Dear Friends

Since 1949, May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. While the month did have its share of commercials, social media posts, and events, the topic of mental health remains one which is often left in silence due to a myriad of reasons. Some reasons include stigma of shame, lack of awareness and understanding, or at times unresolved traumas.

Unfortunately, mental health grabs our attention when it physically manifests through actions which frequently involve pain or loss. Proactive measures include some seemingly small steps such as building positive relationships, checking in on people, speaking up when or if help is needed, and creating space to engage in conversations around mental, social, and emotional health.

As we wrap up the school year, we are asking students to again participate in the Panorama survey for social-emotional learning. For elementary grades 3-5, the questions center on their current knowledge, how they feel about the school environment, and whether they have access to staff and resources to feel safe and successful. For secondary grades, the questions center on the same areas and further explores whether students feel they have the skills, opportunity, or ability for personal and academic growth. The survey will be available from June 1 to June 20.

Our goal as a district and community is to ensure that each student feels safe, welcomed, and supported in our schools and while attending school activities. The information provided through this survey is one tool we can use to hear student voice and perspective. Other considerations will continue to include conversations with students, families, and staff and monitoring of academic progress and social-emotional awareness.

It is ok to not feel ok, but please know that there is help and support so that it does not have to remain that way.

• Snohomish High School Assistant Principal - Carolyn Coombs has been chosen as the new assistant principal at Snohomish High School. Carolyn, who was a teacher for more than 20 years at Glacier Peak High School and Centennial Middle School, has been the assistant principal and activities director at Stanwood High School for the past nine years. Carolyn will replace Steve VerHoeven who is taking a leave of absence for the coming school year.
• Totem Falls Elementary Principal - Sara Schmied has been selected as Totem Falls Elementary’s new principal for the coming school year. Sara comes to us from Bell Elementary in Kirkland, where she has served as associate principal for the past five years. Prior to that, she worked as an associate principal Mead Elementary in Sammamish and was a school counselor in the Lake Washington and Monroe school districts. Sara replaces Dr. Craig Church who is retiring.

• Snohomish High School Athletic Director - Zach Ward has accepted the athletic director position at Snohomish High School. Zach is currently serving as dean of students at Stanwood High School. Zach has been with Stanwood Camano School District since 2000. He currently is the head girls golf coach and has coached basketball and track and field. Zach replaces Mark Perry who is retiring.

Congratulations to Snohomish High School senior Lucas Haney who is one of 14 students in the state of Washington to have been awarded a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship award! Corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards are financed by about 107 corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations. Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition and met criteria of their scholarship sponsors. Lucas received the National Merit Boeing Scholarship and plans to attend the University of Tulsa. Way to go Lucas! We are so proud of you!

Congrats to the Snohomish High School Panther Band who took home the 1st place trophy for their division, as well as the 1st place trophy overall for all high school groups, at the recent Music in the Parks festival held at Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho! Teacher Jordan Johnson is the Panther band director. Awesome job band members! Learn more about the Music in the Parks festival at www.musicintheparks.com.

What's your energy superpower? Kudos to Snohomish High School student Brigitta Sutton who was named one of the winners of the 2023 PUD Art Contest! This year’s contest challenge for students (grades K-12) in the PUD’s service territory was to design a poster featuring a superhero with energy-related superpowers. Learn more at www.snopud.com/2023-student-art-contest-winners/

The Snohomish community has a great opportunity to enjoy a variety of artwork - and more! Snohomish High School will host its Night of the Arts event on Thursday, May 25, from 5-8 p.m. This annual event is geared to raise community awareness, understanding, and enthusiasm toward art. Artwork from area students will be on display, and a variety of mediums will be represented. Suggested admission is $5 for adults. Students and children are free.

Click here for a poster of the event and downloadable coloring pages for kids.

Join us at a Bilingual Washington Opportunity Career & Technical Scholarship Workshop to be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, at the district’s Resource and Service Center (1601 Avenue D in Snohomish).

