We are so excited to welcome everyone back to T-Mobile Park for this year's graduation ceremony! Please note some updated information on complimentary parking, what items are allowed inside the park, as well as arrival time. 

What time do seniors need to be at T-Mobile for graduation? Seniors will need to be there at 5:30 PM. This is also when doors open for families and guests. Seniors who are performing may have an earlier rehearsal time (likely between 1 PM-4 PM). 

What time should families arrive at T-Mobile? Doors open at 5:30 PM for all guests and seating is first come first serve (note: there will be plenty of seats, all with great views of the stage and performances). The event will start promptly at 7:00 PM. 

What are the instructions for guests that need ADA access to T-Mobile? All guests will enter at Home Plate Gate and once they have passed the walk-through metal detectors, (which we will have a ADA metal walkthrough detector) they will be escorted by a host to go through 3^rd Base Entry to take the elevator to the main concourse.

How long is the ceremony supposed to last? We are finalizing the run of show, but the ceremony will likely run from 7 PM-9:30 PM. Seniors staying for Grad Night will depart from T-Mobile around 10 PM. 

Will there be a photographer at the graduation ceremony? Yes! We will have two photographers at the event (and all images will be made accessible for downloading afterwards). Pictures will include group and event shots, plus individual seniors receiving their diploma. 

Where should we park? SAAS is offering complimentary parking for all guests at the T-Mobile Parking Garage (only) for the event. Below a map that shows the specific garage and entrance points. Please note: the garage is used for other venues in the surrounding area and there might be a sign outside the garage with a $30-$70 charge. All SAAS guests might be asked what event they are parking for and you will need to say you are parking for SAAS, Seattle Academy Grad, the Graduation, etc. and the T-Mobile parking attendants will let people in with no charge.

Here’s an updated list of items that guests will be able to bring with them into T-Mobile Park, along with the bag policy. 

• Cameras - however camera bags are not permitted 
• Blankets
• Flowers
• Strollers, wheelchairs and other mobility products are allowed inside T-Mobile Park
• Clear plastic or vinyl bags no larger than 12" x 6" x 12"
• One-gallon clear plastic zip-top bags
• Small clutch-size purses (no more than 4 ½" x 6 ½")
• Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items or single compartment diaper bags (child must be present)
• Outside food is permitted in single-serving sizes. Sealed, clear plastic water bottles up to 32oz, baby bottles, beverages related to medical needs, and unopened, soft-sided single serve containers like juice boxes are permitted
• Factory sealed bottles of water or empty plastic reusable bottle (32 ounce or less in size)  

What is the security procedure like at T-Mobile Park?

T-Mobile Park staff are positioned outside to provide assistance with the entry process. Guests will pass through metal detectors. It is not necessary to remove cell phones, car keys or coins from pockets. If secondary screening is necessary, it will consist of a manual screen with a hand-held metal detector. Guests that are unable to undergo a metal detection search due to medical reasons will be screened with a hand-held wand.

Will food concession stands be open at T-Mobile Park?

Yes - there will be three concession stands open inside T-Mobile - and all will be available for food from 5:30 PM -9:30 PM. 

What about tickets for graduation? There will be no physical tickets needed for the event and seating will be open for all family, friends and SAAS community members.

As a reminder, for those who wish to watch the event from home, the event will be live streamed (and recorded). 

Watch the Livesteam Here

If you have any questions regarding graduation tickets, announcements, or event information, please reach out to Madeline Pennington. Thanks! 

Congratulations SAAS Senior! We are so excited to join you in celebrating this new chapter in your life by welcoming you to the Seattle Academy Alumni Association. Your path may be planned out perfectly or a little up in the air, but no matter what your future journey looks like, we are here to support you. The SAAS Alumni Association wants to ensure that every alum feels their voice is heard and valued, so we are redesigning our program to match what our alumni are looking for. By completing this survey, you can help us build an Alumni Association you will be proud to be a part of. 

We understand that life may be changing rapidly for you right now. If any of the contact information you fill out below changes in the next few months, please email saasalumni@seattleacademy.org to update it. Once again, welcome to the Alumni Association! I look forward to getting to know you better. 

