Grizzly Bulletin

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.

Please join us Thursday, February 8 6-8 p.m. in the Glacier Peak Library for a FAFSA/WASFA completion workshop. Families should bring: Driver's license/state ID if you have one, income information (bank statements, 2022 tax information, child support statements, etc), student and parent FSA ID, and student and parent social security number (if you have one). The evening will be drop-in workshop style to assist families in completing their FAFSA.

Seattle Central will be in the C&CC Tuesday, February 6 during Grizzly Period. All students are welcome, no passes are required.

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

Running Start is an opportunity for our juniors and seniors to take classes at a community college and receive credit for both high school and college. There will be an information session for students during Grizzly Period on Thursday, February 8 in the PAC. (**Date change from postcard**) Students who attend will learn the basics of Running Start, and counselors will hand out a packet that explains how students can sign up.

For more details please see our GP calendar.

• February 10- Band/Choir Solo Ensemble
• February 12 - Parent Org Meeting 7 p.m.
• February 15- MLK Jr. Assembly
• February 16-19 - Mid-Winter Break - No school
• 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.

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 Wednesdays thru February 7, then Mondays after that. 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

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.

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

Students enrolled in Core Plus Aerospace or other aligned, hands-on high school manufacturing programs across Washington state are invited to apply for the summer 2024 Core Plus Aerospace Manufacturing internship hosted by The Boeing Company. Take advantage of this opportunity to explore an exciting industry, take your advanced-manufacturing skills to the next level, and build your resume with real-world experience. The deadline for 2024 applications is Monday, February 5. Learn in-demand skills, meet new friends and network with professionals. Learn more and apply at https://coreplusaerospace.org/resources/internship/.

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.

Class of 2024 seniors, prepare now to apply to the Local Scholarship Program (LSP) by creating a profile on the washboard.org. The LSP is a group of over 60 scholarships for GPHS seniors managed by the Snohomish Education Foundation. There are scholarships for students pursuing four-year, two-year, trade, tech, and apprenticeship pathways. Learn more about the program here. Scholarships do change year to year, but most remain the same. Updated 2024 scholarship information will be shared once it is available.

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

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

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

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.

FCCLA is making cookies & brownies for Valentines day. Order yours now in the bookkeeping office or online for $1 to be picked up during lunches.

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: February 12, 2024

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.

UPDATE: On Thursday's, math specific help will be available in room 214. If your student needs help with Algebra, Geometry or Algebra 2/trig they can go to Room 214 at 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.

End of the Semester is January 26, students can take advantage of this resource to finish semester one strong.

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

• Alateen Meetings in Lake Stevens
• Boeing Manufacturing Summer Internships Summer 2024
• Campfire of Snohomish County
• Candy Sushi at Snohomish Library - February 13
• Climb the Mountain Speech and Debate - Winter 2023
• Cub Scout Pack 193 - 2023-2024 Calendar
• 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
• Girls Lacrosse Spring Registration
• Girls on the Run - Riverview Elementary
• Girls Who Code at Fred Hutch
• Girl Scouts of Western Washington
• Marine Science Club at the Seattle Aquarium
• Reflections School of Dance
• Seattle Children's Chorus Registration
• Seattle University Summer Reading Skills Program
• Snohomish Girls Lacrosse
• Snohomish Healing Project - Volunteers Needed
• Snohomish Resource Fair - February 24
• Snohomish Youth Volleyball - March through May
• Spring into Kindergarten - Thursday, March 7
• Strategic Kids Chess at Cathcart Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess at Riverview Elementary
• Taekwondo for Kids - January 2024
• Teen and Tween Programs at Snohomish Library
• YES Together Foundation Winter Events and Activities
• YMCA Overnight Camp - July and August 2024
• You Are Not Alone - February 3

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.