We’re thrilled to share that our Shelton School District Board of Directors has been honored as a 2024 Board of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors' Association – for the seventh year in a row! WSSDA representatives were impressed with the District's strategic plan, Shelton Success, which is grounded in improving student outcomes and its initial successes.

Thank you to our amazing school board for their dedication to our schools!

This last week, we had the amazing opportunity to welcome 'Big Smiles' to our schools. They provided essential dental care to our students, ensuring that every child has access to the oral health services they need. 🦷💙

A big thank you to the Big Smiles team for their dedication and for making dental visits fun and engaging! We're so grateful for partnerships that support our students’ health and well-being. Let’s keep those smiles bright! 😃✨

HEAT Cooking Classes met the past three weeks to complete this three-part workshop series. Through hands-on learning in the kitchen, last week, the participants learned to cook turkey meatballs, tzatziki sauce, couscous salad, hummus, and black bean brownies. This week, participants cooked a sweet potato curry, autumn salad, and homemade salad dressing. During class, participants cooked a meal with the help of a professional nutritionist, learned about nutrition labels, practiced knife skills, looked at portion control and the food groups, and gained knowledge on thrifty meal shopping and meal planning.

When asked what was their most memorable/notable feature of class, participants said, "The ability to learn healthy options and how to make food budget stretch more" and "I made my own dinner. Usually, in cooking classes, I don't get as much cooking time, and I only get to taste a small portion of food."

Thank you to the participants for showing up each week and WSU University Mason County Extn. Snap-Ed program for providing excellent (and delicious!) instruction.

Your school's Title 1 School-Parent Compact is an essential document that outlines the partnership between families and schools, ensuring that everyone is on the same page for success!

Also, you can click here to grab the Parent's Right to Know Brochure. This valuable resource will keep you informed about your rights and how to support your child’s learning journey. Let’s work together to create the best experience for our students!

Highly capable students generally possess the following learning characteristics [WAC 392-170-036]:

• Capacity to learn with unusual depth of understanding, to retain what has been learned, and to transfer learning to new situations;
• Capacity and willingness to deal with increasing levels of abstraction and complexity earlier than their chronological peers;
• Ability to make unusual connections among ideas and concepts;
• Ability to learn quickly in their area(s) of intellectual strength; and
• Capacity for intense concentration and/or focus.

Students identified as highly capable qualify for receiving services designed to meet their unique needs as a learner. These services might include:

• Grade Content Acceleration and/or Compacting
• Cluster Grouping
• Academic Enrichment
• Advanced/AP courses

Parents, teachers or other community members may nominate students. If you are interested, please follow these steps:

• Fill out the Parent Permission and Referral Form* and the Teacher Nomination Form.*
• Return ALL completed forms to your child’s school office by December 13th, 2024.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact:

Adrienne Minnery

Director of Curriculum & Instruction, K-6

What is the Ready! for Kindergarten Program?

Ready! for Kindergarten classes are FREE online & self-paced workshops for parents/caregivers of children ages birth to five years old who live in the Shelton School District. Through “play and learn” activities, these classes will give you the knowledge and tools you need to help your children get ready for school.

When and where are workshops?

Workshops are online and self-paced. You may pause and return to the workshop at another time. Each workshop takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Once you register to take a workshop, you will need to wait to be manually approved to start the workshop. Once you get approved, you will receive an email that you may start your workshop.

Once the workshop is completed, you will be prompted to fill out an online form where you can leave comments and also schedule a time to pick up your free tool kit*.

* PLEASE NOTE TOOL KITS ARE LIMITED AND FIRST COME, FIRST. Online workshops are still extremely beneficial without a toolkit.

Part 1 Workshops is open NOW - December 10

Who is eligible to attend?

Parent(s)/guardian(s) of children birth to five years of age who live within the boundaries of the Shelton School District. If you're not sure if you live in the Shelton School District boundaries, visit our school boundaries page to find out.

More than one child ages birth to five?

Please plan to attend Ready! for each child, as sessions are age-appropriate and happen simultaneously. You may choose to attend the workshop on multiple dates or bring an additional adult who can attend another class on the same date as you.

Shelton School District is looking for people who are fluent in Q’anjob’al and English. Paid hourly, as needed. If this is you, please contact Betty Uriostegui at (360) 490-1235; BUriostegui@sheltonschools.org or Krystal Moore at (360) 426-1687; KMoore@SheltonSchools.org.

You may be eligible for services if you or your family live in any of the following situations:

• In a shelter, transitional housing, motel, vehicle, campground, or on the street
• In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations
• Temporarily doubled-up with friends or relatives because you lost your home, or cannot afford housing
• Living as an unaccompanied youth without your parent or guardian
• In the process of eviction or foreclosure

Some services offered to those in the program are immunization assistance, enrollment assistance, free meal registration, school supplies/backpacks, PE uniforms, clothing support, hygiene supplies, school fees, field trip or camp expenses, laundry support, transportation to and from the school of origin, access to rental and utility assistance, referrals to basic services (food, shelter, medical assistance, etc.), bilingual support for Spanish speakers, and more!

Please contact the district’s McKinney-Vento Liaison, Amanda Gonzales, if you believe you qualify: (360) 426-7664 | AGonzales@sheltonschools.org

Did you know that you could receive school notifications as text messages? This includes messages about school closures, delays, low or negative meal balances, and more! Opt-in today by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587.

