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Sunday, May 20 2012

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BLAST Article Ideas

Do you have an idea for a BLAST article?

We want to know what you know, and we want to know what you need. Send us your specific content, or your ideas for content. If you have Blast content to get out this week - please submit it by Friday at 3 pm. The Blast goes out late Sunday night, and covers school life for the following week.

Things we like to know:
- School News, in and out of the building
- Opportunities for Center School students (volunteering, classes, performances, etc)
- Student, staff and faculty accomplishments beyond the school.
- And the ever-favorite "misc."

By now you've seen the motley collection of stuff that qualifies for the Blast -- if you've got something that fits that very elastic category, send it in. Make sure you tell me what's going on, where and when it's happening, and how to get in touch with the people involved, if participation is the goal. And let me know how long you think it should run.

To submit news, events, or calendar items to be included in the Blast, send an email with subject line "News" to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Event Submissions

If your happening or event has a time and place, is of general interest to the CSCA and TCS community, tell us about it. Your event will be listed on the CSCA site and appear in various places depending on your event category.

Basic Essential Event Information

Title: Title of your event. Should be an official name.

Date: When is it? Include all dates, start and end date.

Time: When, again. Please provide a Start and End time. If we do not have an official End time, we will estimate a reasonable length but would really rather not. Make a guess so we don't have to.

Event Description: The narrative description of your event, or, "the Blurb." What will happen at the event? Who will be presenting the event? Is someone of interest appearing, e;g., Superintendent, School Board Member, Principal, etc.? What do attendees need to know? This should be a brief overview.

Because date, time and venue are already published, this information is not as important in the description. Plan to restate date, time, and place after your blurb. If you restate title, date, time and place at the beginning of your blurb, it will be redundant for readers who will already have that information in the preceding text.

Place: Event Venue.
Where is it? Use official names, e,g. "Seattle Repertory Theatre," = good, "The Rep" = bad. Just assume your reader is unfamiliar with the area and may have to look up the address. In the case of the SRT, it is already in the system complete with the official address and automatic directions using Google Maps should the reader require the information. Complete, accurate information is crucial. Please include:

Address: - As in street address. Include city, sate and zip code at minimum.
Website URL: - As in internet address.
Images: If at all available - and they usually are. Bonus Points: Provide an image of the venue or space. These are usually readily available on the venue webpage. Simply right click on logos or images and download to your device and attach or send a link to the images.

Note that once an event venue has been entered, it is permanently in the system. Therefore a number of frequently used venues are already entered.

Additional Information (useful, but not required)

Event Contact: Name, email and phone

To add your event to the CSCA Calendar, email details to:
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If your event has a longer description or ties to broader issues, feel free to include it and submit the story to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deadlines

Deadline Submission Guidelines

Deadlines are just that, but for our purposes, events requiring less description. Deadlines will appear on the calendar for the day and time they are set to expire. Less information is required for deadlines. These are typically published to keep readers mindful - and provide them with a resource they can find - of important deadlines throughout the year. e.g., SAT Test Dates, Registration Deadlines for programs, colleges, what have you. The following information is necessary.

What's the Deadline? For example, SAT test sign ups, Financial Aid forms, register for this or that.

When: Date and Time necessary. When is it due? In the case of Mail-in, dated material, e.g., Postmarked by April 15th, 2012. Otherwise, provide time and date.

How do I meet the deadline: Describe what needs to be done to fulfill the deadline. e.g., All forms must be completed and postmarked by April 15, 2012, or, "delivered to the Hall of Arts and Sciences office located at room 267, University Building by 5:00 p.m. October 18, 2011. Admittedly, there are fewer "drop off" deadlines, but they exist.

Where can I find more information? Typically, this deadline notice is not the primary communication for readers. This is intended to be a courtesy reminder, therefore we don't need to provide in depth details in our notice. However, we should include a link to more information on the deadline. As the Deadlines tend to be nationally known in the case of SAT or ACT testing, providing a URL for the deadline is both easy and helpful to readers.

To add a deadline to the CSCA Calendar email the above details to:
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Blast Call and more - 11/16/11

CSCA 2011-2012 - The BLAST | The Center School Newsletter 2011-2012

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16 November 2011

One newspaper I used to read had the motto "All the News That's Fit to Print." This is more like "All the News That Fits, We Print, and Then Some."

Comments, questions, etc? Just ask...

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206-523-6553

And More...

