New JAMS PTSA web site puts you in touch with Music Department and PTSA!

The JAMS PTSA Steering committee has set up a web site -- www.jamsptsa.org -- to keep families informed of all events happening at the new Jane Addams Middle School.  This site has links for useful JAMS-specific information.  The Steering Committee is busily working on putting together the charter application for JAMS membership in the Washington State PTA.

Here's a great opportunity for music-loving kids to let Debra Schaaf, the Music Teacher Leader of JAMS, know about their talents and what music opportunities they'd like to have at JAMS.  Click on "JAMS Music Information Form" in the upper right corner of the main page to submit your information to help Ms. Schaaf and Principal Montgomery in their music planning.

Thanks to the JAMS PTSA Steering Committee for their ongoing work!

Music Teacher Leader Announced; Interview Training

JAMS has hired its first teacher!  From the JAMS Fusion page:

JAMS Music Leader Announced

We are incredibly pleased to announce that Debra Schaaf has accepted the position as the Music Leader for Jane Addams Middle School.

Debra has built the instrumental music programs at both Orca k-8 as well as Aki Middle School. She has developed significant arts partnerships for students throughout the district and also serves as lead teacher through our Career ladder teacher program. With nearly 20 years of music expereince, Debra has the right skill set to lead the development of the Jane Addams Middle School music program. She will be a great addition to the great cadre of music educators in North Seattle. Please join us in welcoming her as the first Jane Addams Middle School teacher!

 You can watch a performance by the Orca Jazz Band here!

Hiring of teacher leaders is going on right now, and hiring of other teachers will be continuing into the spring.  Anyone who would like to participate on an interview team must complete the Seattle Education Association training and then notify Paula Montgomery of their interest.  Students can participate in the training and be on an interview team, too!

There is an interview training being held TODAY at the Jane Addams building from 4-5 p.m.  Contact Paula Montgomery at p l mont gom ery at seattle schools dot org [remove spaces, replace words with symbols] to see whether there is space if you are interested in joining in today. 

The next training being held at the John Stanford Center is on February 11, 2014.  Email Regina Redmond at: SEA at washington ea dot org [remove spaces, replace words with symbols] to register (pre-registration is required).