tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post1241402876836835827..comments2024-03-28T23:38:22.511-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37968817422125716872016-09-26T18:19:28.411-07:002016-09-26T18:19:28.411-07:00I'll be interested to hear how this is explain...I'll be interested to hear how this is explained to the young children in our elementary schools. (There are sure to be questions when all the teachers show up in matching shirts.) It's another example of teachers choosing to discuss current events (clearly outside of the curriculum) that are more appropriately covered by parents. Will there be an opportunity to opt out of any discussions/explanations on the 19th?Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-45471525475913259752016-09-26T16:14:04.291-07:002016-09-26T16:14:04.291-07:00I think the district is setting itself for a lot o...I think the district is setting itself for a lot of outrage when this comes to pass. And, as Sleeper says, opening the door to a lot of advocacy. <br /><br />I have no problem for standing up for kids of color but there are many ways to do that. Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-44601578464784559002016-09-26T11:30:43.692-07:002016-09-26T11:30:43.692-07:00I wrote about the BLM political stand in another t...I wrote about the BLM political stand in another thread accidentally, but as much as I want to be supportive(and agree we are living in exciting times and don't want to waste the teaching moment)...how would we feel about the anti abortion or anti gay marriage teacher talking about it in class. What about an anti welfare teacher in a high frl school? I am having trouble deciding on a balance, and think with these charged issues things get out of hand quickly.<br /><br />-sleeperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-82871572399867800932016-09-26T11:25:23.457-07:002016-09-26T11:25:23.457-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848914087574549569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50961996187038394762016-09-25T20:36:28.381-07:002016-09-25T20:36:28.381-07:00"Why should they address concerns to a third ..."Why should they address concerns to a third party when they can take a direct action? Cutting out the typical middle men bureaucracy and hitting them in the pocketbook is brilliant! <br /><br />I'm cutting all donations to SPS, PTSA and any other related charities just over the mentioning of black lives matter and SPS. I recommended that other "privileged" ones do the same.<br /><br />Unapologetic Privileged"<br /><br />I plan on writing about this upcoming event. I am trying to do some research so I fully understand who is doing what and what the district thinks. <br /><br />Anyone can do whatever they want with charitable giving but it might be better to find out what teachers are doing and why before you cut off funds to your child's school. Or, you can contribute but direct that it only goes to certain items. <br /><br />Of course teachers can have political views. And, if there is context within curriculum - history, civics, etc - certainly teach about it. But I do not agree that a teacher should be speaking out on political views to students especially younger ones who might not understand. <br /><br />I am not sure how to classify Black Lives Matter. It seems more a movement like the civil rights movement, than a political group. So certainly, within a curriculum context, a teacher could talk about it.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-44782145356065324142016-09-25T16:09:46.606-07:002016-09-25T16:09:46.606-07:00I would respect my kids' teachers for taking p...I would respect my kids' teachers for taking political stands and talking about them with their students. It's better than apathy. And if I disagree with their views then that makes for a good conversation at home where my kids can hear both/many sides of these issues. We have a living civics lesson in front of us and I think it's brilliant. No one ever knew or discussed the third stanza of our National Anthem until Colin K. took a knee. -NP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40106783853143720522016-09-25T10:15:19.026-07:002016-09-25T10:15:19.026-07:00If only whites were black and knew what's it&#...If only whites were black and knew what's it's like to be under the thumb.<br /><br />That's why oppressors are afraid.<br /><br />vine mapleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-62318070029830184042016-09-23T12:44:01.198-07:002016-09-23T12:44:01.198-07:00@Unapologetic Privileged--I hope you're being ...@Unapologetic Privileged--I hope you're being sarcastic. These are kids we're talking about. Why take away from their experience because some adults are jerks?<br /><br />Skin DeepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-1869044756937176072016-09-23T12:13:03.702-07:002016-09-23T12:13:03.702-07:00Why should they address concerns to a third party ...Why should they address concerns to a third party when they can take a direct action? Cutting out the typical middle men bureaucracy and hitting them in the pocketbook is brilliant! <br /><br />I'm cutting all donations to SPS, PTSA and any other related charities just over the mentioning of black lives matter and SPS. I recommended that other "privileged" ones do the same.<br /><br />Unapologetic PrivilegedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-10895923303502756332016-09-23T11:53:36.403-07:002016-09-23T11:53:36.403-07:00Free Speech Rights of Public School Teachers in Wa...Free Speech Rights of Public School Teachers in Washington State, from the ACLU:<br /><br />https://aclu-wa.org/docs/free-speech-rights-public-school-teachers-washington-state<br /><br />PTAs are not to be involved in political activity. "Activists" printing t-shirts could be anyone. I'd address concerns to the principal or school board if a teacher's political activity in the classroom is seen as disruptive.<br /><br />-parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37813677179760890422016-09-23T11:29:54.996-07:002016-09-23T11:29:54.996-07:00" Anonymous Another Name said...