• 6 p.m. - Doors open for registration and refreshments
• 6:30 p.m. - Presentation on the scholarship and career and technical programs
• 7-8 p.m. – Washington Opportunity Scholarship application workshop

Did you know? Low-income and middle-income students interested in applying for vocational and technical careers can receive a full-tuition scholarship from the Washington Opportunity Career & Technical Scholarship to cover the cost of technical diploma and certificate programs. Join us at this special workshop where 12th grade students and families can receive help in finding out about more vocational and technical careers, eligible programs of study, and how to apply the scholarship. Even if you’re not in the 12th grade, feel free to join us to plan for the future! The workshop is designed especially for migrant and bilingual 12th grade students and families to receive additional help in Spanish, but all languages and grades are welcome to attend. If possible, please register for the event by clicking here. For more information, please contact Tami Lentz, Migrant Graduation Specialist, at 360-563-7290 or tami.lentz@sno.wednet.edu,

Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. Come see the musical Into the Woods Jr. presented by theatre students at Snohomish High School (1316 Fifth Street in Snohomish).

• May 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 7 p.m.
• May 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 2 p.m.

Into the Woods Jr. features all of your favorite characters - Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch - in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables. The musical centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse, and wind up changed forever.

Tickets for this amazing production are on sale now. Purchase tickets online and please select performance date/time at the time of purchase.

May is National Water Safety Month. Safety is a core value at our Snohomish Aquatic Center, and we'd like to share some important water safety tips:

• Swimming lessons save lives. Swim lessons help young children to learn to float, exit and enter the water safely, tread water, and other lifesaving water skills.
• Wear a lifejacket. Even with a strong ability to swim, when faced with fear the reaction is different. If you’re in need of a lifejacket for a child this summer, Snohomish County Life Jacket Loan Program is available free of charge from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Learn more here.
• Supervise closely. Always have a designated responsible adult to supervise closely and constantly when children are in or near the water (including bathtubs). Adults should supervise children closely even when lifeguards are present.
• Use the buddy system. Always swim with a buddy and try to choose sites that have lifeguards on duty when possible.
• Enclose pools. If you have a pool at home, be sure to build a fence that fully encloses it that is at least 4 feet in height.
• Consider the color of bathing suits as you purchase them. Bright colored bathing suits can help a child be seen under water faster. More information on swimsuit color testing here.
• Learn CPR. Your CPR skills could save someone’s life in the time it takes for paramedics to arrive. For information on CPR classes in the Snohomish area, please click here.

If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a lifeguard, the Snohomish Aquatic Center is offering a lifeguard training course over Memorial Day weekend. Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/lifeguardtraining to learn more. Those interested can register online or at the Welcome Desk. Questions should be directed to clare.kucinski-murphy@sno.wednet.edu. Sign up today and learn what it takes to be a professional lifeguard and learn valuable life-saving skills to last a lifetime.

Snohomish High School's (SHS) annual FFA Spring Plant Sale will be held May 18-20 at the SHS greenhouse. Hours are:

• Thursday, May 18 from 3-6 p.m.
• Friday, May 19 from 3-6 p.m.
• Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Teacher Tracy Brown is the FFA advisor.

Sports physicals are being offered at Snohomish High School (1316 Fifth Street in Snohomish) for all incoming 7th-12th Snohomish School District athletes for the 2023-2024 school year on Tuesday, June 6, from 4-7 p.m. in the auxiliary gym. (Note: This is an all-district event for any secondary student. Snohomish High School is this year's host location.) The cost is $25 with cash or check made out to Panther Football Club. To make appointment call Sara Larson at 360-563-4087 or email her at sara.larson@sno.wednet.edu. Please leave a message with the student’s name, contact information (phone and email), and the desired appointment time.

Join us in celebrating our upcoming 2022-2023 high school graduates!

