Peter Kirk Elementary starts it’s first day of school at 8:45 AM on September 1st. So please be careful out there and watch for the school kids who will be out and about. They’ll probably be pretty excited, so they may not be paying as close attention to traffic as they should.
Peter Kirk Elementary
Meet and Greet the teachers from Peter Kirk on August 27th from 11-12 noon. If you need more information about events in the Lake Washington School District, there’s a pretty complete website.
Mixed messages about the importance of sidewalks in Kirkland? First, I received a message from Karen Story giving the Kirkland Highlands neighborhood an update on this year’s neighborhood connections project. I went out before the rains started last week to take photos of the sidewalks that were finished in The Kirkland Highlands as part of the Neighborhood Connections project. If you recall, this was The Highlands year to receive $29,000 grant for neighborhood improvement projects of our choosing. First there’s the Cotton Hill Park trail ($5000):
The widening and new paving of the sidewalk along 116th Ave NE north of 92nd ($6500):
The paving of the section of 116th between 88th and 94th (partially complete, cost TBD):
The corner of 116th and NE 87th is still experiencing too many accidents to move forward on this part of the grant. Still to come is the corner of NE 87th and 112th, by the Kiosk. Several neighbors have been cleaning up the 112th entrance to the neighborhood.
The neighborhood voted for mostly trails and sidewalk projects to help improve our neighborhood. Sidewalks are obviously a priority to Highlands’ residents.
This week, Karen sent another email out to The Highlands from KAN, The Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhood about the change in the city’s plans or sidewalks as they relate to our schools. Here’s a copy of the email message:
School starts on September 2nd. Check the Lake Washington Schools Website for each school’s times. The school day varies for each school. Have a wonderful school year.
But for all of the rest of us, let’s be careful out there. More kids will be out and about, walking to school. Be extra careful as you are driving near the schools.
For those of you who were not able to make last night’s hearing on Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington, here is a great article from The Seattle Times which gives an overview of the new high school building coming in 2011. Construction of the new school is scheduled to begin exactly a year from now. The City of Kirkland has the master plan for the school available online.
Exciting changes are being incorporated into the new structure that will be state of the art and allowing the school to accommodate any need for future changes. The new high school will be built around a central commons, have a performing arts center, and flexible, high-tech classrooms. With space planned to accommodate over 1200 students, the new school building will be 210,000 square feet with three separate wings off a central commons, two gyms, and a 400 seat performing arts center. Northstar Junior High will also be on the school campus.
What’s also exciting is the current teaching staff and administrators gave input into the planning and design of the school. It should prove to be a “real world” school.
Go Kangs!
I stopped by one my favorite nail salons last week
and not only received a great pedicure, but found out about the latest fundraiser for Kirkland Junior High.
Tiffany Dao, whose Mom, Tracy, owns the nail salon, is actively raising money for the drive. She’s a seventh grader at Kirkland Jr. High. The school is hoping to raise $70,000 for materials and computer equipment.
According to Tiffany, if the students meet the goal of $70,000, then the kids get to see the Vice-Principal, Mr. Mott, shave his head. It’s a win-win situation. The kids get to actively learn how to raise money and the school has more money to invest in equipment for the kids. If the students reach the school’s goal, they can have fun watching the vice principal shave his head! Sounds good to me.
You can contribute online to the cause. You can also call 1-800-847-7898 and make a donation. You need to know a student at the school and the school code before contributing, so your money will tagged for the right student and school.
The students are selling all kinds of things. Besides the usual magazines, there are some great things for sale. I bought a stadium blanket (so the next time I go to Chateau St Michelle for a concert, I will have something to sit on), a gadget holder and first aid kit for the car.
I wish all the students at Kirkland Jr High the best and will be rooting for them to make their goal of $70,000.
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