LINCOLN HILL H.S. & LINCOLN ACADEMY
FAMILY UPDATE FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 17, 2021
NO School Monday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Semester Ends January 27th
As a reminder our 4th grading session will end on Thursday, January 27th. This is also the end of 1st semester.
Please review your student's current semester grade in Skyward. Any work that is missing from this semester can still be turned in for credit to improve grades. Please encourage your student to turn in missing work before January 27th.
If your child is needing assistance with their school work, please reach out to their teacher or our school counselor, Christy Thompson at cthompson2@stanwood.wednet.edu. Students are also encouraged to meet with their teachers before or after school for assistance if they need support in any of their classes.
Bell Schedule This Week
- Monday - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Tuesday - Regular Schedule
- Wednesday - Late Start
- Thursday - Regular Schedule
- Friday - Advisory Schedule
Strategic Planning
Employee Recognition Program
Please let us know about some of the great work our staff are doing! Share personal examples of the dedication, commitment and passion these individuals have portrayed working for the Stanwood-Camano School District. Click on the link below to nominate an individual; give personal examples of why you believed this individual deserves recognition and share how they inspire others.
Heritage Bank sponsors our employee recognition program in partnership with Stanwood and Camano Island area businesses.
Credit Retrieval
Mask Requirement Reminder
All students, staff, and visitors are required to wear a mask at all times while in the school building. Please refer to the poster below on the approved masks. Masks must be worn above the nose and also cover the mouth.
Wearing a mask is also required at any school athletic event or activity.
The District is proposing a four-year replacement Capital Projects and Technology Levy on the February 8, 2022 ballot to replace an expiring levy. The proposed local school tax is expected to decrease from current levels. Levies require a simple majority for approval.
The Capital Projects and Technology (Cap/Tech) levy covers two areas:
• Facility improvements and updates that are beyond a general repair or regular maintenance but fall short of bond-level funding needs.
• Instructional technology and related staffing, professional development and technology infrastructure.
Approximately 50 percent of the funds is expected to be used for long-term facility needs, such as:
• New roof at Cedarhome Elementary;
• Replacement fire sprinkler lines at Utsalady and Elger Bay Elementary Schools;
• Portable maintenance at Port Susan, including new roofs, paint and siding repair;
• Upgraded public address systems at Stanwood Middle and Stanwood Elementary Schools;
• Various projects to improve student safety, such as fencing and sidewalks.
Approximately 50 percent of the funds is expected to upgrade technology used for student learning at all schools. Projects include:
• Replacing aging classroom computers, chromebooks and software licenses;
• Maintaining infrastructure that supports technology for student learning, for example, servers, wifi and network;
• Provide for staffing to maintain and operate district technology.
What has SCSD accomplished with local funds?
• Increased the number of computer labs, mobile labs and student-accessible technology at each school;
• Increased the curricular tools and online educational resources;
• Provided professional development and technical support to staff that impacts teaching and learning;
• Replaced fire alarm systems at Cedarhome, Twin City and Stanwood Elementary;
• Playground safety improvements at Cedarhome, Elger Bay and Utsalady Elementary;
• Renovation and roof replacement for the SHS Transition Program facility;
• Seismic upgrades for Stanwood Middle School.
Please remember to vote by February 8
Snohomish and Island Counties conduct all elections through mail-in ballots. The ballots for the February 8, 2022 election must be postmarked (mailing is free) or placed in a ballot drop site by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Ballot drop boxes are located near the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW and on Camano Island at 121 N. East Camano Drive.
STANWOOD-CAMANO AREA FOUNDATION (SCAF) SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR SENIORS/FAMILIES
Seniors and families:
SCAF has created a video about the upcoming local senior scholarship application process.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP Information
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FOR SENIORS AND FAMILIES
WARM COATS FOR KIDS
SUICIDE PREVENTION AND CRISIS RESOURCES
January 14, 2022
Hello Families,
I want to begin this week’s message by expressing my appreciation. I appreciate your patience as we adjust to managing COVID-19 under new requirements. As a school district, we feel a tremendous responsibility to ensure that our students and staff are safe and that the conditions for learning are in place for every student.
