Dear Friends

Back-to-school links and information available at www.sno.wednet.edu/backtoschool. Information there includes:

• 2023-2024 calendars and important dates
• Boundaries & school locator
  
• Buses & student transportation
  
• Elementary meet-the-teacher events (August 31)
  
• Food service - Including menus & prices
  
• Free/reduced meals & applications
• High school summer assignment - Glacier Peak High School
  
• High school summer assignments - Snohomish High School
• Middle & high school start-up & registration events (August 22-23)
  
• New student registration
  
• School supply lists
  
• Skyward/Family Access
  
• Student immunizations
  
• Student Information Verification - August 11-24
  
• Student start & dismissal times
  
• Subscribe to receive school newsletters
  

• Technology Protection Plan

• Variances/waivers

• Thursday, August 31 - Elementary school meet-the-teacher events
  

• Thursday, August 31 - Skyward/Family Access will open at noon (elementary) and 6 p.m. (middle and high school) for viewing teacher assignments, student schedules, food service information and other important information. Please note that individual teacher assignments and student schedules may be subject to change up to the first day of school.
• Wednesday, September 6 – First day of school (first day of school for 1st – 7th and 9th graders).
• Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8 - All students except students in kindergarten attend school.
• Wednesday, September 6 through Friday, September 8 - Parent Partnership Program will conduct student learning plan appointments. Classes will begin for Parent Partnership Program students the week of Monday, September 11.
• Monday, September 11 - First day of school for students in kindergarten.
• Wednesday, September 13 - First day of school for students in developmental preschool.

Join us this Friday, September 1, at Veterans Memorial Stadium (1316 5th Street in Snohomish) for the annual Red, White and Blue football game (Glacier Peak High School vs. Snohomish High School - non conference game). Gates open at 6 p.m. and kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Help our students raise money for Lahaina! Snohomish High School and Glacier Peak High School ASB students will be at the game collecting donations at the gates for the Lahainaluna High School ASB program to help them start the year.

• Click here for ticket information.
• Click here for athletic schedules and WASCO Athletics

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 choose the appropriate venue page:

• Glacier Peak High School GoFan ticketing page
• Snohomish High School GoFan ticketing page
• GoFan main ticketing page
• GoFan app

Buying tickets online allows fans to access and share tickets easily by email or text without standing in line. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets prior to reaching the facility. Please note that when using GoFan to purchase tickets, there is a convenience fee ($1 plus 3% of the ticket cost) passed on to the consumer. This is a GoFan convenience fee, and the school district and high schools will still receive the full price of the event ticket. There is no convenience fee changed for cash tickets bought at the door/gate on the day of events. For your convenience, signage will be set up at the venue to help fans navigate an online purchase.

A few tips for event entry:

• Event staff will redeem the tickets on your device upon entry. Please show the digital tickets to the ticket takers, who will then click the "Use Ticket" button on your device.
• We can not accept a screenshot of the digital tickets. If your entire party is not entering together, individual tickets can be transferred via text or email.
• Students purchasing a student-priced ticket must present their ASB card upon entry.
• Ticket purchases are non-refundable.
• For more support, please see these GoFan how to videos.

Regular season admission prices (set by Wesco):

• $7 for adults, high school students without an ASB card, elementary and middle school students without an adult.
• $5 for seniors, visiting high school students with an ASB card, elementary and middle school students with an adult.
• There is no charge for regular-season home events for Glacier Peak High School or Snohomish High School students with their ASB card (must present).

Two Glacier Peak High School students recently earned national recognition from the College Board. Erika Meadows received the National Indigenous Award (NIA) and Soliana Aderaw received the National African American Recognition Award (NAARA). Congrats on this tremendous achievement!

The College Board National Recognition Programs award academic honors to sophomores and juniors who take eligible administrations of AP, PSAT/NMSQT, or PSAT 10 exams, have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and identify as African American or Black, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous or Native, or attend high school in a rural area or small town. Students can apply on BigFuture during the second semester of 10th or 11th grade.

The Snohomish Education Foundation (SEF) invites you to join them at their Annual Fundraising Auction - “Power of Education Unites Us" - on Saturday, November 11, at the Tulalip Casino Resort.

The SEF annual auction is their main fundraising event to benefit the students, teachers, and families of the Snohomish School District. Since 1986, the Snohomish Education Foundation has fund and manage more than $3 million in scholarships to graduating high school seniors, funded more than $1.1 million in classroom grants to teachers and staff, and nearly $650,000 in Snohomish School District K-12 programs.

