Dear Friends
November 14, 2023
Upcoming dates
What's coming up?
- Wednesday, November 22 - Half-day early release
- Thursday, November 23-Friday, November 24 - No school/Thanksgiving Break
- Wednesday, December 20 – Half-day early release
- Thursday, December 21-Tuesday, January 2 – No school/Winter Break
- Wednesday, January 3 - Classes resume after Winter Break
- Monday, January 15 - No school/MLK Jr. Day
- Monday, January 29 - No school/Beginning of second semester and non-student day
- Click here for a pdf version of the 2023-2024 multi-page district calendar.
- Click here for school start and dismissal times.
ACT testing
High school juniors offered free ACT testing in February 2024
State champs!
Join us in a gigantic round of applause to these district athletes!
- Glacier Peak High School junior Addison Farman took home the state’s top diving honor at last weekend's state swim and dive competition scoring a whopping 403.40 points!
- Snohomish High School senior Mary Clarke is a state champion in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.78 at last weekend's state swim and dive competition!
Please watch for our fall sports wrap-up in the coming weeks after all district fall sports seasons have come to conclusion. We will include all high school fall sports (football, volleyball, girls soccer, boys/girls cross country, girls swim/dive, and boys tennis) results at that time.
Theatre performances
Glacier Peak High School - You Can’t Take It with You
Check out Glacier Peak High School's fall theatre performance - You Can’t Take It with You. This theatre production will be held November 10-11 and November 17-18 in the Glacier Peak High School Performing Arts Center. Winner of the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, You Can’t Take It with You, is the story of Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores. Click here to purchase tickets online to the performance.
Performance dates/times:
- Friday, November 10 at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, November 11 at 2 p.m.
- Saturday, November 11 at 7 p.m.
- Friday, November 17 at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, November 18 at 2 p.m.
- Saturday, November 18 at 7 p.m.
Click here for additional performance information.
Snohomish High School - Winter Gala
Snohomish High School Theatre Club is hosting a Winter Gala (December 1-3 and December 8-10)! When doors open, guests can enjoy concessions and a design/technology exhibit. There will also be a silent auction. The students will be presenting a cabaret-style showcase with a variety of songs and scenes, followed by a performance by a local artist. Each performance will be different, as the students have a rotating schedule to allow all members of the Snohomish High School Theatre Club to be involved. A variety of featured artists will be joining the shows.
Click here to purchase tickets online to the performance (link active after Wednesday, November 15).
Dates (held in the Snohomish High School Performing Arts Center):
- Friday, December 1
- Doors open at 6 p.m., and showcase begins at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, December 2
- Matinee - Doors open at 1 p.m., and showcase begins at 2 p.m.
- Evening - Doors open at 6 p.m., and showcase begins at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, December 3
- Doors open at 1 p.m., and showcase begins at 2 p.m.
- Friday, December 8
- Doors open at 6 p.m., and showcase begins at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, December 9
- Matinee - Doors open at 1 p.m., and showcase begins at 2 p.m.
- Evening - Doors open at 6 p.m., and showcase begins at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, December 10
- Doors open at 1 p.m., and showcase begins at 2 p.m.
District publications
2022-23 Annual Report
Strategic Plan provides five-year roadmap
The 2022-2023 school year was marked by the development of the Snohomish School District Strategic Plan, which was formally adopted by the School Board in June 2023. This five-year roadmap brings intentionality to the everyday work of education, as it not only provides the opportunity to look forward, but also guides our steps along the way. Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/strategicplan.
Preschool news
Openings remain at ECEAP program
Our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) continues to have space available for this school year (especially during the 1-4 p.m. session).
ECEAP serves income-qualifying 3- to 5-year-old students in a developmentally appropriate preschool environment and collaborates with families to meet goals. Foster families, families caring for a child not their own (kinship care), children adopted from kinship or foster care, families experiencing homelessness and students with special needs may qualify.
Please fill out the district Preschool Inquiry Form at www.sno.wednet.edu/preschoolform. Upon completion of the form, a district enrollment specialist will be in touch! Feel free to call 360-563-4641 to learn more as well.
Get cooking!
Student contest (4-6 grades) - December 8 recipe deadline
Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center news
2023 Apprenticeship Career & Job Fair - November 16
More about Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center
Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center, located near Paine Field in Everett, is a cooperative effort of 14 local school districts. The purpose of skills centers like Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center is to provide preparatory training, certification, and post-secondary credit to students, who can then choose to continue their education, go straight to work, or both.
Occupations are organized into broad clusters or “pathways” based on characteristics of the job. The 22 programs offered at Sno-Isle TECH represent these five pathways: Information Technology, Business Marketing & Management, Human Services, Science & Health, and Trade & Industry. Please visit the Sno-Isle Tech website for complete information on each class offered. Each class has a short video and syllabus available for download.
