Grizzly Bulletin

Our 2024-2025 middle and high school student registration/start-up events are opportunities to pay fees for ASB, lunch accounts and athletics; buy yearbooks; get Skyward/Family Access student login access; sign up for fall sports; get school photos taken; and more. It is very important that students attend these events, as this is how we know students are going to return in the fall. If you are going to miss the registration/start-up events, a phone call to your student’s school letting us know your plans is appreciated. Please note - Credit card payments (Visa and MasterCard) will be available as payment options (cash and check also accepted) for students and families at this year’s middle and high school start-up/registration events. If you are unable to arrive at your scheduled time, feel free to attend during one of the other times listed below. If you have multiple students attending Glacier Peak High School, you are welcome to bring them in during the same session.

• Online payments can be made at https://wa-snohomish.intouchreceipting.com/ beginning August 14 (through August 30).
• Tuesday, August 20 - Start-Up - Freshmen and Sophomores and open session
  • 11-12:30 p.m. - Freshmen and Sophomores(students born January-June)
  • 12:30 - 2 p.m. - Freshmen and Sophomores (students born July-December)
  • 2-3 p.m. - Open session for all students
  • Students are permitted to attend the same day/time with siblings.
• Wednesday, August 21 - Start-Up - Juniors and Seniors, and open session
  • 11-12:30 p.m. - Juniors and Seniors (students born January-June)
  • 12:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Juniors and seniors (students born July-December)
  • 2-3 p.m.- Open session for all students
  • Students are permitted to attend the same day/time with siblings.
• Wednesday, September 4
  • Freshmen only attend school
• Thursday, September 5
  
  • All students (9th-12th graders) attend school

For information regarding parking passes please click here.

For more back to school information, please click here.

Student bus riders and their families are asked to please keep their bus cards over the summer break. Cards will not be collected by drivers. Please do not toss or misplace these cards as they will need to be reused by student riders during the 2024-2025 school year.

As we wind down the school year please have your student check the lost and found table for any items they may have lost. If a student has lost an electronic item; AirPod case, AirPod,'s, or other headphones, keys, or jewelry these will be in the main office to claim. All unclaimed items will be donated after the last day of school.

High school, middle school, and elementary school offices will be closed to the public after Wednesday, June 26, and will reopen on Monday, August 12. Click here for more information about summer office availability at the district and school level. Click here for more information.

Any balances remaining on 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.

For more details please see our GP calendar

• Monday, June 17: Last day of School- Early Dismissal 10:30 a.m.

2024-2025 school year

Below are some important dates for the 2024-2025 school year. Additional dates will be available this summer.

• Wednesday, September 4 - First day of school
• Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day (no school)
• Wednesday, November 27 - Half-day early release
• Thursday, November 28-Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
• Friday, December 20 - Half-day early release
• Monday, December 23-Friday, January 3 - Winter Break (no school)
• Monday, January 20 - MLK Jr. Day (no school)
• Monday, April 7-Friday, April 11 - Spring Break (no school)
• Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day (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.

Cross Country will be holding an interest meeting, run and pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 22 at 9:00am. Meet outside at the concession stand by the football field. All are welcome!

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.

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.

The following items will be available for you to pick up at Glacier Peak High School on Wednesday, June 26 outside of the main office from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Diploma
• Transcript
• Copy of Immunization record

High school offices will be closed to the public after Wednesday, June 26, and will reopen on Monday, August 12. During the summer office closure, Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School graduates and alumni needing a copy of their official high school transcript, please visit Parchment.com. During the summer office closure, all education verifications and third-party background screenings, please visit Parchment.com. Click here for more information.

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

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.

Register your band student for the 2024-2025 Grizzly Band! Grizzly Band Registration is online. Click HERE to register!

• Percussion students who wish to participate in Grizzly Band’s Drumline are encouraged to attend Drumline Camp. For the 2024-2025 school year it will be July 29 - August 2. The fee for this camp is $85. Students who attend both Drumline Camp and register for Grizzly Band will receive $15 off their Grizzly Band registration by using the coupon code DRUMLINE.
• Click HERE to register for Drumline Camp.
• Grizzly Band Fee registration and payment is due June 20, even if your student is unable to attend band camp. This early registration helps our Band Boosters prepare uniforms, volunteers, etc. prior to the start of the school year. And, most importantly, puts you and your band student on the distribution list for GP Band happenings over the summer.

Please contact the GPHS Band Boosters by email at: gphsbandboosters@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, and/or information about getting involved behind the scenes to support the GP Band Program. Stay current with the GP Band Happenings by following the GPHS Band Boosters on Facebook and Instagram or visit grizzlyband.org/calendar

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.

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
• 2024 Kids Café and Summer Literacy
• Boeing Manufacturing Summer Internships Summer 2024
• Camp BioMed - July 8-August 16
• Camp Erin Bereavement Camp - Summer 2024
• Campfire of Snohomish County
• Creation Camp VBS - July 22-26
• Environmental Careers Preparedness Summer Scholars Program - July 1-31
• Everett Rowing Association Summer Registration
• Evergreen Recovery Centers - Youth Detox
• Girl Scouts Recruitment and Volunteers
• Glacier Peak Girls Basketball Kids Camp - June 24 and June 25
• Glacier Peak Junior Cheer Registration - Now Open
• Grand Slam Summer Baseball Camps
• Grizzly Youth Soccer Camp - June 18-19
• Grizzly Volleyball Youth Skills Camp - June 17-19
• Heavy Metal Summer Experience
• Honoring Black and African American Academic Graduates - Nubian Jam - July 27
• Kids Vendor Day 2023 Snohomish Farmers Market
• LEAP for Animals Program Participation
• Marine Science Club at the Seattle Aquarium
• Materials Camp at University of Washington - July 8-13
• Nike Youth Soccer Camps
• Nubian Jam - July 27
• Panther Youth Volleyball Camp - June 25 and June 26
• Reflections School of Dance 2024-2025
• Schack Summer Youth Art Camps
• Seattle University Summer Reading Skills Program
• SHS Youth Soccer Camp - July 23 and 24
• Sky Club for Kids Soccer Classes
• Snohomish Block Party - Young Adult Battle of the Bands - June 22
• Snohomish High School Youth Basketball Camp - June 18-21
• Snohomish Jr. Cheer Sideline Cheer Registration
• Snohomish Sky Soccer Camps
• Social Skills Group for Neurodivergent Teens - June 26-August 14
• Taekwondo for Kids - June 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.

All area children aged 18 and younger are invited to join the Snohomish School District for its Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program. The program is free, and there is no pre-registration or sign-up. Any area child is encouraged to participate and enjoy a healthy breakfast and/or lunch. Kids' Café will be held Mondays through Fridays and runs from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 30.

Just keep reading! Our elementary school libraries will be open every Wednesday (July 3 through August 21) from 9-11 a.m. Keep a lookout for the Book Café in a neighborhood near you! The Book Café will deliver free books for students to read throughout the summer. Watch for the Book Café vehicle on Tuesdays and Thursdays (July 9 - August 15).

Click here for more information.

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.