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Sunday, May 20 2012

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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.

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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

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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.

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30 January - 5 February 2012

Last week was the annual count of homeless people in the city of Seattle. The number is still too high -- it will be too high as long as one person who wants to find a place to live is still out in the cold. It's easy to be generous at the holidays, when all kinds of things remind us to follow our best impulses. It's harder to do that now, while we're still settling up bills and sorting through tax documents. But if every time we go to the store, we pick up a couple extra cans of something, and slip them into the food bank bin on the way out the door, it would be a help.

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This Week at the Center School

The Regular Stuff
Homework Club meets after school Tuesday and Thursday.
Coffee with Ms Britsova Friday 10 am at the Center House Starbucks

The Irregular Stuff
Wednesday is a two-hour early release day (for professional development, not weather-related excitement) and the schedule goes something like this:
Period 1: 8:30 – 9:05 (35 min.)
MLK Community meeting @ McCaw Hall: 9:15 – 10:00
Period 2: 10:10 – 10:40 (30 min.)
Period 3: 10:45 – 11:15 (30 min.)
Period 4: 11:20 – 11:50 (30 min.)
Passing/Break: 11:50 – 12:00 (10 min.)
Period 5: 12:00 – 12:30 (30 min.)
Period 6: 12:35 – 1:05 (30 min.)

Don't forget that the semester is extended until Tuesday 31 January, so if your student is changing their schedule with the new semester, they start on Wednesday 1 February.

No verse from me this time, just a reminder. Center School Poetry Slam Monday 30 January 7 pm at Richard Hugo House (1634-11th Ave.)

Winter Ball -- A Black and White Affair
A reminder, for those who want to take their fancy pants for a spin, this weekend is the Center School Winter Ball, Saturday 4 February, 8-11:30 pm, at the Vera Project. Tickets are $12 in advance (and since they're $15 at the door, it's worth your while to plan ahead). This is a fundraiser for the junior class, and organizers are looking for donations of tasty food and drink (can be left at the front desk by Friday) For more information, contact Eva Cosgrove at evacosgrove@hotmail.com.

Order your Dragonwear now!
This year's dragonwear is ready for orders. Student designed and student sold with proceeds going to the senior class. Show your school pride and order one for each family member. T-Shirts and Hoodies available. Order forms can be downloaded here and left at the front desk for processing.

Coming Attractions and Past Accomplishments

Sponsor the Senior Service-a-Thon
The senior class has organized a day of community service working for The Port of Seattle Parks Dept at a Duwamish River park on 31 March. Follow the link to sponsor your favorite senior student and help the class fund graduation events. Instructions are outlined on the page for online donations through the CSCA website. Senior parents, please take an active role in encouraging and assisting your students get pledges.

Spring CSCA Fundraising
from Liz Wolk
The CSCA is kicking off its spring event, the WareHouse Party and we need folks to help with the planning. The WareHouse Party is an evening when the adult Center community can get together and celebrate The Center School. No tickets required and food and drink is provided. This year we will add a small silent auction to help reach our funding goal. If you are interesting in helping with this event or any fundraising, please follow the link to the following survey. And stay tuned for more information about the Warehouse Party coming this spring!

Outside the Center School

826 Seattle -- Not Just For Students Anymore
The award-winning group that offers such fabulous writing workshops for students (did you see the photo of director Terry Hein with Michelle Obama?) is offering another of their ongoing "Parent Advisory Group" programs, Thursday 9 February, 6-7:30 pm, at the 826 space (8414 Greenwood Ave. N). The guest speaker will be Mia Doces from the Committee for Children speaking about bullying behaviors in school, but mostly it's a chance to meet the 826 staff and other interested parents in a relaxed (read: potluck) setting. To RSVP, or to ask questions, contact Alicia Craven at alicia@826seattle.org or 206-725-2625.

No Bias At All, Really
Of course you'll be going to the opening round of the EMP's Sound Off Battle of the Bands to support all the musicians participating -- the fact that the Unibroz are performing in the 11 February event, and that they're stacked with current and former Center School students (Sam Wolk, Peter Durning, Fergus Farley, Moses Goldfarb and Glenn Zieve) is just a coincidence, right? Check out the website for more information.

Really Big Singing
If your student has a big voice and likes to use it, check out the Midwinter Break Opera Camp, organized by the Seattle Opera for grades 7-12, . For more information, contact Barbara Jamison at Barbara.Jamison@seattleopera.org, or 206-676-5564.

Last, But Not Least

My family is contemplating moving, but not like this. A classic moment from film history.

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