• 6-7:20 p.m. - Silent auction
• 7:30 p.m. - Dinner
• 7:45 p.m. - Live auction

Tickets to the annual fundraising event are $150/each. For more information call 360-568-5292 or email auction@snoed.org. To register online visit https://snoed.ejoinme.org/2023Auction. Tulalip discounted rooms are available by calling 1-866-716-7162. Mention the "Snohomish Education Foundation Auction" to receive a discount and reserve your room for this fun, charitable event!

The Snohomish High School (SHS) marching band has been invited to and will be participating in the 70th annual Husky Band Day at the University of Washington (UW) during the UW vs. Tulsa football game on Saturday, September 9!

UW marching band invites about 20 band programs to come perform a halftime show with them once a year. SHS band director Jordan Johnson has been working with UW athletics/music department to get discounted tickets for family, friends, and community members and UW has graciously offered a link that provides discounted tickets with a direct donation back to the SHS band program. Tickets can be purchased for only $25/each and for every ticket sold, $5/each will be donated back to the SHS band program. Tickets can be purchased at this link: https://fevo.me/snohomishband23

In the Snohomish School District and community, we honor and recognize our diversity while also working to identify and navigate potential barriers to student growth and learning. Please join us as we acknowledge Hispanic Heritage Month, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Deaf Awareness Month.

The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. The time period coincides with national independence day of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Similarly, Mexico celebrates on the 16th, Chile on the 18th and Belize on the 21st.

While Hispanic is a term commonly used, there are others ways people may communicate their cultural identity. Chicano, Latin, and identification based on country of origin have been ways some people choose to identify themselves. One way to navigate this is to engage in conversation and ask, when appropriate.

Educational equity acknowledges needs to navigate barriers to learning. Physical health concerns can impact the ability of a student to engage in learning as well as a family’s ability to support.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) is recognized every September by childhood cancer organizations around the world. The time is meant to both honor and remember children lost to childhood cancer and promote advocacy efforts. In the United States, one in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday.

Deaf Awareness Month is also recognized each September. Estimates indicate that nearly 10,000,000 Americans are hard of hearing and close to 1,000,000 are functionally deaf. More than half of all persons with hearing loss or deafness are 65 years or older and less than 4% are under 18 years of age. Overall in the United States, 3.5% of people are deaf or hard of hearing. The purpose of Deaf Awareness Month is to increase public awareness of deaf issues, people, and culture. The week focuses on promoting the positive aspects of deafness, encouraging social inclusion, and raising awareness of the organizations locally, nationally and globally that support those who are deaf.

Although specific months may be designated as times for recognition, we encourage awareness of our cultural diversity and potential barriers to access throughout the year. For more information on recognitions throughout the year please check out this link from pta.org.

Glacier Peak High School

The yearbook deadline for Glacier Peak High School senior portraits and baby ads is Monday, October 2.

• Senior photo information
• Baby ad information

Information for Glacier Peak High School seniors is located at www.sno.wednet.edu/gphs/seniors. Important information and dates for the class of 2024 will be updated on these pages throughout the school year.

Snohomish High School

The yearbook deadline for Snohomish High School senior portraits is Friday, October 20. The deadline for baby ads is Friday, November 10.

• Senior photo information
• Baby ad information

Information for Snohomish High School seniors is located at www.sno.wednet.edu/shs/seniors. Important information and dates for the class of 2024 will be updated on these pages throughout the school year.

SafeSchools Alert is our district's tip reporting service. If you have information about a threat to our safety (threats, bullying, intimidation, harassment, weapons, drugs, and other safety

concerns), do your part and report it! And remember, you can remain anonymous. You can report using any of the ways noted below. Links are also available on the district and school websites.

Easy ways to report

• Visit the website - https://snohomish-wa.safeschoolsalert.com/
• Email your tip to 1796@alert1.us
• Call to report your tip 360-217-0587
• Text your tip to 360-217-0587

For emergencies, please call 911.

The first day of school is right around the corner, and we are excited to see your child each and every day! Every day a student is in school is an opportunity to learn, build relationships, access supports and develop student success.

Did you know?

• Starting in preschool and kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10%, or about two days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
• Students can still fall behind if they miss just one or two days every few weeks.
• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
• Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.

All Washington children from birth to age 5 can now register to receive one book every month, for free, from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Washington was established in June 2022 by legislative direction, sponsored through a partnership with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Department of Children, Youth, & Families (DCYF), and administered by United Way of the Pacific Northwest.

Families with children under five can sign up for the Imagination Library by visiting one of the links below:

• Imagination Library Washington
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Check Availability
• United Way of Snohomish County.

