Another Blast with a chunk of “remember to…” items, as well as an apology for the erratic nature of our email delivery this week – we’re having a difference of opinion with AOL, which meant we had to use several other methods to get our news out.  We are (I hope!) back on track now.

Enough of that.  As usual, if you have questions, comments or suggestions, don’t hesitate to let us know. 

sandi kurtz

sandik@drizzle.com

206-523-6553

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This Week at the Center School

Special Schedule

9/27, Monday – blocks: 1, 3, 5

9/28, Tuesday – blocks 2, 4, 6

9/ 29th Wednesday– 2-hour early dismissal: 1-6

Period 1 8:15 – 8:55 am

Period 2 9:00- 9:40 am

Period 3 9:45 – 10:25 am

Lunch    10:25 – 10:55 am

Period 4 11:00 – 11:40 am

Period 5 11:45 – 12:25 pm

Period 6 12:30 – 1:40 pm

9/30th Thursday – 1, 3, 5

10/1st Friday – 2, 4, 6
 

ASAP

Please make sure that you’ve gone over the “Student Handbook Verification Form” and return it (signed!) to the front desk.  And please have them bring the “CSCA Directory Form” to their first period teachers.  The directory is the best way that we all have to contact each other – parents, students and teachers – the more complete it is, the more useful it can be.

[a hint about schedules – the Student Planners that were distributed last week have school holidays (early dismissals and other schedule-shifting events) as well as scheduled school community meetings and other clues as to the lives your students live while they’re at school]

School Photo Make-up Day

Missed the original day, or have a truly dismal photo?  Retakes are Wednesday, September 29.  Order forms are at the front desk.

Curriculum Night

Thursday, September 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.  Meet teachers, hear about their plans for your students, sit in chairs that are much more comfortable than the ones you had in high school.

Center School Community Open House

Sunday, October 3, 4:30 p.m.  A chance to see other Center School families and hear a bit about the CSCA plans for the upcoming year.  At the home of Paul and Cindy Dieter (4060 - 39th Ave. SW. 206-935-0934).  Click here for the pretty invitation: Fall General CSCA Membership Meeting on October 3rd, 4-6 pm or here for Event Details

Coming Soon at the Center School

MAP Testing

from Geraldine Carroll

Your student should have brought home a letter from the school on Monday regarding the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test.  All 9th graders will sit for the MAP test in the next few weeks.  Testing will begin at 8:00 AM on the assigned dates.  Please note the early start—8:00 AM allows for an adequate period to complete the test and also allows us to start classes at our regular 9:25 time.  Please be sure your student is at school in time for testing.

We are grouping students by Humanities teacher.  Please note when your student will be testing:

All of Ms. Carroll’s Humanities 9th graders:

            Tuesday, 9/28 and Thursday, 9/30

All of Ms. Pritchard’s Humanities and Language Arts 9th graders:

            Friday, 10/1 and Tuesday, 10/5    

Ms. Storey’s Humanities classes only:

            Wednesday, 10/6 and Thursday, 10/7

Special Schedule

Don’t forget next week is a four-day week, with block scheduling for Monday-Thursday.

Center School News

Writers in the Schools Recognition

from Jon Greenburg

Five students from The Center School have been selected for publication in the 2009-10 Writers in the Schools (WITS) best-of anthology!  They are: Cody Gagnon, Keelin Lang, Xochilt Martinez, Amorette Moreno, and Gemma O'Neil. They are their co-authors were recognized at a book launch and signing in the Plestcheeff Auditorium at the Seattle Art Museum on September 22.

Last, But Not Least

More Free Art

If you missed the window for the Smithsonian Free Museum Day last Saturday, you have another chance at some free art this coming weekend, October 2-3.   Bank of America sponsors free admission to museums across the country on the first full weekend of the month for their credit or debit card holders.  The local participants are the Museum of History & Industry, the Wing Luke Asian Museum, the Northwest African American Museum, and the Tacoma Art Museum.  Check <http://museums.bankofamerica.com/> for details (and for the national list, if you’re thinking of taking a trip)

Call for Content

Do you have an idea for a BLAST article? 

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 3:00 PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.

Examples of Appropriate Subjects:

* School News

* Class/Field Trip News

* Community service, class, learning, college, other opportunities outside of school

* Student accomplishments in and outside of school

* Staff accomplishments in and outside of school

Please make sure you include all pertinent information in your item:

What? - a brief description is nice - parents don't necessarily know everything!

Who? - contact info as well as people involved

When? - of course! -  time and day!  or deadlines

Where? - important!  even if at school, say so!

Also, let me know how long the item should run - 1 week?  monthly?

To submit news, events, or calendar items to be included in the Blast, send an email with subject line "News" to submitarticle@csca.thecenterschool.net.