South Lake High School Shark Bite Seattle Public Schools

Volume 7, Issue 2

Every Student — Every Classroom — Every Day The Parent Involvement Policy and C-SIP are available for review in the main office.

South Lake Students Volunteer for Japanese New Year

February 26, 2016

Mission Statement:

South Lake High School welcomes all students to a small, supportive and structured educational setting where academic achievement is the celebrated outcome. Upcoming Events:  3/15-3/17 HSPE Testing  3/23 Two-hour early dismissal  4/11-4/15 Spring Break  6/17 Graduation  6/24 Last Day of School

Inside: Message from the Principal

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Carbon Dioxide

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On February 14th, Noel Woods and Tessa Hill volunteered for the Shizuoka Kenjin Kai Club at the International District’s House of Hong restaurant. Each year, people who are either from Shizuoka, Japan, or people whose families are from that prefecture (state) gather in the winter to celebrate the Japanese New Year. Unlike the Lunar New Year, which was on February 8th this year, the Japanese celebrate on January 1st, similar to what is done in the United States. Throughout the evening, games were played, people were honored, and speeches were given. One particular guest of honor was Seattle’s Japanese Consul Tsuyoshi Ohtsuka.

Noel and Tessa both said it was a great opportunity to give back and learn about another culture. “I loved being able to help at a Japanese event,” said Tessa. “It was great to support and was cool to get Chinese food, flowers, and snacks at the end of the event. What a wonderful way to spend my Valentine’s Day.”

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Writers in the Schools 3 and Title I Information Spanish Translation

Tessa Hill and Noel Woods standing at the podium before guests arrived.

Noel Woods standing by for Consul Tsuyoshi Ohtsuka’s response to a discussion.

Footprint

Welcome, Jessica Monfils

Some tasks performed by Noel and Tessa were filling goodie bags, handing out papers and pencils, arranging bouquets of flowers, and identifying winners for games. Lillian Hayashi, president of the Shizuoka Club, said their help was indispensable and much appreciated. Noel and Tessa each earned five hours of service learning for their time and hard work.

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Noel Woods and Lillian Hayashi presenting the prizes to the winners.

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Project Mister Welcomes, Jordan Allen

Jordan Allen attended Franklin High School and graduated in 2013. While at Franklin, he was a student of Project MISTER (Males Involved to Support & Encourage Responsibility). He thoroughly enjoys remaining active in the community and hopes to set the bar high for all young men and women to strive for. Leaders are definitely needed today, so leaders must stand up TODAY!!

Jordan Allen, center.

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Message from the Principal In January 2016, Seattle Public Schools and the City of Seattle launched a collaboration with community partners in Rainier Beach to support the use of a proven framework for promoting positive behaviors and reducing negative behaviors at the five Rainier Beach schools, the Rainier Beach Community Center, the Seattle Public Library branch, local businesses, and in the community at-large. The federally-funded project will use an evidence-based, non-punitive approach called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and will build on the work of an existing community-led public safety effort called, Rainier Beach: A Beautiful Safe Place for Youth. This project is a community-led, data-driven, and researchinformed approach to addressing juvenile crime hot spots through non-arrest strategies that began in

2013 as a federal grant and is now funded by the City of Seattle. This project has mobilized over 200 diverse community members, dozens of community-based organizations and institutional partners, and over 80 businesses in Rainier Beach. The project’s nonarrest interventions include: Safe Passage, designed to increase after school supervision of youth. Community Safety Specialists walk throughout the Rainier and Henderson hot spot between 2pm and 6pm. They ensure youth get safely to the bus or light rail, diffuse potential conflicts, and encourage youth to attend activities at the community center and library.

physical and operational improvements to reduce crime. Corner Greeters, in which a dynamic group of local high school students, supervised by the Rainier Beach Action Coalition, create pop-up activities at each of the five hot spots. From art projects, to Pictionary, to poetry, and giant chess, the Corner Greeter intervention brings positive activity to each hot spot and provides a leadership opportunity for the youth. We welcome family and friends to join us in making Rainier Beach a beautiful safe place for our youth. Thank you, Keith Smith Principal

Business Outreach, designed to connect the diverse business owners at all five hot spots with information and resources to make

Carbon Dioxide Footprint Students in Mrs. France’s Biology course finished up the quarter studying changes that can be made to simple everyday tasks to help decrease the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. As seen on Khanani Dewberry and Taylor Smith’s poster to the left, there are many ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Here are some examples: (1) Use a reusable water bottle; (2) conserve energy; (3) walk or take the bus; (4) plant a tree; and (5) unplug electronics. Something else you can do as a household is buy locally grown produce. We really must come together collectively to make changes to better our environment. Visit CommunitiesTakeCharge.org to find out how you can get involved.

