Port Susan Middle School
Student & Family Update 01.08.23
Bring on 2023!
A reminder that Skyward is a great tool to check grades weekly for students and parents. Not only is this available through the online website, but there is also a Skyward App available for all phones. If you go to your App store and search "Skyward", it can be downloaded onto your phone for quick access. If you need your parent username/password, please reach out to our office at 360.629.1360
Clubs and Activities
Clubs:
Monday: Art ends @ 3:45pm
Tuesday: Chess ends @ 3:20pm
Tuesday: Chances ends @ 3:30pm
Tuesday: Drama Club ends @ 3:50pm
Tuesday & Thursday: Power Hour (Homework Support) ends @ 3:20pm
Wednesday: Stitching ends @ 3:30pm
Thursday: Lunch Groups during A/B free time
Friday: Video Club during A/B free time & after school until 3:30pm
Student Support
Student Safety, Routines & Procedures
Hallway Safety
We ask that students remove their hoods, turn their hats backwards, and do not wear AirPods (wireless headphones). Throughout the building, we have cameras set up in our building as well as an intercom system. Student recognition as well as clear communication is important in our effort to monitor our hallways. We ask that all hats are worn backwards with AirPods and hoods off as students transition from class to class so that we can easily identify students in the hallway &/or on our cameras as needed.
Morning routine
Be in the foyer or the cafeteria until 7:25
7:25 - Dismissed to 1st period, but can stay in cafeteria or foyer until 7:35
7:35 - All students go to 1st period
No wandering halls at any time
Thank you for taking the time to talk to your student about the importance of student safety and communicating any concerns throughout the year. I truly appreciate it!
Week of 01/09 through 01/13
Monday 01/09
Regular Schedule
MLK - Advisory Lesson
Tuesday 01/10
Regular Schedule
Academic Support Advisory
Volleyball vs Cascade (V @ Lincoln and JV @ PSMS)
Wednesday 01/11
White Schedule
Thursday 01/12
Afternoon Assembly Schedule *See Below
Varsity VB @ Burlington
Friday 01/13
Regular Schedule
Academic Support Advisory
**NO School Monday (MLK)
Upcoming Dates:
No School: January 16th (MLK)
Final Day Semester 1: January 27th
No School: January 30th (grading day)
First Day Semester 2: January 31st
Linked below are previous communications. Please continue to reach out with any questions you have. You can email me directly (calmanza@stanwood.wednet.edu) or call our office at 360.629.1360
District Information
Nominations open for Highly Capable Program
Read more about the Highly Capable Program HERE
Nomination packets are available from school building secretaries or can be downloaded HERE. The nominations are due by January 26.
Sports Clinic for NGWSD *6th Grade
On Monday, January 30th, Stanwood High School will host a free Sports Clinic to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day! 2:00-4:30pm
3-6th grade participants, who attend school (or live) in the Stanwood-Camano School District, are invited to join us for an afternoon of active fun! Everyone is welcome, no experience needed, and we will rotate through stations to introduce skills in a handful of our girls sports!
SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/ifmAUWKedgiTPgaQA
Thanks for helping us to get the word out.
Go Spartans!
Click this link to learn more about National Girls & Women in Sports Day, powered by the Women's Sports Foundation.
Questions? Contact Lauren Amundson (lamundson@stanwood.wednet.edu)
Have a question? Please reach out...
Cherae Almanza, Principal calmanza@stanwood.wednet.edu
Crysty Auckland, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director cauckland@stanwood.wednet.edu
Teacher Emails
Dave Austin (6-8 Fitness & 6 Leadership) daustin@stanwood.wednet.edu
Jonathan Bletscher (6-8 Band) jbletscher@stanwood.wednet.edu
Joan Campbell (6-7 Math) jcampbell@stanwood.wednet.edu
Tamara Pedersen (6-7 Math) tpedersen@stanwood.wednet.edu
Lori Stunz (7 ELA & 6-8 Art) lstunz@stanwood.wednet.edu
Grace Gale (6 Science & 6-8 STEM/Robotics) GGale@stanwood.wednet.edu
Sub for Grace Gale is Jeffrey Trammell jtrammell2@stanwood.wednet.edu
Chelsea Hanson (6-8 ELA/Humanities) CHanson@stanwood.wednet.edu
Nate Hanson (6-8 Computers/Digital Effects) nhanson@stanwood.wednet.edu
Audrie Harrington (6/7 ELA & 7/8 Leadership) aharrington@stanwood.wednet.edu
Joshua Keaton (7/8 History) jkeaton@stanwood.wednet.edu
Seth Hills (6 Social Studies) shills@stanwood.wednet.edu
Lori Johnson (6-8 Assist) ljohnson@stanwood.wednet.edu
Wade Johnson (7/8 Science) wjohnson@stanwood.wednet.edu
Rebecca Klein (6/7 Science) rklein@stanwood.wednet.edu
Meghan Lawrence (6-8 PBS) mlawrence@stanwood.wednet.edu
Ellianna Martin (6-8 Math) emartin@stanwood.wednet.edu>,
Daniel Mccrumb (6 Math/Science & 7/8 Outdoor Ed) DMccrumb@stanwood.wednet.edu
Sarah Oldow (6 ELA/Social Studies) soldow@stanwood.wednet.edu
Catherine Perry (6-8 EL) cperry@stanwood.wednet.edu
Tracy Riley (6-8 ELA) TRiley@stanwood.wednet.edu
Kelcie Rocha (7/8 Math) krocha@stanwood.wednet.edu
Brad Rochon (7/8 Science) brochon@stanwood.wednet.edu
Connie Schmidt (6-8 Health) cschmidt@stanwood.wednet.edu
Sheri Schroeder (8 History & ELA) sleeschroeder@stanwood.wednet.edu
Kym Shoemaker (7/8 Math) kshoemaker@stanwood.wednet.edu
Crystal Titus (6-8 Fitness) ctitus@stanwood.wednet.edu
Kayte White (8 ELA & 6 Cultures) kwhite@stanwood.wednet.edu
Julia Zurcher (7 History & 7/8 Home Ec) jzurcher@stanwood.wednet.edu
Office Support
Jayde Piggot (6 Counselor) jpiggott@stanwood.wednet.edu
Keli Niegemann (7/8 Counselor) kniegemann@stanwood.wednet.edu
Emily Bowne (School Psychologist) ebowne@stanwood.wednet.edu
Kandyce Hansen (Speech Language Pathologist) khansen@stanwood.wednet.edu
Sara Harlan (Librarian) sharlan@stanwood.wednet.edu
Amy Hart (Student Support Advocate) ahart@stanwood.wednet.edu
Taylor Little (Mental Health Therapist) tlittle@stanwood.wednet.edu
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.