All are welcome to hear Child and Family Specialist Darcia Tudor speak in the West Hall of Billings Middle School (7217 Woodlawn Ave N) on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, 7:00-8:30 p.m. From Billings: Ms. Tudor will share her expertise around the topic of “Identity Development in Early Adolescence, or Becoming You in the Tortuous Temperamental Middle School Years”. Hosted by the Billings Parent Association, this Parent Education Night is free and open to the public. Ms. Tudor will provide a brief explanation of how we form our sense of self, and the risk factors and strength practices that can affect a child’s emotionally healthy…
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Darcia Tudor to speak on “Identity Development in Early Adolescence” at Billings Middle School
Art camps for kids aged 5-12 coming this summer to east Green Lake
Studio 9 Arts is offering summer camps at Green Lake’s Billings Middle School (7217 Woodlawn Ave N). Classes will be 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. for kids aged 5 – 8 and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. for ages 9-12. Offerings include J’aime Paris, Animals, Sculpture and Sea Life. “Students will learn a variety of techniques and mediums,” Rob Harrahill of Studio 9 Arts says. “The instruction is guided, yet every child’s work is absolutely unique. The instructor, Clay, has many years experience working with children and everyone has a great time. Class size is limited so that all students get the attention they deserve.” For more…
Boxers, socks, and coats collected at Billings Middle School for the Orion Center
A group of 8th grade boys at Green Lake’s Billings Middle School is collecting boys’ boxers, socks, and coats for YouthCare’s Orion Center, a downtown multi-service facility open to youth ages 13-22. The project is part of a community service project. Donations from the community are welcome. They can be left in the lobby of the school at 7217 Woodlawn Ave N through Friday, Feb. 18, 2011.
Billings Middle School wins ‘Best Class Blog’ Award
For the second year in a row, students at Green Lake’s Billings Middle School (7217 Woodlawn Ave NE) have won the Edublogawards.com “Best Class Blog” award. The “Billings Beta” tech blog presents students’ schoolwork, class projects, experiments, and discussions. The Edublog award is an international competition determined by an online poll. In the past week, the Billings Beta site has received visitors from North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, and Eurasia. “At Billings,” a press release from the school reads, “the study of technology creates both real and virtual environments for students to apply their skills. Young people learn to focus…
'Girls Rock!' comes to Green Lake
Billings Summer, a program at Billings Middle School (7217 Woodlawn Ave NE) which is open to all kids, is off to rocking start. The program, which runs from July 12 to August 13, 2010, includes a variety of classes, including Contact Juggling, Circus Arts, and Girls Rock!, which was recently highlighted in The Seattle Times: Girls Rock! Seattle starts Monday and runs through Friday at Billings Middle School in Greenlake. Besides music classes, the day camp features workshops on stage presence, zine making, jewelry, self-defense and the history of women in music. The girls also form bands and write songs…
