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Back-to-School News

Early August 2021

Back-to-SchoolNewsEarly August 2021
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Welcome back!

As we have shared with our school community, we are planning for a full-time return to in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year.


Click here for an important letter from Superintendent Kent Kultgen that was emailed earlier today to district families.


As we continue to finalize our back-to-school plans and adjust to any new guidance, our students’ and staff’s health and safety continues to remain our highest priority. Back-to-school information is located below. Please watch for details from your child’s school regarding additional school-specific information. In addition, more information is available on our school and district websites. We can’t wait to welcome you back to our schools and classrooms soon!

Masks/face coverings

It is clear in the updated guidance and from directives from Governor Inslee that masks/face coverings are required inside of all K-12 schools and on all buses, regardless of vaccination status. This is a state requirement. Masks/face coverings are not required when outdoors. Mask/face covering exceptions may be made for students with certain medical conditions or receiving special education services in some cases and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Remote learning option

As noted, our district is planning for the return of all students to return to full-time in-person learning this fall. For those families of elementary students who are looking to continue with a remote option for their student, we will offer a self-guided home school option through our Parent Partnership Program (PPP) located at our Parkway Campus (525 13th Street in Snohomish). At the middle and high school grades, a remote option will not be offered during the 2021-2022 school year. Our partial in-person PPP program and AIM High School options will continue to remain available to these grade levels.


Apex Online Learning will only be used for secondary credit recovery and as a student acceleration option. Apex will not be available as it was in the 2020-2021 school year as a remote option.


You can learn more about each of these options by reaching out to Principal Doug Plucker at ppp@sno.wednet.edu or (360) 563-3403.

2021-2022 school calendar

While the first days of school and major breaks have been set for the 2021-2022 school year, our calendar has not yet been finalized with conferences, semester breaks, events/activities, etc. Please note that Professional Growth Fridays will remain for the 2021-2022 school year, however our school dismissal times have not been finalized. These days are dependent upon agreements made with our bargaining groups, which are currently underway. Once these dates and details have been agreed upon, finalized calendars will be sent to all families.


In the meantime, important dates include:

  • Thursday, September 2 - Skyward/Family Access will be open at 10 a.m. (elementary) and 6 p.m. (middle and high school) for viewing teacher assignments, student schedules, food service information and other important information. Please note that individual teacher assignments and student schedules may be subject to change up to the first day of school.
  • Wednesday, September 8 – First day of school (first day of school for 1st – 7th and 9th graders). Please click here for AIM High School’s first day of school schedule.
  • Thursday, September 9 and Friday, September 10 - All students except kindergarteners attend school. Please click here for AIM High School’s first day of school schedule.
  • Monday, September 13 - First day of school for students in kindergarten.
  • Wednesday, September 15 - First day of school for students in developmental preschool.
  • Thursday, November 11, 2021 - Veterans Day (no school)
  • Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - Half-day early release
  • Thursday, November 25-Friday, November 26, 2021 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
  • Friday, December 17, 2021 - Half-day early release
  • Monday, December 20-Friday, December 31, 2021 - Winter Break (no school)
  • Monday, January 17, 2022 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
  • Friday, February 18-Monday, February 21, 2022 - Mid-Winter Break (no school)
  • Monday, April 4-Friday, April 8, 2022 - Spring Break (no school)
  • Monday, May 30, 2022 - Memorial Day (no school)

School start times

In-person instruction will be five days per week. School start times will be the same as our pre-pandemic schedule:

  • High and middle schools - 7:30 a.m.
  • AIM High School - 8 a.m. (morning session) and 11:30 a.m. (afternoon session)
  • Little Cedars Elementary - 8:10 a.m.
  • Central Primary Center - 8:20 a.m.
  • Cascade View Elementary, Cathcart Elementary, Dutch Hill Elementary, Emerson Elementary, Machias Elementary, Riverview Elementary, Seattle Hill Elementary and Totem Falls Elementary - 8:35 a.m.
  • Parent Partnership Program - 9 a.m.

Back-to-school events

We know many families are anxiously awaiting details about back-to-school events that are traditionally held each year, such as orientations, ice cream socials, meet and greets, homecoming, etc. We are finalizing many of the details for those events and activities now. Please see start-up information below. As soon as plans are finalized or should existing plans get adjusted, our schools will share updates with their specific school communities.

COVID-19 vaccinations for staff

Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has recommended to Governor Inslee that all K-12 teachers and staff be vaccinated against COVID-19. The governor is considering this vaccination recommendation and will likely have more information to share in the coming days. As we learn more about the recommendation and possible mandate, we will share this information and its impacts with our community.

