Grizzly Bulletin

Are you new to Glacier Peak or an incoming Freshman? There is a Sports Preview Night on tonight, Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in the Commons. Come talk with coaches and meet players from all the different teams.

Fall Sports sign-up on Final Forms starts May 1, 2024. Go to the Glacier Peak website or click this link. To participate in any summer practices or camps athletes must have a current physical. The physical lasts for two years. Please DO NOT send a hard copy. Please take a photo or scan it, then upload it into Final Forms. There are a few documents that require electronic signatures from parents and athletes. You can select multiple sports if you are unsure which ones to participate in.

Parent Org Monthly meeting: Monday, May 13, 7 p.m. – GP Library

Want to hear what we’ve been up to? Join us for our next meeting, we need you! Hear updates on current projects, Principal Conrad will give us an update on all things Grizzlies and what we can use your help with. We have two ways you can join us either in-person or via teams at this link: https://teams.live.com/meet/9337374052165?p=cvgaBARRlq02quVT See you there!

• The GP Parent Org is excited to announce the launch of their new website! Get connected and find out how you can be apart of what is happening here at GP.

Yearbooks go back on sale Monday, May 20 for $75 at the bookkeeping office during regular bookkeeping hours or online.

• Students, please check the fines list posted outside of the bookkeeping office. If there are any fines on your account, you will not be able to pick up your yearbook on May 31 during Field Day. Avoid the long lines on Field Day and check the list today!
• Fines can be paid on-line at https://wa-snohomish.intouchreceipting.com or at the bookkeeping office during regular bookkeeping hours.

Calling all Snohomish School District high school students! Are you interested in serving as a representative on the Student Advisory Council for the School Board? We have Student Advisory Council representative positions (students in grades 10 through 12) open for the 2024-2025 school year and invite you to submit your application by Monday, May 20, 2024. Students selected to the Student Advisory Council will receive community service hours for their involvement. Click here for more information.

The Glacier Peak Night of Art & Culture opening night is Friday, May 17 from 4 - 6:30 p.m. We invite our Snohomish community to come to the Performance Art Center lobby and view the students work that evening from the following classes:

• Art 1, Art 2, Advanced Art 3, and AP Art 4
• Ceramics 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Crafts
• Digital Arts
• Photography 1 and Advanced Photography

Please join us to experience the arts and culture of Glacier Peak High School. Enjoy an evening of learning about the clubs and activities that make GP an amazing place. Glacier Peak DECA will be having an End of the Year sale of Grizzly Gear, during the opening night of the show. This is a great opportunity to get Grizzly Gear! The Art show will be displayed through Thursday, May 30.

For more details please see our GP calendar

• Monday - Friday, May 6-17: AP Testing (with late testing May 22-24)
• Friday - May 10: Senior and Mother Tea. 1p.m. in the commons
• Friday, May 17 - 30: GP Night of Arts and Culture - PAC lobby
• Monday, May 27: Memorial Day (no school)
• Thursday, May 30: Senior Awards Ceremony 7 p.m. in the PAC
• Thursday, May 30: Senior Recognition Assembly 9:30 a.m.
• Friday, May 31: Year book Distribution Day. Students must have fines paid to receive book
• Monday, June 17: Tentative last day of school (as of March 18, 2024)
• Wednesday, June 19: Juneteenth (no school)

Please see the Wesco Athletics website for today's schedules. To view all game scores please click this link to Wesco Athletics. Choose your sport and click on schedule to view final scores.

Snohomish School District (Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School athletics) is pleased to announce that we are adding GoFan as a digital ticket-buying option. Fans can purchase tickets online through the appropriate GoFan pages or the GoFan app and all major credit cards are accepted, along with Apple Pay and Google Pay. We will still continue to accept cash for tickets at the door/gate for basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and wrestling events. Please click here to learn more and purchase GoFan tickets.

Good luck to the Girls Softball, Girls Golf and Boys Golf teams tonight!

