Welcome back from Spring Break! For our kiddos - more WASL - Math tomorrow and Science the 20th & 21st.
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
AP Testing
AP Test Bubbling will be done April 14, 16, and 17th, in the Commons. All students taking an AP test MUST attend one of these sessions. Actual AP Testing will be from May 5 to May 15.
I’m sure you have noticed from my emails that this year has been an exciting and potentially historic one in Olympia for education advocates. Monday and Tuesday are two of the most critical days of this exciting year. Two ways for you to participate are listed below.
TAKE ACTION NOW TO MAKE SURE THAT LEGISLATORS ACT TO ADDRESS EDUCATION FUNDING
This is a critical moment! We need you to take action now, if we are to pass the bill we need to move forward this session. Yesterday afternoon the Senate “pulled” a batch of education bills, including the education finance reform bill. This means that they have begun caucusing on these bills and can bring them to the floor any time. We expect that they will bring it out next week, but it could be sooner. Lawmakers in Olympia are considering two education reform proposals. The House proposal commits our state to redefining basic education to include the essential programs our children need to succeed and a plan to fully fund it. The Senate proposal leaves the definition of basic education up for grabs.
Our goal is to get them to strengthen the Senate bill, so that it becomes one we can support. It’s up to all of us—parents, educators, students—to ensure our lawmakers make the right decision on behalf of children this legislative session. This is crunch time—we have 17 days left in the legislative session to pass bold education reforms that will improve outcomes for children and schools in Washington. Your VOICE will make the difference! Please call or email the leaders below, who at this point during the session have the most ability to influence the outcome, and ask your members, your family, your friends to do the same.
Tell Governor Chris Gregoire, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and House Speaker Frank Chopp to pass the strongest education reform bill that commits the Legislature to meet our paramount duty in the state Constitution.
Give Gov. Gregoire’s office a call at (360) 902-4111 or send an e-mail.
Call Sen. Brown’s office at (360) 786-7604 or send an e-mail.
Call Speaker Chopp’s office at (360) 786-7920 or send an e-mail.
A strong education reform proposal should include:
Raising high school graduation requirements to 24-credits to make diplomas more meaningful;
Adding a sixth period in the school day so students can take more math, science and world language classes; and
All-day kindergarten and early learning for at-risk children to improve their ability to succeed in school.
Thank you for speaking up on behalf of children and schools.
If you’re pressed for time, or don’t know what to say in an email, you could simply sign the petition for Education Reform. Visit http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/wakidscantwait.html and click on the button at the bottom that says “Sign the Petition.” That’s all there is to it!
