Announcements

District staff are working to build a 2017-18 school year schedule that best serves the 54,000 students enrolled with Seattle Public Schools. Although we have published several key school year dates, such as 2017-18 first and last day of school, the final calendar will be introduced to the School Board on May 17 and voted on at the June 7 School Board Meeting. The final calendar will reflect the new weekly, early release day for students as well as holidays, and snow make-up days etc.

Advanced Learning referrals for the 2018-19 school year of students currently in kindergarten through 7 grade will be accepted online beginning Monday, May 15. Applications for students in grades 9 through 12 will be available in January 2018.

A recent partnership between two John Muir educators, Seattle chefs, and a local nonprofit is just one of the many inspiring examples of how our teachers are changing the lives of their students.

The Changing the Narrative cooking class developed out of a larger project at the school to help work with educators, students, families, and community partners to collaboratively change perceptions and dispel negative stereotypes about black men. Now these boys are working to give back to their school community so a group of next year’s fifth graders can have the same opportunity.