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'''Gatewood Elementary School''' is an elementary school located in the [[Gatewood, Seattle, Washington|Gatewood]] neighborhood of [[Seattle]], Washington, USA. The school serves students from Pre-K (3+ yrs) through 5th grade as part of the [[Seattle Public Schools]] district. |
'''Gatewood Elementary School''' is an elementary school located in the [[Gatewood, Seattle, Washington|Gatewood]] neighborhood of [[Seattle]], Washington, USA. The school serves students from Pre-K (3+ yrs) through 5th grade as part of the [[Seattle Public Schools]] district. |
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Graham Hill is one of only two schools (and the only elementary school) in its [[Seattle Public Schools|district]] ''not'' considered "racially imbalanced" by a recent [[Seattle Times]] study.<ref name="SeattleTimesResegregation">{{cite web |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/local/schoolresegregationmap.html |title=Racial changes in Seattle's schools | author=Linda Shaw |coauthors=Katherine Long |publisher=[[Seattle Times]] |date=2008-05-31 |accessdate=2009-03-09 }}</ref> 73% of the school's population is non-white – about equal to the proportion in the school's ZIP code. |
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Classes in Gatewood began inside a barn in 1908, then moved to a portable building a few blocks away one year later. In 1910, the Gatewood school building was constructed, and became the third-oldest school in West Seattle. The building was later expanded in 1922, and served as a prominent landmark for the neighborhood. |
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== The PTA == |
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The Graham Hill [[Parent-Teacher Association|PTA]] meets the fourth Tuesday of every month of the school year, at 6:30 pm. A very active group, the PTA sponsors fundraisers throughout the year to support a variety of events. The PTA also supports ongoing programs and capital improvements. The Graham Hill PTA maintains a [[discussion list]], has a blog, and regularly contributes to the school [[wiki]]. |
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The school shut down operations from 1989-1991 as the building received major renovation costing $5.1 million. The walls were reinforced, the 1922 additions removed, and new facilities were created: a gymnaisum, classroom wing, and auditorium/lunchroom.<ref name="SeattleTimesResegregation">{{cite web |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19911014&slug=1310920 |title=At 83, Gatewood Elementary Gets A New Start | author=William Gough |publisher=[[Seattle Times]] |date=1991-10-14 |accessdate=2013-02-14 }}</ref> |
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[[File:GrahamHillElementary octopus.jpg|thumb|left| Close-up of a mosaic image of an octopus on the grounds of Graham Hill Elementary]] |
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}}. See [http://www.seattleschools.org/area/historybook/graham-hill.pdf Graham Hill History] (pdf) |
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*[http://www.seattleschools.org/area/facilities/BEXII/GrahamHill.xml Info on 2004 addition] |
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*[http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19911014&slug=1310920 At 83, Gatewood Elementary Gets A New Start] |
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Revision as of 04:49, 16 February 2013
| Gatewood Elementary | |
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 Gatewood Elementary School | |
| Location | |
4320 SW Myrtle St. Seattle, WA 98136 , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Seattle Public Schools |
| Principal | Rhonda Claytor |
| Grades | K-5 |
| Slogan | At Gatewood we believe that changing the world is possible |
| Mascot | Gators |
| Information | (206) 252-9400 |
| Website | Gatewood Elementary |
Gatewood Elementary School is an elementary school located in the Gatewood neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. The school serves students from Pre-K (3+ yrs) through 5th grade as part of the Seattle Public Schools district.
History
Classes in Gatewood began inside a barn in 1908, then moved to a portable building a few blocks away one year later. In 1910, the Gatewood school building was constructed, and became the third-oldest school in West Seattle. The building was later expanded in 1922, and served as a prominent landmark for the neighborhood.
The school shut down operations from 1989-1991 as the building received major renovation costing $5.1 million. The walls were reinforced, the 1922 additions removed, and new facilities were created: a gymnaisum, classroom wing, and auditorium/lunchroom.[1]
References
- ^ William Gough (October 14, 1991). "At 83, Gatewood Elementary Gets A New Start". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 14, 2013.