Family Newsletter
Cleveland STEM High School
January 26, 2024
Hello Cleveland Families,
This week, we will mark the end of our first semester on Wednesday! Student schedules for second semester will be available in the source Jan 31st and report cards along with transcripts will be sent home to families the week before mid winter break. Please also be on the lookout for a family survey alongside the report card you receive in the mail.
We are proud of all our students for their hard work this first semester, and are excited to see them all finish strong.
Principal Jeff Lam
Assistant Principal Jacklyn Cable
Assistant Principal Laura Roesener
Admin Intern Jenn Kekuna
Admin Intern Trisha Pilapil
Important Dates and Events to Know
- 1/31 | End of 1st Semester
- 2/3 | CHS Open House for Prospective Families (learn more below)
- 2/3 | Winter Formal Dance
- 2/13 | Cultural Night hosted by ASU
- 2/19 - 2/23 | Mid-Winter Break + Presidents' Day
Cleveland Athletics
Check out the document below that includes our full winter athletics schedule, and come check out some games!
- Friday, 1/26: Quad vs. LINCOLN! SENIOR NIGHT! First 100 CHS Seniors will receive a free slice of pizza and drink. Must show Student ID.
Important Info to Know
Winter Formal is on February 3!
Students can buy tickets during lunch.
Start of 2nd Semester
1st semester is ending Jan 31st and second semester will start on Thursday, Feb 1th. . Student schedules for second semester will be available in the source Jan 31st and report cards along with transcripts will be sent home to families the week before mid winter break.
Schedules generally stay the same, except for electives. With the exception of error or academic misplacement, schedule changes do not happen in second semester. Requests for switching teachers or academies will require family to reach out to administration.
Here are the procedures for the first 10 days (Feb 1-Feb 14) of the semester for dropping or adding classes. During this time students do not receive a W on their transcript for dropping or switching a class.
- To change a schedule, students will fill out a schedule change form found in the Student Hub, under schedule change forms. Preferred method is to fill out the form electronically and have the parental guardian sign it and email the form. Forms will also be available in the Counseling Center.
- Students email completed schedule change forms to their assigned School Counselor:
- Napsiyah Sallee àStudents ( A- He )
- Claire Abe à Students ( Hi-Ng )
- Chloe Kimiai à Students ( Nh-Z )
CHS open house for prospective families - 2/3/24
Do you know any families who are interested in coming to Cleveland High School?
We will host a open house Sat Feb 3, 2024 from 10:30am-12pm. Click here for more details.
Cleveland STEM is a school Choice School and incoming siblings will have to submit a form.
The School Choice process for 2024-25 will open on February 1, 2024. Visit the district School Choice and Open Enrollment page for district enrollment information.
Enrollment Key Dates
January 2, 2024: New registrations for Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year begins. New students to SPS must register before participating in Open Enrollment.
January, 27, 2024: District Admissions Fair and SPS Open House from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
February 1 – February 29: School Choice priority applications will be accepted (tiebreakers apply).
March 1 – May 31: School Choice late applications will be accepted (tiebreakers will not apply).
April 16: Open Enrollment results will be available online.
If you have any questions please reach out to our School Counselor: Napsiyah Sallee at nssallee@seattleschools.org and explore our School Website to learn more about our school too!
Order Cleveland Spirit Wear through January 28th
Time to RED OUT and show your Eagle pride! All proceeds go towards funding for Cleveland Athletics and spirit initiatives! Orders will be accepted through January 28, 2024 for delivery to student Advisory classrooms in late-February. Delivery date will be communicated via email. If you don't have a student at Cleveland, please reach out to Booster (email below) to make arrangements for receipt of your merchandise. NOTE: All items are made-to-order and sales are final. We cannot accept returns or exchanges. Email Cleveland Booster at chsbooster2022@gmail.com with questions.
Take 5 minutes to complete the Family Income Survey
Finally, if you have not already, we are asking that all families complete the Family Income Survey. The data collected from this is directly connected to our school's funding. Please take five minutes to complete a form out today, if you did not already complete one at the start of the year.
- Family Income Survey in English
- Chinese Family Income Survey
- Somali Family Income Survey
- Spanish Family Income Survey
- Vietnamese Family Income Survey
We hope you have a restful and restorative weekend!
Graduation is June 17, 8:00 pm, at Memorial Stadium
Mark your calendars for June 17th!
Refer your student for therapy
Joon is a Seattle-based company that provides online therapeutic services for 13-24 year old clients. When students are signed up for services, they are matched with a therapist with expertise in their particular areas of need.
If this sounds like a service your student might benefit from, you can refer them right now, using this link. This service is free for Cleveland students and it is available through, at minimum, the end of this school year.