Blast | 9/26/11

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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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

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

26 September - 2 October 2011

Remember, this Wednesday night at Town Hall, candidates for the open school board seats in a debate sponsored by the Stranger and Washington Bus -- the groups that brought you the recent city council debate with a special talent category -- karaoke ahoy!

sandi kurtz
submitarticle@csca.thecenterschool.net
sandik@drizzle.com
206-523-6553

Center School Connections
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Center School Community Association (aka PTA) - http://csca.thecenterschool.net/
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This Week at the Center School

Just When You Thought It Would Settle Down
There's a Community Meeting on Tuesday, and early dismissal on Wednesday, so get out your calendars...
Tuesday: no tutorials, 1st period starts at 8:30, Community Meeting at McCaw Hall at 9:10.
Wednesday: two hour early dismissal, but still a 1-6 day, with 40 minute periods.

Coming Attractions and Past Accomplishments

Once More, With Feeling
Also known as Forms, and How to Get Them. If you still haven't been able to find the back-to-school forms for the CSCA (membership, directory, volunteer, school enrichment, etc) you can look here
http://www.csca.thecenterschool.net/csca-home/2011-2012-at-tcs.html
listed as the "2011-2012 TCS Online Welcome Packet" (I know, not a very jazzy title, but we need to have some sense of decorum). Point, click, fill them in and send them back!

Who's Who?
Big thanks to the 89 families who have already turned in their Center School Directory forms, and a gentle poke in the side for those who still have the paperwork on their desk. You know which group you're a part of -- if it's the latter, please complete the form and get it back to school by October 1. Questions? Contact Cindy Dieter .

Center School Families Pizza-And-A-Bakesale
Come eat the universal kid food, buy some tasty sweets and meet fellow families at this CSCA-sponsored evening. Thursday October 6, at 6 pm at the Center School. For more information contact Jessica Wesch or check out the spiffy flyer at 926-103 - pizza party.doc. And to supply a little something sweet for the cause, see below.

Baking for a Good Cause
from Jessica Wesch
I KNOW you can bake! Volunteer your talents for our Community Pizza Party and Bake Sale Oct 6th! Cup cakes, rice crispy treats, brownies, cheese cake - BRING IT ON! (OR - I will subject you all to something healthy and vegan that I bake like zucchini muffins and spinach brownies. Ask my kid, I mean it...)
Sincerely,
Jessica
CSCA Volunteer Coordinator (and zucchini goddess)
jesamama@yahoo.com

Looking for Blast/Website Volunteers
We'd like to expand the coverage of the Blast and the CSCA website, but need some human power to make it happen -- if you're interested in working on either of these projects, please let us know -- we'd love the company!
sandi kurtz, Center School Blast
Tom Wolf, CSCA webmaster

School Life Beyond School Work
If you're new to the Center School, or just curious to see what options your student might have, check out this list of clubs and groups.
Model United Nations, student contact Amalie Dieter, faculty contact Mr. Bell, meets Fridays during lunch
Gay-Straight Alliance, student contact Catherine Durning, meets Thursdays during lunch
TCS Rhapsody (choral singing), student contact Tara Conley, meets Mondays/ Thursdays after school
Green Group , student contact Skye Stewart, meets Mondays during lunch
Improv Club, student student contacts Francesco D'Aniello, Peter Durning, meets Thursdays after school
Yearbook Club, student contact Danielle Blume, Rachel Livingood, faculty contact Ms. Wyn, meets Wednesdays/ Fridays after school
Fitness Club, faculty contact Ms. Britsova, meets Mondays/ Fridays after school
(Thanks to Faye Thornburg for the research!)

Outside the Center School

Kayaking -- PE Credit Without Getting Very Wet
If you're thinking about signing on for kayaking lessons this autumn, think faster. They need eight students to make a go of it and as of last week only had 3, so pick up a form at the front desk, and get it turned in by Tuesday. First session is Thursday 29 September. For more information, contact Cindy Dieter or Amalie Dieter .

Playing With Fire
The Center School runs a great art program, but for work that needs more equipment (not to mention protective gear) check out the Pratt Institue of Fine Arts -- teen classes in welding and glass blowing will satisfy your inner fire bug, not to mention print making and other, less incendiary art forms. This term they have a free print making class on October 22nd, where you can print up to three t-shirts. For more information, and registration, look at http://www.pratt.org.

Last, But Not Least

I know there's construction all over the city, but this particular project looks like it has big potential. From the Green Lake community blog...
http://www.mygreenlake.com/2011/08/big-hole-ball-pit/

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