tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post5045117900261835462..comments2024-02-28T22:24:07.299-08:00Comments on Community Forum for HCC (APP) in Seattle Schools: Open threadAndrew Siegelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830585083467140758noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-13246086229184043002011-09-13T11:39:02.140-07:002011-09-13T11:39:02.140-07:00Can someone post the location and time of the SNAP...Can someone post the location and time of the SNAPP meeting tonight? Many thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-1766990619213679422011-09-07T16:02:39.786-07:002011-09-07T16:02:39.786-07:00I am a Rainier Beach parent of a Garfield APP stud...I am a Rainier Beach parent of a Garfield APP student. I was just told that there is no morning yellow bus transportation for APP students north of the ship canal or in South Seattle (in spite of the letter I received in March). Apparently West Seattle and Queen Anne/Magnolia kids can still catch a yellow bus. I know that non-APP parents would say "Cry me a river," but it bugs me that I wasn't informed until I called the office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-25534632067708267202011-09-06T11:14:33.784-07:002011-09-06T11:14:33.784-07:00I can't believe the transportation office. We...I can't believe the transportation office. We never got a letter from the office. I had to call and talk to them to find out that we're in the Lincoln walk zone. They've known that these kids will be at Lincoln since July 8th!bfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02689967532659496409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-77070989192751420602011-09-05T23:11:04.794-07:002011-09-05T23:11:04.794-07:00Lori,
I liked your point about total travel time b...Lori,<br />I liked your point about total travel time being longer this year and I agree that once you get in a car to drive the 0.7 or 0.9 mile to the community stop you may as well drive 2.7 miles in the opposite direction and save your kid 40 minutes or so of bus-ride.<br /><br />I think we will end up driving to school and using the bus home.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865361028544783972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-704170805646489742011-09-02T14:26:30.471-07:002011-09-02T14:26:30.471-07:00We used to be the one of the last few bus stops on...We used to be the one of the last few bus stops on the way to Lowell. Parents would drive to our stop and let their kids catch the bus from there. <br /><br />Transportation allows this in the morning (as long as there is room on the bus), but doesn't allow it in the afternoon. They don't want a situation in which children are dropped off without a parent to meet them and then try to walk home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-90678355016696662792011-09-02T12:56:30.190-07:002011-09-02T12:56:30.190-07:00For those families who are new to APP busing, it m...For those families who are new to APP busing, it may be helpful to know that you can request a "green card" from the school office to change the drop off or pick up place for your child. If you can't get in touch with transportation to find out which bus route or location you need, the schools get the bus routes and can help you figure out what to request on your green card. They are good for 2 weeks, and then you need a new one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-29834289277685131912011-09-02T10:13:50.877-07:002011-09-02T10:13:50.877-07:00I followed the rules and requested an alternate ad...I followed the rules and requested an alternate address for afternoon drop-off via email in mid-July. It, of course, did not show up on my son's transportation assignment. I called and they told me that I never requesteed d the alternate address because it wasn't in their records even though I had an email response from their department. I'm supposed to call back on Tuesday to check whether they fixed the problem.Transportation can be frustratingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-85723509436964933152011-09-02T09:45:22.763-07:002011-09-02T09:45:22.763-07:00I know of one family who has a K child at their as...I know of one family who has a K child at their assignment school but has to travel to a different school for their L@L child to catch the bus. Very weird and super inconvenient.Bus Schedulenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-63868744658878875902011-09-02T09:40:07.182-07:002011-09-02T09:40:07.182-07:00We got pretty lucky with the morning pick up time ...We got pretty lucky with the morning pick up time at least. Although the stop is 2/3 of a mile from our house, it is only one long block from our neighborhood school, where our second child will be in K. Our pickup time for the bus is 8:43 and our K child starts school at 8:55. So we see our older child onto the bus and then walk the younger one down to her school. The drop off time in the afternoon is 4:15 which is less convenient since the K child is out of school at 3:00. We'll have to make a trip back. But, that isn't really transportation's fault: L@L just ends much later than the neighborhood school. When you add our 2 year old into the mix (and thus a third site) it adds more driving- but again, not transportations fault. The late arrival of the letters is crazy, though.Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-77601802840278627212011-09-02T09:05:13.829-07:002011-09-02T09:05:13.829-07:00Maple Leaf families have a pick up time of 8:07AM ...Maple Leaf families have a pick up time of 8:07AM to get to Lincoln by 9:10AM. That's the longest ride I know about so far.<br /><br />For others, the travel time is increased by the need to walk up to a mile to the community stop. Example, 0.9 mile walk to an elementary school for a pick up around 840AM. So it's half an hour on the bus, but that walk might add another 30 minutes. If that family drives to the stop, then heck, they might as well just drive to Lincoln.<br /><br />Sure, the actual bus times are within the standards, but the long walks to the stops are not making people happy. Moreover, it's outrageous that we only get this information 2 business days before school starts (letter arrived 4PM Thursday afternoon at our house) and are left scrambling to figure out where/if there are other stops we could use or who we might be able to carpool with. <br /><br />So if people are frustrated, it's partly that these schedules have indeed made some commutes longer, despite Lincoln being closer to where many of us live, and because the information is getting out at such a late time. I'm also frustrated because my child would be old enough now to go to and from our previous stop on her own, which I think would have been empowering for her to do. But that is not an option with our community stop, due to distance and need to cross not only one arterial but several small-but-busy streets near the community stop. Yes, of course I wouldn't change things and send her back to her neighborhood school at this point. She's in the right program; it just feels a little like the district continues to make it burdensome to send your child to the right school.