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THIS WEEK AT CENTER SCHOOL Dress up for Spirit Week! Show your school spirit and earn spirit points for your class! Spirit days are as follows: Monday: Snow Day - Pretend its snowing! Wear your snuggly warm clothing! Tuesday: Blast from the Past - What did you wear 10 years ago? Dress as yourself as a little kid! Wednesday: Class Colors - First years=Yellow; Sophomores=Black; Juniors=Silver; Seniors=Red Thursday: SciFi Day - Star Trek! Star Wars! Battlestar Galactica! Aliens! Cyberpunk! Robots! Dress up science fiction-y! Friday: Ugly Sweater Day - Wear your ugliest sweater!
Workshop Day – Community Service Wednesday, December 16 Center School students will spend the morning doing some sort of volunteering. We are currently gathering information on opportunities in the community. Right now we have three confirmed opportunities for small groups of students, and one for between 10 and 100. There are a number of things we would love parent help with: 1. Contacts – people currently involved with organizations that could use a group of Center School Students on 12/16 2. Contactors - parents interested in making emails and phone calls to find/connect organizations for 12/16. Some teachers and students are/will be doing some of this as well. 3. Day of help - parents interested in helping out on workshop day, accompanying students to workshops, etc. 4. Coordination - a person who would like help plan/ coordinate the event.
Folks interested can contact Nathan Chipps at ngchipps@seattleschools.org. Thanks!
Two Hour Early Dismissal Wednesday, December 16
Alumni Brunch Thursday, December 17 – 10:00 to 11:30 am Brunch with alumni, and current seniors and juniors.
Ski Bus or Bust! Registration Deadline: Friday, December 18, 5:00 pm Only 7 registrations received for Ski Bus so far. CSCA Ski & Snowboard Bus Registration Deadline is December 18th. We need thirty students to run this program. Get your registrations in by Friday.
Registration forms can be picked up at School Registration should be returned to the Ski Bus box near the Office.
Questions or to volunteer: Jan Supler 206-935-6229 or e-mail: jans@wardscove.com
Staff Appreciation Luncheon Friday, December 18
One Hour Early Dismissal Friday, December 18
Winter Break Monday, December 21 thru Friday, January 1 Have a safe and happy holiday!
UPCOMING Night Out at the Seattle Rep for TCS Community Thursday, January 14, 2010 - SAVE THE DATE! TCS students, family, and friends will have a wonderful opportunity to see the full dress rehearsal -- the night before opening -- of the Seattle Rep's production of "Speech and Debate." Directed by Andrea Allen (who works with TCS kids) and written by young playwright Stephen Karam, "Speech and Debate" is a completely modern, hilarious and heartbreaking look at the struggles of being a teen today. Tackling issues of politics, homosexuality, and self-expression, "Speech and Debate" is recommended for ages 14 and above, and is sure to trigger lively discussion among audience members.
This special evening for TCS community will start with hearty finger foods (pot-luck) and no-host bar at 6:00 p.m., followed by a short introduction to the play by Andrea Allen before the 7:30 curtain. The play runs for 90 minutes with no intermission.
Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. You can send a check to CSCA with the names of attendees and "Night at the Rep" on the envelope now to reserve your spots. More ticket info to come. Thanks to the generosity of the Seattle Rep, all proceeds will go to TCS. Questions? Contact Sabrina Friend at (206) 783-5863 or sabrinafriend@yahoo.com
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL H1N1 Vaccination Availability Center School students who are currently registered at the Ballard Teen Health Center AND who are in a high risk category (severe asthma, diabetes, heart problems, etc.) may be eligible for free H1N1 vaccine (limited supply). Students who are not in a high risk category may be eligible for a free seasonal flu vaccine. Please call the Ballard Health Center at 206-784-2142.
Needed: Donations for TCS Science TCS Science Department needs 35 solar powered simple calculators. The TI-108 might be a good choice, but we aren’t picky. The calculators we desire need only to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Solar is nice so that we won’t have to replace dead batteries. But if any parent has a source of cheap non-solar calculators – that would be fine too. The bottom line is that many students don’t have calculators and we only have about four to share. We will be doing math related work all year and it is really slowing us down when students have to share calculators and while cell phones do have calculators, we would prefer not to go that route, since it usually leads to texting.
Also wanted: An engraver to label equipment. Maybe someone has one lying around?
Thanks! -Britta Culbertson
PSAT Scores Are Back PSAT scores were handed out to sophomores and juniors last week. If you haven’t seen your student’s PSAT results, you may want to give them a gentle reminder.
VOLUNTEER AT TCS Parent Volunteer Hours – Reminder! ONLY 84 VOLUNTEER HOURS REPORTED SO FAR for 2009/2010 We know there are more volunteer hours than that!!! Don't forget to advise TCS volunteer hours monitor, Nancy Hom (skallywag@comcast.net) of your hours. She will record your time for our school. She also has forms she can send you to fill out electronically and email back, or you can handwrite your hours and turn in at school. Libby and Kathy have a clipboard in the CSCA mailbox with a volunteer hours log to enter hours manually.
