Hawks
Dear Families,
Hope your fall season is off to a splendid start. Our 2024-25 school year is in full swing. Can you believe we are a quarter of the way through our school year already? As such, we encourage you to attend our upcoming Fall Conferences and review your student’s progress with the individual teachers. The conferences will be an open house format and parents/guardians can drop in for a 10-minute overview with individual teachers without an appointment.
On a different note, we continue to use our SOAR expectations (Safety, Ownership, Achievement, and Respect) to create a campus culture of safety, respect, and belonging for all students and staff. As a Mill Creek community and Heatherwood campus, we each bring something unique to share and celebrate. With different cultures, perspectives, and experiences, we are truly fortunate to be part of such a vibrant campus community. At the heart of our community values are respect and kindness, qualities that bring us together even when we may see things differently.
We encourage you to join us in fostering these values by modeling and sharing the message of respect and kindness with one another on and off our various campus communities within the Mill Creek area. By embracing our differences and showing understanding, we create a supportive environment for our children—a place where everyone feels valued and safe.
Let’s remind our children (and ourselves) that each person’s voice is important. Together, let's continue building a community where kindness and respect thrive!
Warm regards,
Laura Wellington
Principal
Winter 1 Sports Season
We’re thrilled to kick off our Winter 1 sports season with upcoming tryouts for the following teams:
Soccer Tryouts:
- Date: November 6
Grades: 7th and 8th Grade Boys and Girls Soccer
Basketball Tryouts:
- Date: November 12
Grades: 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball
Volleyball Tryouts:
- Date: November 12
Grades: 7th and 8th Grade Girls Volleyball
We encourage everyone to come out and support our teams during their games this season! Please check our school calendar for game schedules.
Audience Behavior Expectations: Practicing S.O.A.R.
At our school, we believe that sports events are a wonderful opportunity for everyone to enjoy and demonstrate S.O.A.R values (Safety, Ownership, Achievement, Respect). As spectators, we encourage everyone to:
**Safety**: Keep aisles clear and follow any guidance from staff to ensure a safe environment for everyone.
**Ownership**: Take responsibility for their behavior by cheering positively, respecting the rules, and helping to keep our gym and fields clean.
**Achievement**: Show pride in the efforts of our athletes, win or lose, and celebrate the hard work and achievements of all teams.
**Respect**: Show respect to players, coaches, officials, and other spectators by displaying good sportsmanship and using positive language.
Your support in encouraging these values helps create a respectful atmosphere and foster community.
Safety Focus: Lockdown Drill
In line with our commitment to safety, we will conduct a lockdown drill this month. Safety is a top priority, and we want to ensure that students and staff are well-prepared for any emergency.
Before the drill, students will receive an overview of procedures to help them understand what to do in a lockdown and to familiarize them with our safety protocols. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the lockdown drill or any other safety-related topics, please reach out to us.
As we enter November, we are thankful for the unwavering support of our parents and guardians. Your involvement in your child’s education and safety is invaluable. Together, we look forward to a successful Winter 1 sports season and to maintaining a positive, supportive school environment where students can SOAR to their fullest potential.
Happy November Hawks!
Chris Doll
Assistant Principal
With the days getting shorter, we want to remind families to exercise parking lot safety. Please drive slowly, follow directional signs, and give pedestrians the right of way. PLEASE be extra aware with the limited light that students are walking in our parking lot. If your student is a walker, please remind them to use the sidewalks to and from school.
Please take into consideration that our front office is supporting over 1000 students and families and ask that you assist in helping your students prepare for their school day the night before. This would reduce the number of classroom interruptions throughout the day for items left at home or afterschool messages for students. Our website is updated frequently and is a wonderful resource for families to stay up to date with school happenings.
Attendance reporting can be done through email at heaattendance@everettsd.org, phone 425-385-6305, or written note. Please include your students full name, ID number, date of the absence or late arrival, and the reason for absence.
November 1 – LIF Day 1:35pm release
November 3 – Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 4 & 5 – No school for students
November 4 & 5 – Parent/teacher conferences
November 4 – 7 – Scholastic Book Fair
November 4 – 15 – ASB Food Drive
November 7 – Veterans Day Assembly @ 9:50 am
November 8 – Early Release at 12:20pm
November 11 – Veterans Day – No School
November 15 – LIF Day 1:35 pm release
November 19 – Winter Band Concert @ Everett Civic Auditorium 7:00pm
November 20 – World Language Assessment
November 22 – LIF Day 1:35 pm release
November 27 & 28 – Thanksgiving Break – No School
November 29 – Native American Heritage Day – No School
LEARN Curriculum
Our 6th and 7th graders will be receiving the LEARN lesson in their Health classes this school year. LEARN is our new suicide prevention curriculum that Everett Public Schools has adopted in partnership with the University of Washington’s Forefront program.
Opting Out This is a sensitive topic and some students/families may need to opt-out from the lesson. To opt-out, please contact your child’s counselor. All other students will participate in the lesson. Students who opt-out will be in the Main Office for the duration of the class period.
Food Drive
ASB will be hosting a Food Drive November 4-15. Collections will be taken through 2nd period classes. Donations will be given to the Mill Creek Community Food Bank.
Our biggest daily needs are:
· Soups / Ramen
· Peanut Butter
· Canned Meats
· Canned Fruits
· Plain Pasta
Here are the items in our Box of Love we are doing for Thanksgiving, any help with these items would be greatly appreciated!
· Stove Top Stuffing - Turkey
· Turkey gravy
· Canned yams (large can)
· Marshmallows
· Instant potatoes
· Canned cranberry sauce
· Box of Macaroni and cheese
· Box of Cornbread mix
· Pumpkin Cake Mix
Veterans Day Assembly
We will be having our Veterans Day Assembly on Thursday, November 7th. If you are a veteran or have family members who are veterans, please click on this link and fill out the form to attend the Reception and Veterans Day Assembly. https://forms.gle/KhMLNiCUBvrfzmJg9
Reception in our Library: 9:15 - 9:45 am
Assembly in our Gym 9:50 - 10:50 am
Please email Sarah Fischer (Walker) or April Musselman with questions or comments.
Scholastic Book Fair returns Nov 4-7th
Monday & Tuesday our hours match the conference schedule
Wednesday & Thursday our hours are before/after school and during lunches.
25% of the sales benefit our Heatherwood Library!
Stop by for a new book and/or to purchase an item off of the Teacher's Wish List.
We can't run the book fair without volunteers. Pick a time slot that works best with your schedule. Volunteer Sign-Up – HMS PTA
