Girls on the Run: Calling all Sacajawea 3rd-5th grade girls!

Girls on the Run is an after-school program like no other!  We meet twice per week (Mondays and Wednesdays after school) for 10 weeks to help girls feel good about themselves…inside and out.  The season ends with an exciting and empowering, non-competitive 5K!

The fun starts March 4th and space is limited (scholarships also available).  Learn more and register at www.GOTRPugetSound.org

Questions?  Contact Charlene Shanahan at cyshanahan@seattleschools.org.

Calling all Bakers!

How do we close out a night of successful fundraising at our Spring Party & Auction?  By satisfying everyone's sweet tooth! 

The ever-popular dessert dash raises serious dough for Sacajawea, and you can help by signing up to donate a dessert for the auction...it's really a piece of cake!

Here are the details:

• Each dessert donated should be large enough to feed a full table, around 10-12 people.

• Desserts can be dropped off from Thursday (2/28) – Saturday (3/2) whether you’re coming to the party or not (but we sure hope you are)!

Questions? Please contact Lara: larabice@hotmail.com. Sign up here on the SignupGenius list.

Proposed Walking Improvements Around Sacajawea

There are two initiatives to improve the walkability of the area around Sacajawea. We need your help and support to push each of them along.

1. Grant for Sidewalk on 90th Street NE - we need your voice!

We passed the first phase and are in Phase 2: Community Prioritization begins January 28, where projects are ranked. Only top-ranked projects will proceed to voting phase in spring 2019. 

• Monday, January 28 - Rank projects online 

  • Part of the selection process is an online ranking process, and your input matters.

  • Signup to receive an email notification to rank projects on the Neighborhood Street Fund website.

• Tuesday, February 5 - Community Prioritization Meeting at Lake City Community Center, 6:30-8 p.m.

  • Join neighbors to support the installation of sidewalk on 90th!

2. Connected Walkway Network

Pedestrian improvements in the Sacajawea walk zone are in the planning phase, with the anticipation of installing improvements in 2019 or 2020. 

SDOT's Safe Routes to School program is working to improve pedestrian access to walkways to make it safer and easier to walk via a connected walkway network Focus areas are: 

• NE 90th

• 20th Ave​

• 17th Ave NE​

• NE 97th St​

• NE 98th St

To learn more about the project details, visit the Safe Routes to School project page for Sacajawea. The comment period is still open.

Pricipal Friesen's Weekly Letter, 1/24/19

Dear Sacajawea Families,

On Tuesday, teachers and students worked together to present a beautiful assembly commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Preparing for this was part of their learning experience around the Civil Rights Movement. At Sacajawea, we strive to create an environment that is inclusive and equitable for every student and family. Learning about the Civil Rights Movement is just one way in which we work to teach these concepts to our children. 

Over the next few weeks, classes will also be engaging in lessons around the Black Lives Matter at school week. Stay tuned for more information. 

In Partnership,
 
Rachel Friesen
Sacajawea Elementary School

Upcoming Community Events, 12/20/2018

Here are this weeks community events from our Equity Team.

1. Jeremy Bell: Utopian Blackness. Opening reception Dec 20 from 6:00pm–9:00pm at NAAM. Reception free; museum admission $7. http://www.naamnw.org/exhibition/current-upcoming

2. Film & Discussion: The Black Candle. Dec 21at 6:30pm at Africatown Center for Education and Innovation. Free. https://www.facebook.com/events/1902358559818280/

3. Holiday Storytime. Dec  22 and Dec 29 from 11:00am–11:45am at Elliott Bay Book Company. Free. https://www.elliottbaybook.com/event/childrens-holiday-storytime-ages-2-and

4. Syd the Solstice Kid. Dec 22 at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm at Kirkland Performance Center. $18. http://www.kpcenter.org/event/storybook-theater-syd-the-solstice-kid/

5. Soul Holiday Market. Dec 22 from 1:00pm–8:00pm at the United States Postal Service Central District. Free. https://www.facebook.com/events/2244932362499642/

6. Spirit of Kwanzaa Drum and Dance-a-thon. Dec 23 from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Beer Sheva Park. Free. http://parkways.seattle.gov/2018/11/28/neighborhood-celebrations-take-place-seattle-parks-throughout-december/

7. Wintertime Mokojumbies. Dec 23 from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Jimi Hendrix Park. Free. http://parkways.seattle.gov/2018/11/28/neighborhood-celebrations-take-place-seattle-parks-throughout-december/

8. Kung Pao Xmas: Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas screening. Dec 25 at 5:00pm at Stroum Jewish Community Center. $15. https://sjcc.org/arts-ideas/film/

9. Final Free Week at the Burke. Dec 26–Dec 30. Free. http://www.burkemuseum.org/finalweek

10. The Original Coffee Break: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony. Dec 29 from 10:30am–12:30pm at Kaffa Coffee & Wine Bar. $30. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atlas-obscura-society-seattle-the-original-coffee-break-ethiopian-coffee-ceremony-tickets-52838858448?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1SC0ElIR2YFZ-Kt74GrDlyEZpBEnnKzR6OG2j5eUmZrK9aMfmt_laalqw

11. Seattle Children's Museum Festivals of Light Chinese Dance. Dec 30. $11.50. http://thechildrensmuseum.org/fol/

12. Free First Thursday. Jan 3, various. Enjoy free admission to NAAM, SAM, MOHAI, Wing Luke, the Burke Museum, Japanese Garden and more. https://www.parentmap.com/calendar/28967

13. A Cat in Paris screening. Jan 3 at 3:00pm at the Seattle Public Library, Magnolia Branch. Free. https://www.spl.org/event-calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D130296979

14. BIJAC Mochi Tsuki. Jan 5 from 11:00am–3:00pm at Woodward Middle School (Bainbridge Island). Free. https://www.bijacevents.org/

15. Invocation of Beauty: The Life and Photography of Soichi Sunami. Through Jan 6 at Cascadia Art Museum. $7–$10, Free Third Thursday on Dec 20 during the Edmonds Art Walk. http://www.cascadiaartmuseum.org/?exhibition=invocation-of-beauty-the-life-and-photography-of-soichi-sunami