Grizzly Bulletin

Boys Swim and Dive: State Competition Congratulations!

• Kaiu Taylor(12): 11th in State for 50 freestyle
• 400 free Relay team – 13th in State. Brendan Gaffney(12), Matthew Reeder(12), Kaiu Taylor(12), Noah Wynder(11), and Lorenzo Benavente(11)

Boys & Girls Wrestling: Mat Classic/State Competition Congratulations!

Boys Wrestling - Finished in 10th place as a team.

• Colin Edmonds (11) finished 6th at 157 lb.
• Gil Mossburg (12) won his first State Championship at 150 lbs.

• Connor Aney (11) won his second consecutive Heavyweight State Championship at 285 lbs.

Girls Wrestling - Finished 3rd place as a team.

• Bobbi Jack (12) finished 5th at 140 lbs.
• Hannah Hader (12) finished 5th place at 120 lbs.
• Marissa Denke (9)finished 3rd at 155 lb.
• Karianne Baldwin (12) finished an Undefeated season (45-0) to win her 3rd straight State Championship at 125 lbs.

Boys Basketball - Friday, February 23 against Davis High School at Shorewood High School. Purchase your State Playoff tickets ahead of time at the GoFan app $13 adults/ $10 students w/ASB

Spring Sports start February 26, if you are interested in playing any of our spring sports please make sure all forms are turned in before February 26 in order to tryout. Final Forms

Blood donors are urgently needed to combat a severe shortage. Only 28% of donors needed in January and February have signed up to donate. What can our community do to help? Book a donation appointment during the next several weeks! Luckily, the Bloodworks team will be coming to campus so we can help save lives! Book your appointment for the Glacier Peak High School Blood Drive for Thursday, February 22. There is capacity to serve 46 blood donors, and appointments are expected to fill quickly. Universal Type O donors are extremely important, especially for cancer, trauma, and emergency patients. Giving blood is easy to do and saves lives in our local hospitals. Donors need to be at least 16 years old, and need to check in with photo ID. It takes about an hour to get thru the full donation process. If you need help booking an appointment, call the Donor Care Team at 800-398-7888.

They say that kindness is love in action. We believe that donating blood is the very best example there is of the kindness of a stranger. Blood donations go to people we don’t know and will never meet, yet it’s an act of kindness that changes the course of that stranger’s life. The impact of your donation is measured in the remissions, recoveries, and second chances they directly help create. Come out to the Glacier Peak High Blood Drive, Thursday, February 22, to show your kindness in saving lives. Start to finish, you can get thru the donation process in 40-60 minutes. Book a Blood Donation Appointment

February 13 begins course registration for school year 2024-2025 with an informational video during Grizzly Period. On that day, students will receive registration materials including a course catalog. This year, registration will not be online but instead students will meet with a counselor and turn in a registration form.

Counselor registration meetings will occur on the following dates:

• February 20-22: Rising 12th graders in US History.
• February 27-February 29: Rising 11th graders in Modern World History
• March 12-14: Rising 10th graders in English 9.

Those absent during counselor visits will be invited to complete the registration process during a specific Grizzly Period March 22.

For more details please see our GP calendar.

• February 13 - Registration for the 2024-25 school year begins
• February 20 - Class of 2025 registration week
• February 22 - Blood Drive at GP
• February 27 - Class of 2026 registration week
• February 27 - ACT for Juniors at GP
• February 27 - Incoming Freshmen and New to GP Parent/Guardian Night 6:30 p.m. in the PAC

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.

All state games require tickets to get in. Students with ASB $10, Adults and students without ASB $13. Get your tickets early by using the GoFan app before you get to the game.

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.

The parent led Grad Night Party Committee will be at school during lunches for tickets sales on Mondays each week. Effective February 1, the ticket prices will increase to $225; exclusive Grad Night Party t-shirts will be limited availability. Questions?

