2020 Spring Auction Site is Live!

The time for the Annual Sacajawea Spring Auction and Party is here! This year’s theme is Fiesta Mexicana, and it’s sure to be a good time.

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CANCELED: Positive Discipline Parenting Classes at Sacajawea in Feb-Mar 2020

Raising Our Children with Love and Firmness

This class is a free series for parents wanting more cooperative, respectful, and warm relationships with their children.

• Sponsored by Sacajawea Elementary School and the Puget Sound Adlerian Society.

• Funded in part by the Horizons Foundation.

• Presented by Ximena Grollmus, M.Ed. (Certified Positive Discipline Trainer) and Paulina Cuevas, M.A.(Certified Positive Discipline Lead Trainer)

• Wednesdays February 05, 12,(break) 26, March 4, 11, 18, 2020. 6:00 - 8:15 p.m. Sacajawea Elementary

• Free childcare (limited spaces)

• Register early, space is limited!

• For registration or information e-mail ximeseattle@gmail.com or call 206 579 7066.

Class schedule

1. W 2/05- Introductions, Adlerian Overview, Parenting Styles, Self-regulation

2. W 2/12 - Why Do Children Misbehave? Kind and Firm at the Same Time

3. W 2/26- Establishing Appropriate Limits, Finding Solutions

4. W 3/04- Family Meetings, Encouragement vs. Praise, Self-care

5. W 3/11- Sibling Rivalry, Teenage Years, Empowering vs. Enabling

6. W 3/18 - Small Steps for Change, More Positive Discipline Tools, Bringing It All Together

Suggested Reading

• Suggested Reading:  Positive Discipline, by Jane Nelsen, Ed. D. 

• “Pay-It-Forward” donations to help fund future series are most welcome. Go to www.psasadler.org to donate

About the Puget Sound Alderian Society

The Puget Sound Adlerian Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization affiliated with the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology.  Our mission is to nurture dignity for all by encouraging democratic relationships and a sense of belonging.  Alfred Adler, M.D., founder of Adlerian Psychology, believed that healthy families, classrooms, workplaces, etc., rest on a cornerstone of mutual respect.  PSAS helps people learn and model the skills and attitudes of mutual respect.  Please see www.psasadler.org for PSAS Events and The Parenting Calendar, a quarterly listing of parenting classes and support groups sponsored by many organizations in the central Puget Sound area.  Visitors are welcome to our free monthly First Friday Forums.  We also have a free library of books, CDs, and DVDs.   To learn more about PSAS or to add your name to our “friends” list for event notices, please call us at 206-527-2566, or email us at psasadler@gmail.com.

Pink for Kindness Week, January 27 through 31, 2020

Each year, Sacajawea Elementary celebrates  Pink for Kindness week. Sponsored by the Parent Equity team, the goal is to continue to cultivate a culture of “inclusion, anti-bullying and acts of kindness” in the context of establishing social norms in our school community, rather than in response to incidents over time. The event was inspired by an earlier occasion when a valued member of our school community was bullied for wearing pink; in less than 12 hours the student population, teachers and staff rallied by wearing pink as a visible reminder of Sacajawea’s dedication to providing a supportive and inclusive environment where bullying is not tolerated.

The week-long celebration involves student participation in classroom activities such as Mr. Walker’s daily “kindness challenge,” and activities families can do together at home.

Because learning happens in many places beyond the classroom, we encourage parents to support our efforts and participate by:

• Watching this short video and discussing it at home.

• Inquiring about the Kindness Challenge action your child took on that day, inspired by Mr. Walker’s announcement on the P.A. system that day.

• Identifying kindness conversation starters to use at home or with friends

• Online: 

  • Read about Bullying & Bias on the Teaching Tolerance site.

  • Watch this interview with the director of the Bedari Kindness Institute at UCLA on Christiane Amanpour & Co.

Additional Resources for Parents:

• About Pink Shirt Day https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/support-for-parents-teachers

• What is Bullying? https://www.tolerance.org/professional-development/bullying-basics

• What is an Upstander https://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/bystanders-to-bullying

• The Science of Kindness https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-videos/18-the-science-of-kindness

• Color Your World with Kindness  http://www.thenedshow.com/kindness-video.html

• Be an Upstander – Prevent Bullying http://www.thenedshow.com/upstander.html

• History of Pink Shirt Day (Why we wear pink for anti-bullying and kindness) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYEPQIVb8wc

For students: 

• Look for Posters (“come back to school with kindness!”) and identify opportunities to rise to the challenge:

  • Monday: Kindness Challenge #1: Read a book to a friend or adult, draw a picture, give a compliment, pick up litter.

