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February 7, 2025
Hello Cleveland Families,
This past week, we flipped to remote learning for the first time in several years, and we hardly skipped a beat. Thank you for partnering with us to support students through an otherwise difficult transition. Cleveland’s classroom staff did a great job of translating in-person lesson plans for a remote setting, office staff were on top of working through the many critical details that can either make-or-break a complex change like this, and students showed up engaged and ready to learn.
While the switch to remote learning was not easy, it went well. Thank you for your support.
Our school’s Building Leadership Team is actively working through several key issues for our school community, and one major topic of discussion is student cell phone usage. As educators, we understand that in order to support our student’s thriving, we must help them develop a healthier relationship with technology, and we would love to partner with you in this work. Please take a moment to fill out this survey to share with us your experience with our current cell phone policy. Our Building Leadership Team will review the feedback you share and determine next steps.
We look forward to seeing many of our students this weekend for the Winter Formal dance, and we look forward to a strong (hopefully in-person!) week of school before we head into a much-deserved mid-winter break
Principal Jeff Lam
Assistant Principal Jacklyn Cable
Assistant Principal Laura Roesener
Admin Intern Joseph Mingo
Some Newsletter Highlights
Important Dates and Events to Know
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- Feb. 14: Seattle Promise Application Due
- 2/17: Semester 1 grade are live on the Source
- 2/17: President’s Day (No school)
- 2/18 – 2/21: Mid-winter break (No school
- 2/28: Last day for online Course Registration 25-26
More snow days possible
If we have a snow day, all Seattle Public Schools will switch to a remote learning day.
Here is what students need to know and do to be prepared for a remote learning day:
- The first snow day will run on a 2-hour delay bell schedule with no advisory.
- Subsequent snow days will run on our normal building bell schedule.
- Our teachers will post their Teams meeting link on their Schoology pages.
- If your student is unable to find their Teams meeting link for class, they can reach out to their teacher or any administrator for a link.
Registration for 25-26 School Year Window Closes on Feb. 28
The online class registration portal in the Source will open Jan. 29 where students will pick their courses for the 2025-2026 school year. Jan. 29 Counselors will be giving a registration lesson in advisory to help students learn to use the portal and select classes for next year. The attachments and links below are guides to help students pick and register for classes. Counselors will be meeting with students individually in Humanities from Feb. 3 – Feb. 14, to help ensure that all students have filled out the online class registration and it is aligned with their High School graduation requirements.
Registration Materials and Steps
- The online registration directions link: Course Registration Directions 2025-2026 (view on Family Newsletter)
- Here is the Registration Handbook 25-26 (view on Family Newsletter) so that you can read more about courses that are available.
- Watch the SPS Online Registration Video presentation. Please note that this is the SPS video and students actually will need 8 credits at Cleveland instead of the 6 mentioned in this video. Also note that students are only picking their elective classes and science (current 10th and 11th graders). Required courses (humanities, pathway, math, 10th grade science will be added in for them by Ms. Tagupa)
- Students log in to the Source and complete course registration with a guardian prior to Feb 3rd, or at the latest, on the day counselors will go into their humanities class. If a course is yearlong, make sure to select both A and B or 1 and 2 to ensure they are registering for both semesters. Example: for Chinese 3, select Chinese 3a AND Chinese 3 B. Or for AP Chemistry, Select AP Chem 1 AND AP Chem 2
All Families: please take a moment to complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefits Application
Please take a moment and complete the CNEEP form. We need all families to complete this form, regardless of your income level. As we enter into a challenging budget season, the data collected from this form will have a significant impact on how much funding receive. We appreciate you taking the time to fill out this survey today!
Sign up for Group Counseling Sessions for 2nd Semester
Are you interested in having your child be in confidential, free counseling groups this semester? Cleveland is offering several different counseling groups which will take place on a rotating schedule during the school day starting in February with mental health counselors through Therapeutic Health Services, Atlantic St. Counseling, as well as Cleveland counseling and social work interns. Parents/guardians can refer on the child’s behalf and counselors will check in with student. Students can also self refer to a group. Learn more and sign up.
Running Start Student Info Session
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 will need to pay for books, class fees, and transportation to the college. Fee waivers are available for students eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch. Visit our Running Start webpage to learn more.
Current 10th and 11th grade students interested in joining Running Start should attend the mandatory information session:
- Thursday February 27 during lunch (11:40-12:10) in the Auditorium
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.
Senior Important News
Attention all Seniors: The Seattle Promise Scholarship application and Seattle Colleges Admissions applications are Open!
Both applications are due February 14, 2025. We strongly encourage ALL seniors to complete both applications as soon as possible to guarantee access to two FREE years of college. It also ensures students have ample time to complete additional steps in the enrollment process. Learn More!
Interpreted Application Workshops – Happening Now!
To support students and families with the Seattle Promise and Seattle Colleges applications, Seattle Colleges are hosting virtual Application Workshops with interpreters for a variety of languages available. These sessions are designed to walk students through the application process and answer any questions they may have.
We encourage your senior to attend one of these workshops if they need guidance on completing their applications. View November Application Workshops.