Central Primary Tiger Cubs
December News - December 2, 2021
Letter from the Principal
Dear Central Families –
I can’t even believe that we are already in December! We have brought back a Central tradition of our “Giving Tree.” In the front area we have a tree decorated with cereal boxes as we are collecting all kinds of hot or cold cereal donations to be given to the Snohomish Food Bank. You can bring it in or send it with your child, and then place the cereal under the tree. Donations will be accepted through December 15 and delivered to the Snohomish Food Bank on December 16. Thank you for your support of this agency which is so important to our community.
As you may have read last week, our district sent out information about opening up our schools to volunteers again under our new safety rules. “The Snohomish School District recognizes the value volunteers bring to the children of our community by assisting in our schools. The school district will start utilizing volunteers in schools on a limited basis beginning Monday, December 6, 2021. At this time only vaccinated individuals will be permitted to volunteer. In order to volunteer in your child's school, you will need to complete and pass the background application on the district’s web page, present a valid state vaccination card for COVID-19 to the school's administrator, and follow your school’s volunteer process. Schools may need to monitor and limit the number of volunteers in a building to meet the state COVID-19 guidelines for social distancing. Parents/guardians are still welcome to volunteer from home by assisting teachers remotely.”
Volunteers will be required to:
- Sign in at the school’s front desk
- Present proper state ID
- Maintain 6-foot social distancing
- Wear a proper fitting mask/face covering
- Follow the school’s COVID-19 protocols and procedures
- Stay home if experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19
Our teachers at Central are looking at ways to incorporate volunteers on a limited basis to support instruction. We will be limiting our volunteers to no more than one per classroom, per day for a short period of time, as the teacher has need. It will be very important to find meaningful volunteer opportunities while maintaining 6-foot social distancing. Please watch for information in an upcoming newsletter from your child’s teacher. Thank you in advance for assisting in our schools and helping to ensure the safety of our children.
Finally, please help me welcome some new employees to Central: Stephani Browning, Claudia Gallardo, Jesse Monroe and Claire Tilson. All of these folks are working in programs that support different areas of Special Education and we are thrilled to have them here with us.
Heidi Rothgeb
Principal
Upcoming Dates
DECEMBER
13-17 Spirit Week - watch for a flyer in next week's Thursday Folder
15 - Last Day for Giving Tree Donations
17 - Half Day, Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
20-31 - Winter Break, No School
JANUARY
3 - School Resumes
17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
31 - No School - Non-Student Day/Teacher Work Day
Counselor's Corner
If you need further assistance, please contact Crystal Williams 360-563-4612.
Snow Days, Weather Events & Outages
We know that our Pacific Northwest weather can be unpredictable. Please take a few minutes to review the information below so you know what to expect when there is a weather event. It’s difficult when things happen that are out of our control, and we thank you in advance for your patience and flexibility.
If inclement weather conditions occur during the night, the district office will decide whether to:
- Hold school (regular hours)
- Hold school (delayed start) - All schools will start two hours late
- Close school
- Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/weather
In the event that our schools are closed or are starting late:
- Automated phone calls and emails are sent to all district families through the School Messenger system (the system is automatically populated with the primary phone numbers and email addresses available in the Skyward/Family Access system).
- A notice is posted on the district Facebook page at www.facebook.com/snohomishschooldistrict
- A notice is placed on the district website at www.sno.wednet.edu
- Local television and radio stations are notified.
- Emails are sent through our listserv newsletter subscription system.
- A notice is sent to the statewide public emergency notification system - www.flashalertseattle.net or www.flashalertseattle.net/closures-cats.html
Because we know many are getting ready for school or leaving early, we try to get these notifications out to our school community between 5:15-5:45 a.m. If we are fully certain of the situation the evening in advance, we will let our families know at that time. If Snohomish is not mentioned during the newscasts, through School Messenger or on our website, you will know our schools are open and buses are operating on or near the normal schedule.
Limited transportation information:
When weather conditions dictate that certain roads are not safely passable, the district will announce it is providing limited transportation. Each school office has a list of the roads/areas that our buses will not travel on when limited transportation is in effect. Please remember, limited transportation will be in effect for both the morning and afternoon routes, even if roads have cleared during the day.
- 2021-2022 Limited Transportation (Snow) Routes & Schedules - www.sno.wednet.edu/snowroutes
- Parents/guardians of students on special education services routes/buses should receive information in mid-November 2021 with their inclement weather schedules and stop locations. If unsure of times/locations, please contact the Transportation Department at 360-563-3535 or 360-563-3525 in the morning.
- The times and locations on the limited transportation (snow) pdfs reflect normal pick up times - please add two hours if there is a two-hour school delay.
