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staying connected @ShuksanMS
Upcoming Dates
No School. May 31. Memorial Day. Enjoy the day off!
Spirit Gear Sale Closes. June 2. link
Final MAP Test Make Up. June 2.
Library Books Due. June 7.
Remote Students Device Turn In. June 16. 4-6:30pm.
GR8 Celebration. June 18. For students at school with video for families.
May 30, 2021
Hello Shuksan families,
Warm weather reminds us that Summer is near! As we head into June, we will ask students to turn in their school property.
- Computers (device, bags, stylus, chargers)
- Books
- Music Instruments
- Classroom Materials
We will communicate with your student about due dates and appreciate any help locating materials that need to be turned in.
Please let us know what questions you may have for us. We are here for you and hope that you're enjoying a wonderful 3-day weekend.
Matt
Principal Matt Whitten
Shuksan MS
Final MAP Test Make Up on June 2
May 19 -- Bike, Skate, Walk to School Day!
These students were raffle winners! Thanks to Earl's Bike Shop, Unknown Board Shop and Bbay Running for donating prizes that students won!
Community Vaccine Clinics
- PeaceHealth is offering clinics Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. They recommend scheduling an appointment through their online system. Walk-ins are accepted but patients may experience a wait, depending on the volume. Spanish Medical Interpreters are onsite Thursday evenings from 4:45 – 7 p.m.
- Unity Care is scheduling appointments for Pfizer first doses at their Bellingham clinic this week and have a number of appointments available. Families can schedule by calling the vaccine line (360-746-3098) or using the online scheduling link.
COVID Testing @ Shuksan (FRC)
Testing is now offered outside the Family Resource Center at Shuksan (Portable D).
Here are some details:
- It will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-5:00
- Families can just show up, they don't need an appointment
- Reach out with any questions to Elsa Powell!
8th Graders -- Want High School Spirit Gear?
Reminder: Register now for fall 2021
Reminder: Register now for fall 2021
Registration for fall 2021 is still open for kindergarten and all grades. Families can register students via this webpage. Registering now helps us hire staff, balance our classes, connect with families and ready our schools to welcome our students.
Registration is for students new to our district or who want to return after transferring to a school or program outside our district. You do not need to register current students; we automatically re-enroll them.
A special note about kindergarten: All children who will be 5 before Sept. 1, 2021 can be registered for kindergarten. We plan to start in-person learning at every school this fall with strong safety protocols in place.
To find out more about attendance areas, registration and childhood immunization schedules, please visit bellinghamschools.org/kindergarten or contact our elementary schools directly. Feel free to let a friend or neighbor with a future kindergartner know the registration window is open and ready for them!
Wednesday multi-day meal boxes continue through June 16; summer meal program preview
The Wednesday meal boxes continues to be distributed from 4 to 5:30 p.m. through June 16. There will be no box distribution on June 23. For a current list of locations, visit bellinghamschools.org/food-services.
Reminder: Students can enter the buildings starting at 9am. Please try to drop off as close to 9am as possible.
SMS Attendance
Call 360-647-6878
Ms. Cowan, Counselor
Ms. Besson, Counselor
SMS Counseling Team & Student Appointment Information
Ms. Besson and Ms. Cowan are excited to connect with you and to support families and students in a variety of ways.
- Student Appointments. Students can make appointments through our Student Services Center Booking site now. They can schedule in person meetings or virtual meetings through zoom. The link is below.
- Questions: schedule, community resources, or just want to chat, please contact Ms. Besson at (360) 746-4132 and Ms. Cowan at (360) 303-2818.
- Zoom counseling with students! Let us or your Homeroom Teacher know you'd like to do weekly check ins.
- Counseling referrals for Compass Counseling. Please contact us and we will walk you through a referral packet to get counseling started.
Emails:
Mental Health Info Sheet for Parents and Youth
This flyer provides ways for parents and families to check in with their kids, care for each other and stay connected
Supporting Youth Mental Health during Covid-19
This flyer includes specific ways our students can stay engaged, healthy and connected during these times.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Book PIck Up & Delivery
Students attending school
Library staff delivers books to students in classes. Student visit library during Team Time.Students doing 100% remote learning
Families can pick up books during school hours (Mon through Friday, 830am-300pm). Please note: we are no longer hosting Wednesday pm Book Pick Up.
Libby
@theLibrary Website
Spring Helping Hands Drive!
Neighbors, Friends, All of You Caring Hearts: It's time for the Spring Helping Hands Drive!
Our main goal is to cover new shoes and clothing for 500+ Bellingham Public Schools students who have returned to in-person learning with outgrown shoes/clothes. Can you help? Any donation makes a difference.
You can donate at https://www.gofundme.com/.../spring-helping-hands-drive...
or mail a check directly to Friends of the Family Resource Center, P.O. Box 24, Bellingham, WA, 98227.
Questions? Email us at friendsofthefrc@gmail.com. Thank you for lifting up local families during their time of need.
Shuksan Middle School
Vice-Principal, Allison Chryst (out on Maternity Leave)
Dean of Students, Nichole Lockhart
Email: matthew.whitten@bellinghamschools.org
Website: https://shuksan.bellinghamschools.org/
Location: 2717 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 676-6454
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shuksanmiddleschool/