tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2785728399566803269..comments2024-03-28T23:38:22.511-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: School Tours: So Now You KnowMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-32928102855775326222010-01-27T06:20:57.199-08:002010-01-27T06:20:57.199-08:00I noticed yesterday that a list of school tour dat...I noticed yesterday that a list of school tour dates is now up on the SPS website.BLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171184976280483050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19101454849077884952010-01-15T21:39:54.983-08:002010-01-15T21:39:54.983-08:00Just out from the TOPS 'Go Home':
Tours a...Just out from the TOPS 'Go Home':<br /><br />Tours are scheduled:<br /><br />Kindergarten Feb. 24 <br /><br />Grades 1-5 March 2<br /><br />Middle School March 4<br /><br />Kindergarten March 9<br /><br />All of the tours will be from 9:30 - 11 am.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444916440000921599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-46364443803090762152010-01-15T15:22:08.159-08:002010-01-15T15:22:08.159-08:00We got a letter with a flyer mailed to our home to...We got a letter with a flyer mailed to our home today inviting our 8th grade daughter to visit Chief Sealth High School at an open house on the 21st or for a tour on February 4th or 23rd.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-51338781253616816472010-01-15T09:51:37.811-08:002010-01-15T09:51:37.811-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00703933542625270814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7000174604474407472010-01-15T09:13:08.536-08:002010-01-15T09:13:08.536-08:00I heard Bryant said "forget that" and is...I heard Bryant said "forget that" and is actively leading (not open house) tours. True?Central Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05411595538958030193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-25870778801595551652010-01-15T08:29:05.092-08:002010-01-15T08:29:05.092-08:00Shannon--
The Lowell tours have been historically...Shannon--<br /><br />The Lowell tours have been historically for kids who have tested into APP and their parents are trying to decide whether to send them or keep them at their current school.<br /><br />The dates originally set were probably based on the dates used last year and come after letters are sent to parents.<br /><br />This year the tours are for prospective APP families as well as the ALO population, so some of the dates had to get moved out to accommodate the NSAP.<br /><br />At least he put a nice positive spin on the change.lendleeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555109557702727406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-76345524349039259282010-01-15T00:06:10.684-08:002010-01-15T00:06:10.684-08:00Wrote Melissa: "Dr. Goodloe-Johnson is certai...<i>Wrote Melissa: "Dr. Goodloe-Johnson is certainly within her rights as Superintendent to say "no tours or just one".</i><br /><br /><br />Really? Why is that? What gives her so much unilateral power to limit our information about one of the most important choices we can make in our children's lives -- the schools we choose for them?<br /><br />Who the heck does she think she is?<br /><br />Moreover, what is she trying to hide? Mightn't this also mean there may be some schools she doesn't want parents to see too much of for fear they won't choose them at all?<br /><br />Seattle Public Schools -- "public" means <i>the people.</i> That's us. These are <i>our</i> schools and we have a right to see them.<br /><br />Have we had enough yet of this imperial superintendency?gavrochehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336376340965305696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-71910438117812236832010-01-14T21:43:41.266-08:002010-01-14T21:43:41.266-08:00I have noticed that quite a few high schools have ...I have noticed that quite a few high schools have both open house and tour dates posted on their websites. Some of the school make it clear they are expecting 8th graders to be the main audience.<br />Seem to be one open house per school and two different tour dates.<br /><br />Also wanted to say that I have heard some positive comments recently about the Franklin community - several adults who work as consultants in the district say they look forward to being at Franklin in particular. Their observation is that there is more mixing of different ethnic groups at Franklin than at other high schools.SE Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537722194376827564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80091549877406343292010-01-14T21:34:59.057-08:002010-01-14T21:34:59.057-08:00I have a son entering kindergarten next year. I w...I have a son entering kindergarten next year. I will be touring our reference school and a few others. I can't imagine walking my child into a new school next year without having experienced the school for myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-23211567540085484382010-01-14T21:19:51.458-08:002010-01-14T21:19:51.458-08:00I wondered about this comment from Principal King ...I wondered about this comment from Principal King in the Lowell Note today:<br /><br />"Finally, I have been so excited about the progress we have made that I prematurely set tour dates that were way too early. We have changed the dates in an effort to allow district student assignment letters to reach incoming parents. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. The updated tour dates are listed below.<br /><br />SUMMARY OF LOWELL TOURS<br />Tours are held from 9:45am-11:15am:<br />Tuesday 2/2, Tuesday 2/23, Tuesday 3/23 and Thursday 3/25.<br />Evening Open House for prospective families: Thur. Feb. 11 6:30 – 8:00pm"<br /><br />I presume this is because tours are aimed at students who may attend? I couldn't really understand it myself.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865361028544783972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-2148074400730011562010-01-14T20:01:30.499-08:002010-01-14T20:01:30.499-08:00We parents have been providing the resources for t...We parents have been providing the resources for tours for so long that it's absurd for MGJ to think she has any authority whatsoever over whether they happen. She ain't MY boss.Chris S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17016898261120819596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11465083027918475202010-01-14T20:00:42.810-08:002010-01-14T20:00:42.810-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chris S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17016898261120819596noreply@blogger.com