We are heading into our last week before winter break!

Winter Break:

December 19th - January 2nd

Our first day of school after winter break will be Tuesday, January 3rd. Have a safe and relaxing break spending time with family and friends.

Pancake Breakfast:

Our student leadership provided another great pancake breakfast last Friday for students and staff. It was also great to have the student leadership at Stanwood High School join us for our breakfast.

Grading Session 3 Ends Monday:

This Monday is the end of grading session 3. Students should turn in any missing assignments before the end of the day tomorrow to count towards their session 3 grades. Teachers will have grades ready to be sent home the first week we are back from winter break.

Please encourage your student to continue working on completing any missing work during the winter break to get caught up. When we get back from winter break, we will have four more weeks left before the end of the 1st semester and we want all students to earn all of their credits from the semester.

Monday: Regular Schedule

Tuesday: Regular Schedule

Wednesday: Late Start Schedule

Thursday: Regular Schedule

Friday: Advisory Schedule

This Wednesday from 2:10 - 4:30 PM is our Lincoln Academy Social. This is for all 7th/8th grade students. Permission slips were sent home with students last week with an email was sent to all families. We hope to see all of our 7th/8th grade students there for a fun afternoon!

Our students have been making great things in our Core Plus class! Take a look at the chess boards our students designed and produced using a wood laser cutter and 3D printers.

Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) will host two community forums to gather public feedback and input on their work so far on recommending adjustments to our current elementary school boundaries.

The first community forum will be 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at Utsalady Elementary. The second public meeting will be 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Twin City Elementary.

Please visit our CFAC website to learn more about the process. You can also review the district's Facility Master Plan and enrollment data from a recent demographic study. The webpage also has an FAQ section to answer common questions from our community thus far. The district expects new boundaries to be in place at the start of the 23-24 school year.

Seniors and Juniors:

January 12th is the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). If you have not met the graduation requirement of passing the Smarter Balanced Assessments in both Math and English-Language Arts, you can take the ASVAB and pass with 31 out of 100 to meet an alternative to the SBA requirement.

Reservations with Counselor Christy are required in order for the Military to prepare the testing materials. This will be the only opportunity you will have to take the ASVAB with LHHS this year. The ASVAB assesses English, Math, Science and some career competencies. It helps determine what career fields you could be skilled in.

Students needing additional support in the classes have an opportunity to work with teachers after school. Listed below are the days of the week students can get support in specific content areas after school (2:10 - 2:40 PM). Students can also make arrangements with teachers for additional support if the days below do not work in their schedule for any reason.

Content Support Days (2:10 - 2:40 PM)

Monday: Math

Tuesday: English

Wednesday: Science

Thursday: S.S. / Mr. Clack's Elective Classes

Supporting Student Success:

Our teachers work hard to support students academically everyday. Partnering with students and parents/guardians in this work is very important. This is our last week before winter break and five school weeks before the end of 1st semester. Supporting students in staying caught up on their work and turning in any missing assignments is very important not only for student learning, but also in maintaining grades that will earn credits towards graduation.

Below are some steps you can take at home to support students academically:

• Review any missing assignments with your student by having your student login to their Skyward account. Locate the missing work and support your student in completing it. You may reach out to teachers with any questions you have.

• Review assignments with low scores and have students ask their teachers how they can redo an assignment or retake an assessment to show their new learning to earn a better grade.

• Arrange a time for students to get additional time and support from their teacher. Please refer to the Student Support section below in this newsletter for days of the week students can stay after school for additional support. (NOTE: If a specific day/time does not work in the student's schedule based on the teacher schedule below, please contact the teacher to find another day/time that will work).

We see our students working hard everyday and we are here to support them in their learning. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our teachers if you have any question. Teacher contact information can be found below.

We are here to support every student in their learning. Below are teachers' contact information if you need to ask any questions or need assistance. Teachers are available for students before and after school as well. Please contact your teacher to arrange a time for additional assistance if needed.

