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Important Dates:
January 12:
Reflections Awards Ceremony, JSCEE, Seattle
January 17:
PTA Charter School Forum, Washington MS, Seattle
January 18:
Vote on 2012/13 Transition Plan and Short-Term Capacity Management Plan
January 26:
Region 6 PTA & the Law, Lincoln HS, Seattle
February 4:
Region 6 PTA & the Law, Cleveland HS, Seattle
February 20:
Focus Day in Olympia, WA
March 10:
Emerging Minority Leaders' Conference, Renton
March 22:
Region 6 Spring Training (location and time TBA)
May 4-6:
WSPTA Convention, Doubletree Hotel, SeaTac
More Information
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Dear Seattle PTA and PTSA Members,
The Seattle Council PTSA will host the Reflections Recognition Ceremony from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the John Stanford Center. We will be recognizing the work of those students whose artwork will continue on to the Washington State PTA competition.
In other news, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that our Legislature is not meeting its constitutional responsibility to fully fund basic education. To read the Court's decision on the McCleary case, click here. The lawsuit was supported by a coalition of more than 380 organizations, including 184 school districts in Washington and the Washington State PTA. To read more about the coalition supporting McCleary, visit the Network for Excellent Washington Schools (NEWS) website.
In spite of the good news, SPS will likely be facing a $25M budget shortfall for next year. I encourage PTA and PTSA members to contact their state legislators to tell them about the importance of K-12 education. To find your legislators, click here.
Sincerely,
Lauren McGuire
President, Seattle Council PTSA |
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| SCPTSA Reflections Recognition Ceremony
Thursday, January 12
6:30-8:00pm at the John Stanford Center Auditorium, 2445 3rd Ave S. Seattle, 98134
Reflections entries that were selected as a Finalist or Honorable Mention at the SCPTSA level in December will be recognized at a family ceremony on January 12 at the John Stanford Education Center Auditorium from 6:30-8:00pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Many thanks to all the students and Reflections Chairs that participated in the program this year, and to all the supporters that came to see the Reflections Exhibit at the Center School. All finalists will continue on to the State level.
Visual Arts Finalists
Abdirashid Y., Nathan Hale High School
Olivia Y., John Stanford International Elementary School
Lucy H., Whittier Elementary School
Alex B., Laurelhurst Elementary School
Olivia G., Adams Elementary School
Alexandra M., Alki Elementary School
Meri P., Adams Elementary School
Elsa O., Olympic View Elementary School
Charlotte K., John Stanford International Elementary School
Joey B., Stevens Elementary School
Allyson S., John Stanford International Elementary School
Anna G., Adams Elementary School
Ruby A., Alki Elementary School
Honorable Mention Visual Arts
Noor A., Nathan Hale High School
Jessie M., Hamilton International Middle School
Yasna V., Hamilton International Middle School
Isobel B., Whittier Elementary School
Emma S., John Stanford International Elementary School
Michael W., Olympic View Elementary School
Alina G., Alki Elementary School
True L., Laurelhurst Elementary School
Evan M., Lowell APP
Gabrielle R., Bryant Elementary School
Alina M., Olympic View Elementary School
Annika H., Adams Elementary School
Yuto O., John Stanford International Elementary School
Cora W., Bryant Elementary School
Theodore H., Adams Elementary School
Photography Finalists
Isaac K., Hamilton International Middle School
Chloe H., Alki Elementary School
Henry M., Alki Elementary School
Caitlin J., Stevens Elementary School
Jackson H., Laurelhurst Elementary School
Honorable Mention Photography
Lorelai T., Olympic View Elementary School
Literature Finalists
Lili S., Hamilton International Middle School
Kento O., Hamilton International Middle School
Hayden H., Lowell APP
Eileen M., Whittier Elementary School
Coleman R., Gatewood Elementary School
Video Finalists
Hanna Z., Whittier Elementary School
August D., Ingraham High School
Regan W., Laurelhurst Elementary School
Liberty P., Lowell APP
Honorable Mention
Mercer C., Laurelhurst Elementary School
Music Finalists
Hayden H., Lowell APP
Elliot R., Whittier Elementary School
Tigerlily C., Hamilton International Middle School
Naomi P., John Stanford International Elementary School
Dance Finalists
Claire K., Bryant Elementary School
Kate K., Bryant Elementary School |
PTA Public Charter School Forum
Tuesday, January 17
6:30-8:30pm at Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 2101 S. Jackson St., Seattle 98144
You are invited to attend the WA State PTA Forum on Public Charter Schools hosted by Region 6 PTA. The event includes a review of the PTA Charter Issue that was passed this fall, National PTA policies on charter schools and WA State PTA resolutions/issues that will impact any prospective bill. The format includes pro and con presentations and questions from the audience.
