Stanwood High School

This is a critical reminder that our school operates a closed campus during lunch. Leaving campus without permission during this time is a safety concern.

Please remind students that they cannot leave campus during lunch, in accordance with our Student Conduct policy (See: “Leaving a Closed Campus School During School Hours” on page 4 of the policy)

Our closed campus allows us to:

• Maintain a secure environment for students

• Ensure student well-being during lunch

• Avoid disruptions to classes

Our excellent cafeteria offers a variety of lunch options, and we offer several designated areas to eat meals.

If a student has a legitimate reason to leave campus for lunch due to a special circumstance, pre-approved permission from a parent or guardian explaining the situation is required to be received by our office staff.

Thanks for your cooperation in keeping our school community safe.

Sincerely,

Mr. Washington

Principal

Every student in the Stanwood-Camano School District is empowered to learn in an inclusive setting and is prepared for the future of their choice.

Stanwood Spartans are united in cultivating character, modeling respect, teaching leadership and connecting to community.

Our Summer School program is designed for students who have credits that they need to recover. That means that they did not pass a class at SEMESTER either this year or in year's past. Summer School will be from 9am-12noon, July 29-Aug 23 at Stanwood High School. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please register by getting a paper registration packet in the counseling office or through this link. https://forms.gle/bU4E7VUcnuxrdSMN6

All the attendance requirements and transportation information is provided in both paper and online forms.

For any questions, please contact Kelly Parsons at kparsons@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360-390-2299.

We start state testing on May 20th. All students must work to be in class on time, as the testing will be conducted in classes. Every second counts.

May 20th-May 24th: ELA SBA testing for 10th graders will be completed within their ELA classrooms. Some will go to other ELA classes for testing. Thursday and Friday of this week, 11th and 12th graders who need to take the ELA SBA test will be pulled to the library for an approximate three-hour block for their testing.

May 28th-May 31st: Math SBA testing for 10th graders will be completed within their Math classrooms. Thursday and Friday, 12th graders who need to take the Math SBA will be pulled to the library for an approximate three-hour block for their testing. Once 11th graders complete the WCAS test, those who need to take the Math SBA will be pulled for testing. This may be Thursday or Friday of this week.

WCAS (for 11th graders only) testing will be completed in Science classes. They are scheduled to test the 28th, 29th, and 30th.

June 3rd-7th: Makeups (all)

Students must bring their charged Chromebooks daily, as they will be used for testing.

Smarter Balanced ELA and Math Assessments include a computer adaptive test and a performance task.

For state testing, we will provide headphones and all testing materials for students. If they'd like to use their own/personal headphones, please ensure they are WIRED and plugged into our Chromebook (state testing does not allow wireless headphones).

For more information about the Smarter Balanced and WCAS tests, visit: https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/testing/state-testing-overview, and click on the name of the test.

Senior, Claire Vondemkamp is beautifully sculpting a decorative vase in Ceramics class. She demonstrates the epitome of excellence both creatively and academically. Way to go Claire!

Aurora Fleck is showing pride in her gorgeous stained glass piece. This is her third year in glass class and it shows! She now has her own studio where she can create after this year’s graduation. Great job Aurora!

We are looking for help with a reunification drill. If you are interested in helping out, Ryan Ovenell is looking for volunteers for May 21st for a reunification walk through. Please use the form below to respond if you are interested.

https://forms.gle/z5DGwMW7UBH7VM9M6

Monday, May 13th:

• Regular Schedule

Tuesday, May 14th:

• Regular Schedule
• Math Night (2:30 pm to 4:00 pm in Commons)

Wednesday, May 15th:

• Late Start Schedule

Thursday, May 16th:

• Regular Schedule

Friday, May 17th:

• Spartan Time (Advisory Schedule)

MAY

13 - Booster Club meeting

15 - College & Career Signing Night

16 - Band Concert

20 - Celebration of Excellence

22 - Transition/Front Door Event

23 - FFA Banquet

28 - SCAF Scholarship Night

29 - Choir Concert

30 - Senior Athletic Awards Night

31 - Assembly (Recognition)

31 - Spring Tolo dance

JUNE

2 - Spartan Football Golf Tournament, in support of the SHS Booster Club. * not an SHS sponsored event.

4 - Senior Memory Night, * not an SHS sponsored Event

6 - Senior Check-out during 6th period

6 - Baccalaureate, * not an SHS sponsored Event

6 - Senior Sunset

7 - Roots to Wings Grad Walk

7 - SHS Graduation

11 - LHHS Graduation

17 - Field Day (*Late start. Bell schedule)

17 - Booster Club meeting

18 - Last Day (7:40 - 9:40)

24 - 28 - SkillsUSA National Conference

29th - July 2nd - FBLA National Conference

****Our Senior information page has been updated with lots of end of the year dates and events! Make sure you check it out and click HERE****

Letters to Senior Families will be mailed home this week. They include information about ticket pick up and Senior check out, Graduation practice, Roots to Wings, fine notifications, and night of Graduation information. Extra hard copies, including Roots to Wings field trip forms, will be available in the front office.

