District News and Announcements
DISTRICT: Seattle Public Schools releases tentative 2013-14 academic calendar
Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association have agreed to key dates for next year’s school calendar, including first day of school, winter break, mid-winter break, and spring break. Still undetermined are three professional development days, last day of school and the three days before Thanksgiving.
May 23, 2013 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
DISTRICT: Families invited to participate in school climate surveys starting May 21
Seattle Public Schools is inviting SPS students and their families to complete a climate survey regarding the learning environment at their school. Results are reported through our annual school reports. The family survey will be administered starting May 21 via the District's automated SchoolMessenger system. This allows families to provide feedback by touch-tone phone response, or – if there is no response by phone – through a unique link to an online web survey sent by email.
May 6, 2013 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
TOPIC: Meetings set to discuss changes in elementary, middle school boundaries for 2014-15 school year
Seattle Public Schools will host five community meetings in fall 2013 to present information and seek public comments about changes to elementary and middle school boundaries for the 2014-15 school year and beyond. (Boundaries will not change for the 2013-14 school year). .
May 20, 2013 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
DISTRICT: School Board postpones vote on tentative 2013-14 school year calendar
The School Board at its May 15 meeting postponed voting on a tentative calendar for the 2013-14 school year. Board members had questions about state waivers for Professional Development Days and more research is being conducted. A School Board meeting to vote on the calendar will be determined at a later date. The Representative Assembly of the Seattle Education Association (SEA) approved the tentative 2013-14 calendar at its meeting on May 13. The calendar is subject to negotiations and is not final until it is approved by both the School Board and the SEA. The final 2013-14 school calendar will be posted on the District website and a news release will be sent out to families, staff, media and the community as soon as it receives final approval. School Board Briefing/Proposed Action Report
May 16, 2013 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
CONGRATULATIONS: Hamilton International Senior Jazz Band sweeps awards at jazz festival
Hamilton International Middle School's Senior Jazz Band, under the direction of Dan Rowe, gave an award-winning performance at the 2013 Bellevue High School Jazz Festival, held May 10-11. Hamilton took first place in the middle school division, beating out 16 other middle school jazz bands. In addition, Hamilton was named the Festival's Sweepstakes Winner - the outstanding band at the entire festival, which included 32 high school bands.
May 15, 2013 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
CONGRATULATIONS: Adams Elementary choir sings national anthem at Mariners' May 11 game
The Adams Elementary School choir performed the national anthem at the Mariner's pre-game ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at Safeco Field. Earlier this year, Adams' choir submitted an audition and were chosen to sing at the Mariners vs. Oakland A's game. The event doubled as a fund-raiser for the Adams Elementary music program.
May 13, 2013 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
OTHER HEADLINES
Are you smarter than a kindergartner?: Bryant Elementary students featured in TV story about school's social studies curriculum (KOMO 4)
Food, music, fun at Eat Real Festival at Montlake Elementary May 31
Families invited to participate in school climate surveys starting May 21
Ballard High students score major wins at film festival
West Seattle High School culinary student wins teen chef cooking challenge (outside link)
Nathan Hale goes from 'Mad Man'-era high school to school for the millennial generation (outside link)
New online tool alerts parents to late buses
Past stories are posted in the News Story and News Release Archive
A selection of news articles and online coverage featuring Seattle Public Schools are posted in the News Coverage Archive
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