Tuesday Open Thread
Today is the last day to take a short survey about the Seattle Public Library's website.
Annual free health clinic at Seattle Center this weekend via the Times:
Annual free health clinic at Seattle Center this weekend via the Times:
More than 4,000 people from across Washington will have access to $3.5 million in free vision, dental and medical care starting Thursday during the third annual Seattle/King County Clinic.The district's LGBT Family dinner is coming up on November 3rd from 6-8 pm at Washington Middle School.
Dental fillings, extractions, X-rays and cleanings will be provided, along with vision screening, eyeglasses, physical exams, wound care, immunizations and more. Help connecting with and navigating health-insurance options will also be available, said Deborah Daoust, communications director for Seattle Center.People must wait in line — sometimes for hours — to be seen during the four-day event that runs from Thursday through Sunday in KeyArena at Seattle Center. Numbered admission tickets are distributed each day starting at 5 a.m., and registration begins at 6:30 a.m.
A patient waiting area, situated this year in the Fisher Pavilion, opens at 12:30 a.m. each day. For the past two years, hundreds of patients camped out and lined up early in hopes of obtaining care. Saturday and Sunday are the busiest days, so organizers encourage people to come earlier in the week.
Members of the school board will be there to welcome LGBT families and their friends.
All Seattle Public Schools (SPS) students, families and staff are welcome to attend. This this donation-funded event is brought to you by the Health Education Office and the Office of School Family Partnerships.
Dinner and entertainment will be provided. To reserve space at this popular event, please RSVP with the number of people in your party to Lisa Love in the Health Education Office at 206-252-0982 or llove@seattleschools.org.What's on your mind?
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The State GOP and Erin Jones: http://imgur.com/a/7pYIG
So, is this for real? If she continues to not take this, will she not get her diploma from SPS? And if not, can someone provide a reference I can take to the test coordinator/administration at the school? Thanks!
Here's the info on state-approved alternatives; http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/GraduationAlternatives/Equivalency.aspx
http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/
fyi
The upshot: She's gotta take the stupid test. I wonder what will happen to all those kids at Nathan Hale who opted out of the SBA tests? Are they not going to graduate?
HP
If she feels strongly about opting out - she can fail the exam on purpose. That at least starves the system of meaningful data. They are comparing students's SBA and SAT scores.