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What's HOT the week of February 14, 2022 | | |
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As Serious as a Heart Attack
by Kalamu Ya Salaam
i have never been fully domesticated
but i have been civilized
by women taught that the heart
is more than a muscle
a life drum whose function is
both physical blood pumping
and spiritual longing to be embraced
but love, ah love is a river
we may get wet
but we can never drink it all
love always flows on
more than we can ever swallow
no matter how thirsty
we claim to be
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Important Dates
Feb 21–25
- Midwinter break (no school)
Mar 1
- Seattle Promise Scholarship application deadline
Apr 7
Apr 11–15
May 30
Jun 14
- TCS graduation (2 pm, Memorial Stadium)
Jun 18
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New In This Week's Dragon's Fire
- Can You Help with Our Spring Fundraising Auction?
- COVID Vaccine Clinic
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Can You Help with Our Spring Fundraising Auction?
Plans are moving forward for a virtual auction in late Apr. This annual event raises funds for TCS programs like Model United Nations, the theater program and mini-grants. Auction co-chairs, Lina and Paul, are looking for additional volunteers to help procure auction items, build the auction website, and even be an auctioneer. If you’re ready, willing and able, email linarosetrujillo@gmail.com or paulchiocco@gmail.com. Be on the lookout for more details on the event soon!
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COVID Vaccine Clinic
SPS and Emerson Elementary are partnering with Othello Station Pharmacy to offer a vaccination clinic for ALL SPS students and staff, ages 5 and up on Sat, Mar 5 from 9 am–12 pm. Emerson Elementary School is located at 9709 60th Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98118. Pre-registration is encouraged and walk-ins are welcome.
All students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to provide consent. If you or your student is coming for a second dose or a booster vaccine, please bring their vaccination card.
Vaccines provided:
- Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11 (first and second doses)
- Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12+ (first and second doses)
- Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters for 12+ students
- Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters for adults
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. 81% of SPS students have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and 74% are fully vaccinated.
Othello Station Pharmacy is an independently Black/minority owned pharmacy that serves a large, diverse population in King County. Their staff speak 8 different languages. Walk-ins welcome, no appointments needed.
If you cannot make it to the clinic, there will be more clinics at schools in the coming months. Please check SPS’ COVID Vaccine Webpage for more clinics.
Here are some other places where you and your child can get vaccinated:
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Upcoming FAFSA/WASFA Workshops
Learn how to complete the FAFSA or WASFA to request financial aid for college at an upcoming workshop. You are required to complete the 2022/23 FAFSA or WASFA by Apr 30, 2022 for Seattle Promise.
If you have already completed the 2022/23 FAFSA or WASFA, please double check that you included North, Central, or South Seattle College.
Upcoming Workshops:
Sign up to attend a workshop.
What should I bring to the FAFSA/WASFA workshop?
- 2020 tax information, 1040 tax returns and W2s, for you and your parents/guardians (if applicable)
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Social Security Number, A Number, or ITIN for you and your parents/guardians (if applicable, you do not need to have a Social Security Number to be eligible for financial aid). See examples of what these documents look like.
- Bring your parent or guardian if you can. The FAFSA and WASFA require information from you and your parent/guardian, it is helpful to sit down together to complete the process.
Can't make it? Check for upcoming workshops here or ask the outreach specialist at your high school. Additional workshops with interpretation in Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, Amharic, Tigrinya, and Cantonese will be coming up in Mar.
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Discover Seattle Colleges
Join us from Feb 7-17. Explore Seattle Colleges offerings in 8 areas of study at 8 online events. Each one-hour event offers an opportunity to hear from instructors and learn about the programs and career pathways that most interest you. Read more and sign up.
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Seattle Promise Scholarship: New Deadline Mar 1
Seattle Promise is a college tuition and success program launched by Seattle Colleges, Seattle Public Schools, and the City of Seattle following passage of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy in 2018.
Seattle Promise has three core components:
- Free tuition at any of the Seattle Colleges: North Seattle College, Seattle Central College or South Seattle College for up to two years, 90 credits or a student's first degree, whichever comes first.
- Equity scholarships, which provide flexible funding to students, for books, transportation, housing, etc. for those with financial need.
- Student support and advising beginning in the junior year of high school and lasting through completion of a degree, certificate, credential or transfer to a four-year institution.
All Seattle Public High School graduating seniors are eligible for the Seattle Promise program regardless of grade point average (GPA), income, ability or country of birth. Applications are now open. Learn more and apply here.
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The Bulletin Board section publishes information about art, photography, film, theater, writing, and other programs and competitions outside of TCS that might be of benefit and interest to our students. If you know of an opportunity that our students might want to hear about, contact the Dragon's Fire at dfsubmitarticle1@gmail.com. | |
Teens in Public Service Summer 2022 Internships
Teens In Public Service (TIPS) is dedicated to producing future leaders committed to their communities by connecting teens with life-changing opportunities and internships at nonprofit organizations.
Through our Summer Internship Program, TIPS provides paid summer internships for enrolled, high school youth at local nonprofit organizations. These internships offer teens practical work experience, an understanding of ethical leadership, and a venue to put their values into action; and, our nonprofits gain additional staff during the summer months, at no cost to their organizations.
Application deadline Mar 4.
Read more and apply.
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Become a Pedalheads Spring Break Instructor
As a bike instructor you will spend your days outside while inspiring the next generation of cyclists. It’s active, it’s adventurous, it’s fun and it’s incredibly rewarding. You don’t have to be a bike expert because we provide training for our programs for you to get going in your new role!
Work Dates:
Apr 11-15
Locations:
- Ballard Elks Club
- Maple Leaf Lutheran Church
Read more and apply.
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Penguin Youth Leaders invite teens to join them for the next Penguin Artistic Cohort retreat Mon, Feb 21.
Retreats are our time to connect, play, deepen our skills, work with special guests, and hone our performance piece.
- Explore leadership through acting
- Bring a social justice lens to both leadership and theater
- Connect with peers
- The PAC is collaborating on a multi-disciplinary exploration of empathy and connection that weaves together their passions and interests: Shakespeare, Original Work, Music, and Movement. They are working towards a public performance in the spring.
No prior PAC involvement necessary. Teens are welcome to join at any time in the process.
Register for the retreat.
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Creative Storytelling with Sockz Theatre
Feb 20 from 1–2 pm
Online Only
From Northwest Film Forum. Become a dynamic storyteller in this hands-on virtual workshop with Sockz Theatre! Learn how to integrate character voices, sound effects, and found-object puppetry to tell original stories or classic fables. This workshop is designed to help encourage imagination and radical creativity for the entire family.
Read more and register.
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How to Make a Documentary: From Soup to Nuts
Feb 19 from 3-4 pm
In-Person Only
From Northwest Film Forum. Learn the nuts and bolts of documentary filmmaking in a presentation by Sally Rubin, including an overview of how to develop a story, how to prepare for production, how to complete your film, and how to ensure that your film will have a life out in the world after completion. This workshop is suitable for people of all ages, including kids, and will have you up and running with your film idea in less than an hour!
Read more and register.
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TeenTix is proud to announce a new creative writing workshop series in partnership with On the Boards! Participants will have the chance to develop a piece of creative writing based on viewing a show at On the Boards and with the mentorship of professional writers. Sessions are in March, April, and May 2022, and are free to participate! For full workshop details and information about the performances you’ll attend, see here!
Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops!
This workshop is open for teens 13-19 years old. Must be a TeenTix member to participate.
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