This story comes courtesy of our news partner, My Wallingford. Thanks, Marina! When the Seattle Public School District announced in fall 2009 that it would reopen McDonald Elementary as a neighborhood school, many parents in the attendance area lobbied for it to be an international school, like the popular John Stanford International School. Those parents would seem to have gotten their wish, though details won’t be available until a community meeting on January 13. Principal Cheryl Grinager wrote on the school website: On Wednesday, December 15, Superintendent Dr. Goodloe-Johnson announced program placements for upcoming school year/s to the Seattle School…
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Sponsors sought for McDonald Elementary School Walkathon
McDonald Elementary School parent Jennifer Longtin wrote to tell us that the school, which is temporarily located at Lincoln High School (4400 Interlake Ave N), is holding their first walkathon next Friday (October 22, 2010), 1250 p.m. – 3 p.m. From Jennifer: Since we are a new school in the city we have NO funds to support teacher assistants, field trips or other programs that schools depend on PTA’s to support. What is special about this walk-a-thon to us is that it has fitness (kids raising money and walking for it), education (our priority is to get assistants into the…
Green Lake Emergency Preparedness Committee seeks GMRS and ham radio operators
Are you a licensed GMRS or ham radio operator? The Green Lake Community Council’s Emergency Preparedness Committee would like to hear from you. In the event of an emergency or disaster, the committee is planning on setting up four emergency hubs. These hubs will be places where Green Lake residents can get and share information, particularly if the power is out and phones are nonoperational. GMRS and ham radio operators will be needed at the hubs to relay and receive information from other neighborhood hubs and the City of Seattle Emergency Operations Center. The hubs will be located at Lower…
Friends of McDonald School announces new play structure
From Kathleen Ellsbury of Friends of McDonald School (114 NE 54th St): Looks like we’ll have a new play structure at McDonald School before long! With funds from the neighborhood, some employers, King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant program, and the City of Seattle’s neighborhood Matching Fund, we will be able to prepare for and install the structure below, as well as a concrete border and two concrete disability-compatible ramps. After reviewing the cost of site preparation with the contractor who bid on the project, it was apparent that the second-ranked choice (from community meetings) fit best within our budget…
Green Lake Community Council Emergency Preparedness Committee seeks volunteers
A Green Lake Community Council Emergency Preparedness Committee has formed. The committee is working with the City of Seattle Emergency Operations Center and members of other community planning groups, including the Wallingford Community Council Emergency Preparedness Committee. The Green Lake Emergency Preparedness Committee aims to have a plan in place so that Green Lake residents can get information and help in the event of an emergency or disaster. The group is creating four emergency hubs in the area: A Lower Woodland Park hub, jointly operated with the Wallingford group. A McDonald School hub (114 NE 54th St), jointly operated with…
