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
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Salmon!!
Here is a little tease, see you on Saturday for the unveiling! 9:30 to 11:00, there will be kickball and refreshments!
Dine Out at Anju!
This Thursday, November 21st you can support Highland Park Elementary by going to Anju! They will donate a portion of their proceeds for the day, as long as they know that you are there for HPE! Anju is a relatively new Korean restaurant and bar in White Center – it has been open for a […]
Salmon Fence Work Party and Reveal
We are getting ready to start installing Salmon! Last year the PTA and Highland Park Plays began a project to bring a special art piece to our school. Every student and staff member was given the opportunity to paint a wooden salmon cut out. Members of the community who attended events at the school were […]
Chief Sealth PTSA showing Screenagers
If you are interested in learning about how screens are effecting our youth, you might want to check out Chief Sealth’s PTSA. They are holding a free showing of Screenagers Thursday November 21st at 7:30 at the Sealth Auditorium. Please click here to learn more!
Larry Gossett: an icon looks at his storied past
There is a very interesting story about Larry Gossett in the Seattle Times today. Larry Gossett is the incumbent King County Councilmember who is likely to lose reelection to Girmay Zahilay. I knew that Gossett was a local civil rights leader, but I honestly didn’t realize the extent of his work. Arrested in 1968 at […]
From the Seattle Times: Gap widens between state’s high, low performers in math and reading tests
Tl;dr Score gap widens and a lot of people have theories why. One thing I liked reading is that “school officials and community members are debating whether to end a specialized program for gifted and talented students in favor of gifted programs at each neighborhood school.” Yes please! You can read the whole article here, […]
Whale watching regulations
Passionate about our local whales? Our southern resident orca group is down to only 73 members. From the Seattle Times: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has opened a so-called scoping period for 60 days to take public comment on whether existing Federal Regulations adequately protect killer whales from the impacts of vessels and […]
Democracy Vouchers for Seattle City Council race
Just a reminder that if you haven’t turned in your vouchers for the Seattle City Council race, it’s not too late! I hadn’t done mine yet and it only takes a few minutes online. For more information about the program you can go to their webpage, Democracy Voucher Program. If you create an account you […]
Rain-a-thon
Looks like rain tomorrow, kids might need extra encouragement! If you want to know what time your kids is running, the post below this has the schedule. Come cheer for their class! See you there!
