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THIS WEEK AT CENTER SCHOOL Happy New Year and Welcome Back!
Snoqualmie Central Ski Bus #1 Wednesday, January 6 - 2:30 pm to 9:30 pm Questions? Jan Supler 206.612.0223 or e-mail: jans@wardscove.com
UPCOMING Night Out at the Seattle Rep for TCS Community Thursday, January 14 – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm See attached ticket order form TCS students, family, and friends will have a wonderful opportunity to see the full dress rehearsal -- the night before opening -- of the Seattle Rep's production of "Speech and Debate." Directed by Andrea Allen (who works with TCS kids) and written by young playwright Stephen Karam, "Speech and Debate" is a completely modern, hilarious and heartbreaking look at the struggles of being a teen today. Tackling issues of politics, homosexuality, and self-expression, "Speech and Debate" is recommended for ages 14 and above, and is sure to trigger lively discussion among audience members.
This special evening for TCS community will start with hearty finger foods (pot-luck) and no-host bar at 6:00 p.m., followed by a short introduction to the play by Andrea Allen before the 7:30 curtain. The play runs for 90 minutes with no intermission.
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL Needed: Donations for TCS Science TCS Science Department needs 35 solar powered simple calculators. The TI-108 might be a good choice, but we aren’t picky. The calculators we desire need only to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Solar is nice so that we won’t have to replace dead batteries. But if any parent has a source of cheap non-solar calculators – that would be fine too. The bottom line is that many students don’t have calculators and we only have about four to share. We will be doing math related work all year and it is really slowing us down when students have to share calculators and while cell phones do have calculators, we would prefer not to go that route, since it usually leads to texting.
Also wanted: An engraver to label equipment. Maybe someone has one lying around?
Thanks! -Britta Culbertson
VOLUNTEER AT TCS Calling all cooks and servers… TCS Night at the Rep Needs You!
Seeking Ski Bus Chaperones We still need a chaperone to drive up to Snoqualmie each week. In case of emergency, this chaperone would be available to bring a student back to Seattle. Ski and get paid for it! Chaperones receive a free lift ticket and twenty bucks for gas! To volunteer: Jan Supler 206.612.0223 or e-mail: jans@wardscove.com
SERVICE LEARNING Remember! TCS students are required to complete 60 hours of community service before graduation. It's never too early to start! Service Learning with Earth Corps: Earn several hours in one day! To sign up, visit the volunteer calendar on our website at http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php. Choose the project that you would like to participate in and click on Sign up for this event, complete the on-line registration process and we will handle the rest. All you have to do is show up (on time, please).
Schools, Churches, Youth Groups and other groups or organizations are encouraged to come out and participate in community service as well. To schedule a group volunteer event please contact Chris LaPointe, Volunteer Program Manager, at chris@earthcorps.org or 206-322-9296 ext 217.
Upcoming EarthCorps Volunteer Events: January 2010 Saturday January 9 Frink Park (10am-2pm): South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project.
Saturday January 16 Frink Park (10am-2pm): Beacon Hill/South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project. MLK WEEKEND OF SERVICE KICK OFF
Sunday January 17 Dearborn Park (10am-2pm): Beacon Hill/South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project. MLK WEEKEND OF SERVICE EVENT
Monday January 18 Frink Park (10am-2pm): Beacon Hill/South Seattle. This is a Green Seattle Partnership project. MLK DAY OF SERVICE! EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water, light refreshments and a talk that covers safety, the park you are working in, forest structure, environmental restoration and the overview of the project. We suggest that volunteers dress in layers of older clothes that include long pants, long sleeve shirt and a jacket. Durable footwear such as work boots, hiking boots or running shoes are recommended for these events. These events take place rain or shine so please come prepared for the weather. Bring a lunch if you would like as well as a water bottle and a coffee cup/travel mug for refreshments. In our ongoing effort to reduce our impact on the environment, specifically our carbon emissions, EarthCorps encourages volunteers to carpool or utilize public transportation to our events. You can use King County Metro Online to plan your trip.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Sincerely, Chris LaPointe Volunteer Programs, Manager EarthCorps 6310 NE 74th St, Suite 201E Seattle, WA 98115 206-322-9296 ext 217 206-793-8030 cell
COLLEGE TESTING Free SAT Practice Test for Juniors and Seniors Saturday, February 20 – 11:00 am Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library Sign up ASAP as space is limited. There will be a February 27 follow-up session where you can receive your results and learn how to improve your scores. Call (206) 615-1410 or email teencenter@spl.org to be put on the list. Also, check out our free test prep database which is good for ACT, and GED test prep as well: http://www.learnatest.com/lel/
SAT Test Dates To register online: www.collegeboard.org/sat
ACT Test Dates To register online: www.actstudent.org/regist/
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