STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
FAMILY UPDATE FOR WEEK OF MAY 9TH, 2022
SHS VISION STATEMENT
Stanwood Spartans are united in cultivating character, modeling respect, teaching leadership and connecting to community.
MAY 11TH - APPRENTICESHIP CAREER DAY
WorkForce Snohomish is sponsoring an apprenticeship career day at SHS on Wednesday, May 11th. This will take place next to our greenhouses and will be available from 9 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.
The flyer is below for you.
MAY 12TH - BAND CONCERT
MAY 13TH - ADVISORY
MAY 14TH - SENIOR PROM
PROM ATTIRE
SHS CULTURE NIGHT
ADVISORY UPDATE
This year has been a difficult year for staff, students, and families to transition back into. For that reason, we made a concerted effort to use many of our weekly advisory classes working through Character Strong lessons to build relationships between students and staff and to help students learn positive strategies for coping with stress, addressing mental health and creating a positive school culture. Here is an overview of what each grade level has been working on:
Freshman - Start Strong
Identifying and behaving in accordance with one’s personal values.
Strategies for stress and coping
Helpful helping - how to really help a friend and/or to seek help for yourself
Social belonging
Connecting values to friendship
Sophomores - Be Strong
Mental health foundations
Identifying personal values and behaviors that reflect them
Well being - goals and practices
Staying true to your values
Juniors - Stay Strong
Mental health and wellness
Barriers to belonging
Creating opportunities for belonging in our school
Seniors - Finish Strong
Identifying purpose
Connecting purpose to dreams
Leadership
Empathy and perspective taking
MATH ASSIGNMENT
SUMMER SCHOOL APPLICATION
Summer school will be held at Lincoln Hill High School. The program will run for 20 days, from August 1st - August 26th, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. School counselors will identify courses needed for graduation. If you are interested in enrolling your student, please read through the information and return a signed copy to Stanwood High School Office. If you have questions about graduation requirements, contact your student’s counselor. For general questions about the summer school program, email Carlina Fiordilino at cfiordilino@stanwood.wednet.edu.
Transportation will be provided at four locations: Elger Bay Elementary, Utsalady Elementary, Park and Ride at 300th, Life 360 Church (Warm Beach area).
SIGN UP NOW TO VOLUNTEER
We can now have volunteers in the school. If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the volunteer application and review the district volunteer handbook at the website below:
SPRING TESTING BEGINS MAY 16TH
This spring we will offer the SBA English, SBA Math, and WCAS (Science) tests.
We will run on a Wednesday bell schedule for the six days of testing (May 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24). Ninth grade students will come at 7:40 a.m. and participate in activities until first period starts. Students testing will also arrive by 7:40 a.m. Testing will run from 7:40 - 8:50 a.m. (at 8:50 a.m. you will take the students who need to finish their test to the library). First period will start at 9 a.m.
English (grade 10, grades 11 and 12 if they want to) - May 16th and 17th, 2022
Science (grade 11 only) - May 19th and 20th, 2022
Math (grade 10, grades 11 and 12 if they want to) - May 23rd-24th, 2022
Family Communication
May 6, 2022
Hello Families,
This is a week of celebrations! From nursing staff to certificated staff to food service staff, we are so fortunate to have a strong and cohesive team. We are dedicated to serving students and families and the work of our staff is deeply appreciated.
Wednesday, May 11 is National School Nurse Day, recognizing the contributions these health care professionals make every day in the lives of our students, staff, and families. Our school nurse team has worked hard to keep our community safe during the past two years of the pandemic as we implemented COVID-19 protocols with countless changes along the way. This is on top of the work our nurses do every day dealing with students’ health issues. We can’t thank them enough for all they do and we are so grateful for their service.
In case you were not aware, this week has also been dedicated to celebrating our fantastic teachers and other certificated staff! We wouldn’t be who we are today if it weren’t for our outstanding certificated staff. I saw this poster in the staff room at Twin City Elementary and I agree with the sentiment!
