Unfortunately, I’m not schooled in schooling. I have an English degree and almost no teaching experience. I was just back at my mom’s place last weekend in Anchorage, which is right across the street from West—but I always return to Seattle (which is home for me).

Thanks for the suggestion!

Too bad about the blocks. Twenty years ago we had a formal dance on those blocks (shades of American Bandstand with the multi-level dancing).

I know they are working on a renovation to the Auditorium. About time, as it was pretty worn decades ago. Lord knows I put some wear and tear into her with all the time I spent there during the 80’s as a student. I chipped in a donation a month ago so that maybe current and future students would continue to enjoy having one of the bigger school auditoriums in the country. Plus Ozzy played there.

That’s too bad. The blocks were a unique item at the school. When I return home I get the feeling that the school is in a bit of a maintenance slump. The auditorium really is a unique one so I hope they pull it together.

Maybe there needs to be a student-run fund drive to kick the school in the butt. Or maybe tear the whole building down and start again. If they do that, they should consider saving the auditorium and building from there.