At Snohomish School District, our bus drivers are an integral part of the communities they serve. They are our family, friends, and neighbors and genuinely care about ensuring student safety to and from school!

• $29.49 - $33.20/hour
• Part-time or substitute positions
• No experience necessary
• Paid training provided
• Weekends, holidays, and summers off
• Opportunities to work extra trips
• A minimum of five years driving experience and clean driving record required

Apply online today at www.sno.wednet.edu/jobs/busdriver. Questions? Call 360-563-3535

Join the Snohomish School District as a special education paraeducator or substitute paraeducator and make a difference in students’ lives! Find satisfaction in challenging and rewarding work.

• $23.70/hour - $28.48/hour (depending on position)

• Work alongside teachers and assist students
• Enjoy working Monday-Friday with school breaks off
• Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, and retirement) for most positions
• Must be 18+ years and hold AA degree or pass state approved assessment

Apply online today at www.sno.wednet.edu/jobs.

The Snohomish Aquatic Center is in need of swim instructors for regular work that will begin with the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

Requirements include:

• Enjoy working with children.
• Must be at least 15-years-old.
• Must be comfortable working in the water in close proximity to students.

Why apply? More info:

• Instructors needed for all levels - preschool/beginner and up including group lesson instructors, private lesson instructors and adult lesson instructors.
• Prior swim experience not required. Training will be provided.
• Flexible part-time schedules available. Candidates only need to commit to one to two shifts per week.
• Competitive wages. Current rate is $16-$18/hour.

Interested candidates should visit www.snohomishaquatic.com to learn more and apply. For more information or questions, reach out to Chris Bensen, Snohomish Aquatic Center Supervisor, at 360-568-8030 (hit 7 to speak with a guest services representative).

OTHER POSITIONS NEEDED - Snohomish Aquatic Center positions (lifeguards, swim instructors, water fitness instructors and competition swim support)

• If you would like to be considered for employment at the Snohomish Aquatic Center, please click here.
• Please feel free to contact Chris Bensen, Snohomish Aquatic Center Supervisor, at 360-568-8030 (hit 7 to speak with a guest services representative).

All of our schools have received a supply of Washington State Fair tickets. If your child would like a free ticket to the fair in Puyallup, please have them stop by and inquire at their school. Supplies available until tickets are gone. Click here for more information about the Washington State Fair in Puyallup.

Free/reduced meal applications are now available online and in paper form. To learn more, visit www.sno.wednet.edu/freereducedmeals. Compare the size and income of your household to the USDA Income Guidelines. Only one application should be completed per household. The school district will notify you if the application is approved or denied. When completing the application:

• If any child you are applying for is homeless (McKinney-Vento), or migrant, please be sure to check the appropriate box.
• See section/question 7 about potentially sharing your child's eligibility status. By completing this section, parents/guardians allow their children's free and reduced information to be shared with the other programs within the Snohomish School District to reduce or eliminate academic/class/lab/testing fees and extracurricular/athletic/band/field trip/Associated Student Body fees.

Who should fill out an application?
Fill out the application if:

• Total household income is the same or less than the amount on the chart.
• You receive Basic Food, take part in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for your children.
• You are applying for foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court.

Important notes

• A household may apply for benefits at any time during the school year.
• Household members do not have to be U.S. citizens for children to qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Completing the form has no impact on immigration status.
• Family income surveys and meal applications are used to determine other federal and state nutrition assistance and education funding.
• Students eligible and approved for the free/reduced meal program will have their enrollment fee in the district's Technology Protection Plan waived.
• Student families eligible and approved for the free/reduced meal program eligible for Snohomish County PUD discounts

Applications - Applications can be completed online or in paper form.

Online applications are now available through Skyward/Family Access. The online form must be accessed through the parent/guardian login (not the student login) of Skyward/Family Access. No paper applications are required for those completing the process online.

Paper applications can be returned after Monday, August 14, by hand delivering to your child's school or the district Resource and Service Center (1601 Avenue D in Snohomish. They can also be mailed to Snohomish School District, Attn: Meal Applications, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290.

