Category Archives: Announcements

Highland Park Elementary School’s night for prospective kindergarten families will be on Thursday, February 26th starting at 6:30.  Dinner will be served.

We will be having a guest speaker from the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program for our February meeting. As explained on their website: “LEAD is a pre-booking diversion program developed with the community to address low-level drug and prostitution crimes. The program allows law enforcement officers to redirect low-level offenders engaged in drug or prostitution activity to community-basedContinue reading “February HPAC Agenda”

As discussed in this West Seattle Blog article, we heard from SDOT’s Jim Curtin about the Highland Park Way / Holden intersection at our January HPAC meeting. The short version: patience, finding funds takes time. The longer version: Curtin presented a roundabout plan and a signal plan, both VERY schematic – please don’t get hung upContinue reading “Changes coming for Highland Park Way / Holden Intersection”

Please join us for a 6:30 potluck, 7:00 meeting at HPIC on Wednesday, January 28th. We have invited SDOT to discuss the Highland Park Way / Holden intersection backup and subsequent traffic bypassing the intersection on residential streets. HPAC is looking for new leadership or a new leadership team- if you or someone you know mightContinue reading “January HPAC meeting on Wednesday, January 28th”

No HPAC meeting for November- it falls on Thanksgiving eve, and no meeting for December either as it falls on Christmas eve this year. Happy Holidays!

Please join Highland Park Elementary for Dinner and a Square Dance on Friday October 24 from 6-9pm. (free) dinner at 6p, and the dance is from 7-9p. It’s a public dance with a live string band, everyone is invited, all ages & abilities! Every kid gets to take home a pumpkin! Donations will be accepted as a PTA fundraiser, Contact: peteweiss@me.com if youContinue reading “Highland Park Elementary Square Dance!”

The week of October 13, crews will be conducting geotechnical investigations and utility locates as part of the Delridge Natural Drainage System (NDS) project. The work will take place in areas along 17th Avenue SW from SW Kenyon Street to SW Henderson Street, and along SW Kenyon Street between 17th Avenue SW and 15th AvenueContinue reading “Upcoming Utility Work”

We are hosting the Westwood/Roxhill/Arbor Heights (WWRHAH) Community Group this month for a joint conversation with the Seattle Police, including Captain Steve Wilske. Please join us at HPIC (12th and Holden) for a potluck at 6:30, and meeting at 7 on Wednesday, September 24th.

We had an outstanding turnout for our Highland Park Elementary Forum last week. We had dedicated folks there from the School, from the School District Offices, from the Mayor’s Office, from City Council, Parents, PTA Members, Community members without kids at the school, and even our amazing Community Police Officer. Tracy from the West SeattleContinue reading “Highland Park Elementary Meeting Overview”

Seattle’s amazing ReLeaf program is about to be open for it’s yearly applications for free trees. Available trees this year include the Persian Parrotia, and Tulip Tree- two of my favorite trees! They offer free trees, up to 4 per household- and beautiful trees are a huge part of the equation when it comes to whatContinue reading “Free Trees!”