Post-Secondary Options and Day of Empowerment

On January 29th, South Lake welcomed several different presenters from local colleges and programs. Students were able to learn about different post-secondary options like Green River College, AmeriCorps, and Year-Up. South Lake’s very own Antonious Dean was the key note speaker. The all-day event was informative and useful for students, prompting several of them to start working on their high school and beyond plans and applying for financial aid. On February 12th, community partner, G.A.M.E., put on a day of events which included speakers and break-out sessions. They also had raffles and games. Students were given prizes for their involvement in certain activities. Student Monique Thomas got a purple pen and a glow stick for interacting with the presenters. She said, “The day of empowerment is great to empower yourself and know you are not alone in life.” Another student, Shadre Brown, said, “The Day of Empowerment showed me that you could do anything you put your mind to, no matter what happens. Your struggles help you become the person you are today. You also learn from your mistakes.”

Breakfast or Lunch with Principal Smith

Join Us! Chicken and Waffles, or some other delicious breakfast treat, every Monday. Hosted by the D.A.D.S. volunteers. From 7:15 am to 7:45 am. Mr. Smith will be available to chat at this time and on Fridays during lunch. Please come by to meet the Principal. Saturday Math

Get help with current math work or work on preparing for state math assessments. You can also earn extra math credit. Email Ms. Wakamatsu for more information: pywakamatsu @seattleschools.org Prom Planning Tuesdays

Time is running short and prom is fast approaching! Come to Ms. Wakamatsu’s room on Tuesdays after school to start planning. Your help is valued and needed. Volunteers Needed

South Lake always welcomes parents/ guardians and community partners to volunteer in the building. We can use help filing, grading, organizing, etc. Let the main office know if you are interested. You can reach them at (206) 252-6600.

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Mrs. Michelle Spenser (Green) is Due Any Day Now We said a temporary goodbye to Mrs. Spenser on February 12th, which was her last day before going on maternity leave. Mrs. Spenser and her husband Jarome are expecting a healthy little boy toward the end of the month. Jarome is excited that the baby might be a leap year baby, if he is born on February 29th. We wish them the best with their first little one and will be excited to have Mrs. Spenser back next school year. South Lake Welcomes Jessica Monfils to the Team South Lake has had the fortune of finding a wonderful long-term guest teacher for Proud parents to be: Michelle Spenser and Jarome Spenser. Mrs. Spenser while she is out on maternity leave. Get to know Ms. Jessica Monfils: “I am originally from Wisconsin where I was born and raised in a rural farming community. I attended College at the University of Wisconsin Stout majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. I taught high school FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) for 2 years in Wisconsin before moving to Seattle this past June. I come from a large family and have 4 nieces and 3 nephews who I love spending time with! My favorite hobbies include: baking, snowboarding, sewing clothing, hiking, reading and running. I love to travel and have visited 23 states in the U.S. and I hope to visit Alaska, California and Idaho in 2016. When I am not busy with activities I like to relax and watch Netflix or play a fun game of cribbage!” Writers in the South Lake School Ms. Gomez and Ms. Blackburn's language arts classes were able to work with Writers in the Schools (WITS) and local spoken word artist Daemond Arendell for four weeks in January. Daemond led the classes through various writing exercises and students worked on "I'm from" poems, persona poems, and "underneath my..." poems, among others. Several students, including Anastasia Lawson, Mariela Orozco, and Tre Miller wrote poems that will be published in WITS annual poetry anthology. To the right, there are four student poems that were created with Writers in the Schools. Title 1: What does it mean?

Title 1, Part A is a federally funded program that allocates additional monies to schools who have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunches. The monies are generally used to fund staff who provide additional academic support, enhance before or after school tutoring programs, purchase supplies or curricula to use with students who are below standard, and support parent involvement activities. South Lake High School is a Title 1 school. The 2015-16 Title 1 Parent Involvement Plan is available in the front office for review by our parents and families. As part of our being a Title 1 school, South Lake documents the ways in which we encourage families to become involved with their student's education. Please feel welcome to chat with staff about ways you can become more involved in South Lake High School. If at any time you have concerns about the use of Title 1 funds, please contact Mr. Smith. The district contact person for our school is Helen Finch, Consulting teacher Title 1, [email protected] (206) 252-0160, who also is happy to take your calls. A procedure for written complaints is found on the District website, seattleschools.org on the Title 1 page.

