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Center School Families

First Meeting of the Community Building Committee (CBC) on September 15th

Join the CBC to connect with TCS families while making a difference for our community!  The CBC meets approximately once a month in the evening to plan how best to help support school functions and foster connections among parents, students and staff.  Join us at 7:00 on Monday, September 20 at Uptown Espresso in Belltown, 2504 4th Avenue (4th and Wall).    At the first meeting, we will discuss support for Curriculum Night  on September 30, an all school CSCA meeting and House Party on October 3, and Night Out at the Rep, a fund raising and community building event on November 11th.  Please call or email Julie Vergeront, jvergeront@yahoo.com, 206-459-1862 if you will be coming or if you are interested in helping with the CBC but can't make it that night.  Or, just show up at Uptown Espresso on September  20th. Whether you have a lot of time or just a few hours to spare, the CBC can use your help!

Directory Verification

Center School students come from all over the city, which makes communications between all of us even more important than it might be for a neighborhood school.  The CSCA will be producing a school directory for the 2010-11 year, and we need your cooperation to make it as comprehensive as possible. Your student(s) will be bringing home ‘verification forms,’ so that we can make sure we include the contact information that you’d like to share.  Please ask your student about the form, and return them to school as soon as you’ve checked them over -- hopefully in the next couple of days -- so that we can get the project into your hands soon!

Volunteer Opportunities at the Center School

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who stepped up to help in the last weeks of summer and the first week of school! It was a lot time of during the school day, so much thanks to those who adapted their schedules to make it work.

If you are looking to volunteer at TCS please take a moment to complete the volunteer information page, available at http://www.centerschoolseattle.org/involved/default.html or contact Audrey at centerschoolvolunteers@gmail.com with when and how you would like to support TCS and CSCA.  Additional volunteer needs are listed below.

Audrey Kaplan, Volunteer Coordinator

206 932-5560

centershoolvolunteers@gmail.com

Student Volunteers:  Emma Cole, Amalie Dieter, Lamar Glover, Alyssa Kaplan, Toshi Oye, Claire Star, Jake Wallach, Meredith Wharton

Adult Volunteers:  Roger Crowley, Kymberlee dellaLuce, Paul Dieter, Jen Gonyer-Donohue, Connie Evans, Mary Fickes, Sabrina Friend, Janice Harvey, Marty Hendley, Patti Glover, Janet Gryczan, Marion Kari, Sandi Kurtz, Mary Kenny, David Mozer, Tish Oye, Ronni Peterson, Bibi Powell, Star Roberts, Greg Ruby, Sharon Rutberg, Rebecca Sadinsky, Erin Souza, Scott Vanderpool, Julie Vergeront, Jana Vitols, Jessica Wesch

Alumni Volunteers:  Sam Bender, Theo Kaplan, Brontë Neel, Grace Peterson

Volunteer Needs for the week of Sept 13-17.

**These are NEW opportunities, not yet listed on the big list of needs**

Front Office Help:

During school hours, but flexible scheduling; one time or on a regular basis.  This is a great opportunity you can shape to your daytime schedule.

Please help keep our front office from being overrun with paper!  Ms Libby is asking for assistance in the front office everyday for the next couple weeks.  Whether you can come on a regular basis or just an hour – ANY SUPPORT will be greatly appreciated.  Please email centerschoolvolunteers@gmail.com for more information about volunteering at TCS and/or contact Ms Libby directly at 206 252-9850 or easimeon@seattleschools.org to let her know when to expect you.

Breakfast and Lunch Program:

Daily or weekly, AM or Noon; regular commitment requested

Work or live near The Center School?  Ms Wyn is asking for adult volunteers to assist with school breakfasts and lunches.  Food is provided by the district.  Volunteer will set up distribution area and accept payments. Time commitment is generally 30-45 minutes in the morning and/or 15-30 minutes at lunch.  See the school schedule for more specific times (http://www.centerschoolseattle.org/info/schedule.html). Please email centerschoolvolunteers@gmail.com to sign up.  Our hungry students will greatly appreciate it!

PE Options

Girls Volleyball

Attention all high school girls.  If you are interested in joining the volleyball team this year we will be having practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 at Queen Anne Community Center, located at 1901 1st Ave W.   Practice begins Tuesday, the 14th.  Please bring registration forms along with the check to practice.  New this year -- they must also bring a copy of their birth certificate.  If you have any question you can ask 11th grader Zia Cloud, or call her mom, Jodi Itman at 782-4283.  You may also call the director of the program at the community center, Klaus Goodrum, at 615-0434 (main number 386-4240.)

