Simple Majority Close to Victory, Auction Pics & More

November 2007

In This Issue...

4204 Declares Victory

Another Great Auction

Becoming a Millionaire

Maple Makes Most of Award

Number of the Month
		2,000 The number of Seattle Public Schools students already signed up for the Read A Million Words, Seattle! online reading log.

Help Maple Help Vets
		Maple Elementary is looking for all kinds of household items to send to soldiers in Iraq. Call the school to see how you can help at 206-252-8310.

Give Kids Good Schools

Seattle Public Schools

STAND UP

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4204 Declares Victory

Ballot measure 4204, simple majority for
schools, is leading in the polls! Although it
was trailing just after election day, recent
returns put the measure in the lead. At
the time of publishing, 4204 is ahead by more
than 11,000 votes.

Read more in the P-I and the Times

Another Great Auction

The Alliance for Education thanks everyone who took part in the Black & Orange Ball, our annual dinner and auction, on October 27th. There was magic in the room as Seattle's biggest supporters of public schools, teachers, students, and elected officials came together under one roof. Together we raised $660,000 to support the work of the Alliance. We are especially thankful to our table captains and sponsors, who packed the house with more than 500 guests.

View pictures

The Dearborn Park Elementary S.C.A.T.S. team and music group kicked off the evening with a performance that wowed the audience.

Becoming a Millionaire

What's the secret to becoming a millionaire?

A word millionaire, that is. It is to read, read, read!

This is the key message that was shared at the city-wide launch of Read a Million Words, Seattle! held last month at Dunlap Elementary School. Among those on hand to spread the word were Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson, Chief Academic Officer Carla Santorno, City Librarian Deborah Jacobs, and a group of Dunlap third-grade students. The campaign challenges students in K-12 classrooms in Seattle Public Schools and adults-educators, parents and other family members, care givers, and community members-to join in the goal of reading a million words this year.

A Dunlap Elementary School student reads to School Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson on October 16 during the city-wide kickoff of Read a Million Words, Seattle!

Maple Makes Most of Award

In the spring of 2007, students filed into the gymnasium at Maple Elementary to attend an all-school assembly celebrating "Principal Appreciation Day." What they didn't know, and neither did the principal, was that unknown guests were also attending, ready to present the principal, Patricia Hunter, with a check for $25,000 to be used at her discretion for school purposes. Principal Hunter recently checked in with the Alliance about how Maple is using the award.

Alliance for Education is an independent nonprofit organization that advocates for policies and mobilizes resources that advance academic achievement for all students in Seattle Public Schools. Visit us on the Web at www.alliance4ed.org.