Sentinel Snapshot

SHS Yearbook won the Program of Excellence Gold Award for having over 60% of our student body in the yearbook three or more times AND for selling out all their copies. During the conference students got to take classes in caption writing, interviewing, photography, design and team and project management.

Students who did not get their picture taken on Sentinel Day will need to get their picture taken on Tuesday, September 26th. Students need to have a current picture of them each year for our records system, for their current year school ID/ASB card, and the yearbook.

Students will be called down over the PA system throughout the day and will receive a note at the start of the day that they need to have their picture taken.

Please don’t wear green!

Our green screen technology lets you choose your background after Picture Day, but it also makes green clothes disappear into the background. So please, don’t wear green on Picture Day!

Hey Seniors and Parents!

EVERYTHING IS DUE Friday, DECEMBER 1st!

1) Senior Photos: should be head and shoulders, dress code applies, 300 dpi.
Submit to this link: https://images.jostens.com/0dzX_zo7bO_rfgpTPNTZTSw

2) Senior Baby Photos: Submit them here: https://images.jostens.com/0dzX_zo7bO_rfgpTPNTZTSw

3) Senior Grad Ads! See attached flyer, but your families can submit text and photos here:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1118366

4) Senior Quotes will also be due December 1st, stay tuned for the form.

The I-5 Mounts Road to Steilacoom-DuPont Road Corridor Improvements projects began in
August. If you’ve driven Interstate 5 recently, chances are you’ve seen new orange
construction signs, shifted lanes and construction activity by Exit 119/Steilacoom-DuPont
Road. WSDOT wants travelers to know what is happening and the work hours they will see lane or ramp closures. The online open house will be updated throughout the life of the project.

Here are the links:

Project web page:
https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/i-5-mounts-rd-steilacoom-dupont-rd-corridor-improvements

Online open house:

https://engage.wsdot.wa.gov/i-5-mounts-to-steilacoom-dupont-rd/
WSDOT Blog:

https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/i-5-hov-dupont-jblm.html
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIDRY3j6DNI&t=1s
The WSDOT Facebook page also has a post linking the blog and online open house:
https://www.facebook.com/WSDOT/

The Instructional Materials Committee makes core curriculum adoption recommendations to the School Board. SHSD is looking for parents or guardians with students in our secondary schools to serve on the Instructional Materials Committee for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have an interest in serving on this committee and are able to attend meetings in the early evening, please contact Dr. Laurie Vallieres, Director of Teaching and Learning lvallieres@steilacoom.k12.wa.us by October 3rd, 2023. Final appointment to the committee is subject to approval by the School Board.

Next month, ballots will begin arriving in homes and voters in the Steilacoom Historical School District will get to decide whether to support a new capital projects levy. The levy is a substantially smaller list of projects and a lower dollar amount than the bond proposal that ran earlier this year. The levy includes:

• A new heating and ventilation system for Cherrydale and Chloe Clark
• Replacement of heating and ventilation system controls in other schools
• A new roof and other exterior improvements to prevent leaking at Steilacoom High School
• Technology system improvements districtwide
• District property
• Replacement of the high school turf field
• Traffic revisions at Cherrydale, Chloe Clark, and Saltar's Point
• Districtwide lighting and security system improvement

If the levy doesn't pass with 50% voter approval, funding will not be available for any of these critical projects.

This is a short-term levy (two years) with a tax rate that is lower than the current bond tax rate that is going away. The 2023 bond rate was $1.63 and the new levy rate that would replace it if approved would be $1.09 in 2024.

While these projects are completed, the district will re-engage with the community about larger needs that could be included in a future bond issue.

You are encouraged to get more information about the levy - on our website at https://www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us/who-we-are/departments/financial-services/shsd-2023-levy-information.

The district will hold informational webinars about the levy proposal on October 17 and November 1.

If you have questions, contact Shawn Lewis at shlewis@steilacoom.k12.wa.us

On September 11 the Parent Acknowledgment for Student & Family Handbooks were sent out. If you have not completed this please do so ASAP. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the school.

