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Open Seat in our School Board, Kay Smith-Blum is not running

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The Slog is reporting that Kay Smith-Blum will not be filing for reelection and that she has endorsed Stephan Blanford as her successor. He has been closely associated with Alliance for Education and the Gates Foundation. The filing deadline is today at 4:00 PM on line.

Online: May 13, 9:00 a.m. – May 17, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
Filings made online for regular candidates may begin at 9 a.m. the first day of the filing period and continue through 4 p.m. the last day of the filing period.

In-person: May 13 – May 17, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Filing opens Monday, May 13 at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the King County Elections office, 919 SW Grady Way, Renton WA 98057.

Mail: April 29 – May 17, 2013
Filings made by mail must be received by the filing officer not earlier than 10 working days before the first day of filing or no later than the close of business on the last day of the filing period, irrespective of postmark. Failure to meet the deadline renders the filing invalid and it will be returned.

North and Central Mayoral Forum Tonight.

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There was an earlier forum in Georgetown sponsored by the 37th, but I  here in the CD, we belong at both.  If central should include the Central Area.  As voters we belong at both  forums.

  • Hamilton International Middle School, 1610 N 41st St, Seattle, WA 98103

  		• You are cordially invited to attend a Seattle mayoral candidates’ forum sponsored and hosted by the 46th, 43rd, 36th, and 32nd District Democrats.

    This is free and everyone is welcome to attend. All Seattle mayoral candidates are confirmed to participate. Enrique Cerna will be the moderator for the forum.

    6:30 pm – Meet & greet with candidates (food and refreshments provided)
    7:00 pm – Program Starts
    9:00 pm – Program Ends

Found a Black and White Cat. Are you missing a cat?

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A friend sent out the email below.  I added the italics and deleted a bit of the contact info since the blog is larger audience.

The original email follows:A cat has started hanging around my house lately.  Largish but not fat, white at the end of an all black tail.  Seems like a friendly well-cared for cat.  When it showed tonight around midnight I wondered if it was lost and not just new to the hood.  Anybody know who this cat might be? Reply to this message regarding a contact to return the kitty and we will figure a way to get the cat home.  It was pretty hungry but didn’t seem totally desperate.

I may take it to a shelter in a couple of days to see if it’s got an ID chip if I don’t hear from anyone.  SInce I don’t have a car, if anyone can maybe help me get the cat to a shelter to be checked for an ID in a couple of days, let me know!

The First: TONIGHT 37th District Mayoral Forum with 11th and 34th

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It seems like a big area to cover.  I hope to see more than just the Education Forum in a more nearby location.    However, this is the first of the season.

11th, 34th and 37th Legislative Districts Combined Mayoral Forum

Location:  Georgetown Campus, South Seattle Community College, 6737 Corson Ave South
Gene J. Colin Education Hall Building C Room 110-111
Time:  6:00-8:00 p.m.

 

 

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020882356_mayoralforumxml.html

Help Update the Seattle Schools Strategic Plan

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If you can’t make this Saturday’s Community Meeting, plan to attend one of the others on Monday or Tuesday.

Meeting. http://seattleschools.org/modules/calendar/showCalendarDay.phtml?oc_id[]=12618&&year=2013&month=4&day=06&eid=76242927&sessionid=71ed1b3d1ce0eac77cf142a1c0fc9c79
Details Of: Community Meeting: Updating the District’s Strategic Plan

Date: 4/6/2013 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Calendar: Seattle Public Schools (Meeting)

Summary: Share your comments about updating Excellence For All

Description: Seattle Public Schools will host five community meetings to share information and ask for public comments about updating the District’s current Strategic Plan, Excellence for All.

The updated plan will guide academic and operational priorities for the next three to five years and include ongoing benchmarking to measure the District’s performance.

The community meetings will be held:

Monday, April 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Eckstein Middle School auditorium, 3003 N.E. 75th St. (Interpreters available in Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Amharic and Tigrigna)

Tuesday, April 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Chief Sealth International High School auditorium, 2600 S.W. Thistle (Interpreters available in Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, Amharic)

Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-noon, at Garfield High School commons, 400-23rd Ave. (Interpreters available in Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, Amharic and Tigrigna)

Monday, April 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Ballard High School commons, 1418 N.W. 65th St. (Interpreters available in Spanish and Somali)

Tuesday, April 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Aki Kurose Middle School lunchroom, 3928 S. Graham St. (Interpreters available in Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, Amharic and Tigrigna)

Each meeting will include a joint presentation by district staff and Pivot Learning Partners, the consultants hired to assist the district with the strategic planning process; a summary of the work of the Strategic Plan Task Force and an opportunity for community attendees to offer their perspectives verbally and/or in writing. The updated Strategic Plan is expected to be presented to the School Board for introduction at the June 19 Board meeting and for action at the July 3 Board meeting.

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Garfield High School Library in the Running for National Award

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Wednesday when I went to the Seattle Schools Community Forum, I was pleasantly surprised to find information a great program at Garfield High School and on how our community can support and vote for Garfield High School, while at the same time giving a boost to great school libraries. Garfield High School has entered the Follett Challenge, which recognizes school libraries:

“The Follett Challenge was designed to reward school libraries for their work applying technology, content and creativity in ways that engage students, foster literacy and promote critical thinking. “

The Garfield project “One Book, One School; Community Wide Reading for Plugged-In Teenagers” demonstrates how students can learn to bring history in of their communities alive.
View the video here and VOTE for it: http://www.follettchallenge.com/video.cfm?id=231
Librarian Janet Woodward has been a real leader for the Garfield High School Library before my children graduated in 2003 and 2004. Take a look at the video for yourself. I believe that you will be inspired to vote for Garfield.
The Seattle Schools Forum link is below:
http://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2013/03/garfield-library-needs-votes.html