Secondary School Weekly Update

• Wednesdays - Early Release @ 2:45pm
• Monday, December 16th - Friday, December 20th - Winter Week
• Thursday, December 19th - Saturday, December 21st - Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament
• Saturday, December 21st - Sunday, January 5th - No School - Winter Break
• Monday, January 6th - RETURN TO SCHOOL
• Friday, January 10th - End of Progress 3 Grading Period
• Tuesday, January 14th - Clatsop County Fentanyl Safety Event 6pm Times Theatre

Make sure to remind your students to check the Lost & Found for any missing items. Clothing and large items can be found by the cafeteria. Small items and electronics can be found in the Main Office. Any remaining items will be donated over the Winter Break.

Just a friendly reminder to please return or renew any library items you have checked out, including chrome books and chargers. If you have any questions or aren't sure when an item is due, just check in with Ms. Branson in the library and she will help.

Winter Week will be December 16th - 20th and we invite all high school students and staff to get in the holiday spirit by participating in the following:

Dress Up Days:

• Monday - Flannel Day
• Tuesday - Festive Movie Day
• Wednesday - Ugly Sweater Day
• Thursday - Candy Cane Day
• Friday - PJ Day

There will also be Hot Cocoa and Donuts available at the concession stand every morning, Karaoke during lunch and a Dodgeball tournament during colloquium.

The Houslessness Committee from Builders Club will be hosting a Winter Clothing Drive, December 12-19. Donated clothing must be slightly used, if not brand new and in good condition. There will be a box in each, 6th,7th, and 8th grades’ social studies classroom to donate clothes. The grade that donates the most Winter clothing items will win a prize!

Items you could bring:

• Coats

• Hoodies

• Sweatshirts

• Socks, (Must be new)

• Warm pants

• Gloves

• Beanies

• Etc.

Key Club, in partnership with SchnitzerCares, is raising money with the Hot Ones Challenge. Four staff members and 6 students have volunteered to eat a chip with Apollo hot sauce, one of the hottest peppers on earth. If each person reaches $100 they will get the Apollo sauce, those who do not reach that amount will eat a chip with a less hot pepper. Key Club hopes to raise at least $750, so that it can be matched by SchnitzerCares with $7,500. All monies raised are then granted to community nonprofits that work with mental health or homelessness.

The contestants this year are Lynn Addis, Kaley Waldemar, Dr.Vinh Pham, Cannon Cole, Rene Montez, Alexander Castillo, Henry Rollins, Rudy Herold, and Slatter Martinez. If you would like to donate money, please contact Kerri Boutin.

Attention Middle School students and families!

Middle School Wrestling (grades 6-8) and Girls Basketball (grades 7-8) kick off right after winter break on January 6th after school.

Make sure to register online here: https://seasidehs-ar.rschooltoday.com/

Winter Break is a great time to get an updated physical. Not sure if you need a new physical? Check in with Mrs. Boutin in the bookkeeping office.

For questions, please contact:

• Coach Clouse at CClouse@seasidek12.org
• Athletic Secretary Kerri Boutin at kboutin@seasidek12.org

Last week, the 6th Grade Soccer Tournament champions from each class period faced off in four homeroom assemblies to crown the 2024 Overall Tournament Champion! The Blue Hawks from 6th period triumphed over a field of four other teams to take home the coveted title. The team, which included Clementine, D, Damian, Emmanuel, and Kiki, fought hard through two games to secure their spot at the top! All five class period champions displayed incredible skill and sportsmanship during the four days of gameplay. Spectators also got to enjoy some pre-game entertainment from Tsunami Skippers Jump Rope team members Jase, Phoebe, and Parker. A big thank you to all student volunteers and staff who helped keep everything running smoothly, as well as the FBLA volunteers who managed a livestream for classes and staff that could not attend the tournament!

Oregon Immunization Exclusion Day is coming up after winter break on February 19, 2025. This means that any student that is not up to date with the required vaccines or exemptions will be excluded from school per Oregon law. The upcoming break is an excellent opportunity for families who are behind on required school vaccinations to get their records completed. Please bring all updated records to your child's school office.

If you are wondering where to go for vaccines, please consider the options below:

-Clatsop County Public Health has appointments available and families are welcome to contact the front office at 503-325-8500 to schedule appointments for their children & siblings! They are available even if you do not have insurance.

-Local pharmacies (contact directly to inquire of what they are offering & age restrictions).

