Alki Elementary. Washington State Patrol is on the scene of a suspected road rage incident in Gorst that ended with a man shot in the head. The ability to move money is limited, Harris replied, they cant just say dont spend that on Alki, put it (somewhere else).. var _paq = _paq || [];(function(){var u=(("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? I am a teacher at Alki Elementary. The money is there for Alki Elementarys rebuild. Scroll down to see the latest information. Construction at the 3010 59th SW site is planned to start after this school year ends in June; Alki students and staff are scheduled to move into the former Schmitz Park Elementary for the next . A parent picking up a sick child will park in the bus zone. Trying to block the building of a public elementary school is about the most NIMBY thing imaginable. According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading. The project seems to be proceeding full speed ahead, observed another attendee, saying opponents are livid about that. Op-Ed - Alki Elementary School needs work but the SPS plan is deeply flawed. School Climate Survey About CSIP The Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) is an action plan for each school that identifies the areas a school plans to focus on in the current and coming school year, the performance goals they want students to achieve, and how the school plans to collaboratively meet these goals googletag.slots["hi"] = googletag.defineSlot("/1025762/2D-Big_box_ad", [300, 250], "js-dfp-tag-hi") Harris countered that we need to be able to build for 50 years into the future. But, she said, Personally I dont like this plan, but I honestly dont know if were too far down the road to change it. Did Harris vote for it? The oversized building requires more construction noise, dust, and air pollution over a longer period. Posting comments is now limited to subscribers only. They deserve spaces for learning and play that are well lit, have good acoustics for listening and speaking, are made from healthy materials, and are connected for 21st century learning technology. that you have inserted the correct authentication keys. Or imagine if a need ever arises for the principal to bring together the community on an urgent safety situation, and they have to split it across multiple evenings. I got one more notice about three weeks ago. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; It is located at 2104 Alki Ave SW Seattle, Washington. The meeting link will be posted on the project webpage on Monday, June 13. Work continues to wrap up the Schematic Design phase. When the weather was nice, classes were held on the long flight of stairs behind the school at the end of Carroll or in the madrona grove at the top of the stairs. The superintendent then issues a decision, which is shared with the authorized appellants. Thats not the last say on the project, though. I just want to note that EVERY concern mentioned in this thread was brought up numerous times to both the design team and Seattle Public Schools. It was a bad link. The second board member in support of landmark status voted because he heard a request from a community member during public comment. Thats what people appear to be upset about. This People's History of Alki Elementary School is taken from Building for Learning: Seattle Public School Histories, 1862-2000 by Nile Thompson and Carolyn J. Marr. Imagine carrying school supplies in and out each day.. also, the school staffs top 2 priorities in the design were parking and a safe drop off /pick up area. It has 314 students in grades PK, K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; Thats why Principal Skeffington, who declined to be interviewed, is out in the intersection every day directing traffic. Because the jolt came before school opened, the pupils were still on the playground. Alki Elementary School is a public school located in Seattle, WA, which is in a large city setting. All contents copyright 2022, A Drink of Water and a Story Interactive. I got ***one notice*** about this construction project. ; All rights reserved. Alki Elementary School / Calendar and News Calendar and News 6 Sep First day of school grades 1-12 September 6 11 Sep First day of school for kindergarten and preschool September 11 13 Oct No school: State in service day October 13 10 Nov No school: Veterans Day November 10 20 Nov Elementary and K8 Conference Days November 20 - November 22 The school district doesnt have any additional property to pave at that site, even if it wanted to. Alki Elementary has fared well statistically, as the 359-student school ranks 7% and 12% higher than the district average in proficiency in reading and math, according to a U.S. News educational study. One obseerved, I got more notice for a Macys sale than for the illegal school theyre trying to build. They were frustrated at not being invited into the process sooner, and by the fact the recent hearing held as provided by the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) had found the neighbors facing a team of lawyers working for the district. 4) New curb cut to service area without vehicular parking Employees will have to park in the neighborhood. Alki Elementary School - Neighborhoods | seattle.gov construction, exterior spaces, and amenities. .setTargeting('category', ['35']) We need a neighborhood school that is sized right, to fit our neighborhood. Citywide, the population of adults has grown by about half in ten years while the number of children is declining, especially in neighborhoods like Alki where small multi-family apartments and condos are replacing single-family homes. They also provide a voice for the school and community during the pre-design and schematic design phase. Respond with respect, flexibility, and common sense. The Department of Neighborhoods led the review of the proposed Alki departures and issued a report last month, recommending they all be granted (see the report here). 2445 3rd Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98134
