SPARTAN FAMILY NEWS
November 20, 2022
Dear Families,
Thank you to all of you that donated to our food drive. Our 5th grade student council boxed it up on Friday for delivery to the Food Bank.
This week is a short week at school. On Wednesday, we have a 9:00 start time and will dismiss at 12:00 pm. We do not have school on Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving holiday.
As we head into our Thanksgiving weekend, I want to thank all of you for partnering with us this year. I appreciate the families of SES and the many ways you all show up every day to support our strong community. If there is anything at all that we can do to better support you at SES, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Staci Lauinger, SES Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
11/23 - No Late Start - Early Dismissal
11/24 & 11/25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
11/28 - Virtual Bedtime Story
12/2 - Family Movie Night
12/13 - K/1 Winter Music Program 2:30
12/14 - 2/3 Winter Music Program 2:30
12/15 - 4/5 Winter Music Program 2:30
12/16 - Pajama Day
12/19 - 1/2 - Christmas Break
1/3 - First day back after break
1/16 - Martin Luther King Jr Day - No School
SCHOOL BOUNDARIES DISCUSSION - MONDAY OPPORTUNITY
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. Monday, 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.
NEXT BEDTIME STORY EVENT
VIRTUAL BEDTIME STORY
Tuesday, November 29 · 7:00 – 7:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/uwo-uudf-gmi
Or dial: (US) +1 240-360-1093 PIN: 116 614 785#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/uwo-uudf-gmi?pin=7729142317890
PTO CORNER
PTO is funding pizza for our Watchdog Night on Thursday. Thank you, PTO!
12/2/22 - Family Movie Night - if you want to help out, email pto at email below.
Did you know that the PTO organized and facilitated the Book Fair, Hootenanny, T-shirts for all students and staff and so much more already this year? If you would like to get involved, email them at stanwoodelpto@gmail.com or follow their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stanwoodelpto
SILVERTIPS NIGHT:
Tickets are being sold now. This is not a fundraiser, it's just a fun family event and fun for us all to sit together in our red t-shirts and cheer on our local team. See that link below.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Though our Watch D.O.G.S. kick-off night was postponed until January, there is no need to wait to volunteer at SES! Our halls are filling up with volunteers and there are many ways that you can be a part of this. If you'd like to volunteer, please see the volunteer section below. Some ways to think about volunteering:
Playground/Cafeteria
Morning Greeter
Listen to students read
Review math facts with students
Art projects with students
PTO events
Help prepare materials at home
Read Aloud If you'd like to volunteer, you'll need to complete the volunteer application process. The following are needed to complete the Volunteer Application:
Volunteer Application (must be completed every two years)
Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Training (must be completed every year)
JOIN MY FACEBOOK PAGE
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.
COVID HEALTH GUIDELINES
Neither staff nor students should attend school until symptoms are significantly resolving, even with a mask. Students and staff with any of the following symptoms will be asked to go home:
• Cough (new, changed, or worsening); any cough that would be distracting to yourself or others
• Temperature 100 degrees or greater within the past 24 hours
• Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
• Runny nose with drainage that is cloudy, yellow, or green
• Mucous or cloudy drainage from the eye or pink eye
• New crusty rash on the face or around the nose
• New body rash, especially with a fever or itching
• Sore throat, especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• New loss of taste or smell
Stanwood Elementary
Email: slauinger@stanwood.wednet.edu
Website: http://stanwoodses.ss19.sharpschool.com/
Location: 10227 273rd Place Northwest, Stanwood, WA, USA
Phone: (360)629.1250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stanwoodelpto/
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.