Port Susan Middle School
Positive Connections
As we worked with students and families this past week, the importance of connections to our school beyond the classroom (online and out in our community) is continually encouraged. As you know, we not only educate our students with engaging learning activities in the classroom, but we also encourage positive interactions with one another and choices they make outside our structured learning environment. As stated in our promise, the importance of being their best self in all they do in school as well as outside in the greater community will allow our students to be prepared for the future of their choice. Thank you for your encouragement and communication regarding the positive impact they make daily.
Cherae Almanza
Principal
Staff Shout Out
In honor of National School Custodian Day on October 2nd, we are celebrating our PSMS custodians this week, Annette and Trevor. They do a fabulous job and work endlessly to keep our school clean, and we truly appreciate their hard work. Annette has worked at PSMS for two years, and says she loves being at PSMS because the staff and students are great to work with. In her spare time, Annette enjoys spending time with her baby (almost 1 year old). Trevor has worked at PSMS for the last year. He loves the staff here, especially Mrs. Zurcher because he gets treats from the student's cooking projects. In his spare time Trevor enjoys golf, and watching the Silvertips and Aquasox play. Thank you Annette and Trevor for all your hard work!
New fentanyl warning
Local law enforcement officials have issued new warnings after “rainbow” fentanyl pills were recently found in Snohomish County.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has also issued warnings about the “alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl” in the country that officials worry is aimed toward young people.
It is critical families understand the dangers of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine. Authorities are increasingly seeing a wide variety of other drugs being laced with fentanyl — such as traditional prescription opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone or illegal opioids like heroin.
A lethal dose of fentanyl may be less than 2 milligrams, the size of four grains of salt.
Fentanyl overdose deaths are skyrocketing. In 2021, there were more fentanyl overdose deaths than all other drug overdose deaths combined, according to the CDC. Synthetic opioids — mostly fentanyl — now kill more Americans every year than died in the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars combined.
In response to this crisis, our district stocks the opioid reversal medication Naloxone on each campus. It is accessible with our automated external defibrillator (AED) units.
Talking with youth about drugs - Snohomish County
October menu is now available
Families can find breakfast and lunch menus for October and meal prices on our Food Services webpage and via the Menu button at the top of each school website.
Friday Family Message
Find the most recent Friday Family Message from the Stanwood-Camano School District online HERE