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Estudiantes son Voluntarios para el Año Nuevo Japonés en South Lake En febrero 14, Noel Woods y Tessa Hill fueron voluntarios en el club Shizuoka Kenjin Kai en el restaurant “House of Hong” en el Distrito Internacional. Cada año, gente que son ya sea de Shizuoka, Japón, o de familias de esa prefectura (estado), se reúnen en el invierno para celebrar el Año Nuevo Japonés. Diferente al Año Nuevo Lunar, que fue en febrero 8 este año, los Japoneses celebran en Enero 1ro, similar a lo que se hace en los Estados uni-

dos. Durante la tarde, se hicieron juegos, se honró a gente, y se dieron discursos. Un invitado de honor fue el Cónsul Japonés en Seattle Tsuyoshi Ohtsuka. Algunas cosas hechas por Noel y Tessa fueron llenar bolsas con regalitos, repartir papel y lápices, hacer arreglos florales e identificar ganadores en los juegos. Lillian Hayashi, presidente del Club Shizuoka, dijo que su ayuda fue indispensable y muy apreciada.

Noel y Tessa ganaron cada una cinco horas de aprendizaje de servicio por su tiempo y duro trabajo. Ambas, Noel y Tessa, dijeron que fue una gran oportunidad para devolver y aprender acerca de otra cultura. “Me encanto poder ayudar en un evento Japonés,” dijo Tessa. “Fue Bueno apoyar y divertido tener comida China, flores y bocadillos al final del evento. Que maravillosa manera de pasar mi Día de San Valentín.”

investigativo para dirigirlo a sitios críticos, a través de estrategias sin arresto que comenzaron en el 2013 como una concesión federal y que ahora es financiada por la Ciudad de Seattle. Este proyecto ha movilizado más de 200 diversos miembros comunitarios, docenas de organizaciones de base comunitarias y compañeros institucionales, y más de 80 negocios en Rainier Beach. El proyecto intervención sin arresto incluye: Pasaje Seguro, designado a incrementar supervisión después de la escuela en jóvenes. Especialistas en Seguridad Comunitaria caminan a través del sitio crítico de Rainier y Henderson entre las 2pm y 6pm. Ellos garantizan que los jóvenes lleguen seguros al autobús o tren ligero, dispersan conflictos potenciales y animan a los jóvenes a atender actividades en el centro comunitario y la biblioteca.

Participación de Negocios, designado a conectar los diversos dueños de negocios en todos los cinco sitios críticos, con información y recursos para hacer mejoras físicas y operacionales para reducir crimen. Saludadores de Esquinas, en la cual un grupo dinámico de estudiantes de preparatorias locales, supervisados por la Coalición de Acción Rainier Beach, crean actividades improvisadas en cada uno de los cinco sitios críticos. De proyectos de arte, a Pictionary, a poesía, y ajedrez gigante, la intervención del Saludador de Esquina trae actividad positiva para cada sitio crítico y provee oportunidad de liderazgo para jóvenes.

Mensaje del Director

En Enero 2016, las Escuelas Públicas de Seattle y La Ciudad de Seattle comenzaron una colaboración con los compañeros comunitarios en Rainier Beach para apoyar el uso de una buena infraestructura para promover conducta positiva y reducir conductas negativas en las cinco escuelas de Rainier Beach, del centro comunitario Rainier Beach, de la Biblioteca Pública de Seattle, negocios locales y en la comunidad en general. El proyecto financiado federalmente usará una estrategia no disciplinaria llamada Intervenciones de Comportamiento Positivo y Apoyos (PBIS) basada en evidencia, y se levantará del trabajo existente del esfuerzo publico primario de la comunidad llamado, Rainier Beach: Un Bello y Seguro Lugar para Jovenes (A Beautiful Safe Place for Youth). Este proyecto es primariamente comunitario, basado en datos y con enfoque

Acogemos a familiares y amigos para que se nos unan para hacer de Rainier Beach un bello y seguro lugar para nuestros jóvenes. Con Agradecimiento, Keith Smith Director.

Escritores en la Escuela South Lake La Srita. Gomez y la Srita. Blackburn de las clases de artes del lenguaje pudieron trabajar con Escritores en las Escuelas (WITS) y palabras habladas del artista local Daemond Arendell por cuatro semanas en enero. Daemond guio las clases a través de varios ejercicios de escritura y los estudiantes trabajaron en poemas "Soy de", poemas de personajes, y poemas "debajo de mi...", entre otros. Varios estudiantes, incluyendo Anastasia Lawson, Mariela Orozco, y Tre Miller escribieron poemas que serán publicados anualmente en poemas de antología WITS. Desayuno o Almuerzo con el Director Smith ¡Unasenos! Pollo y Waffles, o algún otro delicioso desayuno, todos los lunes. Patrocinado por los voluntarios de D.A.D.S. De las 7:15 am a 7:45 am. El Sr. Smith estará disponible para charlar durante este tiempo y los viernes durante el almuerzo. Por favor venga para conocer al Director.

