West Seattle, Washington
28 Sunday
From today’s highlight list: Small but spirited assemblage of classic cars (and a few motorcycles) are parked for your perusal right now in the West Seattle High School parking lot (3000 California SW). This student-organized show is the first of two car shows at the school today/tonight. Above is a 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88; below, a 1957 Jeep:
This is a fundraiser and you can contribute to that by buying something at the bake sale that’s accompanying the show. They’re planning award presentations around 2:45.
Tomorrow (Saturday, June 7), 4-7 pm, the West Seattle High School Alumni Association welcomes all WSHS alums back to the campus for the annual All-School Reunion. It’s a start-of-summer tradition for the Alumni Association to organize this gathering to reconnect with schoolmates, celebrate student achievements, induct alumni into the Hall of Fame, and recognize members of the community.
This year, the two Hall of Fame inductees are Class of ‘66 graduate Kevin Mason, a professional vocalist with 50 years of experience, and Class of ‘63 graduate Gary Drobnack, an international forestry consultant and philanthropist.
The alumni publication Chinook has their stories as well as detailing 68 student scholarship recipients. 42 new scholarships for graduating seniors, and 26 scholarships for returning students. It also lists graduating class-specific events, including the Class of ’75‘s 50th reunion bash, at the West Seattle Golf Course. The day after, Sunday, June 8th, the Class of ’80 will be hosting its 45th reunion from 6-9 pm at Kenyon Hall.
The WSHS Alumni Association’s website has the schedule for tomorrow’s All-School Reunion events, including the traditional Classic Car Show on the driveway west of the historical entrance, also starting at 4 pm.
PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WSB
Summit Atlas, West Seattle’s only charter school, has just begun summer break. Hours before the last classes of this school year, the middle/high school’s 67 graduating seniors gathered for their commencement ceremony.
(Graduating senior Masarra Aljanabi speaking)
This year’s ceremony was held last night at South Seattle College‘s Brockey Center.
(Graduating senior Genesis Desiree Victorio-Contreras embraces teacher Deborah Haislip)
Proud families and friends filled the event venue to help launch the grads into their post-high-school lives.
(Ofelia Cortes takes a moment before thanking her parents)
This year’s graduating class is twice the size of Summit Atlas’s first one back in 2021.
Summit Atlas ASB President Ella Galaites (below) also took to the podium to congratulate her classmates:
Mentors – including teacher Mandy Vu (below) – gave personal remarks about every student graduating:
Next commencement ceremony for a local high school will be Chief Sealth IHS, Wednesday, June 11, 8 pm at Memorial Stadium downtown, which is also where West Seattle HS‘s ceremony is planned for 5 pm Tuesday, June 17.
Thanks to Sanislo Elementary teacher Shannon Crowley for the photos! Above are some of the 150+ volunteers from Deloitte who descended on the Puget Ridge school today for volunteer work including mural painting. The one above is on a portable, and this one in the gym features the school’s namesake, Seattle Fire Captain Stephen Sanislo, who according to this HistoryLink vignette spent 31 years educating children about fire safety:
P.S. Here’s another photo of the portable mural, after it was complete:
Other Sanislo projects planned for the volunteer TLC today included garden beds. This was part of their company’s “Impact Day.”
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
The breezeway of South Seattle College‘s central Robert Smith Building used to be a blank, bleak passageway through a space framed by unadorned concrete.
Not any more.
Now the college’s first mural “We Carry the Light, We Carry the Sky” graces the walls on both sides, even wrapping around the corners beyond. The mural painted by more than 100 students, staff, and community members was at the heart of a noontime celebration today. It was described as more than a “wall decoration … a radical reimagining” of the hopes and dreams of all who comprise the college’s community.
SSC’s dean of arts, humanities and social sciences Dr. Eileen Jimenez emceed the courtyard event, introducing Seattle Colleges tribal liaison Willard Bill Jr. of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe for a welcome with drumming and singing:
Muralist Toka Valu told the two stories depicted by the mural – one about the coyote carrying fire, the other about collaborating to lift the sky:
Scott Mexcal, SSC art faculty and instructor for the mural class, described the mural as a “seed” that grew “a lot bigger than ever dreamed.” It depicts “what makes us, us,” he observed, “a community in which 80 primary languages are spoken.”
He also called it something befitting “the gateway for the larger community into the intimacy of our learning community.” And so it received a grand unveiling – curtains of gold tinsel draped over it, removed to reveal the panels:
You can see the mural any time by visiting the campus; it’s steps away from the SSC ballot box, among other landmarks. And if you want to support the creation of more murals – this one is envisioned as the first of seven – you can help with a fundraiser by donating here.
