We have one more week until Winter Break! We are excited to welcome you and your family to our Multicultural Night, one of our community's biggest annual celebrations of the year. Please join us for some amazing food and performances from many of our student groups!

We hope you have a restful and restorative weekend!

Principal Jeff Lam

Assistant Principal Jacklyn Cable

Assistant Principal Laura Roesener

Admin Intern Jenn Kekuna

Admin Intern Trisha Pilapil

• 12/12 | Multicultural Night, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
• 12/13 | Cap & gown photos for seniors
• 12/15 | 1 Hour Early Release
• 12/31 | Last day to purchase yearbook for $50
• 1/31 | End of 1st Semester
• 2/3 | CHS Open House for Prospective Families (learn more below)

Check out the document below that includes our full winter athletics schedule, and come check out some games!

Tonight is our first Cleveland quad homestand game and we’d like to get as many Cleveland spectators as possible out to support!

• Friday, 12/8: First Quad homestand basketball game and RALLY NIGHT! First 100 CHS Students will receive a free Cleveland rally towel. Must show Student ID. (See image to the right). Concession stand will be open for business – hot dogs, nachos, snacks and drinks for sale. Come try the freshly popped popcorn from the new popcorn machine!

• Saturday, 1/6: Quad vs. FRANKLIN! RALLY NIGHT and CJ ELLEBY DEDICATION! First 100 CHS Students will receive a free Cleveland rally towel. Must show Student ID. CJ Elleby banner and retired jersey ceremony during halftime (TBD & details forthcoming)

• 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.

Students will be released for Winter Break on Friday at 2:40 pm.

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!

Cleveland families! You can now order your 2023-24 yearbook on SchoolPay. The yearbook is 200 pages of photos and memories created by Cleveland students for Cleveland students. It will be printed and delivered by June 2024 before the end of the school year.

Important Info Below:

- Price is $50 until Dec. 31st. (Price goes up to $60 on Jan 1st. You can purchase a book until March 2024)

- Metal Nameplate for front cover with your student’s name is an additional $10 (must order by Dec 31st)

For Seniors:

- Cap’N’Gown pictures are happening Wednesday, Dec 13th from 10-2:30pm at CHS in room 1201. This is the only day. No retakes. Please make sure your senior is there.

-Senior Grad Ads (you must purchase your page by Dec 31st. In January, we will send everyone who purchases a page a link to submit photos and messages)

SchoolPay link is below. You can also have your student pick up an order form from the front office or the yearbook room (1162). Please reach out to Yearbook Advisor Dan Truog with any questions: drtruog@seattleschools.org. Thank you!

SchoolPay Link: 2023-24 Cleveland Yearbook (Purchase Here)

SENIORS! Graduation is just around the corner. Please click here to order your cap and gown by December 18th.

• Payment for the cap & gown is not due until Spring (though you can pay now if you'd prefer)
• All other senior gear can be ordered at anytime during the year. The earlier its ordered and paid for, the earlier your student will receive it.
• Cap & gown photos are happening on December 13th.

The CDC recommends people aged 12 years and older who got COVID-19 vaccines before September 12, 2023 should get an updated vaccine.

The flu shot is recommended for people 6 months and older. It can reduce flu illnesses, visits to doctor’s offices, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as make symptoms less severe and reduce flu-related hospitalizations and deaths.

Risk factors for serious illness from flu or covid include asthma, diabetes, weakened immune system, and other chronic health conditions.

The Teen Health Center has both 2023-2024 Flu and COVID-19 vaccines available for students. If you are interested in your child receiving either vaccine, registration and parent consent forms are available in Room 2060.

Team Read is hiring SPS 9th-11th graders now until December 18th to be after-school reading coaches 2 days a week during second semester.

***Click here to apply!***

• Role: Teen reading coaches are paired with SPS 2nd - 4th grade growing readers at Dearborn Park and Kimball Elementary where they practice literacy games, reading fluency, & comprehension
• Time commitment: in-person for 80 minutes, two afternoons each week on Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:25 – 5:45. There is no coaching during Seattle Public Schools holidays & breaks. Semester 2 coaching is a commitment from February – May.
• Pay: $18.69/hr or service learning hours, including training to be an effective literacy tutor
• Graduation Credit: Earn up to 1.0 high school CTE credit toward graduation for hours worked

The links below provide more information about Team Read and the Reading Coach position. . There are approximately 15-20 openings available for Cleveland students who can commit to working a full semester or a full school year.

• Team Read Website, Job Info, & Application
• 1 min video: Being a Team Read Coach

Mark your calendars for June 17th!

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.

Did you know that CHS students can receive FREE dental services, such as cleaning, exams, X Rays, fillings, extractions, sealants, fluoride treatments, emergency exams, and palliative treatments. These services are performed right here at Cleveland through the International Community Health Services, and they will be with us on 12/8, 1/5, 2/2, 3/1, 4/5, and 5/3. Learn more about the opportunity here, and get registered, here!