Thanks, Nancy Hom
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS SSIA Debate Club Tournament Seeks Volunteer Judges Saturday, January 16 - 8:30 to 11:30 or noon John Hay Elementary My name is Sandy Nielsen, and I am the Debate Program Manager for Successful Schools in Action. We are seeking volunteer judges for our tournament in January. We will need 10 or 11 volunteer debate judges, since over 40 4th & 5th grade kids are participating in Debate Club this fall! The Debate Club tournament will be held on Saturday, January 16th, from 8:30 to 11:30 or noon, at John Hay Elementary in Queen Anne. In the tournament, teams of 4th & 5th graders will compete with other teams, all of them from Coe, Hay, Blaine, or Lawton. Each judge evaluates only two teams in each of 2 rounds, with only those 4 kids’ family members observing. We recruit judges from the parents of the debate participants as well as community and university members. Orientation materials are sent via email, and there is a 1/2 hour training session for judges prior to the start time of the tournament. Judges can be High School students or grown-ups, and the time qualifies for service hours. Please help me recruit volunteer judges by posting the blurb below in newsletters and parent packets at your schools. Contact me at sandynielsen@schoolsinaction.org with any questions. Sincerely, Sandy Nielsen
Nightmare Before Christmas Wednesday, December 16 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Queen Anne Library, 400 W Garfield St Join us next Wednesday at the Queen Anne Library for a free viewing of Tim Burton’s masterpiece of macabre animation, "The Nightmare before Christmas;" a chilling adventure, a musical, and a love story guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit. Snacks will be provided.
City of Seattle Seeks Proposals for Former Fun Forest The City of Seattle, through its Seattle Center Department, invites proposals to temporarily activate all or some portion of 68,000 square feet of flat, paved outdoor space to be vacated by the Fun Forest, north of the Seattle Center Monorail station, for all or some portion of the time period between May 2010 and December 31, 2011. Attractions, activities and events that will enliven the space are envisioned as ranging from single day to seasonal or even longer duration activities/events. It is essential that the activation furthers Seattle Center’s mission to delight and inspire the spirit in each individual and bring together our rich and varied community.
Responses to the attached RFP must be submitted by 5 pm on January 18, 2010 to: Neal Erickson, Seattle Center Redevelopment, 305 Harrison St., Room 109, Seattle, WA 98109 by 5:00 PM on January 18, 2010.
The RFP and any subsequent addenda or announcements are available at http://ebidexchange.com/seattle. Registering for free at Ebidexchange.com will place you on the list for this RFP and ensure you get notified of any subsequent addenda or announcements. Background information on Seattle Center’s Century 21 Master Plan and the Fun Forest area can be found at Seattle Center’s home page: http://seattlecenter.com
SERVICE LEARNING Remember! TCS students are required to complete 60 hours of community service before graduation. It's never too early to start! Service Learning with Earth Corps: Earn several hours in one day! To sign up, visit the volunteer calendar on our website at http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php. Choose the project that you would like to participate in and click on Sign up for this event, complete the on-line registration process and we will handle the rest. All you have to do is show up (on time, please).
Schools, Churches, Youth Groups and other groups or organizations are encouraged to come out and participate in community service as well. To schedule a group volunteer event please contact Chris LaPointe, Volunteer Program Manager, at chris@earthcorps.org or 206-322-9296 ext 217.
Upcoming EarthCorps Volunteer Events: January 2010 Saturday January 9 Frink Park (10am-2pm): South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project.
Saturday January 16 Frink Park (10am-2pm): Beacon Hill/South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project. MLK WEEKEND OF SERVICE KICK OFF
Sunday January 17 Dearborn Park (10am-2pm): Beacon Hill/South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project. MLK WEEKEND OF SERVICE EVENT
Monday January 18 Frink Park (10am-2pm): Beacon Hill/South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project. MLK DAY OF SERVICE! EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water, light refreshments and a talk that covers safety, the park you are working in, forest structure, environmental restoration and the overview of the project. We suggest that volunteers dress in layers of older clothes that include long pants, long sleeve shirt and a jacket. Durable footwear such as work boots, hiking boots or running shoes are recommended for these events. These events take place rain or shine so please come prepared for the weather. Bring a lunch if you would like as well as a water bottle and a coffee cup/travel mug for refreshments. In our ongoing effort to reduce our impact on the environment, specifically our carbon emissions, EarthCorps encourages volunteers to carpool or utilize public transportation to our events. You can use King County Metro Online to plan your trip.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Sincerely, Chris LaPointe Volunteer Programs, Manager EarthCorps 6310 NE 74th St, Suite 201E Seattle, WA 98115 206-322-9296 ext 217 206-793-8030 cell
INTERNSHIP & JOB OPPORTUNITIES Washington State Senate Page Program Each year, hundreds of middle and high school students take part in the State Senate’s page program. Pages, a paid position, provide invaluable services to legislators and staff during the legislative session. But, most importantly, they receive a hands-on civics lesson.
During their week of service, pages, who are 14 to 16 years of age, attend classes in the page school designed to teach students about state government and the legislative process. They also listen to guest speakers, tour the buildings on the capital campus, and learn how to draft bills.
To find out more, visit: http://www.leg.wa.gov/senate/administration/pageprogram/ You can contact Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles office to apply: http://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/kohlwelles/
COLLEGE & CAREER EXPLORATION Scholarship Listing Has Been Updated Attached is a listing of scholarships that may help you with finances as well as some useful and free college preparation web sites. - Barbara Quintana, College/Career Center Specialist Available on Thursdays at The Center School
COLLEGE TESTING SAT Test Dates To register online: www.collegeboard.org/sat
ACT Test Dates To register online: www.actstudent.org/regist/
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