Do you have friends outside of Seattle who care about funding for public education? Please share the following information and actions they can take to support their schools. Background: The budget for 2017-18 school year is upon us and we don’t have the money to pay for the status quo because local levy dollars expire this year. We’re hit hard here in Seattle – but our legislators are already supportive. School districts throughout Washington state

As we get ready for the biggest party of the year and the well-deserved celebration of our community, the Auction Committee needs your help! Cohort packages you can get excited about Every year, the cohorts raise money to seed a package for the live auction. This year’s packages are below, followed by their corresponding PayPal link : Kinder: Great Wolf Lodge – Donate 1st Grade: SIFF Red Carpet Experience – Donate (SIFF is the Seattle

We need your help, and it takes just 5 minutes! We have moved quickly as parents to address the impending gap on funding available to Seattle Public Schools currently filled by existing levy funds. These funds are set to expire and if not extended, will leave our district short of funds to move forward with existing staffing levels next year. Earlier this week, the House passed Bill 1059 to extend the existing Levy authority one

Does your child love to play chess? Join other Genesee Hill chess players to form a team to compete in the TOPS Chess Fest on February 25, 2017 at TOPS School @ Seward (2500 Franklin Ave E, Seattle, 98102). Sending a team makes the event more fun, plus it qualifies Genesee Hill to potentially home a school trophy!  Entry fee is $16/player  (scholarships available) and the early registration deadline is February 15th.  Please contact Chau

Time to secure your ticket to the most anticipated event of the year! Walk the red carpet, celebrate our community, and support our kids! And at this year’s event – which regularly sells out – we’re raising the bar with a new, swanky venue, a champagne toast, and food provided by West Seattle’s own Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes. We also have terrific new items and experiences to throw your hat in on. You’re going to

We need your help once more. In October 2016, Seattle Public Schools surveyed families to gather feedback surrounding yet another amendment to bell times. This change go into effect next year (2017-2018) and would include adding 20 minutes to the instructional day four days per week, and releasing early one day a week to allow for more teacher collaboration. In order to adopt these time changes, transportation routes must be modified and, therefore, start and end

In December of 2016, the Seattle PTA adopted a resolution to support a solution to extend the Levy Cliff set to expire in January, 2018 by one year to align it with the deadline for complying with the McCleary decision to fully fund basic education set for September, 2018. The Genesee Hill PTA approved to adopt and endorse this resolution today. Please join us! We need your advocacy help TODAY. Contact your legislators and urge

1st Grade Cohort, it is your turn for before-school recess and Volunteer of the Day! This group is responsible from Jan 3–March 3rd. Take a look at the Sign-up Genius and help when you can. Our priority is covering the before-school recess slots! Before School Recess http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4cafa82fab9-before4  Volunteer of the Day http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4babac28a4f49-2ndgrade  

Calling all 3rd – 5th grade girls! We are excited to offer a Girls on the Run chapter at Genesee Hill!  Girls on the Run (GOTR) is an after-school program that uses running to give girls the tools to celebrate their bodies, honor their voices, recognize their gifts and activate their power! GOTR is for 3rd – 5th grade girls of ALL fitness and ability levels. The 10 week GOTR curriculum helps teach girls about

Online registration for Winter 2017 enrichment classes will open on Thursday, December 1st at 7:00 PM.  Register here.  Winter enrichment classes will run from January 9 – March 24, 2017. Class descriptions, days/times, fees and a downloadable version of the registration are available on the Enrichment pages. Online registration for the Winter 2017 session of Study Club will open on Monday, December 5th at 9:00 AM.  Register here. Winter Study Club will run from January