tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post3490889575423892504..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43937306205986318542018-04-06T07:50:54.954-07:002018-04-06T07:50:54.954-07:00Another Name, we'll be having a thread about H...Another Name, we'll be having a thread about Hawthorne soon. I do agree; the Board and our new superintendent should be extraordinarily cautious in working with the Mayor and the Council. Smiling faces and all.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80440296630091688092018-04-05T21:57:24.547-07:002018-04-05T21:57:24.547-07:00The city does not want to fund a family support at...The city does not want to fund a family support at Hawthorne Elementary school next year.<br /><br />The city is only a partner with the district when they want land at the Seattle Center and space for prek.<br /><br />The city is not a partner with the district when they provide Green Dot with illegal variances and take away funding for family support workers.<br /><br /><br />Another Namenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80595761210827460902018-04-04T18:38:22.063-07:002018-04-04T18:38:22.063-07:00Juneau is the pick! Juneau is the pick! Happy trailsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5207916854441696802018-04-04T11:45:28.657-07:002018-04-04T11:45:28.657-07:00@BTDT, Thank you, thank you for the detailed respo...@BTDT, Thank you, thank you for the detailed response to my post and the potential way to handle the situation through SPS. I appreciate the direct links to the SPS information. This is the terminology and reference material I need to review. <br /><br />I really appreciate the help from everyone that responded.<br /><br />QueenAnne Mom,AlsoAGardener<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-4868435187490692712018-04-03T23:20:58.967-07:002018-04-03T23:20:58.967-07:00Executive function improves as a child’s cerebral ...Executive function improves as a child’s cerebral cortex matures. But the development that takes place in most children around the ages of 7-9 does not begin to kick in for children with IQs over 121 until about age 13. They’re developing normally for them, but their normal can be really behind age peers. <br />https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/45420721/shaw06.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1522825572&Signature=7%2FMb7UQqPoh%2FjlZJ618Eag6aZBk%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DIntellectual_ability_and_cortical_develo.pdf<br /><br />Cortical Tardiness Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-12808982870784688222018-04-03T21:24:59.069-07:002018-04-03T21:24:59.069-07:00Also page 4 of the SPS 504 Manual:
https://www.se...Also page 4 of the SPS 504 Manual:<br /><br />https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/School%20Board/Procedures/Series%202000/2162SP.pdf<br /><br />SPS also links the above Department of Education guidance on it’s 504 webpage.<br /><br />-BTDT<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-8987463399179795392018-04-03T21:19:11.501-07:002018-04-03T21:19:11.501-07:00That’s another SPS myth. Services can be provided ...That’s another SPS myth. Services can be provided under 504 as well. Check out pages 10 and 11 of this:<br /><br />https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/504-resource-guide-201612.pdf<br /><br />-BTDTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83484851173856659872018-04-03T21:07:51.023-07:002018-04-03T21:07:51.023-07:00Yes. Specialized instruction is covered by an IEP ...Yes. Specialized instruction is covered by an IEP rather than a 504 Plan. <br /><br />Fairmount ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-13589870874359955822018-04-03T20:55:34.982-07:002018-04-03T20:55:34.982-07:00BTDT, have you seen special services worked into 5...BTDT, have you seen special services worked into 504 plans? I've seen basic accommodations, but not anything "extra." It seems like you'd need an IEP for that, no?<br /><br />Unsure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-84354031538205507052018-04-03T20:21:13.866-07:002018-04-03T20:21:13.866-07:00The Joint Select Committee Article iX Litigation m...The Joint Select Committee Article iX Litigation met in Olympia, today.<br /><br />In 2009-2011, education spending consumed 41.9% of Washington's budget. In 2021, education will consume 53% of Washington's budget. The committee indicated that work is ongoing.<br /><br />A senator spoke about teacher strikes across the country. With education consuming 53% of the budget, committee members did not appear sympathetic to teacher strikes in Washington state. According to a committee member, funding for teacher salaries will increase from $13B (2009-2011) to $26B (2021).<br />Olympia Updatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-46796934132054644822018-04-03T20:10:47.665-07:002018-04-03T20:10:47.665-07:00Washington MS shared funds with newly-reopened Mea...Washington MS shared funds with newly-reopened Meany MS this year. After all, nearly half of the previous WMS families were rezoned to Meany, so it's their piggybank money too. Sharing is common after a rezoning.<br /><br />FNHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36058408928835721432018-04-03T20:01:33.513-07:002018-04-03T20:01:33.513-07:00QueenAnne Mom,AlsoAGardener,
