The two Seattle Public School levies on the Feb. 12, 2013, special election ballot provide funding for day-to-day District operations and for capital improvements. Both ballot measures are replacements for expiring school levies, and both provide much-needed funding to address our growing enrollment. Please remember that this election is a mail-in election, and your ballots must be postmarked by Feb. 12.  More>>

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Sponsors sought for 2013-14 Wall Calendar
Seattle Public Schools is seeking sponsorship support to cover production costs for its annual wall calendar, an essential District resource that reaches an audience of 55,000 families, staff and community members.

· School Board to vote on Capacity Management Plan on Jan. 31

· Volunteers invited to participate in 10-week Family Connectors training

· Annual asbestos notification for 2012-13 school year

· SPS, other school districts win $40 million federal grant (outside link)

· Strategic Plan to be updated, task force volunteers sought
· SPS given part of OSPI award from math and science grant (outside link)

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Entries for 'Reflections' art competition available for viewing online; state winners
to be announced in the spring  

All entries to the Seattle Council PTSA's "Reflections" art competition can be viewed at the Council's website at http://www.seattlereflections.com. Entry winners at the state level will be announced in the spring. 

Southwest Seattle student musicians to showcase skills Jan. 26 at 'Super String Saturday'  

Young violin, viola, cello and bass players from Southwest Seattle schools on Saturday, Jan. 26 will fill the Chief Sealth International High School auditorium with the sound of their hard work and dedication. The third annual Southwest Seattle "Super String Saturday" showcases elementary and middle school string players who have been working with professional musicians hired by the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras. 

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· Hawthorne math coach's lessons used by teachers as model

· Roosevelt High Latin teacher wins national award (outside link)

· Seattle welcomes new National Board Certified Teachers

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