HIDDEN RIVER HEADLINES 3/18/22
* Attitude * Integrity * Respect * Commitment * Service *
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CARE AND CONNECTION
8th grade families: please remind your student to complete the MHS Fall Sports Interest Survey linked in Canvas!
Second Step Curriculum, Unit
Preview of Lessons (Week of 3/21):
Grade 6, Lesson 23: Considering Multiple Perspectives
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will practice using non-blaming language to resolve conflicts.
Question: Ask your child to give you an example of non-blaming, respectful communication. Brainstorm with them to think of a time in your household when non-blaming language could have been helpful and make a plan for how to use respectful communication in the future.
Grade 7, Lesson 23: Resolving Conflict Part 1
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to describe a conflict in a non-judgmental way by avoiding blaming language.
Question: Discuss with your child a time in your life when you had a particularly difficult time resolving a conflict. How did avoiding blaming language help?
Grade 8, Lesson 23: Finding the Best Solution
Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to find solutions to a conflict that everyone can agree on.
Question: Ask your child about a conflict they recently had where they got something they wanted after it was resolved. Share a similar situation of your own.
Youth Programs in the Community
Interested in participating in a community garden facilitated by the YMCA? Please fill out this form for more information.
ZGiRLS Program: Spring Season Flyer // More Information
ParenTeen Connect Info: Parent resource from the Committee for Children
MSD Wellness Resources for Families: English / Spanish
Lily Chastain
School Counselor
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MARCH 23 - HRMS 6th grade Information Night, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (In person @ HRMS) REVISED
MARCH 25 - No early dismissal, Full Day Friday
MARCH 26 - All In For Kids Virtual Auction Gala, 7:00 p.m.
APRIL 4-8 - NO SCHOOL, Spring Break
YEARBOOK SALE
HAWK SPORTS
Mask Update for Athletes and Fans
Starting Monday, 3/14, masks will be optional for all folks, coaches, athletes and spectators.
We will continue to test on competition days and anyone positive will be sent home.
If symptom free, they may return on day 6 but will be required to wear a mask for 5 days.
Go Hawks!
Sports Next year for Rising 7th and 8th Graders
Next year Sports are all open for you to participate.
If you are at all interested in any Sport next year the BEST THING YOU COULD DO TO BE READY IS:
- Get your Physical and Medical Forms Filled out and Signed by your Physician and turn it in to the HRMS Office
- Complete the Online Athletics Packet
- Let the office know of your sports interests
You can find the documents and Athletic Packet here on the MSD website https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/departments/athletics
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
HRMS LIBRARY MARCH READING CHALLENGE
Students may pick up a reading challenge bookmark in the library and start working on the challenges. For every three challenges completed, they will receive an entry for the drawings. Prizes are displayed on the library counter and winners will be chosen by random drawing beginning March 21st until the end of the month. Books that they started reading in March will be accepted for the challenge.
CHECK OUT A LIBRARY BOOK FROM THE HRMS LIBRARY
Hidden River Middle School Library
Select Hidden River Middle School Library. Log in with your school username and password. Once you locate a book, click the hold button to request the book. You may request more than one book. Books will be delivered to your class by the next school day. Stop by the library if you would like to pick your book up earlier.
CHECK OUT AN EBOOK OR AUDIO BOOK USING SORA (BY OVERDRIVE)
Visit Soraapp.com or use the Sora app to access ebooks and audiobooks. Sign in with your school email account. Add the Sno-Isle library to your Sora account to view a larger selection of books.
Contact Ms. O’Neill for assistance oneilla@monroe.wednet.edu.
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
What do we need to learn from the failure of the recent levy measure?
In February of 2022, Monroe School District asked voters to renew the expiring School Program & Operations levy, which provides critical funding to "fill the gap" between state funding and the actual cost of the programs and services we provide to our students. Funding provided by this levy is critical in continuing many of the programs, activities and opportunities that directly benefit the students of Monroe. Unfortunately, the renewal of this levy was not approved by Monroe voters in February.
We want to know what we need to learn from the failure of the recent levy measure so that we can better meet the expectations of our community, address concerns, and effectively plan for ways to move forward together. Therefore, we are using Thought Exchange to give our community the opportunity to share their thoughts with us before we make plans to put this levy measure on the ballot again. Thought Exchange is an easy-to-use, interactive online platform that allows you to share your thoughts anonymously.
All community members are invited to share their thoughts and rate at least 20-30 of the thoughts that others have shared (5 stars = strongly agree, 1 star = strongly disagree). You do not need to rate all thoughts, though it's recommended to rate at least 20. Your participation is confidential, so no one will know who shared or rated which thoughts. Come back often until March 23 to rate new thoughts!
SCHOOL TRANSFERS
Is your student attending school on a transfer? The deadline for families to turn in transfer requests is quickly approaching. Families living outside the Monroe School District requesting a Choice Transfer (out of district) or families living within the Monroe School District requesting an Intra-District Transfer (in district) for their child to attend a school outside of their neighborhood attendance area must complete forms to renew their transfers. This includes incoming kindergarten students. The deadline to turn in these forms to be considered for the 2022-2023 school year is Friday, April 1st. Forms received by this date will be reviewed and processed no later than April 22nd or sooner. Families will be notified shortly after. Late forms may not be considered until August.
As a reminder, all transfer forms must be renewed each year. A separate form is required for each child requesting a transfer. Forms are available online by going to https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/about/register-for-school/transfer-requests. Paper copies can be obtained at any of our school buildings or at the Monroe School District Administration Building located at 14692 179th Ave SE in Monroe. For specific questions regarding transfers, please call the District Office at (360) 804-2573. For general enrollment questions, please contact our office.
PARENT HUB OPEN
We are so excited to share that the Parent HUB (located in the Wagner Center) is open again. The Parent HUB welcomes all Monroe School District Families and will have a Spanish interpreter available. We have added a 2nd meeting in the evening to increase accessibility for all.
Amber Mehta and Kathy Jackson- Family Engagement Liaisons
3/21- Monday 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Meet the Acting Superintendent
3/23- Wednesday 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Meet the Acting Superintendent
HIDDEN RIVER PURPOSE
Core Values: "Our Kids, Our Community"
- Have a Positive Attitude
- Act with Integrity
- Wholehearted Respect
- Keep our Commitments
- Serve our Community
About Us
Principal
Jonathan Judy
Counselor
Lily Chastain
Office Manager
Liz Holton
Office Support
Debbie Schelfhout
Office Support
Quinn Vaughn
Health Room
Nurse
Sherah Bustamante
Health Room Assistant
Heidi Brennan
Fax
(360) 804-4199
Attendance Hotline
(360) 804-4101
HIDDEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
9224 Paradise Lake Road
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 804-4100
DISTRICT NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION
The Monroe School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities 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:
Title IX and Civil Rights Coordinator, Joanne Dickinson, (360) 804.2539, dickinsonj@monroe.wednet.edu
Section 504/ADA Coordinator, David Paratore, (360) 804.2603, paratored@monroe.wednet.edu
The Monroe School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact:
Kim Whitworth, (360) 804.2558, whitworthk@monroe.wednet.edu
Mailing address for all of the above: 14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272