The next BLT (Building Leadership Team) meeting will be taking place on October 6th from 3:00-4:30. All are welcome to come and observe the meeting (although only BLT members can vote on the issues at hand).
To learn more about the BLT:
http://as1web.com/?page_id=72
We currently have two vacant parent spots on the BLT. Expect to see election information soon!
Don’t forget, there is another Husky Stadium Cleanup Fundraiser on October 11th! If we bring at least 20 people to all of our cleanups, we will raise over $10,000 for AS#1! We need your help, please sign up now (included for free are a great morning workout and an excellent lesson in waste and consumption!) 
For more information:
http://as1web.com/?p=357
The Equity Committee brings together AS#1 community members to work towards understanding how institutional racism impacts AS#1 and to take collective action to dismantle it. We invite your participation, questions, ideas, suggestions, concerns. The groups meets regularly throughout the school year.
First Meeting of the Year
Thursday, October 8th
6:00-8:00pm
Dinner and Childcare will be provided!
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Please contact Christine Calabar at the email address below if you need childcare.
To learn more about the Equity Committee:
http://as1web.com/?page_id=32#equity
If you have questions, please contact:
Tsukina Blessing - tsukina@yahoo.com
Christine Edgar - calabar@gmail.com
Leslie Morishita - morisles@gmail.com
Just a reminder that Wednesday, September 30th is an early release day. School will be dismissed at 12:20pm. If you have any questions, please contact the office at (206) 252-4600.
Just a reminder that Sara’s core will be taking a field trip to the Space Needle on Friday, September 25th, via Metro. If you have questions about this trip, please contact Sara at saschroeder@seattleschools.org.
Minutes from the 9/22 Community Dinner and Meeting are now available on the AS#1 website. To view the minutes (and minutes from other meetings as well), click the link below to go to the “Current Families” page.
http://as1web.com/?page_id=51
Come join AS#1 families, teachers and staff for our monthly community dinner and meeting!
Tues, Sept 22nd
6:00 dinner**
6:30 meeting and childcare begins
8:30 adjourn
**Dinner happens at the will of the parents! If you can help or bring a dish, or contact Sarah at sarah_dougherty@yahoo.com
Send agenda items to Doh at vegerific@gmail.com or 206-523-9060
Don’t forget to join us for Curriculum Night on September 24 from 6pm to 7:30pm. Meet your student’s teachers, visit their classrooms and learn about their plans for the year. We look forward to seeing you!
AS#1 is being given a “2009 Great Schools Award.” AS#1 is one of the 5% highest improving schools in the state of Washington.
The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) along with Phi Delta Kappa Washington State sponsors the award. The Center focuses on action research, data analysis and support for the school improvement planning process. click here to read more about the methodology used to select award winners.
Representatives from The Center and Phi Delta Kappa Washington State will present Orchard with the award on September 26, 2009 at an awards luncheon at City University, Seattle’s Renton campus. The luncheon will be part of an Institute that will include presentations and workshops focusing on the question, “Schools of Distinction: What can we learn?”