• AIM High School – 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, in the Snohomish High School Performing Arts Center (located at 1316 Fifth Street in Snohomish). AIM High School seniors and their families should please visit www.sno.wednet.edu/aim/seniors for important dates and other information.
• Snohomish High School – 4 p.m. on Monday, June 12, at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett (located at 2000 Hewitt Avenue in Everett). Panther seniors and their families should please visit www.sno.wednet.edu/shs/seniors for important dates and other information. Please be advised that it is Angel of the Winds new policy that guests are only permitted to bring small clutch bags/purses/wallets not larger than 4.5" x 6.5" Please see the new policy at Angel of the Winds arena regarding clear bags.
• Glacier Peak High School – 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12, at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett (located at 2000 Hewitt Avenue in Everett). Grizzly seniors and their families should please visit www.sno.wednet.edu/gphs/seniors for important dates and other information. Please be advised that it is Angel of the Winds new policy that guests are only permitted to bring small clutch bags/purses/wallets not larger than 4.5" x 6.5" Please see the new policy at Angel of the Winds arena regarding clear bags.
• All three graduation ceremonies will also be available on their respective dates/times via livestream on the district's YouTube channel.

Our friends at the Snohomish County Fire District 4 are partnering with our district to provide our families and community with monthly safety tips. This month’s tips are about campfires. With the weather getting warmer, camping season as begun and campfires are a big part of camping.

Please remember these important campfire tips before your upcoming camping trip:

• Build fires 25 feet away from structures.
• Make sure your fire isn’t near any dry vegetation and/or hanging branches.
• NEVER leave the fire unattended.
• Keep your fire small (around 3 inches in diameter.)
• Have water, a shovel, dirt or sand nearby.
• Make sure the fire is completely out before going to bed or leaving the campsite.

For more fire safety tips please visit www.snohomishfire.org.

Any balances remaining your child’s food service account from the previous school year will move forward to the new school year. If your child is graduating, funds are automatically transferred to a younger sibling's account. If your child is graduating and there are no younger siblings, or if your child is no longer a district student, a refund of any remaining account balance can be requested by contacting Food Service at kim.horton@sno.wednet.edu or 360-563-7357. Please include your child's name, school, student ID number and address.

All area kids age 18 and younger are invited to join us at our Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program. The program is free, and there is no pre-registration or sign-up. Kids just need to show up and enjoy a great breakfast and/or lunch. Kids' Café is held Monday through Friday and runs from Monday, June 26, through Friday, September 1. (There is no service on Tuesday, July 4.) Click here to learn more about the Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program including service locations and times and volunteer opportunities.

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

Benefits:

• Starting pay is $27.63/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 or call our Transportation Department at 360-563-3525 to learn more!

Summer swim lessons

• General registration for summer swim lessons happening now.
• Register in person at the Snohomish Aquatic Center Welcome Desk or register online by clicking here.
• More information about our summer lesson program available by clicking here.

Summer youth swim team

The Snohomish Aquatic Center Piranhas are a part of this year's Craze Summer Swim League. Being a part of this league provides athletes with the opportunity to compete in four short, fun swim meets (meet participation is not required). The team will practice Mondays through Fridays from 9-10 a.m. and from 10-11 a.m. Head Coach Grace Barr has put together a great coaching staff, who are very excited about the season! Click here to learn more.

Fitter & Faster swim series

Fitter & Faster is producing three, two-day swim camps in Snohomish during 2023! Learn more by clicking here.

• Explosive Starts, Turns and More Swim Camp – July 22 and 23, 2023
• Comprehensive Butterfly Swim Camp – September 16 and 17, 2023
• Comprehensive Freestyle Swim Camp – November 25 and 26, 2023

Kindergarten registration

It's not too late to register for kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. Register online or in person at any district elementary school. Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/kindergarten. View photos from our March 1 Spring into Kindergarten event by clicking here.

New students

Have you recently moved to the area? Or, do you have a child who will be a kindergartener or new to the Snohomish School District during the 2023–2024 school year? We can’t wait for you to join us! Register now at the Snohomish elementary, middle or high school your child will attend. Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/newstudentenrollment.

Inclement weather make-up days and last day of school

Please note that the two inclement weather days we encountered in November and December will impact the 2022-2023 school calendar in the following way:

• Friday, May 26 – Half-day early release schedule (Please note this school day has been adjusted to replace the half day on December 20 that we must make up.)
  
