SLHS Newsletter

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• Weekly Schedule
• Open House
• Senior Corner
• Homecoming Dance
• Parking and Dropping off/Picking up StudentsTardies and Tardy Policy
  
• Access Through Campus' Back Corner Gate
• Tardies and Tardy Policy
• ASB/PTP Survey
• Academic Resources for Students
• Athletics
  
• Student Leadership Corner
• College and Career Center
• Sentinel Resources
• COVID-19 Guidelines
• Harlem Wizards/Globetrotters are coming to SLHS!

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We want to invite you to the SLHS Open House on September 19th (Tuesday). We'll be waiting for you from 5:30-7 p.m, please stop by to get to know your student's teachers, get a quick overview of their classes directly with their teachers, and have an opportunity to schedule a meeting with them!

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On Monday, September 18th, 2023 at 10:25 a.m. Jostens will be in the SLHS Theater to share about purchasing caps and gowns and other graduation supplies during Senior Meeting.

On Tuesday, September 19th, 2023, from 4pm – 7 p.m., Jostens will be at Open House to offer the option to place your orders in person or you can order online HERE before September 22nd for the best benefits and opportunities on caps and gowns, letter jackets, senior swag and class jewelry.

Finally, Jostens is glad to be with you and excited to kick off the year with a senior celebration on October 24th. To prepare for that day we invite you place your orders now and enjoy the many interest free payment plans available.

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Homecoming Dance will be on Saturday 9/30 from 7 p.m. to10 p.m.

• Tickets are $30 without ASB card and $27 with ASB card
• Tickets are non-transferable–each number is assigned to the person who bought the ticket
  
• Guest passes are due 9/21/23
  
• No tickets will be sold at the door
  
• We are limited to 800 tickets for the event

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If you are dropping off or picking up your student, or if you are a student driver, please be mindful of pedestrian traffic and potential congestion in the school parking zones. It is important that if you are dropping off or pickup up a student that you do so promptly and continue moving along so that you do not contribute to the congestion. Arriving earlier is always best!

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The campus' back corner gate will be closed nightly and will reopen at 6 am for student walkers, like all other campus gate. If you have any questions, please give us a call.

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On September 7th, we started our tardy policy for the rest of the school year.

Once class starts, teachers will not allow students to enter without a green tardy slip.

• 5 tardies is a 2 hour after school detention
• 10 tardies is a one day suspension
• 15 tardies is a second suspension with a mandatory parent conference in order to return.

Being on time takes planning and commitment and is an essential part of classroom success. We want to partner with you so please contact us if there are extenuating circumstances we need to be aware of.

The Tardy Policy can be found HERE and in the Student Handbook. Please let us know if you have any questions.

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In order to receive ASB/PTP and other reduced cost items they must fill out the parent survey. You can find the survey HERE. You must click the items that you want to participate in in order to receive them at the free or reduced cost.

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The writing lab is now open during all three lunches. The writing lab serves as a workshop that specializes in improving student’s written assignments. Our key goal is to provide students with the opportunity and space to improve their writing capabilities. Students will receive guidance from peer tutors, as well as teachers regarding their assessments, as well as improve assignments that they intend to resubmit. Students assigned to the writing lab or students who want writing assistance must come prepared with the materials and the assignments they want assistance on.

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SLHS now has Go Fan, a quick place where you can purchase tickets online to games for which we charge fees to attend.

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Homecoming 23-24 is scheduled for September 30th this year! We will embrace the Masquerade Gala theme and more details will emerge soon regarding the time and ticket price. Get ready for a fun and memorable event! :)

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Need help deciding what career path to pursue or what college to attend after high school? Looking for scholarships? Self-enroll in the College and Career Center Students resource page HERE. Need assistance or want to schedule a 1 on 1 appointment? Please Email Mrs. Coppock at ccoppock@bethelsd.org or Mrs. Porter at Gporter@bethelsd.org

The Career Center is going to be open during Open House night for all 9-12 grade families that have Career and College readiness questions.

