Lights on 35th SW, & 2 other Our Lady of Guadalupe updates

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Summer break hasn’t kept local schools from making news. Today, 3 updates from Our Lady of Guadalupe School:

FLASHING LIGHTS FOR 35TH SW SCHOOL ZONE: OLG says the Washington Traffic Safety Commission has awarded the school a grant “to purchase lighting which will require drivers to reduce their speed to 20 miles per hour before and after the school day. School-zone flashing beacon lights will soon be installed on 35th Avenue SW between Othello and Willow Streets.” The announcement quotes principal Kristin Dixon: “We are grateful to the City of Seattle for working with us in an effort to keep our children and families safe!”

Meantime, OLG has been officially certified as a Level 1 Washington Green School – as you might have noticed in their award-winning West Seattle Grand Parade entry:

OLG is one of 35 “Level 1” (levels explained here) schools among the 160-plus Washington Green Schools statewide. (They’ve even produced a video about it!) Last but not least, news shared by Tom Fine about a classroom improvement (thanks to Tom for sharing the rendering, too):

OLG (Our Lady of Guadalupe) is in the process of renovation of the 6th grade classroom. The new classroom will house the school’s new Science Lab. This transformation will allow the students to spend more time exploring science and hands-on experiments. The Science Lab is receiving new cabinetry, countertops, lab stations, plumbing and electrical, to provide the students with the tools and environment to expand their learning. This modification to the school is exciting to have the students utilizing the new space from the continuing support by the families of OLG. We are all excited for this new transformation, which will be ready for the new school year.

Recall McGinn July 31, 2011 (7:01 pm)

Nice to see the lights going in, I was always curious why some of the public schools received the lights (and Charger cops) while OLG did not , despite being located on I-35.

stacy July 31, 2011 (7:41 pm)

Nice job olg!!! Keep up the great work!

mamatelli July 31, 2011 (7:50 pm)

It is great to know that the lights are finally going in. Crossing 35th, even with the light and crosswalk, can be a little frightening especially for the children.

LN July 31, 2011 (9:34 pm)

Oh my goodness! I love this! One of only 35 schools certified green. I am so glad we made the switch to OLG and that my daughter will be one of the first class to utilize the new science lab as a classroom! And now, that we will have the flashing lights, the kids will feel safer and I may be able to turn into the parking lot without the fear being rear ended by speeding cars. Plus, a new gym going in so basketball and volleyball practices can be at our own school, among the other benefits of the community center. So excited for this year!

Thd August 1, 2011 (4:36 am)

OLG is the most amazing community. I feel so lucky and yes, blessed to be part of it. I love that all three of our kids will walk to school this Fall and utlize these improvements. Thank you to Principal Dixon and the City of Seattle for working together on these improvements. HOORAY

David Brown August 1, 2011 (11:19 am)

Now maybe they’ll add a sign reminding parents dropping off kids that it’s dangerous to turn right from the center lane in front of a bus.
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I’ve been commuting on the bus for over a decade, and I’m still amazed at how many parents will whip around the bus to turn into the OLG lot. Especially when you realize that if the bus hits them, it’s going to hit the child in the car seat before it gets to the driver.

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