District News and Announcements
Seattle Public Schools students will celebrate the creative writing they penned this year at the Writers in the Schools annual student readings and celebrations on Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23. These free events will be held at the downtown Seattle Public Library and are open to the public. The readings will begin each evening at 6 p.m. in the Microsoft Auditorium, Level 1 of the library.
B.F. Day Elementary School celebrated its 120th birthday on May 4 with a school assembly of students, staff, families and alumni. B.F. Day has the distinction of being the oldest continually operating school in the Seattle School District.
Students from Ballard High School Video Production program earn seven nominations for Northwest High School Awards of Excellence. Also, three productions were named Official Selections of the Westport Youth Film Festival.
May 21, 2012 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
Nathan Hale High School’s C89.5 radio station won a first place General Excellence award on May 17 at the Washington 5th Annual State High School Radio Awards held at Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor. The radio station won the excellence award from among six school district radio broadcast programs across the state.
Starting in the fall, the District will no longer offer traffic education. Seattle Public Schools will offer summer traffic education this year, before ending the program on Aug. 31, 2012.
May 18, 2012 | Audience: Families, Students, Staff, Community | Contact: Communications (206) 252-0200
The Seattle School Board on May 16, voted 7-0 to approve a contract for José Banda to become the next Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools. Banda, the current Anaheim City Schools Superintendent, will start his new job in Seattle July 1. Also, read a letter to the community from Board President Michael DeBell and view photos of Banda visiting Arbor Heights Elementary.
Readiness to Learn Parent Leaders connect families to their schools
South Lake High School teacher crowned Ms. Washington Plus America
Beginning June 6, School Board meetings to start at 4:15 p.m., public testimony at 5 p.m.
Rainier Beach High School students working on urban garden
School assignment information now online
MLK School Dream Foundation names eight scholarship winners; banquet set for May 21
Student's artwork on display at Naramore art show until May 27; click here for the list of winning entries
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
- Curriculum & Instruction Policy Committee Meeting
- Public Hearing: Draft Environmental Impacts for BEX IV Levy