Principal Newsletter: Information For Students & Families

Posted on: August 22, 2025

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September 12, 2025: Hello Cleveland Families!

We hope that your student had a joyful first full week of the school year.

There was a lot of great learning happening in our building, but we know that events outside of school this week were on the minds of students and staff. The recent school shooting, political assassination, and subsequent social media discourse was deeply troubling for many reasons. On Thursday morning, I shared with students our commitment to being different. Our motto is “We do different better,” which means we reject the patterns of violence in the world. Part of being a beloved community means we treat one another as if we are all beloved.

Many of you are also aware that across SPS High Schools, we are responding to a shift in bell schedule requirements. At stake in this shift is time built in to our school day for our students to be in community with one another (either through a shared lunch time or in student clubs). We are working to comply with district requirements while meeting the needs of our students and upholding our school values. We’ll collaborate with our student leadership to find solutions.

We invite you to be part of our journey. Join us in building a school culture that reflects the best of what we hope for our young people and our world. One way to get involved is through our PTSA—our first meeting of the year is this Tuesday evening from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the Cleveland cafeteria, and we would love to see you there.

We hope you have a safe, restful, and restorative weekend.

Jeff Lam, Principal
Jackie Cable, Assistant Principal
Laura Roesener, Assistant Principal
Justine Aikens, Administrative Intern

Fall sports are underway!

This week, we shared with students the many sports opportunities available this Fall. If your student is interested, please use the link below to get signed up! If you have any questions about our athletics program, reach out to Athletic Director Dan Jurdy at dgjurdy@seattleschools.org.

Join the PTSA!

Please join our first meeting of the year: Tuesday, September 16, 5:30-7!

We will be hosting a hybrid meeting: you can attend in person at the Cleveland cafeteria, with dinner available.
You can also join remotely via zoom: (Meeting ID: 991 9750 7796, Passcode: 894841). Automatically translated captions will be available via Zoom for Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Please email the PTSA with any questions or accessibility needs: chseaglesptsa@gmail.com

Looking for a way to get involved? The PTSA needs a Secretary to join the board, ASAP. Role includes attending meetings and taking notes. It’s a great chance to support the board. Please contact Sarah Stachowiak, PTSA President, if you have questions or are interested: sarahs@orsimpact.com.

Ways To Be A Part of the Community

You will have many opportunities to be part of the life of this community over the course of this school year, but I want to spotlight a few to start:

Cleveland PTSA: We encourage you to join our PTSA and get involved with supporting Cleveland teachers and students. Our PTSA has been a powerful advocate for Cleveland and an incredible support to students and teachers. I encourage new and returning Cleveland families to be part of this team.
Eagle Night: Join us for Eagle Night on Thursday, October 9, where you can learn about the instructional program at Cleveland, get to know teachers and staff, and learn more about the community. As the date approaches, we will share more information about what you can expect.

Student walkout planned for 9/15 at 11:00 am

Please be aware: High school students across the district have planned a walk-out in protest of the two-lunch schedule. They intend to leave school at 11:00 and convene at the John Stanford Center. Per board policy, students may get their absence excused with your permission. The permission forms have been shared with all students.