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April 4, 2025

Hello Cleveland Families!

Each Spring, I take time to reflect on the many lessons learned from the current school year in order to plan and strategize for the next. To support this work, I share a survey for all students, staff, community partners, and family members to provide me direct feedback on my leadership of the school community. Please complete this 5-10 minute feedback survey. This is an anonymous survey and is available for all students, family members, staff, and community partners to complete. All prompts are optional, and you are welcome to skip any prompt you cannot or do not wish to speak to. The demographic data collected at the end will be used to help identify trends. 

I appreciate your time and energy and am grateful for our shared commitment to the Cleveland community and its remarkable students!

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

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Some Newsletter Highlights

PTSA Meeting on 4/8 – Zoom and in person

You are invited to the April 8th PTSA Community Meeting at CHS cafeteria at 6pm.

If you are unable to attend in person log in virtually and join us with ZOOM Meeting ID: 920 8236 7742 

If your student is in need of community service hours, they can help out during our monthly meetings. Please reach out to us at chseaglesptsa@gmail.com

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Important Dates and Events to Know

• 4/8: PTSA (6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Cafeteria and Zoom)
• 4/8: End of Quarter 3
• 4/10: Running Start Family Info Session 6 p.m.
  • See below for more info
• 4/14 – 4/18: Spring Break (no school)
• 5/31: Senior Prom (Olympic Sculpture Park)
• 6/9: Senior Check-out
• 6/16: Graduation (5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Memorial Stadium)

Read the complete Family Newsletter for March 28, 2025

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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 31: Senior Prom
• June 5: Final grades for seniors submitted. 
• June 9: Senior breakfast and senior check-out (last day of school for seniors)
• June 16: Graduation at Memorial Stadium, 5:00 – 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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Virtual Running Start Family Info Session on April 10 at 6 p.m.

There will be a mandatory virtual family Running Start meeting on Thursday April 10 at 6:00 p.m. All new prospective students currently in 10th and 11th grades interested in joining the Running Start program for next year must join this meeting with their parent/guardian to discuss the benefits and risks of the program. Use the Microsoft Teams Link to join the meeting on 4/10: Link to Join Running Start Family Meeting

Running Start is an optional program that allows students in 11th and 12th grade to take college courses at Washington’s 2-year and technical colleges and receive high school and college credit at the same time. Running Start tuition is free. Students just need to pay for books, class fees, and transportation to the college. Fee waivers are available for students eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch. See our website for more info.

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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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Sign your student up for free swim lessons during Spring Break!

This opportunity is available for all SPS Students. You can register online. 

If you have any questions, please contact Natasha Lloyd at natasha@nomoreunder.org

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Career Cafe’s: an update!

With thanks to our extended Cleveland community, the counseling team and CCLT have been hosting Career Cafés for our 9th and 10th grade students to connect with people working in fields that interest them. Last week, 2016 Cleveland graduate Teja Kirby came to campus to tell Cleveland students about her journey to becoming a Physician Assistant. Students asked questions, took notes, and shared contact information with Teja. A huge thank you to Teja and all our other volunteers who have taken the time to visit us as part of this program, as well as to foundry10, a local organization who have helped supply funds to compensate our participants and provide snacks for our events!

If you are interested in sharing your career journey with our students at a Career Café, please fill out this interest form.

If schedules align and we have not yet hosted someone in your role for a Career Café, the counseling office will reach out to you via email.

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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 opportunities, 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.