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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.
 

EVENTS TO NOTE

Spring BookFair"
All week at school May 12-16. Support your school library. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
Contact Janet


MAY
May 13

Site Council meeting
7 p.m., library

May 12-16
Spring Book Fair
May 14,15 Youth Awareness Disability Assembly– download pdf
May 14
Dress as your favorite book character day in school
May 15

New Family Orientation 6-7 p.m.
Expedition Night 7-9 p.m.

May 21

Professional development day:
1 p.m. dismissal.

May 22
Athletic Skills Night
May 26
Memorial Day: No school.
JUNE
Jun 16
Field Day

District Schedule
Contact Seattle Public Schools
for details.

School Board Member Harium Martin Morris office hours not available at this time. For current up-to-date meetings go to SPS News. For calendar click here




 

NEWSLETTER 5/12/08 - click here

School Menu - Download the meal menu for May here . Meal Prices 2007-08 Click here to download a pdf of the current prices. To get a list of frequently asked questions about Free and Reduced Prices Application, click here.

EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY FORM Seattle Public Schools Information and Medial Release Form - click here to download pdf

Medical Release Form a requirment of Seattle Public Schools, click here to download pdf

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!

NEW!! 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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Updated 6/18/07