Darby Frey
Alumni Relations Manager

Due: May 20

Complete the Senior End-of-Year Survey Online Here

SENIOR PROJECT PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

The Senior Project Program is a non-paid educational opportunity designed to introduce Seattle Academy 12th-grade students to real-world professional job experiences in a career field of their interest.

In response to continued COVID-19 concerns, the project parameters provide a maximum amount of flexibility for individuals, businesses, and organizations that have the ability to work with our students. Additional layers of support are in place related to the school providing remote supervision to help ensure success. The program can accommodate on-site, remote, and hybrid project opportunities. And, since the start of the pandemic, we experienced an increase in team projects for both the 2020 and 2021 spring projects. Project teams have ranged from 2-6 students.

Projects can be individual or team focused with specific goals and objectives that will be measured on outcomes rather than the typical 25-30 hour per week on-site expectation in the past. The project expectations should be worked out with the site and student on a case by case basis. As businesses continue to offer both in-person and remote work options, the decision to have students conduct their project at the physical location will be a family decision for each student in partnership with the organization.

Projects dates are Monday, April 25 - Friday, May 27 and Project Presentation Night is scheduled for Tuesday, May 31. Options are still being considered regarding a remote or in-person Presentation Night. More specific information will be shared at a later date once the details are finalized.

• Program Objective: The objective of the Senior Project Program is to provide Seattle Academy students with career exploration opportunities in alignment with our mission to “challenge students to question, imagine and create in order to contribute to a boldly changing world.”

• Unpaid Internship: The program meets the U.S. Department of Labor Internship Programs Fair Labor Standards Act criteria. Seattle Academy also provides full liability insurance for all students participating in our program.

• Faculty Support: All students work directly with an adult faculty project advisor prior to the start of the program, at which time, all program expectations and goals are discussed.

• Parent Support: If you have any contacts in the career field your student is interested in, please share them with your student. We will then assist them in making contact and sharing the appropriate information about program expectations. 

Program Deliverables and Timeline:

Deliverables:

• Create/update resume
• Weekly log/journal of your internship experience
• New resume entry (reflecting senior project experience)
• Final Internship Reflection
• Presentation Night

Timeline

• December 16: Identify top 3-5 project prospects​
• January 13: ​Resume rough draft due
• ​January 27: Final Resume due
• February 1​-​ ​March 10: Project Proposal Submissions Accepted
• February 3: ​Project Prospects Form due
• March 10: ​Final ​Project Proposals Due
• April 8: Completed Mentor Agreement (from site supervisor/mentor)
• April 8: Completed Parent Acknowledgement (from parents)
• April 25-May 27: Senior Projects
• May 31: Project Presentation Night

Questions? Contact: Rick DuPree

Senior Portraits

All seniors will have their portrait taken by a photographer on campus at no cost to families. Seniors and families can select which photo they would like to use as their portrait for graduation. These portraits will be taken in January (date TBD).

Families can use the portrait taken by SAAS or submit their own.

We will also ask families to submit baby/toddler pictures, along with candids for senior events & slideshows. For more details, please click here.

Due Date to submit Senior Portraits: March 18, 2022

More information HERE

Contact: Will Neville

For more details, please click here.

Yearbook PagesDue 

Senior Yearbook Pages Due: March 18, 2022

Family Yearbook Pages Due: March 18, 2022

Contact: Will Neville

For more details, please click here.

Senior Pages: All seniors will automatically receive a half page at no cost for their message.
Parent Pages: Senior parents have the option of purchasing a full or a half page. 

Reservation Due Date for Parent Pages: December 17, 2021. 
Questions about Yearbook? Contact: Will Neville
For more details, please click here.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A PARENT PAGE

Juniors/Seniors only on Saturday, May 7, from 8 PM - 10 PM at the Woodland Park Zoo. More information here.

Senior Project Presentation Night will be back on campus for an in-person experience! Join us on May 31 at 7PM in the Middle School building and learn from our seniors about their experiences and takeaways from their Senior Projects this year. Families and friends are invited to this event.

