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What's HOT the week of February 7, 2022

Dreams

by Nikki Giovanni

in my younger years

before i learned

black people aren’t

suppose to dream

i wanted to be

a raelet

and say “dr o wn d in my youn tears”

or “tal kin bout tal kin bout”

or marjorie hendricks and grind

all up against the mic

and scream

“baaaaaby nightandday

baaaaaby nightandday”

then as i grew and matured

i became more sensible

and decided i would

settle down

and just become

a sweet inspiration

New In This Week's Dragon's Fire

• Center Field Day is this Week
• Upcoming FAFSA/WAFSA Workshops
• SAT Student/Family Survey
• Discover Seattle Colleges
• New Items on the Bulletin Board

Center Field Day is this Week

Center Field Day is this Wed, Feb 9! Students will sign up for workshops during MASH on Mon and Tue. You can also get more information and sign up here.

Center Field Day is an annual community-building day organized and led by The Center Field Day Subcommittee, an official body of ASB. CFD 2022 will feature a virtual keynote speaker along with two workshops that students will sign up for in advance. Workshops in the first session are serious, often focusing on education or social justice topics. Workshops in the second session are fun and can be pretty much anything that follows school rules and COVID-19 district policies. We hope to improve community connections and provide opportunities for students to socialize across grades, classes, and interests.

Upcoming FAFSA/WASFA Workshops

Learn how to complete the FAFSA or WASFA to request financial aid for college at an upcoming workshop. You are required to complete the 2022/23 FAFSA or WASFA by Apr 30, 2022 for Seattle Promise.

If you have already completed the 2022/23 FAFSA or WASFA, please double check that you included North, Central, or South Seattle College.

Upcoming Workshops:

• Tue, Feb 8 at 5:30 pm (join on zoom)
• Thu, Feb 17 at 5:30 pm (join on zoom)

Sign up to attend a workshop.

What should I bring to the FAFSA/WASFA workshop?

• 2020 tax information, 1040 tax returns and W2s, for you and your parents/guardians (if applicable)
• Social Security Number, A Number, or ITIN for you and your parents/guardians (if applicable, you do not need to have a Social Security Number to be eligible for financial aid). See examples of what these documents look like.
• Bring your parent or guardian if you can. The FAFSA and WASFA require information from you and your parent/guardian, it is helpful to sit down together to complete the process.

Can't make it? Check for upcoming workshops here or ask the outreach specialist at your high school. Additional workshops with interpretation in Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, Amharic, Tigrinya, and Cantonese will be coming up in Mar.

SAT Student/Family Survey

TCS families, please take approximately 3 minutes to complete the SAT Student/Family survey to help SPS leadership make informed decisions about the school-day SAT. Please complete the survey by midnight Wed, Feb 9.

SAT Student/Family Survey

Discover Seattle Colleges

Join us from Feb 7-17. Explore Seattle Colleges offerings in 8 areas of study at 8 online events. Each one-hour event offers an opportunity to hear from instructors and learn about the programs and career pathways that most interest you. Read more and sign up.

Seattle Promise Scholarship: New Deadline Mar 1

Seattle Promise is a college tuition and success program launched by Seattle Colleges, Seattle Public Schools, and the City of Seattle following passage of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy in 2018.

Seattle Promise has three core components:

1. Free tuition at any of the Seattle Colleges: North Seattle College, Seattle Central College or South Seattle College for up to two years, 90 credits or a student's first degree, whichever comes first.
2. Equity scholarships, which provide flexible funding to students, for books, transportation, housing, etc. for those with financial need.
3. Student support and advising beginning in the junior year of high school and lasting through completion of a degree, certificate, credential or transfer to a four-year institution.

All Seattle Public High School graduating seniors are eligible for the Seattle Promise program regardless of grade point average (GPA), income, ability or country of birth. Applications are now open. Learn more and apply here.

2021/22 Annual Fund Success

The CSCA would like to thank all the families who donated to the Annual Fund this year. We raised $10,070.59 and met our $10,000 goal, and there are still monthly contributions trickling in! Knowing that we are in a time of financial instability, meeting our fund-raising goal is evidence of the strength of the Center School community. Thank you for your generous financial support during this tumultuous time. Through your donations the CSCA will continue to support drama, writers in the school, guest artists and speakers, instructional materials, family support fund, senior prep consulting, teacher appreciation, school events, and much more in the coming year.  