Are you in need of something? We can probably help! Our resource center has a clothing bank with clothing for all ages. All of the clothing is either new or laundered before entering the bank. A household item bank may also have what you need: bedding, small kitchen appliances, and more! The newest addition to the SFRC is the food bank and hygiene bank. If you are looking for a community connection, the SFRC can help you connect with the right resource.

Schedule an appointment to visit our resource center by contacting a family liaison:

• Bordeaux Elementary | Wendy Lankelis | (360) 426-3253 ext. 11002 | cell (360) 545-7310
  
• Evergreen Elementary | Lucrecia Hernandez | (360) 426-8281 ext. 12129 | cell ( 360) 463-4393
  
• Mt. View Elementary | Ivette Salamanca | (360) 426-8564 ext. 13017 | cell (360) 545-7136
  
• Olympic Middle School | Cleyri Zacarias | (360) 462-6671 ext. 14105 | cell (360) 280-3539
  
• Oakland Bay Jr. High | Isabel Castaneda | (360) 426-7991 ext. 15008 | cell (360) 545-2189
  
• Shelton High School | Veronica Lawrence | (360) 426-4471 ext. 16019 | cell (360) 968-9553
  
• Choice & Cedar High school | Betty Uriostegui | (360) 426-1687 ext.10541 | cell (360) 490-1235

Looking to donate to the SFRC?

It is the SFRC's goal to help every family find the information and resources available to ensure the most successful outcome from their educational experience in their respective schools. Please consider partnering with us this year, and thank you in advance for your contribution.

If you would like to help keep our food bank and clothing bank stocked, the following are our 'high-need' items: maseca, rice, beans, individually packed snack items, baby clothing, elementary-school-age sized clothing, new underwear, and black leggings in all sizes.

If you would like to donate your time to help sort clothing or make a monetary donation, please contact the director of the SFRC: Betty Uriostegui or the McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison: Amanda Gonzales; (360) 426-7664.

The State & Federal Programs Department offers services and resources to eligible students to eliminate the achievement gap between student subgroups. We are committed to connecting with students, families, and the community to provide the education needed to achieve academic and personal success. The Federal Programs complaints process may be found on our website.

Shelton School District is not a sponsor of any of the events or resources under the "Community" section of the E-Community Link and assumes no responsibility for them.

Register your child{ren} between November 5-December 09, 2024

Where to Register:

• Online at: http://shelton-wa.toysfortots.org - Click Apply for Toys
• In-Person at: DSHS 2505 Olympic Highway N. Ste 440

Current information available on our Facebook page Toys for Tots Mason County

Where: Shelton Church of Christ - 740 W Dayton Airport Rd

When: Sundays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Health & Prevention Strategies in Support of the Latinx Population

Thursday, November 14, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. *lunch included

Shelton Faith Lutheran Church

1212 Connection St

Shelton, WA 985854

Register Here: forms.gle/Q4ZUR33AMwsPZuk6A

Topics:

• Substance prevention, resources, and how to be involved in our community environmental and policy change.
• Opioid overdose and Narcan training
• Mental health and substance use addictions information data and resources

Good News Club is an exciting, fun-filled weekly club for kids in which Bible literacy is developed with music, stories, and games. Free after-school program for students.

Contact: Belinda.Lau@cefofwa.com (360) 438-3419

FREE snack and crafts in the Evergreen Elementary Cafeteria!

When: Thursday, December 12, 2024, 5 - 6 p.m.

Get to know Girl Scouts, plan your next adventure, while we help families register and find or form new troops.

Ready to join? Visit www.girlscoutsww.org/join

Questions? Contact Elaine at eramsey@girlscoutsww.org

Youth Bowling: Saturday morning youth leagues are a great place for kids to start their bowling journey, have fun, and learn new skills! Programs provided both at Aztec and Westside Lanes.

Sound Scholars is a fun, daily, online class for kids ages 3-5 that uses music to build kindergarten readiness and prosocial learning skills in English, Spanish, Mam and Q'anjob'al at no cost to participating families.

School board meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Please check the district calendar for meeting dates and locations.

• 11/11/24: No School - Veteran's Day
• 11/13/24: 1.5 Hour Early Release
• 11/27/24: 3 Hour Early Release
• 11/28-29/24: No School - Thanksgiving

Right to Translation and Interpretation Services: All parents have the right to information about their child’s education in a language they understand. We can provide an interpreter or translated documents, free of charge when you need them. For assistance, please contact: Betty Uriostegui; 360-426-1687 ext. 10541

Derecho a Servicios de Traducción e Interpretación: Todos los padres tienen derecho a la información acerca de la educación de sus hijos en el lenguaje que ellos entienden. Podemos proveer con un intérprete o documentos traducidos de manera gratuita cuando los necesite. Para ayuda, por favor comuníquese con: Betty Uriostegui; 360-426-1687 ext. 10541

Ayon ti chi ko kamik’olne ko jatnene eloq yul ko q’anej chi jala yulaq ko na’: Ka axka tu chi ko sayek maktxel chi alon ko q’anej yin janoq ab’ix bay sanail kuyuj o ma b’ay eb’ mamej o ma janoq xa tx’oq ab’ixal. Chi huj e yalon bay Betty Uriostegui ta hay junoq che yoche chi ko jatne ek toq yul junoq xa txoq tiejal. 360-426-1687 ext. 10541