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Click here for additional information and registration form.

Open enrollment for the 2012-13 school year will take place Feb. 27 through March 9.  The SPS Enrollment information and all forms can be found on the Enrollment Services page on the SPS website.

All students will receive an assignment letter right before open enrollment begins. This will tell you your student’s initial assignment for next year, and will also provide information on open enrollment if you want to apply for a different attendance area or option school for next year.
Information on assignments for the 2012-12 school year is scheduled to be available on the SPS website and automated phone line (206-252-0212) on April 16. Mailed confirmation letters will be sent out the week of April 23.
Lawton will be conducting tours for prospective families.  Information and schedule can be found here.

Law ton will also host an evening open house, which is a great opportunity for prospective families and students to visit the school, meet with teachers and the principal and ask questions. Information and schedule can be found here.

Jan. 20, 2012 | Audience: Families, Community, Staff | Contact: Communications, (206) 252-0200

Seattle Public Schools will hold classes on Friday, Jan. 27 as a snow make-up day.
No school was scheduled for next Friday, a professional development day for staff, but instead will be used as a make-up day for one of the three snow days this week, as outlined in the 2011-12 school calendar.   A determination on making up the additional snow days, most likely at the end of the school year, will be decided next week. Professional development for next Friday will also be rescheduled.   “It is important to get our students back in the classroom next week,” said Dr. Susan Enfield, Interim Superintendent. “We know some families may have made out-of-town plans for next Friday, and we apologize for any inconvenience this causes.”
There will still be a three-hour early dismissal on Tuesday, Jan. 24 because of a scheduled furlough day for teachers and staff represented by the Seattle Education Association (SEA). That day cannot be used as a snow make-up day.

Choir and band
June 11th – Choir and band (tentative)

Evening grade concerts – each 6:30-7:30pm

Thurs Feb 2nd – 4th grade
Thurs Mar 8th – 2nd grade
Thurs Mar 22nd – 1st grade
Thurs Mar 29th – 3rd grade
Thurs June 7th – Kindergarten
Thurs May 31st – 5th grade

Thursday, February 2^nd  – 8:45–10:20 a.m. [rescheduled from snow day cancellation]
Thursday, March 15  -8:45-10:20 a.m.
Thursday, March 22  - 6:30-8:30 p.m. Open House

McClure’s principal Sarah Pritchett will also be presenting about middle school at the Lawton PTA General Meeting on Thursday, January 19th.  Come learn about middle school and get your questions answered.

Anyone is welcome to attend these events and learn more about this great neighborhood school.

Dear families,

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, Seattle Public Schools will dismiss students three hours early due to a scheduled furlough for Seattle Education Association-represented employees. Schools will adjust their schedules to accommodate the serving of both breakfast and lunch. Students who receive District transportation will be picked up from school three hours earlier than on a regular school day. Athletic and extra-curricular events will continue as scheduled and will not be canceled because of the furlough. Please check with your after school care providers for their schedule on Jan. 24.  If you have questions about your school’s specific schedule on Jan. 24, please contact your school directly.

This furlough ½-day on January 24 is one in a series of furloughs aimed at offsetting reductions in state education funding. This will be the only occurrence of furlough time taken during the regular school day for the 2011-12 school year.

Additional upcoming key dates include:

• Friday, Jan. 27: No School – Day Between Semesters
• Wednesday, Feb. 1: 2-Hour Early Dismissal – Professional Development Day
• Monday, Feb. 20: No School – Presidents’ Day Holiday
• Monday-Friday, Feb. 20-24: No School – Mid-Winter Break

Office of Public Affairs

Seattle Public Schools will close two hours early today, January 17, 2012. All after-school activities are canceled.

Please be prepared to have your student home two hours early.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause today, but predicting the weather is not an easy task. Safety is a top priority for our students. Please monitor local media tonight for announcements about school tomorrow.

Thank you,
Office of Public Affairs

When we are expecting snow or inclement weather, a Central Office team continually monitors conditions across the District.  That includes having staff drive some of the streets that are typically more treacherous in snow and ice.  After consulting with other agencies, we decide whether to delay school by two hours or if a closure is necessary. That decision is typically made by 5:30 a.m.

You can learn if there is a school delay or closure through:

 ·         local TV and radio stations;
·         the District website at www.seattleschools.org;
·         an automated phone call you will receive; and
·         the Public Schools Emergency Communications System at www.SchoolReport.org

Staff and families will receive one of the following four messages:

1.       Seattle Public Schools: Schools open on time – buses operating on snow routes. No door-to-door service. No Preschool or Head Start.

2.       Seattle Public Schools: Two hours late – buses operating on snow routes. No door-to-door service. No Preschool or Head Start.

3.       Seattle Public Schools: Two hours late – buses operating on regular routes. No door-to-door service. No Preschool or Head Start.

4.       Seattle Public Schools: Schools closed.

Please note:  Notification of “School Closures” does not include the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence Building (JSCEE).  If JSCEE is closed due to inclement weather, it will be specifically noted. The decision to close the JSCEE will be made by Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield.

Sincerely,
 Office of Public Affairs/Communications
Seattle Public Schools