Email: gphsgradnight2024@gmail.com

Stay informed through Facebook and Instagram

Students pursuing a four-year STEM and health care degree at a Washington institution are now eligible to apply to the Washington Opportunity scholarship. This scholarship provides up to $22,500 in scholarship dollars and access to career-launching support services for high-demand STEM and health care majors. WSOS can cover costs beyond tuition such as housing, transportation, food, and more. Funding can be used for any eligible STEM or health care major at any eligible public or private college or university in Washington state. Interested students can learn more about income eligibility requirements, major requirements, and eligible institutions on the WSOS Baccalaureate Scholarship page. The deadline to apply is February 29 (including FAFSA).

Interested in an associate degree, apprenticeship, or certificate instead? Check out the Career & Technical Scholarship (CTS). Please see the C&CC with any questions.

Snohomish Education Foundation (SEF) 2024 Local Scholarship Program (LSP) scholarships are now available for district seniors at washboard.org. This year, there are nearly 100 different scholarships being offered to graduating seniors by individuals, school district alumni, businesses and organizations in our community. There is a wide variety of different types of scholarships recognizing all the different interests, hobbies and areas of focus – from future career paths, STEM, the arts, athletics and service – there is an opportunity for everyone.

For more information, please reach out to high school counselors or college and career center specialists.

• Click here for a list of sections that should be completed on washboard.org to apply for LSP scholarships (applicants do not need to share testing or FAFSA info).
• Click here for step-by-step instructions to set up a washboard.org account and apply for scholarships.
• Please remember to include transcripts with 1st semester grades. The LSP application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2024.
• Click here for a list of available scholarships.

Students can meet with their school's counselors or college and career center specialists about any of the scholarships, requirements, or for help in setting up a profile and creating application materials.

Glacier Peak High School may nominate two seniors for the Nellie Martin Carman Scholarship. If you would like your counselor to consider you for nomination, please complete this form. Awards for this scholarship range from $500 to $2,000 a year and are renewable for up to four years. For more information on the scholarship: https://carmanscholarships.org/. Deadline to complete the request for nomination form is March 15 at 5 p.m. Please see the College and Career center with any questions!

Juniors and seniors are invited to participate in the annual Trade Up! Apprenticeship Day. This is an opportunity for students to experience several hands-on activities in different trade areas in one space. This event will be held on Thursday, March 21, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, hosted by the Snohomish & Island County Labor Department in partnership with several local businesses and apprenticeship programs. Interested students from Glacier Peak High School or Snohomish High School can sign up in their career centers, and AIM High School students can sign up in the counseling office.

Potential participating trades and groups include:

• Plumbing
• Fire fighting
• Transit electric
• Carpentry
• Advanced manufacturing
• Concrete
• Construction
• Sheet metal
• Cement masonry
• Pipe fitters
• Public works
• Washington Laborers Union
• Snohomish County PUD
• Finishing Trades Institute NW

For more information, please contact:

• Glacier Peak High School - Kari Winckler at kari.winckler@sno.wednet.edu
• Snohomish High School - Patty Stapleton at patricia.stapleton@sno.wednet.edu
• AIM High School - Derek DeGroot at derek.degroot@sno.wednet.edu

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 February 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.

Macho Volleyball is just around the corner! This year the tournament will be on Tuesday, March 5,

6 p.m. at Snohomish High School. Put together a team of 6-10 GP boys, any grade, and form a team! Sign - Up forms are available in the Main Office or Bookkeeping Office. Let's keep the GP reign going! Questions? See Mrs. Corwin in room 203.

On Saturday March 16 Glacier Peak Band boosters will be hosting the 2024 Glacier Peak Drumline Festival. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. starting in the GP gym. $7 for students, $12 for individuals and $23 for family. This event is fun for the whole family with 7 different drumlines and special guest Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder.

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. Please click here for your Parent Org representatives, information and the scheduled meetings. Join the Glacier Peak Facebook page.