Just under two weeks of classes remain for Seattle Public Schools. But the goodbyes have already begun. For some, it’ll be just for the summer. Others won’t be back in fall – retiring faculty, for example.
West Seattle Elementary School staff gathered after school Wednesday afternoon to celebrate retiring co-workers. At the top of the list: Award-winning longtime principal Pamela McCowan-Conyers, retiring after 16 years at the school in High Point.
After a gathering in the library at which McCowan-Conyers and other retiring staffers were presented with crowns and sashes reading “OFFICIALLY RETIRED,” as well as gift bags, everyone headed downstairs for an extra surprise for the principal:
The plaque on the lobby wall was placed without her catching on, and will remain as a tribute to her years there. Assistant principal Ritchie Garcia will succeed her as interim principal next school year. His words of appreciation for her included that she “just cares straight up for people.” She also was celebrated for recognizing employees’ talents and knowing where to place them to maximize growth, and for her role in successes such as WSES’s multiple honors as a School of Distinction. She also was honored with a Thomas B. Foster Award for Excellence two years ago.
Former WSES staffers who returned to help celebrate McCowan-Conyers’ retirement included her predecessor as principal, Vicki Sacco, who departed in 2016, leading to McCowan-Conyers’ promotion. In the style of what staff called “Pam-ism” sayings, she said, “You have served your community, served your school, now it’s time to put a period on it.”
That’s Chief Sealth International High School principal Hope Perry, onstage in the CSIHS Auditorium tonight as the Senior Awards ceremony began. More than 200 awards and scholarships were announced in the ceremony, including honors for outstanding scholars in specific departments, and cord recipients for GPA achievement (single cord means 3.2 to 3.49, double cord means 3.5 or higher), Seal of Biliteracy recipients, plus 60+ seniors qualifying for the Above and Beyond Service Award, which means they did at least twice as much volunteer/service work as required to graduate:
Among the announcements were the Chief Sealth PTSA‘s scholarship presentations; this year they set a record with seven, three named for community members including one in memory of WSB co-founder Patrick Sand (congratulations to recipient Ayana Meyer). CSIHS’s Class of 2025 graduates next Wednesday (June 11), 8 pm, at Memorial Stadium downtown,
Two Chief Sealth International High School sports teams are selling discount tickets to an upcoming Mariners game, and offering them to the community:
“Chief Sealth Football Night at the Mariners”
Tickets can be purchased using the QR code on our flyer or by clicking this link: schoolpay.com/pay/for/Mariners-vs-Astros–July-18th-710PM/Sd5GIel
The game is Friday July 18th at 7:10 PM against the Houston Astros. It is also an ’80s-themed fireworks night!
View Level Seats – $20 each
Main Level Seats – $30 each
Last day to purchase tickets is Friday, June 13th.
Proceeds will directly support Chief Sealth Football and our partnering organization, Chief Sealth Girls Bowling.
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School teacher JC Santos was intensely proud of his students as their “Voices for Immigrants and Refugees: A Community Meal” unfolded this afternoon.
“They designed this whole thing,” he exclaimed, gesturing around OLG’s expansive Walmesley Center gym/event venue. “I didn’t even know what it would look like until I got here.”
We previewed the event after receiving postal-mail letters from two students inviting us – and the entire community – to attend. Right after arriving today, we met one of those students, Emmett, near the door, which was attendees’ gateway to an immersive experience.
Emmett was explaining a section of the gym’s south wall that held flags from the more than two dozen countries from which the participating students claim ancestry, and a map where all were invited to place dots near a city from which someone in their family emigrated.
Having been invited immediately to ponder their ancestry, attendees were in the perfect frame of mind to learn the difficulties often faced by the immigrants and refugees of today.
Some of these challenges were interpreted as versions of classic games – you could roll dice on a version of “Chutes and Ladders” and either make progress or face a setback; nearby, another table of students had a version of Jenga.
Many tables were set up for attendees to sit down and enjoy the student-prepared lunch, and each had a card with a factoid such as “40 percent of foreign-born residents own their own homes,” among other stats.
At one table were visitors who were immigrants and refugees themselves, a delegation from the United Methodist Church in Riverton that’s become a magnet for new arrivals. One of them talked with us, saying they had arrived here last year, stayed at the church six months, then got an apartment with their family (including two children ages 8 and 14), and now has a job too. We didn’t discuss their home country, but they repeated multiple times that they came here because it’s “safe” in comparison.
