Stanwood Spartans are united in cultivating character, modeling respect, teaching leadership and connecting to community.

We have selected Corie Gudgeon as an incoming Assistant Principal at Stanwood High School, starting July 1.

She is coming to us from Sedro-Woolley High School where she serves as an Assistant Principal and the Career & Technical Education (CTE) director. Prior to that, she held a variety of education and leadership roles at Everett Public Schools for 19 years.

Mrs. Gudgeon graduated from Stanwood High in 1996. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Health/Fitness Education and a Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Sports Management from Central Washington University, and a Master’s in Education and Curriculum from Antioch University in Seattle.

She is exceptionally strong and well-versed in instructional practices, inclusive practices, and ways to elevate and navigate issues of race and equity. During her career she has maintained a focus on providing high quality education opportunities to help all students be prepared for the future of their choice.

A diverse team composed of members of the community, staff, students, and the District Equity Team helped guide candidate interviews. Mrs. Gudgeon will replace Mrs. Coombs, who has been an Assistant Principal at Stanwood High for nine years.

We will have state testing on May 22nd, 23rd, 25th, and 26th. We will operate on a revised bell schedule for those four days.

May 22nd and 23rd - 10th grade will take the Smarter Balanced English test.

**9th grade students will come to school at normal time both days.

May 25th and 26th - 11th grade will take the Science test.

**9th and 10th grade students will come to school at normal time both days.

Seniors who are not testing will come to school at 11 a.m. to go to class.

We will have 3 classes a day on testing days.

If your child is testing next week, then make sure their chrome book gets charged on Sunday. They need to bring their charger just in case and possibly wired headphones in case they are needed. Wireless earbuds/headphones are not allowed during testing.

May 22nd - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

May 23rd - 4th, 5th, and 6th

May 25th - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

May 26th - 4th, 5th, and 6th

**Start time at 11:05 a.m.

We will have our annual Celebration of Excellence awards night on Monday, May 22nd at 6:30 p.m. This is an invitation-only event in the Performing Arts Center.

The FFA chapter will hold its awards night on Thursday, May 25th. They will start at 6 pm in the commons.

We will not have advisory on Friday, May 25th as we will be running a testing bell schedule on that day.

Earlier this week, Stanwood High School art students visited Cedarhome Elementary to present kindergarteners with sculptures based on the kindergarteners' creative drawings — allowing their art to come alive! Thank you to Laura Aseltine and the SHS Ceramics Class!

The first-ever Transition Resource Night was held on May 17th in the SHS Commons. Various Community organizations and resources were made available for families and Stanwood-Camano District Special Services Staff were present to answer questions.

Last month we shared information related to vaping. Here is that information again.

About 14% of U.S. high-school students and 3.3% of middle schoolers currently vape as of 2021, and the FDA and U.S. Surgeon General have declared it an epidemic. Research shows that vaping is dangerous, highly addictive, and harmful to a child’s health and brain development.

Frighteningly, vaping devices can also be manipulated and refilled with dangerous illicit substances, many of which can be harmful or deadly if used by an unsuspecting child. We are aware of the use of vaping devices in our community that have been laced with illegal drugs.

It is critical for families to talk with their children about the dangers of vaping and substance use. Our school administrators actively, in cooperation with our School Resource Officer, investigate and issue appropriate discipline and education on the dangers of vaping devices.

Ensuring the safety of students and staff requires an ongoing strong commitment to cooperation with our Stanwood-Camano families. As always, health and safety are our top priorities.

Find facts, information, and tips on how to talk with your teen about vaping at the American Lung Association website.

We will offer summer school in August at our school. If students failed a course, they are eligible for summer school. The program will be free this summer.

Please open the document below for all the information and application.

In case you missed the Career & College Signing Day event last night, here is the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igM-M2S0NBo&t=1178s

All of the End of the Year Events (including Graduation) dates and times and streaming options are found HERE.

High School Seniors will decorate and stage between 5:30-6:30 pm at Country Store. The Parade will start at 6:30 pm and end at Josephine’s. Bring your signs and cheer on the Seniors! Stay downtown and support local businesses for dinner!

