Stories From Impact

There’s always something happening at Impact Public Schools! From joyful moments in the classroom and impressive scholar growth to community partnerships, innovative programs, and the people who make our schools special, our blogs bring you stories from across the Impact community.

  • Celebrating Black Trailblazers

    By admin | February 1, 2022

    Impact scholars and educators are honoring Black History Month by diving into Black Leader Spotlight projects, which will highlight trailblazing Black leaders who have made groundbreaking contributions to society, both […]

  • Fabric in First Grade

    By admin | January 26, 2022

    By Laura Kalsbeck, Impact | Salish Sea Elementary Lead Teacher In 8th grade, I had a Home Economics class in which we learned how to sew. I remember it being […]

  • Playing Big at I|SSE with Imagination Playground!

    By Rowena Yow | January 14, 2022

    An important pillar of Impact’s core values is #PlayBig and Impact | Salish Sea Elementary scholars have been playing big with our Imagination Playground equipment! Imagination Playground is a breakthrough play space […]

  • Farm to Table – An Impact Field Trip

    By Rowena Yow | November 3, 2021

     PublishedLive PreviewToggle Dropdown By Laura Kalsbeck | 1st grade teacher at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary We are curious about food! But before we tuck into that tasty burger or […]

  • Impact’s New Teacher Certification Initiative

    By Rowena Yow | October 21, 2021

    We’re thrilled to launch our brand new Impact Teacher Certification Initiative; an exciting opportunity for Impact educators to complete a certification program with financial support. The initiative launch stems from our […]

  • “Why We Love Impact” – A Parent Conversation

    By Rowena Yow | October 13, 2021

    We recently spoke with Impact parent Silvia Tellez who has three scholars attending Impact | Puget Sound Elementary! Read about what Kaylee, Jayden, and Jayson Tellez love most about school […]

  • Applications for Fall 2022 are Now Open!

    By Rowena Yow | October 4, 2021

    At Impact Public Schools, we offer a unique blend of social-emotional learning, project-based learning, and personalized instruction in richly diverse environments for elementary school students. Apply today! Our grades span from Transitional […]

  • “Why We Love Impact” – A Family Conversation

    By Rowena Yow | October 3, 2021

    We recently spoke with Impact parent Nadja Michel-Herf who has a Kindergarten scholar, Julian, attending Impact | Salish Sea Elementary! Read about what Julian loves most about school and Nadja’s […]

  • Playing Big with RAVE Foundation

    By Rowena Yow | September 16, 2021

    Tuesday, September 14, 2021 was an exciting afternoon at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary! Together with RAVE Foundation (the official charitable arm of Seattle Sounders FC), we gathered all our scholars and kicked […]

  • Impact is Growing! Two Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Launch New Impact Schools

    By Rowena Yow | August 25, 2021

    In 2017, our small but mighty staff of 20 were looking forward with joyful trepidation to launching our first school and welcoming founding families and scholars to Impact | Puget […]