Panther News

Congratulations to all Winter athletes who competed in post-season activities over the weekend.

• Girls Wrestling placed 6th overall in State 3A
• Individual state placings included: Malia Ottow 3rd, Jillian Hradec 4th, Chloe Cahan 8th, and Elyssa Cotton 8th
  
• Boys’ Swim & Dive Team placed 10th in State 3A
  
• Individual state placings included: Logan Davis -15th 1M Dive, Torsten Hokanson-3rd 200y Free, 2nd 100y Free, Owen Collins-5th 200y IM, 3rd 100y Back, and Connor Colloton-5th 500y Free
  
• Girls’ Basketball Team takes District Championship
  
• Our girls’ basketball team defeated Arlington 45-43 to win the 3A District 1 Tournament. They will play Garfield in the state Regional at Arlington HS on Friday at 8:00pm. Win or lose, the girls basketball team will be traveling to Tacoma next week for the Hardwood Classic
• SHS girls’ gymnastics team finished 8th at Regionals
• State qualifiers include Bryn Van Brunt, and Malia Daclison (vault), and Molly Jensen (bars and beam).

The ACT test is being offered to Juniors for free on February 29, 2024.

Need help using your student code? For more information on signing up and accessing your scores, please watch this short video.

The registration process for the 2024-25 school year takes place late February into March. We will be mailing information to families soon. School Counselors will be visiting with each student to help with the class registration process for the next school year.

Spring Sports Tryouts/ 1st Practice begin February 26, 2024.

Times and locations are posted on the SHS athletic website.

It's not too late to sign up for a spring sport, sign up in Final Forms!

Physicals can be turned into the athletic office.

Calling all Male Panthers! Macho Volleyball is coming up on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6p.m. at SHS. Sign-up sheets are available in the main office now! It is $15 per player. Start building your team of 6-10 so you can take the title! The Panther volleyball girls will be hosting some practices to help perfect your skills- be listening for details! If you have questions or need a team, see Mrs. Barstad or Mr. Ivelia. The tournament will be held at SHS this year, so mark your calendars to cheer on your favorite team; admission for spectators is $5 with ASB & $7 without.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

• Table Top/Game Club; E132/E133 2:15-4p.m.
• Ping Pong Club; D106 2:15p.m.
• Speech & Debate Club; 4:30-5:30p.m.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

• Thrive Christian Club; A210 Panther Period
• NHS; Student Center Panther Period
• FCA; G187 Panther Period
• FBLA; A125 Panther Period
• Environmental Club; A306 Panther Period
• Diversity Club; D304 Panther Period
• Dance Team; 2nd Floor PAC 2:30p.m.
• Chinese Club; A203 2:30p.m.
• Anime Club; E233 2:30p.m.
• Chess Club; D308 2:20p.m.

Thursday, February 22, 2024

• Knowledge Bowl; C204 2:20p.m.
  
• Yarn Club; D306 2:30p.m.
• Speech & Debate Club; Library Computer Lab 4:30-5:30p.m.

FBLA Members, come to A125 during Panther Period on Wednesday, February 21 to learn about running for the 2024-2025 Officer team. Also, nominate a fellow FBLA member (or yourself) for SHS -FBLA Member of the Year. As always, donuts will be served.

SHS Theatre Club welcomes you to North Shore High School this spring! Join us for our spring musical Mean Girls Jr!

If being in the spotlight isn’t your thing, join the Design & Technology Team for Mean Girls Jr! We will be having a workshop introducing our design/tech aspects on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 2:30p.m. in the Black Box. in the PAC. If design/tech piques your interest, interviews for joining the tech team are on February 23, 2024 at 2:30p.m. in the Black Box!

Chinese club will make Chinese knots in Room A203 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 2:30-3:30p.m.

There is an Ice Skating Club meeting Monday, February 26, 2024 during Panther Period in D205! New members welcome!

Book club will meet on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 during Panther Period in the library. We hope to see you there!

The "Drop Everything and Read" event will be held in the library on March 8, 2024 from 12:15-2:15p.m.

Lacrosse Club will meet on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 during Panther Period in the Library.

Dates for all Panther Pal events can be found here. All dates are subject to change, so please check the page for most current dates. Announcements & updates can be found on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

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There is a Spring Sports parent meeting on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 7p.m. in the SHS Main Gym.

