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Homework Center
CSHS teachers and students from the University of Washington offer tutoring
in the school library four days a week, Monday through Thursday, from
2:15pm to 4:00pm. This service is free to all students.
Counseling
Counselors offer a safe and confidential place to talk, help students
plan their school schedules, and begin preparations for their future after
graduation. All 9th graders are assigned to one counselor and the following
years a counselor is assigned by student last name.
Career Center
The Career Center helps students research potential post-secondary opportunities,
fill out school and scholarship applications, and register for testing.
Teen Health
Center
The Teen Health Center located at Chief Sealth High School is operated
by Puget Sound Neighborcare Health, a school-based community health center
with funding support from the City of Seattle's Families and Education
Levy. The Health Center is staffed by a school nurse, two nurse practitioners,
and two mental health counselors.
Our
center provides all the services that your family doctor provides (and
more) and does so in a teen friendly setting. These services include medical
checkups, routine and sports physicals, reproductive health care, and
treatment for acute and chronic illness, immunizations, vision/hearing
screenings, dental referral, and lab tests. In addition, we offer education
on how to live a healthy life and preventative education on tobacco, alcohol
and other drug use, injuries and violence.
At
times adjusting to a new school can be difficult and stressful. Feelings
of depression and anxiety can arise and prompt students to lose interest
in school, experiment with drugs and alcohol and even want to harm themselves.
We also provide mental health counseling to help you gain the skills for
problem solving, coping with stress and goal setting.
Drop Everything
And Read (DEAR)
DEAR is classroom time set aside for teachers and students to Drop Everything
and Read. Reading is a skill. Like all skills, the more you use it, the
better you get at it. The goal of DEAR is to encourage independent silent
reading for extended periods of time on a daily or weekly basis. Students
choose the book they wish to read based on interest and ability.
YMCA Community
Learning Center
With a new grant in fall of 2007, and support from Partners With Youth
funds, the YMCA provides enrichment and educational support programs at
Sealth through a community learning center (CLC). The CLC has a full time
Youth Development Director who develops new and supports existing programs
for students. Priorities include after school programs and family engagement
activities.
9th Grade
Nation Mentor program
The 9th Grade Nation Mentor Program provides upperclassmen support for
the incoming freshman class. Students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades compete
for 40 positions as mentors and role models. A prospective mentor submits
and application and completes an interview process before being selected
to participate in the program. Each mentor attends three leadership workshops
during their year as a mentor. The workshops are delivered by staff from
One World Now! as part of a pilot YMCA program at Chief Sealth.
Each
mentor is partnered with a staff Flight Advisor and they are assigned
to the same 5 students. Mentors have access to a small budget of funds
to use throughout the year, are required to connect with each of their
mentees a minimum of twice a month, and are provided suggestions on ways
to communicate and interact with their assigned students. End-of-semester
and end-of-year celebrations are held as part of the program and mentors
earn service learning hours.
Pathways
(WASL)
Pathways is a district-wide program designed to help students improve
their math, reading, and writing skills in order to pass the Washington
State Student Learning (WASL) and graduate from high school. Students
are eligible for Pathways services based on past grades and previous WASL
scores. Help provided to students includes tutoring, after-school classes,
individual mentoring, and student learning plans.
City Year
– Seattle/King County
Chief Sealth has a number of City Year youth service corps members who
serve as tutors, mentors, and role models. City Year unites young people
of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills
and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models,
these idealistic leaders make a difference in the lives of children, and
transform schools and neighborhoods in 18 U.S. locations and Johannesburg,
South Africa.
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Community for Youth
– Steps Ahead, Steps Beyond
Community for Youth (CFY) is a mentoring and youth development program
that pairs high school students with adult volunteers to support them
with achieving academic and social success. Students learn to make thoughtful
choices, fulfill their commitments, acknowledge their mistakes, and account
for their actions.
Steps
Ahead supports freshmen and Steps Beyond supports upperclassmen. In addition
to one-on-one mentoring, CFY programs also include multi-day residential
retreats, group activities, and after school workshops that mentors and
students can participate in together.
Proyecto
Saber
This one-of-a-kind bilingual/bicultural tutoring program was founded at
Chief Sealth in 1970. Students in the Proyecto Saber class receive help
in all academic areas as well as involvement in social and service activities.
The goal of Proyecto is to provide a safe, productive, and welcoming environment
where students can receive the help they need to be successful in school
and in planning for their future. Proyecto Saber empowers students by
promoting pride and self-esteem through culturally relevant projects,
activities and cultural and historical presentations.
A
main component of the Proyecto Saber program is the elective class that
is offered five periods a day for .5 credits. The instructors are bilingual,
speaking English and Spanish, and work with students one-on-one or in
small groups to complete their homework and projects for their other classes.
In order to receive an A in the class students are required to attend
regularly, work on their homework daily, keep a record of their daily
homework assignments and finished work, and complete special projects
investigating their own backgrounds. Students may take the class as many
times as needed and as their schedule can accommodate.
Student of
the Month
Each month, Chief Sealth High School honors a student from each department
for their hard work and personal and academic progress. Nominations of
students from all grade levels are made by teachers. Fourteen individuals
earn Student of the Month accolades each month from October through June.
Each
student receives a certificate of recognition, has their picture taken
and displayed at school, and enjoys a pizza lunch in their honor that
is attended by teachers and school leadership. Students are selected just
once a year to ensure all deserving students are recognized.
Civic Groups
Two Seniors who have demonstrated personal growth, academic progress,
or who have distinguished themselves in some positive manner are selected
each month by Vice-Principal Lupe Barnes.
Lions Club
of West Seattle - The student and Vice-Principal Barnes attend
a Lions Club luncheon at the West Seattle Senior Center where the student
is presented with a certificate of recognition and a $50 Barnes and Noble
gift card. The student is also eligible to apply for the Lions Club of
West Seattle Memorial scholarship. Additionally, the student’s picture
is taken and displayed in the school.
Rotary Club
of West Seattle - The student and Vice-Principal Barnes attend
a Rotary luncheon at Salty’s on Alki restaurant where the student
is presented with a certificate of recognition and a check. The student
is also eligible to apply for the Gambriell Scholarship ($6000-$8000)
to help pay for post-secondary schooling toward a two or four year vocational
or academic degree.
Project FAMILY
Project FAMILY is a weekend leadership workshop for 9th-12th grade students.
Created at Chief Sealth High School in 1997, this unique program provides
50 young adults with a fun and rewarding experience in a beautiful natural
setting. Held each year at the Cornet Bay Environmental Learning Center
at Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island; the rugged cliffs, turbulent
waters, and breath-taking views create an unmatched backdrop for learning
about the natural world while learning about self and others.
Through
structured interactions as well as informal activities and settings, this
program brings students of different backgrounds and ages together, promoting
connections between students and the school and fostering a sense of belonging
and community. During their stay, students share diverse points of view
with a respectful exchange of perspectives while learning about each others'
values, interests, and goals.
Participation
is the program is by invitation only. Students are invited to attend after
being nominated by their peers in December. Students provide answers to
the following questions: Who do you respect and admire at school? Who
at school would you follow if they were leading? The students identified
may or may not already have leadership roles at school, but their fellow
students have identified them as having a positive daily impact at school.
A small number of students who participate are nominated by teachers and
staff or self-nominate by completing an application form.
All meals are included. No previous outdoor experience is necessary. Transportation
is by car pool. Each participant receives a commemorative t-shirt.
Chief Sealth Prospective Student Page
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