Supporting the struggle to keep AS#1 open.

Equity Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 11th
6:00-8:30pm
Room 13

Dinner and childcare provided!
All are welcome!

RSVPs appreciated: Contact Tsukina at tsukina@yahoo.com or (206) 782-2935. Letting us know you’re coming will help us plan the food.

If you want childcare: Please register for childcare by contacting Christina 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.

When: December 9th, 2008 - Tuesday at 6:00pm
Attending: Ruth Medsker (Ed. Director), Peter Maier (School Board member), Ernie Seevers (Principal) and AS#1 Staff
Subject: School District’s Recommendations to close AS#1

In this meeting there will be a Q&A protion and time for small group work on problem solving. Please join us!!

For any questions, contact the main office at (206) 252-4600.

Applications for Sir Herbert Read funding for winter are due Friday, December 12th! $2,000 will be available for general allocations, $2,000 for field trip support, and $2,000 for special projects. Any member of the AS#1 community may apply. Funding can be requested for supplies, equipment, projects, etc., but SHR generally does not fund payments for people to work in the school.

Applications are available in the office. Questions can be addressed to Toni Preston, SHR President, (206) 440-1935 or Christine Barrickman, SHR Treasurer (206) 366-0359. If you’re interested in joining the Allocations Committee, please call us.