Brenda Barnes

Annual Fund Coordinator

School levies (propositions 1 and 2) provide our students with:

• Nurses
• Technology
• Athletics
• Special education
• Technical programs
• Safe buildings

Please vote yes on February 8!

The Bulletin Board section publishes information about art, photography, film, theater, writing, and other programs and competitions outside of TCS that might be of benefit and interest to our students. If you know of an opportunity that our students might want to hear about, contact the Dragon's Fire at dfsubmitarticle1@gmail.com.

Teen in Public Service Summer 2022 Internships

Teens In Public Service (TIPS) is dedicated to producing future leaders committed to their communities by connecting teens with life-changing opportunities and internships at nonprofit organizations.

Through our Summer Internship Program, TIPS provides paid summer internships for enrolled, high school youth at local nonprofit organizations. These internships offer teens practical work experience, an understanding of ethical leadership, and a venue to put their values into action; and, our nonprofits gain additional staff during the summer months, at no cost to their organizations.

Application deadline Mar 4.

Read more and apply.

Become a Pedalheads Spring Break Instructor

As a bike instructor you will spend your days outside while inspiring the next generation of cyclists. It’s active, it’s adventurous, it’s fun and it’s incredibly rewarding. You don’t have to be a bike expert because we provide training for our programs for you to get going in your new role! 

Work Dates:

Apr 11-15

Locations:

• Ballard Elks Club
• Maple Leaf Lutheran Church

Read more and apply.

Penguin Youth Leaders invite teens to join them for the next Penguin Artistic Cohort retreat Mon, Feb 21.

Retreats are our time to connect, play, deepen our skills, work with special guests, and hone our performance piece.

• Explore leadership through acting
• Bring a social justice lens to both leadership and theater
• Connect with peers
• The PAC is collaborating on a multi-disciplinary exploration of empathy and connection that weaves together their passions and interests: Shakespeare, Original Work, Music, and Movement. They are working towards a public performance in the spring.

No prior PAC involvement necessary. Teens are welcome to join at any time in the process.

Register for the retreat.

TeenTix is proud to announce a new creative writing workshop series in partnership with On the Boards! Participants will have the chance to develop a piece of creative writing based on viewing a show at On the Boards and with the mentorship of professional writers. Sessions are in March, April, and May 2022, and are free to participate! For full workshop details and information about the performances you’ll attend, see here!

Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops!

This workshop is open for teens 13-19 years old. Must be a TeenTix member to participate.

An Exploration of Shadow Puppetry

Feb 12 from 1:30-2:30 pm

In-Person Only

From Northwest Film Forum. Puppetry artists Cassandra Bray and Zane Exactly will lead participants through a 1-hour workshop, using overhead projectors and a projection screen to explore the fundamentals of shadow puppetry manipulation and construction. This workshop will guide participants of all ages on how to transform simple materials into unique and bold shadows. Experiment and play with us as we explore different shapes, textures, colors and characters to breathe life into new stories and ideas.

Read more and register.

Ink & Tape: All Ages DIY Animation on Film!

Feb 13, from 1-3 pm

Online & In-Person

NWFF, Henry Art Gallery, and Interbay Cinema Society present a fun, hands-on, DIY 16mm film animation workshop in which students will decorate film strips with markers, washi tape, and scratches to create thrillingly analog animation. Absolutely no experience necessary! This free workshop will be offered both in-person and online, but virtual access is limited to WA & OR residents.

Read more and register.

Creative Storytelling with Sockz Theatre

Feb 20 from 1–2 pm

Online Only

From Northwest Film Forum. Become a dynamic storyteller in this hands-on virtual workshop with Sockz Theatre! Learn how to integrate character voices, sound effects, and found-object puppetry to tell original stories or classic fables. This workshop is designed to help encourage imagination and radical creativity for the entire family.

Read more and register.

How to Make a Documentary: From Soup to Nuts

Feb 19 from 3-4 pm

In-Person Only

From Northwest Film Forum. Learn the nuts and bolts of documentary filmmaking in a presentation by Sally Rubin, including an overview of how to develop a story, how to prepare for production, how to complete your film, and how to ensure that your film will have a life out in the world after completion. This workshop is suitable for people of all ages, including kids, and will have you up and running with your film idea in less than an hour!

Read more and register.

The Vera Project is seeking applicants for Digital Production Lab, a free, multi-month media production career training program for youth ages 15-24.

Program participants get hands-on experience in audio, video, and design production; opportunities to meet with diverse artists and industry leaders; and direct access to paid production work with local organizations.

Learn more apply by February 7!

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