For information about graduation, community service, senior activities and more, please visit this link on our Glacier Peak website. For all the upcoming special events, dates, times and cost please click here.

Senior Prom is Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the APEX Art and Cultural Center in Everett from 7:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale in the bookkeepers office May 6. If you are bringing a guest from outside of Glacier Peak, please pick up a dance pass application from the main office before you purchase your tickets.

Class of 2024! Please complete this senior exit survey. We use this to learn about your plans after high school, seniors request their final transcript through the survey, and you self-report all scholarships. Scholarships reported are celebrated at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 30. If you have any questions please reach out to kari.winckler@sno.wednet.edu

The parent led Grad Night Party Committee will be at school during lunches for tickets sales on Mondays each week. Effective February 1, the ticket prices will increase to $225; exclusive Grad Night Party t-shirts will be limited availability. Questions?

Email: gphsgradnight2024@gmail.com

Stay informed through Facebook and Instagram

Class of 2024! Please use this resource to help you prepare to file the 2024-25 FAFSA which opens in December.

Please see the College & Career Canvas page, Scholarship Bulletin Board, or stop by the College and Career Center for current scholarships.

The College & Career Center May newsletter offers resources for students by grade level to help students prepare for life beyond high school. Please access the newsletter here.

Did you know 1/3 of young adults report experiencing verbal, emotional, or physical abuse from a romantic partner. If your relationship looks less like love and more like abuse, you are not alone. Reach out to a trusted adult or school counselor or call a support line. Your safety matters. (Information provided by Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County.)

For more information:

• Click here to download a flier for teens and young adults from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County.
• Click here to download “A Parent’s/Guardian’s Guide to Safe Dating” from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County (English).
• Click here to download “A Parent’s/Guardian’s Guide to Safe Dating” from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County (Spanish).
• Call 425-25-ABUSE or 425-252-2873 (free 24-hour support line).
• Visit www.loveisrespect.org.

We've compiled a list of community resources available to students and families from our community. Please click here to download a pdf flier that you can print and share. The flier includes the QR code to our website (www.sno.wednet.edu/communityresources) where there are active links to organizations in the following categories:

• Clothing

• Childcare and education

• Events and activities

• Food and meals

• Health

• Shelters and housing

• Transportation

• Utilities

• Wrap-around services

Grizzlies … find out more about all of the clubs and activities you can get involved in by going to the club information page or visit the ASB Canvas page.

Glacier Peak High School’s competitive dance team is selected by a tryout process in May of the previous school year. These students are advanced dancers who are committed to expanding their technique, knowledge and professionalism in a range of dance styles, including hip-hop, jazz and pom. Click here for the Dance Packet. The Dance packet is to be filled out and returned to the Main office or to Coach Tracy by May 21 in order to try out on May 22.

Dates and times for the 2024 - 2025 tryouts:

• Monday, May 20: Audition Clinic - Day 1 - Aux Gym, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 21: Audition Clinic - Day 2 - Aux Gym, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 22: Dance Team Auditions - Aux Gym, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Grizzlies, did you know that we have an online newspaper? It's full of news articles, photos and ideas written and edited by students. We would love for you to leave a comment about what you like, what you didn't or an idea for what you'd like us to look into. Check it out at www.alltheedge.com.

The Glacier Peak High School parent organization’s mission is to recognize, support and honor student learning and well-being, to facilitate home/school communication, and support staff members. We welcome your participation, your suggestions and your time.

The new Parent Org website is launched! Click here for your Parent Org representatives, information on volunteer opportunities and the scheduled meetings. Join the Glacier Peak Facebook page.

Next Meeting: May13, 2024

PM at the Peak is an opportunity for students to get specific support in their classes. It is not simply a ‘study hall’. While students are welcome to use the time to study and work independently, it is designed to provide students an opportunity to ask for, and receive help from teachers on their homework, essays, or use the computers.