• Friday, June 16 – Professional Growth Friday schedule
  
• Monday, June 19 - No school/Juneteenth
  
• Tuesday, June 20 – Regular school schedule
  
• Wednesday, June 21 – Last day of school and half-day early release schedule

2022-2023

• Monday, May 29 - No school/Memorial Day
• Monday, June 19 - No school/Juneteenth
• Wednesday, June 21 - Current last day of school due to make up of two inclement weather days (Please see info above.)

2023-2024

• Wednesday, September 6 – First day of school (first day of school for 1st – 7th and 9th graders).
• Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8 - All students except students in kindergarten attend school.
• Wednesday, September 6 through Friday, September 8 - Parent Partnership Program will conduct student learning plan appointments. Classes will begin for Parent Partnership Program students the week of Monday, September 11.
• Monday, September 11 - First day of school for students in kindergarten.
• Wednesday, September 13 - First day of school for students in developmental preschool.
• Week of October 23 - Fall conference week (schedule and details TBD)
• Friday, November 10 - No school/Veterans Day
• Wednesday, November 22 - Half-day early release
• Thursday, November 23-Friday, November 24 - No school/Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, December 20 – Half-day early release
• Thursday, December 21-Tuesday, January 2 – Winter Break
• Wednesday, January 3 - Classes resume after Winter Break
• Monday, January 15 - No school/MLK Jr. Day
• Monday, January 29 - No school/Beginning of second semester and non-student day
• Friday, February 16-Monday, February 19 - No school/Mid-Winter Break
• Week of March 25 - Spring conference week (schedule and details TBD)
• Monday, April 1-Friday, April 5 - No school/Spring Break
• Monday, May 27 - No school/Memorial Day
• Thursday, June 13 - Tentative last day of school
• Wednesday, June 19 - No school/Juneteenth
• Potential inclement weather make-up days - Friday, June 14, Monday, June 17, Tuesday, June 18, Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21

Have you seen and read the dozens of Meet the ... Spotlights featured on the district's Facebook page? Check them out and learn a bit more about the people who help make Snohomish School District a special place to learn and work!

• Link to the Meet Our District Staff spotlights
• Link to the Meet the Principal spotlights

Below are links to some free and low-cost programs which we are aware of that are available for our district students and community members:

• All grades - Free/reduced meals
• All grades - Washington 2-1-1
• All grades - Affordable Connectivity Program
• All grades - Clothes for Kids
• All grades - Hand in Hand
• K-9th graders - Operation School Bell
• 2nd graders – Swim for Life Second Grade Swim Program
• 4th graders - Every Kid Outdoors
• Students age 13-19 - TeenTix pass
• Youth - Youth ride transit for free
• Youth - Youth on Course golf program
• Senior citizens – Golden Kla Ha Ya Club

• The longest-living Snohomish High Panthers today, Snohomish Tribune, 5/10/23
• Glacier Peak softball tops Lake Stevens to clinch playoff berth, Everett Herald, 5/10/23
• Trade fair gives Snohomish County kids glimpse of college alternatives, Everett Herald, 5/8/23
• ‘Burning desire’ fuels Snohomish baseball as postseason begins, Everett Herald, 5/5/23
• Future of long-shuttered Forest Park pool to get deep dive study, Everett Herald, 5/3/23

• Snohomish student working to fight childhood hunger, Snohomish Tribune, 5/3/23

• Uderitz becomes second local to make Sounders debut, Everett Herald, 5/2/23
• Snohomish softball edges Cascade, retains grip on 1st place, Everett Herald, 4/28/23
• Jackson clinches Wesco 4A title with draw against Glacier Peak, Everett Herald, 4/28/23
• Glacier Peak softball earns key Wesco 4A win over Lake Stevens, Everett Herald, 4/27/23
• Jacobson named CAA Player of the Week, Everett Herald, 4/25/23
• Greenlee picks up SWAC award, Everett Herald, 4/25/23

