Announcements

As we close out the 2016-17 school year, I want to thank you, our students and staff, for an incredible year. Last week, close to 3,000 students earned their diploma from Seattle Public Schools.

There will be a special School Board work session on June 28 to discuss the budget, waitlist process and a path forward. The work session will take place at the beginning of the regularly scheduled School Board meeting.

This summer our district and school websites are receiving a major facelift. Our first priority for the website redesign project is to ensure families, students, staff, and community can easily find critical district and school resources.

The district is implementing new school bell schedules for the 2017-18 school year.

Starting Fall 2017, there will be two tiers of school schedules and the school day for all students will be 20 minutes longer. This change will result in more time for student learning and teacher collaboration.

All students, staff, families, and friends are invited to join Seattle Public Schools in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25 at 11 a.m. You can ride on the yellow school bus float or march alongside. We will provide snacks and fun items you can hand out to the crowd.

With commencement season and end of the 2016-17 school year upon us, our school halls are filled with excitement. From the first days of kindergarten to graduation day, Seattle Public Schools has a deep commitment to every student’s educational journey.