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all the details you need for the week @ShuksanMS
Week of February 16
Here you will find "Student Activities" and "Information for Families." Rather than send a daily email to families, we will send out this Weekly Update on Sundays. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. We are here for you!
No School Monday, 2/17
Learn Mixed Martial Arts : New Opportunity!
Attention all those with a fighting spirit or anyone interested in learning mixed martial arts…
Beats is partnering with supreme MMA to provide students an opportunity to take free Classes after school on Mondays and Wednesdays. These started Feb 10.
If you are interested, please let Mike, Michelle or Sean know or leave your name in the office with Mrs. Fouse at the front desk. We will get permission slips to those interested people.
There are only 24 spots available, so be lightning quick with your hands.
Spring Sports Starting April 1
Spring sports will be starting on April 1st. We will be offering Football for 7th and 8th graders, Girls Basketball for 7th and 8th graders and Cross Country for all grades. Parents need to get online with Final Forms at https://bellingham-wa.finalforms.com ; Click LOGIN under the parent Icon, then click INCOMPLETE FORMS. If parents have questions while completing the forms, go to the bottom of the page and click USE SUPPORT. If you have filled the forms already for a sport, you are then good to go! General questions can be asked of Mrs. Fouse at Charlotte.Fouse@bellinghamschools.org.
The requirements to play sports are as follows:
- Buy an ASB card ($10) (This can be done in the front office or online at the Bellingham District Website under Family Tab.)
- Complete the online forms at Final Forms for both Parents and Students.
- Current Physical in the office (Good for 2 years from the date of exam)
Join the Yearbook Advisory
Want to help create our 2019-2020 Yearbook?
This advisory will meet every Monday and will go until the end of the school year. The yearbook is designed on a computer program.
If you think you might want to join this advisory group, please see Ms. Cowan or email her to let her know. Looking forward to seeing you all!
BEATS :: Be At Shuksan
AM BEATS starts at 7:45 am and goes until 8:45 am, M-F.
PM BEATS goes from 3:45 - 5:45 pm, M - TH. NEW BEATS ROUTES:
BEATS Bus routes are available in the front office and on the website.
All Students will need to sign a Beats Contract!
Read all about BEATS here
Young Authors' Club
Shuksan’s Young Author Club is an official ASB (Associated Student Body) club. The advisor, Mrs. Foster, is a published author, writing under two pen names, in two genres with two publishers, and has been professionally published since 2003.
If you want to contribute to the current short story project, but are involved in afterschool sports, come see Mrs. Foster in the office third window.
Go here for more information or contact Mrs. Foster
Time is 3:45-5:00pm. You must have a prompt pick up to get home at 5pm.
Attendance is taken and attentive participation is requested.
Information for Families
If your student wants a bus pass to ride with a friend...
- a written note
- student's name
- bus #
- bus stop
- student with whom they are riding
- date & guardian signature
Staff spotlights every week! So many amazing people doing so many amazing things!
Mobile Dental Program :: Register by 2/24
Register by 2/24 for the clinic on 2/28
For more information about the Mobile Dental Program, contact the Dental Access Coordinator at (360) 676-6177, ext. 1181.
Did you know that April 1, 2020 is Census Day?
The U.S. Census Bureau will send you an invitation to respond online to the 2020 Census between March 12-20. Responding to the Census helps our community get its fair share of funding. Census data guides how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities each year for schools, health care facilities, roads, transportation, recreation centers, social services and more.
Starting in March 2020, everyone living in your home needs to be counted. That includes children and newborn babies, citizens and noncitizens, relatives and nonrelatives, and even those staying with you temporarily. You can complete the Census online, by phone or by mail. Your responses are safe and secure. The law requires the U.S. Census Bureau to keep your information confidential, and your responses cannot be used against you in any way.
Learn more about how you can shape your future at 2020census.gov.
Lost and Found
Lost and found items will be on the stage during lunches and donated at the end of each week if not claimed.
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Payments
- ASB ($10)
- Yearbook ($15)
- T-shirts
- water bottles ($3)
Put payments into envelope and into the Window #3 Box. Find envelopes at the office or Window #3 Box.
Volunteer Applications are Online
This application must be filed and approved prior to your shift or event, whether you are a regular volunteer or occasional helper or chaperone.
You can find the application on our website or log in directly here
If you require assistance, please call 647-6848 or email
Thank you for your time and commitment to your/our students this year!
Lunches
Sick and Injured Students
If your child becomes sick or injured at school, we need to have an emergency contact on file who can pick them up.
We do not have the facilities to house ill and injured students and these students should not be returned to class or sent home on the bus. This is for the safety of them and the other students.
Check your emergency contacts and make sure one of them is available to pick up your child if needed.
Keep your child home if they have:
- Fever of 100 degrees or more - Students need to be fever-free for 24 hours (without using fever reducing medication) before returning to school. You need to use a thermometer to measure your child’s temperature.
- Vomiting or Diarrhea – Students need to stay home for 24 hours after the last vomiting/diarrhea.
- Strep Throat – Students need to stay home for 24 hours after the first antibiotic is begun.
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Whooping Cough, Chicken Pox (Varicella), Measles or Mumps) – See a healthcare provider and do not return to school until your healthcare provider says your child is no longer contagious.
- Thank you for helping us keep all our students safe and healthy!
Shuksan Middle School
Vice-Principal, Allison Hancock
Dean of Students, Dave Kish
Email: matthew.whitten@bellinghamschools.org
Website: https://shuksan.bellinghamschools.org/
Location: 2717 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 676-5454
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shuksanmiddleschool/