CHS Weekly Family Newsletter: Upcoming Family Events!
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Important Dates & Events
- 5/15: Family Night for East African Families at 5:30 p.m.
- 5/17: Cultural Night hosted by Pacific Islanders Club
- 5/18: Prom from 7 – 10 p.m.
- 5/25: K-POP Community Performance
- 6/1: PTSA-sponsored fundraiser (more info coming!)
- 6/10: Senior Checkout Day
- 6/11: Senior Breakfast in cafeteria from 9 – 1 p.m.
- 6/17: Graduation at 8 p.m.
Upcoming Family Events!
Family Night for East African Families May 15
Family Night hosted in partnership with Building Cultural Gaps (BCG) on May 15 for our East African students and families at 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Cleveland cafeteria. There will be dinner, speakers, and prizes. Look at the many reasons why to attend!
- Bring in family voice with student voice, especially our Black/EA families who are not directly involved in our school-based decision making. Foster the “power” of EA families to build community for students who are prospering in school and students who are struggling in school; thus improving motivation, academics, and a sense of belonging at our school.
- With family support get our students out the hallways and into classrooms.
- Create a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all.
Have questions? Connect with Hirsi, Maryam, Yusuf, Millena, Hewan, and Bathsheba (as well as others who we will be recruiting soon) about spreading the word.
Cultural Night Pacific Islanders Club May 17
Cultural Night hosted by Pacific Islanders Club – May 17 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Follow updated on the CHS PTSA Instagram @clevelandptsa
Cleveland’s PTSA is hosting a fundraiser!
Our amazing PTSA is hard at work organizing an incredible fundraising auction scheduled for June 1st, and they are looking for help! Tickets available now and opportunities to support this event are needed as well.
Cleveland artists are on display at Seattle Art Museum!
Congratulations to the 22 Cleveland student artists whose work is currently on display at the Seattle Art Museum in the Naramore Art Exhibit! You can check out some of their work online as well (our students have work displayed in the drawing, painting, and ceramics category).
The exhibit is open from now through May 12, and the exhibit is open Wednesday – Sundays.
Special congratulations to the Cleveland senior whose art is featured on exhibit poster!
Celebrate our UW-bound Seniors!
Admissions to the UW is competitive, with just 54% of in-state students getting in. Congratulations to our 94 seniors who received an acceptance letter this year! That’s a remarkable 68% of Cleveland’s applicants who got in. We are proud of you and this awesome achievement!
Volunteers Needed for May 7
Staff Appreciation Lunch: Let’s show our appreciation to Cleveland teachers and staff with a wonderful lunch! We will need volunteers to help with food pick up, setup, decoration, serving, and clean up. Sign up to help make this event a success. Thank you!
Cleveland Athletic Spring Sports
Spring sports are underway! Check out the full spring sports schedule using the link below. If you have any questions, please reach out to Athletic Director Dan Jurdy at dgjurdy@seattleschools.org
Visit the CHS Athletics page or the Spring Sports Schedules post for additional information.
Information for Seniors
As we near the 4th quarter, it will be important for our seniors and their families to be aware of some key events and dates. Please save these dates!
- 5/18 | Prom, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. More details will be shared soon!
- 6/10 | Senior checkout and last day of classes
- 6/11 | Senior breakfast in the cafeteria, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
- 6/17 | Graduation at Memorial Stadium, 8:00 p.m.
CHS Alumni Association Scholarship – Due April 26!
Attention Seniors! The Cleveland High School Alumni Association is granting scholarships again this year to anyone attending college, university, trade school or technical college. There is an additional focus on students pursuing an education degree. Everyone is encouraged to apply!
Student parking is available on 15th, Orcas, Lucile, or Bennett!
During the school day, please remind your students to use the ample street parking all around Cleveland rather than the staff parking lot.
Student Programs and Internships!
This is the time of year when applications are due for exciting student programs, and we want to keep you in the loop. Check out the links below to learn about and apply for amazing opportunities in the area this summer. In the past, CHS students have participated in programs with Fred Hutch Cancer Center, UW Nurse Camp, UW’s School of Computer Science & Engineering, Seattle Children’s, ISB Baliga Lab, and the Joint Science and Technology Institute. View on Weekly Newsletter: FREE student programs and internships. Student opportunities from our Counseling department. Learn more on the SPS Internships list
Our Family Co-Design Work
We have invested part of our Mental Health grant money into family and youth co-design work, and I’m thrilled to share with you that Mx. Jimenez and Ms. Keegan serve as our Family Co-Design leads. This work is done in collaboration with like-minded schools and supported by a facilitator from the Family Leadership Design Collaborative. You can learn more about the vision behind Family Co-Design work. Refer to Principal Lam April 5 newsletter for more updates as well.
New Mental Health Support!
This week, we are excited to welcome another new mental health support to our community: in partnership with Atlantic Street Center, we are welcoming a new therapist to our community. She will be providing direct services to students at Cleveland for 30 hours per week and serve a caseload of 30 students. We can’t wait to tell you more about her in the near future! If you believe your scholar would benefit from some kind of mental health support, please have them visit their school counselor in the counseling office.
Free Mental Health groups!
Are you interested in your child joining free and confidential groups this semester? Cleveland is offering several different groups which will take place on a rotating schedule during the school day starting in March. Filling out this referral form does not guarantee a spot in a group. The results of this survey are confidential and only read by a school counselor or social worker. Please fill out this interest form to see what group options are available.
Graduation is June 17, 8:00 p.m., at Memorial Stadium
The Cleveland School Graduation Ceremony will be at Memorial Stadium on June 17, 2024. The Ceremony will be held at Memorial Stadium at 8:00 p.m. Follow updates and a complete list of SPS School Graduations on the district Graduation Ceremonies page.
Vantage Point!
Check out the latest episode of Vantage Point to hear about the latest happenings around Cleveland.