Just a reminder that this month’s meeting starts out with information from the city about preparing for emergencies. It will be pretty different from any other meeting, with the emergency info first and a little bit of PTA business at the end. We hope to see you there! (Here is a link to the fb […]
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Learn more about the Black Lives Matter at School Movement
Here is a really interesting article from the South Seattle Emerald, by Erica Ijeoma: I watched the debacle at John Muir a couple years ago, sickened but not really surprised at the push back to teachers wanting to wear Black Lives Matter shirts to school. But I had no idea until now that spurred Black […]
Black Lives Matter at School
This week we celebrate Black Lives Matter at School. In this week of action each day is centered around a theme. Monday – Restorative Justice, Empathy, and Loving Engagement Tuesday – Diversity and Globalism Wednesday – Trans-Affirming, Queer Affirming, and Collective Value Thursday – Intergenerational, Black Families, and Black Villages Friday – Black Women and […]
Boon Boona 1 year anniversary!
So fun seeing this in the news today! Boon Boona Coffee is run by Highland Park Elementary’s own Fesaha family! It’s the one year anniversary of the opening of Boon Boona, located in downtown Renton. Here is the link to the piece in times, check it out!
Snow Day!
Sorry for being posty mcposterson today, but snow days always remind me of this. 😂😂 Credit to Nicholas Gurewitch of Perry Bible Fellowship.
Seattle Times Editorial: Done with School Funding? Not Even Close
The editorial board of the Seattle Times has an interesting piece today, you can find it here. Bottom line, there is “still much work to do to keep from shortchanging Washington’s children.” Another article in today’s paper has an interview with Governor Jay Inslee that doesn’t mention education once. Kind of disappointing.
Salmon in the Schools
Check out this article in the West Seattle Blog! If you want to check out Highland Park’s tank, it is upstairs in the Blue Pod. I learned from a fourth grade there that the salmon are called Alevin just after hatching, and if the egg is milky in color it won’t hatch. The 4th graders […]
Disaster Preparedness Meeting!
Please join us for our next PTA meeting, where a presentation by the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management will be made! You will learn about making a plan for your family, pets, and property, where resources will be dispersed in the community. We will have Spanish and Vietnamese translators available! The meeting is […]
Not So Silent Night Parade tonight at 6:00
Anyone headed to HPIC tonight for the Tommorowland NYE Celebration? My family has missed the parade the last few years as we have been out of town, and I am ridiculously excited to finally be here for it! Bring your crazy costumes and noise makers and we’ll see you there! Meet at the HPIC parking […]
Winter Festival and Winter Concert coming up!
Winter break is almost upon us, but before then we hope you join us at the Winter Festival and the Winter concert! Winter Festival, Dec 13 @ 6:30 Winter Concert, Dec 17 @ 6:30
