Strategies

Strategies for Success program: Library and Technology Lab open for student and family use, Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm. Teachers, staff and community volunteers are available for homework and technology help. Light dinner served in the library.

PTSA Letter to Parents

A letter concerning the Principal re-assignment issue is being sent home with the kids today.  The letter is also posted on this website here:

http://www.madronapantherpartners.org/Downloads/PTSA_Letter_Jan_2010.pdf

Madrona Students & Parents Address Seattle School Board

See the video of the Madrona students at the Seattle School Board Meeting 1/20/10:  http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=4457  (starts at 21:00 with students, then go to 43:43 for PTSA member Christina Williams, you’ll have to fast forward around)

Madrona students find their voice in Protest!

When the Madrona K-8 Student Council planned a Martin Luther King march for January 2oth, they had no idea they’d actually have something to protest that immediately impacted them.  The stunning announcement last week that the district is removing their beloved Principal Kaaren Andrews mid-year created anger, sadness, and frustration from the students and parents.  [...]

Madrona K-8 Parent Letter in Seattle Times

Madrona K-8 parent Peter O’Neil’s thoughtful letter regarding principal reassignment, which was published in the Seattle Times:

Don’t change what works

All of a sudden, in the course of a week, we learned that our high-school daughter’s principal at Center School is being transferred to Rainier Beach smack dab in the middle of the school year and that [...]

Rally in Central District News

http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2010/01/15/parents-kids-staff-show-support-for-madrona-principal

PTSA Meeting Notes

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
7:25 PM

Topics Discussed:

Foster Care License Training
Islandwood
New Student Assignment Plan Transition Plan
School Levy