After a short introduction in the main gym, coaches will break out to following locations:

• Baseball - Half main gym
• Badminton - Aux Gym
• Track & Field -Half main Gym
• Softball - Cafeteria
• Tennis - A104
• Boys Soccer - Student Center
• Girls Golf - G187
• Boys Golf - G188

We hope to see you there!

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.

To purchase GoFan tickets, please click here.

Seniors, you are invited to join the final Local Scholarship Program Lunch & Dessert Info Workshop on February 22, 2024. You bring your lunch to the College & Career Center and I provide dessert! Please email me if you are interested in attending this workshop where you learn how to apply for the Local Scholarships.

To sign up, email: patricia.stapleton@sno.wednet.edu

Students, Career Connect NW is offering an ECHO Tour at EvCC on March 19, 2024. Students will have the opportunity to engage with local health care professionals, explore careers in healthcare with Q & A sessions and participate in some hands-on activities to see if this is a pathway they want to pursue. We will be sharing a bus for this field trip with both Glacier Peak and AIM, so there is a limited number of seats available. This trip will be from 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch will be provided. If you are interested in attending, please email Mrs. Stapleton to reserve your seat.

Seniors, the Local Scholarship Program is now open! You can start the process by registering for a “Seeker” account on the Washboard.org. Please see the Local Scholarship page on the SHS website for detailed information and a list of scholarships available. The deadline to apply is March 11, 2024. Scholarship recipient letters will go out on April 26. Contact Mrs. Stapleton with questions.

Juniors and seniors are invited to participate in the annual Trade Up! Apprenticeship Day. This is an opportunity for students to experience several hands-on activities in different trade areas in one space. This event will be held on Thursday, March 21, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, hosted by the Snohomish & Island County Labor Department in partnership with several local businesses and apprenticeship programs. Interested students from Glacier Peak High School or Snohomish High School can sign up in their career centers, and AIM High School students can sign up in the counseling office.

Potential participating trades and groups include:

• Plumbing
• Fire fighting
• Transit electric
• Carpentry
• Advanced manufacturing
• Concrete
• Construction
• Sheet metal
• Cement masonry
• Pipe fitters
• Public works
• Washington Laborers Union
• Snohomish County PUD
• Finishing Trades Institute NW

For more information, please contact:

• Glacier Peak High School - Kari Winckler at kari.winckler@sno.wednet.edu
• Snohomish High School - Patty Stapleton at patricia.stapleton@sno.wednet.edu
• AIM High School - Derek DeGroot at derek.degroot@sno.wednet.edu

Seniors, if you are attending a college in Washington, have a 3.0 GPA or above, and have financial need, please consider applying for the Nellie Martin Carman Scholarship. One senior from SHS will be nominated to apply for this $500- $2,000 renewable scholarship. If you are interested in being considered, please fill out this Nomination Form and email it to Mrs. Stapleton in the College & Career Center. The senior chosen as the nominee will be required to fill out the official application. The deadline to send in the nomination form is March 6, 2024. The official application will be due on April 15th. There is an interview that will be set up by the Nellie Martin Carman committee. Majors that are not accepted by this scholarship are music, sculpture, drawing, interior design or domestic science.

The Washington State Opportunity Baccalaureate Scholarship is now open! Seniors that plan on earning a bachelor’s degree in a STEM or Healthcare field, at a Washington public or private college/university might be eligible! The Baccalaureate Scholarship provides up to $22,500 in financial aid support and access to career-launching services. This scholarship is for low- and middle-income households. There are a few eligibility factors that must be met to be able to apply. Household income, intended major and eligible college/university must be checked. This is a scholarship application worth putting the time and effort. The deadline for this scholarship is February 29, 2024. To apply or check eligibility charts, visit the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship website!

Seniors, Here is a list of updated new FAFSA/WASFA deadlines for Washington State Colleges. Please be aware of these new deadlines!

Families, the College & Career Center is hosting a FAFSA/WASFA Filing event on February 28th from 6-8 p.m. in the SHS library computer lab. This event is for parents/guardians and/or students to help you with the FAFSA or WASFA application. We can help you get started, we can answer questions you may have or we can walk you through the process. No sign up is necessary, but if you plan on attending, please email Patty Stapleton to let her know. Students and Parent/Guardian who are filling out the FAFSA should have an FSA ID created before the event. Please email Patty with any questions!