  • Tuesday: Kindness Challenge #2: Send mail (Sac MB), hold the door, donate clothes or books or toys you’re done using.

  • Wednesday: Kindness Challenge #3: Let someone go ahead of your or Invite someone to play/join your group (on a different floor e.g. distinct classroom or younger kid).

  • Thursday: Kindness Challenge #4:  Call a friend on the phone (or family member or pal in another state), offer someone a high five, do extra chores without being asked.

  • Friday: Kindness Challenge #5: Write a thank you note (for holiday gift or kind gesture), Smile at everyone you meet.

Extra Credit:

In an effort to acknowledge and think about acts of kindness from the other’s perspective, please consider putting notes in your child’s lunchbox, in their backpack, on a mirror—or do the same for a friend or co-worker!

Message ideas/starters:

• Nice job

• Look on the bright side

• Kid, you’ll move mountains

• Have a fantastic day

• You are awesome

• I like your style

• You shine like a diamond

• Well done

• I think you are: … Because: ...

• I’m jumping for joy because:...

• You make me smile when:..

MLK Day Marching Resources for Sacajawea Families

What’s Happening? 

We will meet at the ​Garfield Community Center playground​ on Cherry Street at ​noon​.  To take public transit, we recommend going to the UW Light Rail Station,​ ​as parking at UW is free for the holiday, then taking ​bus route 48​ (leaving from NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE, across from the stadium).  Get off at 23rd Ave & E Cherry St and walk to the playground across the street.  From the playground, we will join the 12:30 pm march​ from Garfield High School.  If you only want to march halfway and you took public transit, you can stop at ​Cal Anderson Park​ and take the light rail back to UW.  If you march the whole way (about 2 miles) and join the rally at the end, you can take the light rail from ​Westlake​.

What Should You Bring? 

Overdress for the weather and bring lots of snacks for kids.   Bring ORCA cards or cash for public transportation.  Bring signs, musical instruments such as drums or other fun noise-makers, and wear your Sacajawea t-shirt.  The march will be very family-friendly!

If you are still a little nervous about bringing your small folks, check out these tips: http://parentstogetheraction.org/2017/01/13/10-tips-marching-safely-successfully-kids/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/11-tips-for-protesting-with-kids_us_587d41dae4b0740488c3ddbf

What Will We Bring?

• We will take a group photo before the march starts.

• We will have markers to write parent phone numbers on kids' arms (just in case!).

• We will have a few extra snacks and drinks to share

Recommended Books and Media for Preparation:

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/blogs/scholastic-parents-raise-reader/picture-books-about-dr-martin-luther-ki ng-jr-young-children

YouTube also has read-aloud books and clips such as:

• The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ8Xqzb2XSU

• Martin’s Big Words​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBKP6v3rWSI

• My Brother, Martin​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xmYleKG_HA

• My First Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1artaZZrKeQ

• My Daddy Martin Luther King Jr.​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dPRLCTWceQ

• Great for elementary age ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Au81aHuSg

Ideas for Slogans and Signs

Choosing simple, child-friendly slogans makes it easier for your kid to relate to the purpose of the march. Here are some ideas, but feel free to create your own! You can also print designs from websites like https://amplifier.org/ or the MLK March website ​ ​https://www.seattlemlkcoalition.org/​.

• I love naps but I stay woke (for babies and toddlers)

• Black Lives Matter

• Kindness counts

• Books not bullets

• We the people

• Unity, Equality, Justice

• Racism isn’t born, it’s taught

• Future voter

Another idea is to put a quote from MLK on your sign:

• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

• In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

• Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

• I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

• Character is how you treat those that can do nothing for you.

• Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.

• There comes a time when silence is betrayal.

• Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

Chants and Songs 

Making noise and singing songs can be one of the most fun aspects of marching with kids:

●      (Call and repeat each line)​ Everywhere we go /​ ​People want to know / Who we are / So we tell them / We are the people / The mighty, mighty people / Fighting for justice / And for liberation

●      (Call and repeat each line)​ What does marching do for me? / Build a strong community / One thing here is clear to me / people here have unity

●      (Chant) ​Ain’t no power like the power of people cause the power of people won’t stop! Say what? (repeat)

●      (Chant) ​The people / united / will never be divided

●      (Chant) ​Whose streets? / Our streets!