Activis..." Anonymous Another Name said...<br /><br /> Activists are printing Black Lives Matter t- shirts for teachers. Has anyone developed an appropriate curriculum for K-2 students?"<br /><br />If I see one teacher wearing one these shirts on the job...it's the end of me donating to the PTA fund. What they do one their own time is their business, but I oppose dragging our students into this narrative.<br /><br />--RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-57822570556808851112016-09-23T10:03:23.517-07:002016-09-23T10:03:23.517-07:00It would be interesting to see these additional da...It would be interesting to see these additional data points: ideal capacity, #part-time students having to take running start because they are pushed out, and #that fled to private/other districts <br /><br />Total ChaosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36157610707066990852016-09-23T08:55:21.195-07:002016-09-23T08:55:21.195-07:00Reposting for anonymous, and adding the numbers fr...Reposting for anonymous, and adding the numbers from Oct 2015, with % change.<br /><br />High School Enrollment <br /><br />Ballard High School 1,849 (1702, +9%)<br />Chief Sealth International High School 1,120 (1174, -5%)<br />Cleveland STEM High School 854 (842, +1%)<br />Franklin High School 1,260 (1308, -4%)<br />Garfield High School 1,759 (1714, +3%)<br />Ingraham International High School 1,346 (1235, +9%)<br />Nathan Hale High School 1,180 (1179, +0%)<br />Nova High School 331 (344, -4%)<br />Rainier Beach High School 700 (671, +4%)<br />Roosevelt High School 1,741 (1715, +2%)<br />The Center School 230 (270, -15%)<br />West Seattle High School 997 (994, +0%)<br /><br />-another anonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37371534561126059932016-09-23T08:36:45.657-07:002016-09-23T08:36:45.657-07:00Anonymous, next time give yourself a name.
High S...Anonymous, next time give yourself a name.<br /><br />High School Enrollment<br /><br />Ballard High School 1,849<br />Chief Sealth International High School 1,120<br />Cleveland STEM High School 854<br />Franklin High School 1,260<br />Garfield High School 1,759<br />Ingraham International High School 1,346<br />Nathan Hale High School 1,180<br />Nova High School 331<br />Rainier Beach High School 700<br />Roosevelt High School 1,741<br />The Center School 230<br />West Seattle High School 997<br /><br />I had seen these numbers and hope to put up all the numbers today. Ballard appears stuffed to the gills. The number at Hale seems low to me and I have wonder about that. Ditto on Cleveland. Is something being capped at those two schools? Those numbers in West Seattle, for both Sealth and West Seattle, also seem somewhat low. <br /><br />Another Name, I have some questions into the district on your topic which I will write about in a separate thread when I get the answers. One interesting thing is that I cc'ed my questions to the Board. Director Blanford wrote to the Communications lead and asked for those answers to be sent to the directors. That is the first and only time that Blanford has ever acknowledged that he has read anything I have sent to directors. (And it wasn't even to me.) Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-30319443097012533332016-09-23T08:32:25.708-07:002016-09-23T08:32:25.708-07:00@Seattle Citizen--I don't know how to answer t...@Seattle Citizen--I don't know how to answer that question, but an introspective look here in Seattle is very much needed. My sister married an African American man and when they moved here two years ago I was excited for him to experience the feeling of living in our progressive and accepting city. It took him 3x as long as it should have to find a job, and recently while he was relaxing on a park bench listening to music while my sis was exercising, he was approached from behind by a rent a cop who said: "hey you bum, you loser, what are you doing here?! Shouldn't you be at work? You lazy punk" and when my brother in law didn't respond because his music was a bit loud and he said he really didn't think this man would be talking to him, the rent a cop walked right up and kicked him to get his attention. <br /><br />This is NOT okay. My brother in law was very nervous and had to show him a pay stub to prove he is a productive member of society to this jerk.<br /><br />Can you imagine not feeling safe listening to music on a park bench in the middle of the day because people might assume you're a bum because of the color of your skin? And even if you are a "bum" (what a horrible word)...why shouldn't you be able to sit in peace?<br /><br />Back to your question...sadly, I don't know the answer but we can start with empathy and compassion. Start by understanding that my example story is happening here in Seattle to great people. <br /><br />Skin DeepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-391725028255481372016-09-22T23:00:45.984-07:002016-09-22T23:00:45.984-07:00Activists are printing Black Lives Matter t- shirt...Activists are printing Black Lives Matter t- shirts for teachers. Has anyone developed an appropriate curriculum for K-2 students?Another Namenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-44344487267028544982016-09-22T21:59:52.061-07:002016-09-22T21:59:52.061-07:00
High School Enrollment