More Details

This year’s event will be held in person and on campus in our Middle School building located at 1137 13th Avenue, 98122. Parking is available in the STREAM Garage and the 16th Avenue lot, and you can enter through the main Middle School entrance on 13th Avenue.  Culture of Performance is a guiding principle of SAAS, which is why our students demonstrate what they’ve learned throughout their senior project in front of an audience. Presentation Night is not only the culmination of their five-week senior project, it is also a culmination of their entire experience at Seattle Academy.  The program will begin with a brief welcome at 7:00 PM in the Middle School Commons area, followed by two 40-minute presentation sessions. Four to five projects will be grouped together in a classroom based on internships in similar career fields. Each project will present for five minutes, followed by a brief Q&A after all of the presentations. We hope you join us as we celebrate the Class of 2022.  Please click on the link below to see which session and room students are presenting in.

VIEW THE EVENT SCHEDULE HERE

Event Schedule Students Report | 6:15 PM | Middle School Entrance Welcome Parents and Mentors | 7:00 PM | Middle School Commons Session 1 | 7:20 PM to 8:00 PM | Classroom Breakout Session 2 | 8:10 PM to 8:50 PM | Classroom Breakout

Join the Class of 2022 Senior Parent/Guardians on Thursday, June 2 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM for the Year-End Social.

Please RSVP Here.

More Details:

Save the date, Seniors! We're thrilled to bring back this beloved SAAS tradition (formerly known as the "Senior Breakfast"). This year, we'll have faculty and staff send you off with speeches, well wishes and afternoon ice cream treats! This event will also feature the always-entertaining baby slideshow (cue the "oohs and awes")....

Starting at 3:15, meet in the Temple Sanctuary for about a 1-hour program. Afterwards, all seniors will pick up the Senior Bags where they'll find their yearbook, cap & gown and other surprises. Ice cream treats will be outside for everyone to enjoy! 

More information coming soon. Please note, this event will be for seniors and faculty/staff only. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Stacie or Madeline. Thanks! 

We are excited to announce that the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 will be held on Wednesday, June 8 at T-Mobile Park. The ceremony will begin at 7pm and last for approximately two hours. Due to capacity of T-Mobile Park, there will be no limit to the number of in-person guests for each senior. There will be no physical tickets distributed and seating will be open for family, friends and members of the SAAS community. If you have specific questions about the event, please email Madeline Pennington or Stacie Cone.

Watch the Livesteam Here

We are so excited to welcome everyone back to T-Mobile Park for this year's graduation ceremony! Please note some updated information on complimentary parking, what items are allowed inside the park, as well as arrival time. 

What time do seniors need to be at T-Mobile for graduation? Seniors will need to be there at 5:30 PM. This is also when doors open for families and guests. Seniors who are performing may have an earlier rehearsal time (likely between 1 PM-4 PM). 

What time should families arrive at T-Mobile? Doors open at 5:30 PM for all guests and seating is first come first serve (note: there will be plenty of seats, all with great views of the stage and performances). The event will start promptly at 7:00 PM. 

How long is the ceremony supposed to last? We are finalizing the run of show, but the ceremony will likely run from 7 PM-9:30 PM. Seniors staying for Grad Night will depart from T-Mobile around 10 PM. 

Will there be a photographer at the graduation ceremony? Yes! We will have two photographers at the event (and all images will be made accessible for downloading afterwards). Pictures will include group and event shots, plus individual seniors receiving their diploma. 

Where should we park? SAAS is offering complimentary parking for all guests at the T-Mobile Parking Garage (only) for the event. Below a map that shows the specific garage and entrance points. Please note: the garage is used for other venues in the surrounding area and there might be a sign outside the garage with a $30-$70 charge. All SAAS guests might be asked what event they are parking for and you will need to say you are parking for SAAS, Seattle Academy Grad, the Graduation, etc. and the T-Mobile parking attendants will let people in with no charge.

Here’s an updated list of items that guests will be able to bring with them into T-Mobile Park, along with the bag policy. 

• Cameras - however camera bags are not permitted 
• Blankets
• Flowers
• Strollers, wheelchairs and other mobility products are allowed inside T-Mobile Park
• Clear plastic or vinyl bags no larger than 12" x 6" x 12"
• One-gallon clear plastic zip-top bags
• Small clutch-size purses (no more than 4 ½" x 6 ½")
• Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items or single compartment diaper bags (child must be present)
• Outside food is permitted in single-serving sizes. Sealed, clear plastic water bottles up to 32oz, baby bottles, beverages related to medical needs, and unopened, soft-sided single serve containers like juice boxes are permitted
• Factory sealed bottles of water or empty plastic reusable bottle (32 ounce or less in size)  

What is the security procedure like at T-Mobile Park?

