SPEAKER_99
Thank you.
SPEAKER_04
I'd like to welcome everybody to the November 2nd Seattle School Board meeting.
I am Vice President Sue Peters and I will be sitting in for President Betty Patu this evening who is traveling to a conference, she's at a conference with Superintendent Nyland.
Also unable to attend tonight is Director Blanford and let's see.
But we do have a student representative from Nathan Hale, Stella Ramos and sitting in for Superintendent Nyland is Deputy Superintendent Stephen Nielsen.
Ms. Ritchie the roll call please.
SPEAKER_00
Director Burke.
Here.
Director Geary.
Here.
Director Peters.
Here.
Director Pinkham.
SPEAKER_04
I would also like to add that Director Harris is on her way.
If everyone would please stand for the pledge of allegiance.
At this time we would like to recognize one of our teachers, Laura Tyler, and I will turn to Deputy Superintendent Nielsen for his remarks.
SPEAKER_00
Good evening everyone.
I'd like to recognize Laura Tyler who is receiving the EPA and Presidential Award for Outstanding Environmental Education.
She has worked at South Shore as a PK-8 teacher.
She has a passion over environmental education and tying that back to everyday life for her students.
According to this bio she has over three decades of work in education.
I'm sure that started when she was in kindergarten.
So she is here tonight to receive recognition and share her thoughts.
Welcome and thank you for all you do.
SPEAKER_01
Thank you.
SPEAKER_99
Thank you.
SPEAKER_01
So as he said, it does start with a passion.
It starts with your heart and I believe that you start with what you care for and love and you think about that with your mind and you use your hand to get kids involved in making change in their world.
Our school is located on one of the most youth violet corners in the city and we take them out on weekly field trips to remove invasive species from the East Duwamish Greenbelt and They're restoring a wetland area and in the process they're replanting it with native plants and they're learning from our First Nations people what the native plants were used for for medicine and food and restoring this area to bring it back to a healthy environment.
And it has made a change in our kids and it has made a change in the community.
We believe that if we can heal this land we can heal ourselves and we can heal the community.
So I thank you very much for acknowledging this.
SPEAKER_04
Alright, the next item on our agenda is going to be the student performance.
We're going to switch things up a little bit and do our Native American Heritage Month presentation afterwards.
And so I would like to welcome the John Stanford International School Choir who's here to perform for us.
At this time I'd like to invite my colleagues to sit in the front row and enjoy this performance as members of the audience.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_03
一人で寂しい二人 There by the river sits a pretty maiden, watching the water move along.
She sees a lovely blossoming cherry tree, and her heart is filled with song.
Someday I will go to my home that I love so.
Once more I will be, meet the lovely cherry.
Three.
SPEAKER_99
One.
One.
One.
SPEAKER_03
One.
One.
One.
One.
SPEAKER_99
One.
SPEAKER_03
When dancers on the river, sadly the maiden must depart.
These gentle ways that sighs feel the cherry tree, and a song that fills her heart.
Someday I will go to my own bed.
SPEAKER_99
I must hope that I lost more.
I will meet the lovely cherry can be free.
SPEAKER_03
1人で寂しい 2人で参りましょう Old Abram Brown is dead and gone, you'll never see him more.
SPEAKER_99
He used to wear a long brown coat that fucked him down before.
SPEAKER_03
Old Abram Brown is dead and gone, you'll never see him more.
He used to wear a long brown coat.
That button down before.
Old Abram Brown is dead and gone.
You'll never see him more.
He used to wrap up dead and gone.
They'll butter down him more.
Old Abram Brown is dead and gone.
You'll never see him more.
SPEAKER_99
He used to wear a long brown coat, that button down before.
SPEAKER_03
He used to wear a long brown coat, that button down before.
The young brown is dead and gone.
The young brown is dead and gone.
SPEAKER_99
The young brown is dead and gone.
SPEAKER_03
The young brown is dead and gone.
The young brown is dead and gone.
That button down before.
SPEAKER_99
That button down before.
SPEAKER_03
That button down before.
Old Abram Brown is dead and gone.
You'll never see him more.
He used to whip a long round cook that button down before.
SPEAKER_99
Old Abraham Brown is dead and gone.
You'll never see him more.
SPEAKER_04
Don't you go away just yet.
Yes, we are so happy to have you all here.
We want to know a little bit about you.
We would like to know your first name and what grade you're in.
So I'm going to pass the mic around.
SPEAKER_02
Hi, my name is Isabella and I'm in third grade.
My name is Caitlin and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Julia and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Diego and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Anna and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Hannah and I'm in third grade.
My name is Catley and I'm in third grade.
My name is Lucy and I'm in third grade.
My name is Hannah and I'm in third grade.
My name is London and I'm in third grade.
My name is Mika and I'm in third grade.
My name is Oren and I'm in third grade.
My name is Agu and I'm in third grade.
Where do I pass this?
My name is Sasha and I'm in third grade.
My name is Mira and I'm in third grade.
My name is Tilda and I'm in third grade.
My name is Eleanor and I'm in third grade.
My name is Simone and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Ella and I'm in third grade.
My name is Ava and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Lafera and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Diego and I'm in third grade.
My name is Saren and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Elliot and I'm in third grade.
My name is Cohen and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Jasper and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Peter and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Dora and I'm in third grade.
My name is Zach and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Surya and I'm in third grade.
My name is Sophia and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Linnea and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Miranda and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Claire and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Addison and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Mayu and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Liv and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Fiona and I'm in third grade.
My name is Mara and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Elise and I'm in third grade.
My name is Clara and I'm in third grade.
My name is Ellie and I'm in third grade.
My name is Maya and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Aaron and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Jensen and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Maddie and I'm in third grade.
My name is Spencer and I'm in third grade.
My name is Sam and I am in fifth grade.
My name is Christian and I'm in fifth grade.
My name is Henry and I'm in fourth grade.
My name is Wyatt and I'm in fifth grade.
SPEAKER_04
And before you go, I'd like to know what is the name of your music director?
And what do you say to her for teaching you these wonderful songs?
Thank you very much.
Thank you for coming, everybody.