-Always available are the child’s own Primary Care Clinics (contact each directly to discuss options & establish care if a new patient)

-CMH Pediatrics-503-325-7337 (PEDS)

-Providence Medical Clinics ( Seaside, Warrenton & Cannon Beach locations)

-Coastal Family Health Center 503-325-8315

If you would like more information about vaccine exemptions, please click here.

If you would like more information about what vaccines are required, please click here.

Please reach out to Nurse Dani for any questions or concerns. Email: dnelson@seasidek12.org, phone: 503-738-5589.

Thank you!

Please remember that all medications MUST be transported to and from school by a parent or guardian only. DO NOT SEND ANY MEDICATIONS TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR STUDENT. THIS INCLUDES COUGH DROPS. Medication administration in schools is heavily regulated by Oregon law. Schools are only allowed to dispense medications that are medically necessary to keep a student in school. If possible, please save the cough drops for home use and consider other ways to alleviate coughs at school. Sips of water or a small amount of honey work well in place of cough drops in a school setting. For more details about our medication requirements, please click here.

It is also that time of year when we are seeing many students contracting respiratory and other illnesses. Please remember to keep ill students home. Please click here (para español, haga clic aquí) for guidelines on when to keep your student out of school and when they may safely return. If you have any questions, please reach out to Nurse Dani or your primary care provider for further guidance.

Thank you all for partnering with us as we work together to keep our schools healthy and safe!

Please click on the button below for helpful tips from our Counselors on Self-Care and Mental Health during the Winter Season.

Buy your yearbook before Winter Break for $60. The price goes up to $65 in 2025. You can pay Mrs. Boutin in person with cash/check/card, or pay online at https://seasidehighschool.myschoolcentral.com/

As an FBLA community service project, three high school students; Chantrell Lee, Stella Reeves, and Bailey Jones have been working to create and restore the school's gardens. Last year they built three boxes on the high school side facing the ocean. This year the girls wanted to get more involved at the elementary school because they believe that sparking an interest in the environment at a young age could be the best way to fight bigger climate issues. They found that the planter boxes at the elementary school were rotting and would be unusable in years to come. They are now taking action to create new boxes, paint them, and establish a program where high school students plant alongside elementary school students.

To fundraise to create these boxes the girls are doing a school fundraiser with these three merch designs. T-shirts are $12, long sleeves are $18, crewnecks are $25, and hoodies are $30. All designs are available in blue, white, gray, and black. By supporting this fundraiser, you are truly helping to beautify the school and to create hands-on learning opportunities. Order forms can be found on the QR code and then turned in to the school office

My name is Makenna White, I am making hoodies for the SMS Basketball teams (girls and boys), staff, students, and families. I have a google feedback form to help gather information about what my target market is interested in. Please fill out the google form below to help me with my project. Thank you!

"The interview with Brian Taylor and Susan Penrod was quite fun. It was interesting to learn more about Susan Penrod and Brian Taylor. I learned that it's Brian Taylor's 12th year with the school board and that Susan works with the local government and two organizations. What interested me was how they both had the same opinion about the Yondr pouches. They were talking about how when phones were allowed people would not be engaged in the things that were happening. Once phones were locked up though, people were more focused. From someone's else's perspective, they talked about how the phone ban is a big help to them like they are more focused in school and they are getting pretty decent grades compared to before the phone ban. It was interesting to learn how Susan and Brian have helped our school and our community."
- London Peon

When children are hungry, they aren't able to focus on the job of learning. The Food4Kids Seaside Program is available to help and is offered to students at Seaside Secondary School (grades 6-12) who do not have access to consistent meals on the weekends. Food is fuel, and we want to help your child be fueled and ready to learn each week!

The volunteers at Food4Kids provide a bag filled with food on the last school day before each weekend. Students will bring this food home from school on Fridays.

If you have more than one child in need of a food bag, please fill out this form for each child.

If you are driving yourself to school you need to stop by the Main Office and fill out a parking permit application so that you can receive your student parking permit sticker.

Student parking is only permitted on the East/Mountain side of the building. Students are not allowed to park in the staff parking lot on the ocean side of the building.

Office hours are Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Reminder when parking on our steep hill to curb your tires to help avoid any accidental rolling.

If you will need to pick up your student before the school day ends, please send them in the morning with a note to the Main Office. That way we can have your student ready for pickup at the time you need them.

To avoid receiving the automated attendance call if your student is absent, please contact the Main Office as soon as possible at 503-738-5586

The Main Office hours are Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Our school is using ParentSquare for sending important school related information. It is incredibly important that all families keep their contact information current and up to date. If you have any changes to your phone or email please contact our main office at 503-738-5586.