• Mr. Baugh - bbaugh@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Ms. Blackwood - eblackwood@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Mr. Brown - kbrown@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Mr. Choe - dchoe@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Mr. Christensen - nchristensen@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Mr. Clack - rclack@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Ms. Lightbody - slightbody@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Ms. O'Rourke - korourke@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Ms. Peterson - rpeterson@stanwood.wednet.edu
• Mr. Smith - dsmith@stanwood.wednet.edu

For additional assistance, students can reach out to our counselor, Christy Thompson at cthompson2@stanwood.wednet.edu.

Are you behind in credits? Credit Retrieval classes are here to help. This opportunity is available for all grades. Please contact our counselor, Christy Thompson, get enrolled. You can schedule a time to talk with her at school or contact her through email at cthompston2@stanwood.wednet.edu.

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.

Seniors and their parents/guardians, please use the link or QR Code below to access the Senior Information Newsletter throughout the year. It is important to check the newsletter frequently as important information will be added as it become available.

The newsletter currently has information on how to order your cap, gown, and announcements as well as financial aid and scholarship opportunities.

Lincoln Hill High School Graduation

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Location: Performing Arts Center (PAC) at SHS

Senior Information

Seniors pictures are due January 27, 2023. Please send a digital copy of your senior picture to Mr. Clack at rclack@stanwood.wednet.edu for the yearbook.

Any senior needing help getting a senior picture taken for the yearbook may contact Mr. Clack at rclack@stanwood.wednet.edu for assistance.

Students, please remember that LHHS is a closed campus. Students must stay in designated areas at all times and this includes during the lunch hour. Sitting in cars or leaving campus during anytime of the school day is not allowed.

If your child needs a coat to keep warm this winter, the food bank can help. Sizes range from Newborn to 4XL. Website link

Shopping Days

Wednesdays 10am-3pm

Saturdays 10am-2pm

They are open at the same time as the Food Bank distribution days. They accept walk-ins, no appointments or vouchers needed.

Date

Wed Oct 19, 2022 – Sat Jan 14, 2023

Location

“New” Food Bank/Old Thrift Store

Eligibility

0-18 years old and Food Bank Member

Below you will find our school annual action plan (AAP) for the 2022-2023 school year that outlines our student goals and teaching strategies we are focusing on this year to support students in their learning. Our staff professional development this year will be focused on the strategies listed below.

It is important that students come to school with their Chromebooks fully charged everyday. Please make sure Chromebooks are plugged in every evening so that they will not need to be charged during the school day. Students will then not need to bring their Chromebook charger to school and risk losing it.

If you are having any troubles with your Chromebook not charging or the keys are not correct, please refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

December 19th - Jan 2nd: Winter Break (First day back from winter break: Tuesday, Jan. 3rd)

January 3rd: School Board Meeting - 1:00 p.m.

January 12th: ASVAB Testing - 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.

January 16th: Martin Luther King Day - No School

We always welcome volunteers. For more information about volunteering please visit the following link: https://www.stanwood.wednet.edu/community/volunteer

Click the link below to access the student calendar:

Student Calendar

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.

El Distrito Escolar de Stanwood-Camano School District no discrimina en sus programas o actividades por motivos de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, condición de veterano de guerra o grado militar, orientación sexual, expresión de género o identidad, discapacidad o uso de perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y a otros grupos de jóvenes especificados. El empleado mencionado a continuación ha sido designado para atender consultas y quejas de supuesta discriminación: Título IX / Oficial de Acción Afirmativa y Coordinador de Cumplimiento de Derechos Civiles, Maurene Stanton (mstanton@stanwood.wednet.edu), o la Sección 504 / Coordinador de la Ley de Discapacidades Estadounidenses, Robert Hascall (rhascall@stanwood.wednet.edu), Distrito Escolar Stanwood-Camano, 26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, WA 98292. Teléfono: (360) 629- 1200.