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Have a say about arts education in Seattle Public Schools

My Ballard Local News

On Tuesday, March 13, Ballard High School will host one of five community meetings around Seattle to discuss the future of art education in Seattle Public Schools (SPS). The meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Families, students, teachers, artists, ... »

West Seattle meeting March 29th for public schools ‘arts plan’

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West Seattle will be the site of one of five meetings just announced regarding creating a “comprehensive arts plan” for Seattle Public Schools. The local meeting is at 6:30 pm Thursday, March 29th, at Chief Sealth International High School. Read on for... »

Local schools recognized for their high performance

My Ballard Local News

Three Ballard-area schools are among the 21 Seattle Schools to be honored with 2011 Washington Achievement Awards. The schools are recognized for their their performance on the Achievement Index, a comprehensive measurement of Washington schools’ perfo... »

Salmon Bay Expansion/Open House Dates

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By MargaretBy MargaretIf you’re interested in learning more about Salmon Bay School (a Seattle Public Schools K-8 Option/Alternative School located in Ballard), we posted a summary last year, which you can find here. Below you’ll find Salmon Bay’s open... »

Protesting teachers demand better for students

My Ballard Local News

While most students took the afternoon off from school, passionate teachers gathered at Ballard’s busiest intersection to protest budget cuts. Waving to honking cars, many of the protesting teachers were wearing red. “Today is a furlough day which mean... »

Ice Storm Warning

My Ballard Local News

The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning until noon 2 p.m. today. That snow that fell yesterday now have a coating of ice over the top. You can see and probably hear the mini ice pellets coming down. That freezing rain is making con... »

Whittier Elementary PTA opposes addition of Kindergarten class

My Ballard Local News

Members of Whittier Elementary School’s PTA plan to attend Wednesday night’s Seattle School Board meeting to oppose a proposal to add a fourth kindergarten class next year. Whittier, which is at 13th Avenue NW and NW 75th Street in Ballard, currently h... »

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Kicking the habit: a new coalition tries to solve drug problem at Ballard High School

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A sign reading, "This is a Tobacco-free, Drug-free, Weapons-free campus" welcomes anyone who enters Ballard High School via the main entrance. Yet the biggest problem the school is currently facing is drug and alcohol use among its student population. ... »

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