Seattle Schools Community Forum

From the district: As part of its commitment to making our schools and community safer, Seattle Public Schools is partnering a second time with the Nick of Time Foundation to host free youth heart screenings on Wednesday, August 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. , at Chief Sealth International High School. All students age 14-24 are eligible for a screening, regardless of enrollment status. According to the American Heart Association, one in every 350 young people has an undetected heart condition. The best way to detect these conditions is through a heart screening using an ECG (electrical test) and Echocardiograms (ultrasound) of the heart. The test is painless and takes about 25 minutes. Athletes especially are encouraged to sign up for a cardiac screening. Those interested can download forms at www.nickoftimefoundation.org . To pre-register your child for a screening, email appt@nickoftimefoundation.org . Please include the following information: ·    ...

According to the SPS website, Open Enrollment letters are to be mailed out Tuesday, May 31st. Update: The automatic enrollment/waitlist number is working. 252-0410 - you must have student's ID # and birthdate.  (Thank you to reader Laura for this info.) There will also be an online lookup tool and automated phone line that families can use to check assignment and waiting list status. These should be available by mid-day May 31, so check back here for the online link and phone number. Also, the district wants to remind families that there will be no SPS summer programs but there's a summer resource list . Free Youth Cardiac-Screenings at Garfield on Wednesday, June 1st from 8 am to 5 p.m.  These are in partnership with the Nick of Time Foundation.   The screening takes about 25 minutes. Screening packets are available at the Garfield office or Teen Health Clinic or can be downloaded .  You can also pre-register your child for a screening by email (ja...