Tuesday Open Thread
Forgot to mention (but I've sure you've seen), Seattle Public libraries are closed this week as a cost-cutting measure. A sure sign of back-to-school when the public library has to close.
Free backpacks (while they last) at the district's enrollment day today before the furlough day tomorrow (the district will be closed Wednesday, August 29th). No district or Board activities this week as they gear up for the opening of school next week.
What's on your mind?
Free backpacks (while they last) at the district's enrollment day today before the furlough day tomorrow (the district will be closed Wednesday, August 29th). No district or Board activities this week as they gear up for the opening of school next week.
What's on your mind?
Comments
"ESAs were sure we were going to get some additional help given all the new programs that have been added. However, as of yet we are not getting additional FTE."
What's with that? Does the new special education director think this is OK? What about Banda? I find this practice unacceptable!!!!
Concerned parent of a special ed student
SUMMIT ON CYBER BULLYING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 13TH AT MICROSOFT; REGISTER NOW because space is limited
Washington State PTA is part of the Attorney General’s Task Force on Internet Safety which is hosting a summit on cyber bullying on September 13, 2012 at the Commons on the Microsoft campus in Redmond. According to the organizers, the summit will start at 9 a.m. and go until 3:30 with the goal of developing a youth cyber bullying prevention campaign. The agenda includes a review of best practices relating to community mobilization and social messaging aimed at reducing risky and unhealthy youth behaviors, and a discussion of other successful prevention campaigns aimed at school aged kids. The summit is open to the public so if you’re interested register here, but don’t delay because space is limited.
The early projections did have some odd dips in population at a couple of grade levels, and maybe late enrollers/waitlisted students have shifted those levels enough that the whole system had to be changed. Still, kinda late and kinda weird.
--cranium
APP@Lincoln Mom
http://www.scribd.com/doc/103599199/2011-2012-Non-rep-Upgrades-and-Promotions
On page 1, there's a $92k position of "School Business Officer, Hawthorne Elementary" listed. I'm curious about that. Is this position title district-speak for Asst Principal for a school w/ >450 enrollment? Just wondering.
Ben
Solvay Girl
I wish important meetings like this would be held in the evening, or on the weekends. So only students whose schools arrange it can attend? So no educators can attend? Ach, we need wrap-around attention on some of these issues, and many are often left out.
I wish important meetings like this would be held in the evening, or on the weekends. So only students whose schools arrange it can attend? So no educators can attend? Ach, we need wrap-around attention on some of these issues, and many are often left out.
I'd also like bus information. Last year, we received bus info on the Friday before school started. Since our mail doesn't arrive until 4 and transportation forgot about our alternative address, it meant that there was little time to try to get the error fixed. (And transportation didn't bother fixing it until after Christmas anyway, but that is a different story...)
SWWS
Reader
I would love to know what setting or something you have implemented differently.
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-What a Joke.
sps mom
It is even more fun when they add or move new teachers after the October counts & change everyone well into the school year.
-High school parent
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