WHAT’S HAPPENING AT LAUNCH
23 Jan 2020 |
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Meet Interim Executive Director Mari Offenbecher!
The Launch Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we have selected Valtas Group to help guide us through the Executive Director search. Valtas is a local company with significant expertise in nonprofit leadership transitions. In addition to the executive search, they have also recommended an Interim Executive Director who ...
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Launch Closed All Day Wednesday, January 15, 2020
All Launch locations, including all preschool programs, all school age programs and the administrative office will be closed on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Launch follows the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) schedule for hazardous weather closure days. SPS has announced that schools will be closed tomorrow so Launch will also be closed ...
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Launch Closing Early 1/14/2020
Good afternoon Launch families – Today is Tuesday, January 14th. SPS has declared that all after-school programs are cancelled. As per Launch policy, we will also be cancelling our after-school programs today. If your child is enrolled in our Preschool program, we will be closing at 2p. Launch will not be offering ...
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Late Start Today 1/14/2020
Today Launch programs will operate on the following schedule: If you have a preschool or school-age child that is enrolled in our Before School program (regular start time of 7am), Launch will be open for care at 9am. If you have a child enrolled in our PreK program with a regular start time of 8am, […]
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Two-Hour Late Start on Monday, January 13, 2020
Launch before school programs, preschool programs, and administrative offices have a delayed start on Monday, January 13, 2020. Launch follows the Seattle Public Schools schedule for hazardous weather closure days. We are of course expecting more snow this week, so stay tuned! For more information about Launch’s inclement ...
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Launch Information Regarding Inclement Weather
Winter is officially here! Weather forecasters are predicting the possibility of snow over the next week, so we want to share our hazardous weather policies in the event of snow, ice, or windstorms. In the event of inclement weather, Launch will remain open during normal business hours when at all possible. We consider personal ...
Continue Reading18 Dec 2019 |
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Important Announcement from Launch
Dear Community Partners and Friends: I am writing to share that Brianna Jackson is transitioning out of her role as Executive Director of Launch at the end of January. This is very bittersweet for our organization – in her more than six years as Executive Director and a total of two decades at Launch she […]
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Talking with children about the true history of Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches, we acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and Duwamish Tribe . We recognize that for many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a reminder of a dark history that is frequently misrepresented ...
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3rd Quarter Newsletter
Our third quarter newsletter is out! It’s a great update on everything Launch has been up to this summer, from fun summer events to some changes in our operations department. There are updates about all the camp’s goings-on, and even an exclusive interview with a Leap Ahead camper. Plus, the pictures are adorable! Read ...
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Pints for a Purpose is on August 3rd!
Please join us for Pints for a Purpose! Please join Launch at Ounces Taproom & Beer Garden on Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 for a summer celebration of our community! Come have fun, mingle, and get a snack from the food truck that will be there, Panda Dim Sum. Plus we’ll have cool activities like the ones that Launch kids do ...
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