Community Update — Nov. 29, 2023
Arbor Heights • November 29, 2023
1. Incident: Shortly after school was dismissed on Tues, Nov 28, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and Seattle Fire Department were on our campus while they responded to a threatening incident. An unknown adult in a car sprayed a substance that SPD believes may have been pepper spray toward several students and their families while they were walking on the sidewalk. The unknown adult immediately drove west on 105th and was not seen again as we dealt with this situation. A teacher on duty immediately alerted the school office and called 911. The SPD and paramedic teams appeared about five minutes later. They tended to the individuals who had been sprayed or who were nearby. We are thankful to say that the students and families who were involved in this incident received treatment and are recovering. There is nothing we take more seriously than the safety of our students, staff, and school community, and we will continue to be prepared to respond to urgent situations in our school. Please remember that in addition to reporting concerns to Arbor Heights staff, our families may use the SPS Safe Schools Hotline 206-252-0510 to report any threats to SPS schools. This phone number is managed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Below are some resources families can use in discussions with their students about personal safety.
Talking to Children about Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Seattle Police Department Personal Safety Tips
2. Winter! Please make sure your child wears a warm jacket to school along with hat, gloves, and sometimes boots. We expect all students to participate in outdoor recess for fresh air.
3. Progress Reports will be available for parents to view on Monday, Dec. 18. Check your child’s report card:
– If you have previously set up your Source account, enter your username and password. If you have not set up your Source account, click ‘Set up’. information on how to set up your Source account. Your username is the email address on the school record.
– In the top right-hand corner, select which child’s progress reports you would like to access. Note: elementary student assignment grades are not displayed on The Source, and classes shown for students in grades K-5 are not necessarily displayed in period order. They are a list of subjects the student studies throughout the day.
4. Our PTSA shares good news: We were blown away by our generous community on #GivingTuesday, and we surpassed our first day goal of $5,000 and qualified for the match! THANK YOU to all who gave, no matter the amount. Your donation will have a positive impact on our kids! We still have a long way to reach our $25,000 goal. Would you help us close the gap and consider giving if you haven’t yet had a chance? Donate Now!