• Whether students hide them or hang them on the refrigerator—report cards are an important tool for parents to keep updated about their child’s academic progress. A group has recently formed to suggest revisions to the current elementary report card. Elementary parents’ feedback is vital to this process, and they are invited to give their opinion via an online survey through 4 p.m. Monday, June 12.  

 

• There is such a thing as a free lunch—and it comes with free preschool in the Head Start Program.  Income-eligible families need to apply now for the 2006-07 school year. Head Start is a government program that provides free preschool, hot meals, health-screening, and more to children; and support services, education, job training, and more to parents. For information and to enroll, contact the district’s Head Start program, located at Apollo Elementary, at 425-837-7523. Please spread the word.

 

• Anything on your mind about education? Come chat with Dr. Janet Barry at the next Coffee with the Superintendent, noon-1 p.m. Monday, June 5, in Board Room C at the Administrative Services Center, 565 N.W. Holly St.

 

• What? It’s not even summer break, and we’re asking parents of ELEMENTARY students to think about going back to school in the fall? YES! Please watch for the lime green “nose count” cards that will arrive in your mail box in July. Your verification is the way we make sure we have enough teachers and supplies and that your child’s name appears on a class list on the first day of school. Middle and high school students will verify their attendance at Back to Business Days later this summer.

 

• Sophomores will receive their scores from this springs’ Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) within the next two weeks. We recently sent home a letter to all parents of sophomores with information about state graduation requirements (all students beginning in 2008 must meet standard on the WASL, among other things) and a sample score report. All parents can view the contents of the letter and get more WASL and graduation information online.

 

• The School Board invites all community members to give feedback on its newly-drafted goals for student achievement at 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, at the Administrative Services Center, 565 N.W. Holly St.

 

• Our staff is the best! Come applaud just some of the individuals who go above and beyond every day, making sure our students are prepared for their futures. This year’s Chain of Achievement and Catalyst award winners will be honored at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Administrative Services Center, 565 N.W. Holly St.

 

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