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WALA Fall Workshop Schedule

 

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Sign up to attend the Fall workshop closest to you!

Early bird registration deadlines:  Yakima & Wenatchee           October 15^th, 2009

The cost for these workshops has been greatly reduced and is very affordable.  ($75.00/person for WALA school or district members, $100/person for non-members, and $125.00/person at the door).  Registration includes lunch.  Registration forms are available on the WALA website, www.walakids.com click on Conference Info.

DATES & LOCATIONS

October 29       Clarion Hotel and Conference Center – Yakima, WA

October 30       North Central Technical Skills Center – Wenatchee, WA

November 19    Clark County Skills Center – Vancouver, WA

November 20    New Market Skills Center – Tumwater, WA

December 10    Silverdale Beach Hotel, Silverdale, WA

December 11    Puget Sound Skills Center - Seattle

 

Region Activities – October 2009

            October 9

                        Region 1           Marysville—SHOPP

12:00—3:00

Contact Teresa Borseth, Teresa_Borseth@msvl.k12.wa.us  (360) 657-6351, or June Shirey, june.shirey@sno.wednet.edu  (360) 563-3403 for information and directions

 

Region 3           Discovery ALT, Port Orchard, WA  -  CANCELLED

10:00—3:00

Contact Shari Carragher, carraghe@skitsap.wednet.edu  (360) 443-3617, or Karen O’Donnell, kodonnel@sequim.k12.wa.us  (360) 582-3403 for information and directions.

 

October 23         Parent Involvement in ALE

Webinar

Contact Karen Estes, (509) 638-2393 kestes@insightfaculty.net or  Eric Alm, ealm@columbiavirtualacademy.org, (509)  939-4663  ext 281, for information and instructions

 

Region Activities – November 2009

November 13

 

Region 6           Student Bowling Tournament

Richland, WA

Contact Johanna Davis,    johanna.davis@rsd.edu  (509) 943-7350, or Brian Anderson, banderson@grandview.wednet.edu  (509) 882-8543 for information, directions, and costs.

 

Region 3           Sequim Community School

10:00—3:00

Contact Shari Carragher, carraghe@skitsap.wednet.edu  (360) 443-3617, or Karen O’Donnell, kodonnel@sequim.k12.wa.us  (360) 582-3403 for information and directions.

 

 

November 20

 

Region 5           Spokane Mini-Conference

Contact Karen Estes, (509) 638-2393 kestes@insightfaculty.net or  Eric Alm, ealm@columbiavirtualacademy.org, (509)  939-4663  ext 281, for information and instructions

 

 Grad Req: New Transfer Student Form

The new revised version of the Transfer Student Options application is now available on the OSPI Web site.  This is the form that high schools submit for 11th and 12th grade students who are first-time transfers into a Washington public school and want to use an alternative to the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) for graduation.  The form has been enhanced to better address its dual function of 1) registering a student’s eligibility for direct access to CAA Options without first taking the HSPE; and 2) requesting a waiver of the graduation requirement of taking the HSPE by virtue of the student having met standard on another state’s high school assessment.  The form is now a write-able PDF form, so it can be downloaded to your computer and completed electronically.   This form is available at:

http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/pubdocs/Form1637.pdf

 

The Transfer Student Options – Waivers and CAA Direct Access Web page has also been revised to reflect the changes mandated in the last legislative session.   The link to this web page is

http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WaiverAppeals/TransferWaiver.aspx

 

A reminder for all counselors, on-time graduation specialists, and others who fill out this and other CAA Options forms:  the 10 digit state student identification (SSID) number must be included on the forms when they are submitted.  The forms cannot be processed without the SSID.  If your district has not assigned an SSID number at the time that the form is completed, please delay submission of the form to OSPI until the SSID can be included on the form.

 

Any questions regarding transfer students or the CAA Options should be directed to Laurel Nanke laurel.nanke@k12.wa.us or (360) 725-6223.

 

Grad Req: Special Circumstance Appeals

It’s mid-September and the Fall cycle for Special Circumstance Appeals is right around the corner.  As a reminder October 1 is the deadline for submitting special circumstances appeal applications.  The application form can be found on the following web page:

 

http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WaiverAppeals/SpecialCircumstances.aspx

 

Applications can be mailed or faxed to OSPI (Attn.: Special Circumstance Appeal).  Both mailing address and fax number are listed on the application form.  A second fax number that can be used is 360.725.0424.

 

Any questions regarding the special circumstances appeal process should be directed to Michael Middleton (michael.middleton@k12.wa.us or 360.725.6434).

 

 

College Fair

Anacortes Home Education Partnership is hosting its first annual College Fair on Tuesday, November 3.  Over 35 college representatives will be present, talking with students and explaining what their schools offer.  The fair will take place from 12:30 to 2:00 on our beautiful campus at Rosario Beach. 

For further information contact:  Kim Stamper,  kstamper@asd103.org    (360) 299-4828

WALA Spring Conference

The next major conference will be March 4-6, 2010 at the Shilo Inn, Ocean Shores.  Call for Presenter and registration information is available on the website.