District Update
February 18, 2022
Changes to Statewide School Mask Requirements
Dear Sedro-Woolley School District Families,
I am writing to share important information about the mask requirements in our schools.
On February 17, 2022, Governor Jay Inslee announced that the statewide indoor mask requirement for Washington state, including in our K–12 schools, is scheduled to end on March 21, 2022. Once the statewide requirement is lifted, masks will no longer be required. Some students and staff may choose to continue wearing masks, and as an organization, it is important that we respect individual choices on this matter. Masks will still be required on school buses per a federal mandate that requires masks to be worn on all forms of public transportation. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to revisit the requirement mid-March.
Until March 21, masks will continue to be required for all students, staff, and visitors in all Sedro-Woolley School District buildings. Masks will continue to be provided for those who do not have them.
Once the statewide mask requirement lifts, barring a new requirement from our local health department, masks will become optional in our school buildings.
We thank you for your continued flexibility as we navigate this pandemic together. We know you likely have many questions about this announcement, and we are anticipating receiving additional information from public health officials in the coming weeks. We will continue communicating with you as we learn about changes to the guidance for our district.
Sincerely,
Dr. Miriam Miralles Mickelson
On the road to state
Sedro-Woolley High School qualified many student athletes both in wrestling and in swimming to compete at state competitions this weekend! Also, our FBLA had three students who advanced to the FBLA State Competition coming up in the springtime.
Boys' Wrestling
Boys' Wrestling
Chase Weber - 132 2nd Place
Boys' Wrestling
Otto Tesarik - 145 Alternate
* Quentin Cobbs - 160 Alternate
Boys' Wrestling
Boys' Wrestling
Boys' Swimming
Peter Pusateri
- Individual qualification in two events: 100 Breast and 50 Freestyle.
- Finished second at Districts in both events
SWHS's 400 Free Relay also earned a bid to State
400 Free Relay:
Peter Pusateri
William Bullard
Joseph McNulty
Todd Montgomery
Girls' Wrestling
Maddy Berry,
- Third at Districts and headed to State
- Will be attending State as an alternate!
FBLA
All three students that competed qualified for state competition! Jazslynn McIntire placed 6th in Accounting. Lee Hollands placed 1st in Impromptu Speaking and 3rd in Public Speaking. Annalise Mahaffie placed 5th in Human Resource Management, 5th in Securities and Investments, and 7th in Personal Finance.
Thank you to our FBLA Advisers, Jodi Jorgensen and Curt Ypma, for your support to our students!
School Board Members tour schools
Special serenade
Talking shop
Cooking up some information
Wood you look at that?
Student artwork
Eagles soar in music
Lyman Robotics
Classy tiles
Sweet Treat containers
All hail Sherilyn
Drumming up a rhythm
Surprise concert
Neighborly visit
Strings attached with this silliness
Wise dissection
Clear Lake fifth grade students in Karen Walker's class dissected owl pellets this week.
Preschool Inclusion Champions
Skagit County REET Affordable Housing NOFA
Skagit County Public Health is now accepting applications for affordable housing projects. Up to $723,000 of REET funding will be made available through this Notice of Funding Availability for projects in Skagit County. Funds may be awarded to Skagit County projects for:
- Planning, acquisition, and planning/predevelopment activities for homeless housing and affordable housing; and
- Construction, rehabilitation, repair, replacement, or improvement of facilities for those experiencing homelessness and for affordable housing projects.
Applications are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2022. More information and application materials are now available on our Housing & Homelessness website.
Grant to pay for outdoor adventures
More information about the trips' dates and protocols will soon be shared with fifth and sixth grade families. We are very excited about this opportunity to ease the financial burden for our families!
Child Tax Credit information
You could receive up to $3,600 per child from the expanded Child Tax Credit and not realize it. Don’t miss out!
Visit GetYourRefund.org to find out more about how to get your credit this year.Fair Start for Kids Act Information
If you weren’t eligible for child care benefits in the past, you could be now!
A family of four whose income is less than $5,086 per month can get child care benefits. A family of three whose income is less than $4,275 per month will pay no more than $115 per month for child care. Full-time student parents can receive child care assistance without working.
To see if you qualify, go to washingtonconnection.org or call 1-800-446-1114.
