Archives for September 17, 2010

Author Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl) reading and signing at Eckstein MS next Tuesday

September 17, 2010 by 1 Comment

Eoin Colfer's latest, "Artemis Foul and the Atlantis Complex"

Author Eoin Colfer is coming to Northeast Seattle in support of the latest book in his Artemis Fowl series.

Colfer will be at the Eckstein Middle School Auditorium (3003 NE 75th St) on Tuesday, September 21 at 6:30pm, for a reading and book signing session.

From the University Book Store September Events page:

In the world of Inter/Supernatural crime, there’s no villain quite like teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. So, why has he suddenly committed his fortune to saving the planet? Could it be that his attempts to use fairy magic have made him susceptible to a condition that usually only affects fairies, the dreaded Atlantis Complex? Follow Captain Holly Short as she tries to discover the truth.

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No tickets are required, and Mr. Colfer will not only personalize up to three of your books, you can take pictures from the signing line, too. “Signing guidelines are subject to change,” says the University Book Store information on the event, but you always have to say that, just in case.

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Seattle Schools “Welcome Back” meeting for NE Seattle families next Monday

September 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

As a part of Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson’s engagement plan for the school year (Listening, Learning, and Responding), Seattle Public School families are invited to “Welcome Back” Regional Meetings being held throughout the city this month.

The meeting for Northeast Seattle families is being held on Monday, September 20 from 6:30-8pm at Eckstein Middle School (3003 NE 75th St).

In addition to Superintendent Goodloe-Johnson, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Susan Enfield will be in attendance.  The Executive Director for Schools in our region (Phil Brockman, former principal of Ballard High School, for the Northeast) and representatives of schools in the region fill out the roll sheet.

This regional structure is new to the school district this year and will be the subject of a brief presentation by the leadership team at the meeting. “The majority of the meeting will be devoted to informal interactions between families and district and school leaders,” says the news release from Monday, September 13.

Light refreshments will be served, and there will be books and drawing supplies (but no childcare) for the kiddies. Interpretive services at the Northeast meeting include Somali and Spanish.

You can see the full release from Seattle Public Schools about these regional meetings here.

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