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Seattle Public Schools to host March 12 Family Engagement Symposium: From Cradle to College & Career
Seattle Public Schools is hosting a Family Engagement Symposium: From Cradle to College & Career on Saturday, March 12, at Ballard High School. This Symposium is aimed at providing families with the information, practical strategies, and resources they need to support their students’ academic success.
The symposium, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., includes a Resource Fair with community resource booths and activities for children ages 4 and up. Families will learn how to support their children in the areas of early learning, math, reading and writing non-fiction, special education, parent leadership, college and career readiness, graduation requirements and four-year planning, and apprenticeships among others. A light lunch will also be provided courtesy of the Alliance for Education. Click here for the complete schedule.
For those families needing transportation, school buses will pick up families at 8:30 a.m. from the following locations: Bailey Gatzert Elementary, West Seattle Elementary, Van Asselt New Holly Community Center, Rainier Vista Community Center, Broadview Thompson K-8. An additional bus will pick up families at Dearborn Park Elementary at 8:45a.m. Drop-off will occur immediately following the event. Click here for the bus schedule.
For more information, contact Bernardo Ruiz, Family Engagement Manager, at (206) 252-0693. Flyers are available in English, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, and Chinese languages.
Family and Community Engagement Symposium:
Supporting Your Student's Success
Saturday, March 12, 2011
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ballard High School
1418 NW 65th St.
Seattle, WA 98117