Seniors, it is in the middle of Scholarship Season! Please check out the Extensive Scholarship List that is updated regularly. It is sent out in Canvas Announcements and is found on the College & Career Center Canvas homepage. At the top of this list, you can also find numerous scholarship search engines and scholarship directories. Start your search now!

The Careers That Work $1,000 scholarship is now available for seniors who are attending certain technical schools, training institutes and academy’s to apply for. Check out the List of Participating Schools in WA/Oregon and List of Participating Schools in Idaho, that offer this scholarship. Contact your counselor or Mrs. Stapleton so they can fill out the quick application.

The FAFSA application is now open 24/7! If you are attending any type of education after high school, you should start your financial aid search by filling out either the FAFSA or the WASFA. To apply for financial aid from the government or from the colleges you are applying to, you need to fill out one of the two following applications. Either the 2024-25 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid - The WASFA is for people who are undocumented or who do not qualify for federal aid because of their immigration status). Do not file both. Colleges all have a deadline to fill out the FAFSA/WASFA. Please check to see what their new deadline is for the FAFSA/WASFA.

Tips for filling out the FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out

Complete the FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

Complete the WASFA https://wsac.wa.gov/wasfa.

If you need to create a username and password (students or parents/guardians) to access the FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch.

What is new and what to expect after you submit your FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support.

If you need help getting started on the FAFSA or WASFA please contact Mrs. Stapleton.

In Washington, there are two different applications for financial aid, but you only complete one. Seniors complete the 2024 – 25 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) if you are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Complete the WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid) if you are not eligible to complete the FAFSA due to immigration status. To fill out the FAFSA, a student and parent/guardian must both make an FSA ID (username and password), unless the parent/guardian already has one. I am asking seniors to go to the Create An Account page and answer the questions to make their FSA ID.

The providence General Children’s Association Scholarship is now available. If you have volunteered a minimum of 75 hours over the past year (March 31, 2023 - March 31, 2024) in the area of the Providence organization or in a day care facility, food bank or tutoring etc. you are eligible to apply. Volunteer activities must involve the health and/or welfare of children. Special consideration will be given to a recipient who is pursuing a degree that encompasses the health and/or welfare of children. Financial need will be a consideration. Find the application here or on the Extensive Excel Spreadsheet on the College & Career Center Canvas page. Copies are also available on the Scholarship bulletin board across from the College & Career Center. Deadline is March 31, 2024.

The 2024-2025 Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center application is open. Students can learn more about the programs offered at Sno-Isle through their website. The following programs have already closed to applicants…Cosmetology, Welding & Metal Fabrication, Medical Assisting and Automotive Technology.

Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center, located near Paine Field in Everett, is a cooperative effort of 14 local school districts. The purpose of skills centers like Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center is to provide preparatory training, certification, and post-secondary credit to students, who can then choose to continue their education, go straight to work, or both.

Occupations are organized into broad clusters or “pathways” based on characteristics of the job. The 22 programs offered at Sno-Isle TECH represent these five pathways: Information Technology, Business Marketing & Management, Human Services, Science & Health, and Trade & Industry. Please visit the Sno-Isle Tech website for complete information on each class offered. Each class has a short video and syllabus available for download.

• Click here to be redirected to the Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center website.
• Click here to download the Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center 2023-2024 calendar.

For additional information, please contact Sno-Isle TECH at 425-348-2220 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., or email info@snoisletech.com.

Are you interested in learning more about local colleges and what they have to offer? Check out all of the great colleges that will be visiting SHS this year! These visits will take place in the College & Career Center, during Panther Period, at lunch or afterschool. A college visit at SHS is a great way to learn about colleges you might be interested in. By attending a college visit, you are not committed to the school!!! More colleges are being added daily to the College Visit calendar.

Upcoming College Visits

• February 26 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Panther Period

• March 6 – Everett Community College, 12:30 - 12:55 p.m., during 5th period, Signup required.
  

• March 7- Whitworth University Panther Period
  

• March 13- DigiPen Institute of Technology Panther Period
  

• April 17 – Everett Community College, 9:25 -10:50 a.m., “Filling out the Application Session! SHS Library Computer Lab. Signup required.
  

Seniors!! Be sure to order your cap & gown as soon as possible to ensure prompt delivery.