September 11 First day of school for preschool and kindergarten students Alki Elementary School Hours: 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. Wednesdays: 7:55 a.m. - 1:10 p.m. The design team leads the SDAT in workshop meetings and tours. To Join:A link to the meeting will be posted on Monday, June 13. The numbers jump to 14% and 23% higher when compared to the states average. googletag.slots["5d_big_box_ad"] = googletag.defineSlot("/1025762/2D-Big_box_ad", [300, 250], "js-dfp-tag-5d_big_box_ad") Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion each year and ultimately raises the cost of health care for everyone. .addService(googletag.pubads()) .setTargeting('url', ['/op-ed-alki-elementary-school-needs-work-sps-plan-deeply-flawed']) .setTargeting('url', ['/alki-elementary-be-rebuilt-virtual-public-meeting-set-june-14']) .setTargeting('Paper', ['/robinson-papers']) .addService(googletag.pubads()) Dont just ask for input. District eyeing significant demolition, rebuild for Alki Elementary Most of the existing Alki Elementary School will be removed. // Initialize the google variables. Artifacts Found While Building Subway Systems - Grunge Imagine curriculum night hundreds of families looking for parking in the evening. Schools are centers of our communities. This is the percentage of students that scored at or above proficiency levels on their state reading/language arts assessment test. Sheesh. Early in the design process, representatives from the school community come together to form a schools SDAT. The student population of Alki Elementary School is 324 and the school serves PK-5. Grossly oversized facilities are inefficient and wasteful to operate. A traffic study done by Heffron Transportation found there wouldnt be major effects to neighborhood parking or traffic if the staff lot were removed. The 57-foot height is far more than the land use codes normal maximum of 35 feet for schools in residential zones. Where are the employees going to park, particularly non-teachers? .addService(googletag.pubads()) They deserve spaces for learning and play that are well lit, have good acoustics for listening and speaking, are made from healthy materials, and . I suppose that with that list of departures, SPS will be happy to require that ALL employees take public transit to work every day. .setTargeting('url', ['/op-ed-alki-elementary-school-needs-work-sps-plan-deeply-flawed']) The Department of Neighborhoods recommendations, page 21, states the Attendance Area for Alki Elementary is proposed to remain unchanged, therefore no additional buses are anticipated at this site, and the length of the on-street bus loading area is proposed to remain unchanged. So this school design, on this site, with all the waivers requested by the District, does not accommodate the needs of future school consolidation. 206-252-0000, Distributing Information to Students and Schools, Northwest Coast Art by Andrea Wilbur-Sigo, Squaxin/Skokomish. googletag.slots["8d_big_box_ad"] = googletag.defineSlot("/1025762/2D-Big_box_ad", [300, 250], "js-dfp-tag-8d_big_box_ad") John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence
googletag.slots["highlin"] = googletag.defineSlot("/1025762/2D-Big_box_ad", [300, 250], "js-dfp-tag-highlin") Seattle Schools is also facing a budget deficit of $131 million for the 2023-24 school year and about $92 million the following year, a reason leaders are advising that some of the districts 106 schools be closed. .addService(googletag.pubads()) Schools should respect their neighbors needs and values. Livid? Marram Alki - 6023 SW Stevens St Seattle, WA - Apartments.com .setTargeting('category', ['9']) Sorry to burst everyones bubble, but in most large US cities parking is much more complicated, time consuming, and costly. The district needs places to hold students when rebuilding other schools (Schmitz Park) but as a good neighbor it should remodel or rebuild schools that fit in the current parcels that it owns without taking away public street use that it did not require before (e.g., no bus dropoff on site and no parking on site). And theyre at capacity with a waitlist. A minus. ; I think youre missing the nuance with elementary school kids and the dismal busing service SPS offers. The rebuild will expand Alkis capacity to 542 students 233 more than are attending now by adding height as well as covering more of the site at 3010 59th SW, including the removal of on-site parking, despite the addition of more students and staff in an area near a major park that neighbors note has no dedicated parking lot. Please contact your school district to verify school assignment for your child. Top Scroll back to the top of the page. Its been acknowledged that outreach & community involvement for this project was far below the norm. The diversity score of Alki Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. Tweet This People's History of Alki Elementary School is taken from Building for Learning: Seattle Public School Histories, 1862-2000 by Nile Thompson and Carolyn J. Marr. I am also on the schools Design Advisory Team for the new school.