This event is sponsored by the SHS Booster Club Grad Night Committee and is not a school event.

Senior Memory Night begins at 6:30 pm in the PAC. This is a free event for

students and families.

This event is sponsored by the SHS Booster Club Grad Night Committee and is not a school event.

Seniors, there are several scholarships listed on our website that are not part of the SCAF Scholarship Program. Please visit our scholarship page HERE to see if there are any that you might qualify for. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Headrick in the Counseling Office.

Seniors, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM with information regarding where you would like your Final Transcript sent out post graduation. Be sure to read ALL information provided in the form before filling it out. These transcripts will be sent on July 6th and 7th this year. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Headrick in the Counseling Office.

For any students who are needing their transcript sent to a college/university, please follow this LINK for the transcript request procedure. Thank you!

Zaid and Friends.
A Celebration of Music.
Friday, June 16th, 7 pm
at Stanwood High School
Performing Arts Center

At the age of 5, Zaid Fackenthall began his musical journey on the piano, and later became proficient on the trumpet and as a vocalist. A year ago, Zaid was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma. The treatment appeared to be effective but then his cancer returned with a vengeance. The terminal prognosis of 3 months to 3 years has dashed his dreams for a long life as an engineer, ballroom dancer, and musician. Zaid has determined to live the best life possible in the time he is given, and that includes gathering his favorite musicians to perform in concert at the SHS Performing Arts Center. The concert will raise money for the Stanwood High School Arts program and for cancer research.

Even if you do not know Zaid well, attending this event would be a wonderful way to uplift him and show your love and support.

The Stanwood HS band boosters originally came up with the idea of honoring Zaid with a concert. The concept expanded to also include solo and group performances from those mentors and friends who helped him become the musician he is. In addition to Zaid's peers, we are looking forward to performances from many of the teachers and instructors who have helped develop the musical prowess of Stanwood/Camano community.

This event is sponsored by the Stanwood High School Band Boosters.

We are calling our parent group "Community Builders" and if any parents are wanting to volunteer please email Ted McCammant at tedmccammant@gmail.com

The building leadership team will review staff feedback on the draft annual action plan for the 2023-2024 school year on May 22nd. The staff will review the updates at the next staff meeting on May 31st.

Spartan Spring Sports are State Bound!

Boys Golf finished 2nd at Districts last week, led by Conrad Chisman who finished 3rd overall. He will compete with Beau Brannon, Levi Hendrickson, Sam Johnston and Wyatt Sandven on Tue-Wed at Indian Summer Golf & Country Club in Olympia. State Golf Tournament Central

Brooke Lund will represent the Spartans at the Girls Golf State Tournament! She qualified as the 2nd individual for State after 99/94 rounds at the District 1 tournament in Snohomish. Competition is Tue-Wed at The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie in Lacey. State Golf Tournament Central

The biggest upset of the week came from the #12 seed Spartan Softball! After squeezing into the District Tournament, they used 11-3, 8-2, and 12-1 wins to propel them to State for the first time in over a decade. They'll travel to Lacey to compete Thu-Sat. Softball Tournament Central

Spartan Girls Tennis returns to the state tournament with 3 competitors! Audrey Medina finished 4th at Districts through a tough singles bracket, and the doubles pair of Tessi Mumbuluma & Alissa Rautenberg finished 5th. They will compete Fri-Sat in Vancouver, WA. State Tennis Tournament Central

Track & Field represented Stanwood with pride at the District 1 Meet at Shoreline Stadium! Our Girls team finished 3rd overall and Boys in 8th advancing 20 athletes to the State meet next week in Tacoma!

Girls State Qualifiers: Mary Andelin (1600m, 3200m, 4x400), Barrett Anderson (javelin), Vivienne Berrett (shot put), Tatum Brager (4x100, 4x200, 4x400), Grace Crain (javelin, shot put alt), Abigail Danielson (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 4x400), Madelyn Edwards (pole vault), Ruby Lloyd (4x100, 4x200), Lindsey Khoury (4x400), Lizbeth Medina (4x100, 4x200), Addison Morton (4x100, 4x200), Kylee Powell (4x400 alt), Kaiya Smith (4x100 alt, 4x200 alt), Miya Watanabe (100m amb, javelin amb, shot put amb).

