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5/16/2012
- Two-Hour Early Dismissal: Professional Development
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News and Events
The Center School Receives a 2011 Washington Achievement Award
The Center School is a recipient of the 2011 Washington Achievement Award. The Center School is being honored for the category of Overall Excellence and Improvement. This is an extraordinary accomplishment and is a direct reflection of the hard work of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the support and guidance of our community. The Center School’s award is well deserved - congratulations, everyone!
Center School Students in the News
Check out this great article on how Center School students, as led by teacher Jon Greenberg, are actively involved in county government issues through hands on experience for their Citizenship and Social Justice class. We are always proud of our students and it's wonderful to see their work and progress recognized!
The Center School Scores Highest Ranking
We are celebrating the good news from this recent press release from Seattle Public Schools! Here is the excerpt from the press release regarding The Center School:
The Center School has moved up from Level 3 to Level 5. Principal Oksana Britsova uses one word to describe her school’s success: “focus.”“We focus on the three R’s,” Britsova said, “rigor, relevance, and relationships.” This focus led to significant gains between 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
The number of Center School graduates who had taken a college-level course (AP or IB) increased from 66.7
percent to 95.1 percent, and the percentage of test-takers who successfully passed a college-level test during high school (in AP or IB) increased from 68.2 percent to 75.0 percent. For underclassmen, the percentage of 10th-grade students meeting standard on the state reading test increased from 90.8 percent to 96.0 percent; and the percentage meeting standard in writing increased from 90.9 percent to 96.0 percent.Britsova noted that students’ performance was a direct result of increasing rigor in the classroom.
“All our staff strive toward excellence,” Britsova said. “We have high expectations for student work, and we make sure students know that.” She pointed out that The Center School has developed a reputation as a college-focused, academically-oriented school, and teachers and staff work hard to help students succeed.
On the second of the three R’s, relevance, Britsova pointed out that The Center School’s arts integration focus provides a natural way to make academics relevant to students. “We have a goal of involving at least two community members in each unit to show how our lessons relate to the world around us,” she said.
The Center School has moved up from Level 3 to Level 5. Principal Oksana Britsova uses one word to describe her school’s success: “focus.”“We focus on the three R’s,” Britsova said, “rigor, relevance, and relationships.” This focus led to significant gains between 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
The number of Center School graduates who had taken a college-level course (AP or IB) increased from 66.7
percent to 95.1 percent, and the percentage of test-takers who successfully passed a college-level test during high school (in AP or IB) increased from 68.2 percent to 75.0 percent. For underclassmen, the percentage of 10th-grade students meeting standard on the state reading test increased from 90.8 percent to 96.0 percent; and the percentage meeting standard in writing increased from 90.9 percent to 96.0 percent.Britsova noted that students’ performance was a direct result of increasing rigor in the classroom.“All our staff strive toward excellence,” Britsova said. “We have high expectations for student work, and we make sure students know that.” She pointed out that The Center School has developed a reputation as a college-focused, academically-oriented school, and teachers and staff work hard to help students succeed.
On the second of the three R’s, relevance, Britsova pointed out that The Center School’s arts integration focus provides a natural way to make academics relevant to students. “We have a goal of involving at least two community members in each unit to show how our lessons relate to the world around us,” she said.
Let the Source be Your Guide
Like a new superhero in our organizational toolkits, the Seattle Public School district's web powered The Source is a resource for families, teachers, administrators, and students. There are features for everyone. Parents and guardians can check their student's grades (as can students), see missing assignments, upcoming tests and more. One handy new feature is a family calendar available to you at log in. It shows all the school district dates and your family's individual school schedules. Parents and guardians must register for The Source, using the information below. The day after registering, your Source username and password will also allow you to log onto your school website.
We encourage you to sign up with The Source if you haven't already. We will continue to share the useful and fun ways it can be used and know it will be an important way for our community to keep in touch.
How to register:
You must be the parent or guardian of a student currently attending a Seattle Public School. You will need the following information for each of your students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools. Please have handy:
We encourage you to sign up with The Source if you haven't already. We will continue to share the useful and fun ways it can be used and know it will be an important way for our community to keep in touch.
How to register:
You must be the parent or guardian of a student currently attending a Seattle Public School. You will need the following information for each of your students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools. Please have handy:
- Your full name and relationship to your students
- Your home telephone number (same that the school has on record)
- Each student's full name
- Each student's 7 digit Seattle Schools student ID# (found on your student's enrollment paper work, ASB card, report card, progress report, official school mailing, or you can contact the school)
- The school each student attends
- Each student's date of birth
Center School Community Association (CSCA) Meets Every Second Tuesday from 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Parents, students, staff and everyone from The Center School Community is welcome to attend the CSCA meetings every second Tuesday of the month at The Center School. To learn more about the wide variety of ways to support our school, please visit the Center School Community Association's website. Thank you!