Public school open enrollment starts Monday
The Seattle Public School open enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year starts Monday and goes through the month of March. Open enrollment was postponed from January/February to now because of …
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Flash back to 1959 at Ballard High School
It’s a flashback to 1959 for this year’s BHS spring musical, Grease. We got a sneak peak of the “Pink Ladies” singing at the last Ballard District Council meeting as …
Flurry of email over reported sex offender sighting
Email warnings are circulating around Ballard about another reported sighting of a man who matches the description of a level 3 sex offender. A parent reported seeing the man one …
Ballard High School flag at half-staff
My Ballard reader MGHart emailed us wondering why the Ballard High School flag is currently flying at half staff. We called the school and found out the Governor has ordered …
Student selected for national academic gala
Ballard High School junior Rachel Dejneka is one of six Seattle students headed to NYC to be honored at the National Academy Foundation’s Annual Gala. Student were selected for their leadership skills, academic success and involvement in Academy programs. Students will attend a concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Congrats, Rachel! Seattle Public Schools’ press release follows below with more details…
‘We don’t want to be split in half’
There are new details on Seattle Public Schools’ efforts to create a new “student assignment plan,” reconfiguring the boundaries designating which schools students will attend. The new plan will assign …
School boundaries could change
The Seattle School Board will soon focus its attention on school boundaries within the district, including the boundaries for Ballard High School, as they develop a student assignment plan. We’ve …
Help pick Adams Elementary’s playground
Rescheduled due to the snow, a meeting at Adam’s Elementary will give you the chance to weigh in on a new playground. Thanks to a matching grant from the Department …
Morning drivers to face icy conditions
11 p.m. update: If you’ve walked outside, you’ve noticed the blistering cold weather and suddenly icy conditions: walkways and roadways that were once packed snow are now hard, slick surfaces. …
Adams Elementary playground meeting canceled
The meeting scheduled tonight at Adams Elementary school to pick the playground equipment has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled for sometime the beginning of January. We’ll post an …
Snow finally falls around Ballard
7:45 a.m. update: It’s snowing steadily again, and the morning commute is a big mess (520 is shut down, 405 is stopped, I-5 is a sheet of ice.) Here in …
Help pick Adams Elementary’s playground
With a new mural to show off (below), Adams Elementary is continuing their ambitious school yard renovation with plans for a new playground. Thanks to a matching grant from the …