Eagle News Nov. 14- Nov. 18
This week at Utsalady
Dear Utsalady Families,
Thank you to all of our Veterans and military families in the Utsalady community. We appreciate your sacrifice, commitment, and courage. We were honored to have the Veterans drive through our decorated parking lot to say thank you. Students lined the parking to greet veterans and thank each one for their service. Last week students made cards, signs, and posters to honor Veterans. There are several pictures below of the drive through and links to our the Veterans Day assembly (slides). UES and CES students honoring Veterans 2020
Thank you Veterans!
Scholastic Book Fair is Coming! Save the Dates 12/5-12/9
Utsalady is having a book fair, Dec 5- 9. We encourage you to go to the website and sign up for ewallet. This is a way for students to buy books without bringing money to school.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/utsalady
Looking forward to a great week!
Julie Echols
Principal
Book Fair - E Wallet
You can start signing up for ewallet on 11/14 - Monday. To avoid confusion, students may only purchase books for themselves with ewallet.
About Book Fair eWallet
Give your child a safe, cashless way to shop the Book Fair. This digital payment option can be used at the in-school Book Fair or online at the Virtual Book Fair, where you'll discover an expanded selection of over 5,000 products. Plus, every purchase benefits our school! Visit FAQs to learn more.
How It Works
- Create an account for each child
- Add funds...
- ...or invite family and friends to contribute
- Shop the Book Fair
- Spend unused funds online or fund an eWallet for your next Fair!
After the Fair, remaining eWallet funds are not returned to a credit card but instead, become a gift card balance that can be used online with Scholastic or to fund an eWallet for a future Book Fair. Be sure to sign in with the same email used to create the eWallet.
Save the Dates!
November 15 - Recycling Assembly
November 16 - Late Start Wednesday
November 18 - Dress Up Day - PLAID AND FLANNEL DAY
November 23 - Early Release @ 12:00 (no late start and no lunch served)
November 24-25 Thanksgiving Break
December 5-9 Scholastic Book Fair
December 9 - UBC -Ugly Sweater BINGO NIGHT
December 16 - Dress Up Day - HOLIDAY GEAR
Spirit Gear is Here!!!
Check out the Utsalady Spirit Gear! Click the link to see all of the great options for your family.
Spirit gear is a great way to show your Eagle Pride!
Don't forget to become a UBC member
- It just takes a minute to complete the form
Thank you!
We Love Volunteers
Come and help out in the classroom, be a Watch D.O.G., join a field trip and so much more.
Complete your volunteer paperwork and HIB training. Follow this link for directions.
If you would like to be a watch dog, please reach out to our watch dog coordinator Ms. Heather Malone hmalone@stanwood.wednet.edu
Warm Coats For Kids
If your child needs a coat to keep warm this winter, the food bank can help. Sizes range from Newborn to 4XL. Website link
Shopping Days
Wednesdays 10am-3pm
Saturdays 10am-2pm
They are open at the same time as the Food Bank distribution days. They accept walk-ins, no appointments or vouchers needed.
Date
Wed Oct 19, 2022 – Sat Jan 14, 2023
Location
“New” Food Bank/Old Thrift Store
Eligibility
0-18 years old and Food Bank Member
School Boundaries: CFAC Meeting
As you have heard by now the District is looking at adjusting our school boundaries due to unbalanced enrollment. We work alongside a community group called the Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). Anyone can join this group: The next meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Port Susan Middle School.
We are reviewing the district’s projected enrollment through 2031, studying current overcrowding, and analyzing new boundary options to recommend to the school board in the spring. Please consider joining the CFAC or attending one of our community feedback sessions. We want your input! All of the details are HERE.
Inclement Weather
As the weather forecasts indicate, we may see cold weather this winter. Our Superintendent, Dr. Rumbaugh, has shared with everyone how we make the determination to delay or close schools due to ice, snow, flooding, etc.
Safety first! We consider the safety of our children on buses, our student drivers, families driving and walking to school, and the safety of our staff, especially our bus drivers.
We monitor weather patterns using multiple methods 24/7. In particular, we use a tool called Accuweather that is specifically designed to support school districts in looking ahead at weather patterns.
When there is a concern about school starting on time, our staff begins driving the roads throughout the district as early as 2 a.m. We take photos, check road conditions, monitor traffic, look for hazards, etc. We typically drive the roads multiple times in the early morning to determine if conditions are improving, worsening, or staying the same.
We strive to decide about the school day by 5 a.m. Once the decision is made, we begin communicating with families and staff. We communicate through:
Autodialer (via School Messenger)
Email (via School Messenger)
Website
Flash Alert
Predicting the weather is a challenge, and our primary goal is to ensure that the roads are safe, our campuses are easy to navigate, and the weather does not impede a safe school day.
Thank You Veterans!
Utsalady Elementary School
Principal
Email: uesinfo@stanwood.wednet.edu
Website: https://ues.stanwood.wednet.edu/
Location: 608 Arrowhead Road, Camano, WA, USA
Phone: 360 629 1260
Non Discrimination Statement
The Stanwood-Camano School District does not discriminate in employment, 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. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX/Affirmative Action Officer and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Maurene Stanton (mstanton@stanwood.wednet.edu), or the Section 504/American Disabilities Act Coordinator, Robert Hascall (rhascall@stanwood.wednet.edu) Stanwood-Camano School District, 26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292. Telephone: (360) 629-1200.
El Distrito Escolar de Stanwood-Camano School District no discrimina en sus programas o actividades por motivos de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, condición de veterano de guerra o grado militar, orientación sexual, expresión de género o identidad, discapacidad o uso de perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y a otros grupos de jóvenes especificados. El empleado mencionado a continuación ha sido designado para atender consultas y quejas de supuesta discriminación: Título IX / Oficial de Acción Afirmativa y Coordinador de Cumplimiento de Derechos Civiles, Maurene Stanton (mstanton@stanwood.wednet.edu), o la Sección 504 / Coordinador de la Ley de Discapacidades Estadounidenses, Robert Hascall (rhascall@stanwood.wednet.edu), Distrito Escolar Stanwood-Camano, 26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292. Teléfono: (360) 629- 1200.