National School Lunch Hero Day
Today, May 6, is School Lunch Hero Day, honoring the work of our food service staff in preparing and serving safe and healthy meals in our schools. School Lunch Hero Day provides the opportunity for the community to thank these hard-working heroes who ensure that our students are provided with meals each school day.
Developmental Preschool Openings
The developmental preschool program at Stanwood Elementary School is seeking students for the 2022-23 school year. The preschool is part of the special education department and includes highly trained staff who work to provide an inclusive experience for students. This is accomplished by providing an integrated fee-based program for students who are not qualified for special education. If you are interested in having your three or four-year-old child considered, please contact Ghvette Bergstrom at (360) 629-1250.
Apprenticeship Career Day
Workforce Snohomish will hold an Apprenticeship Career Day from 9 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 at Stanwood High School. The event for Stanwood HS and Lincoln Hill HS students will feature representatives from a variety of apprenticeship programs with hands-on informational booths. This is a great time for students to learn about the opportunities available to them after they graduate.
Kindergarten Registration Underway for 2022-23
Welcome to the Class of 2035! Kindergarten registration is open in the Stanwood-Camano School District for the 2022-23 school year. To register for kindergarten, your student must be five years old before September 1, 2022. Please visit your resident school (or online at: www.stanwood.wednet.edu/news/general/new_student_and_kindergarten_registration) to register. For more information, please call Rona Olson at 360-629-1237.
May is Water Safety Month
Our local YMCA will hold its annual Safety Around Water (SAW) program from June 20 to 30. The program teaches children of all ages that water can be fun, not feared if you know how to stay safe in and around water. Knowing how to be safe around water is one of the most essential life skills we can teach our children. It gives them confidence and saves lives. SAW is a grant-based swim lesson program offering eight free swim lessons focused on water safety skills to children in our community who may not otherwise have the opportunity to learn to swim. Please contact the Stanwood-Camano YMCA for more information.
Respectfully,
Deborah Rumbaugh, Ed.D.
Superintendent
LIBRARY INFORMATION
Please check out the May Library Newsletter! The library hours are 7:10 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please make note of Library closures in May due to testing. Click on the link to see the full newsletter! Check out the Library Website for more information. Click here to visit the Destiny Catalog.
After May 10th, there will be no 2nd chrome books checked out to students, so please remember to bring your fully-charged chrome books to school each day. Thank you.
NEW: BELL SCHEDULES FOR WEEK OF MAY 9TH
Monday - Regular Schedule
Tuesday - Regular Schedule
Wednesday - Late Start Schedule
Thursday - Regular Schedule
Friday - Advisory Schedule
COUNSELOR/ADMINISTRATOR BREAKDOWN
Do you have questions and are not sure who to contact? Here is the breakdown by counselor and administrator based on student last name.
Counseling:
Paige Watson A – Em
Maren Holzinger En - K
Tricia Tayon L - Rh
Emily Elde Ri - Z
Administrators:
Carolyn Coombs A – I
Tom Wilfong J – R
Denise Eichler S - Z
COVID INFORMATION ON DISTRICT WEBSITE
SCHOOL CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 12th - 14th - State FFA
May 12th - Band concert
May 13th - Advisory
May 14th - Senior Prom
May 16th-17th - SBA ELA test for grade 10
May 19th-20th - WCAS Science test for grade 11
May 19th - Culture Night 6-8 p.m./Commons
May 23rd-24th - SBA Math test for grade 10
May 23rd - Celebration of Excellence 6:30 p.m./PAC - invitation only
May 24th - National Honor Society Induction 7 p.m/PAC - invitation only
May 26th - FFA banquet 6 p.m.
May 27th - Advisory
May 30th - No School
May 31st - Senior Scholarship Night 7 p.m./PAC - invitation only
June 2nd - Senior Athletic Awards Night - invitation only
June 3rd - Advisory
STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Email: cdelpozo@stanwood.wednet.edu
Website: https://shs.stanwood.wednet.edu/
Location: 7400 272nd Street Northwest, Stanwood, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 629-1300