Congrats and Big Thank Yous
The School Board had some interesting moments last night and I'll write an update on that later. But I did want to call out some really great acknowledgments last night from both the district and the Board. The Family Support Worker program had a segment where they acknowledged four groups (among many) who have been a huge help in their work. They are: Theraputic Health Services which has provided a full-time mental health worker at Madrona K-8 since 2009. They allowed Madrona staff to be part of the interview process. The director at THS, Norm Johnson, was noted as someone who went out of his way to help (he also organized a conference for FSW going into the MSW program at UW). In receiving the praise, he said not to just look at what is offered in their brochure but if you need something, ask about it. What a guy and what a great organization. The Assistance League of Seattle and their Operation School Bell program provided new coats and ot...