Superintendent Neal's

Dear Eatonville School District Families, Staff and Community,

November allows us to share our gratitude to those around us. We are thankful to our families, community members and partnerships that allow our students to thrive.

There were a variety of events during the month of October. We kicked off the month by resuming volunteers in all of our school buildings. We have enjoyed the return of our helpful volunteers. Your time and dedication make a difference and impact. I was pleased and encouraged by the number of attendees at our Community Conversation Event that was held on October 12th. As an administrative team, we are working to use the input gathered to assist in future planning. The month ended with conference week. I am thankful for the time, energy and effort our teachers and parents put forth during conference week. Partnering together, we can ensure all students are able to reach their full potential.

Included in the newsletter below, please find information regarding Native American Heritage Month, upcoming events and calendar information. As the weather begins to feel more fall-like, we will be releasing our Inclement Weather newsletter in the coming days. The newsletter will provide information for readers to sign up for delay and cancellation notifications as well as school district expectations during closures.

Be sure to take some time for yourself and your family this month.

Thankfully,

Gary Neal

Superintendent

It is a busy time on our farm. A lot has already been accomplished. Our start included taking back the summer garden from the weeds and beginning our lasagna compost pile. Pumpkins, green beans, corn, sunflower and pumpkin seeds and beets have been harvested. We celebrated our corn harvest with a corn feed and homemade corn muffins as well as all the students that had September birthdays.

During October, we practiced our drama production of the story book, "The Little Old Lady that wasn't afraid of anything". Students performed this for all our Preschool and Kindergarten classes. All students were able to pick out one of our pumpkins that was grown on the farm to take home.

Every year, students from Eatonville High School are selected to attend School Board Meetings as Student Representatives. We are excited to share with you the newly selected students for the 2022/2023 school year:

• Hannah Kralik, 12th Grade
• Dylan Norman, 11th Grade

Thank you, Hannah and Dylan for your time and commitment.

The following dates are now school days. Please note there are changes to:

• November 23 (half day)
• December 19 (half day)
• June 20-21
• June 22-23 (half days)

Please review the attached calendar for more information.

Please check your child's food service account.

• Please check your child’s food service account balance on Skyward.

• To add breakfast and lunch money to your child's account please click here.

• Free and Reduced Meal Applications are still available in Skyward Family Access. Your application is completely confidential.

• An application (one per household) must be completed each year (or if a student transfers into this district from another district) by the parent/guardian living in household one--the student's primary residence.

• School meal prices increased before school started. Please note the changes on the attached graphic.

• New this year: Students who qualify for “reduced meals” will receive a free breakfast and lunch.

We are excited to offer a chance to volunteer at our schools for upcoming events. Please fill out the application below and submit it to Kim Henley at the District Office. Forms may also be emailed to Kim Henley at k.henley@eatonville.wednet.edu.

Due to Governor Inslee’s proclamation 21-14.1, all volunteers must have proof of vaccination or an exemption on file.

Please contact Kim Henley at the district office for more information or to request an exemption form.

360-641-1025
k.henley@eatonville.wednet.edu

Volunteers are eligible to return to schools on Monday, October 3rd. Please coordinate your arrival with the main office or classroom teacher.

• This year, we will not send robocalls when bus routes are canceled. Instead, we are encouraging families to sign up for Ride 360 to receive push notifications when routes are impacted. Additionally, families may view the status of each bus route on our website at any time as it is updated daily. Finally, an email will be sent to families when a route is impacted.

• Unfortunately, we do not have any substitute bus drivers and will need to cancel routes when a driver is out. If you or someone you know would like to apply to become a driver please visit our website for information.

• 22-23 route information is available on Ride360. This is the best way to learn if your child's route will be impacted.
• Register for Ride360 today on the website.
• When you register you will need your student’s 7 digit Student ID number that typically begins with 2 zeros. Please access Skyward Family Access for your child’s ID number.
• Once you've registered on the site you may download the app. Traversa Ride 360™ is a mobile app for Apple® and Android® devices.
• You can expect to receive direct messages regarding changes, delays and notifications specific to your child's route and stop. You may also directly message the Eatonville School District Transportation Office.

To review all employment opportunities with our district:

1. Visit EdJobsNW.org
2. Click FIND A JOB
3. Choose the appropriate JOB CATEGORY (Administrator, Certificated, Classified, Coaching, Substitute) from the menu on the right-hand side of the page
4. Type "Eatonville" in the filter box to narrow your search results

Eatonville School District #404 will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs shall be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Address: 200 Lynch St. W., Eatonville, WA 98328; Telephone: 360-879-1000

Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator & Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Cristin Blaskowitz, Executive Student Services. Email: c.blaskowitz@eatonvilleschools.org

Superintendent: Mr. Gary Neal

Secretary to the Board and Superintendent: Ms. Amanda Smith

District Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Superintendent Neal was selected as the Superintendent of Eatonville School District in Spring 2021.

Email: communications@eatonvilleschools.org
Website: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu
Location: 200 Lynch Street West, Eatonville, WA, USA
Phone: 360-879-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/eatonville.school.district
Twitter: @EatonvilleSD