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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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1 February 2012

It feels a little odd to be starting a new semester in the middle of the week, but there we are. Alongside all the business below, make sure you keep your eyes open for the groundhog's shadow tomorrow -- you can even follow along online, if you want to mix old school superstition with new technology.

Comments, questions, etc? Just ask...

sandi kurtz
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And More...

New Semester = New Schedules
Homework Club is shifting its schedule for the spring semester, and will now meet after school on Mondays and Fridays, 3:05-4:30. So recalibrate your calendars, starting Friday 3 February.

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!

Center School Enrichment Fee
Thank you very much to those of you who have responded to our request for the $150 Enrichment Fee at the start of the year. We're still looking for around 40% of the families to respond. The Enrichment Fee supplements the school budget throughout the school. If you can't contribute the entire amount please pay what you can. You can pay the fee through Network for Good, or the form is available on the CSCA website. Please make your check payable to the Center School Community Association and mark 'enrichment fee' on the memo line. If you have any questions or comments about the fee you can contact Sam Star, the CSCA president at samstar500@yahoo.com.

The Arts Are Basic to a Basic Education
As an Arts Inclusion School, the Center School is leading the way in curriculum development, using the arts as a component of basic education while learning about the arts as a distinct and valuable element of a 'well-rounded life.' Come hear the officials talk about what we already know at a forum on arts education with Mayor Mike McGinn, Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield and a quorum of students, educators and policy people. This is a chance to speak your mind about an issue that is central to learning at the Center School, and to learn more about the district's comprehensive K-12 Visual and Performing Arts Plan. The event, on Thursday 16 February, 6:30-8:30, at Seattle University, Pigott Auditorium. For more information on the partnership between the city and the school district, look here -- for details on the forum, look there.

When You're Here, You're Really Here
The district is clarifying their attendance policy, particularly the distinction between an excused absence and an unexcused one -- if you've got something coming up where your student will need to miss school, take a look here and make sure you're on the right side of the regulations.

Orpheus on a Budget
The Center School's Ad Hoc Opera Group will not be making a formal appearance at the dress rehearsal for the upcoming production of Orpheus and Euridice, since it's in the middle of Midwinter Break, but wanted to remind us all that a Teen Tix pass will get a student into a performance for only $5. And on Sundays, they can take a parent along for another $5 -- students, think of the leverage that kind of access might bring.

Thanks from the Dairy Case
And finally, many thanks to the Center School staff and faculty, who donated the refrigerator from their lounge to replace the extinct fridge in the commons -- all consumers of yogurt and cheese are grateful!

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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