Middle School is a huge decision and finally there is a community event that will help families navigate the many choices Seattle has to offer. Special evening which will help to demystify middle school, the middle school process and how to begin your search.Tuesday, November 13, 6-8pmHamlin Robinson School1700 E Union St SeattleFREE and open to the publicParticipating schools include: Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle Girls School, Hyla Middle School, Billings Middle School, Lake Washington Girls Middle School, Explorer West Middle School and Seattle Public Schools http://hamlinrobinson.org/middlemattersPresented by Parent Map Magazine

Kids get to have fun, too, boogying to live music, enjoying a puppet show and storytelling from Frye Art Museum and Seattle’s Children’s Theater, trying their hand at a dinosaur matching game provided by the Burke Museum and a craft and storytelling session with the Nordic Art Museum.

Free active fun (parents, read ‘FREE childcare’) will be provided by Seattle Preschool teachers from the Seattle Gymnastics Academy. Goody bags will be given to the first 200 families.

Hosted by Hamlin Robinson School
Building Blocks is brought to you by Seattle’s Child
Building Blocks Sponsor: GET – Guaranteed Education Tuition Program
Recess Sponsor: Seattle Gymnastics Academy/Seattle Preschool
Learning Sponsor: Burke Museum

THE BIG PICTURE: RETHINKING DYSLEXIA a documentary directed by James Redford, will premiere on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 7 p.m. on HBO. The film focuses on a dyslexic high school student who pursues admission to a leading college – a challenge for a boy who didn’t learn to read until 4th grade. This student, Dylan, is Redford’s son.   Additional accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts, and iconic leaders at the top of their fields, help us to understand that dyslexia, a persistent problem with learning to read, can be as great a gift as it sometimes is an obstacle.

The Hamlin Robinson School is pleased to offer this remarkable film on January 17th, 2013 6:30 in the HRS Learning Center.  Credit hours will be available for teachers.   

Babies, crawlers, toddlers and preschoolers are invited to bring their parents to the FREE Building Blocks Festival. Parents can learn about more than 50 preschools and early learning opportunities at this event.

  Saturday, November 03
  9:30am – 12:30pm
  FREE
  Hamlin Robinson School
  1700 E Union St
  Seattle WA 98144

There will be several mini-lectures on hot topics for parents, including: Choosing a Preschool, Funding Your Child’s Education, Teaching Young Kids a Second Language and a talk by co-op teacher and Joyful Play with Toddlers author, Sandi Dexter, about how to provide low-cost, easy and fun activities for your children at home.

Kids get to have fun, too, boogying to live music, enjoying a puppet show and storytelling from Frye Art Museum and Seattle’s Children’s Theater, trying their hand at a dinosaur matching game provided by the Burke Museum and a craft and storytelling session with the Nordic Art Museum.

Free active fun (parents, read ‘FREE childcare’) will be provided by Seattle Preschool teachers from the Seattle Gymnastics Academy. Goody bags will be given to the first 200 families.

Hosted by Hamlin Robinson School
Building Blocks is brought to you by Seattle’s Child
Building Blocks Sponsor: GET – Guaranteed Education Tuition Program
Recess Sponsor: Seattle Gymnastics Academy/Seattle Preschool
Learning Sponsor: Burke Museum

Have you ever struggled in school or wondered what it would be like not to succeed because of the way you learn? Have you wondered what a school day is like for a student with a language-related disability? 

As part of October as Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, Hamlin Robinson School is leading a program that  simulates the experiences a dyslexic child faces in a typical classroom. Experience this simulation of life with dyslexia and understand its impact on the learning process. A series of exercises will lend insight into the auditory, visual and kinesthetic challenges of dyslexia.

This event is intended for adults and older children.

Walk in the Shoes
  Thursday, October 11
  6:30-8:00 pm
  HRS Learning Center
  1700 E Union St
  Seattle WA 98122

Contact : [email protected]

Hamlin Robinson School Head of School Joan Beauregard has been selected to be a ‘human hamster’ at the Seattle Sounders v. Portland Timbers game on Sunday, October 7th at Century Link Field. Selected in a drawing for the Washington Federation of Independent Schools ‘Principals on the Pitch‘ event, Joan and another Head of School (St. Catherine’s School) will go head-to-head in giant inflatable clear plastic spheres and maneuver around an obstacle course on the soccer field during the half-time show.

The special and friendly competition is sponsored by PEMCO Insurance and organized by the Washington Federation of Independent Schools. For participating in this event, PEMCO will provide HRS with an appearance from a Seattle Sounder player. He will speak with students, sign autographs, and even host a mini-soccer clinic. In addition, both schools will receive a donation from PEMCO insurance, which HRS will use for financial aid. 

No Principals will be harmed in the making of this competition.

HRS Art Teacher Receives Leadership Award

Hamlin Robinson School art teacher, Allison Echanove, deserves to take a step out of the art room and into the spotlight! She has been recognized with the Annual Leadership Award from Artsonia, the world’s largest online kid’s art museum, for outstanding ladership in the area of Arts Education at HRS. The HRS online gallery ranks 7th in Washington State. 

The Leadership Award presented to Allison honors teachers who go beyond the classroom walls to encourage family and community involvement in arts education. The award also recognizes significant achievement in the area of technology integration within the school arts program. 

While teachers in more than 100 countries showcase their student artwork on Artsonia, Allison has created a school community deserving recognition. During the 2011-13 school year, HRS school gallery showcased 651 pieces of artwork. This popular collection of art has been visited more than 20,000 times and has received nearly 100 comments from friends and family. “Artsonia is a simple, yet effective, way to get parents and family members more involved in Art Education,” said Allison, “and my students love it!“

In addition, family members can purchase keepsakes imprinted with the child’s artwork, with Artsonia donating 20 percent of their annual product revenue back to the school art program.

Join the Hamlin Robinson School community for a fun evening outdoor movie! Grab your friends and family, bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy this feature of The Princess Bride. This movie is great fun for all ages! We’ll provide the popcorn and fun! Rain or shine in the covered play area.

Tuesday, July 31
7:30-9:30 pm
HRS Covered Play Area

Free for all! All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by parent

We can’t wait to see our families, alumni, friends and neighbors this evening!

Hamlin’s Got Talent! Join the students and families of Hamlin Robinson School for an evening showcasing the 2D, 3D, Drama & Music talents of the HRS students! Take a stroll through the building and enjoy the diverse artwork, sculpture, video, drama and music arts.

Free event for the community! Register online here!

The Program for the evening includes: 

• 6:30 pm Welcome by the Drama Club
• 7:10 Poetry Jam
• 7:30 Music Performances
• 6:30-7:30 LEGO Robotics demonstration
• 6:30-7:30 Book Fair
• 6:30-8:00 Videos
• 6:30-8:00 Visual art displays

Hamlin Robinson School is pleased to partner with Seattle Girls’ School and Lake Washington Girls Middle School to present Miss Representation. This film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.

Stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics, like Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem build momentum as Miss Representation accumulates startling facts and statistics that will leave the audience shaken and armed with a new perspective.

Miss Representation Screening
What: A Film that uncovers under-representation of women in popular media
When: Monday, Feb  13th, 6:30pm
Where: Hamlin Robinson School
1700 East Union Street
Seattle WA 98122

Get your tickets here: http://hamlinrobinsonschool.eventbrite.com  
Tickets are $5 preorder, $10 at the door. 3 clock hours available for educators ($10 cash or check)