Important Dates:
May 12:
Family Symposium, Chief Sealth HS, Seattle
May 19:
Emerging Minority Leaders Conference,
Highline Community College, Des Moines
June 4:
SCPTSA General Meeting and Training, Mercer MS, Seattle
More Information
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| Dear PTA and PTSA Leaders,
I would like to welcome Mr. Banda to Seattle. The Seattle Council PTSA co-sponsored 3 public meetings last fall to find out which traits were important to families in a Superintendent. Families said they wanted a Superintendent who will put students first and will meet the needs of the wide range of learners.
I look forward to working with Mr. Banda and all of you as together we strive to make every one of Seattle's 48,500 students' potential a reality.
Thank you for all you do for the children of Seattle.
Sincerely,
Lauren McGuire
President, Seattle Council PTSA |
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| School Board Formally Asks Jos� Banda to Serve as Superintendent
-From SPS
The Seattle School Board Wednesday night, May 2, officially offered Anaheim City Schools Superintendent Jos� Banda the position of Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools. The next step is for the Board President to negotiate a contract with Banda. Once negotiations are completed, the Board is scheduled to vote on Banda's contract during its May 16 meeting. If approved, he will start after July 1. More information |
Building Bridges for Summer Learning - Family Symposium
-From SPS
Saturday, May 12
9:30-2:30 at Chief Sealth International HS in West Seattle, 2600 SW Thistle St. 98126
Seattle Public Schools will hold a Building Bridges for Summer Learning symposium on Saturday, May 12 at Chief Sealth International High School. All parents are invited to attend this free event which includes workshops and a Summer Program Resource Fair. The District's office of School-Family Partnerships helped organize the symposium.
A light breakfast and lunch will be served. Children's activities, transportation, and interpreters will be available. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Luis Ricardo Fraga, a university professor and author who has researched, written and taught about the politics of race and ethnicity, immigration, education and voting rights.
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SPS Reviewing Transportation Options
-From SPS
The new three-tiered transportation system that was implemented at the beginning of the school year was projected to save approximately $3 million, but staff informed the board in February that it only saved $2 million. Transportation staff is reviewing options for revising the District's transportation system for next year, and the School Board will vote on the options May 16.
In addition, transportation costs rose this year due to several factors, including increased enrollment and a greater demand for special services, such as services for homeless students and special education preschoolers. In an effort to keep budget cuts away from the classroom, the School Board in March directed District staff to identify transportation cost savings for 2012-13 and beyond.
On Wednesday night, after hearing some preliminary cost-saving ideas, the Board directed staff to look into options for moving start times for our secondary schools to a minimum of 10 minutes later. The District is working on that analysis, including a look at how those changes would affect elementary start times. These findings will be presented to the School Board prior to the May 16 meeting. Please note that arrival times are ten to fifteen minutes before bell times.
Families are encouraged to provide feedback by email to: transdept@seattleschools.org
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Emerging Minority Leaders Conference
-From WA State PTSA
Saturday, May 19
8:30-2:00pm at Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA. 98198
The Emerging Minority Leaders Conference has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 19, from 8:30 am - 2 pm at Highline Community College. For more information and to register please click here. |
| SCPTSA Nominating Committee Seeks New Board Members for the 2012-2013 School Year
We really, truly want YOU as a part of SCPTSA. Are you interested in city-wide issues and a quality education for each child in our school system? With a new superintendent coming on board, would you appreciate opportunities to advocate for children and families with changing district leadership? We are recruiting! SCPTSA has leadership positions open, and would like to welcome new Board members with diverse viewpoints, backgrounds, geographic locations in our city, and with the energy to make positive change for children. Please contact our Nominating Committee to express interest or ask a question at nominate@seattlecouncilptsa.org. |
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