T-Mobile Park staff are positioned outside to provide assistance with the entry process. Guests will pass through metal detectors. It is not necessary to remove cell phones, car keys or coins from pockets. If secondary screening is necessary, it will consist of a manual screen with a hand-held metal detector. Guests that are unable to undergo a metal detection search due to medical reasons will be screened with a hand-held wand.

Will food concession stands be open at T-Mobile Park?

Yes - there will be three concession stands open inside T-Mobile - and all will be available for food from 5:30 PM -9:30 PM. 

What about tickets for graduation? There will be no physical tickets needed for the event and seating will be open for all family, friends and SAAS community members.

What if we have family members who need ADA access? We will be sending out instructions on this soon. ADA entrances, elevator access and seating will be available for those families that need it. T-Mobile staff will be on hand to help as well. 

When will graduation announcements be available? SAAS will be providing each senior with 25 graduation announcements, envelopes and individual name cards (to be inserted in each announcement). These announcements will be printed and distributed next week. More information and pick up details will be sent out in the next few days. 

As a reminder, for those who wish to watch the event from home, the event will be live streamed (and recorded). 

Watch the Livesteam Here

If you have any questions regarding graduation tickets, announcements, or event information, please reach out to Madeline Pennington. Thanks! 

Dear SAAS Seniors and Families,

We are thrilled to announce that SAAS Senior Grad Night will take place immediately following graduation, on June 8, 2022!

Grad Night is a party that senior class parents organize; it is not a school sponsored event. The party provides seniors with an opportunity for a safe, drug and alcohol-free celebration with non-stop entertainment, all night long. SAAS Senior Grad Night gives seniors one last chance to be together as a class. This event will only happen once in a lifetime, but the memories will remain for years and years to come.

We have been hard at work creating the ultimate party that will send our seniors off in style! The party begins with organized bus transportation picking up students directly from graduation at T-Mobile, traveling to surprise destinations with incredible entertainment, food and music, and then returning seniors to SAAS early in the morning on June 9th for family pick-up (approximately 5:00am).

Watch your mail for a Big Red Envelope containing all the forms you need to register for SAAS Senior Grad Night.

Registration Checklist

1.    Open the Big Red Envelope that will be mailed to your address on file with SAAS. (Seniors, keep your eyes open for a special gift for you!). Click here for the PDF of the form. 

2.    Complete and sign all the forms and return them in the enclosed postage-paid envelope as soon as possible, but no later than April 22. (Mail to: Teresa Spellman Gamble, 8234 Fairway Drive NE, Seattle 98115)

3.     Submit payment.

Questions? Please feel free to email us if you have questions, and if you are interested in helping us out!

Lisa Caputo (lisacaputo@aol.com) and Teresa Spellman Gamble (teresaspellgam@gmail.com)

P.S.  We are working with a professional event planning firm, Grad Nights, and their insurance company will not allow forms to be signed digitally. Thanks for putting up with this old-school format; just think – it’ll be the last packet of forms you ever fill out for your senior!

click here for grad night form

The College Advising staff is still here to support you! Please remember to keep your College Advisor in the loop on both outcomes and merit scholarships. You might have some tough decisions to make about where to go. Pro/con lists actually work pretty well, and your College Advisor is happy to talk with you about your options. 

Contact College Advising

All service hours should be documented in x2Vol. If you missed the March 24 deadline, please contact Rick DuPree and update your community service hours immediately on x2Vol. For those of you that have not yet reached the graduation requirement, we will work to support you in developing an action plan for the remaining hours. 

Due to capacity of T-Mobile Park, there will be no limit to the number of in-person guests for each senior. There will be no physical tickets distributed and seating will be open for family, friends and members of the SAAS community. If you have specific questions about the event, please email Madeline Pennington or Stacie Cone.

Seniors and senior families will be notified when their Class of 2022 announcements (and individual name cards) are ready for pick up. Our plan is to have those ready by the week of May 9th.