Public Opinion Survey on the Traits You Would Like to See in a Permanent Superintendent

-From the Seattle School Board

 

The Seattle School Board invites you to take a public opinion survey about the school district and the traits you would like to see in a permanent Superintendent. If you would like to complete the survey, please go to: www.seattleschools.org/schoolboard and click on the link to the survey. The survey has been translated into Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. We anticipate a Somali translation to be available shortly.

 

Computers with internet access are available in the lobby of the John Stanford Center at 2445 3rd Ave. S., as well as in public libraries and community centers around the city.

 

The Board is very interested in your opinion and hopes that you will complete the survey.

 

Thank you
Seattle School Board

District and Community Volunteers Sought for the Positive Climate and Discipline Advisory Committee

-From SPS

 

The Seattle School District is seeking staff and unpaid volunteers to serve on the new Positive Climate and Discipline Advisory Committee (PC-DAC), for terms of up to two years. The committee's purpose is to advise on a school climate and discipline management system that enhances learning, equity, self-discipline, attendance and connectedness while ensuring a safe, civil and positive learning environment.

Interested individuals should submit background information and reasons for their interest via email to: jodingfield@seattleschools.org  no later than Friday, December 30. Selection and notification of advisory committee members will occur no later than January 6, 2012.The first meeting is scheduled for January 24, 2012. More Information.

SPS Seeks Community Volunteers for SPS Equity and Race Advisory Committee

-From SPS

   

Seattle Public Schools is seeking unpaid volunteers from our ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse communities to serve on the newly formed Equity and Race Advisory Committee, for terms of up to two years. The purpose of this committee is to advise Seattle Public Schools staff on issues of equity in education. Interested individuals should submit an application no later than January 13. The first meeting is scheduled for January 23. More Information and nomination form.

Aki Kurose Middle School Academy Increases Attendance by Remarkable 3.7 Percent in Seven Weeks

-From SPS 

 

The most diverse zip code in the country is home to a new national champion. Aki Kurose Middle School Academy in south Seattle has been named the winner of the 2011 Get Schooled Fall Attendance Challenge. The students and staff will be recognized with a star-studded event and significant college scholarships later this winter.

 

Sponsored by the Get Schooled Foundation, the friendly competition included nearly 80,000 students at 73 schools in 17 states between October 3 and November 18. Leading the pack in the nation, Aki Kurose improved its attendance by a remarkable 3.7 percent. On average, schools see less than a 2 percent annual gain in attendance.

 

"I'm extremely proud of the students, staff and the Aki Kurose community for winning the Get Schooled Fall Attendance Challenge National Championship," said Mia Williams, Principal of Aki Kurose Middle School Academy. "Get Schooled has been great for us.  We're using the momentum, school spirit and the increase in student engagement from the challenge to focus on improving academic achievement school-wide."

 

In January, Get Schooled will launch another national challenge - this one focused on a key milestone related to students' likelihood of success in college:  completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Details are at www.getschooled.com.

For more information, contact Teresa Wippel, SPS Media Relations, (206) 252-0203.