Sentinel Snapshot

March is upon us and there have been hints of warmer and sunny weather. Remember that as we approach spring and get closer to summer, it gets busy this time of year. There are many important dates we want you to be aware of.

Spring sports officially started last week. At this time, any teams that were a cut sport had their final rosters. Please pay your Sports and ASB Card Fee to the ASB Bookkeeper before the first game; otherwise, you might not be eligible to play. You can pay online at www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us or call us at 253-983-2300.

Yesterday, our SHS Choir students performed in the Mountain Region Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Thomas Middle School. The Mountain Region contains many school districts - Steilacoom, University Place, Franklin Pierce, Clover Park, Eatonville, Orting, and Bethel. Our students were amazing and many of them came back with Superior and Excellent Ratings and many are headed to state!

The WIAA State Solo and Ensemble Contest (for both choir and band) will be held at CWU on April 26th and 27th. The regional winners from the 22 different WMEA regions in Washington State meet together to compete. We will have 31 choir students (and 9 band students who qualified for State in Feb.) heading to State in April - 40 students total. There is the potential of adding up to 14 more as alternates between the two programs.

Spring Tolo is on March 8th from 7:00-10:00 PM. Ticekts can be purchases online at www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us of at the ASB Bookkeeper. Ticket sales end on March 6th at 12 PM.

Friday, March 22, is a scheduled Snow Makeup Day. If there are no snow days between now and March 21, there will be no school on this day.

SHS JROTC Program is in its third year and students can still sign up to take JROTC next School Year.

Did you know...

• You are given advantages when you join JROTC, such as more possibility to be accepted in colleges, your awards are usually visible on your resume and if you choose to join the military you can get promoted faster!!!
• You can build leadership skills, solve problems more effectively, step out of your comfort zone while trying your best, and when you are uncomfortable people will have your back!
• The cadets that you are in the program with end up being like a family to you, everyone is trying to help each other, and have seen them at their worst, and best. And the best part is that they will always support you!
• You can participate in competitions, parades, field trips, join teams, and staff, and leadership within the program! We have Color Guard, Drill Team, Raider Team, Academics team, and Archery Team! We also go on the ruck marches, go view military places for field trips, and work together and have fun throughout all of it!
• In all, the program helps you to better yourself, and will leave the program with a new found family, and new found skills that will help you beyond high school!!!

If you still want to join JROTC, let your counselor know ASAP.

We have been informed by Western State Hospital that cars from SHS have been parking in the Western State Parking Lot. Please make sure that students use the SHS parking lots only. Parking passes for SHS are free this year and if students do not display these in their windows, we can not contact them when found by Western State. The hospital has informed us that they will tow cars if they do not have the correct parking passes.

A reminder that school starts at 7:35 AM. Its expected that students are in class ready to learn at 7:35 AM. Students who arrive late to the school building, need to check in to the Attendance Office and get a Tardy Slip.

Parents/Guardians:

If students need to leave early during the school day for an appointment. Please call the Attendance Line in the morning with the time you want your student to leave.

Students will receive an Early Dismissal slip to their classroom and they will meet you @ Attendance Office at the time specified. This will help students be ready to go when you arrive.

Students MUST sign out with the Attendance Office when they leave the building early.

Attendance Line: 253 983-2303

All students now have a School ID card. Students are required to have these on them during the school day. Any student who enters the building after the start of the school day is REQUIRED to show their Student ID/ASB Card when entering the building and must check in with the Attendance Office. This includes all Running Start Students who come onto campus. A picture of the Current Student ID Card on the student's phone is acceptable. This helps make sure we know who is on campus.

If you have any concerns or questions about your students academics or classes, please reach out to their teachers first. Most questions and concerns can be answered by the teacher best. You can find their email on on SHS Staff Directory or directly though Parent Square.

Visit https://steillyathletics.com/ for schedules, registration, and to purchase tickets.

Steilacoom Historical School District uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.

Email: steilacoomhsoffice@steilacoom.k12.wa.us
Website: www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us
Location: 54 Sentinel Drive, Steilacoom, WA, USA
Phone: 253-983-2300
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