Everybody is invited to participate!
The governing body of our school, Site Council, is a terrific way to get involved in your child’s school, meet a lot of great people, and really make a difference in our school community! Learn more.
Meetings
Generally every 2nd Tuesday of each month
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., details here.
Site Council meetings are open meetings. Child care can be provided for in-person meetings if arrangements are made at least one day before the Site Council meeting. To make arrangements, contact the Chair.
Read Minutes from a Past Site Council Meeting
Governance
The Site Council is the administrative body representing the 501(c)3 organization named Thornton Creek Parent Group. Principal Board positions (Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer) are described in the by-laws.
Committees
Committees with voting rights at Site Council are noted with an asterisk.
Communications Committee*
- Maintains the Thornton Creek website.
- Produces the Thornton Creek newsletter, directory, and handbook.
- communications@thorntoncreek.org
Curriculum Committee*
- Organizes parent education events about expeditionary learning and other curricula used in our unique program.
- Compiles and produces the yearly expedition newsletter.
- curriculum@thorntoncreek.org
District Relations Committee*
- Monitors proposals that are under consideration by the Zone and School District.
- Fosters and maintains relationships with other schools and educational groups.
- Represents the views and concerns of the Thornton Creek Site Council to the larger Seattle Public School community.
- districtrel@thorntoncreek.org
Equity, Diversity and inclusivity Committee
- Plans and implements school-wide diversity events for students, families, and staff.
- Supports and encourages discussions about diversity at Thornton Creek that facilitate understanding and celebration of differences.
- edi@thorntoncreek.org
Enrichment Committee
- Coordinates before- and after-school activities with parent volunteers and vendors.
- Compiles and distributes registration information at the start of each session.
- enrichment@thorntoncreek.org
Facilities Committee
- Proposes and implements improvements to and maintenance of facilities, including landscaping, water quality, and earthquake preparedness.
- See the Landscaping page for more
- facilities@thorntoncreek.org
Fundraising Committee*
- Plans and coordinates events to raise funds to support Site Council programs.
- See the Fundraising page for more
- fundraising@thorntoncreek.org
Grant Writing Committee
- Identifies and seeks funding from a variety of sources to support specific programs at Thornton Creek.
- grants@thorntoncreek.org
Hospitality Committee*
- Organizes the welcoming events for new families.
- Plans a variety of appreciation events for teachers and staff.
- hospitality@thorntoncreek.org
Recruitment and Hiring Committee
- Plans and coordinates recruitment of staff members for Thornton Creek.
- Learn more.
- hcom@thorntoncreek.org
Safety Committee
- Organizes Health and Medical Safety Committee.
- Organizes all disaster preparedness, including earthquake supplies.
- safety@thorntoncreek.org
Read Minutes from a Past Site Council Meeting
Site Council contacts
Chair*
Chelsea Lin
Vice-chair*
++Unfilled
Treasurer*
Roddy Theobald
Secretary
Jessica Prince
Communications*
Emily Mitchell
Curriculum*
++Unfilled
District Relations*
Matt Mitchell
Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity (EDI)
++Unfilled
Enrichment
Lisa Berman
Megan Tremain
Facilities
Jana Dilley
Sarah Stempski
Fundraising*
Kathleen Phan
++Co-Chair Unfilled
Hospitality*
Karen Wirkala
Safety
Courtney Bell
Erica Seddig Carter
Parent Education
++Unfilled
Special Education
Christie Robertson
Recruitment and Hiring
++Unfilled
Grant Writing
++Unfilled
Volunteer coordinators
Jenny Pinto
Ombudsperson
++Unfilled
Yearbook Coordinator
Sarah Tien
*Position or committee has voting responsibility.
++Position is unfilled. Contact Chelsea Lin if interested.