Did you know that play can help stimulate brain development?
The Magnolia Branch Library is offering a brand-new free playtime for local babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. Cass Mabbott,the new Children’s Librarian, says the vibe will be welcoming- a casual and lively time for little ones and parents to meet their neighbors while soaking up early literacy skills.
Library Playtime
Mondays and Tuesdays from 3-5pm
Magnolia Branch library meeting room
Magnolia Minis will learn early literacy skills through educational play at the Magnolia Branch Library
A suitcase left near a net shed at Fishermen’s Terminal late last night drew both Seattle Police and the Port of Seattle Police bomb squad, closing traffic near the Emerson overpass at 15th Avenue West.
A hardshell suitcase was leaning against net shed No. 11 at the terminal and Port police were dispatched. Seattle Police closed traffic at all ends of the terminal while the port’s bomb squad examined the case. The squad used x-ray equipment and found the case full of wires and tubing and batteries. But the case was no threat, said Port spokesman Peter McGraw.
“It had the earmarks of something that would indicate it as a device,” McGraw said. “But it was no threat to anybody.”
Seattle Public Schools will hold classes on Friday, Jan. 27 as a snow make-up day.
No school was scheduled for next Friday, a professional development day for staff, but instead will be used as a make-up day for one of the three snow days this week, as outlined in the 2011-12 school calendar.
Seattle Animal Shelter: Fuzzy, can you tell our readers what the best thing about you is?
Fuzzy: Well, I get told almost hourly that I am especially cute. However, I also like to cuddle, which I know many people like.
SAS: I must agree, you ARE especially adorable. What do you like to eat?
FZ: I eat pellets, which have most of the nutrients I need, and I like hay (which keeps my digestive tract nice and clear). I just love vegetables, especially carrots and Italian parsley. I can’t get enough of them! When it comes down to it, I LOVE to eat.
SAS: Fuzzy, you are a senior rabbit. Do you have any comment about that?
FZ: Ask any Baby Boomer, and they will tell you that age does not define them! Yes, I am a senior, but I have life in me yet! I have things to do, places to go, and people to see!
SAS: So you don’t just nap all the time?
FZ: I must admit that I nap more than I used to, but I still love to explore and play with my toys. I love to chew on my straw mat and toss around my measuring cups. When my foster Mom is home, she lets me hop around the house (though she always supervises me – it’s so annoying). After a hard hour of playing and exploring, though, I do need to rest.
SAS: Fuzzy, we’ve been told that you’re deaf. Does that affect your life much?
FZ: There are some advantages to being deaf. I can’t hear many things that would be irritating, such as barking dogs or hissing cats. On the other hand, I am often startled. If someone comes up behind me and pets me or picks me up, it surprises me!
SAS: Fuzzy, do you have any final words for our readers?
FZ: I would really like to find a forever home. I am adorable, love to play, and can’t get enough cuddling. Even though I’m a senior, I deserve to be adopted. If someone chooses to love me, I will love them back with all my bunny heart!
Please visit Fuzzy at the Seattle Animal Shelter,
2061-15th Ave. W.
(1 mile south of the Ballard Bridge). The shelter is open Wednesday-Sunday from noon-6 p.m., and closed on holidays.
This in from Seattle Department of Transportation:
Ice and snow continue to make roads slick. Residents are encouraged to make their way home before dark if possible. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory calling for an ongoing mix of more sleet, freezing rain and snow until 4 a.m. Winter weather may impact the morning commute.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) had 33 snow response vehicles out this afternoon. The full fleet will continue to plow and treat major arterial roads with salt brine and granular salt overnight. In addition, the City contracted three grading trucks – one of the most effective tools for scraping ice from roadways. The city has 24,000 gallons of salt brine and 1,400 tons of salt in its stockpiles.
Since most of us have been snowed in now for two days — and schools again will be closed Friday, there’s been little else for kids (and adults) to do but sled, sled and sled. Some have broken out the cross country skis — even used them to get to work, as reporter Steve Smalley illustrated in his snowy video. But most of us have stayed close to home and played traffic cop while the kids skid down streets and alleys. Here’s some more scenes around 29th and McGraw. Some people were sledding well past midnight.
School is out again Friday. Seattle Public Schools made the announcement that all schools will again be closed Friday. No word yet on whether St. Anne’s or Our Lady of Fatima are closed, but Seattle Archdiocese schools usually follow SPS’s lead.
Magnolia and every other neighborhood in Seattle is getting more snow. Oy Vey! It’s 27 degrees out and meteorologists are predicting freezing rain and just plain rain through the weekend. Freezing rain was predicted for this morning and the rest of the day, but we’ve got snow. Send us your pictures at tips@magnoliavoice.com.
Today was a snow day and Thursday will be too, for students at Seattle Public Schools.
All schools are cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 19, and all after-school activities are cancelled, too. The schools are closed because of continued winter weather, including the threat of icy roads, making student transportation potentially unsafe.
Schools were closed today, and tonight’s School Board meeting was postponed until Jan. 25. All pre- and post- school activities are also cancelled, including games, practices, events, plays, meetings, etc.
“We hoped that students and staff could return to school on Thursday, but forecasts right now are showing continued severe weather, including the potential for icy roads,” said Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield. “We want to err on the side of caution, and also give families enough time to plan for another snow day.”
Please note that Thursday’s 4 p.m. School Board committee of the whole meeting has not been cancelled. As of now, that meeting will take place, and a decision on whether or not to cancel will be made by noon on Thursday. However, the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence will be closed on Thursday to all non-essential personnel.
As of this afternoon, Seattle Public Schools has not yet determined when and how the snow days will be made up this year. That announcement will be made early next week.
Families and staff will receive an automated phone call about the closure, and can also check for updates on the District website at www.seattleschools.org and via the Public Schools Emergency Communications System at www.SchoolReport.org. Updates are also posted on Twitter @seapubschools.
Students in Mrs. Susan Palewicz’s first-grade class at Lawton Elementary School are embarking on their World Cultures project and need $254.47 to make it happen. Palewicz says students need reading materials and more for their project on China. If you would like to contribute to the project, contact Palewicz at skpalewicz@seattleschools.org.
World Cultures Day at Lawton is an annual event spanning all grades. Student projects are massive and often incorporate artifacts, artwork and written material. The evening event draws throngs of parents and neighbors.
