Seattle Schools This Week

Monday, November 12th
SPS closed to honor our veterans, both past and present.   I want to thank my father, Sam, and his brothers, Jack, Pat and Bill, all who served in WWII.  I want to thank my mother's cousin, Charles Oles, who served in WWII and died in the Bataan death march.  I would like to thank Harry M. Ravenna, the soldier in Vietnam whose name I carried on a metal bracelet on my wrist in junior high.  I found out decades later that he was killed in action.  Thank you to all who served and are serving.

Community Meeting with Director Peaslee at Lake City Library from 6:30-8:00 pm

Tuesday, November 13th
Road Map to College event.  One of a series, this one at Rainier Beach High School from 3-6 p.m.

Krista Rillo, College Bound Scholarship Counselor, klrillo@seattleschools.org, (206) 252-0075

Superintendent Meeting with Native American Community at Wilson-Pacific from 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, November 14th
Executive Committee Meeting from 8:45 am-10:45 am.  Agenda not yet available.

An "Encore" Presentation of the State of the District Address by the Superintendent from 6:30-7:00 p.m. at JSCEE.  I heard the original and it was a lot longer than a half-hour so it is also an abbreviated presentation.  ALL the public is invited to this one. 

Thursday, November 15th
Road Map to College event.  One of a series, this one at Garfield High School from 2:45-7 p.m.

Operations Committee Meeting from 4-6 pm, agenda not yet available.

Saturday, November 17th
Community Meeting with Director Carr from 8:30-10 am at Bethany Community Church (enter on east side of Stone Ave N)

Community Meeting with Director DeBell from 9-11am at Caffe Appassionato, next to Fisherman's Wharf.  

I believe there may be a Special Ed PTA meeting this week but it is not on their website calendar or the district's calendar. 

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