Stanwood High School

Every student in the Stanwood-Camano School District is empowered to learn in an inclusive setting and is prepared for the future of their choice.

Stanwood Spartans are united in cultivating character, modeling respect, teaching leadership and connecting to community.

When students are absent, please use the below process to excuse their attendance.

• Absences must be excused within 72 hours of the student's return to school.
• Parents and guardians may excuse absences by calling the attendance secretary at 360-629-1305, through Absence Notification using their Family Access password, by emailing kmccurry@stanwood.wednet.edu, or by sending a note to the attendance office with the student.
• Messages on notes, voicemail, or email should include the student's first and last name, the date of the absence, the reason for the absence, and the parent or guardian's signature.
• Stanwood High School defines excused absences as due to illness, appointment, or family business. Oversleeping, car trouble, traffic congestion, and bus missing are not excused absences.
• If the student has classes at Stanwood High School AND Lincoln Hill High School, you must contact BOTH schools to excuse absences.

What: Eat and Complete

Dates: Tuesday, April 30th

Time: 2:30-4:00

All students can come in and do work for any class. There will be a member from each department who can help students. Students can also do PE make-ups.

Also, there will be pizza!

This spring, all 10th graders and some 11th and 12th graders who still need to meet their pathway will take the Smarter Balanced Assessments in Math and English Language Arts in Math and English Language Arts classes.

The Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) will also be given to 11th graders in their respective Science Classes.

Students must bring their charged Chromebooks daily, as they will be used for testing.

The dates of the assessments are listed below.

May 20th-May 24th: ELA

May 28th-May 31st: Math/WCAS

June 3rd-7th: Makeups (all)

Smarter Balanced ELA and Math Assessments consist of a computer adaptive test and a performance task.

For state testing, we will provide headphones and all testing materials for students. If they'd like to use their own/personal headphones, please make sure they are WIRED and plugged into our Chromebook (state testing does not allow wireless headphones).

For more information about the Smarter Balanced and WCAS tests, visit: https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/testing/state-testing-overview, and click on the name of the test.

If someone other than the listed Parent or Guardian needs to pick up your student during school hours, "Day Of" permission is required. Please make sure that you call the Office at 360-629-1300, email Attendance, or send in a note that morning.

"Day Of" permission is also needed for those designated as Emergency Contacts.

We cannot release a student without "Day Of" permission to anyone other than a listed Parent or Guardian. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our students safe!

Monday, April 29th:

• Regular Schedule

Tuesday, April 30th:

• Regular Schedule

Wednesday, May 1st:

• Late Start Schedule

Thursday, May 2nd:

• Regular Schedule

Friday, May 3rd:

• Spartan Time (Advisory Schedule)

APRIL

29 - Culture Night at SHS 6-8pm

30 - Eat and Complete 2:30-4pm in Commons

and Chamber Music Recital Night, SHS Band 7pm in the PAC

MAY

1-4 - Bloomin' Plant Sale

3 - Senior Prom

6 - ASB Powderpuff Football game

8 - Trade Up Apprenticeship Event

8-11 - FFA State Competition

10 - Assembly (Class Officer elections)

13 - Booster Club meeting

15 - College & Career Signing Night

16 - Band Concert

20 - Celebration of Excellence

21 - Evening of One Act Plays

22 - Transition/Front Door Event

23 - FFA Banquet

28 - SCAF Scholarship Night

29 - Choir Concert

30 - Senior Athletic Awards Night

31 - Assembly (Recognition)

31 - Spring Tolo dance

JUNE

4 - Senior Memory Night, not a SHS Event

6 - Baccalaureate *not an SHS Event

6 - Senior Sunset

7 - SHS Graduation

11 - LHHS Graduation

17 - Field Day (late start schedule)

17 - Booster Club meeting

18 - Last Day (7:40 - 9:40)

24 - 28 - SkillsUSA National Conference

29th - July 2nd - FBLA National Conference

Stanwood High School Greenhouse Production and Horticultural Science classes have

been working hard this year to produce a great opportunity for the Stanwood

community by producing a fantastic plant sale for this year.

Our Bloom’n Plant Sale is back for Year Three at the New High School!

The hours will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and

Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

We are growing annuals, perennials,

vegetable starts, herbs and many baskets.

Like us on Facebook: Stanwood High School

Greenhouse – for updates on products and work

being completed for our sales.

Stanwood Families,

We are excited to invite you all to our upcoming Culture Night on April 29th from 6-8 p.m. in the SHS commons. We want everyone to attend, and we would like interested families to showcase their cultures in this evening of celebration.

Culture Night is an opportunity for families to showcase cultural heritage with our school community. Whether it be through traditional dances, music, clothing, food, or customs, we encourage you to share and learn from the available displays of culture.

At Stanwood High School, we believe that celebrating our differences is the key to building a strong and united community. We invite you to join us in making this event a truly enriching experience for all.

Spartan musicians will be performing as small ensembles and soloists at a Chamber Music Concert on Tuesday April 30th in the SHS Performing Arts Center. We will have woodwind, brass, and percussion performances at this unique event! The doors will open to the public at 6:30PM and the concert will start at 7:00 PM.

The Stanwood Hi-Q team finished third this year in our state competition on April 18th. Congratulations to our team members for a great season. Matthew Mendez, Aiden Hagglund, Riley Hildenbrand, Blake Almanza, Bella Dortch, Kaylee Meyer, Colin Manzuk, Asher Peterson and Logan Connolly.