Art Show accepting entries
NWESD 2022 Regional High School Art Show Accepting Entries (March 1 entry deadline)
Each spring the NWESD hosts a Regional High School Art Show with submissions from schools around our region. The finalists from the regional ESD shows are invited to participate in the Superintendent’s High School Art Show an annual event co-hosted by OSPI and the Washington Art Education Association (WAEA). High school students from all nine of the state’s educational service districts (ESDs) participate in this artistic celebration each year.
The 2022 NWESD High School Art Show will be exhibited online only.
The deadline to submit artwork is March 1, 2022. More details about the show and submission process can be found in the Teacher Guidelines document.
Nominations open for state awards
Nominate your favorite educator today!
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON SKAGIT IMPRESSIONS BANNER CONTEST
The City of Mount Vernon’s Arts Commission is proud to present a Community Banner Contest, a competition to create a streetlight banner that will raise awareness of Mount Vernon’s natural beauty, culture, and heritage and engage the community while showcasing local artists from the state of Washington.
The purpose of the contest is to add vibrancy and color to the City’s streetscape while promoting the diverse culture of Mount Vernon and Skagit County.
Please help us advertise this great opportunity for local artists to display their work through this banner contest. Attached is a flyer announcing the contest. We are happy to bring you hard copies of the flyer as well if you would like. The flyer includes a QR code to our City website with all the details, here is a link: https://www.mountvernonwa.gov/1141/Skagit-Impressions---Banner-Contest
Thank you in advance for your help in distributing the information about the banner contest to the artists and junior artists in the community.
Please contact us with any questions – 360.336.6215 or mvparks@mountvernonwa.gov .
The district is offering new tutoring services for students in grades 7-12. Paper is a secure, online tutoring service that provides students with unlimited, 24/7 academic support. Whether they’re stuck on homework, studying for a test, or need someone to read and make suggestions to their essays, there will always be experts available online to assist students in over 200 subjects and more than 4 languages.
Paper tutors have been specially trained to conduct expert, academic support in a secure, chat-based platform. With a commitment to helping students learn, they’ll never give students answers, but rather interact with them in an encouraging tone to lead them forward.
This is a free service that we’re providing (paid for with ESSER funds), so students are encouraged to use it as much as they need, whenever they need. Our teachers also have accounts and will be able to review all student activity to see what they’re working on and provide more targeted instruction as needed.
If you’d like to learn more about Paper you can sign up for a Paper hosted Parent Info Session, available in both English and Spanish. Or if you’d like to speak to a member of the Paper team directly, you can reach them at parents@paper.co.
To see Paper and the help it offers firsthand, we encourage you to login with your students. To get started, simply visit PAPER’s student login page, type your school’s name, and login via Google using your school credentials
We’re thrilled to offer our students the unlimited, 24/7 support that Paper provides and we can’t wait to see what we’re able to accomplish together.
These Tutorial Videos are also helpful for students and families!
Updated COVID-19 Flowchart and Instructions
COVID-19 Information
The district nursing staff is in constant communication with the Skagit County Public Health regarding COVID-19 cases in our schools. Decisions on who needs to quarantine is made by the county in coordination with the district.
The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority. We are following sound protocols aligned with Skagit Public Health guidance to ensure we are doing everything we can to protect the health or our school community. We also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of wearing masks, physically distancing from others, and regularly washing your hands.
The primary symptoms of COVID-19 are:
• Fever (defined as subjective or 100.4°F or higher)
• Cough
• Loss of sense of taste and/or smell
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Muscle or body aches
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea (defined as two or more loose stools in 24 hours)
If your child or anyone in your household develop(s) any of the above symptoms, all unvaccinated household members should stay home, contact a provider for medical evaluation and testing, and notify childcare/school/work/etc. Additionally, if you're awaiting test results for COVID-19, do not come to school until you have received confirmation of a negative test. Staying home when experiencing symptoms also helps our schools' close contacts and quarantine numbers. Following these everyday preventative actions helps reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.
We sincerely appreciate all your help and support as we work together to mitigate risks and ensure the learning process continues in our school community.
For more information about COVID-19 protocols in the district, including the district dashboard, please visit our COVID-19 Information website.
Email: covidquestions@swsdonline.com
Phone: (360) 855-3841