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May 9, 2025
Hello Cleveland Families!
As we wrap up Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to thank the many of you who helped make Teacher Appreciation Week memorable and meaningful for our staff. So many of you volunteered your time, picked up food, set up tables, shared words of encouragement, and invested so much energy into making sure our staff know how much they are valued. It means the world to Cleveland staff that we have the generous backing and support of a great community. Thanks for taking care of us this week.
While Teacher Appreciation Week is coming to a close, it’s not too late to send your thanks. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to check out our staff roster and send a message to the Cleveland staff members who have meant the most to your student. If you know of a staff member who had an impact, I encourage you to let them know.
Finally, we are in the midst of a busy testing season at Cleveland. This week, students will be taking AP Calculus, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish, AP Computer Science, and AP Physics exams at school. Please encourage them to continue preparing, get plenty of sleep, and enjoy some breakfast before their exams.
We hope you have a restful and restorative weekend.
Jeff Lam, Principal
Jackie Cable, Assistant Principal
Laura Roesener, Assistant Principal
Joseph Mingo, Administrative Intern
Some Newsletter Highlights
Important Dates and Events to Know
- 5/5 – 5/15: AP Testing
- 5/13: PTSA Meeting (5:30 p.m., Cleveland cafeteria)
- 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 p.m.)
- 6/9: Senior Check-out (last day of school for seniors)
- 6/11: Senior awards night
- 6/13: Senior breakfast and graduation rehearsal
- 6/16: Graduation (5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Memorial Stadium)
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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!
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.