- Click here to be redirected to the Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center website.
- Click here to download the Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center 2023-2024 calendar.
For additional information, please contact Sno-Isle TECH at 425-348-2220 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., or email info@snoisletech.com.
Get involved!
Sonic Squirrels open house - November 18
The Sonic Squirrels are holding an open house from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, for district students and families to learn more about the robotics club. The open house will be held at Glacier Peak High School (located at 7401 144th Place SE in Snohomish).
Open house activities include:
- 9th - 12th grade competition and robots in action
- K - 8th grade LEGO robots in action
- Guided tours of robotics workshop spaces
- Selfies with the mascot - HiFi the Squirrel
- Pop-up shop with handicrafts
- Opportunities to schedule a school or company outreach event
- Competition videos on the big screen
- Family experience and fundraising tables
DECA programs need volunteer judges
Our high school DECA programs need your professional help! Please mark your calendar for Saturday, January 6. The Area 1 Career Development Conference (CDC) competition is the first official step leading to the coveted DECA International Career and Development Conference in April. The April trip is known as “going to ICDC," where scholarships, prize money and networking with 12,000+ of the best marketing students in the United States takes place. It takes 120+ non-teaching adults to make Area 1 CDC to be the best it can be. Your role will simply be to help evaluate the student role-plays, student presentations, help with registration, or chaperone the students. Your presence will also bring a level of adult professionalism into the lives of the students.
Area 1 CDC will be held at Lake Stevens High School on Saturday, January 6. The conference will have 800+ students who will participate in 30+ marketing events. The top five marketers in each event will be invited to Washington DECA’s State Career Development Conference in March which will be held in Bellevue. To make this a great experience for these young marketing leaders, your help during Area 1 CDC is needed!
- What: Area 1 Career Development Conference
- When: Saturday, January 6
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Where: Lake Stevens High School (2908 113th Avenue NE in Lake Stevens)
To be a volunteer judge, please click the QR code or visit https://forms.office.com/r/YL53mNBjMy to complete an interest form. You can also reach out to any of the three teachers below:
- Jaime Dooley (Glacier Peak High School) at jaime.dooley@sno.wednet.edu
- Ben Doucette (Snohomish High School) at ben.doucette@sno.wednet.edu
- Alicia Sents (Glacier Peak High School) at alicia.sents@sno.wednet.edu
Looking to get more involved at a district level?
We are looking for adults interested in getting involved in the work and activities of the Snohomish School District? Click here for an online interest form for you to complete, so when an opportunity arises, we will know of your interest. Community engagement is a priority for our school district, and we are looking for adults who are interested in getting more involved at a district level. Involvement could include participating on committees or focus groups.
If you are interested, please click here to complete an online interest form. As potential opportunities for involvement arise throughout the school year, we will be in touch with those who have expressed interest.
Golden Apple
Nominate a district staff member!
Is there a district employee who you would like the district to recognize for helping our students thrive? We are excited to share the launch of Golden Apple - an employee recognition program that will recognize two staff members quarterly for their student-centered service to students, staff, families and/or community. Staff members selected for this quarterly honor will be recognized for helping “create an educational community that ignites a passion for learning where every student is known and empowered.” Students, parents/guardians, district staff, and community members are encouraged to nominate a staff member at any time! Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/goldenapple to learn more or to nominate a staff member!
Community resources
You are not alone
The holidays, winter’s darkness and cold, personal and family struggles, and other factors significantly impact many causing depression, anxiety, and feelings of despair or hopelessness.
You are not alone. If you or someone you know needs help please visit www.sno.wednet.edu/suicideprevention for a listing of online resources (crisis, suicide prevention, mental health, and substance abuse) for students, staff, and families.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call 988
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor
Free and low-cost programs
Below are links to some free and low-cost programs which we are aware of that are available for our district students and community members:
- All grades - Free/reduced meals
- All grades - Student families eligible and approved for the free/reduced meal program eligible for Snohomish County PUD discounts
- All grades - Washington 2-1-1
- All grades - Affordable Connectivity Program
- All grades - T-Mobile Project 10Million
- All grades - Clothes for Kids
- All grades - Hand in Hand
- K-9th graders - Operation School Bell
- 2nd graders – Swim for Life Second Grade Swim Program
- 4th graders - Every Kid Outdoors
- Children birth to age 5 - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library/Imagination Library Washington
- Students age 13-19 - TeenTix pass
- Youth - Youth ride transit for free
- Youth - Youth on Course golf program
- Senior citizens – Golden Kla Ha Ya Club
From the health room
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
We have been made aware of a number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in our community among people of all ages. Below is some informational material from the Snohomish County Health Department. If you believe your child has HFMD, please contact your health care provider. Please notify your child's school nurse if a diagnosis of HFMD is made.
