Weekly Tiger News
Emerson Elementary Communication - February 10, 2022

February 18 -21 / No School
Counselor's Corner
It is National School Counselors Week, 2022. The American School Counseling Association (ASCA)’s theme is “Better Together “As School Counselors, we work with everyone!
This means I work with students, staff, parents, & outside community resources & of course, things work best when we work together & collaborate! I always hope and appreciate everyone working together to meet the needs of our students. I would like to THANK each & every one of you that has taken the time to understand our job & to work in collaboration to help each young person be successful!
Services provided through our comprehensive developmental school counseling program include:
- Classroom Lessons - PATH’s and Second Step Curriculum - (Academic, Social-Emotional, & Career)
- Individual Counseling - (NOTE: this is NOT therapy, it IS extra help with school related skills ex. coping skills, organization, focus, self-advocacy, etc. This is typically short term, weekly for 6-8 weeks.)
- Small Group Counseling - (topics based on needs ex. grief, divorce, study skills, etc.)
- Consultation and Collaboration with all Stakeholders
- Parent Meetings
- Crisis Management
- Referrals for Mental Health services if needed
I feel very fortunate to be able to work in such an amazing environment with extraordinary students and staff members. My goal is to help ensure that every student feels happy, safe, and ready to learn skills needed for success. Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have regarding the school counseling program. The school number is 360.563.7150 or you can email me at jamie.walton@sno.wednet.edu.
A Note About Valentine's Day
K12 Isolation, Quarantine and Testing Guidance Changes
- Updated isolation, quarantine, and testing recommendations to align with recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes.
- Expanded eligibility for and activities allowed during modified quarantine in Test to Stay programs.
Information regarding the specifics of each of those changes, as well as implementation here in the Snohomish School District, are available at the district links below:
- Isolation (tested positive for COVID-19) – www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/isolation
- Quarantine (close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19) – www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/quarantine
- Test to Stay Program - www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/testtostay
- Household Exposures – www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/householdexposures
- Sick? – www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/sickness
- Testing – www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/testing
- District COVID-19 Self-Reporting Tool - www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/selfreport
- District’s COVID-19 Dashboard – www.sno.wednet.edu/covid19/districtdashboard
- SimpleReport Rapid Antigen Testing Registration – www.sno.wednet.edu/simplereport
Please click here to register for the SimpleReport rapid antigen testing tool.
Reminders
- With the cold and west weather, please make sure to send your student to school with a warm coat. Please remember to write your student's name on the tag in permanent marker.
- Please consider sending your student to school with an extra set of clothes in their backpack. With the wet weather outside, we have had a lot of students coming in from recess wet and muddy. We have very limited extra clothing to provide to students.
- We have had an increase in the amount of clothing in our lost and found. Please make sure to write your student's name on any clothing/water bottles/lunch boxes they take to school so we can return them to you.
4/5/6 Highly Capable Program Information
Snohomish School District students who will be in the 4th through 6th grade next year and are invited to participate in the district’s 4/5/6 Elementary Highly Capable Program which provides learning opportunities around depth, complexity, and acceleration. If interested, the below dates and information are important. Students currently enrolled in the 4/5/6 Elementary Highly Capable Program do not need to complete the referral process.
- Tuesday, December 14 - Referral packets for the 4/5/6 Elementary Highly Capable Program are available at all elementary schools, online and at the Snohomish School District Resource and Service Center (1601 Avenue D in Snohomish) in English, Spanish and Russian. Referral packets can be downloaded from the district website.
- Click here to download the Elementary 4/5/6 Highly Capable Program Application Packet - English (2022-2023 School Year)
- Click here to download the Elementary 4/5/6 Highly Capable Program Application Packet - Spanish (2022-2023 School Year)
- Click here to download the Elementary 4/5/6 Highly Capable Program Application Packet - Russian (2022-2023 School Year)
- Friday, February 11 - Completed referral packet deadline. Completed packets can be turned in at student home schools or the Snohomish School District Resource and Service Center (1601 Avenue D in Snohomish). There is a drop box at the district office. The testing dates and times can be found in the referral packet.
Questions can be directed to Linda Varner at 360-563-7296 or linda.varner@sno.wednet.edu and Julie Francois at 360-563-7258 or julie.francois@sno.wednet.edu.

Central Emerson PTA
2022-23 PTA Board: We are actively starting to look for all NEW board members for the next school year for 2022-2023. Our elections are coming up soon in April. All positions, President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary are open. If interested, please email us at PTACentralEmerson@gmail.com. Minimal commitment, easy once a month zoom meetings, meet fellow parents, get to know the staff and principals, and work to make our schools better. Think about joining today - new fresh ideas and faces make a big impact. We need the 4 positions filled to meet State PTA requirements.
The next PTA meeting will be held on February 28 on Zoom.
Art to Remember: The PTA is partnering with Art to Remember next month at both Central and Emerson. Students will be creating an original piece of artwork in their classroom in February with their teachers. This artwork will be sent and uploaded to Art to Remember by the PTA. Then families can order artwork on custom printed keepsakes. The profit helps the PTA fund projects for students at Central and Emerson. Order forms for the artwork will come home in March.
Boosterthon Fundraising FUN RUN Dates:
Central Fun Run: Monday, April 25
Emerson Fun Run: Tuesday, April 26
More information to come in April. Volunteers will be needed!
Tiger Merch: Did you miss the Central-Emerson PTA Spirit Merch orders? Did you want to order something more? Snapdog has set up a custom link for online ordering. Please see the link below where you can order and pay Snapdog directly as well as pick up at their location in Snohomish. (Unfortunately, they could not offer the ladies hoodie or the youth zip hoodie because those are out of stock at this time.) https://www.snapdogprinting.com/central-emerson-spirit-gear
Be sure to look at our FB page for all news at Central-Emerson PTA.
Click here for Central Emerson PTA on Facebook.
If you have any questions – please contact ptacentralemerson@gmail.com.
Click here to be directed to Snap Dog to order Central Emerson Spirit Gear.

District Approved Community Flyers
- Camp Mariposa Daycamp
- Code Like A Girl
- Crossview Tutoring
- Everett Mall COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters
- Everett Rowing Spring Registration
- FAFSA and WASFA Bilingual Family Nights
- Girls Lacrosse Registration Snolax
- Foreign Language for Youth Online Spanish, French, Japanese and Mandarin Classes
- PAWS Virtual Youth Programs
- Snohomish Boys Lacrosse Spring Registration
- Snohomish Cooperative Preschool Registration
- Snohomish Student Mountain Biking Team
- Snohomish Youth Volleyball
- Strategic Kids Chess
- Strategic Kids LEGO Adventures
- Taekwondo for Kids January 2022
- Teen Storytellers Project Winter and Spring Film Classes
Fliers are typically posted on Tuesdays during the months of August through June. For additional flier program details and/or to complete a request for distribution, please click here.
Emerson Elementary
Classroom Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:35 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Early Dismissal every Friday 8:35 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact Us
Main Number: 360-563-7150
Attendance Line: 360-563-7156
Attendance email: EM-Attendance@sno.wednet.edu
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.