Make a written refer...QueenAnne Mom,AlsoAGardener,<br /><br />Make a written referral for your daughter to be assessed for 504 or Special Education services while she is still at Coe. Identify that she was struggling in reading and was referred to receive special instruction in a small group and/or one on one setting. If it is in either an IEP or a 504 plan that she continue to receive the services, then they have to be provided regardless of where she is assigned. <br /><br />-BTDTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-64783460720112398992018-04-03T19:47:59.051-07:002018-04-03T19:47:59.051-07:00What? This happens all the time, and happened this...What? This happens all the time, and happened this year when new schools started, in addition to many schools creating line items for school to school partnerships. I think your reliable source is not very reliable!<br /><br />PTAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-35962012369861650882018-04-03T19:41:33.516-07:002018-04-03T19:41:33.516-07:00@QA Parent, Thank you for the suggestion. Hopefull...@QA Parent, Thank you for the suggestion. Hopefully, my family will happily stay at Coe Elementary. I agree that I might have to build momentum for reading/math specialists at Magnolia Elementary.<br /><br />I have heard from very, very reliable sources that it is a waste of time to think any area school is going to donate funds to another school. It is all, well-meaning talk. I glad it happened at QAE at the time, but now, unfortunately, times have changed.<br /><br />QueenAnne Mom,AlsoAGardener<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-58342389153639239942018-04-03T19:22:56.698-07:002018-04-03T19:22:56.698-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-71073444430953814722018-04-03T18:08:20.720-07:002018-04-03T18:08:20.720-07:00@Attention Please,
I can't tell if your comme...@Attention Please,<br /><br />I can't tell if your comment is an effort to delegitimize these issues, or a request for honest conversation. I'm going to assume the latter, at the risk of regretting it later. <br /><br />Many--probably most--students diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and executive function issues don't get IEPs, so don't bring extra funding for their schools, so I don't see it's likely to be a boondoggle. For the most part, these conditions just result in extra stress and frustration for the students, their parents, and their teachers. They also often mean extra costs for the parents, trying to get the appropriate help/support for these kids. <br /><br />I agree that it may be partly a problem of "labeling", in that we are are expecting kids to all fit in a particular box and learn in a particular way, and if they learn differently, or have areas of particular weaknesses (often in addition to other areas of particular strength), we diagnose a learning disorder or similar condition. Our brains don't all work the same way. I'm torn, however, on whether it's a good or bad thing to diagnose/label. On one hand, we should recognize and be equipped to appropriately serve all different types of learners. But on the other hand, the fact is that we don't, and so kids who are different face a lot of xtra challenges, and the label/diagnosis can sometimes help with getting the recognition, understanding, and/or services they need. So we either learn to deal with all types in schools (and workplaces) and then the labels aren't needed any more, or we stick with the status quo--in which case they are. Whether that's a "societal problem" and not a "kid problem", I can't say. <br /><br />I don't think it's a big secret, though, that many kids have these issues, and I feel like people ARE talking about it. The stigma is way down. As the parent of a student with some of these issues, I assure you they are "real"--they show up in life, in school, and in in-depth neuropsychological testing. Many parents will say the same, as will many professionals. That's not to say there are never incorrect diagnoses, and I suspect many pediatricians are willing to diagnose ADHD and prescribe meds on the basis of pretty thin evidence/investigation. However, the doesn't discount the legitimacy of the issues that many really do face. <br /><br />As for whether or not it's tied to Common Core and high stakes testing, I sincerely doubt it. Getting anxious about a test is not uncommon for any student, and that type of anxiety is perfectly normal. For students with anxiety disorders, however, Common Core and high stakes testing are the least of their concerns. Their concern is with all the little things that produce anxiety all day long--things you wouldn't even think to ask about. <br /><br />all types<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83426245876183733392018-04-03T17:13:01.118-07:002018-04-03T17:13:01.118-07:00Who would guess that a comment section on a intern...Who would guess that a comment section on a internet posting about Islam would turn contentious?