As COVID-19 evolves and school requirements evolve, the first few days of implementation can be an adjustment. In addition, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the heroic efforts of our school nurses and health room assistants. This group of heroes work an incredible amount of hours under significant stress. Our health services staff care deeply about your child’s safety, the safety of our staff and regularly take on extra work and additional hours to ensure everyone’s needs are met. If you have the opportunity, please thank our health services staff for their work and sacrifice.
I recently read from a colleague that the school superintendent “works to create the conditions for students to thrive, for educators to teach, for leaders to lead and for parents to feel connected to their students' schools.” As I read this it made me ponder on the concept of “creating conditions.” How can we create the conditions for success when so many things all around us are constantly changing? After some thought, I settled on three ways we can “create conditions” in our homes, in our work and, certainly for me, in schools.
First, kindness. Though this may seem cliche, the effort it takes to pause, consider other’s perspectives and limitations, and respond in a way that engenders support, care and integrity can be difficult. By practicing kindness, we strengthen our ability to be supportive to others and honest in our feedback.
Second, collaboration. When we sit in shared spaces and discuss challenging issues we grow in our capacity to see varying perspectives and find common ground. Sometimes collaboration may include sitting in on a community meeting, it may be a one-on-one conversation or could be in the form of an email. Regardless of the mode, sharing differing perspectives in respectful and constructive ways is healthy and welcomed.
Finally, patience. Several years ago, I sat in a large gathering at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The event was focused on school improvement and how school districts can improve their practices and outcomes for students in an efficient manner. The speaker, a seasoned superintendent, reiterated that change takes time, and for school districts that can be a five to seven year journey. So how do we start? How can we possibly wait five to seven years for change? The answer is knowing the power of our, seemingly small, daily actions.
Change starts with understanding and committing to our shared agreements in our strategic plan and aligning the small things we do to that time. Those small changes “create the conditions” for larger changes over time. This requires patience. I am yet to find an educator that does not feel a sense of urgency for the students they serve along with a desire to be their best and improve their practice day by day. As we embark on a journey together to do our very best for our students, I would ask that we all lean into the need for patience during this journey.
COVID Updates
We have updated requirements for COVID infection rates in groups/cohorts. These new requirements align with the guidance sent out to families and staff Sunday, January 9. When 10% of a group of students (classroom, cohort, team, etc.) tests positive for COVID-19 that group would be a “clustering of cases” and would require that:
Individuals in this group or cohort that test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 5 full days. Upon return to school, they must have a negative test (PCR or rapid antigen).
Individuals in this group or cohort that test negative (or have no COVID symptoms) may either:
Participate in the Test to Stay Program and remain in school
Elect to isolate for 5 full days. Upon return to school, they must have a negative test (PCR or rapid antigen).
Generally speaking, a group or cohort in an elementary setting is defined as a classroom cohort. A group or cohort in a secondary setting is defined as a grade level (all students in grade 6, for example). These situations are investigated by the building nurse in discussion with our greater district COVID team. Often the health district is consulted as well to determine next steps for specific populations.
Replacement Levy ballots to be mailed in the coming week
The Stanwood-Camano School District is proposing a four-year replacement Capital Projects and Technology Levy on the February 8, 2022 ballot to replace an expiring levy.
The Capital Projects and Technology (Cap/Tech) levy covers two areas:
Facility improvements and updates that are beyond a general repair or regular maintenance but fall short of bond-level funding needs.
Instructional technology and related staffing, professional development and technology infrastructure.
Approximately 50 percent of the funds is expected to be used for long-term facility needs, and 50 percent to upgrade technology used for student learning at all schools.
Please remember to vote by February 8. Snohomish and Island Counties conduct all elections through mail-in ballots. Ballots must be postmarked (mailing is free) or placed in a ballot drop site by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Ballot drop boxes are located near the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW and on Camano Island at 121 N. East Camano Drive.
Respectfully,
Deborah Rumbaugh, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Covid Updates
You can find very helpful answers and information regarding Covid protocols and updates on the district website. In addition, the current count is on the district website and is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Here is the link:
Student Calendar
DISTRICT NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
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.