• Tuesday and Thursdays
• 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Room 204

Math Specific help is available on these days/locations:

• Room 219 on Tuesdays for Math

Join the Snohomish School District’s transportation/bus driver team and make a difference in students’ lives!

Benefits:

• Starting pay is $29.49/hour.
• Paid training provided at $20/hour.
• Work while your kids are in school.
• Enjoy the same school breaks and holidays.
• Full benefits for many positions including excellent medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Applicants must have five years’ experience as a licensed driver, successfully pass a drug/alcohol test, and have no more than three speeding tickets in the last five years.

Apply now at www.sno.wednet.edu/jobs/busdriver or call our Transportation Department at 360-563-3525 to learn more!

• Snohomish Community Resources
• Alateen Meetings in Lake Stevens
• Boeing Manufacturing Summer Internships Summer 2024
• Camp Erin Bereavement Camp - Summer 2024
• Campfire of Snohomish County
• Central Emerson Elementary PTA Car Show - June 8
• Climb the Mountain Youth Speech and Debate Program
• Cub Scout Pack 193 - 2023-2024 Calendar
• Cubs Scouts - Rocket Building Project - May 13 and May 20
• Environmental Careers Preparedness Summer Scholars Program - July 1-31
• Everett Rowing Association Summer Registration
• Everett Rowing Program for Middle School Students
• Evergreen Recovery Centers - Youth Detox
• Girl Scouts Recruitment and Volunteers
• Girls Lacrosse Spring Registration
• Girls on the Run - Cathcart Elementary
• Girls on the Run - Riverview Elementary
• Girls on the Run - Seattle Hill Elementary
• Girl Scouts of Western Washington
• Glacier Peak Girls Basketball Kids Camp - June 24 and June 25
• Glacier Peak Junior Cheer Registration - Now Open
• Grand Slam Summer Baseball Camps
• Grizzly Volleyball Youth Skills Camp - June 17-19
• Heavy Metal Summer Experience
• Kids Vendor Day 2023 Snohomish Farmers Market
• LEAP for Animals Program Participation
• Let Me Run Registration
• Marine Science Club at the Seattle Aquarium
• Materials Camp at University of Washington - July 8-13
• Mean Girls Jr. - SHS Theatre
• Nike Youth Soccer Camps
• Panther Youth Volleyball Camp - June 25 and June 26
• Seattle University Summer Reading Skills Program
• Sky Club for Kids Soccer Classes
• Snohomish Block Party - Young Adult Battle of the Bands - June 22
• Snohomish High School Kids Tennis Camp - June 3-5
• Snohomish High School Youth Basketball Camp - June 18-21
• Snohomish Jr. Cheer Sideline Cheer Registration
• Snohomish Sky Soccer Camps
• Snohomish Youth Volleyball - March through May
• Strategic Kids Chess at Cascade View Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess at Cathcart Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess at Riverview Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess at Seattle Hill Elementary
• Strategic Kids Chess and Lego at Totem Falls Elementary
• Support Snohomish County Search and Rescue - Where the Rope Ends - May 19
• Taekwondo for Kids - May 2024
• Technovation Summer Day Camp Campfire
• TOPSoccer Community Service Opportunities
• UW Nurse Camp 2024 - July 15-19
• YMCA Overnight Camp - July and August 2024

Fliers are typically posted on Tuesdays during the months of August through June. For additional flier program details and/or to complete a request for distribution, please click here.

To maintain accurate attendance records we would like to provide these helpful reminders and tips for reporting an absence, a late arrival or request for an early dismissal. Choose from one of the four easy ways to report absences.

• Call the attendance line 360-563-7505

• Enter a request in Family Access/Skyward
• Email gph-attendance@sno.wednet.edu
• A written note signed by a parent/guardian or medical/dental provider.
• Please provide your student's first and last name, the date of the absence and a reason for the absence. Please spell the name if needed.
• An absence will be considered excused when we receive notification from a parent or legal guardian in the attendance office within 48 hours of the absence.

Student success begins at attendance. Click here for attendance policies and procedures.