Queen Anne registration   volleyball registration page 1   volleyball registration page 2

Kayaking

“This class is our basic water session for beginners who are just checking out the sport, and want to learn some proper paddling technique. Students in this class will practice basic boat handling skills, including an efficient forward stroke, turning strokes, reverse strokes, braces, and moving the boat laterally. In the rescue session, you will learn how to rescue yourself and others, and how to prevent capsizing by using bracing strokes. In every class you will get the opportunity to explore Lake Union.”

Northwest Outdoor Center, 2100 Westlake Ave N., Seattle, 98109.  4 sessions - Wednesdays, September 22nd, 29th, October 6th and 13th., 4 - 5:30 pm.  $40 per student for all 4 sessions. Make checks payable to NWOC.  Student will need a rain jacket and extra clothes.

Release form for students under 18 required with payment. See poster at school for forms. Turn in permission slips and fees at the front desk.  (Class limit: 10 students. First 10 to turn in money and permission slips will be in the class)  Transportation (from school to NWOC) is on Metro #30,  departs 1st and Republican at 3:26. Arrives Westlake N and Crockett at 3:36 pm. (We will be taking the bus as a group, first meet on the balcony).  Questions?  Contact (student) Amalie Dieter - ajdieter@hotmail.com or (parent) Cindy Dieter - cindydieter@hotmail.com

Other School Options

Seattle Evening School Classes

Classes are available to students who have received an "N" or "E" in a course and need to retrieve the credit. Tuition is $50 per class -- students need to see their counselor for more details.

Last day to register - Friday, September 24, 2010.

Priority given to Seniors until - Friday, September 17, 2010

Classes begin - Monday, October 4, 2010

Evening High School 

Volunteer Opportunities for Students

Usher for Seattle Theater Group

STG (runs the Moore and the Paramount Theaters) is seeking volunteer ushers— folks with great people skills, friendly smiles and willing to volunteer their time to the theatre.  More info at:  www.stgpresents.org.  Click on the: SUPPORT button (located on the left side column), then the GET INVOLVED and  VOLUNTEER buttons. Review the ‘volunteer activities available’ list, then follow the instructions below the listing to apply. (If they have translation skills, have them state the language and fluency level, [fluent, conversational or basic]).  The Volunteer Office will send an acknowledgement reply and put their names on a “waiting training” list.  When the House Managers establish a training date, we will send the candidates an e-mail notice with the relevant information.  No volunteer quotas or training dates have been established at this time.  For questions, contact Jim Malatak, Volunteer Office, Seattle Theater Group, 206-467-5510 x 1166 or volunteer@STGpresents.org

Last, But Not Least

August Wilson Monologue Competition

Seattle High School Students are invited to participate in the First Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition to be held in October and November 2010 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre.  Students are asked to perform a 2-3 minute monologue of their choosing from one of the ten plays in August Wilson’s “Century Cycle.”  The selection can be a written speech or dialogue taken from one character.

A compilation of all of the monologues from all 10 plays written by August Wilson will be provided to all contestants The compilation offers teachers and students a guide to ease the process of selecting monologues of an appropriate length by category, production or character.

Preparatory Workshops will be held in October at the Seattle Repertory Theatre where Rep professionals will coach student actors and prepare them for the semi-finals.  Contestants will be judged by a panel of Seattle theatre artists on the basis of preparedness, understanding of the text, emotional connection to the material, and commitment to the performance.

All participants will receive an event t-shirt, while the top 3 monologues will receive, respectively, $500, $250, and $100 scholarships and the opportunity to receive a trip to New York City to compete in the National competition on Broadway, at the August Wilson Theatre.

For more information, or to sign up for a preparatory workshop, please contact Scott Koh at the Seattle Repertory Theatre (206) 443-2202 ext 1043 or via e-mail at scottk@seatterep.org

HSPE Scores

Scores for the Center School, and for other Seattle Public Schools, are available on the Office of Superintendant of Public Instruction (OSPI) website here:

http://www.k12.wa.us/

(click on “State Report Card, in the lower right hand section of the home page, and then browse away!)

In a nutshell, however…

Grade Level             Reading             Math               Writing             Science

Center School

10th Grade               90.8%               53.2%               90.9%               71.6%

District-wide

10th Grade               74.8%               44.8%               83.5%               46.4%