Powerful Schools works with Rainier Valley schools to support arts, mentoring, after school classes, tutoring, and writing experiences.
_____________________
Check out the announcements below to keep up to speed with everything going on at school!
First B.A.S.E.
- Sunday, May 31 2009
First B.A.S.E., the before and after school / pre-K program has just rolled out its official website. Check it out for program information and current news. www.1stbase.org.
website developed by HessCollective.com
PTSA meeting tonight
- Thursday, May 21 2009
Over the next year, the Board will focus on closing the gap between behavior expectations for All in a series of meetings called "The Orca Way".
[ Read More... ]
Orca Garden Plant sale May 9th!!
- Friday, Apr 24 2009
After a year long hiatus, Orca K-8 School in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, will once again hold their legendary plant sale. Come celebrate sustainability and organic gardening by picking up all the vegetable and herb starts that you can carry!
Orca K-8 school has a reputation for its focus on environmental education, sustainability, and social justice. This garden sale fundraiser helps them continue their mission to bring these focuses to Seattle Public Schools.
There will be all your favorite veggie starter plants- broccoli, collard greens, chard, kale, lettuce, basil, many herbs, over a dozen different tomato varieties, and many more! Orca will be your one stop shop for a comprehensive organic garden. Hey- Michelle Obama just planted an organic garden at the Whitehouse- you can too! There will be gardening workshops, master gardeners. art activities, live music, and a delicious bake sale. Stop by and get your sustainability on!
To learn more about Orca's garden program, visit www.orcagarden.wordpress.com .
We do need volunteers for this event, both leading up to the sale and the day of. Contact Anthony Warner at apwarner@seattleschools.org or at 206-252-6918. [ Read More... ] [ Visit Website ]
Dawson St. Re-zone
- Friday, Mar 27 2009
NEW! SCHOOL BUS ZONE ON DAWSON STREET.
Additional School Bus Zone 7-10a.m. and 2- 4p.m
During our spring break (March 30 - April 3), the City of Seattle will rezone the existing load/unload zone on Dawson Street as a no-parking zone during bus hours to accommodate our numerous school buses. This is the strip along the school playfield to the west of the existing school bus zone. [ Read More... ]
This coming Thursday March 19th and Friday March 27th put your best foot forward and Walk to School. Let's make it a greener day by reducing car emissions, teaching our students easy ways to exercise and making our streets around the school less congested. "Studies show that children who walk to school arrive more alert, eager, and ready to learn." Make it an adventure and partner with others walking to Orca. For more information about the benefits of walking to school visit the Feet First's Safe Routes to School program at www.feetfirst.info All participants will receive some nutritious snacks provided by Orca's Safety Committee in conjunction with the Safe Routes to School grant. Lace up those sneakers or snow boots and meet us in the gym for snacks once you arrive. For more information please contact Miss Tanya at tlvanderwey@yahoo.com
[ Read More... ] [ Visit Website ]
Safe Routes Mini Grant awarded to Orca Safety Committee
- Saturday, Dec 13 2008
The Safety Committee at Orca was just awarded the Safe Routes Mini Grant from the Department of Transportation. This $1,000 grant will continue to develope safe and healthy ways our students get to school as well as to foster safety in and around Orca.
[ Read More... ]
Orca's Ulitmate Frisbee Team beats the darkness and pulls out a win against the New School.
[ Read More... ]
Orca Annual Fund
- Thursday, Nov 6 2008
The Orca Garden, library books, tutoring, music, and arts all rely on donations. This year's Annual Fund Drive will raise funds to ensure that the programs that make Orca unique will continue to flourish. Our Annual Fund goal is $40,000. We can only reach that goal with your generous contribution. No donation is too small or too large - please give to the Annual Fund today!
[ Read More... ] [ Visit Website ]
Orca Drop off and Pick up Procedures
- Sunday, Oct 26 2008
The Orca Safety Committee has been working hard to address numerous safety issues pertaining to child drop off, pick up, traffic flow, crosswalks and more. Please read the following to partner with the committees efforts to increase safety and awareness in and around Orca.
[ Read More... ]
IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION CHANGES BEGIN TOMORROW (10/1/2008)
- Tuesday, Sep 30 2008
Seattle Public Schools Transportation officials have been working diligently to resolve our bussing issues. With a shared sense of urgency, our much appreciated SPS Transportation Coordinator Katie Hairston has been working tirelessly and with great accuracy to implement a comprehensive schedule revision that will take effect tomorrow, Wednesday, October 1, 2008...
[ Read More... ]
