Comments for Elect Kay Smith-Blum | Seattle School District Position 5 http://www.electksb.org Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:02:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Affordable housing for teachers by hudson http://www.electksb.org/affordable-housing-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-169 hudson Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=68#comment-169 Hey this was doubtlessly one of the most effective posts I've had the chance to view on the topic so far. I do not know where you learn all of your information but I am impressed! I am going to send a few individuals on over to check this out. Fantastic, totally awesome. I'm have just started getting into spitting out articles myself, nothing close to your writing skills (ha!) but I would love for you to look over my articles sometime! <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/bowflex.series.7.treadmill.sale-20" rel="nofollow">bowflex</a> Hey this was doubtlessly one of the most effective posts I’ve had the chance to view on the topic so far. I do not know where you learn all of your information but I am impressed! I am going to send a few individuals on over to check this out. Fantastic, totally awesome. I’m have just started getting into spitting out articles myself, nothing close to your writing skills (ha!) but I would love for you to look over my articles sometime! bowflex

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]]> Comment on Public Private partnerships by Camron Barth http://www.electksb.org/public-private-partnerships/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Camron Barth Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:24:36 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=70#comment-117 You've got great ideas and we're rooting for you! You’ve got great ideas and we’re rooting for you!

]]> Comment on Culinary arts vocational strand that provides food service by Kay Smith-Blum http://www.electksb.org/culinary-arts-vocational-strand-that-provides-food-service/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Kay Smith-Blum Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:58:19 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=63#comment-33 Hi Dwight, Yes - I know there is a program in place - my platform calls for expanding to EVERY school and creating vocational strands and culinary training as part of health and nutrition curriculum for every child. So - yes - the idea would be to build on what is in place, absolutely! KSB Hi Dwight,
Yes – I know there is a program in place – my platform calls for expanding to EVERY school and creating vocational strands and culinary training as part of health and nutrition curriculum for every child. So – yes – the idea would be to build on what is in place, absolutely! KSB

]]> Comment on Culinary arts vocational strand that provides food service by Kay Smith-Blum http://www.electksb.org/culinary-arts-vocational-strand-that-provides-food-service/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Kay Smith-Blum Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:55:01 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=63#comment-32 Hi David, Thanks for your comment. I have spent more than a few minutes thinking about the food service issue and had hours of discussions with the district food folks and other health experts. We must move towards FRESH and nutritious food service for our students. A vocational strand would STILL necessitate adult supervision and support. so while the job structure might change - jobs would still be available and OTHER jobs facilitating numerous vocational strands would be created as well. Anecdotal research indicates that right now about 20% of the prepacked breakfasts and lunches are simply tossed out at most schools. AND, our children are not prepared to be self sufficient in many life skills (like cooking) and nutritional curriculum is inconsistent of absent in most K-12 curriculums. Right now, we lose about 4 million dollars a year on our food service, and I strongly believe, if food is going to cost us, then it should be GOOD. We have all kinds of problems surrounding how kids relate to food from obesity to the opposite extreme. If we as a community work together to create food service that teaches as well as nourishes, we will actually create more opportunities for jobs and vital support of our students in the future. Let's talk again. ksb Hi David,
Thanks for your comment. I have spent more than a few minutes thinking about the food service issue and had hours of discussions with the district food folks and other health experts. We must move towards FRESH and nutritious food service for our students. A vocational strand would STILL necessitate adult supervision and support. so while the job structure might change – jobs would still be available and OTHER jobs facilitating numerous vocational strands would be created as well. Anecdotal research indicates that right now about 20% of the prepacked breakfasts and lunches are simply tossed out at most schools. AND, our children are not prepared to be self sufficient in many life skills (like cooking) and nutritional curriculum is inconsistent of absent in most K-12 curriculums. Right now, we lose about 4 million dollars a year on our food service, and I strongly believe, if food is going to cost us, then it should be GOOD. We have all kinds of problems surrounding how kids relate to food from obesity to the opposite extreme. If we as a community work together to create food service that teaches as well as nourishes, we will actually create more opportunities for jobs and vital support of our students in the future. Let’s talk again.
ksb

]]> Comment on Coaches for academics by David Foutch http://www.electksb.org/coaches-for-academics/comment-page-1/#comment-31 David Foutch Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:07:22 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=61#comment-31 Responding to Michele, Garfield will be trying advisory periods this year, to fill the role that Kay suggests. I see a need for additional coaching beyond that, but not all students would need this. Responding to Michele, Garfield will be trying advisory periods this year, to fill the role that Kay suggests. I see a need for additional coaching beyond that, but not all students would need this.

]]> Comment on Culinary arts vocational strand that provides food service by Dana Twight http://www.electksb.org/culinary-arts-vocational-strand-that-provides-food-service/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Dana Twight Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:43:12 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=63#comment-22 Dear Kay: Your idea is great, but how about connecting it to an existing program instead? There is a great program already used in Washington called ProStart, supported by the Wash. Restaurant Association Ed. Foundation. If you would like to know more about career and technical education in the Seattle Schools, I'd be happy to talk with you. I am the chair of the business advisory committee for the CTE dept. at Seattle Schools. Dana Twight, M. Ed. 206-652-6208 Dear Kay:

Your idea is great, but how about connecting it to an existing program instead? There is a great program already used in Washington called ProStart, supported by the Wash. Restaurant Association Ed. Foundation. If you would like to know more about career and technical education in the Seattle Schools, I’d be happy to talk with you. I am the chair of the business advisory committee for the CTE dept. at Seattle Schools. Dana Twight, M. Ed.
206-652-6208

]]> Comment on Culinary arts vocational strand that provides food service by David Westberg http://www.electksb.org/culinary-arts-vocational-strand-that-provides-food-service/comment-page-1/#comment-20 David Westberg Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:37:12 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=63#comment-20 And then where would the students whose parents earn their livings in school food services (many of them single moms) get their meals when their supporting parent is put out of work as aresult of your plan? Food banks? Shelters? Perhaps spend o few minutes thinking about the human beings (sole support for kids) you are potentially impacting with your ideas sometime. And then where would the students whose parents earn their livings in school food services (many of them single moms) get their meals when their supporting parent is put out of work as aresult of your plan? Food banks? Shelters?

Perhaps spend o few minutes thinking about the human beings (sole support for kids) you are potentially impacting with your ideas sometime.

]]> Comment on Expansion of IB & International Education more quickly by Molly Seaverns http://www.electksb.org/expansion-of-ib-more-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Molly Seaverns Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:13:00 +0000 http://www.electksb.org/?p=65#comment-19 The IB program is making a world of difference in student opportunities at Chief Sealth HS now, and has raised achievement and recognition for Ingraham on a national basis. The IB program is making a world of difference in student opportunities at Chief Sealth HS now, and has raised achievement and recognition for Ingraham on a national basis.

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