The Seattle School Board has approved a short-term capacity management plan that addresses Seattle Public Schools’ enrollment growth. The School Board approved the plan with a 7-0 vote last night (Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012). It was developed following input from the Facilities and Capital Management Advisory Committee. Input was also considered from about 300 attendees at six community meetings and about 550 written comments. The plan includes boundary adjustments to John Stanford International School (4057 5 Ave NE), B.F. Day Elementary School (3921 Linden Ave N) and McDonald Elementary School (temporarily located at 4400 Interlake Ave N). McDonald serves children from Wallingford, Green Lake and the University District. The new…
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Upcoming open houses at the Seattle Area German American School
The Seattle Area German American (SAGA) School (520 NE Ravenna Blvd) will be hosting open houses on Wednesday, Jan. 25 and Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to tour the school, meet teachers and parents, and ask questions about the preschool, pre-k, K-2, after-school programs and spring and summer camps. Children are welcome to join the tour.
Kindergarten and new student tours at Bagley Elementary
Daniel Bagley Elementary (7821 Stone Ave N) is hosting a series of kindergarten and new student tours. Thanks to Lexy Relph for the following details: January 25: 10:00 am to 11:00 am February 6: 10:00 am to 11:00 am February 9: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm February 28: 10:00 am to 11:00 am No reservations required; just show up! Meet in the Cafeteria at the beginning of the tour. Adults only, please (babes in arms OK): there will be opportunities for incoming students to see the school and meet other students over the spring and summer. Families particularly interested in Special Education…
Mid-winter break camps at Seattle Public Theater
The Seattle Public Theater (SPT) Youth Program, in partnership with Teatro Zinzanni and the Seattle Opera, is offering mid-winter break theater camps to students in grades 3-12. The camps will be held at the Green Lake Bathhouse (7312 West Green Lake Dr N) Feb. 21-25, 2012. Financial aid is available. SPT provided the following information about the theater camps, which were created by SPT Artistic and Education Director Shana Bestock: Circus Skills for Actors – Under the direction of Sam Vance, students will develop their physical theater skills in this unique partnership between SPT and Teatro ZinZanni! Classic clowning, circus skills, mime, lazzi and character development–all these skills are great tools…
KapKa School open house
KapKa, a cooperative K-5 school located just south of the Woodland Park Zoo (510 N 49th St), is holding an open house on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, 2-4 p.m. More info, from KapKa parent Chris Park: Our school is on south end of Green Lake, near the Woodland Park Zoo south entrance and many of our current students (and alums) reside in the Green Lake neighborhood. This is the time of year when many neighborhood families will be exploring elementary schools, hoping to find just the right fit for their child. For more than 20 years, KapKa, a cooperative K-5 school, has offered an excellent progressive elementary education…
