Chinook Family Newsletter
Week of March 21st
Holi March 18th
What is Holi and why is it celebrated?
Also known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is a popular Hindu holiday with a rich history, celebrated most commonly in India. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring. This year, it falls on March 18.
Nowruz March 20th
Chime in about the new principal for 2022-2023
We Need Your Input in Hiring the New Principal for Chinook Middle School
Each January the District begins its review of administrative positions such as principals and assistant principals as the starting point for making decisions for school leadership for the upcoming school year. Administrators indicate their interest in positions, which may include the opportunity to transfer from one school to another. We are also in the middle of our pool hiring process for new administrators at all levels. This gives us a window of opportunity to collect some input from staff and families at Chinook. Please provide input on the characteristics you’d like to see in the next Chinook Middle School principal through this quick survey. The survey will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22nd. Input will be reviewed and considered as final decisions are made.
Important information for the week of March 21st-summary
SHOULD READ THIS WEEK:(students and adults)
- Mask Mandate changes were successful
- Registration due FRIDAY!! Thanks for attending the help sessions.
- Calendar
March 22nd-SSR(Sustained Silent Reading materials for class) in advisory
March 23rd-Band Concert
March 24th-Active Shooter Drill online during advisory
March 25th-different schedule with one hour at end of day for Internet Safety with Stephanie Thomas
March 28-8th grade ROCKSTARs-invited families only, meet in the choir room at 7:45AM-8:10AM
March 29-7th grade ROCKSTARs-invited families only, meet in the choir room at 7:45AM-8:10AM
March 30th 6th grade ROCKSTARS-invited families only meet in the choir room at 7:45AM-8:10AM
Family Coffee in person! April 6th-Hopefully we will have news for 2022-2023 changes
Spring Break is the week of April 11-15th
CAN READ and Participate (adults)
- Sign up for staff appreciation lunch March 24th-see QR code below
- Is it Time to discuss drugs with your student? Sessions will be virtual and conducted in English (3/16), Mandarin (3/22), and Spanish (3/23).
- Reading Challenge renews
- Holidays coming up
- Parent survey feedback for the new principal-hurry it is due March 22nd
Current 6th and 7th graders registration due March 18th Friday!!!
Current Chinook 6th and 7th graders:
Presentations informing students about the registration process will be shared by Chinook Counselors in Social Studies on March 4th (6th Graders) and March 7th (7th Graders). Registration materials will be given to students in class on the day of their presentation. Materials are also attached to this email and available on our website HERE.
Registrations are due by Friday, March 18th. This year Chinook will not be collecting any paper request forms. All student requests will be submitted online via Synergy in Parent/Student Vue.
CMS PTSA Staff Appreciation Hosts International Luncheon on March 24th!
Do you know we have students from over 35 countries at CMS? We would like to celebrate our rich cultural diversity by serving international cuisine to CMS staff and teachers!
Do you have a dish you would like to share from your home country? We will be hosting our first-ever international luncheon on Thursday, 03/24/2022. Previously done for the Chinese New Year, this is one of events staff members are looking forward to! American and Canadian dishes are also "international" food, so do not hesitate to bring them! No time to cook? You can bring food from your favorite store/restaurant! You can also donate bottled drinks and volunteer at the event.
Sign up here today!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a49a8a923a20-chinook1
Cash donation option is also available! Please go to Chinook Middle School PTSA page! http://www.chinookptsa.org/
If you have any questions, please contact us @ Megan (mego_allie@hotmail.com) and Keiko (nakamura_keiko@hotmail.com).
Thank you for your contribution to CMS Staff Appreciation events!
MASK MANDATE CHANGES SUCCESS
The kids have been wonderful with this change! Thanks Chinook.
As a reality check, we have about 1-2 cases popping up each day and currently the guidance is to check the dashboard. It will be difficult to contact trace within the guideline days so please reference the dashboard. It has been wonderful seeing kids respect each other and it has been wonderful seeing kids faces more.
Here are some reminders if you do have an ill student:
What to do if you are confirmed as a close contact but NOT fully vaccinated?
Test to stay will apply. Test with a rapid test on day 1 and day 5. ONLY if you are not fully vaccinated.
What to do if you develop symptoms at home?
If you developed symptoms at home, please take at-home tests or go to PCR testing sites. Don’t forget that BSD now has a drive-thru diagnostic PCR testing at WISC.
When will testing be offered?
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Chinook Middle School
For the nurse: email suent@bsd405.org
For snow day schedule: check out our website, the link is below
Website: bsd405.org/chinook
Location: 2001 98th Avenue Northeast, Clyde Hill, WA, USA
Phone: 425-456-6300
New Reading Challenge by our Librarian Mrs. Kawaguchi and Ms. Keski for support
March 25th during school-Internet Safety with Stephanie Thomas
Mariner Field Trip is happening May 25th-we need chaperones!
The trip is a bit spendy ($25-30-lunch included) so we want you to make sure you get details early. Lunch, a weather lesson from Komo 4, and an afternoon game will be included. The day will be longer and pick-ups from Chinook will be around 4-4:30PM instead of earlier that day. Mark your calendar, we will need chaperones. At least one per advisory.
Social Media Guidelines-the school can't do it all! Please read. Too many students have social media without monitoring at home.
Is It Time to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs?
The Community Mental Health Forum series continues this March. In partnership with area health care partners, the BSD counseling team will offer a session titled, Is It Time to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs? This virtual session invites students and parents to watch together and discuss topics related to substance use. Pre-registration is not required.
The sessions will each provide an opportunity to ask detailed questions about substance use with counselors who are knowledgeable in this subject area. Questions may be submitted in advance through this link.
The Community Mental Health Forum series continues with sessions about Talking to Your Student About Substance Abuse. Sessions will be virtual and conducted in English (3/16), Mandarin (3/22), and Spanish (3/23).
Reading Celebration for our top readers in the school!
- Reading Challenge renews! We had 30 students celebrate their achievements in the library this past week. Kudos! Our top readers received medals and the top readers were immortalized on a plaque. This is your chance for spring.