Ivy Removal

Saturday, March 20 - 9:30am to 2:30pm

Landsburg Park-Municipal Watershed

Come join us for a day at the source of drinking water for nearly one million people in King County!  Removing aggressive invasive plants like ivy and restoring native plants along the river bank are high priorities in restoring habitat and species diversity.  A mini tour of the Landsburg diversion dam and fish passage facility will be included during the lunch break. This event is reserved for volunteers aged 15 and up.  Space is limited, so please sign up in advance by emailing, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Native Tree Planting

Saturday, March 27 - 10am to 2pm

Dorre Don Natural Area-Maple Valley

Join us for one of our last planting projects of the season!  Get your hands dirty and come plant a tree right along the Cedar River.  This is a great example of the collaborative effort between King County, private land owners, and Friends.  Please sign up in advance by emailing, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Irrigation Project

Saturday, April 3 - 10am to 1pm

Maple Valley

Return to a site where native trees and shrubs were planted over the fall and winter months.  With spring just around the corner, native trees will need to be irrigated for their first few growing seasons. We will be setting up irrigation lines throughout the project site. This big puzzle needs cooperative efforts!   Please sign up by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Invasive Removal

Saturday, April 17 - 10am to 2pm

Cavanaugh Pond-Maple Valley

This beautiful 44-acre Natural Area is a great location to spot a wide diversity of birds and wildlife; including spawning sockeye salmon.  Come join our efforts in removing invasive species, which is a necessary task in restoring this critical habitat.  Please sign up in advance by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Invasive Removal and Planting in the Municipal Watershed

Saturday, April 17 - 9am to 2:30pm

Rattlesnake Lake-Cedar River Education Center

Come celebrate the Earth by participating in this unique event. We will being removing invasive species and planting natives near the Cedar River Watershed Education Center and Rattlesnake Lake.  A mini tour will be provided of the Center's sustainable building features, along with the history of Rattlesnake Lake.  This event is reserved for volunteers aged 15 and up. This is a unique opportunity with limited space, so please sign up in advance by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Youth in Focus Spring Quarter

Application Deadline:  Friday, March 5

Youth in Focus is currently accepting applications for our Spring Quarter, which runs from April 2-June 3. The deadline for applications is March 5, but don't delay!  Youth in Focus offers youth, ages 13-19, the opportunity to learn about photography at many different levels.  All students receive a $1,000 scholarship to cover all costs associated with the program. This spring, we are offering classes in Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Black & White Photography, as well as Beginning and Advanced Digital Classes sponsored by Adobe Youth Voices. (Students who have already taken Beginning Digital Photography at Center School and who wish to apply for Advanced Digital at YIF are welcome to do so! Portfolio review and/or teacher reference may be requested).  Application is attached.  For more information:  www.youthinfocus.org

Duwamish Alive! Restore Our River!

 Saturday, April 17 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mark your calendar for the largest Earth Day celebration in the Seattle area!

Thousands of volunteers are needed at multiple sites in the Duwamish River watershed!

Celebrate the restoration of Seattle's Duwamish River, and the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day by volunteering at one of 12 restoration sites. Work sites include a river cleanup by kayak and canoe, shoreline salmon restoration, and forest tree planting, and no experience is necessary.

You may also attend the FREE Earth Day Festival from 2-4pm at Pathfinder School in the Delridge neighborhood. The Festival will provide food, kids' activities, informational booths, music, and special Earth Day surprises.

For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or call 206-382-7007. 

You can also check the Duwamish Alive website for updates and information on each restoration project as we get closer to April.

TCS Students Speak Before King County Council

As one of the requirements of Mr. Greenberg’s junior humanities class, Center School juniors select a local cause they support and then lobby on its behalf.  Below is a link video of students speaking at the King County 2010 Budget Meeting on October 29th at the King County Court House.

http://king.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=2064

TCS Graphic Arts Class Collaborates with the Frye

In collaboration with the Frye Art Museum, TCS Graphic Design/CTE students led by Wyn Pottinger-Levy have designed a product that will be sold in the Frye’s gift shop during the Tim Rollins and Seattle Project exhibitions.  For more details:  http://fryemuseum.org/exhibition/3519/     

Art Workshops a Huge Success!

On January 20, 2010, TCS students had an opportunity to take a workshop with a professional in the arts.  Ask your student about which of the following workshops they chose:

• Modern Miniatures, a painting workshop with Willow Heath.  For more information about the workshop and artist, click here.
• Creating Comics with Randy Wood.  For more information about the workshop and artist, click here.
• Music and Performance with Angela Maestas, assisted by her daughter & TCS student Xochilt.  For more information about the workshop and artist, click here.
• Jump Jive and Swing IT with Lili Ann & Claire Carey.  For more information about the workshop and artist, click here.
• Visual Journal with Ellen Ziegler.  For more information about the workshop and artist, click here.
• Brazilian Rhythms with Eduardo Mendonca, Carla Moreno & Aaron Walker-Loud.  For more information about the workshop and artist, click here.
• Commercial Studio Photography with Christopher Conrad.  For more information about the workshop and artist, click here.

• Origami with Chris Northcross.
• Jewelry with Donna Taylor.
• Stage Make-up with Molly Pritchard.
• Photo-journalism with Erin Katz.
• Plushies with TCS student Zoe Brozman.
• Hip Hop Recording with TCS student Sam Wolk.

Many many thanks to TCS Parent Margaret Chodos-Irvine for seeking out and coordinating with the many artists who made the Arts Workshops such a success! 

Tree Planting along the Cedar River 

Saturday, February 13 - 10am to 2pm

Maple Valley 

Join Friends of the Cedar River Watershed and plant a tree for your sweetie!  We will be planting native trees and shrubs along the Cedar River. Please sign up in advance by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cedar River Planting

Saturday, February 20 - 10am to 2pm

Maple Valley

Enjoy the great outdoors while helping us restore the Cedar River riparian vegetation!  Come join us for a half day of native tree and shrub planting.  To sign up, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cedar River Riparian Restoration

Saturday, February 27 - 10am to 1pm

Maple Valley

Come join us in helping restore the riparian zone of the Cedar River!  We will be planting trees and shrubs to help re-establish native vegetation. 

Please sign up in advance by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ACT Test

To register online:  www.actstudent.org/regist/

SAT Test Dates

To register online:  www.collegeboard.org/sat

Driver’s Ed at TCS!

Registration & First Day of Class:  Tuesday, March 2

The Seattle School District Traffic Ed. Dept. will offer a course in driver training at The Center School.  This course prepares students who desire to obtain a driver’s license before the legal age of 18.  Any student age 15 or older may take the course.  Students will be able to take the program after school without traveling to another school site. Registration Day (which is also the first day of class) is Tuesday, March 2^nd at Center.

The course meets for 15 class days (2 hours per class) and includes 6 on-street drive lessons.  Both class and on-street lessons are taught by certificated teachers with a special endorsement for traffic education.  The program has been in Seattle Schools since the early 1940’s.  Classes will meet after school 3:10 – 5:10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays except for any holidays.  A separate drive lesson schedule will be determined after the class begins.  Students paying the full fee on Day #1 will receive an application to obtain a learner’s permit.  This waiver form allows them to get a permit without passing a written test.  Participating students and their parent will obtain the permit at a Dept. of Licensing site.  A list of those sites and credentials to take with you will be provided. 

Any interested student should check their schedule for availability.  No more than 2 absences are allowed.  All materials are included in the $559 course fee.  Registration Forms are available at the front desk at The Center School.  For questions call the Traffic Ed. Office at 206-252-4735.