New in this week's Dragon's Fire

Musical Theater Class Presents Chicago!

Join The Center School musical theater class at 7 pm Jun 11, 12, and 13 and be razzle dazzled by their production of Chicago! They have been working on this show since last year and are finally able to present to you a pre-recorded viewing over Zoom with live post show play discussion with the actors. Chicago is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Chicago in the jazz age, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and the crimes on which she reported. Devilish and delightful, this show delivers one show stopping number after another. Please support our students and catch one of the 3 showings and ask them questions about preparing and performing in this musical. Zoom link to come.

Non-senior parents, can you spend a couple of hours on Jun 15 helping with a few tasks for our graduating seniors? We need volunteers to help with the following:

If you can help make this a memorable graduation for our seniors, please contact Erika Borges at erikaborges@me.com.

Order your yearbook on the Source for $25 through Jun 4. Yearbooks will be available to seniors at graduation (Jun 15). All others will receive their yearbook in class or at supply dropoff on Jun 18. To order:

If you have problems with SchoolPay, please contact Ms Tracey at tlott@seattleschools.org.

Course registration is now open for the 2021–2022 school year. Visit our website for detailed instructions on how to register for classes: https://bit.ly/2PQz8GD.

Before registering for classes, please review the SPS Graduation Requirements.

If you have any questions about registration, email our registrar,Tracey Lott, at tlott@seattleschools.org, for assistance.

The Seattle Skills Center will be offering remote and in-person career-connected classes this summer for incoming 9th–12th grade SPS students. We’ll have our usual range of course offerings, like construction, careers in education, maritime, medical careers, and much more.

In-person classroom and remote courses will be offered weekdays 11 am–3:15, Jul 6–July 30. (Other courses, such as “Sailing the Salish Sea” aboard the schooner Adventuress, and at the Center for Wooden Boats will be offered at the end of Jun and beginning of Aug.) Classes are free and snacks will be provided.

Students can earn .5 high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) credit for all summer classes. Summer Skills Center courses are open to all incoming 9th-12th grade SPS students

Class time in July will be 11:00am to 3:15pm weekdays, July 6 to July 30

Classes are free and snacks will be provided. Learn more about classes and apply.

Additionally, the CTE Department and the Skills Center are collaborating to offer several internships and work-based learning opportunities for high school youth in Jul and Aug. Learn more about internships and apply.

While public health agencies begin to loosen restrictions on COVID-19 safety precautions, this is a reminder that we must continue to adhere to our high levels of health and safety strategies while in SPS buildings, including wearing masks/face coverings, daily health screening, physical distancing, and hand hygiene.

CDC and DOH guidance recommend schools continue to follow the current COVID-19 prevention strategies for the remainder of the school year. Additionally, the agreement between SPS and SEA requires staff to adhere to safety precautions which includes wearing face coverings, daily health screening, physical distancing, and hand hygiene. This agreement is in place through the end of August.

We must all do our part to help protect our most vulnerable populations, including those who may not be vaccinated. We are excited to partner with the City of Seattle, the Seattle Fire Department, and Public Health – Seattle & King County to offer vaccine clinics for our students and their families across the district. Please see the list of clinic dates.

We ask for your continued partnership in reminding your student about the required proper mask-wearing, physical distancing, and handwashing while at school.

We are hopeful and excited for a full return to school in the fall and a decrease in community transmission of COVID-19 will help us get there.

Summer school will be available to students currently in grades 9–12 who need credit for language arts, math, or social studies classes they did not previously pass. Preference will be given to grades 11 and 12. Students may enroll in up to two classes and earn up to one credit toward graduation. Students can recover up to 1.0 credits (two .5 credits) this summer from the courses found on the course description document. To ensure that students are placed in the correct class, they must register through their counselor. Students will be assigned an SPS teacher who will provide live instruction and 1:1 conferring sessions over the course of the summer. Student grades will be uploaded to their historical grades before the start of the 2021–22 school year.

For our third and final round of virtual community forums this year, we invite families to join us to share their experiences. Special Education department leadership and staff will be present to provide information, listen to feedback, and answer questions. All sessions will be facilitated, and language supports will be available. Specific links to each session can be found below (click on the title of the event you wish to attend at the time the meeting is scheduled):

Please contact spedcommunications@seattleschools.org if you have questions or need information on how to join a meeting via phone.

The Swedish Ballard Teen Health Center is open and has both in-person and virtual appointments available to TCS students. Students are welcome to visit us on the Ballard High School campus.

Seniors need to complete the Naviance Tasks before graduation. This is part of the HSBP graduation requirement. There are two tasks that need to be completed:

If your student already completed the resume, please move on to the next task (Senior Graduation Survey). If you need any assistance, please contact Mr. Rho via email or Teams chat/call.

We have appreciated your flexibility and patience as we worked to navigate the logistics surrounding AP Exams at Seattle Public Schools.

Due to the unique challenges of remote learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the College Board announced that they will be offering AP exams in three separate administration windows this year to provide equitable access to AP exams for all students. Based on a thorough review of the testing options and the most current health and safety guidelines in King County, Seattle Public Schools has reached the following decision regarding AP testing this year.

All students who wish to take an AP exam will take the test during the College Board’s administration window 3 (Jun 1–4, 7–11). This decision was made to provide all AP teachers and students the most amount of time possible to prepare for the full-length AP exams, knowing that remote learning has posed different challenges for all students.

More importantly, to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff, all exams will be administered digitally and at home when this option is available. For the exams that only have the option for in-person testing, Seattle Public Schools will offer these exams to students in their respective high school during administration window 3 (Jun 1–4, 7–11). More details about preparing students for at-home digital testing will be shared in the coming days.

At this time, all exam fees must have been paid in full. However, based on this testing update, if you would like to opt out of testing and would like a full refund of the fees, please work with your student’s high school AP coordinator and fiscal specialist to begin the process of requesting the full refund. Please note that refunds take time to process and will likely not be available until summer of 2021.

Detailed information and FAQs about AP testing are available on the Seattle Public Schools website.

On Jun 19, starting at 6 pm, join us for the 2021 Virtual Teen Arts and Opportunities Fair! This arts fair, created by teens, for teens, is centered around professional development and youth artwork. The fair will connect youth to potential internships and opportunities, allow them to learn more about working in the arts industry, and showcase the vibrant Washington teen arts community. The event will culminate in a performance featuring some of Washington’s up-and-coming youth artists. The event will be YouTube live-streamed. Register.

OneWorld Now is offering Level 1A and Level 1B Arabic, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese as part of their Summer World Languages & Leadership Program via Zoom. Students can earn 0.5 World Language credits for each session. If they complete 6 weeks (Level 1A and Level 1B), they will get 1.0 credit, which is a year's worth of language study. Cost is $25 per session. Registration deadline is Jun 6. Classes are filling on a first-come, first-served basis and may fill quickly. Seattle Public Schools & Highline Public Schools students will be admitted first off any waitlist.

Get more information and register on the OneWorld website. Read the flyer.

Your Library helps you get free admission to participating Seattle museums. Enjoy exhibits on aviation, nature, science, and industry—all for free! Have a favorite museum you’d like to revisit? You can reserve one pass to the same museum once every 30 days. New passes are available each evening after 9 pm. Read more about SPL and museum passes.