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Important Dates:
November 28:
Capacity Meeting
Denny International MS Library
November 29:
Southeast Community Meeting with SPS Rainer Beach HS
November 29:
Capacity Meeting
Eckstein MS Library
November 30:
Recommendations due for Region 6 Director for 2012-14
December 1:
Capacity Meeting
Washington MS Library
December 1:
Reflections entries due to SCPTSA
December 10 and 11:
Reflections Art Exhibit
The Center School, Seattle
More Information
(206) 364-7430
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Dear PTA and PTSA Leaders,
Seattle Council PTSA is updating contact information to ensure that information is available to all of your current board members. Please ask your new officers if they are getting this bulletin. If they are not receiving the enews have them contact Jo Cross-Whiter at enews@seattlecouncilptsa.org so that we can add them to the distribution list.
Please note there will not be an email the week of November 28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Sincerely,
Lauren McGuire
President, Seattle Council PTSA |
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'11-'12 REFLECTIONS Entries Deadline
Thursday, December 1
The due date for all Seattle Area Reflections Entries is Thursday, December 1 (not to be confused with the January deadline for WA State). Individual Seattle PTA/PTSA's submit through Seattle Council PTSA on December 1, from 10am-1:00pm at the John Stanford Center, 2445 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134.
Be sure all forms are filled out, signed and attached to entries. Literature, dance, film and music entries require 2 copies.
If you are involved with or work in the arts (film, dance, photography, visual arts, music or literature) and might be available to lend your expertise and artistic eye to evaluate student art for an hour or two, please contact enrichment@seattlecouncilptsa.org. |
| State of the District
Last Wednesday, Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield presented the State of the District. Highlights of the presentation include an increasing graduation rate from 67% to 73% and dramatic increases in number of students meeting or above standards on state tests for West Seattle Elementary, Dearborn Park Elementary and Mercer Middle School. Congratulations to the students, teachers, staff, principals and families at those three schools and across the district. Their hard work and dedication is helping our students succeed.
In addition, SPS students on average out perform the state average on state exams with the exception of 10th grade math and writing. While the district improved overall, the opportunity gap in Seattle Public Schools still persists.
To see the district's scorecard and to see how your school performed, click here. |
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Southeast Community Meeting with Seattle Public Schools
Tuesday, November 29
6:00pm at Rainier Beach High School, 8815 Seward Park Ave. S, Seattle 98118
Please join Executive Directors Brianna Dusseault and Michael Tolley to review the District's vision and work plan for the Southeast region, see newly disaggregated 2010-11 student performance data, and learn about the upcoming IB (International Baccalaureate) program at Rainier Beach High School.
We hope our families and community can join us as we work together to build high-achieving, vibrant schools in our Southeast neighborhood. |
Seattle Public Schools to Host Three Public Engagement Meetings on Short-Term Capacity Management Planning
-From SPS
To gather as much feedback as possible, Seattle Public Schools will hold three additional community engagement meetings regarding the proposed capacity management plan:
Monday, November 28, 6-7:30pm at Denny International Middle School Library, 2601 S.W. Kenyon St
Tuesday, November 29, 6-7:30pm at Eckstein Middle School Library, 3003 N.E. 75th St
Thursday, December 1, 6-7:30pm at Washington Middle School Library, 2101 S. Jackson St
The meetings will include presentations by Seattle Public School Capital Projects and Planning staff members, followed by a question and answer period. Comments from the community will be collected, recorded, considered and included in the District's Short Term Capacity Management planning process. For information on the District's capacity management process, please click here.
For further information, please contact Tom Redman, Capital Communications, at tlredman@seattleschools.org. Phone: 206-252-0655 |
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Meet Your Ombudsman Day
Saturday, December 3
9:30am to noon at the OEO Office, 155 N.E. 100th St. #210, Seattle
The Office of the Education Ombudsman (OEO) resolves complaints, disputes, and problems between families and elementary and secondary public schools in all areas that affect student learning. We function independently from the public school system and provide an alternative to costly lawsuits and administrative hearings. Our services are available to students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, and are free and confidential.
A large percentage of ombudsmen work takes place over the telephone. We realize how important it is to also meet our clients and have conversations in person.
Please join us for a delicious, light breakfast so we can talk further about education issues that matter to you and your children. Children are welcome to attend with you!
For more information telephone (206) 729-3232 or go to www.paretnslearn.org
RSVP OEOinfo@gov.wa.gov |
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Student Art Exhibit '11-'12 REFLECTIONS "Diversity Means..."
Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11
10am-300pm at The Center School, 3rd Floor Center House at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.
Open to all Seattle Public School families and friends. Free and fun for all ages. Come and see the creative talents of Seattle area school children in visual arts, photography, film, musical composition, dance and literature. This is a nationwide arts competition that starts at the local school level and leads to state and national Reflections levels.
Reflections Chairpersons please remind your students, teachers and families to come and view Reflections art from across the district and see which ones will go to WA State Reflections. For more details contact enrichment@seattlecouncilptsa.org |
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