Sentinel Snapshot

A reminder that school starts at 7:35 AM. Its expected that students are in class ready to learn at 7:35 AM. Students who arrive late to the school building, need to check in to the Attendance Office and get a Tardy Slip.

Running Start Students,

Please be advised that we will be closing the Sentinel Center to all student use after winter break. There are two main reasons for this change, which I am happy to share...

1. The location of the Sentinel Center is immediately adjacent to all four of our on-campus school counselors, our military and family life counselor, and our behavioral health assistant. As you may imagine, there is often a high amount of traffic in this area and students receiving scheduled or emergent services need more privacy than we can provide with an audience of peers using the same hallway space.

2. There is no direct adult supervision for the students who may be in the Sentinel Center which presents a problem for our emergency management procedures. Not only are we responsible for knowing the location of all students on our campus, we also have a duty to reasonably supervise students in an effort to provide a safe working environment.

Running Start students who elect to be on campus when they are not at Pierce College will now utilize the library. This will provide a check-in/check-out procedure for our students, as well as an adult who can manage and monitor the space consistently, while still providing a comfortable location to complete academic work. This change will start after we return from winter break, Monday, January 8, 2024.

All students now have a School ID card. Students are required to have these on them during the school day. Any student who enters the building after the start of the school day is REQUIRED to show their Student ID/ASB Card when entering the building and must check in with the Attendance Office. This includes all Running Start Students who come onto campus. A picture of the Current Student ID Card on the student's phone is acceptable. This helps make sure we know who is on campus.

If you have any concerns or questions about your students academics or classes, please reach out to their teachers first. Most questions and concerns can be answered by the teacher best. You can find their email on on SHS Staff Directory or directly though Parent Square.

Attention all seniors, please look at your Skyward account to ensure the spelling of your First, Middle, and Last name is correct. The name in Skyward will be the name that is printed on your HS diploma and in the graduation program. A Google Form has been posted in the Class of 2024 Google classroom or you can access it through this link.

Please email Ms. Rady at jrady@steilacoom.k12.wa.us or stop by her office if you have any questions. If Ms. Rady does not receive a submitted form from you, it will be assumed the spelling of your name is correct in Skyward. The deadline is at the end of the school day on Wednesday, December 20th.

Beginning in December there will be a group starting for students focused specifically on learning coping skills. We will work on ways to manage anxiety and depression through mindfulness activities, relaxation techniques and coping skills, as well as completing projects focused on mental health. The group lasts for six weeks and will be led by Sarah Menard, Behavior Health Assistant, and Brittany Castignanie, Freshman Counselor. More opportunities for groups will be available throughout the year. Please reach out to Sarah Menard if you are interested in your student joining a group. smernard@steilacoom.k12.wa.us. If you would you like your student to be invited to the Coping Skills group, please fill out this form. Sign up for Coping Skills Group

This year we have already had 7 students who were accepted to Eastern Washington University on the spot during lunches at SHS. We have more opportunities coming up....

When: Wednesday December 13th, 2023
Where: SHS Library
Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm (Choose CWU admissions for your WIN Choice)
Registration required: Sign up on the SHS google form for CWU AND register using the CWU QR code.
Please read the CWU flyer. If you have applied to CWU and haven't received a decision, please come to the event to receive your decision.

(FREE to apply when you register with CWU QR code)

SHS CWU Registration Form

When: Wednesday December 14th, 2023
Where: SHS Library
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Registration required: Sign up on the SHS google form for WSU AND register using the WSU QR code.
Please read the WSU flyer. If you have applied to WSU and haven't received a decision, please come to the event to receive your decision.

SHS WSU Registration Link

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

December 11 - December 16

Monday, December 11

Bowling @ White River High School

Boys Basketball vs White River High School

Girls Basketball @ White River High School

Tuesday, December 12

Girls Bowling @ Fife High School (Secoma Lanes)

Boys Swim & Dive @ River Ridge High School

Wednesday, December 13

Boys Basketball @ Washington High School

Thursday, December 14

Girls Bowling vs Clover Park High School

Friday, December 15

Girls Basketball @ Orting HS

Boys Basketball vs Orting High School

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.

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

Facebook: Steilacoom Sentinels

Daily Schedule: Bell Schedule