Squalicum High School
Weekly Storm Forecast for October 16-23, 2020
It's Spirit Week
Hey Storm,
Make sure to check out the Storm Spirit Days for this week October 19th-23rd! This year you can participate by dressing up or changing your Zoom/Teams background to match your Spirit Day (details on how to change your background are included).
Storm Pride, State Wide! Go Storm!”
Leadership Students show staff appreciation!
The Hub Provides a variety of supports
The highlights are that we have lots of tutors eager to help students
Check out theHUB’s Virtual Spaces.
theHUB is here to support our students academic and social needs. Our goal is to work together to create an atmosphere where students can feel safe to engage with one another and get the support they need. We have volunteers, college students, SQHS students and SQHS staff available during these times.
What to expect when you enter these spaces……
Bring a friend or come solo. When you enter, Ms. Neisinger or Ms. Covington will be there to greet you and find out how we can support you best. Based on your needs we will either pair you with a subject-specific tutor, give you a virtual space to study, and or a safe place to hang, have fun and feel supported.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY
1:30-2:30
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY
9:00-10:00 AM
Link: theHUB
Link: Meet Tutors
Kendall Nedley (Science)
Cam Retherford (all subjects)
Steven DeMoney (Science)
Halie Evangelist (Math)
Grace Doud (Math)
Dacia Dufresne (Science)
John Kottkamp (History)
Alec Willis (Arts, English, Language)
Colleen Nguyen (Upper Level Math)
COMING SOON……. WELLNESS WEDNESDAY. WHAT? After storm on Wednesday drop on in and pick a virtual room that best fits what you may need to get the day started. Activities may include yoga, coloring, D&D, and much more.
Questions:
Heidi Covington- Student Success Coordinator heidi.covington@bellinghamschools.org
Erin Neisinger- Class of 2023 GEAR UP Coordinator erin.neisinger@bellinghamschools.org
CALL/TEXT 360-746-9106
Cam Retherford- Class of 2023 GEAR UP Advocate cam.retherford@bellinghamschools.org
It's Disability Awareness Month
Did you know you can check out books from the school library?
Pickup is SQHS curbside (lower lot) ANYtime on Wednesdays between 8:00 and 4:00. Alternative sites (Alderwood, Cordata & Shuksan are ONLY during meal pickups – 4 – 5:30.
Use this link to make your book requests. Book Checkout Request
Update from the Dude, Be Nice! committee
A “Lightning Love” is a note with a heart and a lightning bolt that you can fill in and send to someone you know at SqHS! Lightning Loves are a great way to spread Storm Love throughout the school. Especially with a worldwide pandemic going on, it’s important that we recognize people that mean something to us. Whether it’s a staff member or a fellow classmate, we all need to support each other through these challenging times.
PARENTS OF 9TH GRADERS
Hello 9th grade parents! We know this is not the year you planned for your 9th graders, but we are going to make it the best possible!! We have lots of supports in place to help your student be successful! In addition to our amazing freshmen teachers we have:
9th grade counselor Debra Smith-Hicks (360) 746-5103 )
I work with all 9th grade students and parents around personal/emotional supports, academic interventions, high school and beyond planning and scheduling.
Counseling Intern Sierra Truesdale joins the team to support students!
Over the next 5 weeks we will have brief individual meetings in the afternoons with all the 9th graders to make a plan for a great year!
Counselors will also teach in 9th grade Storm classes about SQHS supports, credits, grades and gpa, managing stress, and starting their High School and Beyond Plan.
Other supports to help your students have a great freshmen year include
9th grade STORM teachers who will see your student daily in STORM and will check Skyward weekly to monitor your student’s progress. Email if you need your login or password information. Contact teachers with questions or concerns.
Encourage your student to get involved.
Squalicum Clubs will be meeting online! More details to come
Encourage your student to talk to their teachers and use their afternoon time daily to connect with teachers if they need help. If you missed the 9th grade Parent meeting you can see it here!
ASB Cards
At this time ASB cards are not required to participate in activities. We will continue to update you on the status of ASB cards as we get closer to in-building contact and in-person activities.
News for Seniors
It’s very important our families begin filing their financial aid forms starting October 1, 2020. October is a crucial month to get these completed, especially for our College Bound students.
More details will come out soon, but please mark your calendars:
Daytime Event for Error Fixing: Tuesday, November 17, 11 am-2 pm
We also have several virtual college meetings and events coming up. Download the document below to access all the information and links.
Next Week's College Events
EWU Preview Day, National College Fair, Lewis and Clark College, CWU on the spot admissions, Seattle University, Women in Engineering Day, Visit with Mike Copeland to discuss Stanford University, WWU and EWU admission rep meetings.
This year the Storm Student Store will feature All new logos and our favorite from last year. We will also be debuting several new items in the next couple weeks. To order your Storm gear follow this link
Customer portal:
Volunteer Hours
Do you have volunteer hours you need to record?
OR
Are you looking for somewhere to volunteer this fall?
· Try checking the Volunteer Center of Whatcom County
· Join Clubs at SQHS
· Tutor
· Provide Tech help to neighbors, family etc
· Help with Church
· Help your neighbors and friends
During the pandemic any potential volunteers will need to follow all Covid precautions and consider your own health first.
If you are volunteering and may Record your VOLUNTEER Hours HERE
(link also found on the SQHS webpage)
Your hours will be accumulated and can become part of your High School and Beyond Plan, help you with scholarships, college applications and job applications.
Seniors who have accumulated Volunteer Hours may be recognized by the Bellingham Bay Rotary Club with scholarship opportunities.
Please Contact Mrs. O’Brien for any questions! Cindy.obrien@Bellinghamschools.org
Yearbook 20/21
PORTRAIT GUIDELINES:
- a head-and-shoulders portrait
- taken straight-on, not at an angle; your face should be recognizable and not obscured by make-up or accessories
- a digital image (JPEG format; 300 dpi preferred)
- a reasonably current image (no baby pictures)
- school-appropriate
- prop-free (this includes food, pets, musical instruments, friends, etc)
If you have questions, contact: SQH.Yearbook@bellinghamschools.org
Attendance reminder
Attendance is taken every day by teachers
We know this is an unprecedented time in remote instruction, and student learning is our primary focus. Being present in class is the first critical piece to the school day.
Be sure to be an ally for your children by encouraging their daily attendance and helping them engage in learning. Helpful parent/guardian tips are found on the Attendance Works website.
Parents - please contact Joanna Cooper by phone or email with any attendance updates.
Joanna.Cooper@bellinghamschools.org
360-647-6844
School staff is also there to help if you need family support around attendance. Reach out to your teachers, principal or counselor with any questions or concerns. Finally, you can review AttendanceWorks.org for helpful action plans and thinking on attendance and the COVID-era attendance tips for parents.
Technology
Links to other supports
Librarian: tracy.shaw@bellinghamschools.org
SQHS Counselors: https://squalicum.bellinghamschools.org/counseling/
District Help technicians: help@bellinghamschools.org
Resouces (meals, childcare, mental health and more) : https://bellinghamschools.org/resources/