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May 2, 2025

Hello Cleveland Families!

This upcoming week, we are thrilled to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the educators at Cleveland who make our community thrive. Our teachers are the heart and soul of the school, showing up for our students every single day.

I encourage you to reach out to the teachers who have made a difference in your student’s life and let them know how much their efforts mean to you. Let’s ensure our teachers know their hard work does not go unnoticed!

A special thank you to the many families in our PTSA who are coming together to organize a beautiful lunch spread for staff this week. Your support is incredible, and we deeply appreciate the love you give us.

We hope you have a restful and restorative weekend.

Jeff Lam, Principal
Jackie Cable, Assistant Principal
Laura Roesener, Assistant Principal
Joseph Mingo, Administrative Intern

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Some Newsletter Highlights

Important Dates and Events to Know

• 5/5 – 5/15: AP Testing
• 5/8: Cap & gown distribution in auditorium during lunch.
• 5/20: Bridge Night for Incoming 9th graders
• 5/21: Talon Awards (6:00 pm, CHS Gym)
• 5/21: SBA ELA Testing for 10th graders
• 5/26: Memorial Day (No school)
• 5/28: SBA Math Testing for 10th graders
• 5/31: Senior Prom (Olympic Sculpture Park)
• 6/3: End of Year Music Concert (6:00 – 8:30 pm)
• 6/9: Senior Check-out (last day of school for seniors)
• 6/16: Graduation (5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Memorial Stadium)

Read the complete Family Newsletter for May 2, 2025

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Celebrate Cleveland Athletics at the Talon Awards on May 21

Cleveland’s Athletics Booster is thrilled to host the return of the Cleveland Athletics Talon Awards on Wed, May 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cleveland gym. We are also very excited to announce that NBA 11 season veteran and 3-time Slam Dunk champion, Seattle’s own, Nate Robinson will be the program keynote speaker!

Student athletes, coaches and team managers will be hosted for dinner and an awards program to honor this year’s Talon Award winners for “Eagle Athlete of the Year”, “Courage “GRIT” Award”, “Fire Freshman of the Year” and more! Invitations have been emailed directly to Students at their personal email address on file. Athletes must RSVP by May 7 to be seated at your team table and hosted for dinner.

Parents/guardians of Eagle athletes were emailed separately with options to either purchase a dinner ticket ($10/each – limited seating) or attend the program only free of charge. Dinner tickets will be sold through May 7.

If you can’t locate the email, please check your Junk folders or search for email sender CHSBOOSTER2022@GMAIL.COM. You may also direct any questions to this email address.

All are welcome to join us for the Talon Awards program in bleacher seating (no RSVP required). So please join us for a fun-filled evening as we honor our Eagle athletics community and their contributions this year!

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Nominate a student to join the 25-26 Principal’s Advisory Council

We are looking for students to join next year’s Principal’s Advisory Council. The advisory council will meet with me once a month for students to discuss the school issues and concerns that matter most to them. If you know of students you’d like to nominate for the Principal’s Advisory Council, please fill out our Online Form.

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JED Student Survey

Cleveland, alongside four other SPS high schools, has partnered with UW Forefront Suicide Prevention and the JED Foundation to join a three-year program designed to increase student wellness and reduce suicide in school communities. The program includes surveys for students, staff, and school leaders that will assess and evaluate attitudes, skills, and behaviors directly related to positive mental health outcomes. Cleveland will administer the anonymous student survey on May 20th. We are hoping to use this info gathered to create supportive programs for students. For more information and frequently asked questions please see the SPS parent consent letter and FAQ attached to the emailed newsletter.

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Info for Seniors

As our seniors prepare for their last quarter at Cleveland, we want to make sure you know what to expect. We will continue to add dates and information here through the end of the year for your planning purposes. 

• May 6 – May 16: AP Testing
• May 8: Cap and gown distribution during lunch in auditorium
• May 31: Prom at the Olympic Sculpture Park 7 to 10 p.m.
• June 5: Final grades for seniors submitted. 
• June 9: Senior Checkout in Humanities Class
• June 9: Senior Last Day
• June 11: Honors awards in the Auditorium after school
• June 13: Senior Breakfast in the Cafeteria at 10 a.m.
• June 13: Graduation Run Through on the Cleveland Field after the Senior Breakfast
• June 16: Graduation Ceremony at Memorial Stadium at 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Senior class advisor, Kacey Campbell: krcampbell@seattleschools.org or your student’s school counselor.

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Seattle Promise students – Complete the 2025-26 Financial Aid

All Seattle Promise students must complete the 2025-26 FAFSA or WASFA by Wednesday, May 14th to maintain their scholarship eligibility. This is how financial aid award for attending Seattle Colleges as a Promise student is determined. For more information, check out the Seattle Promise Financial Aid Page. Visit the FAFSA/WASFA workshops page for upcoming online support sessions, as well as recordings of previous interpreted sessions in Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, Cantonese, Tigrinya, and Amharic.

Upcoming online drop-in FAFSA/WAFSA support hours:

• Monday, May 12, 5-7 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 13, 5-7 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 14, 3-6 p.m.

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Free Youth Orca Cards Available for Order Online

Student Orca Cards are no longer distributed at school. However, students are eligible to order a free Youth Orca Card pass to ride the metro bus and light rail directly through the Orca Card website. Students will need to upload a copy of their K-12 student ID, state ID, driver’s license, birth certificate or passport to confirm their age. They do not need to add money or a pass to the card. Learn more.

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Spring Sports!

• Baseball
• Softball – Fast pitch
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Girls Ultimate Frisbee
• Boys Soccer
• Boys Volleyball

To learn more about Cleveland athletics, contact information, athletics registration, and game schedules visit our Athletics page!

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Yearbook Pre-Sales

Pre-order your 2025 Cleveland Yearbook on SchoolPay or have your student fill out an order form in room 1162. Yearbooks will arrive in early June before Graduation. Books cost $60.