All around the gym, displays expressed messages of welcome and taught lessons about new arrivals, as well as showing examples of “welcome kits” helping set up homes for newcomers, who often arrive with nothing but the clothes they’re wearing. (Go here to donate to the fund for them.) And on the north side of the gym, students were serving the food that made the occasion “a community meal”:
Every dish – from lumpia to lasagna – had a story:
Once everyone was seated, Mr. Santos and some of his students gave a blessing, a welcome, and an explanation:
And there was evidence everywhere of an important takeaway – showing kindness to everyone, no matter where they’re from:
Volunteers at the first welcoming table estimated about 200 people had shown up.
West Seattle High School‘s nationally recognized Unified Sports program has a state championship to add to the honors. Thanks to the reader who sent the photos and report:
The West Seattle High School Unified Soccer Team (through Special Olympics) just won the state championship! Congrats to be shared with WSHS Unified leader Rachel Myers, the coaches, and all the athletes and players.
The matches were played today in Puyallup.
(Photos courtesy Brandy DeWeese, Gatewood PTA)
The banner says it all – Gatewood Elementary‘s third annual Gator Fair is on right now! Everyone’s welcome to join in free fun on the playground on the west side of the 4320 SW Myrtle campus:
Some activities and performances are scheduled – here’s the lineup:
The Gator Fair continues until 2:30 pm today (rain or shine!).
(WSB photos)
Pride month begins tomorrow, but Louisa Boren STEM K-8 in Delridge got an early start with a Pride Kickoff Party on the playground last night. Rainbows were everywhere, from chalk creations to costumes:
Sponsors and participants included the PTA, GGLOW, and area organizations like White Center Pride:
WC Pride’s street festival is one week from today, June 7 on 16th SW between Roxbury and SW 100th.
9:05 AM: Police are at Madison Middle School after an incident described in this note sent to families:
Good Morning Madison Families, at approximately 8:25 am students reported a vehicle approached some students in an unfriendly manner in the front of the school and sped away. Seattle Police were immediately notified and we escorted all students inside the building. We are currently sheltering in place and have extra SPS security on site. We will notify you when our SIP is lifted.
The note didn’t describe the vehicle but police in the area are currently looking for one described as a light-colored 4-door Hyundai Elantra.
9:18 AM: The initial dispatch was that a “suspect in a mask pulled up to the school and pointed a gun at them.” Four people in all reported to be in the car (described above), with the armed person described as a “Hispanic male, late teens,” dark clothing including a ski mask-style black face covering.
10:04 AM: No word of any arrest(s) but the investigation continues; commenters report the “shelter in place” has been lifted.
12:55 PM: Just to note, we have of course requested followup info both from the district and from SPD and will add whatever we hear back.
5:45 PM: Still no word from SPD. The district provided us with the message Madison principal Dr. Robert Gary sent to families at day’s end, but it contained no new information about the actual incident.
11:45 PM: Just got the police report narrative. It says, as we wrote above, the initial dispatch was that “suspect with mask pulled up to school, pointed a gun at RP (reporting party), last seen driving northbound on 45th … suspect description Hispanic male, late teens, black balaclava [ski mask], all black clothing.” The report says the person who reported a gun was pointed at them was a Madison staffer, not student. Then 911 got “a call from a parent saying her daughter told her that occupants of the vehicle are trying to sell narcotics to students and threatening to shoot up the school. This complainant has limited information, says daughter is in the office with staff now.”
The officer who wrote the report subsequently arrived at Madison, talked with the principal, who aid “he called after a staff member … advised him that suspects in a white vehicle had pointed a firearm at (the staffer).” The officer wrote that the staffer said they were in their vehicle “approaching the school when (staffer) noticed a 2010s (redacted) sedan with tinted windows parked facing SB on 45 AV SW near SW Hinds ST. XXXXX stated the sedan was obviously stopped speaking to students who were on the sidewalk and (staffer) stated the students appeared scared. (staffer) pulled up behind the vehicle and the vehicle reversed and pulled up beside (staffer, who) yelled at the occupants stating “what’s up?” when the driver of the vehicle pointed what appeared to be a silver firearm in (staffer’s) direction saying “what’s up?” back in an aggressive manner. (Staffer) told the kids to go inside of the school. The vehicle then took off. (Staffer) advised the kids to let the principal know and to call 911 and then assisted in getting the kids inside of the school to lock down. (Staffer) described the suspects as all HMs, with tanned skin, wearing all black clothing and balaclava’s showing their eyes and noses.” The report says two students talked to police, with the principal’s permission, about what they saw; they said the people in the car “offered to sell them marijuana” and “continued to circle the school approximately three times.” The report says these students did not report seeing a gun “but stated they were told by friends that the occupants had firearms.” It also says officers “were unable to locate the teen whose parent called in stating that the suspects threatened to shoot up the school” and that “the principal was unaware of a student making these remarks.” That’s where the report ends; the only other info we’ve received is from a district spokesperson who says “an SPS Security Division Lead was placed at the school after the incident occurred and stayed for the remainder of the school day.”