Boys State Qualifiers: Colby Campbell (javelin, discus alt), Elias Caniglia (high jump), Javon Cummings (100m alt, 200m alt), Ryan Khoury (1600m alt), Elijah Pritt (shot put amb), Tucker Randall (100m amb, shot put amb, javelin amb, discus amb). Track & Field Tournament Central

Next week, on Thursday June 1, we will celebrate Senior Athletic Awards Night. Please join us in the PAC to celebrate the many accomplishments of the Class of 2023! Go Spartans

Aug. 16 (Football) / Aug. 21 - Fall Sports Begin

Nov. 13 - Winter Sports Begin

May Monthly Library Newsletter:

Summer reading lists: See the May newsletter for summer reading suggestions and ebooks! Ebooks can be checked out during the summer months! See the newsletter for more details.

Book Returns: It’s that time of year again. Start checking your rooms, cars, and backpacks for those library books and textbooks to return to the SHS Library. ALL books must be returned before the end of the school year!

Deadlines for returning books:

***Seniors: June 6th (Note: Senior Checkout day is: June 8th)***

Grades 9-11: Absolute final day to turn in books - June 15th.

Use the Destiny Discover catalog to put books on hold, renew books, or check out an ebook. You can also visit the Gale Library databases for recent articles and scholarly journals. Doing research for a class? Visit the Complete Research Toolkit: a website put together by your librarian.

In the month of May, there will be testing going on in the SHS Library. The library will be closed on testing days and/or during testing hours. Running start & independent students will need to work in the counseling office during that time. The library will be closed for book checkout. We will have a book drop-off area near the front office for book returns! To be announced later.

Library hours during May:

Week of May 22-26: Library closed in the afternoons for SBA testing (exact times to be announced) Open Wednesday, May 24th.

Monday, May 29: Memorial Day - no school

May 30: Library closed for SBA testing

May 31 - June 2: Library open

Friday Family Message for this week:

Link

Monday - Testing Schedule

Tuesday - Testing Schedule

Wednesday - Late Start

Thursday - Testing Schedule

Friday - Testing Schedule

Do you have questions and are not sure who to contact? Here is the breakdown by counselor and administrator based on student last name.

Counseling:

Paige Watson A – Em

Maren Holzinger En - K

Tricia Tayon L - Rh

Emily Elde Ri - Z

Administrators:

Carolyn Coombs A – K

Tom Wilfong L - Z

Zach Ward - Attendance

To review the school calendar, click on the link below.

Student Calendar 22-23

The calendar for the 23-24 school year can be found by clicking HERE.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 22nd - State ELA test for 10th grade

May 22nd - Celebration of Excellence (invitation only/6:30 pm in PAC)

May 23rd - State ELA test for 10th grade

May 23rd - Culture Night in the Commons 6-7:30 pm

May 25th - State Science test for 11th grade

May 26th - State Science test for 11th grade

May 29th - No School

May 30th - State Math test for 10th grade

May 30th - Senior Local Scholarship Night 7 pm/PAC

May 31st - Choir concert 7 pm/PAC

June 1st - State Math test for 10th grade

June 1st - Senior Athletic Awards Night time tba

June 2nd - Advisory

June 6th - Senior Memory night time 6:30-7:30 PAC

June 8th - Senior check out 1 pm/Commons

June 8th - Baccalaureate for seniors (not sponsored by the school district) 7 pm/PAC

June 8th - Senior Sunset 8 pm/Bob Larson Stadium

June 9th - Senior rehearsal 7:30 am

June 9th - Class of 2023 Graduation (ticket only 7 pm/Bob Larson Stadium)

June 9th - Advisory

June 16th - Field day in afternoon

June 19th - No School

June 20th - Last day of school/out at 9:40 am

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.