The big Career, College and Community Connections fair is coming up soon! Students will get to explore over 80 different options! You won't want to miss out on this event! Find out more about upcoming events at SLHS HERE.

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The Sentinel Resource Center (SRC) is here to support students and their families with basic needs or assistance with referrals to local resources. If you or your family needs assistance and/or you would like to volunteer or donate to the SRC, please reach out by emailing thall@bethelsd.org or by completing the Sentinel Resource Center Referral Form HERE

The following resources are available on-site for students and/or families to retrieve at any time.

• Clothing

• Hygiene Products

• Non-perishable food items

• School Supplies

If there is a resource that is not available on-site, the Family Resource Coordinator or School Social Worker will connect you to a community agency for additional support.

Our Goals

• Promote academic achievement

• Reduce barriers to learning by assisting with student and family needs.

• Provide a supportive environment at school where parent/guardian(s) involvement is encouraged

• Build and nurture school, home, and community partnerships

Contact Information:

• Phone: 253-800-5647

• Email: thall@bethelsd.org

• Referral Form HERE

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Our District offers a variety of medical and dental services for our students in-district and outside our District, as well as partnerships with local medical and dental organizations to support the health and wellbeing of our students and their families. To learn more and access resources, click HERE.

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Students and staff with respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, such as a cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea (Symptoms of COVID-19), should not attend school and test for COVID-19. The Washington State Department of Health Decision Tree offers guidance.

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The Harlem Wizards/Globetrotters are coming to SLHS on October 4th at 7 pm. Come see them!

The ticket sale link can be found HERE.

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The Washington State Office of Education Ombuds (OEO) listens, shares information and referrals, and works with families, communities, and schools to address concerns so that every student can fully participate and thrive in our state’s public schools.

OEO provides support in multiple languages and has telephone interpretation available. To get help or learn more about what OEO does, please visit our website HERE; email HERE, or call: 1-866-297-2597 (interpretation available).

The Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) is an independent state agency that helps to reduce educational opportunity gaps by supporting families, students, educators, and other stakeholders in communities across WA in understanding the K-12 school system and resolving concerns collaboratively. OEO services are free and confidential. Anyone can contact OEO with a question or concern about K-12 public schools.

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Sentinel students and families are welcome to contact their counselor by email:

Last names: A – CP

Marisa Castello (mcastello@bethelsd.org). To schedule an appointment click HERE

Last names/Apellidos: CR – HE

Jennifer Wood (jcwood@bethelsd.org). To schedule an appointment click HERE

Last names/Apellidos: HF – MON

Dr. Kelsey Nugent. Dr. Nugent is on leave until November 27. Counseling Substitute: Ms. Dionne Vester - dvester@bethelsd.org. To schedule an appointment click HERE

Last names/Apellidos: MOO – SD and Running Start support

Kirsten Winter (kwinter@bethelsd.org). To schedule an appointment click HERE

Last names/Apellidos: SE – Z and Senior credits/graduation support

Mandy Springer (aspringer@bethelsd.org). To schedule an appointment click HERE

If you or your child are in need of resources, please contact the Social Services Counselor, Mrs. Brock, who can also work with scheduling support jbrock@bethelsd.org

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Office hours: 7:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Principal Susie Askew: saskew@bethelsd.org

Assistant Principals

12th grade: Sarah Sunday: ssunday@bethelsd.org

11th grade: Marco Viniegra: mviniegra@bethelsd.org

10th grade: Kevin Zamira: kzamira@bethelsd.org

Associate Administrator Denee Kubena: bkubena@bethelsd.org (9th grade)

Athletic Director Brooke Wilkinson: bwilkinson@bethelsd.org

Spanaway Lake High School

Website: https://www.bethelsd.org/slhs
Location: 1305 168th St E, Spanaway, WA, USA
Phone: 253-800-5600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Spanaway-Lake-High-School-1740472332859797/?ref=bookmarks

On September 7th, our Tardy Policy started for the rest of the school year. The Tardy Policy can be found HERE and in your Student Handbook. Let us know if you have questions.