March 2020

information from Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Public Schools, in conjunction with the City of Seattle – Department of Education and Early Learning, will open five childcare sites focused on providing services to families of first responders and medical staff.

“I am pleased to provide these services to our dedicated medical professionals and thankful to Seattle Public Schools staff for coordinating these services,” said SPS Superintendent Denise Juneau. “I’d also like to thank Mayor Durkan and her team for their continued support through the City FEPP Levy.”

The five sites, expected to begin serving kindergarten through 5th grade students on April 6, 2020, will be established in SPS schools in as-yet-unspecified locations near area hospitals.

Dear Editor

Aah - what a lovely day for a pandemic. And our peerless leader wants folks back to work.
Those afflicted with the virus will ring a bell while wearing a sign around their necks reading , “Unclean”.    What an utter dolt! 
But why I write is to thank you and the staff for publishing the names of restaurants that are serving takeout. Those businesses and their employees are taking a beating and can use all the help they can get.  I urge your readers to patronize their favorite places as before , the food is just as good , only the sit down will be at home.
Tom

Hi Westside Seattle,

Thank you for the list of local restaurants offering delivery/take-out service in this week’s edition. I cut it out and posted it in the kitchen for easy reference when we’re feeling hungry. I’d love this to be a temporary section of the paper while we’re in lockdown (updated each week), if possible.

Glad the paper is an essential service!

Thanks,

Dana

Genesee Hill

Let's make some noise Seattle! Seattle's cultural community in association with the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (City of Seattle) encourages residents to participate in a civic wide celebration of people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
response.

These past few weeks have been difficult and emotional for people across our state. Our strength is being tested as we face the biggest public health crisis in more than a century.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the health and economic impacts caused by the spread of COVID-19, but we are inspired by the united show of resiliency and responsibility by our fellow Washingtonians.

That resilience is seen in our state’s doctors, nurses, public health officials, first responders and scientists working around the clock to keep us safe. We also owe a debt of gratitude to the people who work in grocery stores, sanitation, truck drivers and other Washingtonians doing their best to help our state maintain access to essential goods and services.

We also grieve with the families that have lost loved ones and stand alongside Washingtonians battling this virus.

information from Seattle Public Schools

 Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau today announced that SPS and the Seattle Education Association have collaboratively developed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to address work issues that have emerged as a result of school closures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

“This joint MOA makes clear our staff expectations, our support for continuous student learning, and our commitment to staff and their economic stability during this uncertain time,” said SPS Superintendent Denise Juneau.

The MOA takes effect immediately. It will sunset upon the return of normal school district operations or on August 31, 2020, whichever occurs first.