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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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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

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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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Among all the other excitement in the air, this week is "National School Counselor Week." So big thanks to Karen Harmon and Barbara Quintana, from the Center School community.

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This Week at the Center School

The Regular Stuff
Homework Club meets after school Monday and Friday.
Coffee with Ms Britsova Friday 10 am at the Center House Starbucks.

The Irregular Stuff
Open House for potential Center School students and families, Thursday 9 February, 6-8 pm, Conference Room A.

Coming Attractions and Past Accomplishments

CSCA February Meeting Deferred in Favor of Romance
Any other month (well, any month during the school year) the faithful members of the CSCA would be meeting on the second Tuesday, toiling away at projects to improve the life of the Center School, but this month that happens to be Valentine's Day, and so the fearless leaders of the group have decided to cancel the meeting, in favor of staying at home with their loved ones (not to mention a heart-shaped box of chocolaty treats.)

Finding More Room For Students
The school board has looked at the Magic 8 Ball (and read the professional reports) and is trying to prepare for a big jump in enrollment, starting with the 2012-13 school year. Their new plan includes reopening some schools, redrawing some assignment boundaries and re-instituting the use of portable classrooms at various schools. For a look at their full report, check here, and to double check your own assignment area, use their look-up tool here.

PTSA "Nuts and Bolts"
The next general meeting of the PTSA Seattle Council is scheduled for Monday 13 February, 6:30-8:30 at the John Stanford Center (2445 3rd Ave. S), and will cover the fundamentals of school allocation, plus an update on the state budget woes (and how they will affect Seattle schools). SCPTSA Board member Andrea Baumgarten will facilitate this discussion. School Board President, Michael DeBell, Sherry Carr, School Board Chair for Audit and Finance, and Cathy Thompson, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, will be at the meeting to answer questions from all comers, including you.

After the Thaw
We've already seen the last of the snow on the ground, but the Seattle Public Schools are still negotiating about the aftermath. Our students made up one of the "snow days" on 27 January, but the district is petitioning the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to waive the other two days. If they say yes, the rest of the school year continues as scheduled -- if not, freshmen through juniors will have to add two days to the end of the school year. Seniors, who already graduate earlier than the scheduled end of the term, are not affected.

Outside the Center School

Solidarity Forever?
The Museum of History and Industry sponsors a monthly "History Cafe," exploring various topics -- this month the guest speaker is Conor Casey, the main archivist from the Labor Archives of Washington State, talking about local labor history Thursday 16 February, 7 pm, at Roy Street Tea and Coffee (700 Broadway Ave. E). For more information, check their website.

Beyond High School

Register for the SAT
Register by 10 February for the test on 10 March. For information or online registration, check their website. And a hint for test-takers -- you may be asked to copy over a statement using cursive writing. Don't fret, but ask your parents to show you how to make a lower case "f" and an upper case "G" and "Q." But don't laugh at them when they show you -- they're not trying to be funny.

Last, But Not Least

Sometimes something needs a lot of explanation. And sometimes it doesn't. "The Son of Cooking with 7-Up." Need I say more? I didn't think so.
The Gallery of Regrettable Food

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