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Last year my daughter graduated from Chief Sealth International High School in a ceremony that included different color robes for boys and girls. Boys walked in one line and girls walked in another, then came together in a boy-girl pair. Except, of course, to accommodate the mis-match in the number of boys and girls. I didn't see any point in that. The students had to meet the same requirements and were getting the same diploma. What, if anything, is gender-specific about graduation? The answer, of course, is nothing. Franklin High School also had gender-divided graduation ceremony, but no more .

Tuesday starts high school graduations. Best wishes to ALL the grads and their parents/guardians! Monday, June 10th C&I Committee Mtg , 4-6 pm, Agenda This agenda is full of interesting items like a Math Adoption Progress report. Work Session: Board Evaluation , 6:45-8:00 pm I'd love to go to this one but I doubt I can make it.  Not sure who is evaluating whom. Tuesday, June 11th Special Ed Advocacy&Advisory Council Meeting , 6:30-9:00 pm, JSCEE, Room 2700 Wednesday, June 12th Executive Ctm Meeting, 8:30-10 am.  Agenda not yet available but this is where they will decide who gets to organize/set agendas for the Board retreats.   Thursday, June 13th Audit&Finance Ctm. Meeting , 4-6:00 pm, agenda Community Meeting w/Director Peaslee , 6-7:45 pm, Lake City Public Library (note, this has been CANCELLED - but still appears on the district calendar) Saturday, June 15th Community Meetings: DeBell - 9-11 am - Cafe Appassionato near Fishe...

 From SPS Communications: Earlier this month, Seattle Public Schools sought applicants for a newly formed Native American Advisory Committee.  A number of applicants have been received but SPS encourages more to apply. The extended deadline is Monday, April 22. The initial committee term is April 2013 to June 2015. Nomination forms are available here  and can be mailed to: P.O. Box 34164 Mailstop 32156 Seattle, WA, 98124 Nominations can also be emailed to naeac@seattleschools.org . From KPLU: Seattle Public Schools wants to add a half-hour to the school day for elementary students by as early as the next school year. But the district must first align a number of variables, including funding and union support.