February is here! I am really encouraged by today's weather that there is hope for a thaw out. The arctic weather we experienced the last couple of days has been challenging. So as we bring January to a close, I would like to thank all of our bus drivers, parent volunteers, and Hug-N-Go staff members for their dedication to keeping our students safe under extreme conditions. I am also thankful for our families as well. Let's keep following the guidelines of drop off and pick up and being cautious as we move deeper into the spring. It's all about safety so Thank you for your help and support.

Your students and their teachers have been working very hard in the month of January. January is the month of assessment, where students are assessed on many of the skills that have been taught and emphasized during the first half of the school year. Now, looking ahead to February, we are moving forward with purpose, armed with all the information we have learned about student strengths and next steps. In just a couple of weeks, we are excited to once again be able to connect with you all for Parent/Teacher conferences. We value having the opportunity to share successes, show evidence of growth, and discuss next steps. Sign Up Genius links are live and should have come from your classroom teacher. There also are links included in this newsletter below.

In an effort to help us continually elevate your child’s educational experience, I encourage you to take our annual Family-School Relationships Survey! The survey is specific for our school and will help us know where we are succeeding and where we can improve. The survey is linked here and additional information is included below.

In case you missed it - watch this video to hear from Superintendent Chris Gdowski and Kid Superintendent Noah Williams on why this survey is so important to our district.

I appreciate you reading through this week's update. It includes information on:

• Information on Upcoming Conferences
• Reminders on the community survey
• Traffic safety reminders

Thanks so much for your continuous support! I cannot express enough gratitude for this amazing community

Respectfully,

Tim Griffin

Principal

• February 15- No School Teacher Work Day and P/T Conferences from 4:00 - 8:00 PM
• February 16- No School P/T Conferences from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  
• February 17- No School District Inservice Day
  
• February 20- No School President's Day
• February 21- Top of the Peak Awards K - 2nd
• February 23- Top of the Peak Awards 3rd - 5th

Another important reminder for your attention. Please help us ensure the safety of our students by following our arrival and dismissal procedures. For review, here are the same tips that we shared before Winter Break:

• It is IMPERATIVE to pull all the way forward in the HUG and GO lane. By stopping early in the line close to the building causes major backups on Jasmine. This is dangerous, causing folks to make poor decisions because traffic is blocking the intersection.Pedestrians are at risk because there is not a full view for drivers. Cars that are not fully in the loop turning lane also cause traffic issues with neighborhood traffic proceeding past Glacier Peak.
• Time is important to all of us, but please slow down and be present when on Glacier Peak's campus and in the school zone.

Thank you in advance for your commitment to getting students to and from school in a safe manner.

The second round to submit a Choice application for the 2023-2024 school year is open from February 1, 2023 to March 30, 2023. As with the first round, if the number of requests exceeds the spaces available in a given school, the district will hold a lottery. Families will be notified of the results of their application no later than the third week of April. The Choice application and list of open schools are available online at www.adams12.org/choice.