District Update
March 25, 2022
New playground equipment at Lyman
Evergreen students get a taste for different book genres
Congratulations!
Escape Room beta testing
Animal Habitat Dioramas at Mary Purcell
Mary Purcell Elementary School students in the after-school ELL program created animal habitat dioramas as part of a unit where they learned about animals around the world.
Each student chose an animal to learn about and wrote a report about their animal. After presenting the reports to the class, they then branched out into learning about the habitats that these animals come from.
Each student then created their own animal habitat diorama for the animal that they wrote about. They created invitations to send to everyone in the school so they could come in and see their creations.
The students stood behind their project so that they could answer questions anyone had.
SWHS student presents media literacy program at Rotary
SWHS Substance Prevention Club and P2P members presented a program about media literacy at the Sedro-Woolley Rotary Club this week.
Concert Gallery
Gerald (The Dragon)
Medium: Digital Art
Migraine
Medium: Acrylic Paintings
Emotion 1
Medium: Acrylic Paintings
Poltergeist
Medium: Pencil Drawing
Mushroom Mystery
Medium: Mixed media drawing
Summer Fairy
Medium: Photography
What the Insects See
Medium: Photography
Vision
Medium: Mixed Media Drawing
Peace
Medium: Charcoal drawing
Geometric Design 2
Medium: Drawing
Geometric Design 1
Medium: Drawing
Clown
Medium: Drawing
Starlight
Medium: Digital Drawings
Ghosssts
Medium: Digital Drawings
Bubbles
Medium: Digital Drawings
CMS student performance
Firefighters partner with maintenance crew
Senior Parent Group to hold fun run/walk on April 23
The Senior Parent Group is raising money for the Class of 2022's Grad Night Celebration, Senior Prom, Baccalaureate, Senior Breakfast and other events. The group welcomes the community to participate in their 5K (or approximately 6,200 steps) Fun Run/Walk that weaves through the beautiful campus of Northern State!
The live event will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m. at the Northern State Recreational Area!
VIRTUAL OPTIONS are available for those far away or not comfortable with a physical race!
All in-person participants registered before March 31 will receive a T-shirt and custom race bib. Local virtual race participants willing to pick up a shirt at the pre-race pickup, will also receive a T-shirt. To be guaranteed a race shirt in your correct size, please register BEFORE March 31, 2022. After March 31, there will be a limited supply and shirts will no longer be available once that supply runs out. For non-local virtual race participants, you can order a shirt until March 31, 2022 with an additional $10 for shipping.
$30 General Registration (until 3/31) -- $35 Late Registration (4/1-4/22) -- $40 In Person Race Day Registration (4/23).
- In-Person Pre Race Packet Pick-up: Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Skagit Library
- In Person Race Day Race Packet Pick-up: Saturday, April 23 starting at 8 a.m. at Northern State Recreational Area.
Samish Coop Preschool
The preschool is also seeking a lead teacher for the 2022-2023 school year.
Position Description:
The ideal candidate has experience creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment with experiential and hands-on learning experiences. Candidates must be comfortable directing and working with parent members of the cooperative preschool in the classroom. The Lead Teacher also works in partnership with the Skagit Valley College Parent Educator as the program is affiliated with the Skagit Valley College Family Life Program. The teacher will attend a monthly Co-op membership meeting and parent education discussion with the SVC Parent Educator.
Qualifications:
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work with a diverse student body
• High level of professionalism and ethics
• Current CPR / First Aid Certification and WA state background check clearance
required by start date
• Proof of Covid Vaccination
• ECE degree/certification or Bachelor’s degree highly preferred
• Experience in a cooperative school environment desired
Start Date:
Officially start September 2022, August Orientation TBD
Preschool Program Schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Planning/Prep Time: 1 hour per week
Salary:
18.00 per hour / DOE
FAE Summer Academy
2022-2023 Kindergarten Registration
Open house registration
April 12 from 5–7 p.m.
Evergreen, Central and Mary Purcell Elementary Schools
April 14 from 5–7 p.m.
Big Lake, Clear Lake, Lyman and Samish Elementary Schools
Parents should bring their child’s birth certificate and immunization records to complete the registration process if they attend an in-person open house.
Early online registration
Visit the new enrollment page for information and tutorials about online registration.
Parents should be prepared to upload their child’s birth certificate and immunization records to complete the registration process.
If you need assistance determining which school is your neighborhood school, please contact the Transportation Department at 360-855-3504 or the District Office at 360-855-3500.
Elementary school phone numbers are Big Lake: 360-855-3525; Central: 360-855-3560; Clear Lake: 360-855-3530; Evergreen: 360-855-3545; Lyman: 360-855-3535; Mary Purcell: 360-855-3555; Samish: 360-855-3540.
R.I.S.E. reminders
Sedro-Woolley R.I.S.E. (Rallying to Inspire Safe Environments) is a local prevention coalition that envisions a healthy and safe community with accessible resources that keep youth connected and thriving.
Did you know that as of January 1, 2020, it is illegal for stores to sell tobacco or vapor products those who are under 21? The coalition is currently focused on educating local stores and markets about this law as there have been reports of underage purchases.
The coalition's vision is to strengthen and inspire positive change to build a healthy community. Since December 2018, the coalition has been co-coordinated by dedicated staff from the Sedro-Woolley School District and United General District 304.
The coalition’s efforts are supported by funding from Washington State Health Care Authority and the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Coalition meetings are open to the public and are held on the second Tuesday of each month (the next meeting will be held on April 12th). For more information, email Samantha Stormont. New members are welcome!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Drug Take-Back Day
The R.I.S.E. coalition will host a prescription drug take-back event on April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., outside the Sedro-Woolley Police Department. Prescription and over-the-counter medications will be accepted. Medications can stay in their original containers and labels do not need to be removed. Medications not in their original containers will be accepted too.
Seventy-five percent of opioid misuse starts with people using medication that wasn’t prescribed for them — usually taken from a friend or family member. Simple steps, such as safely disposing of medications, can stop them from being misused.
Participating in take-back events is one thing that individuals can do to help positively impact the opioid crisis and protect loved ones.
Skagit Trail Builders Volunteer Day
R.I.S.E. members will be volunteering at the Northern State Recreation Area with the Skagit Trail Builders on Saturday, May 14th. If you're interested in volunteering, fill out the required paperwork (a permission form is required for students).
Chamber of Commerce
R.I.S.E. will be presenting at the Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce luncheon on April 6 at the Community Center.
Monthly celebrations
Youth sports fee assistance
Apply today for the Every Kid Sports Pass — a youth sports grant to help cover registration fees.
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.
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!
IEP Recovery Services
Box Tops are now digital
Mental Health Resources
School Safety
- App: Search for "SafeSchools Alert" in the App Store to download for free.
- Phone or text to: 1-855-764-8877
- Email: 1376@alert1.us
- Website: https://swsd-wa.safeschoolsalert.com/
District ID Code: 1376