Aberdeen Schools

Audon Allen, a senior at Harbor Junior/Senior High School, was sworn in Wednesday, Dec. 11, as the City of Aberdeen’s first student representative to serve on the City Council. In the photo above he is shown with Mayor Doug Orr.

At Harbor High, Audon is an ASB leader, leader of the student store, helps organize activities of the Native Education Program, is serving an internship with Grays Harbor Youth Works and is on track to graduate early despite being behind in credits when he first enrolled at HHS.

“When he came to us, he just wanted to do his GED,” Principal Lisa Griebel said. “But we talked him into doing our in-person Harbor Junior/Senior High and he has rocked it.”

Mrs. Griebel expects that he will be an outstanding representative for youth on the City Council. “He is kind, compassionate, smart and organized,” she said.

Co-superintendents Traci Sandstrom and Lynn Green hosted a community town hall on Tuesday at Aberdeen High School devoted to school safety initiatives and the Portrait of a Graduate.

“Those who were able to come were informed about these projects and we appreciate that they took the time to learn even more and talk with us about them,” Superintendent Traci Sandstrom said.

The superintendents also provided an update on the Seismic Safety Planning that could see several schools rebuilt out of the tsunami inundation zone and others retrofitted to withstand an earthquake event. At this time, they shared, it appears that relocating the Harbor Learning Center from the Hopkins Building to district-owned property near AHS is furthest along in the process and likely to become the first project.

The superintendents also talked about the Portrait of a Graduate, which identifies the characteristics students need to be successful in school and beyond. Adaptability, Responsibility, Confidence, Critical Thinking and Communication have been identified. The next phase of the work is to identify what those traits look like at every grade level and, of course, in a graduate of the Aberdeen School District.

“We are looking forward to this work and will be sharing how our families can support development of these traits at home,” Superintendent Lynn Green said.

The annual AHS and Miller Winter Choir Concert took place this week in front of a packed house of friends and family in the Auditorium at Aberdeen High School
under the direction of Choir Director Kyle Guggisberg

Students in the American Sign Language Class at Aberdeen High School performed in concert earlier this week in the Auditorium and today, Dec. 13, they went on a festive caroling tour throughout the district. Here they are performing for staff in the lobby of the Administration Building. Their instructor is Anne Ramsey.

Agenda for Dec. 17

The next regular meeting of the School Board is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, in the Community Room at Aberdeen High School. The agenda is now posted on the ASD5 website.

Those who attend regular meetings are welcome to sign up at the meeting to provide public comment on agenda items. Written public comment for the record can also be submitted up to noon the day of the meeting by writing to schoolboard@asd5.org. Comments or concerns not on the agenda can be brought to the attention of the district by contacting the Superintendent's Office or by contacting individual board members.

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• Co-Superintendent Lynn Green, lgreen@asd5.org
  Co-Superintendent Traci Sandstrom, tsandstrom@asd5.org

• Business Office, Elyssa Louderback, elouderback@asd5.org
• Human Resources, Christi Clinkingbeard, cclinkingbeard@asd5.org
• Special Education, Rick Bates, rbates@asd5.org
  
• Career & Technical Education, Lynn Green, lgreen@asd5.org
• Teaching, Learning & Technology, Traci Sandstrom, tsandstrom@asd5.org
• Food Services, Jaime Matisons, jmatisons@asd5.org

A.J. West Elementary School

• Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• (360) 538-2130 / Principal Nani Villarreal

Central Park Elementary School

• Office Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• (360) 538-2170 / Principal Ruth Erwin-Svoboda

McDermoth Elementary School

• Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• (360) 538-2120 / Principal Mindi Hammill

Robert Gray Elementary School

• Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• (360) 538-2140 / Principal Daniel Olson

Stevens Elementary School

• Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• (360) 538-2150 / Principal Tosha Love

Harbor Learning Center

• Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• (360) 538-2180 / Principal Lisa Griebel

Hopkins Preschool

• Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• (360) 538-2190 / Principal Darby Carroll

Miller Junior High School

• Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• (360) 538-2100 / Principal John Meers

Aberdeen High School

• Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• (360) 538-2040 General / Principal Aaron Roiko
• (360) 538-2060 Attendance Line

Columbia Wellness, a behavioral health agency serving Grays Harbor and Cowlitz counties, has launched a Youth and Family Mobile Crisis Team on Grays Harbor. A PowerPoint presentation explaining Columbia Wellness and how you can access services in a crisis is posted on the ASD5 website. Visit the Columbia Wellness site here.

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The Aberdeen School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Christi Clinkingbeard, Title IX Coordinator and Civil rights Compliance Coordinator, 216 North G St., Aberdeen, WA 98520; (360) 538-2222; cclinkingbeard@asd5.org; Dr. Richard Bates, Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 216 North G St., Aberdeen, WA 98520; (360) 538-2017; rbates@asd5.org.