Our School
Thornton Creek School is an alternative elementary school
in the Seattle Public Schools.
SCHOOL INFORMATION - Click here to access information
Principal: John
Miner
Address:
7711 43rd Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Telephone: (206) 252-5300
Attendance: (206) 252-5304
Fax: (206) 252-5301
E-mail
ATTENDANCE NOTICE
Parents are required to call the office @ 252-5304 or email Jenny Evans about late or absent students.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Please call the office (252-5300) any time there is a change in a student's address, parent or emergency contact information.
RAINY DAYS ARE HERE
Please be sure your child has an extra set of clothes in their locker. They are good for those times when clothes are soiled and also in the event of an emergency like an earthquake.
Our Philosophy
Our school is based on the Expeditionary
Learning Outward Bound (ELOB) model.
Our school is based on the philosophical assumptions that:
- Staff hold high expectations for every student and support each
student to achieve those expectations;
- Learning at Thornton Creek supports children to develop an understanding
of and participate in their community through engaging project-based
learning;
- Developing the social emotional intelligence of children builds
a respectful learning environment and is the foundation for significant
skill acquisition;
- Classroom activities provide students the opportunity to take
significant responsibility for their learning and assessment;
and
- Skill acquisition is a life-long process. Learning activities
provide students the opportunity to discover how to learn.
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EVENTS TO NOTE
“Welcome!"
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Sept. 3 |
First Day of School!
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Updated 2008-09 Documents - click on the names to view or download the documents
Thornton Creek School Letter and Calendar updated 8/28/08
Thornton Creek School Family Handbook updated 8/28/08
Thornton Creek School Appendix 2008-09
Seattle Public Schools District Policies
Expeditionary Learning Newsletter - reviews the year in summary descriptions with selected photos. Click here to download it.
Donate a book to our library!
Continue our school’s birthday book tradition by donating a book to the library on your birthday! See Ginny for other specific topic lists for ideas, or choose something off our Amazon.com wishlist . Thanks for supporting the library!
SPEAK UP Box
Click here to give instant input on any subject, express your concerns, give feedback, or just have a question. Site Council will hear what you need to say, and respond to your requests.
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