Your voice matters! How to advocate for Students and Families within the Public School System! You see something that you think needs changing, you want to do something, but how? Who has the power to make decisions? How can you advocate on important issues? The Public School System is complex. This list is meant to…
Alki Elementary is currently scheduled to be included in building improvement plans for BEX V. As a community we’ll want to make sure to have our voices and concerns heard as decisions are being made. If you have ideas about how to get involved or want to help coordinate community involvement about this topic. Please…
The Washington State Legislative Session is coming to an end this week and with it changes that impact our kids. The Washington State PTA Blog has been doing a great job tracking education and child advocacy related Bills. You can dive into more detail here: https://www.wastatepta.org/blog/
As I approached the school the Friday before winter break our flags were (again) at half-staff. Sadly, this happens often enough that I don’t always know why the flags are lowered. But I knew why as I approached the Friday before break. We were mourning along-side parents and students across the nation for the events…
For those of you heading down to Olympia tomorrow, making phone calls, or sending postcards this week and would like talking points, check out this document prepared by the WSPTA legislative committee. 2018 WSPTA Legislative Priorities Packet
Many of you know that our school district faces incredible budget challenges for the upcoming school year. It is more important than ever that we hold tight to our core values as we face difficult decisions ahead. Our Alki Staff will be coming together to prepare for this budget crisis and we want to hear…
The State has given school districts all across Washington a double whammy this year. They have failed to fully fund basic education as originally promised by the start of 2018 (i.e. the 2017-18 school year) AND they have legislated that by the start of 2018 the amount that local districts can collect from local “operations”…
Monday, Jan. 16 (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM) FOCUS DAY UPDATE: WSPTA has closed registration because they reached capacity in the Columbia room, but please still come! Here are events to participate in: 10:30 AM – Rally on the Steps with other education groups 12:00 PM – In the Rotundu the Governor and Superintendent of…
The Critical Services Provided by a School Counselor If you are a family who has never used one on one school counseling services, you might not be aware of all the work that a counselor does to support the emotional health of the entire school and how that impacts your child. The counselor serves every…
Wednesday, 10/19: Seattle Education Association: Black Lives Matter –Day of Support This Wednesday, October 19th, the Seattle Education Association is standing together to voice support for issues on racial equity, closing the opportunity gap, and advocating for equitable quality education for all students. As they state on their Facebook page: “Seattle Education Association is promoting…