The Eagle's Nest
Graham-Kapowsin Newsletter - December 2024
GK Winter Jazz Night
FAFSA/WASFA Workshop
Seniors, Get help submitting your FAFSA on December 11th in the GK career center, 5 -6pm Sign up here! Contact Madison Mangialardi or Lindsey Pettit in the career center for more information.
5K Jingle Bell Fun Run - CANCELLED
Join us for our Jingle Bell Fun Run being held at Graham-Kapowsin High School on December 15th at 9am. Come for hot chocolate, candy canes, kids’ crafts, grinch run and much more!
Price:
5K with T-shirt: $30
1K Kids Run with T-shirt: $20
Sign up online at "payments & purchases"
Writing Center & ELA Support
The Writing Center is located in Room 232 and is open during all three lunches and study support. It's a place to get help with and talk about your writing--including (but not limited to) essays for academic classes, college application essays, or even something you are writing for fun.
ELA after school tutoring is available 2:30-4:15 in room 237 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Math Help
Have you struggled with passing your recent math test? Do you need help understanding what you just learned in your math class or want an assignment checked? Come to the Math Center in room 256 during study support and all lunches.
After school help is available on Thursday in room 252 or 253.
Have You Checked ParentVue Recently?
In ParentVue you are able to:
- View your student’s attendance, grades, and assignment
- Sign required online forms
- Submit absent notifications to your child’s school
- View and print report cards
- Print immunizations
- Email your student’s teachers
- Request changes to your demographic information
Your students have their own accounts to check grades, view assignments, and email their teachers. We do not provide students with a parent’s log in and password. Please do not share this information with them.
Parent Canvas Support
Did you know you can access real-time information from teachers, find out what is happening in their classroom, student grades and work in Canvas?
Teachers use Canvas to house their curriculum, provide updates, announcements, and calendars. This is also where most of your student's work will be turned in. You can find all the Guides HERE on the Canvas Instructure webpage.
- Co-enrollment allows you as the observer to view grades, upcoming assignments and due dates, missing work, and teacher communication. A step by step how to create a parent/guardian account can be found HERE.
- Preferences for notifications- Once you're co-enrolled, you'll want to set up your notification preferences. Click here for instructions on setting up your notification preferences.
Attend a Booster Club Meeting
GK Booster Club is a volunteer organization devoted to supporting clubs, teams, student scholarships and school programs in a positive way at Graham-Kapowsin High School!
Meetings:
- 2nd Monday of each month 7:00 pm in GK commons and by zoom (avg. 30 minutes)
- Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 850 447 8402
Passcode: 669458
Join today online or turn your membership form into the office.Half of your membership fee goes toward the team/club of your choice!!
- Annual Membership Dues $20.00/Individual or $30 Couple
- Lifetime Membership Dues$50.00/Individual or $80 Couple
Educational Support for Students and Families
The Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) is an independent state agency that helps to reduce educational opportunity gaps by supporting families, students, educators, and other stakeholders in communities across WA in understanding the K-12 school system and resolving concerns collaboratively. OEO services are free and confidential. Anyone can contact OEO with a question or concern about school.
OEO listens, shares information and referrals, and works informally with families, communities, and schools to address concerns so that every student can fully participate and thrive in our state’s public schools. OEO provides support in multiple languages and has telephone interpretation available. To get help or learn more about what OEO does, please visit their website: https://www.oeo.wa.gov/en; email oeoinfo@gov.wa.gov, or call: 1-866-297-2597 (interpretation available).
Support for Students of Military Families
The Department of Defense (DOD), in cooperation with Bethel School District provides a service available to students whose parents/guardians are in the military. The Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC)’s role is to provide non-medical counseling support. The aim is to increase resiliency skills for students to navigate lifespan and situational stressors that may be related to military-connected experience. This program is open to all branches of active duty, Reserve, Guard, and recently separated members and their families.
All services are voluntary and confidential (except for mandatory reporting laws described in the memorandum). MFLCs do not take session notes, enter information into medical records, or keep any identifying information.
There is no assumption that military students have problems and need formal counseling. The MFLC program is designed to be a positive and proactive program to help strengthen resiliency skills and provide supports if needed. MFLCs are also available to support parents, families, as well as consult with staff around student concerns, and identify community resources.
Your student’s participation is anonymous and consent forms are not shared with the DOD. For more information contact MFLC Kristy Schermerhorn at: (253) 381-8138 / kschermerh@bethelsd.org.
Thank you – and many thanks to you for your service to our country.
Community Health Care at GKHS
Community Health Care has a School-Based Health Center, located on Graham-Kapowsin High School campus (back lot). This is a full spectrum integrated health center serving the students and staff of the Bethel School District. Their staff includes family medical care providers, nurses, dental providers and behavioral health specialists who are here to ensure you and your family remain healthy.
Phone: (253) 354-4315
Health Center Hours
Medical
In-person appointments: Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Telehealth appointments: Monday & Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. / Thursday 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Dental
In-person appointments: Tuesday 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Behavioral Health
Telehealth appointments as needed after in-person consultation with a medical provide.
Teacher Contact
- Email is the best way to contact most teachers. Email addresses are accessible through ParentVue/StudentVue and the Graham-Kapowsin web page at https://gkhs.bethelsd.org/our-staff
- During school hours, teachers can be contacted by leaving a message on their voice mail or with a receptionist in the office.
- Unless identified by the caller as an emergency, teachers are not disturbed during class.
- Please allow teachers a 24-hour period of time to return emails or calls.
Volunteer
If you plan to volunteer in GKHS or any other Bethel SD school, please fill out the Volunteer Application. Approvals are good for two years and are school specific.
About Us
Graham-Kapowsin High School office hours for the 2024-25 school year are 7:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Website: https://gkhs.bethelsd.org/
Location: Graham-Kapowsin High School, 108th Avenue East, Graham, WA, USA
Phone: 253-800-6100
Facebook: facebook.com/GKHSEagles
X: @gkeagles