(OLG photo: Walmesley Center)
Two students from Our Lady of Guadalupe School have sent us postal-mail letters about this community event coming up Sunday (June 1). This transcribed excerpt is from one letter, sent by 7th grader Emmett:
…This year our class has read books on a refugee’s journey and the history of discrimination and racism in our country, even here in Seattle. We also had a guest speaker come in and talk about his journey from Equatorial Guinea, through South America, and making his way to Seattle. After listening to his powerful story, we began taking action in our Missionary Discipleship Institute response project. After brainstorming, we decided on hosting a community meal. This response project matters to me because my grandparents were immigrants from the Philippines, and I was never really told the story. The reason the event is so important to me is so that immigrants and refugees can tell their story, their journey to America, to Seattle.
Our event is called “Voices for Refugees and Immigrants: A Community Meal” and will be hosted on June 1, at 12 pm. Our meal will take place at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Gymnasium, and the address is 3401 SW Myrtle St., and our goal is to welcome the community of Seattle. At this event, we will be taking donations that will be put into making care kits for immigrants or refugees settling into their homes. …
The OLG website announcement notes that students have designed the entire event! The gym is in the Walmesley Center, across SW Myrtle from the main school building, with its main entrance off the parking lot to its east.
West Seattle High School students hosting a “beautify the school” event are inviting donations for their gardening project. Here’s the announcement they asked us to share:
West Seattle High School ASB members Sam Flynn, Jonah Pelander, Charlie Lewis, and Christiano Solis are putting on an event to add beauty and color to the surrounding premises of WSHS through plant life. We’re all very passionate about nature and our community and we would love if fellow community members could support us through donations, specifically to buy plants to plant. We thank you for your time and the impact you will have on the youth.
Here is the link for donations. Thank you for your time.
(Photos by Rick McGann)
Those are some of the 16 students from our area’s two largest high schools who were honored this past Monday night at Alki Masonic Lodge‘s 44th annual School Awards Night. Every year the lodge works with school counselors to choose juniors as honorees, as part of their mission “to recognize and thus encourage participation in public-school education,” as its parent organization “has long supported the public-school system as one of the basic necessities in maintaining the American ideal of democracy.” In addition to presentation of plaques – and, later, pizza – all in attendance listened to some observations and advice from their hosts. Martin Monk, who emceed, noted that he was a recipient of one of the awards in the 44-year-old program’s very first year. He offered a little more history: The lodge, at 40th/Edmunds in The Junction, has been there since 1906; they have 100 members now, though membership in the past has been as high as 500.
Chaplain Alan Sawyer suggested the student recipients consider the awards “a launching pad” for their future efforts.
(Ron Creel standing, Tom Christie seated)
Sporting a top hat, the lodge’s leader, Worshipful Master Ron Creel, mentioned he had spent time as a high-school teacher, and offered six points of advice to the students:
-Stay curious through your lifetime and never stop learning new things.
-Find something to be passionate about.
-Develop creative outlets, like art and/or music.
-Be kind to all people.
-Volunteer your time and skills.
-Learn another language – it will open you up to multiple possibilities in life.
The ceremony traditionally includes a presentation to faculty representatives of both schools; (corrected) school counselor Daniel Rosen took the stage representing CSIHS; WSHS faculty representatives included assistant principal Nancy Carroll.
(Daniel Rosen with Martin Monk)
Tom Christie preceded that part of the presentation with a speech reinforcing the Masons’ commitment to public education, noting that “freethinking is a tenet of Freemasonry” and expressing hope that the recipients will be inspired to “search for truth.” Rosen thanked the Masons for recognizing juniors, as senior year becomes such a blur by the time students get to the end of their high-school years.
