Traffic reminder: 58th closed during the school day
Now that school is in session, a reminder to drivers that NW 58th St. is closed between 14th Ave. & 15th Ave. during the week. Since St. Alphonsus Parish School …
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Back to school for Ballard students
Today is the first day of school for Seattle Public Schools which means kids will be walking, school buses are running and high schoolers will be driving to school. Many …
West Woodland receives money for field renovation
West Woodland Elementary will be getting a new track, field and rain garden thanks to the Neighborhood Matching Large Project Fund. In May, Marilyn Loveness, the principal of West Woodland …
Fire damages Whitman Middle School portable
Firefighters were quick to put out a small fire at Whitman Middle School. A witness saw smoke just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday and called 911. Firefighters arrived and doused a …
Salmon Bay School possibly hit by swine flu
With just a few hours left in the school year, it seems that some students at Salmon Bay School may have the H1N1 flu virus, more commonly known as “swine …
Six teachers recalled to Ballard schools
On Wednesday evening we learned that 57 recently laid off teachers would be getting their jobs back. This morning we’ve learned that only six of the 21 laid off from …
4th graders find loaded gun at Carkeek Park
Students on a field trip from North Beach Elementary discovered a loaded Glock pistol on the beach at Carkeek Park today. “I picked it up, thinking it was a toy …
Assignment Plan approved, boundaries to be drawn
The Seattle School Board has approved the final recommendations for the Student Assignment Plan, which will determine where a student attends school based on their home address. Parents have voiced …
Seattle Public Schools to recall 57 teachers
After laying off over 150 teachers and staff in May — 21 from Ballard — Seattle Public Schools has announced that it’s giving 57 of those teachers their jobs back. …
Congratulations to Ballard High graduates
Tonight is graduation for the class of 2009. The Ballard High School commencement ceremony is at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. There’s still another ten days for everyone else. The …
Penny Harvest a success at Adams Elementary
Pennies really do add up, and the kids at Adams Elementary are living proof. The Penny Harvest ended on December 1 of last year, and now the money has been …
School start time may shift this fall
School start times could be moved up by 10 to 15 minutes starting next school year. Based on feedback from teachers, principals and families, school district staff is proposing the …