Dear Parents, I hope the holiday season was fun filled and rewarding. This week Mr. Glen Boyd joined the Arbor Heights staff. Glen will be teaching primary reading groups in the mornings. Before the break I mentioned that we wanted to replace the sofa and chairs that are on the second floor. If you know of any replacement furniture that would be suitable, please call me (933-5350). The mildew smell appears to be gone from the building. A crew of maintenance teams will be here from January 18th through February 2nd to do a variety of repairs which will hopefully prevent any recurrence of the dampness in the building. The Safety Committee has been working to update our emergency plan. More information will be coming home about individual packets for our students soon. Student Recognition Awards were not presented in December because of the short month. We will acknowledge four (4) students per classroom over the next several months to allow each student in every classroom an opportunity to be recognized sometime during the school year. Sincerely, Barry S. Dorsey Principal Mrs. Crichton We wish to thank all of you that have expressed your concern regarding Mrs. Crichton's husband. Mr. Crichton passed away on Saturday, December 18th from cancer. Mr. Crichton was a highly respected professor at Seattle Pacific University in addition to being an avid marathon runner and mountain climber. Please feel free to send a card or note to Mrs. Crichton via the office and we will forward them to her. Important Information Tours for kindergarten students enrolling for the 2000/2001 school year are this month. Please call the school office to sign up for a tour if you will have a child entering kindergarten next year. February is the month to sign up your elementary school children for enrollment and request any transfers. If you have received a letter from the transportation office that your child is out of cluster and will not be eligible for transportation to Arbor Heights next year, you will want to put in your request for next year's placement in February. Please call the Student Enrollment Center at 933-5340 if you have any questions. Fifth grade students will need to register in the month of March for middle school. Attached is a list of parent orientation events at some of the Seattle Public Middle Schools. Please call the schools you are interested in to make a reservation at their orientations. Middle School Parent Orientation Schedule Denny Middle School Tuesdays: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. January through march. Please call Cheryl Patterson at 933-5400 to schedule an appointment. Thursday, January 27th: Celebrate 6th grade. This evening is set aside for our 6th graders and their families. There will be demonstrations, displays and performances by 6th graders. Thursday, March 16th: Orientation/Performance Celebration. This day is set aside for orientation and to celebrate the talents of Denny students. Parents are invited to attend and are encouraged to bring their fifth grade students. Please call Denny Middle School for more information. Hamilton Middle School Parent Orientations from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and will begin in the auditorium on January 20th, February 3rd, 8th and 16th and March 1st, 14th and 16th. Please call Hamilton at 633-6450 to reserve a spot. Madison Middle School Parent/Student orientations on Wednesday, February 9th and Wednesday, February 16th from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Please call Madison (933-5340) to make arrangements for your visit. Mc Clure Middle School Parents need to call Mc Clure at 378-2700 for a reservation for the following parent orientations. February 1st, 8th, 15th and 29th. They will also have orientations on March 7th and 14th. All sessions run from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Whitman Middle School They will be having visitations on Thursday mornings from 8:30 - 10:00 on the following dates: January 6th and 20th, February 3rd and 17th and March 9th and 23rd. Sessions run from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Onward and upward.....