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777580098975083499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-23709809621883731872011-09-02T07:52:59.806-07:002011-09-02T07:52:59.806-07:00School starts at 9:25 and buses are scheduled to a...School starts at 9:25 and buses are scheduled to arrive at 9:10 to allow for a 15 min breakfast. When people talk about travel times, what assumption are they making about drop-off times? <br /><br />If we were assigned an 8:30 pick-up, and assumed a 9:10 drop-off, the travel time would be 40 min., which is within the time standards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-37380703626507346232011-09-01T22:05:22.188-07:002011-09-01T22:05:22.188-07:00We also received transportation information today....We also received transportation information today. My son's stop is 0.7 of a mile away, across a major arterial (which is near a school so may be a walk-zone cross but is not staffed in the afternoon). It is 11 blocks from our house.<br /><br />We live 2.7 miles from the school and his ride would be 45 minutes.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865361028544783972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-52643339270060227732011-09-01T15:33:12.485-07:002011-09-01T15:33:12.485-07:00We live in Ballard and received two transportation...We live in Ballard and received two transportation letters today (9/1). One was dated Friday 8/26 and the other was dated Sunday 8/28, so it seems like they are/were trying to get routes together up to the last minute. In the morning, my son is picked up right outside our door, even though the next stop is an elementary school four blocks away (and was our regular stop for the past three years). I'm not complaining, but they could have kept efficiency by keeping us to that stop.<br /><br />DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-26655862176312067772011-09-01T11:53:44.661-07:002011-09-01T11:53:44.661-07:00Oh, and we haven't received a letter from Tran...Oh, and we haven't received a letter from Transportation yet either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-90129623689792728542011-09-01T11:51:29.729-07:002011-09-01T11:51:29.729-07:00We are in the NE - our child is assigned to pick-u...We are in the NE - our child is assigned to pick-up and drop-off on major streets, but does not have to cross them. The times seem reasonable, but we aren't in the far north or east.<br /><br />They are not supposed to have to cross major arterials that neighborhood walking routes don't cross. The times, however, can be long, as the approved transportation plan is written so that "ride times will be designed to operate 60 min or less <i>where feasible</i>." <br /><br />"Feasible" means "ride time for 90% of a given route's population shall not exceed the time standards." <br /><br />see page 3,"bus stop location," and page 4, "one-way ride time"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/transportation/transportation%20standards.pdf?sessionid=be47edba6d3b1d2ba3e616164fcaca28" rel="nofollow">Transportation Service Standards</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-5099317122628566562011-09-01T08:57:26.958-07:002011-09-01T08:57:26.958-07:00I can't believe it is September 1, and we stil...I can't believe it is September 1, and we still do not have Transportation letters! <br /><br />What I'm hearing thru the grapevine from parents in the NE who have called for the information, some routes are very long (more than an hour each way) and young children are in fact having to cross major arterials to get to their stop, which could be a safety issue. <br /><br />Hoping to finally see the letter today so we can figure out how to get to and from Lincoln next week...Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777580098975083499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-18502438008777616872011-08-31T21:08:14.806-07:002011-08-31T21:08:14.806-07:00Thank you Laura!
New 5th GraderThank you Laura!<br /><br />New 5th GraderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-58645099128749770592011-08-31T13:04:15.152-07:002011-08-31T13:04:15.152-07:00According to the letter Mrs. Roth wrote to her new...According to the letter Mrs. Roth wrote to her new students, the Lowell fifth grade Islandwood trip is 10/17-10/20. Cost is $215 per student (financial assistance available). The Lowell ALO students are also scheduled to attend this event.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368628329430186817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-15221611632922179462011-08-31T11:54:52.013-07:002011-08-31T11:54:52.013-07:00Does anyone know whether the 5th graders will be g...Does anyone know whether the 5th graders will be going to Islandwood camp this year? If so, have the dates been set?<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />New 5th graderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-57642508767650958302011-08-31T09:23:10.469-07:002011-08-31T09:23:10.469-07:00The next SNAPP meeting is Sept. 13.
Lincoln Paren...The next SNAPP meeting is Sept. 13.<br /><br />Lincoln ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-5912006234638794642011-08-30T10:29:28.348-07:002011-08-30T10:29:28.348-07:00When is the next SNAPP PTA meeting?When is the next SNAPP PTA meeting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-21306284796695809982011-08-26T17:16:40.676-07:002011-08-26T17:16:40.676-07:00At TM, Ann Gilpin is teaching 2nd again this year....At TM, Ann Gilpin is teaching 2nd again this year. Vosti will be teaching a 2/3 split.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-83236330356133929052011-08-25T21:58:19.329-07:002011-08-25T21:58:19.329-07:00If Cindy/Rob are teaching 1st grade, who are the 2...If Cindy/Rob are teaching 1st grade, who are the 2nd grade TM teachers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-41777889611579044442011-08-25T07:24:13.274-07:002011-08-25T07:24:13.274-07:00Re: walk zone
We have not yet received a letter f...Re: walk zone<br /><br />We have not yet received a letter from Transportation, but I called and was given bus stop locations and pick-up/drop-off times. You just need to give them the student ID# and they should be able to provide the info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649338642905686469.post-86801166568663569592011-08-24T15:55:35.452-07:002011-08-24T15:55:35.452-07:00Does anyone know who the 2nd grade L@L teachers ar...Does anyone know who the 2nd grade L@L teachers are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com