Ballard High School 1,84...<br />High School Enrollment <br /><br />Ballard High School 1,849<br />Chief Sealth International High School 1,120<br />Cleveland STEM High School 854<br />Franklin High School 1,260<br />Garfield High School 1,759<br />Ingraham International High School 1,346<br />Nathan Hale High School 1,180<br />Nova High School 331<br />Rainier Beach High School 700<br />Roosevelt High School 1,741<br />The Center School 230<br />West Seattle High School 997<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9473966308096137132016-09-22T18:54:13.299-07:002016-09-22T18:54:13.299-07:00Yes. Calm, sensibility, and action. Trouble has be...Yes. Calm, sensibility, and action. Trouble has been here for 500 years; it's time to address it completely and put an end to the festering boils of racism.seattle citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724175257161649500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-38980495954773408802016-09-22T16:53:30.135-07:002016-09-22T16:53:30.135-07:00Garfield High seems to attract more than its share...Garfield High seems to attract more than its share of problems, some deserving and some not so. It holds a special status since it became the poster child for race relations in Seattle. It seems tensions are very high there with some students worried they will be targeted for their views or skin color. Lets hope for clam and sensibility in the face of troubling times.<br /><br />BLMS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73103749612267159822016-09-22T16:51:47.879-07:002016-09-22T16:51:47.879-07:00Oh Kellie - I totally agree - the numbers are inac...Oh Kellie - I totally agree - the numbers are inaccurate, and once again, all part of the original game. It was a poorly designed plan in the first place that all the line staff knew was going to bring all kinds of problems. And given changes, the odds are, the change back amount is equally inaccurate<br /><br />reader47Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-51959185116377728912016-09-22T15:57:25.756-07:002016-09-22T15:57:25.756-07:00I rarely click on the comments in media, but I was...I rarely click on the comments in media, but I was curious about the comments that the Garfield team kneeling might attract. I know that comments in media are often just mean and nasty but<br />a) the focus on "etiquette" of the anthem as opposed to discussion about the actual issues being protested was disheartening; and<br />b) the vitriol and hate directed at these teens was disgusting and heartbreaking. What have we become?seattle citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724175257161649500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-495335145898238892016-09-22T14:01:40.856-07:002016-09-22T14:01:40.856-07:00@ reader 47,
There is no way the costs could pos...@ reader 47, <br /><br />There is no way the costs could possible be that much. <br /><br />Despite enrollment growing ever year both the total number of students and the percentage of student receiving transportation has declined. The assignment system has radically changed the need for busses. <br /><br />Additionally, the City of Seattle has stepped in and is now funding a healthy percentage of ORCA cards. <br /><br />kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322661098626555834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37278963413755590822016-09-22T12:39:05.204-07:002016-09-22T12:39:05.204-07:00Thanks for reposting my comment QA Parent.
I do k...Thanks for reposting my comment QA Parent. <br />I do know that some elementary schools wanted to be late and some wanted to be early. But by isolating us in Tier 3, we end up with the burden of kids (and teachers) who don't fit into the right time for community after-school activities or trainings. We should all be at the same time..early, late, or perhaps a reasonable time for elementary school like 8:30 or 9:00.<br /><br />I thought it back when it was decided and I still feel the same way. 9:35 is too late to start elementary school, especially when it gets out at 3:45 and even later next year. I'm also a teacher at a Tier 3 school. The late time definitely impacts the younger kids. I think it is fine for high school to start late, but why do we have to sacrifice the younger kids. It's not right.<br />Fed UpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-12683594685736707322016-09-22T11:42:23.449-07:002016-09-22T11:42:23.449-07:00Lynn, yes, I sent a recent e-mail to the Board abo...Lynn, yes, I sent a recent e-mail to the Board about Mr. Howard and his personal website, just asking if this was the new direction for principals in SPS. Your review of the Garfield staff survey plus the fact that several troubling incidents have happened on his watch and yet he seems quite in control of his school make me wonder about what life is really like for staff at Garfield.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28473571332149076632016-09-22T10:50:24.905-07:002016-09-22T10:50:24.905-07:00Our household, for one, is immensely grateful for ...Our household, for one, is immensely grateful for the later start for high school. Yes, it has pushed sports later and being forced to miss afternoon classes to accommodate bus schedules for cross-country meets is a problem, but the huge upside is that my kids are much more functional in the morning. I can really see the difference in how awake they are when they head out the door and I'm sure their first period teachers appreciate that. They simply weren't able to function well when they had to get up at 6am to get to school because even if they aren't up late with homework, they just don't fall asleep until late at night. It remains to be seen whether they'll be up later with homework with practices ending an hour later than last year. I'd appreciate it if RHS would address the amount of homework next!<br /><br />—FamilyTimeFamilyTimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984648538056020533noreply@blogger.com