Bus transportation

Please use our eLink/Versatrans online tool to find your student’s eligibility for bus service, bus stops and route information. (Note: Transportation information in Skyward/Family Access is not accurate. Please use the eLink/Verstrans online tool.) 2021-2022 routes and schedules will be available in eLink/Verstrans after Monday, August 30. After that time, please call the Transportation Office at 360-563-3525 if you don’t see route/schedule information available for your student.


The eLink/Verstrans online tool contains the most up-to-date and detailed schedule and stop information. After Monday, August 30, click here to find your eligibility for bus service and your student's bus route/schedule.

  • Login: (student 7 digit ID# with 0 ) Example 0911111
  • Password: (8-digit birthdate-no spaces) Example 02222021

School supply lists

Click here for a list school supplies for the 2021-2022 school year. Middle and high school students may also consider purchasing a USB thumb drive, pencils, pens, notebooks, composition notebooks, loose-leaf paper, and a three-ringed binder. Other supplies may be requested or required by individual teachers after the start of classes.

Communication from schools

Our school offices will be open beginning Monday, August 16. All schools will be communicating school-specific information to their families shortly thereafter. In the meantime, school-specific information can be found on the district and school websites.


If you would like to receive district and school newsletters, or if you have a high school student who wants to receive the school Daily Bulletin, please subscribe to our district’s listserv subscription tool. For directions on how to subscribe or change your subscription preferences (for those already signed up), please click here.

Kindergarten & new student registration

Online registration materials are available at www.sno.wednet.edu/newstudentenrollment. We encourage families to utilize the online student enrollment and registration available at that site.


If needed, paper copies of the new student registration packet are available in school offices or can be downloaded at the links below. Packets can be returned at the school the child will attend.


The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a child development program for children aged 3 or 4 and their families. Children who experience poverty, homelessness, or are living in foster or kinship care, or are adopted from foster or kinship care, as well as children receiving special education services with the school district, are prioritized. Although it is uncertain what the opening of school will look like for the fall, ECEAP is still enrolling students and offering family support coaching, teacher check-ins, resources, educational activities, as well as online family support groups and informational classes to help ready your child for school. Please call 360-563-4641 for more information or 360-563-4636 for more information in Spanish.

Boundaries and school locator

Unsure of which school your child will attend? Use our SchoolSite Locator Service. Enter an address and the list of schools for that particular address will pop up:

Required student state immunizations

Every student enrolled/registered in school or childcare in the state of Washington must have medically verified immunization records on file with the school in which they are enrolled/registering. Please take the coming weeks to check with your child's physician to make sure your student is up-to-date on all their required immunizations. Medically verified immunization records include one or more of the following:


The update to Chapter 246-105 WAC has three major focuses:

  • It now requires medically verified immunization records for school and childcare entry.
  • It clarifies conditional status in regard to school and childcare immunization requirements and implementation.
  • It changes the Tdap immunization requirement to 7th through 12th grades.


General immunization information

Summer assignments

Some district high school classes have summer assignments. Please see the links below for impacted classes:

High school athletics information


Athletic seasons
  • Fall sports - Football, volleyball, boys cross country, girls cross country, boys tennis, girls soccer and girls swim/dive
  • Winter sports - Boys wrestling, girls wrestling, boys swim/dive, boys basketball and girls basketball
  • Spring sports - Girls tennis, baseball, softball, boys soccer, boys golf, girls golf, boys track/field and girls track/field


Athletic information

  • Athletes must complete the RankOne electronic forms for the 2021-2022 school year.
  • Athletes must have a valid physical thru their sports season to participate.
  • Physicals are valid for 24 months and need to be valid for the entire sports season.
  • To be eligible to tryout/practice, an athlete must be cleared by the high school athletic office.
  • All athletes need to have an ASB card and pay an athletic fee.
  • ASB cards and athletic fees may be paid on the Online Payments/Intouch.
  • Athletic fees are due prior to the first contest.
  • For cut sports, please wait until the team is finalized to pay the athletic fees.
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How to reach us

Non-Discrimination Notice

The Snohomish School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator and ADA – Darryl Pernat, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7285, darryl.pernat@sno.wednet.edu; Section 504 Coordinator and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – Shawn Stevenson, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7282, shawn.stevenson@sno.wednet.edu.
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The Snohomish School District, in its commitment to excellence, places the success of each student at the center of all decisions and actions. Partnerships and strong academic programs ensure competent, responsible, lifelong learners.

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Website: www.sno.wednet.edu
Location: 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA, USA
Phone: 3605637300
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