Next Meeting: March 11, 2024

The Snohomish School District will be offering the ACT (American College Test) free of charge for all high school juniors. Glacier Peak High School Juniors will take their test on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 during the school day. This is an amazing opportunity for students to take a college entrance exam at no cost to families and for our schools to collect data that will help improve student learning.

**Juniors will need to have a school laptop to take the test, there will not be loaners available to you on the day of the test. Please stop by the library to get a laptop asap. If you wait until the week of the test, we may not have any available to give out, so please don't delay.

Look for instructions to be sent out the week of the test to ensure that all updates are installed and that your laptop is in good working order.**

PM at the Peak is an opportunity for students to get specific support in their classes. It is not simply a ‘study hall’. While students are welcome to use the time to study and work independently, it is designed to provide students an opportunity to ask for, and receive help from teachers on their homework, essays, or use the computers.

• Tuesday and Thursdays
• 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Room 204

Math Specific help is available on these days/locations:

• Room 219 on Tuesdays for Math
• Room 214 on Thursdays for Math

Closures and late starts

Cold temperatures and foggy, icy mornings are a reminder winter is here! Here is a reminder of what is impacted and how we communicate closures and delays during inclement weather. Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/weather for information on school closures, late starts, and limited transportation bus routes and schedules.

Important links

• District weather info - www.sno.wednet.edu/weather
• Limited transportation (snow) bus routes & schedules - www.sno.wednet.edu/snowroutes
• FlashAlert - www.flashalert.net/id/SnohomishSchools
• Puget Sound Energy outage map - www.pse.com/outage/outage-map
• Snohomish County PUD outage map - https://outagemap.snopud.com/
• Snohomish County road closure information - https://snohomishcountywa.gov/518/Road-Closures
• Snohomish County snow and ice response - https://snohomishcountywa.gov/2113/Snow-and-Ice-Response

• Snohomish Community Resources
• Spring into Kindergarten - Thursday, March 7
• AIM Textile Drive - March 29-April 7
• Alateen Meetings in Lake Stevens
• Boeing Manufacturing Summer Internships Summer 2024
• Campfire of Snohomish County
• Climb the Mountain Speech and Debate - Winter 2023
• Cold Weather Shelter - Volunteers Needed
• Cub Scout Pack 193 - 2023-2024 Calendar
• Dancing with the Stars Snohomish High School Swing Dance - February 24
• Drumline Festival at Glacier Peak High School - March 16
• Everett Rowing - Spring Season
• Evergreen Recovery Centers - Youth Detox
• Flag Football - Snohomish Panther Junior Football Association Spring Registration for Youth
• Free Financial Literacy & Education Program for Youth - WorkSource and Workforce Snohomish Opportunities
• Girl Scouts Recruitment and Volunteers
• Girls Lacrosse Spring Registration
• Girls on the Run - Riverview Elementary
• Girls Who Code at Fred Hutch
• Girl Scouts of Western Washington
• Goodwill Donation Drive Snohomish High School Band Boosters - March 2
• Let Me Run Registration
• Marine Science Club at the Seattle Aquarium
• Materials Camp at University of Washington - July 8-13
• Reflections School of Dance
• Seattle Children's Chorus Registration
• Seattle University Summer Reading Skills Program
• Sky Club for Kids Soccer Classes
• Sno-Isle Open House (8th Grade) - April 30
• Snohomish Girls Lacrosse
• Snohomish Healing Project - Volunteers Needed
• Snohomish Resource Fair - February 24
• Snohomish Sky Soccer Camps
• Snohomish Youth Volleyball - March through May
• Strategic Kids Chess at Cascade View Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess at Cathcart Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess at Riverview Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess at Seattle Hill Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess and Lego at Totem Falls Elementary
• Taekwondo for Kids - February 2024
• Teen and Tween Programs at Snohomish Library
• TOPSoccer Community Service Opportunities
• YMCA Overnight Camp - July and August 2024
• Youth in Action Snohomish for Equity SFE Scholarship

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.