Based on forecasts from the National Weather Service and our partners at the City of Seattle, there is a high chance of significant snow and icy road conditions on Fri., Feb. 8 and Sat., Feb. 9.
Student and staff safety are our top priority. In an abundance of caution, students will be released 75 minutes early on Friday afternoon. Schools will follow a Wednesday class schedule. School will start at the regular time and transportation will run regular routes.
Additional details:
All after school activities are cancelled on Fri., Feb. 8, including athletics. Please check the district’s athletic webpage and your child’s school website for additional information.
Please check with your provider regarding childcare.
All district events are cancelled for this weekend.
Next Week: The possibility of additional snow early next week is in the forecast. If additional schedule changes are needed, we will inform you through our regular district communication channels.
What would inspire a Magnolia mother of four children to enter politics and run for office? The elected position in this case is the open seat on the Seattle City Council previously held by Sally Bagshaw who is retiring.
Daniela Eng is a family woman – she calls herself – who wants to enter city government without the benefit of ever being involved in politics. Married and employed in her family’s business just off Commodore Way, WBL Services, Daniela has been in the news lately because of the fear she has going to work, and that’s her prime motivation.
“I don’t have a history of being in politics, but I have a history of advocating for my community,” she tells Magnolia Voice. “Our Magnolia business continues to get burglarized over here for years. It’s scary to come to work. When I showed up today there was a sketchy person standing across the street with a hood and a backpack. He was just staring at me.”
Eng has the videos to prove the crimes she alleges. As seen recently in The Voice and other media, you can plainly observe vagrants and other assorted criminals committing crimes from burglary to public urination on her porch. No one has been arrested, according to Eng.
“I am deathly afraid something’s going to happen to me. There are heroin users right outside my front door. Just this past week they used bolt cutters to break in and steal a generator. It’s on Craigslist right now,” she exclaims. “I have video of everything.”
What will she do if elected to the council?
“I’m going to run for city council and change the way we prosecute these crimes,” Eng says. “I want there to be less drug use and fewer needles in the parks. Parents are afraid of their children playing in Discovery Park because of used needles everywhere. I wouldn’t be running if I thought I didn’t have a chance. I am running as a Latina woman who lives in Magnolia, who has kids, and I want to make this a safe environment for families.”
City Council District 7 covers Magnolia, Queen Anne, and downtown to Pioneer Square. The position is non-partisan.
“I’m going to make the Seattle City Council transparent, so we are not making backdoor deals like we did with the head tax,” she says. “Coming in and out of Magnolia now is a pain for people in cars because of the new bike lanes. Coming into Magnolia on Emerson is backed up all the way to the Ballard Bridge at night because of the new bike lanes. I don’t think we should continue to take away car lanes for them.”
On the subject of transportation, there is one other thing.
“I want to make sure there is a one-to-one replacement for the Magnolia bridge,” she says.
I hope that you will be able to attend our first community information night on Tuesday, February 5 from 6:30 to 8pm at Catharine Blaine K-8! This first meeting will be targeted to an adult audience. We will be inviting your family to other community-building events that will be more welcoming for kids later this spring. During this meeting, we will introduce staff hired to date, share the work that our Lead Team is doing, walk through the timelines for Phase 1 and Phase 2 building renovations and introduce the parent leaders working to establish our PTA.
If you are ready to start learning about our school before February 5th, you can check out our school profile page, which includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.
Our Lady of Fatima school is hosting their Open House Sunday, January 27th from 11:30-1pm. Please stop by to find out more about OLF, for a tour of the school meet some of our amazing teachers and staff. OLF school is preschool-8th grade and we are now offer after school care!
Spread the word and join in the fun July 27, from 11am-1pm
Zucchini 500 Races Return to Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets Four Neighborhood Farmers Markets host the popular family-friendly Zucchini 500 races. Seattle, Washington: The Zucchini 500 races return to four seasonal Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets. One of the only events in Seattle where playing with your food is a requirement; the event features zucchini roadsters handcrafted by young racers complete with wheels and fabulous decorations.
Kids of all ages are invited to join the fun and create their very own vegetable vehicle to send down the racing ramp. The farmers markets and farmers supply all materials for these speedy creations. Zucchini cars are the kids to keep (or eat) after the event.
“The Zucchini races are an exciting annual event that attracts families to the market, but more importantly engages kids within the marketplace. The Neighborhood Farmers Markets are a fun space for everyone, and the Zucchini 500 is just one even to emphasize that point.” –Sarah Schu, Marketing and Development Manager, Neighborhood Farmers Markets