****Our Senior information page has been updated with lots of end of the year dates and events! Make sure you check it out and click HERE****

Seniors and Families:
We would like to invite you to join us as we celebrate the Class of 2024 at our second annual Signing Day Celebration. Signing Day is an opportunity to celebrate students committing to pursue their education past high school. Whether a student wants to earn a two-year degree, a four-year degree, a certificate or industry-recognized credential, transfer to a new institution, complete an apprenticeship, or enlist in the military, we want to celebrate them! We will hold a ceremony at 6:00PM on May 15th at Stanwood High School where students will be recognized for their post high school path and sign a commitment to this path. To sign up to participate, students should complete this form by May 1st. Please only submit one form per student. If you have any questions, please contact our CTE Director, Ross Short, at rshort@stanwood.wednet.edu.

Attention Seniors - start looking at your fines now.

Any Senior with unpaid fines will not collect their Graduation Tickets on June 6th.

If you have questions, please see Mrs. Owings at the ASB window.

Directions on how to access In-Touch for a list of fines and online payments are attached below.

This includes food service balances which can be seen in Family Access and can be paid online or to the Kitchen directly.

WHAT IS THE GRADUATION PARTY?

Stanwood High School Class of 2024 graduation party is an opportunity for all seniors to participate in a special evening of celebration, fun, and memories. This celebration is not a school-sponsored event but has been planned and organized by a SHS 4A Booster Club parent volunteer committee of the SHS Class of 2024. This celebration is designed to provide the Class of 2024 with an avenue for celebrating their successful educational achievement with their classmates in a safe and secure environment.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

The Grad Night Celebration is open to all Stanwood High and Lincoln Hill High School Class of 2024 graduating seniors.

WHERE WILL THE GRADUATION PARTY BE HELD?

The location of the celebration will be a surprise to the students until they arrive at the site. The planning committee will know where the students are at all times. We've kept it a surprise for a good reason- safety! This event is for the Class of 2024 only, and we do not want any uninvited guests.

WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?

Buses will leave immediately following the completion of graduation ceremonies at SHS on June 7, 2024, and will return to SHS early the following morning, June 8, 2024.

For more information, please visit https://stanwoodboosters.weebly.com/senior-class-info.html

*****FINAL TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION*****

SENIORS, FINAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE READY AND MAILED OUT TO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ON JULY 8TH & 9TH, 2024.

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHICH SCHOOL YOU WILL BE ATTENDING,

SO THAT THIS CAN BE DONE FOR YOU.

THERE WILL ALSO BE QR CODES UP AROUND THE SCHOOL THAT YOU CAN SCAN AND THEN FILL OUT THE FORM.

BE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT THE FORM.

SEE CHRISTY HEADRICK IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU!

Spartan Athletic Awards

Seniors, please mark your calendars for Thursday, May 30th!

We will gather to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. More info to follow.

Spartan Sports Report

Keep up with Stanwood Athletics by subscribing to the Spartan Sports Report! Click Here to sign up to receive weekly scores, news, photos, and more.

SHS Athletics Helpful Links

Please visit our linktree for access to a variety of Spartan information! Rosters, schedules, tickets and more: https://linktr.ee/go_shsspartans

WESCO Spectator Guidelines & Sportsmanship Code

The essential elements of character-building and ethics in interscholastic athletics are embodied in the concept of seven core principles: sportsmanship, discipline, leadership, teamwork, responsibility, dedication, and respect. To demonstrate sportsmanship in the stands, we ask all spectators to adhere to these 5 basic guidelines:

• I will appreciate all good plays and players, whether they compete for my team or my opponent.
• I will remember that school athletics are an extension of the classroom and that learning is taking place.
• I will be positive and use respectful language towards players, coaches, officials, and other spectators.
• I will respect the abilities and sensitivities of our opponents and officials, regardless of the outcome of the contest.
• I will remember that my actions reflect on others, including students, school, and the community.

April is Poetry month in the SHS Library. The America Library of Poetry is holding their 28th Annual National Student Poetry contest. There are lots of prizes available, plus a $500 grand prize! All grades can enter. Deadline to enter is April 30, 2024. Complete details in the April Library Newsletter or stop by the library to pick up a flier. Check all the library events and literary news in the April Library Newsletter.

Several area nonprofit organizations — such as the Stanwood-Camano YMCA and the Stanwood Camano Arts Advocacy Commission — offer clubs, programs, classes, and events for local students, including:

• Connect with Parents with lived experience and learn how to support your child with emotional and behavioral difficulties
  
• Challenger Teen Summer Camp — Camano (grants available for Camano residents!)
• Local Library Events In May
• Stanwood Farm Safety Classes
  

View even more local programming on our Community e-Fliers webpage!

Find the most recent Friday Family Message from the Stanwood-Camano School District online HERE

The Stanwood-Camano School District does not discriminate in employment, programs, or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX/Affirmative Action Officer and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Christine Del Pozo (cdelpozo@stanwood.wednet.edu), or the Section 504/American Disabilities Act Coordinator, Robert Hascall (rhascall@stanwood.wednet.edu) Stanwood-Camano School District, 26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292. Telephone: (360) 629-1200.

Parents/Guardians have the right to request their students' teachers' professional qualifications. For this specific information, please contact Mrs. Christine Del Pozo at cdelpozo@stanwood.wednet.edu or call 360-629-1200

7400 272nd Street Northwest

Stanwood, WA 98292

Main Office: (360) 629-1300

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