AIM High School Newsletter
September 15, 2022
Upcoming Dates for Your Calendar
- Thursday September 22- 5:30p.m.- Parent/Guardian Group Meeting Via Zoom see below for details
- Thursday September 29- Picture Day-see below for order information
- Thursday October 6- Curriculum Night details to come
- Thursday October 20 5:30p.m.- Parent/Guardian Group Meeting
- Thursday October 17 Picture Re-take Day
- Thursday November 17-5:30p.m.- Parent/Guardian Group Meeting
AIM High 101
1. Attendance
If your student will be late, needs to leave early, or will be absent, you can:
a. call 360-563-3400, please tell us your students name and reason for absence or early release.
b. enter the absence in parent login in Skyward.
c. email: Dara Darlington
1. Student Parking on Campus
We do not charge for parking, nor do we issue parking passes. We do ask students to park in the designated student area. If it is full, students need to park on 13th street. During an upcoming advisory class, students will be asked to fill out a form that asks them to tell us the make, model and license number of their car. This information is helpful if a car alarm goes off, or if someone accidentally parks incorrectly.
2. Parent/Guardian Group Meetings
Each month, typically on the 4th Thursday, Doug hosts a zoom meeting via zoom. We encourage all parents/guardians to attend! The meetings start at 5:30p.m. and finish at 6:30p.m. Doug will talk about upcoming events at AIM, what is going on in classrooms and often invites a guest speaker. We look forward to zooming with you at the first meeting for this year on Thursday September 22!
See the next section below for all the zoom details.
3. School Lunch orders
This year we are pleased to announce that hot lunch options and an expanded lunch menu is available! Here is the order process:
a. Order day before. Eg: if a student wants lunch on Tuesday, they need to order it on Monday.
b. See Dara at the front desk to place your order
c. The lunch will be charged to the students Skyward lunch account.
d. Lunch is delivered to AIM for each session.
e. Lunch menu includes: Entree choice of the day, Pizza-cheese or pepperoni, Cheeseburger, Hamburger, Veggie Burger, Salad of the day. The menu is posted at AIM.
Parent/Guardian Group Meeting- Thursday September 22 5:30p.m.
We look forward to zooming with you.
Picture Day! Thursday September 29
You can order pictures on line at this link: Online order link
Or there are photo envelopes at the front desk.
Each student will be issued an AIM High School photo ID card at no charge.
Snack/Beverage Area
Thank you!
Thank you to the following families: Kaylor, Henle, Darlington, Eagle/Sloy, McCurry, Salzano, Greer for their donations!
Volunteering
Volunteers are valued partners in the education of Snohomish School District students. We encourage family and community members, as well as local businesses, to consider serving in our schools. Not able to volunteer during school hours? Many schools offer volunteer opportunities that can be completed at home. Volunteering is an excellent way to demonstrate to our students the value our community places in their education and their school.
Volunteers in the "educational setting" are required to be fully vaccinated or have an approved religious or medical exemption per state Proclamation 21-14.5. On Friday, May 20, 2022, Governor Inslee amended the state's vaccination proclamation to exclude the vaccination requirement for volunteers and contractors whose work is primarily in an outdoor setting.
Volunteers in the "educational setting" whose work is primarily indoors must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination (boosters not required) or have an approved religious or medical exemption on file with the school district. Volunteers seeking a religious or medical exemption should contact their building principal for more information on the approval process for those types of exemptions.
To volunteer in our district, all volunteers must also complete the online form below. For the safety of our students, volunteer applicants must undergo a Washington State Patrol background check before beginning service. This process must be completed every two years.
- Click here to complete the online volunteer application process
- Click here to download the Snohomish School District volunteer handbook - English
- Click here to download the Snohomish School District volunteer handbook - Spanish
- Volunteer athletic coaches - Prior to beginning any volunteer coaching activity, it is the responsibility of the volunteer to meet with the head coach, building athletic director and complete and submit all required paperwork. Click here to download the required volunteer coach paperwork.
A background check will be conducted after you submit your online application. You will then receive an email with your approval status. Volunteer applications are valid for two years from the approval date. Upon approval, please bring the email and badge received to the school office where you will be volunteering.
If you do not have a valid photo identification, or if you have limited access to email and the internet, please let us know. For more information, please contact us at 360-563-7280 or volunteers@sno.wednet.edu.
Counselors Corner-Derek DeGroot, AIM School Counselor
Phone: 360-563-3408
NEW:
- You may qualify for savings on your internet bill.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), provides eligible households a significantly reduced monthly rate for internet service. Find out if you qualify by visiting the link(s) below:
English: https://nv.fcc.gov/lifeline/?id=nv_flow&ebbp=true
Spanish: https://nv.fcc.gov/lifeline/?ebbp=true&id=nv_flow&ln=U3BhbmlzaA%3D%3
- Teen Retail School Clothing Program: In partnership with the Assistance League of Everett, AIM High School will provide a limited amount of vouchers to students for clothes. If you are in need of clothing please contact Derek at 360-563-3408 or by email at: Derek.DeGroot@sno.wednet.edu for more information.
- Are you in need of a pair of shoes? In partnership with the Snohomish Education Foundation and Kohl’s, AIM can provide eligible students with a voucher to purchase shoes. Please contact Derek at 360-563-3408 or by email at: Derek.DeGroot@sno.wednet.edu for more information.
- Are you interested in taking college courses? Running Start is a great, FREE option to enroll in college courses while you are still in High School, earning you both college and high school credit. Investigate your passions and earn high school credit! See Derek or email: Derek.DeGroot@sno.wednet.edu for more information.
- 988 is now active. 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
- It is now FREE to ride the Community Transit, ages 13-18. An ORCA card is not necessary to utilize this free service, but is encouraged, and can be obtained by contacting Derek (360-563-3408 or derek.degroot@sno.wednet.edu)
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AIM High School
Parkway Campus
Doug Plucker, Principal
525 13th Street
Snohomish, WA. 98290
Main Office/Attendance: 360-563-3400
Registrar: 360-563-3401
Fax: 360-563-3402
Linda Hardy, Administrative Assistant & Registrar
Dara Darlington, Main Office Secretary/Attendance
Leslie Bjornethun, Administrative Assistant Apex, Bookkeeper
Notice of Non Discrimination
Non-Discrimination Notice
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.