Family Newsletter

We had a festive Halloween eve at Cleveland today! If your student came home with candy, it's because many in the Cleveland community are Halloween enthusiasts. Today during lunch, students "trick or treated" around our school, stopping by different classrooms and offices to get candy from staff, and enjoyed a little fun before the main event, tomorrow.

Next week, we're doing something new at Cleveland.

STEM360 is coming to Cleveland. On Friday, students will follow their normal B-day schedule, but standing alongside their teachers will be professionals working in a variety of exciting STEM fields, like advanced manufacturing, aerospace, clean energy, life sciences, technology, engineering, construction, and the skilled trades. In addition to having the opportunity to engage with people doing meaningful work, they'll engage in a lesson focused on connecting class content with real world challenges.

We're hosting this event because we want students to see how school is relevant for their futures and to have a more expansive vision of what's possible for their own lives. We hope students will be inspired by the people they meet, recognize how the work they do in school connects to the work they will do as professionals in the future, and to commit to taking steps toward that future, now.

I'm particularly excited that our day together will highlight careers in skilled trades. Many of you may know that we recently added a construction program to Cleveland taught by a current practicing general contractor. I've been thrilled by the huge demand we've already seen for this program, and hope to continue to shine a light on the skilled trades as a meaningful, well-paid career option for students to consider. We recognize skilled trades work is STEM work, and we want to encourage our many students and their families who are excited about that career pathway.

Here's what students can expect on Friday:

• 9th and 10th Grade Students: Guest professionals will visit Humanities, Math, Science, and Pathways classrooms to share their career journeys and facilitate interactive, subject-aligned learning experiences.
• 11th and 12th Grade Students: During Humanities classes, students will participate in a career fair-style tradeshow featuring professionals from a wide range of industries. In their other classes, the experience will mirror the classroom-based model used with 9th and 10th graders.

Thanks for your partnership and support of the work we're doing at Cleveland.

We hope you restful and restorative weekend.

Jeff Lam, Principal

Jackie Cable, Assistant Principal

Jenn Kekuna, Assistant Principal

• 11/4 | CHS Senior College & Financial Aid Application Workshop (12:25 - 1:25 in the Library)
• 11/5 | End of Quarter 1
• 11/6 | STEM 360 event
• 11/11 | No School (Veterans Day)
• 11/14 | Student Led Conferences
• 11/25 | No School for Cleveland students (CHS has been approved to waive this day for Student Led Conferences - more info coming soon)
• 12/5 | Open House for Prospective Families (10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)

Next week, students will begin preparing for their Student Led Conferences in their advisory classes. SLCs are an opportunity for students to share with their families and advisor how they are currently doing in school, what their short term and long term goals are, the steps they will take now to get there, and the support they might need along the way.

Most SLCs will take place on Saturday, November 14th, at Cleveland. Advisory teachers will also schedule SLCs on other days in November, both in person and online. Please look out for communication from your student's advisory teacher over the next couple of weeks to get your SLC scheduled.

Please mark your calendars now - Cleveland will not have school on Wednesday, November 25th. Cleveland has been approved to waive this school day so that we can conduct Student Led Conferences. SLCs are a key strategy that we use to build a collaborative partnership between advisory teachers and parents in support of student success. We will share more about what SLCs will look like this year soon.

Please note that SPS will be operating as normal on this day. If you have students in other schools, they can expect a regular school day.

• December 1st, Giving Tuesday: help us make our biggest fundraiser of the year a success! More details to come!
• December 3rd, 7PM for a Just Chat session. Long-time board member of the Seattle Special Education PTSA, a district-wide, all-volunteer advocacy organization supporting the disability community in Seattle Public Schools, Cleveland parent Jana Parker will hold a space to listen to your needs and experiences; share resources and provide mutual support; foster a sense of belonging and connection among families; and equip families with knowledge to advocate for their kids. Everyone is welcome! Feel free to email Jana with any questions.
• December Staff/Teacher Appreciation Breakfast: help celebrate and thank our amazing Cleveland staff by donating breakfast goods and/or volunteer time to make this event a success. More details soon!

Big thank you to the families who helped PTSA make homecoming a success! Our community really stepped up to help make the students vision a reality! Thank you to volunteers and donors: Nirvani, Lisa N., Lisa E., Nikki, Charles, Agnes, Chi May, Stacy, Emily, Andy, Shannon, Kristin, Jan, Louise, Sandy, Genesee, Anna Y., Kelsey, Lindsey, Leah, Tyler, Jenn G., Kelley, Wendy, Nicole, William, Stephanie, Stephen, Billie, Napsiyah, Jennifer S., Jennifer S., Katherine, Maria, Anna Pl, Sheryl.

It’s almost time for winter sports at Cleveland!

• Winter sports are: girls and boys basketball, girls and boys wrestling, girls flag football, boys swim, coed bowling
• Students can register for all sports on Final Forms
• Bowling begins 11/2, registration on Final Forms ends 11/9
• All other winter sports begin 11/16, registration on Final Forms ends 11/23
• Students may not practice or compete until they are cleared on Final Forms. Log on to Final Forms ASAP to make sure your student has their forms signed and an updated physical uploaded
• Ask Alison Havran (achavran@seattleschools.org) if you have questions about Final Forms
• Ask coaches if you have sport-specific questions. Click the button below for contact information.

Kal in particular is an incredible runner: she followed up her 2A Metro title last week by winning the 2A District 2 individual title yesterday. Kal might be the first individual district champion in school history. Kal also qualified for state for the 3rd time - just the second runner in school history to achieve that distinction.

Our six runners is headed to Pasco next weekend to compete at the sate meet!

Cleveland's graduation is tentatively set for Friday, June 11th, at 5:30 pm. As soon as graduation is confirmed, we will let you know, and we will share more information about the venue as well.

If your student needs academic support or some space to work on a project, please encourage them to stop by our after school help program, which runs from 3:45-4:45 p.m. after school. Check out the schedule below.

The Seattle Promise is a program launched by Seattle Colleges, Seattle Public Schools, and the City of Seattle through the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy that we believe every Cleveland student should take advantage of, regardless of their current post secondary plans. Whether a student hopes to attend a university thousands of miles away or is unsure if college is for them, completing a Seattle Promise application guarantees they will have the opportunity to graduate with their first degree or credential completely debt-free.

Best of all, this opportunity is available for all of our students, regardless of GPA, income, ability, or country of birth.

***Applications are now open through February 12. Apply Now.***

If your student has questions or needs support with completing an application, we are excited that Jacob Shapiro jrshapiro@seattleschools.org, from Seattle Colleges, will be on campus supporting Cleveland students with accessing this opportunity again this school year. He is a tremendous resource, understands the process inside out, and is great with supporting our students from beginning to end. Students can visit him in the Success Center in Room 1136.