- What is hand, foot and mouth disease (HVMD)? HFMD is a common viral illness among infants and children younger than 5 years of age but may also occur in older children and adults. It is most common in the summer and fall. Although the name of this illness may sound scary, HFMD is generally a mild illness caused by a different virus.
- What are the symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease (HVMD)? Symptoms of HFMD may include a skin rash with small blisters that are most commonly found on the hands, feet, and buttocks. Blisters may also be present inside the mouth, which can make it difficult to eat or drink. Other symptoms include a low-grade fever, sore throat, runny nose, increased drooling or cough. Some people may show no symptoms at all, but they can still pass the virus to others. The infection usually goes away without any serious complications within seven to 10 days. On rare occasions, complications of viral meningitis or encephalitis may occur.
- How is hand, foot and mouth disease (HVMD) spread? The virus can be passed through saliva, through the fluid from blisters on the hands and feet, and through the person’s feces (poop). A person is most contagious during the first week of the illness but may stay contagious for several weeks afterwards. The time between becoming infected and the start of symptoms is between three and seven days. It is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals. Outbreaks of HFMD in schools and childcare facilities usually coincide with an increased number of cases in the community.
- Who may become ill with hand, foot and mouth disease (HVMD)? HFMD can affect anyone, but most cases occur in children under 5 years old. Adults have typically been exposed to the viruses causing HFMD earlier in life and are less likely to get it as adults. Infection results in immunity (protection) to the specific virus that caused the illness. However, since several different viruses can cause HFMD, a person is not completely immune to the disease and can get a case of HFMD again.
- How is hand, foot and mouth disease (HVMD) treated? There is no specific treatment available for HVMD. Symptoms may be treated to provide relief from fever, aches, or pain from the mouth ulcers. Never give aspirin to a child, as this has been associated with Reye Syndrome.
- How can the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease (HVMD) be reduced? Thoroughly sanitize all toys, especially those that are put in the mouth. Any toy that a child has mouthed should be removed from the play area until it has been cleaned and sanitized. Wash toys first with soapy water and then rinse with water. Sanitize toys and other potentially contaminated surfaces. Make sure that all children and adults use good handwashing practices, especially after diaper changing or using the toilet. Avoid contact with nose and throat secretions (such as saliva, sputum, or nasal mucus), fluid in blisters, and stool of infected persons. Teach children to cover their mouths and noses when sneezing or coughing. It is important to understand that the virus may still be excreted for weeks after the symptoms have disappeared. Some people may excrete the virus even though they never had any symptoms. Therefore, maintaining good sanitation and hand washing is always important and should be routinely practiced.
- Should you exclude those with hand, foot and mouth disease (HVMD) from group setting? HVMD is highly contagious. People with the illness should limit their exposure to others while they have active signs and symptoms. Children or staff with active symptoms of HVMD should be excluded until fever is resolved without the use of fever-reducing medications and mouth sores are healed.
Is your child too sick for school?
As a parent/guardian, you can help prevent the spread of illness by not sending a sick child to school. In determining whether to keep your child home, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the following guidelines. Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/healthservices.
- Appearance and behavior – A child that is difficult to wake, unusually tired, pale, irritable and/or lacking in normal appetite should remain at home. These symptoms could indicate the onset of illness.
- Fever – A temperature of 100.4 F (38C) or higher suggests infectious illness. Your child must be fever free for 24 hours (without fever reducing medication) before returning to school. Please note that if your child has a fever during school hours, they need to stay home the following school day. This means it may be greater than the 24-hour period.
- Cold symptoms or COVID-19 symptoms: The symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, shortness of breath, body aches, new loss of taste or smell, cough (new, changes, or worsening), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, congestion or sore throat. With any of these symptoms, individuals should stay home and should be tested for COVID-19. If testing positive, individuals should stay home for five days (first day of symptoms is day zero). If testing is negative, individuals can return if symptoms have significantly improved, and they are fever free for 24 hours without medication. Note: A limited supply of COVID-19 rapid testing supplies are available for free to students, staff, family, and community members at every district school. In addition, every U.S. household can order and receive four free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered to their home through USPS.
- Sore throat: A severe sore throat or sore throat that is worsening or not improving could be strep throat even if there is no fever. Other symptoms of strep throat are headache and stomach upset. Keep your child home from school and have your child medically evaluated. If strep has been diagnosed, students may return to school as early as 24 hours after antibiotic treatment begins.
- Eyes – White or yellow drainage from the eye, altered vision, and/or redness of the eye lid or skin surrounding the eye requires medical evaluation and provider clearance for school return. Pink eye is highly contagious.
