Tonight during the Chief Sealth International High School PTSA‘s third annual Seahawk Spirit Dinner and Auction at The Hall at Fauntleroy, Sealth principal Chris Kinsey got a big hug from Seattle Public Schools‘ interim superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield. Just yesterday afternoon, she announced his appointment as Sealth’s permanent principal, eight months after he joined the school as its “interim” leader. Tonight, she took the stage to describe him as “great.” (She of course is leaving after the school year to lead the neighboring Highline Public Schools district – where she’ll be reunited with Kinsey’s Sealth predecessor, John Boyd, now an executive director of schools for Highline.)

The big turnout for the event included not only parents and community supporters, but also others from the greater West Seattle education community:

At right, that’s West Seattle High School principal Ruth Medsker, with the district’s executive director of West Seattle schools, Aurora Lora. The event raised money for various Sealth programs – academic, athletic, arts among them. A Sealth senior was part of the onstage program too – Kari Sandell:

Kari’s senior-project video, a slice of life at Sealth, was shown. It’s on YouTube, too:

We’re waiting to hear from PTSA president Amy Daly-Donovan about the night’s fundraising total.