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This terrible event occurred at a bus stop in the Rainier Valley last Friday around 4 pm; the students appeared to be teens and part of the Rainier Beach High School community. This led to a two-hour delay of start at South Shore PK-8 which is very near to RBHS. As well, Sugiyama High School and Interagency Academy SE started classes at 12:30 pm today. All weekend activities at those schools were canceled.  From The Seattle Times : Superintendent Ben Shuldiner, who began his first day on the job Sunday, “has been clear that strengthening safety measures across the district is a top priority, and that work begins immediately,” according to the school district.eattle police investigating the homicides believe the shooting was targeted and have said they do not think there is a broader threat to the community.   The male teen victims have not yet been publicly identified although their families did tell people who they were and there was a vigil for them on Saturday. SPS is wor...

Update: From the SPS home page, an announcement of the Superintendent's "Community Engagement Tour." He is doing eight events, one of them virtual but the rest at schools. The first is on February 26th and the last one is on April 2nd.  end of update As I previously reported, Benjamin Schuldiner's contract started February 1st and he is indeed on the job.  I say to him - as I have for over a decade to ALL the new superintendent - I want you to be a big success. Because if he is successful, then that means the district is successful. Not on paper "I did this, this, and this" but actual progress visible to all.  Readers, what are your top three things he should focus on? He has said he wants to visit every school in the next 100 days which is sweet but I don't think needed, given the state of the district.  The first time you can see him in person in public is this Wednesday, Feb. 4th at a Board Special Meeting Work Session: Progress Monitoring - Goal 2 ...