The students’ achievements were briefly noted as they came forward to accept their awards, with hopes of future studies in areas of focus ranging from business to science. Here are the lists from both schools, in the order featured in the event program:
Chief Sealth International High School
Caitlin Boyer
Dayami Angulo Lopez
Tara Kankesh
Hamdi Elmi
Ann Nguyen
Elena Latterell
Azhar Samatar
Addison WhitedWest Seattle High School
Lilly DuPuis
Adelyn Martin
Keegan Chapman
Ioannis Athanasiadis
Nina Nakajima
Jim Guevara
Anhelina Hutsu
Justice Jenkins
The recipients also received monetary gifts, described by Monk as “not a lot of money, but every little bit helps” when it comes time to cover college costs.
Story and photos by Tracy Burrows
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
In the opening round of the 3A State Tournament, the West Seattle High School baseball team notched a 4-3 victory over the University High School (Spokane Valley) Titans Tuesday night at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex. On a chilly night, neither team looked exceptionally sharp, but the Wildcats did just enough to advance to the next round of the State tournament.
With the score tied 1-1 in the top of the second inning, starting pitcher Seth Rutman pitched out of a bases loaded jam. In the bottom half, the speedy Dex Pudduck beat out an infield hit and advanced to second on a fielder’s choice.
Ryan Typpi followed with a line-drive double, scoring Pudduck and giving the Wildcats a 2-1 lead. West Seattle added to their lead in the third when Cole Williamson drove in a run single.
Moments later, Clay Pecore capitalized on a Titon error, dashing home on a passed ball that got past the Titans’ catcher to put the Wildcats up by a score of 4-1.
Oliver Heltzel came on in relief in the fourth inning and, after a rocky start, silenced the University bats over the final three frames, including striking out the side in the top of the 5th.
The Wildcats advance to play #2 seed Gig Harbor this Saturday (May 24) at 1 pm at Tacoma’s Lincoln High School field.
If you wondered why the West Seattle High School Band didn’t play at the West Seattle 5K on Sunday instead of an ad-hoc Alumni Pep Band, here’s one good reason: The band is one of three WSHS music groups visiting Southern California right now, where they were part of a special student showcase. WSHS music director Ethan Thomas sent the photos and report:
The WSHS Band, Orchestra, and Choir traveled down to Southern California this past Saturday to participate in Disney’s Imagination Campus performances at Disneyland and California Adventure. All three groups performed in the parks and attended studio soundtrack workshop sessions.
They planned to wrap up their tour with some time out at Santa Monica before heading home tonight.
Proud Denny International Middle School educator Colin Slingsby shared this story about students putting civics into action he described as “really inspiring”:
At Denny International Middle School, a student-created and -led climate action group called Protect Our Tomorrow recently completed a months-long process of educating students and encouraging them to take civic action on climate issues that are important to them.
The group, created by 8th grader Nathalie Latterell, organized and planned an introductory lesson for students at all grade levels. The student group then coordinated with teachers to deliver the entire lesson themselves. 8th graders Chloe Bonnici, Mia Reed, Aurora Sparks, Greta Gardner, Elsa Elton, Angel Alvarez Martinez, and Ellison Taylor all invested significantly in the project.
Following the lesson, the Protect Our Tomorrow group provided students with further research and provided options for a letter writing campaign connected with varying climate issues each individual student found important. Each student wrote their own letter to a different state or national government official, and the group then reviewed and organized the letters to be sent. Almost every student at Denny in every grade submitted a letter.
Demands ranged from the push for electric school busses, to increasing federal funding and targeted focus on certain issues, to protecting green spaces.
The group’s goal was to both raise awareness and knowledge amongst the student body at Denny, as well as increase attention on climate issues at the school district, local, and national government levels.
