in enrollment for West Seattle high schools and middle schools. Options were presented to realign feeder patterns. See slides 67-69.
- North end middle school capacity: The district stated it will need to include construction of a north end middle school in 2013 BEX IV capital levy. See slide 36.
- Jane Addams K-8 stays same: The Superintendent does not plan any changes in the Jane Addams K-8 program/grade and it will continue as a K-8 option school. See slides 35-36.
- Thornton Creek could expand: The district proposed relocating Nathan Hale's portables to Thornton Creek to allow more students access to the program and to ease capacity issues at Bryant, View Ridge and Wedgwood elementaries. See slides 37-38
- AS #1 sustainability questioned: Enrollment at AS #1 has been decreasing and the district stated the program is not sustainable. One option would be moving some of the special education developmental preschool students into the building. See slides 38-43.
- Madrona K-8 enrollment down: Enrollment has dropped. An option discusses is to consider new program placement to "increase rigor and attract families." See slides 44-46.
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ASSIGNMENT COMMUNITY MEETINGS ONGOING
All are 6:30-8 p.m.
Meetings will include a presentation, question-and-answer session, discussion and opportunity to report on feedback. Interpretation services will be provided at each of the meetings (languages noted below), and light refreshments will be served. Child care will not be available, but books and drawing and coloring supplies will be provided. Details are at left.
Nov. 10 - Roosevelt HS/northeast region
Nov. 15 - Garfield HS/central region
Nov. 16 - West Seattle HS/West Seattle region
Nov. 22 - Ingraham HS/NW region
SE meeting already held
The community meeting for the SE region was held Nov. 8. If you have questions or concerns, your executive director for schools is Michael Tolley, mftolley@seattleschools.org (SCPTSA note: Our apologies for not sending this email out ahead of your meeting. We got backlogged on communications.). There are still drop-in sessions; details, below.
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ASSIGNMENT DROP-IN MEETINGS
These will provide a more informal opportunity for families to review information, ask questions and provide feedback.
Both take place at:
John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence (district HQ)
2445 3rd Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98134
Nov. 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m., JSCEE, room 2700
Dec. 14, 6-8 p.m., JSCEE, room 2750
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SCHOOL BOARD ACTION/ASSIGNMENT PLAN
The school board meets at JSCEE in the auditorium, 2445 3rd Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98134. These meetings are open to the public. Testimony is taken at regular board meetings. To sign up
Dec. 1, 4-8 p.m. Assignment and capacity work session
Jan. 5, 6 p.m. Regular board meeting. Plan introduced
Jan. 19, 6 p.m. Regular board meeting. Plan voted on
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SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR MEETINGS
Saturday, Nov. 13: Kay Smith-Blum (District V, most of central area), Peter Maier (District I, far north area), and Steve Sundquist (District VI, West Seattle) have community meetings this Saturday.
Saturday, Nov. 20: Sherry Carr (District II, mid-north area), Harium Martin-Morris (District III, northeast and some central), and Michael DeBell (District IV, Queen Anne/Magnolia and parts of Ballard) have community meetings next weekend.
Saturday, Nov. 27: Betty Patu (District VII, southeast area) has her community meeting.
Calendar (click on item for location, time):
http://www.seattlecouncilptsa.org/calendar.shtml
School board district maps:
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/board/districts.xml
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NEW STUDENT ASSSIGNMENT PLAN INFO
Transition plan for 2010-11
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If your community is especially affected by the new assignment plan, consider recruiting a volunteer to help keep tabs on the situation and report back. You might also consider designating space in your newsletter for updates. In any case, please pass on and share meeting the information.
Sincerely,
Ramona Hattendorf and Lauren McGuire
Seattle Council PTSA
This eNews Bulletin goes out to PTA/PTSA leaders, community subscribers and SPS leaders. It does not go out to general members. Please cut, paste, and forward as needed. Let your members know they can subscribe. They just need to send a note to info@seattlecouncilptsa.org
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