http://www.starrkingschool.org A diverse, welcoming public elementary school in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en THANK YOU! Last fall the parents, friends, family and staff of Starr King helped us reach a record-breaking $39,000 in our 2009-10 campaign. 100% of the classrooms participated and over 100 families contributed. However we are not done. Like all public schools in California, Starr King faces the deepest cuts to our ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2010/03/10/starr-king-pta-spring-campaign/ We welcome prospective parents to visit Starr King Tours dates added for Round 2: Thursday March 18, 9:30-11 Thursday March 25, 9:30-11 Parents should call ahead (415-695-5797) to reserve a spot and indicate which program they are interested in (Mandarin Immersion, General Education, Spanish Bilingual or Special Education). This way, we can be sure ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2010/02/26/school-tours-we-welcome-prospective-parents-to-visit-starr-king/ Happy new year. Last Saturday the Chronicle ran a brief editorial about Thomas Starr King for whom SKE is named. Might be nice to show the children, many of whom may not realize that the school is named for a historical person. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/02/EDJB1B4NR7.DTL http://www.starrkingschool.org/2010/01/04/thomas-starr-king-in-the-news/ Take a look at this terrific program for all students at Starr King. www.stagewrite.org http://www.starrkingschool.org/2009/11/20/stagewrite-drama-through-literacy-at-starr-king/ Education researcher Richard Elmore finds that successful schools in low-income schools do some things better than schools in affluent neighborhoods, despite the pressures they face. In more affluent schools, those pressures are much less evident. Yet the kinds of instructional problems that surface in both types of schools are strikingly similar. http://www.starrkingschool.org/2009/06/03/kitchen-table-math-the-sequel-alternate-universe/ As China booms, so does Mandarin in U.S. schools - USATODAY.com http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/12/21/as-china-booms-so-does-mandarin-in-us-schools-usatodaycom/ Amazon.com is the hugest online store for books, CDs, and almost anything. It's like Target, without the traffic. A lot of people use it for their holiday shopping. Now the Starr King PTA has a deal with Amazon.com where, if you go to Amazon from our school website, Amazon will ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/12/07/raise-money-for-starr-king-when-you-shop-at-amazoncom/ Starr King students marched for the first time in the Chinese New Year parade in downtown San Francisco. We all had a great time and the kids looked great in their colorful costumes! Here's a slide show of the evening. http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/06/26/view-chinese-new-year-parade-photos-2/ Starr King proudly announces the first Elementary Wellness Center to open in August, 2007.  The center will provide both direct, on-site services as well as advocacy and referral support, all centered around physical, mental and social wellness.  Funding provided in part through the Department of Human Services will allow for ... http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/06/26/starr-king-wellness-center/ CNN.com - Anderson Cooper 360° Blog http://www.starrkingschool.org/2007/06/15/starr-king-mandarin-immersion-on-cnn/