Seattle Schools Community Forum: School/District News and Events

Seattle Schools Community Forum: School/District News and Events:

School/District News and Events

by Melissa Westbrook

• Holiday poinsettias for sale through Nathan Hale horticulture program 

Holiday poinsettias are available for sale through Nathan Hale's horticulture program 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec.1 and 1-5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 3. The school's greenhouse is north of Jane Addams K-8 school at 11051 34th Ave. N.E. Cost is $8.50 per plant or $8 each for 10 or more plants. Contact science and horticulture teacherJessica Torvik if planning to place a large order of 10 or more.

• Olympic Hills Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, December 1st 9:00am – 11:00am  
  

Start your weekend off right this Saturday, Dec. 1st. The Lake City Lions’ Club is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast  to help raise funds for Olympic Hills Elementary. Money raised directly supports classroom field trips. Entertainment includes:

• Taiko drummers at 9:30am
• Intermediate choir at 10:00am
• Primary choir at 10:15am

Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausages, juice, coffee and the Lions’ unbeatable hospitality. $4 for kids and $6 for adults.  Bring friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, your soccer team…. Breakfast is available from 9:00-11:00am. Come one, come all, for great food and fun!

Lake City Community Center
12531 28th Ave NE

• The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe - through the Muckleshoot Charity Fund - has generously donated $5,000 to the Seattle Public Schools' Huchoosedah Native Education Title VII Program. 
  
  These funds will be used to purchase warm coats and hats for Native American and Alaskan Native students in Seattle Public Schools. These coats will be gifted to students at the Huchoosedah Native Education Title VII Winter Celebration and Mini Pow Wow on Dec. 14 at West Seattle High School.

• Wendy Weyer, director of Nutrition Services, has been elected chairwoman of the Public Policy and Legislation Committee for the School Nutrition Association. Weyer has been serving as Northwest regional committee member at the association for the last three years. She will serve a two-year term as committee chairwoman.

Any events/news from your school community?