Click here to shop online.

WHEN:

• Graduation Night- June 10, 2024

WHERE:

• Surprise location

TIME:

• 9:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. (June 11, 2024)

COST:

• Current price is $200 as of December 1, 2023

PAY PAL: @shs2024gradnight

CHECKS PAYABLE TO PACS (Panther Alternatives for Celebrating Safely)

For questions regarding the parent led grad party, please reach out via email at shs2024gradnight@gmail.com

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]www.loveisrespect.org.

Closures and late starts

Cold temperatures and foggy, icy mornings are a reminder winter is here! Here is a reminder of what is impacted and how we communicate closures and delays during inclement weather. Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/weather for information on school closures, late starts, and limited transportation bus routes and schedules.

Important links

• District weather info - www.sno.wednet.edu/weather
• Limited transportation (snow) bus routes & schedules - www.sno.wednet.edu/snowroutes
• FlashAlert - www.flashalert.net/id/SnohomishSchools
• Puget Sound Energy outage map - www.pse.com/outage/outage-map
• Snohomish County PUD outage map - https://outagemap.snopud.com/
• Snohomish County road closure information - https://snohomishcountywa.gov/518/Road-Closures
• Snohomish County snow and ice response - https://snohomishcountywa.gov/2113/Snow-and-Ice-Response

A reminder to students & families, outside deliveries will not be accepted for students, this includes food deliveries from local establishments, Uber Eats, Door Dash, etc. Parents/guardians, you may drop off lunches or forgotten items in the main office and students may pick them up during lunch or between classes. Items will not be delivered to students in the classroom. We are a closed campus, students are not permitted to leave campus for lunch. Thank you for your understanding.

Is there a district employee who you would like the district to recognize for helping our students thrive? We are excited to share the launch of Golden Apple - an employee recognition program that will recognize two staff members quarterly for their student-centered service to students, staff, families and/or community. Staff members selected for this quarterly honor will be recognized for helping “create an educational community that ignites a passion for learning where every student is known and empowered.”

Students, parents/guardians, district staff, and community members are encouraged to nominate a staff member at any time! Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/goldenapple to learn more or to nominate a staff member!

Be sure to follow our SHS Facebook and below Instagram accounts for updates on athletics, ASB clubs and more!

• General @snohomishhighschool
• ASB @snohopanthers
• Athletics @shs_panther_athletics

This week's fliers

• Snohomish Community Resources
• Spring into Kindergarten - Thursday, March 7
• AIM Textile Drive - March 29-April 7
• Alateen Meetings in Lake Stevens
• Boeing Manufacturing Summer Internships Summer 2024
• Campfire of Snohomish County
• Climb the Mountain Speech and Debate - Winter 2023
• Cold Weather Shelter - Volunteers Needed
• Cub Scout Pack 193 - 2023-2024 Calendar
• Dancing with the Stars Snohomish High School Swing Dance - February 24
• Drumline Festival at Glacier Peak High School - March 16
• Everett Rowing - Spring Season
• Evergreen Recovery Centers - Youth Detox
• Flag Football - Snohomish Panther Junior Football Association Spring Registration for Youth
• Free Financial Literacy & Education Program for Youth - WorkSource and Workforce Snohomish Opportunities
• Girl Scouts Recruitment and Volunteers
• Girls Lacrosse Spring Registration
• Girls on the Run - Riverview Elementary
• Girls Who Code at Fred Hutch
• Girl Scouts of Western Washington
• Goodwill Donation Drive Snohomish High School Band Boosters - March 2
• Let Me Run Registration
• Marine Science Club at the Seattle Aquarium
• Materials Camp at University of Washington - July 8-13
• Reflections School of Dance
• Seattle Children's Chorus Registration
• Seattle University Summer Reading Skills Program
• Sky Club for Kids Soccer Classes
• Sno-Isle Open House (8th Grade) - April 30
• Snohomish Girls Lacrosse
• Snohomish Healing Project - Volunteers Needed
• Snohomish Resource Fair - February 24
• 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
• Taekwondo for Kids - February 2024
• Teen and Tween Programs at Snohomish Library
• TOPSoccer Community Service Opportunities
• YMCA Overnight Camp - July and August 2024
• Youth in Action Snohomish for Equity SFE Scholarship

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.