West Seattle meeting March 29th for public schools ‘arts plan’

West Seattle will be the site of one of five meetings just announced regarding creating a “comprehensive arts plan” for Seattle Public Schools. The local meeting is at 6:30 pm Thursday, March 29th, at Chief Sealth International High School. Read on for the full announcement of what the district is hoping to do:

Seattle Public Schools, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and community arts organizations are partnering to create a comprehensive arts plan focused on increasing quality arts education access for all K-12 students. To help shape the visual and performing arts plan, the city and district are hosting a series of five community meetings in March.

Families, students, teachers, artists, arts administrators and supporters of an equitable and well-rounded education for all are encouraged to attend. Join in the discussion about arts education, creative learning and student success. Provide input and help create the arts plan for Seattle Public Schools.

· The North Meeting is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 13 at Ballard High School, 1418 N.W. 65th St.

· The Central Meeting is 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 17 at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave.

· The Southeast Meeting is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, March 19 at South Shore K-8 School, 4800 S. Henderson St.

· The Southwest Meeting is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 29 at Chief Sealth International High School, 2600 S.W. Thistle St.

· The Youth Meeting is 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 31, at the Meany Building (location of Nova High School and Seattle World School), 301 21st Ave. E. The Youth Meeting is intended for middle and high school participants and will be led by young people.

Translators for Spanish, Somali, Chinese, Vietnamese and Tagalog will be at the Southeast Meeting, March 19. Translators for Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese will be at the Southwest Meeting, March 29.

The work is made possible by a grant that Seattle Public Schools received from national philanthropy The Wallace Foundation. The planning grant, which runs through January 2013, is a coordinated effort to bring together a number of groups, including families, students, schools, arts institutions and city agencies, to provide quality arts education access citywide.

The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and Seattle Public Schools are engaged in a multi-year Arts Education Partnership that aims to increase access to arts education for all Seattle students. Through the partnership, the district has built an arts leadership team to increase quality arts access, especially in schools where the fewest opportunities exist. The creation of the K-12 comprehensive arts plan builds on that partnership. For more information on the Arts Education Partnership or the community meetings, go to seattle.gov/arts/education.

The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs promotes the value of arts and culture in communities throughout Seattle. The 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council, supports the city agency.

1 Reply to "West Seattle meeting March 29th for public schools 'arts plan'"

  • Noelle February 28, 2012 (2:54 pm)

    So glad to hear this. We have an incoming kindergartner and have been concerned about whether there would be enough arts.

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