- If routes operate on limited transportation (snow), those routes will be in effect for both the morning and afternoon, even if roads have cleared during the day.
- There may be a situation in which there is no two-hour delay and buses are operating on limited transportation routes. In these cases, schools will start at normal times.
If there is a two-hour delayed start, the following will apply:
- All regular full-day classes will be held (beginning two hours later than normal).
- No a.m. and/or p.m. half-day special education preschool, or ECEAP.
- No morning elementary band.
- No morning AIM classes.
- No zero-hour classes.
- No morning Sno-Isle Technical Skills Center.
- No out-of-district transportation.
- Buses may be on normal routes or limited transportation routes (decision will remain in effect for the entire day).
- Note: If there is inclement weather on any Friday and a two-hour delayed start is decided, please note the following:
- Schools will start two hours after usual starting times.
- Schools will dismiss at their regular (Monday through Thursday) dismissal times and not the regular Friday two-hour early release times.
- School schedules are located here - www.sno.wednet.edu/calendar
Please note: If school has been closed for the day, there will be no district busing or transportation available. All evening meetings or functions scheduled to take place in district facilities will be cancelled. A decision will be made by noon on the impacted day regarding the possibility of afternoon district- and school-sponsored activities and practices.
If school is in session and weather worsens during the day, the district office will make the decision whether or not to close school and will notify the schools. This will occur only if there is an emergency, such as a localized disaster or widespread extreme weather conditions. If a school closure occurs in the middle of the day, secondary schools will dismiss students so that most will arrive home before elementary students. Elementary students will be dismissed at the regular time. Parents/guardians need to have an alternate plan for their child(ren). Make certain they know what they are to do and/or where they should go if parents cannot get home due to weather conditions.
Attendance
If a student is going to be absent or tardy from school, the parent needs to call the school’s absentee message line, 360-563-4602, or email cpc-attendance@sno.wednet.edu, before 8:15 a.m. in the morning. Messages may be left on this message line at any time night or day. If we have not heard from you, we will attempt to call you to verify your student’s safety. For safety reasons, no student may leave the school campus during the school day without being signed out in person by his/her guardian or a designated adult.
According to Snohomish School District policy, absences due to illness or a health condition; a religious observance when requested by the student’s parents; a school approved activity; a family emergency; a school disciplinary action or short-term suspension as required by state law, are excused.
PTA News
Spirit Wear:
Early next week, orders will be delivered to your student at school to bring home. We cannot wait to see all the kids in cool Tiger Pride Merch.
Stadium Flowers:
You can pickup your Stadium Flower order today, Thursday, December 2 from 4-6 p.m. at Central Primary. PTA will be set up in the bus lane/staff parking lot. If for some reason you are not able to pickup your order today, please contact the PTA.
Thank you for supporting our Central-Emerson PTA!
Check out our FB page for all news at Central-Emerson PTA.
Test To Stay Program
The Snohomish School District, the Snohomish Health District and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recognize the importance of students remaining in school after potential exposure to COVID-19 at school but are not showing any signs or symptoms of the virus. The Snohomish School District is participating in the DOH Test to Stay Program. The program will be implemented in our schools beginning Monday, December 6.
The state’s Test to Stay Program was introduced to keep exposed students in school after showing a negative test result to the COVID-19 virus. Students who are exposed at school would be tested with parental/guardian consent using rapid antigen tests administered by trained school personnel. A negative test result would allow students to stay in school. To learn more, click here.
Important Message from our District Office
Masks/face coverings
It is clear in the updated guidance and from directives from Governor Inslee that masks/face coverings are required inside of all K-12 schools and on all buses, regardless of vaccination status. This is a state requirement. Masks/face coverings are not required when outdoors. Mask/face covering exceptions may be made for students with certain medical conditions or receiving special education services in some cases and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
District Approved Community Fliers
Important 2021-2022 School Year Dates
- Friday, December 17, 2021 - Half-day early release
- Monday, December 20-Friday, December 31, 2021 - Winter Break
- Monday, January 17, 2022 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, January 31, 2021 - Non-Student Day/Teacher Work Day
- Friday, February 18-Monday, February 21, 2022 - Mid-Winter Break
- Tuesday, March 29-Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Conferences, Half-day early release
- Friday, April 1, 2022 - Half-day early release
- Monday, April 4-Friday, April 8, 2022 - Spring Break
- Monday, May 30, 2022 - Memorial Day
Central Primary Center
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Classroom Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:20 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday 8:20 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Attendance Line: 360-563-4602
Attendance Email: CPC-Attendance@sno.wednet.edu
Email: laura.deminter@sno.wednet.edu
Website: centralprimary.sno.wednet.edu/
Location: 221 Union Avenue, Snohomish, WA, USA
Phone: 360-563-4600
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.