(WSB photos by Oliver Hamlin and Tracy Record)
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
The West Seattle 5K has been a success since its start in 2009. But the West Seattle High School PTSA, which organizes the WS5K as a fundraiser for WSHS programs, decided it needed a little more school spirit. So this year, they found ways to add it. Listen, for example, to the song played live in our annual video of all the runners/walkers leaving the starting line:
That’s the WSHS fight song, played by an alumni pep band assembled for the occasion, directed by Madison Middle School music leader Clark Bathum (who played tuba too). And the WSHS cheer squad contingent was larger this year:
The cross-country team rallied the runners with their own cheer:
And a WSHS student was even half the announcing team – Zola Northup, now a WSHS freshman, again joining her dad Fred Northup:
Midway through the 5K, Zola got to announce her own grandparents crossing the finish line. The WS5K is big with families – you can lose count of the strollers, for example. But lots of young runners were on the course under their own power – in fact, for the second year in a row, 12-year-old Beau Sitzmann, bib #1248, was the top female finisher, in 18:22:
Lots of cheering on the sidelines in the unexpected morning sunshine:
Top overall finisher was, as mentioned earlier, 41-year-old Kevin Hansen, bib 8556, in 15:43:
Next was 21-year-old Eric Casey, bib 194, in 16:21:
But with a record turnout of almost 1,700, the real winners were the WSHS PTSA and the students who’ll be assisted by the money they raised. Race directors this year were Athena Frederick, Pam Hembrow, and Kelley O’Connor:
(Photo courtesy WSHS PTSA)
They snagged a presenting sponsor for the first time, Proliance. And the sponsor/nonprofits zone by the Bathhouse was livelier than ever. WSB was again among the community co-sponsors, and the lineup included a few of our sponsors too – like Neighborhood Naturopathic and Primary Care:
(Drs. Lauren Oldziej, Megan Taylor, and Allison Middleman)
The West Seattle and Fauntleroy YMCA, with the <strong>West Seattle Chamber of Commerce‘s newly honored Westsider of the Year, Cleveland, joined by Madisson and CJ:
And Lori and Tim from West Seattle Runner, also newly honored as the Chamber’s Business of the Year:
WSB sponsors Dave Newman State Farm Insurance and PCC Community Markets were among the WS5K sponsors too (full list here).
One other sight of the day – many dogs on the course; you can run or walk the WS5K with your furry friend if you choose to:
Full results from today’s WS5K can be seen here.
P.S. Bonus clip from the “pep band,” performing before the race:
This week Seattle Public Schools announced another group of principal appointments for next school year, and a new principal for Arbor Heights Elementary is among them: Lauren Porto will take over the school as of July. The announcement on the AHES website didn’t say much about her, aside from:
Principal Porto was selected through a formal interview process that included participation of staff, students, parents, and community. What stood out to the Arbor Heights interview team was her collaborative vision for Arbor Heights that is reflective of what the community has named as priorities, along with her expertise with inclusionary practices and special education.
Nooria Miskell has been serving as interim principal of AHES this year, after the departure of Christy Collins, who led the school for more than a decade. Future principal Porto is currently assistant principal of an elementary school in the Renton School District.
Story and photos by Tracy Burrows
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
The West Seattle High School softball team’s season ended Wednesday evening with a 17-1 loss to Garfield High School in a District 2 tournament game at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex.
The #9 seed Wildcats made a deep run in the tournament, but faced a talented Garfield team that was seeded #5.
Garfield pitcher Sammy Breckenridge dominated West Seattle, allowing no hits until the final inning, when Kaila Ignacio (photo above) broke the no-hitter with a solo home run. It was a welcome bright spot that showed the grit of a team that has shown the ability to bounce back all season.
After the game, Coach Kyler Tsukada said that the team had overcome a lot of adversity this season. West Seattle has played with a small roster of 9-10 players all year and Coach Kyler has emphasized avoiding injury and having fun. The Wildcats have a young team, with only one graduating senior. “I’m excited to keep this core group together and we’re looking forward to seeing how the incoming 8th graders will fit into next year’s team,” said Coach Kyler.
(SSC photo)
Art students at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) have started work on a new mural – and you’re invited to help paint it this Saturday!
Please join South Seattle College art faculty and students on Saturday, May 17 (three time slots available) to help paint the new mural on campus!
A breezeway on the main campus, located in the Puget Ridge neighborhood of West Seattle, is being transformed with a design by Indigenous Pacific Islander Artist Toka Valu.
Valu reflected on artwork and stories created by SSC students, faculty and staff during Winter Quarter workshops and collaborated with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe (Upper Skagit and Nooksack) to develop a design that incorporates creation stories, the Land that South Seattle College is built on and occupies, and the yəhaw̓ story. The design centers community care, community collaboration and the importance of carrying knowledge into our lives.
Bring clothes you don’t mind getting paint on, or an apron, and comfortable shoes are recommended!
Please RSVP using this form. Additional information will be emailed before the event.
Time & Location:
Saturday, May 17, with 3 two-hour time slots: 9 am-11 am; 11 am-1 pm; 1 pm-3 pmMeet at the South Seattle College Robert Smith Building – “RSB” on the campus map (near the bus stop up the hill on campus). Parking will be free on Saturday!
We reported on mural designer Toka Valu creating another Puget Ridge mural three years ago.
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