Siblings in the Same School

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We ask for predictability for our families during the phase-in period for the new Student Assignment Plan.

Essentially, we are requesting that current families be grandfathered to allow all of a familys younger siblings to attend the school currently attended by older siblings through the highest grade level available at that school.

This will provide predictability in assignment for families who have children enrolled in Seattle Public Schools under both the current choice system of student assignment in use through the 2009-2010 academic year AND the New Student Assignment Plan to be used beginning in 2010-2011.

2350 Signatures

  • Stephanie Jewett
  • Dotty Carreno
  • Courtney Borden
    • Comments
    • I can't imagine having my children placed in two different schools. The stress that it places on the children and families is unacceptable. Human interest should outweigh the politics of the school system. As a former teacher, it really upsets me that the SPS put their policies and politics ahead of what is in the best interest of the students and families that are a part of the system. I am a huge advocate of public schools, but if things don't change we will look at private schools.
  • Richard Borden
  • Lindsey Harper
    • Comments
    • I have twins and would NOT be happy if they were in different schools
  • Susanne Donaldson
  • Kimberly Ransiear
  • kristine heeney
  • Sunita Mokadam
  • Michelle Boske
  • Sarah Maxwell
  • Joe Goldberg
  • Kara Kahler
  • Julie Pearson
  • Kristen Lui
  • Erin Peyovich
  • Carmen Albert
  • Maygan Wurzer
    • Comments
    • the district needs to make siblings at the same school a PRIORITY
  • Hilary Sparrow
  • Laura Johnson
    • Comments
    • keep our children in the same school if that is where they and the family want them to be!they should not be seperated.
  • Jennifer Andrews
    • Comments
    • Seems like a no-brainer. Parents using choice at the time knew that their siblings had first priority. It is not fair to risk splitting up the family or forcing a family to leave their school community because of a changed rule the family had no idea was going to happen. Existing SPS families should be grandfathered.
  • Theresa Fjermedal
    • Comments
    • As a mother of 3 children, 2 in 1st grade and 1 in 3rd grade, it is challenging enough to get all three children to the same school on time. It is an unreasonable burden to place upon a family to separate them into different schools. Picking children up after school presents the same burden as well as a safety concern. One of the children would have to wait to be picked up. This is not acceptable. Having siblings at separate schools breaks up a sense of belonging to a school community. Imagine having children in separate schools and desiring to participate fully in each school. You simply could not do it.
  • Mary Jane Hohman
    • Comments
    • Let's make this work for families!
  • Jane Johnson
  • Jessica Lawrence
    • Comments
    • Thank you!
  • Sara Eizen
  • Sandra Sexton
  • Amy Tucci Webert
    • Comments
    • I have twins that will be enroll in Seattle Public Schools 2010/2011 - if they are assigned to seperate schools, we will pull them from public school and place them in private schools.
  • Kirsten Hulett
  • Kristin Capps
  • Jennifer Nicholas
  • Jean Brumder
  • Rebecca McBrearty
  • Susan Roden
    • Comments
    • It is critical to keep siblings in the same school!
  • Alycia Staats
  • Robin Turner
    • Comments
    • Parents can't be in two places at once at pick up time. It's that simple.
  • Pamela Smolak
    • Comments
    • Please give siblings priority over assignment area.
  • Ramona Wessel
  • Audryn Lovinger
    • Comments
    • Siblings should not be forced to attend separate schools.
  • Tara Parsons
    • Comments
    • This is very important to our family and we hope that Seattle Schools recognizes this and acts appropriately. To have multiple children at multiple schools adds a layer of chaos to any family and takes away from the strong family bond we've formed with our current school. Please ensure that families with one child at a school they want their additional children to attend are "grandfathered" in so that families won't be split up.
  • Gretchen Cappio
  • Lori olson
  • Kimberly Boyt
  • Aubrey Rosenkranz
  • Susan Luebbe
  • Chris Staats
  • Peggy Fitzgerald
    • Comments
    • There is no reason to separate siblings during the transition to the new SAP. To split up families creates logistical burdens for both families and schools, not to mention the stresses within families of having siblings apart.
  • Christina Fong
  • Craig Parsons
    • Comments
    • Having siblings in separate schools would be disastrous.
  • Christopher B Jones