***Attention Seniors - start looking at your fines now***

Any Senior with unpaid fines will not collect their Graduation Tickets on June 6th.

Please note that ALL checked out Chromebooks will be listed as "lost" on a fine sheet. This is how the Destiny system is set up, it does not mean that your student's Chromebook is indeed lost. When your student has turned in their CB it will be marked as "found".

• If you have questions, please see Mrs. Owings at the ASB window.
• Directions on how to access In-Touch for a list of fines and online payments are attached below.
• This includes food service balances which can be seen in Family Access and can be paid online or to the Kitchen directly.

Just a reminder: As you are finishing with your library books, please make sure they are being turned back in.

The week of June 3rd will be when all books and Textbooks are due for Seniors.

Senior Chromebook Check-In will be June 5th and 6th.

WHAT IS THE GRADUATION PARTY?

Stanwood High School Class of 2024 graduation party is an opportunity for all seniors to participate in a special evening of celebration, fun, and memories. This celebration is not a school-sponsored event but has been planned and organized by a SHS 4A Booster Club parent volunteer committee of the SHS Class of 2024. This celebration is designed to provide the Class of 2024 with an avenue for celebrating their successful educational achievement with their classmates in a safe and secure environment.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

The Grad Night Celebration is open to all Stanwood High and Lincoln Hill High School Class of 2024 graduating seniors.

WHERE WILL THE GRADUATION PARTY BE HELD?

The location of the celebration will be a surprise to the students until they arrive at the site. The planning committee will know where the students are at all times. We've kept it a surprise for a good reason- safety! This event is for the Class of 2024 only, and we do not want any uninvited guests.

WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?

Buses will leave immediately following the completion of graduation ceremonies at SHS on June 7, 2024, and will return to SHS early the following morning, June 8, 2024.

For more information, please visit https://stanwoodboosters.weebly.com/senior-class-info.html

*****FINAL TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION*****

SENIORS, FINAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE READY AND MAILED OUT TO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ON JULY 8TH & 9TH, 2024.

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHICH SCHOOL YOU WILL BE ATTENDING,

SO THAT THIS CAN BE DONE FOR YOU.

THERE WILL ALSO BE QR CODES UP AROUND THE SCHOOL THAT YOU CAN SCAN AND THEN FILL OUT THE FORM.

BE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT THE FORM.

SEE CHRISTY HEADRICK IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU!

Spring Postseason

Visit www.wescoathletics.com for up-to-date information on playoff brackets, schedules, and more!

Spartan Athletic Awards

Seniors, please mark your calendars for Thursday, May 30th!

We will gather to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. More info to follow.

Spartan Sports Report

Keep up with Stanwood Athletics by subscribing to the Spartan Sports Report! Click Here to sign up to receive weekly scores, news, photos, and more.

SHS Athletics Helpful Links

Please visit our linktree for access to a variety of Spartan information! Rosters, schedules, tickets and more: https://linktr.ee/go_shsspartans

WESCO Spectator Guidelines & Sportsmanship Code

The essential elements of character-building and ethics in interscholastic athletics are embodied in the concept of seven core principles: sportsmanship, discipline, leadership, teamwork, responsibility, dedication, and respect. To demonstrate sportsmanship in the stands, we ask all spectators to adhere to these 5 basic guidelines:

• I will appreciate all good plays and players, whether they compete for my team or my opponent.
• I will remember that school athletics are an extension of the classroom and that learning is taking place.
• I will be positive and use respectful language towards players, coaches, officials, and other spectators.
• I will respect the abilities and sensitivities of our opponents and officials, regardless of the outcome of the contest.
• I will remember that my actions reflect on others, including students, school, and the community.

SHS Booster Club Fundraisers

* Not sponsored by the Stanwood-Camano School District

Saturday, June 2nd - Spartan Football Golf Tournament, for SHS Booster Club

Attention SENIORS: Now is the time to start returning all of those library books and textbooks that you are no longer using! Everything must be turned in and/or paid for before we can sign off your senior checkout sheets for graduation. Don’t wait until the last minute rush! Check your Destiny accounts and In-Touch to see what you still have checked out. For questions regarding your Destiny library account, please stop by the library to see Ms. Byrum.

Please check the library hours this month for closures due to AP testing. Summer reading lists are coming soon! Check out the newest additions in Young Adult novels in the SHS Library and the librarian’s favorites list. For details on all the library events and literary news see the May/June SHS Library Newsletter.

Find the most recent Friday Family Message from the Stanwood-Camano School District online HERE

The Stanwood-Camano School District does not discriminate in employment, 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. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX/Affirmative Action Officer and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Christine Del Pozo (cdelpozo@stanwood.wednet.edu), or the Section 504/American Disabilities Act Coordinator, Robert Hascall (rhascall@stanwood.wednet.edu) Stanwood-Camano School District, 26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292. Telephone: (360) 629-1200.

Parents/Guardians have the right to request their students' teachers' professional qualifications. For this specific information, please contact Mrs. Christine Del Pozo at cdelpozo@stanwood.wednet.edu or call 360-629-1200

7400 272nd Street Northwest

Stanwood, WA 98292

Main Office: (360) 629-1300

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