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Dear TC Community,
We have arrived at the end of May! We hope you had a fun and restful long weekend and are ready for the last, busy three weeks of school!
Spring Shared Fundraiser
Our spring fundraiser is off to a great start. We've raised over $18K since the WOW Art Showcase and are now $53,000 short of our $175,000 TCPG annual fundraising goal. That's some nice work, TC crew. Now let's finish up strong! We urge you to continue to give what you can to support both TCPG and SESSFA's spring fundraising efforts through the end of June. Don't forget that gifts of $50 or more to TCPG will get you a TC Expeditions tote bag featuring student art while supplies last! Email fundraising@thorntoncreekparentgroup.org to secure yours.
Curious about how additional funds raised now will help support students? Read on!
TCPG Budget and BLT Request Update
A big thank you to everyone who attended TCPG’s budget meeting last week. If you couldn't attend, here are slides outlining TCPG's budgeting process and the Building Leadership Team's initial request for using this year’s funds to support the school next year (2024-25). The TCPG Finance Committee will be reaching out soon for additional feedback and will present the final budget for an advisory vote at the TCPG annual meeting on June 11. In the meantime, please reach out to TCPG Treasurer Roddy Theobald at treasurer@thorntoncreekparentgroup.org with any questions.
During our budget meetings, we learned that the BLT's request aims to bolster much-needed staffing, supplies, and expeditionary learning-specific costs. The current budget leaves us in a very bare bones situation. BLT has requested $85,000 from TCPG, but with your help, we can provide even more impactful support. Please consider giving to help ease the tight budget situation our school (and all SPS schools) are facing due to the district's $100M deficit. The link to donate is below, or you can mail or drop off a check to school made out to TCPG. Every bit helps move us closer to our goal. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Expedition Night June 6th 5:00 - 6:30 pm at school!
Mark your calendars for Expedition Night! It’s going to be an all-school celebration of this fantastic year at Thornton Creek. Bring the whole family to learn about the incredible work our students have done this year. It’s going to be a joyful, community-filled event that you won’t want to miss!
SPS Proposed Plan for School Closure and Consolidation
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is proposing a school closure and consolidation plan to in response to the budget deficit, insufficient state funding, and declines in elementary school enrollment. As we learned on May 8, this plan calls for 20 elementary and K-8 school closures and consolidations for the 2025-26 school year. There could also be other sweeping changes including changing bell schedules and impacts to option schools like ours. While we don’t yet know which schools and programs will be affected, SPS will hold a series of community meetings in the next week that will inform the Superintendent’s preliminary plan for school closures to be delivered in June. Community meeting details here. The next one is tomorrow, Thursday, May 30th at Garfield High School at 6 PM, 400 - 23rd Avenue, 98122.
At the first meeting last night at Roosevelt High School, a high-ranking SPS official stated to parents in a small group setting that the plan is for option schools to be eliminated. Please reach out if you are wanting to engage in conversation around this information. Presumably more public details will be shared at the Board Meeting on June 10.
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