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Opciones después de la Preparatoria y Día de Fortalecimiento En Enero 29, South Lake les dió la bienvenida a varios diferentes presentadores de colegios locales y programas. Los estudiantes pudieron aprender acerca de diferentes opciones después de la preparatoria como el Colegio Green River, Americorps, y Year-Up. El presentador de South Lake, Antonious Dean, fué el presentador principal. El evento de todo el día fué informativo y útil para los estudiantes, instigando a varios de ellos a comenzar el trabajo en su plan de preparatoria y más allá de la preparatoria, y aplicar por ayuda financiera. En Febrero 12, el compañero comuni-

tario G.A.M.E., puso un Día de Fortalecimiento el cual incluye oradores y sesiones de grupos. Ellos también tuvieron rifas y juegos. A los estudiantes se les dieron premios por su participación en ciertas actividades. La estudiante Monique Thomas obtuvo una pluma purpura y una barra luminosa por interactuar con los presentadores. Ella dijo, “El Día de Fortalecimiento es bueno para fortalecerse uno mismo y saber que no estás solo en la vida”. Otro estudiante, Shadre Brown, dijo, “El Día de Fortalecimiento

le mostro que uno puede hacer cualquier cosa que piense, no importa que pase. Tus esfuerzos te ayudan a ser la persona que eres hoy. También aprendes de tus errores”. A través de los años, G.A.M.E. ha estado comprometido a ayudar a los estudiantes de South Lake a ser exitosos. Ellos también han traído ocho estudiantes de ingeniería de la Universidad de Washington para dar tutoría a nuestros estudiantes en ciencia y matemáticas todos los jueves. Gracias, G.A.M.E., por todo lo que hacen.

La Sra. Michelle Spenser (Green) dará a luz en cualquier momento Le dimos un adiós temporario a la Sra. Spenser en Febrero 12, el cual fue su último día antes de salir en ausencia de maternidad. La Sra. Spenser y su esposo Jarome están esperando un saludable niñito para fin de mes. Jarome está entusiasmado de que él bebe pueda ser un bebe bisiesto si nace el 29 de febrero. Les deseamos lo mejor con su primer bebito y estaremos ansiosos de tener a la Sra. Spenser de regreso el próximo año. South Lake le da la bienvenida a Jessica Monfils en el equipo South Lake ha tenido la fortuna de encontrar un sustituto a largo plazo para la Sra. Spenser mientras ella está ausente por maternidad. Conociendo a la Srita. Jessica Monfils: “Soy originaria de Wisconsin donde nací y crecí en una comunidad de agricultura rural. Atendí el Colegio en la Universidad de Wisconsin en la Carrera de Educación en Ciencias de Familia y Clientes. Enseñe en preparatoria FACS (Ciencias en Familia y Clientes) por 2 años en Wisconsin antes de cambiarme a Seattle este pasado junio. ¡Vengo de una familia grande y tengo 4 sobrinas y 3 sobrinos con los que me gusta pasar tiempo! Mis pasatiempos favoritos incluyen: hornear, snowboarding, coser ropa, caminar en la montaña, leer y correr. Me gusta viajar y he visitado 23 estados en los Estados Unidos y espero visitar Alaska California y Idaho en el 2016. Cuando no estoy ocupada con actividades me gusta relajarme y mirar Netflix o jugar un juego divertido de cribbage (cartas)!” Oportunidades a Voluntarios South Lake siempre le da la bienvenida a padres/tutores y compañeros comunitarios en el edificio. Podemos utilizas ayuda archivando, calificando, organizando, etc. Déjele saber a la oficina principal si está interesado(a). Puede contactarlos al (206) 2526600. Matemáticas del Sábado Obtén ayuda con el trabajo actual de matemáticas o trabaja en prepárate para el examen estatal de matemáticas. También puedes ganar crédito extra en matemáticas. Envía un correo electrónico a la Srita. Wakamatsu para más información: pywakamatsu @seattleschools.org

The Quarterly Shark Award Winners! Mariela Orozco Echeverria and Lesley Morris Shark Characteristics: Earning A’s and B’s in all classes Excited to learn Team player Go-Getter Great Attendance Awesome Class Contributor