This letter was originally sent to Garfield High School staff and PTSA on Feb. 5. It has been shared by Seattle Public Schools with the media. Below is the letter in full.
Dear Garfield staff and families:
I want to thank you for…MORE
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Salmon Bay K-8 crossing guard hit
Tue, 02/05/13
Update, Feb. 5, 3 p.m.: The principal of Salmon Bay K-8 posted an update on crossing guard Des's condition. Looks like everything will be just fine:
"Thank you so much to all of you who have reached out to ask how our crossing guard Des is…MORE
Ballard High’s Seth Berger selected for McDonald’s All American basketball game
Mon, 02/04/13
Seth Berger picks the ball and brings it in for a score on Friday, Feb. 1 against Roosevelt.
On Tuesday, Jan. 29th, prior to the Ballard High School Boys Basketball game against Redmond High School, Senior Seth Berger was presented with…MORE
Senor Moose open again
Mon, 02/04/13
Update: If you haven't noticed yet, Senor Moose is open again.
Original
Just a notice that Senor Moose (5242 Leary Ave NW) is closing this week for remodeling, so the delicious happy hour margaritas will have to wait. We spotted…MORE
18 Ballard High teachers join boycott
Sun, 02/03/13
On Feb. 2, 18 Ballard High Schools made public their intent to join Garfield High School on the boycott on MAP testing. Ballard High School has already finished administering the test, so the boycott won't take effect until May, but the teachers…MORE
For Ballard teachers, dissatisfaction in MAP test has history
Sat, 02/02/13
While Garfield High School has taken the spotlight on the recent controversy over the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test, the subject has a history in Ballard.
On Saturday, Feb. 2, 18 Ballard High School teachers (so far) made public…MORE
Newly-expanded Fred Meyer Greenwood store opens to packed house; Dave's Killer Bread!!! founder draws crowd
Sat, 02/02/13
The Fred Meyer store in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, at 100 N.W. 85th St. reopened Friday after its expansion to a packed house, and what a house, with an additional 55,000-plus square feet to make it 190,000.
They hired an addition…MORE
Forum on homelessness, Feb. 2
Fri, 02/01/13
If you want to learn about homelessness and how you can help, this Saturday is your chance.
At the Odd Fellows Lodge in Ballard (1706 NW Market Street), the Safe Parking Community Network (SPCN) will be holding a forum called "Stages of…MORE
Problem with Ballard parking pay-stations?
Fri, 02/01/13
A reader wrote us concerned about persisting problems she had with pay stations in Ballard back in December. While the problems have since been fixed within the neighborhood, it continues on in other areas.
Carol said that she has had no…MORE
Development: DPD streamlining process for construction of two three-story units
Thu, 01/31/13
Department of Planning and Development just put up a notice on their Land Use Bulletin about the construction of two side-by-side three-story townhouses. Parking will be made available on the bottom floor.
Looking at Google's street view,…MORE
