Grizzly Bulletin

As we wind down the school year please have your student check the lost and found table for any items they may have lost. If a student has lost an electronic item; AirPod case, AirPod,'s, or other headphones, keys, or jewelry these will be in the main office to claim. All unclaimed items will be donated after the last day of school.

Baccalaureate is Sunday, June 9, at 7 p.m. in the Performance Art Center (PAC). Join us in celebrating the Class of 2024 with a non-denominational Christian Graduation event. The program will include student and staff speakers, worship, and testimony. Seniors, please arrive by 6:30 p.m. in cap and gown. Families are welcome! See you there!

• Graduation rehearsal for seniors, 8 a.m. located at the Angel of the Winds arena
• Graduation will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10, at Angel of the Winds Arena (2000 Hewitt Avenue in Everett). Graduates must be at the arena by 6:30 p.m.
• Admission by ticket is only given to students at senior checkout/senior breakfast/picnic. Need more than 10 tickets? Students can request more tickets at the Senior Breakfasts or in the Main office on June 6.
• Please be advised that it is Angel of the Winds' new policy that guests are only permitted to bring small clutch bags/purses/wallets not larger than 4.5" x 6.5"
• Please see the new policy at Angel of the Winds arena regarding clear bags.
• Graduation will be livestreamed through our Snohomish School district YouTube channel. Please use at this link: Glacier Peak High School - https://youtube.com/live/176gRJHI_L0?feature=share

High school, middle school, and elementary school offices will be closed to the public after Wednesday, June 26, and will reopen on Monday, August 12. Click here for more information about summer office availability at the district and school level. Click here for more information.

High school offices will be closed to the public after Wednesday, June 26, and will reopen on Monday, August 12. During the summer office closure, Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School graduates and alumni needing a copy of their official high school transcript, please visit Parchment.com. During the summer office closure, all education verifications and third-party background screenings, please visit Parchment.com. Click here for more information.

Any balances remaining on your child’s food service account from the previous school year will move forward to the new school year. If your child is graduating, funds are automatically transferred to a younger sibling's account. If your child is graduating and there are no younger siblings, or if your child is no longer a district student, a refund of any remaining account balance can be requested by contacting Food Service at kim.horton@sno.wednet.edu or 360-563-7357. Please include your child's name, school, student ID number and address.

All area children aged 18 and younger are invited to join the Snohomish School District for its Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program. The program is free, and there is no pre-registration or sign-up. Any area child is encouraged to participate and enjoy a healthy breakfast and/or lunch. Kids' Café will be held Mondays through Fridays and runs from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 30.

Just keep reading! Our elementary school libraries will be open every Wednesday (July 3 through August 21) from 9-11 a.m. Keep a lookout for the Book Café in a neighborhood near you! The Book Café will deliver free books for students to read throughout the summer. Watch for the Book Café vehicle on Tuesdays and Thursdays (July 9 - August 15).

Click here for more information.

Join the Snohomish School District’s transportation/bus driver team and make a difference in students’ lives!

Benefits:

• Starting pay is $29.49/hour.
• Paid training provided at $20/hour.
• Work while your kids are in school.
• Enjoy the same school breaks and holidays.
• Full benefits for many positions including excellent medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Applicants must have five years’ experience as a licensed driver, successfully pass a drug/alcohol test, and have no more than three speeding tickets in the last five years.

Apply now at www.sno.wednet.edu/jobs/busdriver or call our Transportation Department at 360-563-3525 to learn more!

For more details please see our GP calendar

• Sunday, June 9: Baccalaureate 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 10: Graduation Angels of the Winds Event Center 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 17: Last day of School

2024-2025 school year

Below are some important dates for the 2024-2025 school year. Additional dates will be available this summer.

• Wednesday, September 4 - First day of school
• Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day (no school)
• Wednesday, November 27 - Half-day early release
• Thursday, November 28-Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
• Friday, December 20 - Half-day early release
• Monday, December 23-Friday, January 3 - Winter Break (no school)
• Monday, January 20 - MLK Jr. Day (no school)
• Monday, April 7-Friday, April 11 - Spring Break (no school)
• Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day (no school)

Please see the Wesco Athletics website for today's schedules. To view all game scores please click this link to Wesco Athletics. Choose your sport and click on schedule to view final scores.

Snohomish School District (Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School athletics) is pleased to announce that we are adding GoFan as a digital ticket-buying option. Fans can purchase tickets online through the appropriate GoFan pages or the GoFan app and all major credit cards are accepted, along with Apple Pay and Google Pay. We will still continue to accept cash for tickets at the door/gate for basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and wrestling events. Please click here to learn more and purchase GoFan tickets.

For information about graduation, community service, senior activities and more, please visit this link on our Glacier Peak website. For all the upcoming special events, dates, times and cost please click here.

Looking for a fun way to participate in graduation activities but don't have a senior? We are looking for 12 volunteers to help direct, check-in and get our recent graduates on their way to their all night grad party. It's a whirlwind of activity but it is a fun way to help send them off. Come and celebrate with our recent GP grads!

