ATTN: parents, children, families, students, and teachers
If you are regular Redmond Neighborhood Blog readers you know a recurring topic is the importance and value of protecting Redmond's groundwater. Approximately, 40% of our city drinking water comes from "sandy, underground lakes and streams" known as aquifers. Citizens living in Education Hill, SE Redmond, the Downtown, and North Redmond all drink treated, underground water pumped up from 5 city wells.
I discovered an entertaining short cartoon video about 'groundwater' and it's importance and value to us. It is directed to kids and teachers but many parents and youth will be engaged by the animation. Click the link to see it!
Mayor John Marchione plans to visit various Redmond elementary schools this year, according to his interview on RCTV last month. I believe he'll start off at Norman Rockwell, the school he attended in his youth. Perhaps, "Mayor John" will bring this groundwater video to the attention of the teachers and students during his school visits.
Many thanks to the Water Tenders, a leader of Redmond's Derby Days "Green Team". The video is posted on their website: http://watertenders.org/. My daughter, Pam and I are proud members of the Green Team!
Children's video on "groundwater". http://www.leapingmedia.com/groundwater.html
Water Tenders website: http://watertenders.org/
Meet the Mayor - 2nd interview: http://rctv.redmond.gov/ondemand/inside0709b.wmv
You may be interested to know that both Redmond Elementary and Einstein Elementary did not make "Adequate Yearly Progress" under the No Child Left Behind Act for the second year in a row. Parents at those schools are being offered the option of sending their kids to schools that are not failing. Redmond students were offered the choice of Norman Rockwell or Horace Mann. Einstein students are rumored to have been offered the choice of Norman Rockwell or Wilder.
ReplyDeleteSee the Lake Washington School District press release: http://lwsd.org/News/News-and-Announcements/Pages/LWSD-Students-Perform-Well-on-2009-WASL.aspx
EMAILED FROM A REDMOND EL. PARENT-
Bob, The recent principal at Redmond El retired and the district has replaced her with a principal with a reputation of successfully improving schools. Parents at Redmond El are in a position of trying to decided if they should jump off a failing ship or stick it out and keep trying to improve the school. SH