Seattle Public Schools will adopt a new math curriculum for the 2014-2015 school year. The Math Adoption Committee reviewed the final 3 programs and will recommend envision as the program to implement. Rick Burke, a Math Adoption Committee Member states in his post at Save Seattle Schools, “Although the public feedback clearly favored Math in Focus, the program ranking [was] based on the CCSS-based evaluation criteria. MIF, following the Singapore framework, was noticeably advanced compared

Mark your Calendars Science Celebration Night Thursday, May 22nd 6:30pm- 8:00pm May 22nd is the first annual Schmitz Park Science Celebration Night! Parents and students are invited to join the entire Schmitz Park community at school to celebrate science. Learn about our existing science curriculum and find out how much fun science is. There will be science activities set up all around our campus to help us celebrate science learning. Tour displays and demonstrations from

Please join us in the school cafeteria for a brief PTA meeting followed by a financial seminar titled, ‘Financial Savvy for Families – Essential Information for Families with Children of Any Age’ by Schmitz Park parent and CFP and CEO, Len Skiena of S.R. Schill & Associates.  Len will answer questions such as: What legal documents should I have in place to protect my family in the event that something should happen to me? What’s the best

First Aid Certified First Aid course this Saturday, April 26 at the school 9am to 1pm. We have a few open spots, so if you’d like to learn how deal with choking, broken bones, CPR, fires, earthquakes and more… please join us by emailing me [President@SchmitzParkPTA.org]. You get the reduced price of $60 per person, and you receive a certificate at the end of the session

Join the Fun!  Ride with your children to school for National Bike to School Day, on Wednesday, May 7th.  We will take a group photo of the participants in front of the school at 8:30am followed by refreshments and light snacks in the cafeteria.  For more details, see the BTSD_EventDetails_SchmitzPark flyer.  And if you want to lead a group to ride down to school, please contact Mark Wainwright at mwainwright@mac.com.

Gene Hsu, a photographer and fellow parent, volunteered his time to take B&W photographs of Schmitz Park kids. He is donating all profits to the Schmitz Park PTA. Details will be emailed to you after you opt. Please email photos@schmitzparkpta.org if you have questions. Include your child’s first, last name, and grade. Your opt-in provides permission for your child’s photo to be posted on a password protected website, which can be viewed by other Schmitz Park parents. Student names

Thank you parents and teachers for your stellar support last Saturday night and helping to achieve our fund-raising goals. Thank you Bob Mohr and Pam Linxweiler, and the entire auction committee, for hosting a fantastic evening!

Thank you for the great response to the poster competition.  We had a particularly strong showing from the 1st grade. It is clear we have some budding Monet’s in our midst!  While we debate over the final winners (to be announced this weekend), a special congratulations goes out to Jayden Holloway (3rd) for not only submitting the first entry but also winning the special prize for such a fabulous design. Way to go Jayden!  Look

Looks like Kindergarten is saying, “Heck No We Won’t Go.” The votes keep coming in and they’ve raised their score to 31% of the funds raised. 2nd is still trying to catch them but has dropped down to 21%. This is the last day of voting. We will send out up dates all day long!! I would just like to point out the amazing participation rates, we have five cohorts with over 30% rate! This

Schmitz Park’s 2014 annual auction is only a few days away! The night will kick-off at 5pm at The Brockey Conference Center, which is located on the South Seattle Community College campus.  The address is 6000 16th Avenue SW, Seattle, 98106. Parking is free! The events are broken down into three primary events:  Silent Auction (5-6:30pm) – Filled with an array of donations from Schmitz Park parents and the broader West Seattle community. Almost Live auction (6-7pm) –