- Ear infections without fever – Please have your child medically evaluated as repeated ear infections can cause permanent hearing loss. School exclusion is not necessary unless your child is uncomfortable.
- Diarrhea and/or vomiting – Three or more watery stools in a 24 -hour period and two or more episodes of vomiting in the past 24 hours is a reason to keep your child at home. Please keep your child home for 24 hours after the last episode (without medication). If episodes of diarrhea and/or vomiting happen at school, please keep your child home the following school day or until free of incident for at least 24 hours. A single episode of diarrhea or even vomiting, unaccompanied by any other symptoms, may not be reason enough for the student to miss school – it is best to look at your child’s overall condition in determining if they are well enough to attend school. If you do decide to send your child, please be sure that you are available to pick your child up if their condition worsens.
- Rash with fever or behavior change – This may indicate an infectious illness. Please have your child medically evaluated and keep your student at home until they have received provider clearance for school return.
- Chicken pox – Your child may return to school when all blisters have formed scabs and there is no evidence of new blister formation. This may take five to seven days from onset of blisters.
- Open wounds – Open wounds must be kept covered with a dressing that is taped on all four sides. Any wound that appears to be infected should be evaluated by a medical professional.
District-approved community fliers
This week's fliers
- 2023 Apprenticeship Career & Job Fair at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center - November 16
- BridgeWhiz for Youth
- Check Out Girls Lacrosse - November 18
- Climb the Mountain Speech and Debate Programs for Students
- Cocoon House Connections Host Homes
- Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Opportunity
- Cub Scout Pack 193 - 2023-2024 Calendar
- Everett Rowing Club Fall Registration Open
- Evergreen Recovery Centers - Youth Detox
- Free Financial Literacy & Education Program for Youth - WorkSource and Workforce Snohomish Opportunities
- Girls Who Code at Fred Hutch
- Girl Scouts of Western Washington
- Grizzly Youth Wrestling Camp - December 1
- Let Me Run Seattle Hill Elementary - Fall 2023
- Let Me Run Willis Tucker Park - Fall 2023
- Reflections School of Dance
- Seattle Children's REACH Study - For Parents/Guardians of Kids with IBS
- Seattle Children's Chorus Registration
- SHS Theatre Club Winter Gala - December 1-3 and December 8-10
- Snohomish Healing Project - Volunteers Needed
- Snohomish Youth Volleyball - March through May
- Sonic Squirrels Robotics Open House - November 18
- Strategic Kids Chess at Cathcart Elementary
- Strategic Kids Chess at Riverview Elementary
- Taekwondo for Kids - November 2023
- TOP Soccer Volunteer Opportunities
- You Can't Take It With You - Glacier Peak High School Fall Production (November 10-11 and November 17-18)
How to reach us
- Snohomish School District
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu
- Phone - 360-563-7300
- AIM High School
- Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/aim
- Phone - 360-563-3400
- Glacier Peak High School
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/gphs
- Phone - 360-563-7500
- Snohomish High School
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/shs
- Phone - 360-563-4000
- Centennial Middle School
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cms
- Phone - 360-563-4525
- Valley View Middle School
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/vvms
- Phone - 360-563-4225
- Cascade View Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cascadeview
- Phone - 360-563-7000
- Cathcart Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cathcart
- Phone - 360-563-7075
- Central Emerson Elementary (Central Campus)
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/centralemerson
- Phone - 360-563-4600
- Central Emerson Elementary (Emerson Campus)
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/centralemerson
- Phone - 360-563-7150
- Dutch Hill Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/dutchhill
- Phone - 360-563-4450
- Little Cedars Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/littlecedars
- Phone - 360-563-2900
- Machias Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/machias
- Phone - 360-563-4825
- Riverview Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/riverview
- Phone - 360-563-4375
- Seattle Hill Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/seattlehill
- Phone - 360-563-4675
- Totem Falls Elementary
- Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/totemfalls
- Phone - 360-563-4750
- Parent Partnership Program
- Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/ppp
- Phone - 360-563-3423
- ECEAP
- Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/eceap
- Phone – 360-563-4641
- Snohomish Aquatic Center
- Website - www.snohomishaquatic.com
- Phone - 360-563-8030
Our mission
To create an educational community that ignites a passion for learning where every student is known and empowered.
Email: communications@sno.wednet.edu
Website: www.sno.wednet.edu
Location: 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98090
Phone: 360-563-7300
Non-Discrimination Notice
The Snohomish School District does not discriminate in any 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. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator and ADA – Darryl Pernat, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7285, darryl.pernat@sno.wednet.edu; Section 504 Coordinator and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – Shawn Stevenson, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7282, shawn.stevenson@sno.wednet.edu.