From Principal Dysart:
The governor of Washington State has asked that all schools close until April 24th. This is to further stop the spread of COVID-19. Yesterday, you received notice it would be a 2 week closure, so news is changing fast. I will regularly update you on changes and hopefully, be able to provide helpful information and resources to our school community while everyone is at home, dealing with this unanticipated event. Please know our staff is still committed to helping in a variety of ways. In future communications, I will describe more ideas for how to bring learning into the home – staff are working on this problem right now. Also, I will continue to send you ideas for how to seek help or assistance with food, housing, and childcare.
For food, volunteers served ready to eat meals and groceries for home in our school parking lot today. They will continue to do so tomorrow, Friday, March 13th, from 8AM – 7PM. Drop by at any point during these hours. The district is planning to get nutrition service back up and running soon (look for this update in a future message).
There are also local businesses and nonprofits who can help:
West Seattle Food Bank
3419 SW Morgan St.
Seattle, WA 98126
206.932.9023
Seniors Only (55 & over):
Tuesdays: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
General Public:
Wednesdays: 12 noon – 7:00 pm
Thursdays: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
https://westseattlefoodbank.org/get-food/
Salvation Army White Center Meal Program
9050 16th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106
206.717.7458
Available Monday -Fri: 11-11:30am for senior meal program; 1-2pm for Everyone
*registration required: proof of income, verification of family size, proof of address & photo ID
http://www.tsawhitecenter.org/help.html
Paradise of Praise Food Bank
1316 SW Holden St
Seattle WA 98106
206.746.1053
Open Tuesdays 10am-12pm
http://www.paradiseofpraise.org/
White Center Food Bank
10829 8th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98146
**Serves Residents in community bordered by SW Myrtle St (to the North in West Seattle) to 140th St. SW (To the South in Burien) between Puget Sound and Hwy 509
Appts need to be scheduled first to determine where they can go here: https://whitecenterfoodbank.secure.force.com/C501_Appointment_Schedule
*Requirements: Photo ID, Official Bill or Mail (dated no older than 60 days)
*Website with general information about hours: https://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org/service-hours
St Vincent De Paul Food Bank
5972 4th Ave S
Seattle, Wa 98108
**Hours: Tuesdays 11am-2pm; Thursdays 11am-2pm; Fridays (homeless only) 11am-2pm; Saturdays 11am-2pm
**other services available
https://svdpseattle.org/get-help/food-bank/
Highline Area Food Bank
18300 4th Ave S
Burien, WA
206.433.9900
*Distribution Hours: Tuesdays 12-2:30pm; Thursdays 10-12:30pm; 2nd Tuesday of Month 5:30-7:30pm
https://highlineareafoodbank.org/
Northwest Food Harvest
1915 4th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
Hours: Monday 1:30-7:30pm; Wednesday 8am-2pm; Fridays 8am-2pm
Transit: Buses #131 #132
Sound Transit: SODO Station
*No Parking Lot, encouraged to take Public Transit
https://www.northwestharvest.org/sodo-community-market
Rainier Valley Food Bank
4205 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
206.723.4105
**Thursdays/Fridays 9am-2pm (Esp. Now with SPS schools closing)
*Wednesdays & Saturdays 9:30am-2pm
**If families are worried about exposure or are immuno-compromised, we are setting up a curbside pick-up system. All they need to do is call this number 206-723-4105, press option 2 and leave us a message. We will pack them a bag and they can come pick it up during a set time.
*No appointments necessary; No zip code restrictions
*Bring Photo ID (not required, but helpful) & Bring your own bag to carry groceries
*Other accommodations available, check website
http://www.rvfb.org/what-we-do/
Highland Park Elementary PTA 
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