Explorer Academy Newsletter

October Edition

PIcture Day is coming up on Monday, October 7th from 8am-1pm in the office. If you would like to order pictures online here is the link, https://clintworthphotographyinc.simplephoto.com/prepay/48326365?code=5580

or we will have order forms available in the office.

Important Dates

October 1st - Impact Aid survery begins - all families need to complete.

October 7th - Picture Day - 8:00am - 1:00pm - Held inside the office

October 8th - Adventurer Guild club begins from 2pm-4pm in Room 4 every Tuesday 9th-12th grade students

October 10th - It's your future fair @ SKHS 5:00 - 7:00PM

October 11th - 1/2 day for students - NO fiber arts club OR B2C Math class

October 14th - No school for students

October 18th - Elementary and Middle Field Trip to Miracle Ranch Harvest Festival

October 18th - Geology Club Begins 2:00pm-3:00pm held in Basement every Friday (POSTPOSED FROM OCT 4TH)

October 23rd - Try-a-Trade Field trip to Kitsap Fairgrounds for High Schoolers

October 29th - FAFSA + Senior Parent Night @ 6:00pm-7:15pm

November 11th - No School

November 27th - 1/2 day for students

November 28th & 29th - No School - Thanksgiving Break

December 1st - 2025-26 FAFSA/WASFA applications will open

December 20th- 1/2 Day for students

December 23rd - January 3rd - Winter Break

Impact Aid Survey

Dear Parent and or Guardian:

We are requesting your assistance in identifying federally connected students for our Impact Aid federal grant program. The South Kitsap School District’s operating budget is largely financed through state and local taxes; however, military bases and other federal properties are exempt from some local and state taxes. As a result, our school district does not receive all of the operating revenues that would normally be generated through the collection of these taxes.

The Impact Aid federal grant program provides funds to local school districts financially impacted by federal activities. These funds provide critical support to our students.

The survey to support our request for Impact Aid funds, is being conducted electronically through our Skyward Student System, family access and will be open October 1, 2024. Please take a moment and complete the survey. If you are not a federally connected family, there is an option to choose NO, please take the time to complete the survey, even if you are not connected. Participation is critical in the success of our survey.

The information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. If you need additional information, please contact Landa Fuchs at (360) 874-7013 or email fuchs@skschools.org

Your assistance in the Impact Aid program survey is greatly appreciated by South Kitsap School District and our students. We thank you for your continued support!

Attachment below will give you step by step instructions on how to complete the impact aid form. I also added an attachment on frequently asked questions.

We appreciate your cooperation on completeing the impact aid form.

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2024-25ImpactAidInstructions.pdf

Breakfast option for morning students

We will be offering breakfast for students who are here in the mornings, from 7:30am-9:00am. Please reach out to the office if you would like to be signed up. Breakfast will be charged to students account, you may put money on students account. Please fill out Family Benefit form if you have not done so yet, you may qualify for free and reduced meals. Here is the link to apply or put money on students meal account, https://www.skschools.org/departments/food-and-nutrition-services.

Snack donation QR code 🍜

Parking Lot Safety

For everyones safety, please be extra mindful when driving through our small parking lot. Remeber that students will be getting in and out of cars, so be cautious and drive slowly. We ask that you follow all parking signs and guidelines to help ensure the safety of all our students. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep our parking lot safe place for everyone!

What does "doing school at Explorer" mean?💻

Advisory

Advisory is a mandatory one hour a week on campus class. For high school students each semester you can earn credit. What do you need to do to earn it? Attend class every week, actively participate, and complete XELLO requirements.

What to do if you are sick and can't make it to school?

Parent/ guardian contact academic advisor via phone call/email/parent square.
Email/parent square your advisor and share where you are with your classes (ontrack, behind, grades) and your plan for work this week and where you are with your XELLO.
Go to your advisory google classroom for advisory slides & complete any action items and mark as done.
Email/parentsquare any on campus teachers to find out what you missed.

Weekly requirements

ONLINE

Your are logging into Pearson EVERYDAY (elementary K-12) and keeping current withn your expected progress (folling the online caendar) and submitting completed work when due.

On Campus

You are expected (and required) to attend and participate in your on campus classes (advisory, math, senior english) every class period. Three consecutive unexcussed absences is considered truant

Advisor Check in