All district and school, grade level and classroom information will now be sent to your computer or phone via email and/or text. For even more convenience, download the ParentSquare app (available for free for iOS and Android devices).

ParentSquare will be used to send:

• Weather related updates
• School related updates
• Field trip information
• Weekly updates
• and much much more!

Parents—Getting Started Video

Parents – Getting Started Video (Spanish)
Introduction to Parents and Guardians Slide Deck (English)
Introduction to Parents and Guardians Slide Deck (Spanish)

Through ParentVue you can:

• Register your student each school year
• View your students classes
• Check your students grades and status of any assignments
• Communicate with your students teachers
• And much much more!

For even more convenience you can download the ParentVue app (available for free for iOS and Android devices).

Please click the LINK here for bus stop information.

If you cannot find your bus stop or believe it is incorrect, please contact our transportation supervisor at 503-738-7150 or cpeters@seasidek12.org.

Please be at your bus stop 5 minutes earlier than the scheduled pick-up time. Bus times vary due to traffic levels. Bus route information is posted on our school website. See link above.

During the 2024-2025 school year we will again be using our bus badge program. This program increases the safety of our students on our buses by allowing us to know who is on the bus at all times and at which stop they exited.

Here's how it works. Student ID Bus Badge utilizes an ID attached to a student’s backpack or a lanyard which communicates with the Bus Pass scanner located on the bus. Students will scan the badge as students enter and exit the bus instead of having to take paper pencil attendance.

If you prefer to opt your bus rider out of this program please complete this form. It is important to note that students who opt-out of the electronic monitoring portion of the program will still need to show their Student ID Bus Pass to ride a district school bus. Their badge will just not have a active barcode to scan.

Student ID Bus Pass Electronic Monitoring Opt-out Form

Q: My student needs to ride the bus home with another student today - what should I do?

A: We must have requests in writing, preferably no later than noon, and are unable to accept permission over the phone. Instead you may:

Send your student with a note to give to the Main Office in the morning with the date, the name of the student your student will be riding with, and your contact information.

OR

You may email the request to sgiess@seasidek12.org or kbrenden@seasidek12.org If you need further assistance please call the main office at (503)738-5586.

If your student has medical issues or needs to take medications during the school day, we need to hear from you ASAP! The medications will need to be delivered to the main office by the parent/guardian (NOT the student). We will ask the parent to complete forms for each medication your student takes. Even if your student has medication they need to keep with them during the school day i.e.: inhaler or epi pen or if your student takes an over the counter medication ie: cough drops or Advil, we need to have a parent signed form on file.

For our 7th grade students: Please be aware that all 7th graders need a Tdap booster as part of their required immunizations to attend school. If your student has not yet had that booster, please contact your primary care provider for this immunization. Immunization exclusion day is February 19, 2025 where all students must be up to date, or have an exemption in place, to avoid school exclusion.

Please contact the Main Office at (503) 738-5586 or the school nurse, Dani Nelson at dnelson@seasidek12.org

For current job openings please visit the website here: https://seaside.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx

For information on becoming a substitute for our schools please visit the ESS website here: https://ess.com/apply/

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Seaside Schools Athletics

Thank you for your interest in being a volunteer in the Seaside School District!

There are many ways a volunteer can help in our schools: reading groups, mentoring, assisting in a library or cafeteria, school beautification projects, coaching, field trips, and much more.

The McKinney-Vento (formerly Title X) Homeless Program does not just serve families living in shelters or cars but all students who do not have a fixed, regular, or adequate living situation. We need your help to identify these students!

Seaside School District is once again able to provide a Free Breakfast and Lunch to ALL Preschool - 12th grade students. To view the menus for each school please click the link here: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/5085/2024-2025_ssd_district_calendar.pdf

Calendars

• Seaside Secondary School Activity and Athletics Calendar
• Seaside School District Calendar

• Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook
• Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook Spanish Version

The Seaside School District prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, veteran/military status, or disability in any educational programs, activities, or employment.

The links below allow you to locate Seaside School District’s complete nondiscrimination policy and complaint procedure. If you would like to report information about conduct that may constitute Title IX sex discrimination, you may file a complaint by following the procedure below. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Jenny Risner, Coordinator of Civil Rights, Title IX, Section 504, & ADA, at 503-971-320-3268 or email jrisner@seasidek12.org

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure

Phone: 503 738 5586
Fax: 503 738 5589

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Seaside High School Website: https://shs.seasidek12.org/

Seaside Middle School Website: https://sms.seasidek12.org/