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Wednesday, May 23 2012

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The Weekly Newsletter Published by the CSCA. A must if you want to know what is going on at Center (and in case you haven't noticed, teenagers are not the most forthcoming, so really, you'll know nothing without it.

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BLAST Article Ideas

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We want to know what you know, and we want to know what you need. Send us your specific content, or your ideas for content. If you have Blast content to get out this week - please submit it by Friday at 3 pm. The Blast goes out late Sunday night, and covers school life for the following week.

Things we like to know:
- School News, in and out of the building
- Opportunities for Center School students (volunteering, classes, performances, etc)
- Student, staff and faculty accomplishments beyond the school.
- And the ever-favorite "misc."

By now you've seen the motley collection of stuff that qualifies for the Blast -- if you've got something that fits that very elastic category, send it in. Make sure you tell me what's going on, where and when it's happening, and how to get in touch with the people involved, if participation is the goal. And let me know how long you think it should run.

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Event Submissions

If your happening or event has a time and place, is of general interest to the CSCA and TCS community, tell us about it. Your event will be listed on the CSCA site and appear in various places depending on your event category.

Basic Essential Event Information

Title: Title of your event. Should be an official name.

Date: When is it? Include all dates, start and end date.

Time: When, again. Please provide a Start and End time. If we do not have an official End time, we will estimate a reasonable length but would really rather not. Make a guess so we don't have to.

Event Description: The narrative description of your event, or, "the Blurb." What will happen at the event? Who will be presenting the event? Is someone of interest appearing, e;g., Superintendent, School Board Member, Principal, etc.? What do attendees need to know? This should be a brief overview.

Because date, time and venue are already published, this information is not as important in the description. Plan to restate date, time, and place after your blurb. If you restate title, date, time and place at the beginning of your blurb, it will be redundant for readers who will already have that information in the preceding text.

Place: Event Venue.
Where is it? Use official names, e,g. "Seattle Repertory Theatre," = good, "The Rep" = bad. Just assume your reader is unfamiliar with the area and may have to look up the address. In the case of the SRT, it is already in the system complete with the official address and automatic directions using Google Maps should the reader require the information. Complete, accurate information is crucial. Please include:

Address: - As in street address. Include city, sate and zip code at minimum.
Website URL: - As in internet address.
Images: If at all available - and they usually are. Bonus Points: Provide an image of the venue or space. These are usually readily available on the venue webpage. Simply right click on logos or images and download to your device and attach or send a link to the images.

Note that once an event venue has been entered, it is permanently in the system. Therefore a number of frequently used venues are already entered.

Additional Information (useful, but not required)

Event Contact: Name, email and phone

To add your event to the CSCA Calendar, email details to:
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Deadlines

Deadline Submission Guidelines

Deadlines are just that, but for our purposes, events requiring less description. Deadlines will appear on the calendar for the day and time they are set to expire. Less information is required for deadlines. These are typically published to keep readers mindful - and provide them with a resource they can find - of important deadlines throughout the year. e.g., SAT Test Dates, Registration Deadlines for programs, colleges, what have you. The following information is necessary.

What's the Deadline? For example, SAT test sign ups, Financial Aid forms, register for this or that.

When: Date and Time necessary. When is it due? In the case of Mail-in, dated material, e.g., Postmarked by April 15th, 2012. Otherwise, provide time and date.

How do I meet the deadline: Describe what needs to be done to fulfill the deadline. e.g., All forms must be completed and postmarked by April 15, 2012, or, "delivered to the Hall of Arts and Sciences office located at room 267, University Building by 5:00 p.m. October 18, 2011. Admittedly, there are fewer "drop off" deadlines, but they exist.

Where can I find more information? Typically, this deadline notice is not the primary communication for readers. This is intended to be a courtesy reminder, therefore we don't need to provide in depth details in our notice. However, we should include a link to more information on the deadline. As the Deadlines tend to be nationally known in the case of SAT or ACT testing, providing a URL for the deadline is both easy and helpful to readers.

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9-15 January 2012

Alongside all the other post-holiday sales, the Sunday Seattle Times this week had the big brown paper bag from Office Max, for 20% off almost everything they sell, including handheld electronics like that graphing calculator your kid forgot to take out of his pocket before he put his jacket in the wash. Just saying... And if you did a little work for the Center School recently, don't forget to send your hours in to TCS volunteer hours monitor, Madalyn Corbit at tcshours@yahoo.com, so you and the Center School get full credit for your fabulous contribution!

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This Week at the Center School

The Regular Stuff
Homework Club meets after school Tuesday and Thursday.
Coffee with Ms Britsova Friday 10 am at the Center House Starbucks
Saturday School 14 January.

Coming Attractions and Past Accomplishments

Tasty Thanks!
Big thanks are due all around for last week's Alumni Brunch -- there were over 20 Center School graduates in attendance, telling a variety of stories about what comes next. Special recognition went to Jon Greenberg, Jose Murphy, and Wyn Pottinger-Levy, who have been part of the Center School faculty since the beginning. Jody Itman and her volunteers did a great job with food and logistics -- it was a lovely way to ease back into the school schedule.

Poetry Reading and Slam
Standing in the front
Looking out at everyone
Looking back at me
It's guaranteed that the poetry to be read by Center School students at Richard Hugo House (1634-11th Ave) on Thursday 19 January, 7-9 pm, will be much better than that doggerel haiku.

Planning Ahead
The district has scheduled open enrollment for the 2012-13 school year for 27 February-9 March, with school assignments posted by 16 April. If you know someone who is considering the Center School for their student, please encourage them to come to one of our evening Open House events (9 February and 1 March) as well as our student tours (15 February and 8 March). For more information, contact Ms. Britsova at oabritsova@seattleschools.org

Outside the Center School

Town Hall Talk Back
Seattle mayor Mike McGinn and representatives from various city departments are holding a town hall meeting Tuesday 10 January at the Queen Anne Community Center (1901 1st Avenue West), 5:30-8 pm. If you've got something to say, here's a chance to say it.

Looking to Get Into Business?
Students in Free Enterprise is looking for young entrepreneurs for their first ever Greater Seattle Business Plan Competition. After a four-round elimination, the winning team will receive the funds to promote and launch their new business. If you're interested in joining a team, or have a group already in place, check their website or email them at seattlesife@gmail.com. Deadline for applications is 1 February.

"Press 1 for Agree Strongly, Press 2 for Agree"
You may have participated in the recent Seattle Public Schools survey on leadership and priorities -- take a look at what you told them you thought. SPS hired Elway Research to administer a community survey last November examining what people think of the of the district and what they'd like to see in the future -- the results were presented at the 3 January school board meeting and are available here as well.

Plant a Tree, Plant Two
Friends of the Cedar River Watershed have several tree planting projects coming up in the next couple months -- if you need service learning hours, here's an opportunity. Upcoming dates include Maple Valley Saturday 14 January and Saturday 11 February, or Hobart Monday 16 January (MLK Day of Service) and Saturday 4 February. For more information, contact them at nisa@cedarriver.org or 206-297-8141.

Beyond High School

Register for the ACT
Registration deadline on Friday 13 January for test on Saturday 11 February. For more information, check their website, and be prepared -- the online registration form for the ACT is considerably longer than the SAT.

Last, But Not Least

Not Just For Boy Scouts
It's not enough to think about earthquakes and flooding -- there are a few unnatural disasters you need to prepare for as well. Check out this link to the Center for Disease Control on Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse.

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