• Free & Reduced Meal Application (English)
• Free & Reduced Meal Application (Spanish)
• Free & Reduced Meal Application (Russian)

• Listserv - If you would like to receive district and school newsletters, or if you have a high school student who wants to receive the school Daily Bulletin, please subscribe to our listserv subscription tool. For directions on how to subscribe or change your subscription preferences (for those already signed up), please click here.
• Facebook - Today, 12,000 Facebook fans receive regular district updates through our district's Facebook page - www.facebook.com/snohomishschooldistrict. This site is just one of many ways we communicate with our students, staff, families and community. Although we are aware of other Facebook pages, please note that this is the only verified Facebook page of the Snohomish School District and is where official information is posted.
• School Messenger - Our district uses the School Messenger automated system as a tool for communication with our parents/guardians, families and staff. School Messenger works with the district’s student-data system (Skyward/Family Access) to notify families and staff through phone and/or email of emergencies, critical school and district messages, school/district closures, inclement weather, attendance issues, underfunded student meal accounts and other events/activities. The overall goal of using this service is for parents/guardians and families to receive critical information about Snohomish schools - especially information that affects their children - in a timely manner. As long as we have accurate primary phone numbers and email addresses on record for our students in Skyward/Family Access, families should automatically receive these messages when they are sent out.

Below are links to some free and low-cost programs which we are aware of that are available for our district students and community members:

• All grades - Free/reduced meals
• All grades - Student families eligible and approved for the free/reduced meal program eligible for Snohomish County PUD discounts
• All grades - Washington 2-1-1
• All grades - Affordable Connectivity Program
• All grades - Clothes for Kids
• All grades - Hand in Hand
• K-9th graders - Operation School Bell
• 2nd graders – Swim for Life Second Grade Swim Program
• 4th graders - Every Kid Outdoors
• Children birth to age 5 - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library/Imagination Library Washington
• Students age 13-19 - TeenTix pass
• Youth - Youth ride transit for free
• Youth - Youth on Course golf program
• Senior citizens – Golden Kla Ha Ya Club

• BridgeWhiz for Youth
  
• Cocoon House Connections Host Homes
  
• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Opportunity
  
• Cub Scout Pack 193 - 2023-2024 Calendar
  
• Cub Scout Pack 193 Carnival Kick Off - September 11
• Everett Rowing Club Fall Registration Open
• FEVA Club Volleyball Tryouts - October 28
  
• GPYFA Sideline Cheer K-8 Registration
  
• Girl Scouts of Western Washington
• Let Me Run Seattle Hill Elementary - Fall 2023
  
• Let Me Run Willis Tucker Park - Fall 2023
  
• Seattle Children's Chorus Registration
• Snohomish For Equity 2023-2024 Youth Committee Application
  
• Snohomish Junior Cheer Registration
• Soccer Camp for Kids with T1D - September 3
• Strengthening Families Program - September 25
• TOPSoccer Community Service Opportunity
• VFW Patriots Pen Essay Contest - October 31 Deadline
  
• VFW Teacher of the Year Applications - October 31 Deadline
  
• VFW Voice Of Democracy Essay Contest - October 31 Deadline
  
• VFW Youth Essay Contest - Grades 3-5 - October 31 Deadline

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.

• Snohomish School District
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu
• Phone - 360-563-7300
• AIM High School
• Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/aim
• Phone - 360-563-3400
• Glacier Peak High School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/gphs
• Phone - 360-563-7500
• Snohomish High School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/shs
• Phone - 360-563-4000
• Centennial Middle School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cms
• Phone - 360-563-4525
• Valley View Middle School
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/vvms
• Phone - 360-563-4225
• Cascade View Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cascadeview
• Phone - 360-563-7000
• Cathcart Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/cathcart
• Phone - 360-563-7075
• Central Emerson Elementary (Central Campus)
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/centralemerson
• Phone - 360-563-4600
• Central Emerson Elementary (Emerson Campus)
  
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/centralemerson
• Phone - 360-563-7150
• Dutch Hill Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/dutchhill
• Phone - 360-563-4450
• Little Cedars Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/littlecedars
• Phone - 360-563-2900
• Machias Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/machias
• Phone - 360-563-4825
• Riverview Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/riverview
• Phone - 360-563-4375
• Seattle Hill Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/seattlehill
• Phone - 360-563-4675
• Totem Falls Elementary
• Website - www.sno.wednet.edu/totemfalls
• Phone - 360-563-4750
• Parent Partnership Program
• Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/ppp
• Phone - 360-563-3423
• ECEAP
• Website – www.sno.wednet.edu/eceap
• Phone – 360-563-4641
• Snohomish Aquatic Center
• Website - www.snohomishaquatic.com
• Phone - 360-563-8030

The Snohomish School District does not discriminate in any 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. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator and ADA – Darryl Pernat, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7285, darryl.pernat@sno.wednet.edu; Section 504 Coordinator and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – Shawn Stevenson, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7282, shawn.stevenson@sno.wednet.edu.

To create an educational community that ignites a passion for learning where every student is known and empowered.

Email: communications@sno.wednet.edu
Website: www.sno.wednet.edu
Location: 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA, USA
Phone: 3605637300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snohomishschooldistrict/