• Monday, June 10
• 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
• Angels of the Winds Arena

Please click here to sign up to help! GPHS Parent Org: Grad night check-in (signupgenius.com)

Class of 2024! Please use this resource to help you prepare to file the 2024-25 FAFSA which opens in December.

Please see the College & Career Canvas page, Scholarship Bulletin Board, or stop by the College and Career Center for current scholarships.

The College & Career Center June newsletter offers resources for students by grade level to help students prepare for life beyond high school. Please access the newsletter here.

Did you know 1/3 of young adults report experiencing verbal, emotional, or physical abuse from a romantic partner. If your relationship looks less like love and more like abuse, you are not alone. Reach out to a trusted adult or school counselor or call a support line. Your safety matters. (Information provided by Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County.)

For more information:

• Click here to download a flier for teens and young adults from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County.
• Click here to download “A Parent’s/Guardian’s Guide to Safe Dating” from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County (English).
• Click here to download “A Parent’s/Guardian’s Guide to Safe Dating” from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County (Spanish).
• Call 425-25-ABUSE or 425-252-2873 (free 24-hour support line).
• Visit www.loveisrespect.org.

We've compiled a list of community resources available to students and families from our community. Please click here to download a pdf flier that you can print and share. The flier includes the QR code to our website (www.sno.wednet.edu/communityresources) where there are active links to organizations in the following categories:

• Clothing

• Childcare and education

• Events and activities

• Food and meals

• Health

• Shelters and housing

• Transportation

• Utilities

• Wrap-around services

Grizzlies … find out more about all of the clubs and activities you can get involved in by going to the club information page or visit the ASB Canvas page.

Grizzlies, did you know that we have an online newspaper? It's full of news articles, photos and ideas written and edited by students. We would love for you to leave a comment about what you like, what you didn't or an idea for what you'd like us to look into. Check it out at www.alltheedge.com.

The Glacier Peak High School parent organization’s mission is to recognize, support and honor student learning and well-being, to facilitate home/school communication, and support staff members. We welcome your participation, your suggestions and your time.

The new Parent Org website is launched! Click here for your Parent Org representatives, information on volunteer opportunities and the scheduled meetings. Join the Glacier Peak Facebook page.

• Snohomish Community Resources
• 2024 Kids Café and Summer Literacy
• Boeing Manufacturing Summer Internships Summer 2024
• Camp BioMed - July 8-August 16
• Camp Erin Bereavement Camp - Summer 2024
• Campfire of Snohomish County
• Central Emerson Elementary PTA Car Show - June 8
• Environmental Careers Preparedness Summer Scholars Program - July 1-31
• Everett Rowing Association Summer Registration
• Everett Rowing Program for Middle School Students
• Evergreen Recovery Centers - Youth Detox
• Girl Scouts Recruitment and Volunteers
• Glacier Peak Girls Basketball Kids Camp - June 24 and June 25
• Glacier Peak Junior Cheer Registration - Now Open
• Grand Slam Summer Baseball Camps
• Grizzly Volleyball Youth Skills Camp - June 17-19
• Heavy Metal Summer Experience
• Honoring Black and African American Academic Graduates - Nubian Jam - July 27
• Kids Vendor Day 2023 Snohomish Farmers Market
• LEAP for Animals Program Participation
• Marine Science Club at the Seattle Aquarium
• Materials Camp at University of Washington - July 8-13
• Nike Youth Soccer Camps
• Nubian Jam - July 27
• Panther Youth Volleyball Camp - June 25 and June 26
• Seattle University Summer Reading Skills Program
• Sky Club for Kids Soccer Classes
• Snohomish Block Party - Young Adult Battle of the Bands - June 22
• Snohomish High School Kids Tennis Camp - June 3-5
• Snohomish High School Youth Basketball Camp - June 18-21
• Snohomish Jr. Cheer Sideline Cheer Registration
• Snohomish Sky Soccer Camps
• Taekwondo for Kids - May 2024
• Technovation Summer Day Camp Campfire
• TOPSoccer Community Service Opportunities
• UW Nurse Camp 2024 - July 15-19
• YMCA Overnight Camp - July and August 2024

Fliers are typically posted on Tuesdays during the months of August through June. For additional flier program details and/or to complete a request for distribution, please click here.

To maintain accurate attendance records we would like to provide these helpful reminders and tips for reporting an absence, a late arrival or request for an early dismissal. Choose from one of the four easy ways to report absences.

• Call the attendance line 360-563-7505

• Enter a request in Family Access/Skyward
• Email gph-attendance@sno.wednet.edu
• A written note signed by a parent/guardian or medical/dental provider.
• Please provide your student's first and last name, the date of the absence and a reason for the absence. Please spell the name if needed.
• An absence will be considered excused when we receive notification from a parent or legal guardian in the attendance office within 48 hours of the absence.

Student success begins at attendance. Click here for attendance policies and procedures.