Sunset eNews
June 23, 2020
THANK YOU for a wonderful school year! Our entire Sunset Sockeye Staff would like to express our appreciation for your partnership, flexibility, communication and perseverance. We couldn’t have made it through this year without you. Wishing you some time to unplug and unwind with those you love this summer. Stay safe & healthy!
On-going resources as we move into summer
Talking with your students about race
Below are resources to start or continue talking with your kids about race. We’ve provided articles and book lists for both students and adults to continue these important conversations.
https://sunsetsockeye.wixsite.com/sockeye/talking-to-kids-about-race
Social Emotional Resources
Continue social emotional learning this summer! See below for videos, articles and webinars to support you and your child through the summer.
https://sunsetsockeye.wixsite.com/sockeye/resources Marissa Ballard (Counselor) and Amanda Blashaw (PBSES Coach) have curated several other resources, chilld-friendly, and topic specific information on their shared site under the SEL at Home tab.
https://www.parentinginplacemasterclass.com/ - This parenting webinar series is offered by Parent Wiser. These are great strategies that link to what Issaquah School District is also working on from the school side of these child philosophies!
https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support - SecondSTEP is the curriculum Issaquah School District and Sunset uses for Social Emotional Learning. They have some great family resources available to continue that learning at home.
http://www.parenttoolkit.com/ - "Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced by NBC News Learn and supported by Pearson and includes information about almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected."
Summer Break Activities
See below for information on virtual summer camps, activities, and even some camps that plan to operate in person this summer!
Virtual Summer Camp PreK-5th
13 Virtual Summer Camps to Keep Kids Busy at Home All Summer
http://www.parentmap.com/article/13-virtual-camps-keep-kids-busy-home-all-summer
Seattle Area Camps That Plan to Operate in Person This Summer
https://www.parentmap.com/article/seattle-area-camps-open-in-person-this-summer
DIY Summer Camp at Home: Four Themes to Try
http://www.parentmap.com/article/diy-summer-camp-home-art-stem-cooking-outdoors/1#pager-content
Community Resources
See below for food and school supply resources that will be available in our community this summer.
- Summer Lunches: please click here
- Reminder: Families that qualify for free and reduced lunch are eligible to receive additional assistance from DSHS under a new program called P-EBT. The letter/flyer is here.
- Backpacks and School Supplies: http://isfdn.org/tools-for-school-registration/
- Farm-to-Family Food Distribution: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church [A large brick building with grass in front of a house] 39062 S.E. Beta Street Snoqualmie WA. 98065 Saturday June 20th 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. First come-First serve DRIVE THROUGH – SOCIAL DISTANCING ENFORCED East King County Catholic Community Services (CCS), along with Pacific Coast Fruit Company (PCFC), is coordinating food delivery sites for the Farms-to-Families food distribution. These are boxes of fresh perishable foods will be trucked in by refrigerated vehicles. We want to get fresh farm food out to people in need due to Covid. Food boxes include dairy box, vegetable/fruit box, and combination box with dairy, lunch meat, & vegetables. FOOD IS FREE!
District News
Year-End Video Message from Superintendent Thiele
Please take a few minutes to watch a new video from Superintendent Ron Thiele, in which he speaks about several important topics at the close of the 2019-20 school year, including the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning, nationwide and local efforts to defeat racism, and planning for the start of the 2020-21 school year.
You can find the video on our YouTube Channel. You can also read a transcript of the video on our website.
Back to School Committee Planning for Fall Reopening
The ISD is hard at work planning for the reopening schools in the fall of 2020. A committee comprised of administrators, teachers, students, and parents has been created that includes several workgroups assigned to address scheduling, instructional planning, facility and staff health, and high school athletics and activities. The workgroups begin meeting on June 25, and will meet at least twice a week with the goal of completing their work by the end of July. The first milestone for the committee is to present a reopening plan to the ISD School Board by the end of July. The plan must adhere to the requirements and guidelines given to school districts by governing agencies, such as Public Health of Seattle King County, OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) and the State of Washington. It is expected those guidelines will shift and change throughout the summer, so contingencies must be built in to the plan.
Our Key Commitments for Reopening Schools are:
- Remain committed to minimize the spread of Coronavirus in accordance with the guidance from various governing agencies;
- Keep staff and students safe and support social-emotional-physical well-being and interactions;
- Create understanding of the paradigm shift that guide and influence the instructional delivery in a hybrid or blended model
- Enable staff, students, and their families to learn efficaciously from high-quality, developmentally appropriate practices, in possible dynamic circumstances
- Minimize the impact of remote learning on students, which includes utilizing a common platform for Remote Teaching
The reopening plan must also take into consideration the expectations and concerns of the learning community, including students, parents, and staff. Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent Thought Exchange and school reopening survey. Please watch for further opportunities to share your input as committee continues its work. Details of the committee’s reopening plans will be shared on the District website and in E-News. Please continue to watch for updates and information throughout the summer.
ELPA21 Scores Now Available in Family Access
ELPA21 scores are now available to parents. This link will take you to the sign in for Family Access https://issaquah.wednet.edu/family/FamilyAccess where your child’s Individual Score Report can be found in the Portfolio section. Click here for a tip sheet on how to use the Family Access page.
Please note that the 2020 COVID closure occurred during the testing window. This means not all students were able to complete all domains of the ELPA21. It also means some students were not given the opportunity to complete any of the test. If your child did not take a subtest the score report will show that domain was not attempted.
If your child was unable to take any of the test there will not be a score report available for them. In the fall Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will give direction on how to proceed for these students. No students who missed a portion of the test can be considered proficient. At this moment ISD is planning to keep these students in program as Emerging or Progressing based on their Individual Student Report found in Family Access in the Portfolio section. We are waiting on direction from OSPI on students who did not test as
well.
For questions please contact Sharan Sathi @ 425 837-7028 or sathis@issaquah.wednet.edu
Issaquah School Foundation News
- Tools4School is a partnership between the Issaquah Schools Foundation and Issaquah Food & Clothing bank to provide new backpacks filled with basic school supplies for Issaquah School District K-12 students who need financial support.
- Donations - We have begun collecting donations for Tools4School! You can help by donating a school supply kit, backpack, or both here: https://supplyallkids.com/#/donate/isf.
- Participation - If you are in need of a backpack with school supplies, please register at: http://isfdn.org/tools-for-school-registration. Distribution will take place August 18, 2020 from 1:00 – 7:00 pm at Clark Elementary via curb side pickup.
- 2020 Summer Reading Program – Wednesdays at 1:30pm and 6 pm – July 15th thru August 12th. COVID19 guidelines are in effect, our in-person meetings will be for a small groups, and a zoom meeting will be offered in the evenings, registration is encouraged. Visit http://isfdn.org/events/ for details!
Office Staff
LeAnn Tuupo, Principal
Michelle Larson, Dean of Students
Sicily Graham, Principal's Assistant
Katherine Johnson, Registrar
Trish Neill, Support Secretary
Jenny Coylar, School Nurse
Martha Snowden, Health Room Specialist
Marissa Ballard, Counselor