• Christ the King Preschool
  
• City of Snohomish Middle Housing Project
  
• Civic Ambassadors Recruitment - City of Snohomish
  
• Climb the Mountain Free Online Speech and Debate Programs
  
• Cocoon House Connections Host Homes
  
• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Opportunity
  
• Cub Scouts Pack 193 and Calendar
• Everett Rowing Association Summer Programs
  
• Girls on the Run of Snohomish County Camp GOTR
• GPHS Youth Soccer Camp - June 22-23
  
• GPHS Youth Volleyball Camp - June 26-28
  
• GPYFA Sideline Cheer K-8 Registration
  
• Girl Scouts of Western Washington
  
• Girls in STEM - May 17
• Glacier Peak Youth Football Registration
  
• Grizzly Girls Youth Basketball Camp - June 26-27
  
• Heavy Metal Summer Experience
  
• Into the Woods Jr. - SHS Theatre
  
• Let Me Run Boys
• Mariners Grand Slam Camp at GPHS - July 10-13
  
• Night of the Arts SHS - May 25
  
• Panther Basketball Youth Camp - June 27-June 30
  
• Panther Tennis Camp for Kids (Grades K-8) - June 5-8
  
• PRIDE Snohomish - June 3
  
• Puget Sound Regional Council Summer Planning Academy for High School Students
  
• Rita Bubak Memorial Merit Award Application 2023
  
• Seattle Children's Chorus Registration
  
• SHS Spring Plant Sale - May 18-20
  
• Snohomish Block Party Battle of the Bands - May 20
  
• Snohomish Community Food Bank
• Snohomish Junior Cheer Registration
  
• Sport Physicals Grades 7-12 - June 6
• STEMTree
  
• SVIE Pow Wow - May 27
• Taekwondo for Kids - May 2023
  
• Tall Timber Ranch Summer Camp
  
• TOPSoccer Community Service Opportunity
  
• Washington Middle School Family Digital Literacy Program at AWS Skills Center
  
• YMCA Overnight Camp - Summer 2023

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.

• Snohomish School District
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu
• Phone - 360-563-7300
• Glacier Peak High School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/gphs
• Phone - 360-563-7500
• Snohomish High School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/shs
• Phone - 360-563-4000
• Centennial Middle School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cms
• Phone - 360-563-4525
• Valley View Middle School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/vvms
• Phone - 360-563-4225
• Cascade View Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cascadeview
• Phone - 360-563-7000
• Cathcart Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cathcart
• Phone - 360-563-7075
• Central Emerson Elementary (Central Campus)
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/centralemerson
• Phone - 360-563-4600
• Central Emerson Elementary (Emerson Campus)
  
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/centralemerson
• Phone - 360-563-7150
• Dutch Hill Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/dutchhill
• Phone - 360-563-4450
• Little Cedars Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/littlecedars
• Phone - 360-563-2900
• Machias Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/machias
• Phone - 360-563-4825
• Riverview Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/riverview
• Phone - 360-563-4375
• Seattle Hill Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/seattlehill
• Phone - 360-563-4675
• Totem Falls Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/totemfalls
• Phone - 360-563-4750
• Student Learning Alternatives (AIM High School, Parent Partnership Program, Apex Online Learning)
• Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/sla
• AIM High School Phone - 360-563-3400
• Parent Partnership Program Phone - 360-563-3423
• Apex Online Learning Phone - 360-563-3421
• ECEAP
• Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/eceap
• Phone – 360-563-4641
• Snohomish Aquatic Center
• Website - www.snohomishaquatic.com
• Phone - 360-563-8030

The Snohomish 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: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator and ADA – Darryl Pernat, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7285, darryl.pernat@sno.wednet.edu; Section 504 Coordinator and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – Shawn Stevenson, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7282, shawn.stevenson@sno.wednet.edu.

The Snohomish School District, in its commitment to excellence, places the success of each student at the center of all decisions and actions. Partnerships and strong academic programs ensure competent, responsible, lifelong learners.

Email: communications@sno.wednet.edu
Website: www.sno.wednet.edu
Location: 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA, USA
Phone: 3605637300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snohomishschooldistrict/