SBLSD News
Feb. 9, 2023
About 1,500 people attended the All-District Choir Festival on Feb. 23 at Bonney Lake High School, which featured students from eight elementary schools and all secondary schools.
The audience heard a variety of performances, including combined elementary choirs, combined middle school concert choir, combined middle and high school advanced treble choir, combined high school chamber choir, and the all-choir finale, “Lead the Way.”
We thank our talented choral directors for teaching and practicing for this event since October:
Amy Fuller (Bonney Lake HS), Karlene Sandoval (Sumner HS), Samuel Sparkmon (Lakeridge MS), Carrie Scott (Mountain View MS), Anna McLeod (Sumner MS), Abraham Golding (Bonney Lake Elem), Carrie Huss (Crestwood Elem), David Lambert (Daffodil Valley Elem), Andrew Riecke (Donald Eismann Elem), Jodi Wallitner (Emerald Hills Elem), Valerie Chittick (Maple Lawn Elem), Katie Gray (Tehaleh Heights Elem), and Ryan Payne (Victor Falls Elem).
Registration is open for Right At School, a nationally-recognized school enrichment provider for before- and after-school care for elementary-aged students at all of our elementary schools and the Sumner Early Learning Center starting with the 2023-24 school year.
Right at School staff hosted a parent information session via zoom earlier this week. For those unable to attend, view the recording to learn details about the program and hear answers to some common questions.
Register for 2023-24 School Year
Registration for Right at School is now open.
About Right at School
Right at School provides families flexibility in enrollment options and a comprehensive enrichment curriculum to keep students engaged while they participate. Students will have a healthy snack, engage in dynamic fitness activities, student-driven projects, team building, leadership development, and have the opportunity to complete homework assignments.
Program highlights:
Open from 6:30 am to 6 pm
Flexible schedules and pricing options
Tuition discounts available
Childcare available during breaks, non-school days, and summer
Visit Right at School’s SBLSD website for more information, including program offerings, curriculum, registration and billing, electives, camps and more.
Kindergarten registration is in full swing, with a variety of activities and resources to help families and incoming kinders prepare for the first day of school. This month our schools are hosting orientations, called Kindergarten Roundup. Prior to kinder screening, Roundup provides students and families an opportunity to physically tour the school, meet staff and receive pertinent information regarding registration.
Kindergarten Roundup events:
- Bonney Lake Elementary: March 23, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Crestwood Elementary: March 16, 4:30-6 p.m.
- Donald Eismann Elementary: March 28, 3-5 p.m.
- Emerald Hills Elementary: March 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Liberty Ridge Elementary: March 15, 4-5 p.m.
- Sumner Early Learning Center: March 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Tehaleh Heights Elementary: March 22, 5-6 p.m.
- Victor Falls Elementary: March 23, 6-7 p.m.
If you’re unable to make it in person, view each elementary schools' virtual kindergarten tours. Learn more about kindergarten at sumnersd.org/kindergarten.
Could you or someone you know benefit from a trio of financial coaching, employment coaching and income support services? The District is a partner with the Sumner-Bonney Lake Center for Strong Families, which provides this bundled coaching service to help families overcome various challenges, including financial instability, lack of affordable housing, and inadequate healthcare access.
The Sumner-Bonney Lake Center for Strong Families, located at the Sumner-Bonney Lake Family Resource Center, is here to help families learn about money management, discover financial goals through engaging sessions designed to pair finance and employment coaching with career exploration.
The Center for Strong Families is a collaboration with the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, Sound Outreach, and United Way of Pierce County, thanks to funding from Kaiser Permanente and Pierce County.
Experienced and qualified coaches are ready to assist you. For more information, visit sumnersd.org/CSF or call Sound Outreach at (253) 593-2111.
View our breakfast and lunch menus for March:
