Family Newsletter
Cleveland STEM High School
April 19, 2024
Hello Cleveland families!
As we move into the 4th quarter of the school year, I want to make sure you are aware of an amazing academic resource available to all students: Cleveland's Success Center in Room 1136!
This centrally-located, large space houses three important teams that students can partner with: our High School Graduation Success Coordinators, College Success Foundation, and UW STEMSub. The teams in this space work together to support students with academic coaching, tutoring (particularly in math and science), college applications, scholarships, internships, and provide personal guidance for students through their high school experience so that they can reach their postsecondary goals.
Please encourage your student to stop by to say hello and learn more about the support available to them!
Principal Jeff Lam
Assistant Principal Jacklyn Cable
Assistant Principal Laura Roesener
Admin Intern Jenn Kekuna
Admin Intern Trisha Pilapil
Important Dates and Events to Know
- 5/17 | Cultural Night hosted by Pacific Islanders Club
- 5/18 | Prom
- 5/25 | K-POP Community Performance
- 6/1 | PTSA-sponsored fundraiser (more info coming!)
- 6/10 | Senior checkout
- 6/11 | Senior Breakfast and graduation rehearsal
- 6/17 | Graduation, 8:00 pm
CHS Spring Sports Schedule
Spring sports are now underway! Check out the full spring sports schedule using the link below. If you have any questions, please reach out to Athletic Director Dan Jurdy at dgjurdy@seattleschools.org
Important Info to Know
Cleveland's PTSA is hosting a fundraiser!
Celebrate our UW-bound seniors!
Cleveland artists are on display at Seattle Art Museum!
Congratulations to the 22 Cleveland student artists whose work is currently on display at the Seattle Art Museum in the Naramore Art Exhibit! You can check out some of their work here (our students have work displayed in the drawing, painting, and ceramics category). The exhibit is open from now through May 12th, and the exhibit is open Wednesday - Sundays.
Special congratulations to the Cleveland senior whose art is featured on exhibit poster!
Info for Seniors
5/18 | Prom, 7:00 - 10:00 pm. More details will be shared soon!
6/10 | Last day of classes for seniors and senior checkout
6/11 | Senior breakfast and graduation rehearsal
6/17 | Graduation at Memorial Stadium, 8:00 pm
Mental Health Services that are available to students right now
Did you know:
- We have a new, fully licensed mental health therapist from Atlantic Street Center! She is a Cleveland graduate, born-and-raised in the community, and we're excited for our partnership.
- Therapeutic Health Services has partnered with us to provide group counseling sessions.
- We are partnering with Utopia Washington to provide individual and group counseling. Utopia specializes in supporting the needs of LGBTQIA+ students.
- We continue to offer individual therapy sessions with Antonia Caliboso, a licensed clinician who serves the Cleveland community through our Teen Health Center.
- We offer online therapy through Joon, for students who prefer the flexibility of online meetings.
Students who are interested in receiving counseling or therapy services can stop by the counseling department on the ground floor of Building 2 to get started.
Our Family Co-Design Work
We have invested part of our Mental Health grant money into family and youth co-design work, and I'm thrilled to share with you that Mx. Jimenez and Ms. Keegan serve as our Family Co-Design leads. This work is done in collaboration with like-minded schools and supported by a facilitator from the Family Leadership Design Collaborative. You can learn more about the vision behind Family Co-Design work, here.
Learn more about their work:
Family Co-Design - Tymmony Keegan
I am delighted to share that in addition to piloting a Black Studies course here at Cleveland, I am now a member of Cleveland’s Co-Design Crew! In collaboration with SPS School & Family Partnerships staff, our levy liaisons with the City of Seattle’s Department of Education & Early Learning, and a brilliant facilitator with the Family Leadership Design Collaborative, we are beginning to take on the challenge of redefining relationships and partnerships between school and family. I’m really looking forward to supporting this critical work with Cleveland families and staff.
Youth Co-Design - isaura jiménez guerra
I’m excited to continue working on youth empowerment work through an AIS role focused on youth leadership and organizing. Through our work with co-design, my role is to support young people in identifying the issues that directly impact them so that they can organize and build collective power. I bring to this role my prior experience as a youth organizer and labor organizer and am excited to continue creating space where young folks can build connections and take action. I’m grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with young folks, community members, and our co-design crew.
What is Co-Design?
In short, in co-design, diverse stakeholders come together in order to collectively identify issues or problems of practice, and to design solutions. Co-design is an iterative process made up of cycles in which people:
- Build relationships & theorize around shared issues
- Design and develop tools, practices, processes, and other solutions that push beyond the status quo
- Enact or pilot these solutions and collect data on what happens
- Analyze & reflect on what was learned, in order to revise theories and designs
If you are interested in being a part of the Cleveland Co-Design Crew or just have questions, please reach out!
- Family Co-Design contact → Tymmony Keegan – tjkeegan@seattleschools.org
- Youth Co-Design contact → isaura jiménez guerra – isjimenez@seattleschools.org
CHS Alumni Association Scholarship - Due April 26th!
Attention Seniors! The Cleveland High School Alumni Association is granting scholarships again this year to anyone attending college, university, trade school or technical college. There is an additional focus on students pursuing an education degree. Everyone is encouraged to apply!
To apply, fill out the online form on the CHSAA website - CHSAA Scholarship Recipients - The Alumni (clevelandalumsea.org)
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Ms. Chloe Kimiai or the CHSAA Scholarship Chairs, Tracy Arnold & Meredith Blache, at scholarships@clevelandalumsea.org.
Student parking is available on 15th, Orcas, Lucile, or Bennett!
During the school day, please remind your students to use the ample street parking all around Cleveland rather than the staff parking lot.
Student Programs and Internships!
FREE student programs and internships
Free Mental Health groups!
Are you interested in your child joining free and confidential groups this semester? Cleveland is offering several different groups which will take place on a rotating schedule during the school day starting in March. Filling out this referral form does not guarantee a spot in a group. The results of this survey are confidential and only read by a school counselor or social worker. Please fill out this interest form to see what group options are available.
Access for mental health services
Joon is a Seattle-based company that provides online therapeutic services for 13-24 year old clients. When students are signed up for services, they are matched with a therapist with expertise in their particular areas of need.
If this sounds like a service your student might benefit from, you can refer them right now, using this link. This service is free for Cleveland students and it is available through, at minimum, the end of this school year.