Don’t miss Fernwood Elementary School’s upcoming concert, 7:00 May 22 at the Northshore Center for the Performing Arts in Bothell. Jazz piano legend Overton Berry will perform with bassist Jeff Davies and special guest Jennifer Hopper, along with the Bad Monkeys Marimba Band and other student musical groups. Requested donation $15; passes available at the […]
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Swing for Success!
Don’t miss the second annual Swing for Success dance to benefit our scholarship program. Mark Kihara, internationally-known and locally-loved Swing dance instructor, will teach one of his high-energy, everyone-can-do-it lessons followed by plenty of time for free dancing. Requested donation $20/person; $10/person for students with ID. Tickets at the door or through Brown Paper Tickets. […]
Thank you, 2013 Gala Sponsors!
Summer Team 2013
We’ve only been here two days but have already visited four partner schools and one new one. It’s exciting to be able to visit schools and just interact with the students and staff. Especially rewarding to see the supplies being used. We’ve been splitting into groups and helping with various activities like reading to kids, […]
Save the Date!
Save Saturday, Oct 19 for Sister Schools’ Gala Auction, starting at 6:00 at the Museum of Flight. You won’t want to miss the party, the opportunity to purchase African art and artifacts, and updates from our programs in the US and Uganda.
GiveBIG to Sister Schools!
Don’t forget to GiveBIG to Sister Schools next Wednesday, May 15! All donations made to Sister Schools, midnight to midnight on May 15, on our Seattle Foundation page, NOT this website, will be matched from the GiveBIG stretch pool. We won’t know the exact amount of the match until afterwards, but your donation will most […]
2013 Fernwood School Benefit Concert May 23 at 7:00
Don’t miss Fernwood Elementary School’s 2013 benefit concern in support of Sister Schools on THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 at 7:00. The concert features Bad Monkeys Marimba Band, the Fernwood Choir, the Sister Schools Benefit Concert Choir, and special guests legendary Seattle soul jazz pianist Overton Berry with Jeff Davies on bass. Proceeds will help build […]
Almost done
Michael’s staying on in Uganda a few days to wrap up work with Asia, snap a few final photo items and finish other business. The rest of us-Terry, Janet, Darryl, Wendy-are traveling to Kenya for R&A-rest and animals. Ended our work here today with distribution visits to two orphanages, An Open Door and Agape, and […]
Curriculum supplies
Sister Schools’ Curriculum Committee gave us a wish-list of items to bring back to strengthen how we teach students in the US about life in Uganda. Can’t get everything on the list-not bringing back a 5-gallon jerry can, for example, and finding a school uniform from one of our Sister Schools is difficult, since children […]
Bishop Central & Bishop West
Three distribution visits today. Visited Bishop Central and Bishop West primary schools this morning. Both schools have new head teachers, Alice and Joy, respectively. Bishop Central averages 60+ students/class, Bishop West has many more. Their smallest class size a 54-person special needs class, including many deaf children. Since both schools have new head teachers, they […]