As shared in the Running Start Contract, neither you, as a parent, or your student’s high school counselor have access to your student’s academic and attendance information at Pierce College. However, if your student fills out this form, it allows you to communicate with Pierce about your student’s academic progress at college. This form comes directly from Pierce college and addressed the Family Educational and Privacy Act (FERPA). We also highly encourage them to add you as their parent along with their assigned high school counselor as a person whom information can be released to so that we can assist students as needed. Please have your student share the passcode so that you and/or your student’s high school counselor can receive information from the college, without the passcode Pierce College will not release information.

Please reach out to your student’s counselor if you have any other questions.

Mr. Brugman

Class of 2024 Counselor

cbrugman@steilacoom.k12.wa.us

Mr. Johnson

Class of 2025 Counselor

jajohnson@steilacoom.k12.wa.us

Mr. Brugman will be meeting with Seniors in their English classes on September 21-25, to review individual credits and graduation requirements. Mr. Brugman has been meeting with Running Start students at each EVF appointment with the same information, and will continue to do so. If your student is not on track to graduate, Mr. Brugman will make this clear in his meeting with them, and will be following up with the family through Parentsquare by October 2.

Please remember that students should only be on campus if they are in a scheduled SHS class. Running Start Students, please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your class starts and leave right after class. This allows us to keep an accurate account of student safety. Students who are on campus need to report to the Sentinel Center or Library after they check in at the front desk.

The 48th Steilacoom Apple Squeeze returns on Sunday, October 1st from 10 am - 4

pm. Sponsored by the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association, this family

event celebrates the apple.

Student clubs from the Steilacoom High School will offer activities for children in the tennis court area. Stroll through the street fair featuring quality handcrafts and booths. Enjoy an apple cider float, apple fritters, apple pie with ice cream or other great food. for

more information or go to www.steilacoomhistorical.org.

School pictures taken at STEILACOOM HIGH SCHOOL on 08/22/2023 are now available for parents to view and order online.

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

• STEILACOOM HIGH SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE21223
• Also Needed: Skyward Unique Student ID

Fall sports are underway. See below for this week's schedule.

Go Sentinels!

Visit https://steillyathletics.com/ for schedules, registration, and to purchase tickets.

Athletic Trainer update

We are happy to announce that we have contracted with a certified athletic trainer. They will be at home JV and Varsity football and Varsity Soccer games the remainder of the fall season.

Please be sure to pay your user fee. Players may not compete or attend away games until they've paid their user fee. If you need assistance please reach out to our ASB bookkeeper or Athletic Director. Use this link https://www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us/who-we-are/departments/financial-services/how-to-make-payments-for-fees-fines-and-food-service for more information on how to sign up or sign in to your account to make payments.

This week in Steilly Athletics:

Monday 9/25

JV Football at Franklin Pierce-- 4pm

Volleyball-Home vs Enumclaw- JV-5:45pm; Varsity-7:15pm

Tuesday 9/26

Swim at Timberline HS (non-league)-3:30pm

Tennis home vs Franklin Pierce-3:30pm

Soccer home vs White River-JV-5pm; Varsity-7pm

Wednesday 9/27

B/G Golf home vs Enumclaw @ The Home Course-3:15pm

B/G Cross Country @ Marymount Event Center--3:30pm

Volleyball at Washington-JV 5:45pm; Varsity-7:15pm

Thursday 9/28

Swim vs Foss @Lincoln HS-5:30pm

Tennis home vs White River-3:30pm

Soccer at Franklin Pierce-JV 5pm; Varsity 7pm

Football home vs. Meadowdale (non-conference)-7pm

Friday 9/29

B/G Golf home vs Franklin Pierce @ The Home Course-3:15pm

Volleyball at Clover Park-JV 5:45pm; Varsity-7:15pm

Steilacoom Historical School District uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.

For more information on the Bell Schedule, please visit the school Website.

Email: steilacoomhsoffice@steilacoom.k12.wa.us
Website: www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us
Location: 54 Sentinel Drive, Steilacoom, WA, USA
Phone: 253-983-2300
Instagram: @bigsteilly

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