SBLSD News
August 24, 2023
We’re pleased so many families have registered for ParentSquare. If you haven’t yet, it’s easy to do. Go to parentsquare.com/signin and enter the email address or phone number that’s on file with your child’s school, and then follow the prompts to confirm your information and register your account.
Activate text feature
Do you want to communicate with your school and the district via text message? If yes, you need to manually turn on the text feature.* Do this in three simple steps:
Via desktop
Go to your name in the upper right corner and click “My Account”
On the left side of the screen under “SETTINGS,” click “Notification Settings”
Go to the middle of the screen under the “Text” column and select either “Instant” or “Digest”
Via app
Click on the three short horizontal lines on the top left (hamburger menu) and click “Account”
Click “Notifications”
Toggle the button to activate text notifications and select either “Instant” or “Digest”
*By enabling text messaging, you will receive alerts, codes and updates. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.
Download the app
The majority of families use their cell phone to view school and district communications, such as emails, newsletters and social media posts. Make it even easier by downloading the ParentSquare app, where you’ll receive all communication in one place.
The first day of school for grades 1-12 is in less than two weeks!
Visit our Back-to-School Hub at sumnersd.org/BackToSchool to find important information about school supplies, back-to-school nights, meals, health and medical forms, athletics, transportation, communication to families and more.
Also check out our list of 2023-24 key dates, or visit your school’s website for school-specific information.
The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Tuesday, Sept. 5. The first day of school for kindergarten is Friday, Sept. 8.
Key dates
Key contacts
School contacts
Free & reduced-price meals
Emergency/safety
Bus transportation
Student and Family Information Guide
Wellbeing resources
Skyward Family Access
ParentSquare
View the electronic version and 2023-24 key dates.
The district has a new tool that provides secure access to student bus stop locations, routes and schedules. Beginning Aug. 30, families will be able to look up their child’s bus information using the new tool. Go to sumnersd.org/buslookup for details.
Middle School Male Coach of the Year
- Tim Luhring, Head Baseball, Head Boys Basketball, Lakeridge MS: Tim does a tremendous job with his teams. They are fundamentally sound, improve throughout the season, and play the right way. He does this on top of his duties as athletic director, which is a full time job at times during the year.
We’re getting one more event under our belt this summer with a presence at Bonney Lake Days on Saturday. We’ll have back-to-school information and our popular prize wheel. Come by and say hello: Aug. 26, 11 a.m.-7 pm, Allan Yorke Park.
Looking for fun activities to do this fall? Check out the 2023 Fall Recreation Guide to find descriptions and registration information for activities such as soccer, basketball, cross country, volleyball, football, wrestling, gymnastics, babysitting classes, robotics, dog obedience training and more. Learn more about the City of Bonney Lake’s Recreation Program.
