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Basic Education Funding Forum TOMORROW

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6:30-8 p.m.

Coe Elementary cafeteria, 2424 7th Ave. W in Queen Anne

If you missed Ross Hunter’s presentation earlier this month at the joint Seattle Council/LEV “Critical Conversation” you might want to stop in. Rep. Hunter will present the findings of the Basic Education Finance Joint Task Force, the basis of two bills working their way through the state House and Senate. This go-around is sponsored by the Coe Elementary PTA and Successful Schools in Action.

The District has a monthly Arts eNews services which lists arts education programs, events, and activities available to the SPS community. You can read the news there or subscribe via e-mail. For more information, contact Kathleen Allen, SPS Community Arts Liaison at kpallen@seattleschools.org.

Camp Fair 2009, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 at St. Thomas School, 8300 NE 12th St., Medina, from 11-3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, directions and a list of participants, visit
www.parentmap.com.

Sixth Annual Read and Romp, Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center, Research and Training Building, 300 Ninth Avenue (NE corner of 9th and Alder) from noon to 3 pm. Free crafts and activities, learn to knit, every child goes home with a mini-library of new books.

Comments

TechyMom said…
Any chance of resurrecting the Tours post? I'm touring Stevens today, Montlake tomorrow. I also have lots of questions about what, if any, tour opportunities there will be for general ed at Lowell and TM, and for the Montessori moving from Minor to Leschi.
2/3/09, 7:49 AM
The Kidde Woodward Family said…
Did people go to this? I feel like these BEFTF bills are a HUGE deal, and I'm curious why there's not more of a splash about it here.
2/7/09, 11:26 PM
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