(WCCPBA-2008)
| Who was Harrison Caldwell? | |
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Who was Harrison Caldwell?
Harrison L. Caldwell was the principal of Roxhill when the school opened its doors in 1958. This fact alone makes him worthy of notice. But the adjective “first” had another application for Mr. Caldwell, one that makes him worthy of notice in Seattle Public School History and perhaps that of the entire country. Mr. Harrison Caldwell was the first African American principal of a school in Seattle Public Schools. He may also have been the first African American to become principal of an all white school in the entire country. An article in the Seattle Times article in 1958 writes “ Caldwell , 48 believes he is the nation's only Negro principal of an all-white school. …'This is democracy in action,' said the tall, broad-shouldered principal.” The article went on to describe a man well-loved by the teachers, parents and students of Roxhill. “I think the people of the Roxhill area want someone who is interested in the welfare of their children. I don't think they are concerned with the color of his skin,” commented Caldwell . Mr. Caldwell was recruited to come to Seattle after serving as a school administrator in Topeka , Kansas . When Caldwell spoke about the Roxhill community of 1958, he might as easily have been speaking about Roxhill 50 years later: “Roxhill is a living example of how people can get along. It can be done—it is being done.”
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Nominees for 2007-2008
Only Kids Can Vote!
The Washington Children's Choice Award is selected annually by Washington State's K-3 students. Roxhill K-3 teachers read the books on the list with their students throughout the year. In April, students vote on their favorites. Their votes are tallied along with others throughout the state of Washington. Last year more than 100,000 students voted statewide! The winner was "Sweet Tooth" by Margie Palatini. Students at Roxhill love this book; it is nearly always checked out of our library.
| Title | Author |
| Big Chickens | Helakoski, Leslie |
| Charlie Cook's Favorite Book | Donaldson, Julia |
| Chowder | Brown, Peter |
| Fancy Nancy | O'Connor, Jane |
| Fluffy and Baron | Rankin, Laura |
| Gingerbread Girl, The | Ernst, Lisa Campbell |
| Gold Miner's Daughter, The | Hopkins, Jackie Mims |
| He Came with the Couch | Slonim, David |
| Max's Words | Banks, Kate |
| Mother's Journey, A | Markle, Sandra |
| My Father the Dog | Bluemie, Elizabeth |
| Once I Ate a Pie | MacLachlan, Patricia |
| Once Upon a Motorcycle Dude | Goto, Scott |
| One Potato, Two Potato | DeFelice, Cynthia |
| Perfect Pumpkin Pie, The | Cazet, Denys |
| Scaredy Squirrel | Watt, Melanie |
| Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School, The | Sierra, Judy |
| Snow Globe Family, The | O'Connor, Jane |
| When Charlie McButton Lost Power | Collins, Suzanne |
| Who is Melvin Bubble? | Bruel, Nick |
Web Links for Students
Online student resources (link below) will give you access to Seattle Public Schools databases including World Book Encyclopedia, Culturegrams, Tumblebooks. These are great free resources that are safe and fun for kids to use. Here is the place to start for answers to your information questions.
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/library/stuindex.xml
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