We are pleased you've stopped in for a visit. Spend some time looking around, we think you'll find that Dearborn Park Elementary is a very special place.
At Dearborn Park Elementary we respect and celebrate the wealth and vitality of the ethnic and cultural traditions that abound in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood. We have a wonderfully diverse faculty and staff who not only have excellent educational credentials, but also bring to their classrooms many personal interests and passions.
We offer integrated, hands-on, project-based instruction for all students at every grade level, supported by a centrally located media center, a fully equipped computer lab, and every classroom has internet access.
Our partnerships with an amazing range of community organizations, local businesses, and government agencies enrich and extend student learning in many areas. Other school programs include Dance Chance with Pacific Northwest Ballet and Publishing Club with WordPlay Writing & Editing Services. In addition, the Boeing Bluebills, the Rainier Chamber of Commerce, Pizza Time, and the Seattle Chinese Alliance Church generously supply resources for a variety of applications.
Local Students Travel to NYC to Compete in the International Double Dutch
Competition at the Famous Apollo Theater
Seattle, WA, December 1 2008
Unicycle, juggling,
jump rope, 360’s, upside down, right side up, flips, kicks, dances and more
are what you will see when you witness the amazing routine that the dedicated
students of Seattle Public Schools have put together to take to NYC for
Sunday’s National Double Dutch League competition.
Dearborn Park gymnasium in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood is
the practice space for the dedicated and strong Seattle Cirque
and Acrobatics Team (SCATS). They have been practicing for months to prepare
for their
upcoming journey to NYC where they will be on stage and competing
against teams from as far reaching as Japan, Netherlands and US teams.
The event
will take place on Sunday December 7th at Noon.
This team has what it takes, “Their dynamic routine which includes
gymnastics and props is unlike anything I have seen kids accomplish in
the past at this competition” Andrea Gardner, Northwest Double Dutch
Director. “I have been to this event for the past four years and
feel that these kids will definitely give the audience the
show they are looking for.”
Last year alone, this team performed at 14 local events and
attended a double dutch camp in Florida. The Physical Education teacher
at Dearborn Elementary is a strong, demanding and nurturing coach for the
team of students who range in age from 11-15.
For additional information on the SCATS Double Dutch Team and
their upcoming journey/competition, please contact Coach Ed Adams at 206
252-6974 or email at edadams@seattleschools.org.