Center School Wish List
As school budgets get cut and cut again, we've all found ourselves buying books, or supplies or some other item that your child's teacher would like to them to have in the classroom. Instead of leaving this as an adhoc activity, we're consolidating all those asks into one Wish List for Center School faculty and staff. The list will live on the CSCA website, and the Blast will point to it every so often, but we thought we'd do a little fancy stuff for the opening salvo. We don't want a lot, we just need a little more. So look here first
and then look here.

Adjust Your Alarm Clocks
The final, official, yes-this-is-really-the-new-schedule schedule is here, and school will be starting a bit earlier, beginning Monday 21 November. You've heard the robo-call, you've read the email, and now you can look at the website.

Deadline for Dragonwear Approaching
This year's TCS logo wear produced by the senior class is in the final week of taking artwork for consideration. If you would like to submit a design for consideration for this years Dragonwear please turn in your artwork to Ms Culbertson by the Thanksgiving break. Other than a single color there are no restrictions to design although production costs might well factor into the final choice. Any questions can be directed to Paul Dieter in the senior events committee at csca@me.com

Career Fair
"Explore Your Future Career" -- Information and demonstrations from a wide range of trades, including apprenticeship programs, college and vocational training, and scholarships. Saturday 19 November in the Seattle Center Northwest Rooms 10 am - 2 pm. For more information, check the website Career Fair or contact Marilena at intern@alliance4ed.org

Museum of Flight Volunteer
The Museum of Flight is running a volunteer training session this weekend (19-20 November) for their Museum Apprentice Program, which prepares you for a number of different projects. Students grades 9-12 are welcome to participate -- contact Program Coordinator Richard Wallace for an application and further information 206-768-7187

Party On!
826 Seattle is holding a party, to celebrate their recent 2011 Narional Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and (if that wasn't enough of a mouthful) the publication of their 2012 anthology, "What to Read in the Rain." Come be festive on Sunday 20 November, 1-3 pm, at 826 Seattle (8414 Greenwood Ave N.) For more details, 826 Seattle.

Photo Finish
Youth in Focus is an exceptional training and mentoring program for young photographers, with darkroom instruction, photo composition and editing and portfolio advice. Their winter program begins January 9, and applications are due November 28. For more information check their website Youth In Focus, or visit the center at 2100 24th Ave. South, Suite 310.

Arts Education Gets a Soapbox
Check out this Seattle Times guest editorial, by Teri Hein of Seattle 826 and Darren Lay of Young Shakespeare Workshop about the power of arts education.

Part of the Solution
Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR) is holding a series of organizational meetings Thursdays, 4:30-6:30 pm, at the Bethany United Church of Christ (6230 Seacon Ave. S,) The goal is to develop leadership skills and get more specific information on local initiatives. For more information contact Jenelle Forde at 206-632-0662, ext. 30 or email jjforde@gmail.com.

Center School Ski Bus
Registration forms for the Center School ski bus are now available at school [and on the CSCA website]. Sign your student up now to make sure it happens. The ski bus will be on Wednesdays for 6 weeks beginning January 11. It leaves school around 2:30 on Wednesdays and returns around 10:00. Bus only: $150; Bus and lift ticket: $330. Rentals are available for an additional cost. They are predicting an La Niña year. Don't miss out! Questions? Julie Vergeront, jvergeront@yahoo.com, 206-459-1862.

Here's Hoping You Don't Need to Know This
The city has been circulating its weather emergency preparation information, so here you are.
Home Emergency Kit
SDOT Winter Weather Maps
Metro Transit Alerts
Metro Snow Routes

Do you have an idea for a BLAST article?
We want to know what you know, and we want to know what you need. Send us your specific content, or your ideas for content. If you have Blast content to get out this week - please submit it by Friday at 3 pm. The Blast goes out late Sunday night, and covers school life for the following week.

Things we like to know:
- School News, in and out of the building
- Opportunities for Center School students (volunteering, classes, performances, etc)
- Student, staff and faculty accomplishments beyond the school.
- And the ever-favorite "misc."

By now you've seen the motley collection of stuff that qualifies for the Blast -- if you've got something that fits that very elastic category, send it in. Make sure you tell me what's going on, where and when it's happening, and how to get in touch with the people involved, if participation is the goal. And let me know how long you think it should run.

To submit news, events, or calendar items to be included in the Blast, send an email with subject line "News" to submitarticle@csca.thecenterschool.net.

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