District News and Announcements

Open enrollment for the 2012-13 school year will take place Feb. 27 through March 9. Information on assignments is scheduled to be available on the SPS website and automated phone line (206) 252-0212 on April 16. For information on school open houses, please visit the individual school websites at http://bit.ly/SPSschooldirectory

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Shannon Rodeffer, Washington State Dairy Ambassador – with Polly, a Jersey calf – visited Montlake Elementary School Feb. 16 to share the story of a dairy’s farm-to-table journey and the benefits of dairy and calcium for children’s growing bodies.

Photo: Vicki Furrer, a Monroe farm-owner, holds Polly the calf, while answering questions from Montlake students. To the right is school Principal Claudia Allen.

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The Graham Hill Elementary Chorus performed at the King County Bar Association’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Luncheon on Jan. 13. The event was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel

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The Seattle School Board has hired a firm to conduct a search for the next Seattle Public Schools Superintendent. Applications are due March 23 and the first round of interviews starts on April 13. For more information on the position announcement, how to apply and how the process will work, please see the School Board page. The new Superintendent is expected to start on July 1.

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The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the State Board of Education (SBE) have announced that 186 schools across the state will be honored with 2011 Washington Achievement Awards. The list includes 21 Seattle schools recognized for their performance on the Achievement Index, a comprehensive measurement of Washington schools’ performance over time.

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