<br /><br />Move alongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-65287765403610799292018-04-03T16:56:35.577-07:002018-04-03T16:56:35.577-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-90624530696080573742018-04-03T16:12:36.004-07:002018-04-03T16:12:36.004-07:00I believe the Muslim threat originated in the U.K....I believe the Muslim threat originated in the U.K. but was recently passed around in the U.S. via social media. That social media is the way issues seem to expand or even blow up, I think the district did the right thing.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-31471293359079388042018-04-03T16:08:57.600-07:002018-04-03T16:08:57.600-07:00Wow "right side of history" Would that b...Wow "right side of history" Would that be past or future? How cliche.<br />The SPS email is not appropriate and is kin to yelling FIRE in a crowded movie theater when you know there is no fire.<br /><br />This has to be one of the dumbest emails SPS has ever sent out and there have been some doozies over the years. <br /><br />I agree with CP that a sex offender next to the school seems note worthy, but SPS thinks some false threat in the UK merit an email. <br /><br />I guess we get what we pay for!<br /><br />KAG<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73637445945587306032018-04-03T15:55:37.451-07:002018-04-03T15:55:37.451-07:00QueenAnne Mom,AlsoAGardener
If you end up being z...QueenAnne Mom,AlsoAGardener<br /><br />If you end up being zoned into Magnolia, I suggest working to form a parent group and with the new principal to understand how to build those supports at the new school. When QAE opened, the other schools all donated some start up funds to help with this type of thing.<br /><br />QA Parent<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-22636281268117442272018-04-03T14:14:56.647-07:002018-04-03T14:14:56.647-07:00Is the phrase "virtual signaling" the ne...Is the phrase "virtual signaling" the new "political correctness"?<br />Yes, there are actually people in the world who want to be less ignorant/more concerned about others that aren't like them. <br />You should give it a try and see what it feels like to be on the right side of history.<br /><br />- trutherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-65414260037636064032018-04-03T14:02:15.006-07:002018-04-03T14:02:15.006-07:00A "boondoggle" to serve students with me...A "boondoggle" to serve students with medically verified issues? No, I don't think so.<br /><br />I agree that there seems to be a lot of stress out there - across the spectrum of children - and maybe testing is part of it.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43852325272090068162018-04-03T13:44:27.769-07:002018-04-03T13:44:27.769-07:00I am seeing an increase in parents struggling to f...I am seeing an increase in parents struggling to find outside counselors for their students dealing with significant anxiety, and what seems like an uptic in students “diagnosed” with ADD, ADHD, and a Executive Function Disorder. Could there be a societal problem and not a kid problem? This seems worth it’s own dialogue string. I find it concerning that so many young students are being label with disorders and nobody talks about it. Is this a boondoggle to get federal funding via IEP’s? Is this real? Has anyone tracked a correlation to Common Core and high stakes testing? Is this coming from teachers? Parents? Doctors? Drug industry?<br /><br />Attention PleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73658931148324999792018-04-03T12:41:28.877-07:002018-04-03T12:41:28.877-07:00There is a real threat out there to students at Vi...There is a real threat out there to students at Viewlands. According to the King County Sheriff dept there is a level I sex offender living in Carkeek Park.<br /><br />He could be in the woods just beyond the fence or anywhere else in the park.<br /><br />9A.36.021 2(b) - Assault in the second degree with a finding of sexual motivation<br />View this statuteSexual Motivation.<br /><br />9.68A.090 - Communication with minor for immoral purposes<br />View this statute <br /><br />http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=825277&AgencyID=54473<br /><br />CP<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com