Moderated by C.R. Douglas, Q13 Fox, Political Analyst
If you have any questions please contact Heidi Bennett, WA State PTA Region 6 Legislative Chair at heidi@bennettdirect.net.
WA State PTA Region 6 Charter School Forum |
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Capacity Information Update
-From SPS
The School Board introduced the Short Term Capacity Management and New Student Assignment Plan: Transition Plan for 2012-13 at the Wednesday, January 4 School Board Meeting. Click here to se a copy of the presentation.
The plans will be voted on January 18. The plans include:
- Opening of the Boren site in West Seattle to serve as an interim site for a K-5 Option STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Program commencing in September 2012
- Changing the Geozones Thornton Creek, Queen Anne Elementary and South Shore Pre K-8
- Adjusting the boundaries for the John Stanford International School
- Installing portables at various locations throughout the district as may be needed to meet capacity management needs
- Guaranteeing 5th grader Spectrum students a Spectrum Assignment in Middle School.
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Superintendent Traits Survey Results
-From SPS
Last Wednesday, Stuart Elway presented the School Board with the results of the Superintendent Traits survey conducted. Close to 2,800 families of SPS students responded. Results from the Seattle Council PTSA's Town Hall meetings about traits families would like to see in a permanent Superintendent were also included. |
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PTA and the Law
Thursday, January 26, 6-9pm at Old Lincoln HS site
4400 Interlake Ave N, Seattle 98103
Saturday, February 4, 9am-noon at Cleveland HS
5511 15thAve S, Seattle 98108
Region 6 will offer two more sessions of PTA & the Law this winter. One will be on Thursday, January 26, 5:30 check-in, 6-9 pm class at the Lincoln High School site in Seattle; the second will be on Saturday, February 4, 8:30 am check-in, 9 am - noon class at Cleveland High School in Seattle. The registration fee of $40 (postmarked by January 24) covers as many board members, administrators or general members, as your PTA wishes to send. If someone in your group wants to attend the January 26 session while another person in your PTA can only come on February 4, that's okay - just indicate who is coming when on the attached form.
Registration Form
Leanne Hawkins
Region 6 Director, Washington State PTA PTAReg6@wastatepta.org |
SPS Seeks Community Volunteers for Special Education Advisory & Advocacy Council (SEAAC)
-From SPS
Seattle Public Schools is seeking unpaid volunteers from our ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse communities to serve on the Special Education Advisory & Advocacy Council (SEAAC), for terms of one year.
The purpose of this committee is to advise Seattle Public Schools staff on issues of Special Education. We thank Rick Minutoli for his last several years of leadership. During this time SEAAC identified and advised the Superintendent and district leadership of the top three priorities in Special Education. This year, SEAAC has provided parent and community input on the roles and characteristics desired in the Executive Director of Special Education, and has been working to identify problems of practice in discipline and capacity management. Moving forward, future areas of focus will include advising district leadership on effective and efficient communication, advising on the development of student-friendly policies and family-friendly tools.
Interested individuals should submit background information and reasons for their interest via email to specialed@seattleschools.org no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 18. Nominations will be reviewed between January 30 and February 6.
More information and nomination form |
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Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board Seeks New Members
-From Seattle Department of Transportation
The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is accepting applications for new members to help make walking in Seattle safer and easier. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1993, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle's Pedestrian Master Plan. The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies and makes recommendations to all city departments including the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).
Board members serve a two-year term, with an opportunity to serve a second term. They are frequent walkers of a variety of ages, levels of mobility, and walks of life, and from areas throughout the city. Members must be Seattle residents, and may not be city employees. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall on Fifth Avenue between James and Cherry.
Interested persons should submit a resume and cover letter explaining their interest via email by January 20, 2012 to Brian Dougherty at brian.dougherty@seattle.gov.
For more information, call Brian Dougherty at (206) 684-5124, or send an e-mail to the address above. |
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| Library Community Meetings
-From Seattle Public Library
Do you check out books or DVDs from the Library? Do you come to the Library for story time, to use a free computer or listen to an author? Or do you come for homework help for students, Internet access, research, community events, job search activities, or online learning? The Seattle Public Library needs to hear from you! The Library wants your input on priorities for improvement in four essential areas: hours, books and materials, computers and online services, and maintenance. Strategies for stabilizing Library funding will also be discussed. Please join us for these important community meetings. For more information, visit www.spl.org and select "Libraries for All: A Plan for the Present, A Foundation for the Future," or call 206-386-4636.
The community meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Noon to 2pm Saturday, January 14, Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. S. (206-684-4711)
- 6 to 8pm Wednesday, January 18, Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W. (206-684-4089) |
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