Sentinel Snapshot

We had a great end of the 1st Semester and we are proud of the hard work of our Sentinels. This week starts 2nd Semester, and some students may have changes to their classes. Please take a look in Skyward for your 2nd Semester schedules before school starts on Monday. We do not print out schedules.

The last day to add or drop a class without receiving an F in a course is 10 days after the first day of school/semester. A reminder that we do not allow course changes to a students schedule unless the student is missing a class, or graduation requirement has been missed. Student schedule changes will not be made for the following reasons: lunch requests, teacher preference, or to be with friends.

SHS is having our High School and Beyond Night on 2/7/24. This evening is for all parents and students who will attend SHS in the FALL of 2024. We are excited to share information about our new College in the High School option. This is a great night for students to learn about clubs, dual enrollment, new course options, and sports at the high school. During school, all students will be registering for their fall high school courses so having the opportunity to connect with educators about these options prior to registration will be extremely helpful. Students will also be able to connect with college advisors, community program leaders, and military recruiters. We look forward to seeing you there.

Over the next few weeks, Wednesday's Advisory/WIN Schedule will be different as we enter finals and the second semester. 11th-grade Running Start Students must attend the Entire Advisory period on the days for registration if they do not have classes at Running Start.

January 31st - ADVISORY: No WIN - Registration (11th Grade Running Start Students Need to Attend)

February 7th - ADVISORY: No WIN - Registration (11th Grade Running Start Students Need to Attend)

February 14th - ADVISORY: No WIN - Registration (11th Grade Running Start Students Need to Attend)

DECA students competed in the DECA Area Competition last Monday. Four of our students qualified for the state competition in Bellevue.

Amelie Jochim and Chancy Williams team will represent us in the Travel and Tourism team event, Isabella Pizzoferrato will compete in the Human Resources Individual event, and Liam Matelski will compete in the Automotive Services Individual event. Semaj Cunningham has applied for the State Senior Management Academy and is awaiting a decision.

We are excited to see our Sentinels take the stage at the state competition on March 1 and 2.

On Friday, 38 SHS students attended the Jostens Renaissance Leadership Conference with 700 other student leaders around Washington. Students shared ideas about ways to help build school culture through RESPECT + RECOGNIZE + REWARD + REINFORCE + RELATIONSHIPS. Next year, SHS will offer a new Renaissance Leadership class as an elective.

Beginning Monday, January 8, 2024, we began enforcing new Entry and Exit Procedures to help ensure the safety of our building. Thank you to all the students and visitors who come and go throughout the day to help us follow this.

Anyone who enters or exits the building must:

1. Have a Photo ID. Photo ID could include a student's SHS ID card or an adult driver's license.
2. Use the Front Door of the School only. The East Door will no longer be accessible to enter and exit between 7:35 AM and 2:05 PM.
3. Running Start Students must Check In when they arrive and Check Out when they leave every day.
1. Check-In and Check-Out will be located at the Reception Desk for now.

Spring Quarter registration at Pierce begins February 5th. This means, it’s time to schedule your Spring EVF appointment with your counselor.

In order to receive your Spring Quarter EVF, you must make an appointment with your counselor. This meeting is in person.

Counselors are dedicating time to complete Spring EVFs for Running Start students from January 16 - January 31 for Mr. Johnson and January 22 - February 2 for Mr. Brugman.

Mr. Johnson will be unavailable to complete EVFs from February 1-February 7.

Please, do your best to schedule your EVF appointment during that EVF window. After the EVF window closes, EVF appointments will not be a priority.

Winter Session for Running Start started on 1/3/2024. We are asking all Running Start students to bring a printed copy of your Running Start Class Schedule to SHS. You can drop it off with Mrs. Carla at the Reception Desk.

A reminder that school starts at 7:35 AM. Its expected that students are in class ready to learn at 7:35 AM. Students who arrive late to the school building, need to check in to the Attendance Office and get a Tardy Slip.

Parents/Guardians:

If students need to leave early during the school day for an appointment. Please call the Attendance Line in the morning with the time you want your student to leave.

Students will receive an Early Dismissal slip to their classroom and they will meet you @ Attendance Office at the time specified. This will help students be ready to go when you arrive.

Students MUST sign out with the Attendance Office when they leave the building early.

Attendance Line: 253 983-2303

All students now have a School ID card. Students are required to have these on them during the school day. Any student who enters the building after the start of the school day is REQUIRED to show their Student ID/ASB Card when entering the building and must check in with the Attendance Office. This includes all Running Start Students who come onto campus. A picture of the Current Student ID Card on the student's phone is acceptable. This helps make sure we know who is on campus.

If you have any concerns or questions about your students academics or classes, please reach out to their teachers first. Most questions and concerns can be answered by the teacher best. You can find their email on on SHS Staff Directory or directly though Parent Square.

Visit https://steillyathletics.com/ for schedules, registration, and to purchase tickets.

Reminder: Students must have a Current ASB Card to enter games for free.

Tuesday, January 23

Boys Basketball @ Orting HS 5:15/7:00 PM

Girls Basketball vs Orting HS 5:15/7:00 PM

Friday, February 2

Bowling @ State

Saturday, February 3

Wrestling @ SPSL Tournament

Steilacoom Historical School District uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.

Email: steilacoomhsoffice@steilacoom.k12.wa.us
Website: www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us
Location: 54 Sentinel Drive, Steilacoom, WA, USA
Phone: 253-983-2300
Instagram: @bigsteilly

Facebook: Steilacoom Sentinels

Daily Schedule: Bell Schedule