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Are you passionate about sports? Interested in getting involved behind the scenes? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Join us for a Sports Officials Interest Meeting presented by Washington Officials Association:

📅 Date: Wednesday, May 15th
⏰ Time: Panther Period
📍 Location: G188

Why become a sports official?

• Gain valuable experience working in sports
• Build leadership and decision-making skills
• Earn extra income while staying involved in the sports you love
• Network with fellow sports enthusiasts and professionals

At the meeting, you'll learn:

• What it takes to become a sports official
• Opportunities available in various sports leagues and events
• Training and certification process
• Benefits of joining our officiating team

No prior experience necessary and no age requirement!

Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just a sports fan looking to get involved, we welcome you to join our team. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be part of the action! Spread the word and bring your friends along.

Students who purchased an AP exam, please mark your calendars and report to the assigned location and posted times. The exams will be given on campus in A 307.

• Calculus - Monday, May 13 at 7:30a.m.
• English Language and Composition - Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30a.m.
• World History - Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30a.m.
• Biology - Thursday, May 16 at 11:30a.m.

Sign ups for Boys' Tennis are on Monday, May 20, 2024 in room D202 during Panther Period.

Hope to see you there!

Register now with your counselor. The deadline to register is Thursday, May 16, 2024.

The test will be administered in the SHS Library on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:30a.m.

Important information-

• Can you fluently read, write, speak, & listen in a language other than English?
• If you are a student in grades 9 through 12 at Snohomish High School, you can earn high school credit in a world language by successfully passing district-approved assessments and demonstrating your language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in this language. Assessments are available for many different world languages and every effort will be made to provide assessments in any language requested.
• How many credits can you earn by demonstrating proficiency?
• Students can earn up to 4 credits, depending on the level of proficiency they demonstrate on the assessment in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Since credits will be awarded based on the lowest level of proficiency demonstrated across the skill areas, it is important that students have strong skills in all four areas.
• What is the benefit of taking this test?
• Students will earn proficiency-based high school credits, may meet the world language credit requirement for graduation, and may qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy on their transcripts.

Questions? Reach out to your counselor for more information or to sign up.

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.

Background
We want to work to ensure that student voice is heard at all levels, including the Board of Directors in our district. As a public school district, our organization exists to educate and serve all students in our community and therefore, students’ needs, interests, ideas and opinions are important in our schools.

This Student Advisory Council will regularly meet to discuss School Board topics and important topics at each of the schools. This position is for a multi-school year commitment. Student Representatives are expected to attend meetings which include: School Board, Advisory Council, and campus meetings to connect with fellow students.

What’s in it for you?

• Be a voice for all students in the Snohomish School District
• Develop your leadership skills
• Gain firsthand experience with governance systems
• Hone your meeting and public speaking skills
• Gain an excellent addition to your resume and/or college applications
• Earn a letter of recommendation/appreciation
• Collect volunteer hours

Application Process

• All interested students will complete an online application.
• A district administrative team will screen applications and select representatives to interview for the Student Advisory Council for the 2024-2025 school year.
• The first Student Advisory Council meeting of the 2024-2025 school year will be in September 2024.
• The student advisory members’ term for the 2024-2025 school year will begin in September.

Criteria for serving as a Student Advisory Council representative

• Student advisory representatives must be enrolled in the Snohomish School District and remain so throughout the length of their term.
• Student advisory representatives should be able to effectively communicate and represent the interests of all Snohomish School District students, which includes those who may differ from their own.
• Student advisory representatives must commit to participating in meetings to hear and share student voice to include: one School Board meeting per month, meetings with Student Advisory Council, meetings with principal and student groups on campus (some exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances).
• School Board meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. At the first School Board meeting each month (second Wednesday) representatives will meet with the Board of Directors at the 5:30 p.m. study session.

Student Advisory Council expectations

• Be punctual.
• Under the guidance of Wil Johnson, district liaison to the group, they will learn and understand the governance process.
• Be prepared for meetings by reviewing meeting agenda items and information prior to meetings.
• Contribute to discussions by providing student insight and perspectives.
• Regularly report back to the student body regarding the work of the district and School Board.
• Help with the recruitment of a new Student Advisory Council representatives at the end of the school year.

Students may submit an application now! Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/studentadvisory/application. Completed and signed applications must be received no later than Monday, May 20, 2024, at 4 p.m.

Questions?
Questions - Please reach out to Wil Johnson, Director of Equity & Inclusion, at william.johnson@sno.wednet.edu or 360-563-7260 or Kim Radek, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, at at kim.radek@sno.wednet.edu or 360-563-7280.

Seniors, Senior Recognition Night is on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. This is the senior awards ceremony. If you have received any scholarships that you have accepted (college scholarships…athletic, merit, foundation, College Bound Scholarship, community, church or club scholarships), received a Washington State Recognition honor, are going into the military, are a valedictorian, an exchange student, receiving an AA degree in June or are a Seal of Biliteracy recipient, you will be invited to attend. Please make sure your scholarship, military or AA degree information has been sent to Mrs. Stapleton by Monday, May 13, 2024.

Prom is just around the corner. Tickets for your Enchanted Garden prom go on sale Monday, May 6, 2024 at the bookkeeping office before school, after school or during your lunch.

Tickets are $40 with ASB and $45 without.

Guest passes are available outside of the bookkeeping office.

Attention Seniors: It’s time to submit your photos for the senior slideshow. No more than three photos per senior. Submissions can be made to Mrs. Jantz: keri.jantz@sno.wednet.edu. Deadline for submissions is May 23, 2024.

Complete your senior clearance survey before June 7 to:

Request your final transcript; know who to see to clear fines/fees; find out where to turn in laptops and books; make sure you receive graduation tickets; not have your parents and teachers hounding you!

A link will be sent to your SSD student email and to Family 1 and Family 2 email addresses on file in Skyward, QR codes are posted around campus (one response per student please).

CONGRATULATIONS!

Monday, May 13, 2024

• Red Sea Club; G187 Panther Period
• Panther Press; D306 Panther Period
• Mental Health Awareness Club; Student Center Panther Period
• Badminton Club; Main Gym
• Art Honor Society; C103 2:15p.m.
• Sno-Lacrosse Meeting; Library 7-9p.m.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

• Table Top/Game Club; E132/E133
• Ping Pong Club; D106 2:15p.m.
• Speech & Debate Club; Library Computer Lab 4:30-5:30p.m.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

• Thrive Christian Club; A210 Panther Period
• NHS; Student Center Panther Period
• FCA; G187 Panther Period
• FBLA; A125 Panther Period
• Environmental Club; A306 Panther Period
• Diversity Club; D304 Panther Period
• Orchestra Club; P110 2:30p.m.
• Anime Club; E233 2:30p.m.
• Chess Club; D308 2:20p.m.

Info Meeting:

Wednesday, May 22 during Panther Period in the Commons.

Dance Clinic dates:

2:30-4p.m.

• Tuesday, May 28 in the PAC
• Wednesday, May 29 in the Mat Room
• Thursday, May 30 in the Mat Room

Dance Audition:

12:30-2p.m.

• Friday, May 31 in the Mat Room

Applications are available in the SHS office. Physicals and Final Form due by May 28.

Any questions? Contact Jenni Kaloger Jennifer.Kaloger@sno.wednet.edu

Dates for all Panther Pal events can be found here. All dates are subject to change, so please check the page for most current dates. Announcements & updates can be found on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

• Click here to join the Facebook page.
• Click here for the Instagram page.

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.

To purchase GoFan tickets, please click here.

Seniors, it is in the middle of Scholarship Season! Please check out the Extensive Scholarship List that is updated regularly. It is sent out in Canvas Announcements and is found on the College & Career Center Canvas homepage. At the top of this list, you can also find numerous scholarship search engines and scholarship directories. Start your search now!

The Careers That Work $1,000 scholarship is now available for seniors who are attending certain technical schools, training institutes and academy’s to apply for. Check out the List of Participating Schools in WA/Oregon and List of Participating Schools in Idaho, that offer this scholarship. Contact your counselor or Mrs. Stapleton so they can fill out the quick application.

• Seniors, if you plan on attending some type of school after graduation (technical, trade, community college, university), please consider filling out the FAFSA or WASFA online financial aid application. You would fill out either the 2024-25 FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the WASFA, Washington Application for State Financial Aid. The WASFA is for students who are undocumented or who do not qualify for federal aid because of their immigration status.

  • Schools/Colleges have a deadline to fill out the FAFSA or WASFA. Check the schools website for their up-to-date deadline.
  • You only fill out one of the applications…not both.
  • Complete the FAFSA
  • Complete the WASFA
  • You will need a username and password to access the FAFSA (students and parents/guardians). The FAFSA website will guide you to making one.
  • If you have questions or need assistance getting started, please contact Patty Stapleton in the College & Career Center.

  Thank you!

Are you interested in learning more about local colleges and what they have to offer? Check out all of the great colleges that will be visiting SHS this year! These visits will take place in the College & Career Center, during Panther Period, at lunch or afterschool. A college visit at SHS is a great way to learn about colleges you might be interested in. By attending a college visit, you are not committed to the school!!! More colleges are being added daily to the College Visit calendar.

2023-2024 school year

• Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day (no school)
• Monday, June 17 - Tentative last day of school (as of March 18, 2024)
• Wednesday, June 19 - Juneteenth (no school)
• Potential inclement weather make-up days

• Tuesday, June 18

• Thursday, June 20

• Friday, June 21

This spring, the Ride 360 app our district uses to provide our families with student transportation information will be migrated to a replacement app, My Ride K-12. parents/guardians, students, and others will need to download the new app to access updated transportation information for your child(ren).

The new app, My Ride K-12, is available to download now. Links to the new app are available below:

• My Ride K-12 – Apple App Store (iOS)
• My Ride K-12 – Google Play Store (Android)

Usernames and passwords from Ride 360 will transition to My Ride K-12. Additionally, existing log-in information can be used to access a web version of My Ride K-12 at myridek12.tylerapp.com. Parents/guardians will need to use their student ID# and current grade level to add their student to the app. My Ride K-12 will continue to provide secure access to student bus schedule/routing information, which can include the bus stop, route, and bus number. This is accessible on mobile devices and is confidential and secure. All app users will need to download the new app before the Ride 360 app is retired on May 1, 2024.

• My Ride K-12 User Guide Parent/Guardian Flyer (English)
• My Ride K-12 User Guide Parent/Guardian Flyer (Spanish)

If you have a question about your child’s transportation information, transportation assistance is currently available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. by calling 360-563-3525 or emailing transportation@sno.wednet.edu.

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]www.sno.wednet.edu/jobs/busdriver or call our Transportation Department at 360-563-3525 to learn more!

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]www.loveisrespect.org.

Be sure to follow our SHS Facebook and below Instagram accounts for updates on athletics, ASB clubs and more!

• General @snohomishhighschool
• ASB @snohopanthers
• Athletics @shs_panther_athletics

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.