1/23/2025

Sacajawea Community News – 1/23/2025

Jan 23, 2025

Join Sacajawea’s Ultimate Frisbee Team. Is your 3rd-5th grader interested in playing Ultimate Frisbee this spring? Ultimate is a fun, co-ed, no-contact team sport, and we’re gauging interest to form teams for the DiscNW Elementary Spring League (games run Saturdays, 3/8/25 – 5/10/25). No experience is needed, and coaching will be provided by Henry’s dad, Darrick, and Nora’s dad, Jon. Fill out the Sacajawea Ultimate Interest Survey to sign up or email Darrick darrickmeneken@yahoo.com or Jon jbrenner@gmail.com with questions.
Billion Dollar Bake Sale, Saturday, January 25. Join our PTA at Maple Leaf Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Washington’s Billion Dollar Bake Sale, hosted by Sacajawea parent Jane Demel. This event raises awareness about the $4 billion education funding gap and the need for sustainable school funding—your participation makes a difference!
SPS Levy Information Session, Tuesday, January 28. Learn about two critical levy renewals on the February 11 ballot that will impact Seattle schools. Join us from 6–7 p.m. in the Sacajawea cafeteria or online to discuss funding for a potential new Sacajawea building and bring your questions for SPS decision-makers. For remote attendees, Join the SPS Levy Information Session for the meeting.
Incoming kindergarten tour, Jan 29th. We will host a tour for prospective 2025–2026 kindergarten families on Wednesday, January 29, from 8:05 to 9:05am. Families will start with our morning assembly, followed by a school tour, a visit to kindergarten classrooms, and a Q&A session with Principal Fisk. Please RSVP to Charlene Shanahan cyshanahan@seattleschools.org.

From Seattle Pubic Schools

Why do schools need levies? State, local, and federal dollars fund school districts. There continues to be a disparity between what the state funds for education and what it costs Seattle Public Schools (SPS) to serve our students. So, every three years, the district asks voters to consider renewing expiring levies.

The district is asking voters to consider renewing two levies in the Feb. 11 election.

Proposition 1 – The Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy continues funding for areas like student transportation, support staff, meals, special education, and student opportunities like athletics, music and art.
Proposition 2 – The Building Excellence VI (BEX VI) Levy focuses on maintaining and improving school facilities. It funds renovation, repair and replacement of schools, as well as repairs to roofs, HVAC systems, and playgrounds. The capital levy also funds 90 percent of the district’s technology budget.

Ballots for the levy renewals will be mailed around Jan. 22 and are due to King County Elections by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11. Visit the SPS website for more information about what the levies fund.