●      (Chant) ​Hey, Hey!  Ho, Ho! / Racism has got to GO!

●      (Song) ​We shall not, we shall not be moved / We shall not, we shall not be moved / Just like a tree that's planted by the water / We shall not be moved.

(verse 2)​ We're fighting for our rights, we shall not be moved / etc.

(verse 3)​ We shall all be free, we shall not be moved / etc.

https://youtu.be/Qf0vf6eV6JE

●      (Song) ​Ain’t gonna let nobody / Turn me ‘round / Turn me ‘round / Ain’t gonna let nobody / Turn me

‘round / I’m gonna keep on walkin’ / Keep on talkin’ / Marchin’ into freedom land

(verse 2) ​ Ain’t gonna let no​ (insert obstacle) ​/ Turn me ‘round / etc. https://youtu.be/27sNOouXRJU?t=60

●      (Song)​ If you miss me at the back of the bus / If you can’t find me nowhere / Oh, come on up to the front of the bus / I'll be sittin’ up there / I'll be sittin’ up there / Oh, come on up to the front of the bus / I'll be sittin’ right there

(verse 2)​ If you can’t find me in the schoolroom / If you can’t find me in there / Oh, come on out to the picket line / I’ll be marchin’ out there / etc. https://youtu.be/-ODLwix8DGM

About the March (​updated 1/20/2020) 

The annual MLK Day March and Rally at Garfield High School celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with an opportunity fair, workshops, and pre- and post-march rallies. This year's event is in support of “20/20 Vision, to reflect the clarity of Dr. King's dream,” and your own vision for the future. These events are a low-barrier introduction to social justice action, and we hope everyone will consider bringing their family. Find more information at: https://www.seattlemlkcoalition.org/

Upcoming Community Events, 1/9/20

Here’s a collection of upcoming community events curated by our Racial Equity Team.

1. Queer Parent Networking Dinner. Jan 9 from 5:30pm–7:30pm at Hillman City Collaboratory. Free. https://www.nwnetwork.org/events/2017/1/12/queer-parent-networking-dinner

2. Shawn Wong and Tara Fickle: Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian American Writers. Jan 9 at 7:00pm at Elliott Bay Book Company. Free. https://www.elliottbaybook.com/event/shawn-wong-tara-fickle

3. 'Pushout': Second Screening and Community Conversation. Jan 10 at 5:30pm at Emerald City Bible Fellowship. Free. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pushout-second-screening-and-community-conversation-tickets-88197379737

4. Jaleesa Johnston Artist Talk. Jan 10 from 7:00pm-8:00pm at Wa Na Wari. Free. https://www.wanawari.org/jaleesa-johnston.html

5. A Celebration of South Asian Resilience. Jan 11 from 11:30am–4:30pm at MOHAI. $22 museum admission, 14 and under free. https://mohai.org/event/a-celebration-of-south-asian-resilience/

6. Viet Thanh and Ellison Nguyen: Chicken of the Sea. Jan 11 at 2:00 pm at Elliott Bay Book Company. Free. https://www.elliottbaybook.com/event/viet-thanh-nguyen-ellison-nguyen-especially-younger-readers

7. Dreaming in American. Jan 11 at 7:00pm at Elliott Bay Book Company. $15. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4472464

8. Brighter Future: To be heard To be seen To be free. Through Jan 11 at ARTS at King Street Station (top floor). Free. https://www.seattle.gov/arts/programs/arts-at-king-street-station

9. Jewish Storytelling. Jan 12 from 2:00pm–3:30pm at Kol HaNeshamah. Free. https://khnseattle.org/education/education/

10. Pre-King Day: “King in the Wilderness” Film Screening. Jan 12 from 4:00pm–5:00pm at NAAM. $7/$5 museum admission. https://www.naamnw.org/event/pre-king-day-king-in-the-wilderness-film-screening

11. More Dumplings, Please! Jan 13 from 4:00pm–5:30pm at Kingsgate Library. 8 and up, free RSVP. https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5de6ed3008fcc45b0072f014