Alternative School #1

AS#1 Bookfair at Barnes & Noble

Franchesca — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:42:00 +0000

On Saturday, May 8th, AS#1, is celebrating literacy at the Northgate Barnes & Noble by hosting a Bookfair between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 PM. AS#1 families and friends are invited to the Northgate Barnes & Noble to hear student guest readers, mingle with teachers, and shop for books.

Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of the sales during that time to our school library program, just download and bring this voucher when you go. If you forget, just tell a cashier you are from AS#1, and they will ensure our school gets credit for your purchases.

If you can’t get to the store, please shop online in support of our School Bookfair at www.bn.com/bookfairs using the bookfair ID 10206258 on the attached vouchers. Ensure you enter the ID on the payment page so we get credit. Shopping is good for the 2 days listed on the voucher and items must be shipped within 5 days after May 8th.

We encourage students to attend this event with their parents/guardians or friends! Franchesca, our school secretary extraordinaire, will be there reading a children’s story at 2:00 PM and then we will have other AS#1 students reading stories from 2:30 till 4:30 in the KIDS section of the store.

We will also have gift wrapping going on in the lobby to support our Snow Sports Program. Interested students and parents are
encouraged to sign-up for one hour shifts from 11:00 to 5:00 to wrap store purchases and hopefully receive donations from customers as they exit the store.

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Jenkins at sjenkins@seattleschools.org We look forward to seeing you on the 8th!

April Equity Dinner This Week

Sarah — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:38:09 +0000

You are invited to the April Equity Dinner:

Antiracist Strategy Session
Facilitated by Martin Friedman from The Peoples Institute Northwest

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Wednesday, April 21st
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Room 9

Dinner and Childcare Provided!

IF YOU WANT CHILDCARE: Please register for childcare by contacting Christine at calabar@gmail.com or 206-371-0755

People of color are strongly encouraged to participate. We’ll need your experience and insight into how racism plays out at AS#1 and in life if we are going to make real change.

Questions, comments contact: Leslie Morishita at morisles@gmail.com, 206-783-6011, or Tsukina Blessing at tsukina@yahoo.com, or Christine Edgar at calabar@gmail.com.

AS#1 Students in PNWB Dance Performance

Franchesca — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:54:14 +0000

Don’t forget that on April 24th AS#1 7th and 8th graders who’ve been participating in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Discover Dance program will be performing at McCaw Hall! Click here to learn more about this exciting program or click here for a flyer.

AS#1 Climbing Expo Coming in April

Franchesca — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:08:47 +0000

Mark the Date!

What: The AS #1 Annual Climbing Expo
When: Wed. April 14th 6-8pm
Where: AS #1 gym and lunchroom
Who: EVERYONE in the AS #1 Community!
Cost: Donations for food and T-shirts requested, but not required…no one will be refused either, but our budget is more limited this year.

The Climbing Expo is our annual community celebration of the climbing program at AS #1. Family and friends join students for a night of showing off climbing skills, belaying, food, fun, and T-shirts.

This year we have a special guest as Hooman Aprin has agreed to come back to share his slides and stories with the larger community. Hooman is a world class alpine climber who led clients up Everest in ’90 and has climbed many other peaks in the Himalayas as well as working as a guide in Wyoming and Nepal.

We will also be serving food from the Nepal/Tibet region provided by the Everest Kitchen in Lake City. Donations are requested, but not required.

Climbers will have all have the opportunity to order the annual Climbing Expo 2010 T-shirt. Again, donations are requested, but not required-this request comes as our budget is much more limited this year so we will only order the number/sizes that are needed.

Come and see the bar graph on the gym wall tracking our simulated climb to the Top of the World (as of this writing we’re at over 21,000ft!) and cheer the kids on as they continue towards their goal!

Questions: Contact Cheryl Carp at littlefish419@gmail.com or 206-362-2117

AS#1 7th and 8th Graders Discover Dance with PNB

Roy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:42:07 +0000

The 7th and 8th grade students of AS #1 have begun the second phase of their DISCOVER DANCE residency with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Beginning in November, students learned dance concepts, steps, and choreographic principles that are now helping them create their dance for the final performance on April 24 at McCaw Hall. Working with Teaching Artist Rochelle Rapaszky, the students are beginning to formalize the work they’ve created. In January, the 7th and 8th graders have visited the home of Pacific Northwest Ballet on a field trip where they took class, learned about running a ballet company, viewed and learned about costumes up-close, and had an opportunity to watch professional dancers in class and ask them questions about their lives and career. In February, the students attended our EYES ON DANCE matinee performance of The Sleeping Beauty, and had an opportunity to see where they will be performing! We invite you to stop by a DISCOVER DANCE class at any time, and don’t forget to save the date for April 24, 2010- when the students perform at McCaw Hall!

March Community Meeting

Sarah — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:44:10 +0000

Don’t forget that March’s Community Meeting will be happening on March 2, 2010 at 6:00pm!

Middle School Tutoring Available

Franchesca — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:42:36 +0000

Tutoring for middle school students is now available! If you’d like to sign up, please view the schedule and sign up form here. Please call the office at (206) 252-4600 if you have any questions.

Alpine Climber Visits AS#1

Franchesca — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:17:17 +0000

Please join us on in the gym on March 2nd to chat with Hooman Aprin, an accomplished climber who has led climbs and summited Everest and other big Himalayan peaks! He will be talking about his experiences, sharing slides and bringing gear. Kids will visit the gym in groups throughout the day — check with your child’s teacher to find out when they are coming. Everyone is welcome and be sure to bring your questions!

February Equity Dinner

Sarah — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:29:31 +0000

February’s Equity Committee meeting is coming up on Wednesday, February 10th, from 6-8pm in room 9. As always, dinner and childcare will be provided. The topic is anti-racism 101, with guest Martin Friedman from the Peoples’ Institute. Learn about the fundamentals of anti-racism work and how to do this work in an elementary/middle school setting. We hope to see you on Wednesday!

2010-2011 AS#1 School Tours

Franchesca — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:24:43 +0000

AS#1 tours for the 2010-2011 school year have started! For more information click here!