tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8150020023952745346..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: This Week's MeetingsMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50986705328530781702008-12-15T15:07:00.000-08:002008-12-15T15:07:00.000-08:00Just to clarify my previous post: this is a commun...Just to clarify my previous post: this is a community meeting, I don't know if anybody from the district will be there.Danny Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632244455766365141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68733014605214882252008-12-15T13:03:00.000-08:002008-12-15T13:03:00.000-08:00There is a meeting at WMS tonight, 12/15/08 at 7:3...There is a meeting at WMS tonight, 12/15/08 at 7:30 PM, to discuss the proposed APP split.<BR/><BR/>The questions were submitted in advance, but the answers are live.Danny Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632244455766365141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-22645076847764396072008-12-15T09:05:00.000-08:002008-12-15T09:05:00.000-08:00Okay, I said that about Montlake because during my...Okay, I said that about Montlake because during my CAC work I was responsible for reading all the e-mails and presenting a summary to the Committee. Many of the Montlake e-mails referenced a lawsuit or sender being a lawyer; it was startling because there were very few other e-mails that referenced suing the district. So my remark was neither unfounded nor misinformed. Whether that happens this time around I have no idea as only the Board and the Superintendent read their mail.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-23608563835736356662008-12-14T22:22:00.000-08:002008-12-14T22:22:00.000-08:00I agree, AEB. We need all parents to assume the be...I agree, AEB. We need all parents to assume the best of others during this process, and work together wherever possible.Beth Bakemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16827919509722526726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36482307768369835312008-12-14T21:44:00.000-08:002008-12-14T21:44:00.000-08:00I am a Montlake parent for the past 8 years now ex...I am a Montlake parent for the past 8 years now experiencing my third round of closures. I am amazed at how quickly people who are not familiar with the school or community are to characterize it unfairly. Not once have I heard a Montlake parent threaten a lawsuit. Montlake has a diverse student and parent population that includes some incredibly hard working and dedicated advocates for quality public schools for all children in Seattle. When you make unfounded, misinformed comments like this it only contributes to the partisan rancor that impedes constructive dialogues and real solutions.AEBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00050608787955934034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-53858834266576146502008-12-14T17:56:00.000-08:002008-12-14T17:56:00.000-08:00You're not joking about Nova! I have been so utte...You're not joking about Nova! I have been so utterly impressed with the Nova students that I've ran into everywhere. I want Summit to remain in existence, but if my son has to go somewhere else (he's in the program specifically mentioned as moving to Nova), Nova will be a great place for him.Melissa 'Liss' Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358922293197519504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6198725759903426132008-12-14T15:57:00.000-08:002008-12-14T15:57:00.000-08:00My prediction is that they'll set out a bunch of c...My prediction is that they'll set out a bunch of chairs (n(people)-1) and start playing music sporadically. The school that is left without a chair looses their building. Take away one chair, and start the music again, repeat until all the schools are gone. Then, the last one with a chair wins. <BR/><BR/>I swear that the process is starting to resemble a children's game. <BR/><BR/>(and, I'm unaffected enough that I can watch it with some amusement in spite of the underlying dismay).zbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205346985598789513noreply@blogger.com