Grizzly Bulletin
Daily Bulletin - May 16, 2024
New Announcements - Parents/Guardians and Students
Senior End of the Year Events
Seniors! Don't miss out on these events. Tickets are now on sale in the bookkeepers office.
June 5
- Last day of School, Senior Farewell Assembly
June 6
- Senior Checkout and Breakfast/picnic at Stocker Farms (All fines must be paid to receive graduation tickets)
- 9 a.m.-noon
- Cost: $10 (combo Breakfast/Cruise $30)
- Can't make it? Your checkout packet with your graduation tickets, rehearsal will be available in the main office at 1 p.m.
June 7
- Senior Cruise-Seattle to Kirkland
- Time: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Buses leave Glacier Peak High School at 8 a.m.
- Cost: $25 (combo Breakfast/Cruise $30)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Looking for a fun way to participate in graduation activities but don't have a senior? We are looking for 12 volunteers to help direct, check-in and get our recent graduates on their way to their all night grad party. It's a whirlwind of activity but it is a fun way to help send them off. Come and celebrate with our recent GP grads!
Glacier Peak Night of Art & Culture
- 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.
Speech and Debate Auction
Glacier Peak Speech and Debate will be hosting a performance night and auction during Night of the Arts from 4:00-6:00pm on May 17th. Come see your friends show off their speaking skills and bid on items to support the team's trip to the National tournament in June! Items up for auction include gift cards, signed Seahawks merch, a Balayage appointment, and much more! Hope to see you there!
2024-2025 high school students - Are you interested in being part of a Student Advisory Council to the School Board?
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.
Upcoming important dates
For more details please see our GP calendar
- Monday - Friday, May 6-17: AP Testing (with late testing May 22-24
- 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)
Athletics - Current sporting events and announcements
Today's athletic events
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.
GoFan online ticketing
Spring Sports Update
- Congratulations to the Track and field team as they competed in the first day of Bi-Districts championship meet Wednesday. 10 athletes qualified for State already! Come cheer the athletes on Friday at Lake Stevens HS as they complete the championship meet and work to punch their tickets to State!
- Girls Tennis won the District Championship yesterday! All 6 athletes scoring to secure the win and 4 athletes moving on to State!
- Softball won both games yesterday and are moving on to play Friday and earn a spot at State.
Seniors - Class of 2024 news
Seniors - Class of 2024
Senior Prom
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 for $60. 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.
College & Career Center news
2024 FAFSA
Scholarships and opportunities
May Newsletter
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.
Counselling News
Information from Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County
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.
Community Resources
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
Club news - Current clubs and announcements
Clubs - Get connected!
Dance Team Tryouts
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.
Online Newspaper
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.
News from the Glacier Peak Parent Organization
Learn more!
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: June 3, 2024
Community fliers and reminders
Yearbook Sales
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.
PM at the Peak
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 our team!
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!
This week's fliers
- Snohomish Community Resources
- 2024 Kids Café and Summer Literacy
- Alateen Meetings in Lake Stevens
- Boeing Manufacturing Summer Internships Summer 2024
- Camp BioMed - July 8-August 16
- 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
- Cub 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
- 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 Night of the Arts - May 23
- 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.
Attendance information
Helpful attendance reminders
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.
Quick links
Location: 7401 144th Place SE, Snohomish, WA 98296
Phone: 360-563-7500
Non-Discrimination Notice
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