Port Susan Middle School
Family and Student Update 05/07/2023
Fun, Engaging, Kind, Caring...
Throughout the school year, we consistently remind students to be their best self. That is having respect for the learning environment, their peers both in and outside of school, the greater community if they choose to go to the YMCA or local business after school, as well as themselves as they continue to grow as learners throughout middle school.
We believe in our students and have high expectations because of this. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!
SBA Testing *This Week*
Headphones
If your student would like to use their own headphones, please make sure they are wired and work with our chromebooks (wireless headphones are not allowed for state testing). We have headphones available for student use as needed.
Chromebooks
Students will need to use a school issued chromebook for testing, so please bring those fully charged for testing.
Cell Phones
The state requires that all cell phones are powered off and away from the testing that is taking place in the classroom. Students will be asked to power their phones off and put them away in their backpack or on a designated table away from their test during their language arts and mathematics assessments.
Thank you for continuing to work with us to make sure your student is successful. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to better support your student. We want your student to leave us with a solid foundation of skills and a future full of opportunities.
SBA Testing Schedule:
Math CAT *May 8th or 9th - 12th
ELA CAT *May 8th - 12th
Math PT *May 15th - 19th
ELA PT *May 15th - 19th
Make up testing
Science by June 2nd
ELA/Math June 9th/6th
Purchase a Yearbook!
1) Go to PSMS Webpage & click “Online
Payments” under the Family Section
2) Log-in with your Skyward Account (you can set up or reset if needed)
3) Click “Shop Items at Student’s School”
4) Click “ASB”
5) Click on PSMS ASB Annual
6) Purchase the yearbook
Firefighters Visit
Soap Box Derby Race
Dinner and Show!
Performances of “Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine” will be from 5-7:30 p.m. May 18, 19 and 20 at Port Susan Middle School. Tickets are $15 each.
Spring Sports Season(s)
8th Grade Families *Save the Date
Week of May 8th through 13th
Monday 05/08
Regular Schedule
Lesson Advisory
Tuesday 05/09
Regular Schedule
Academic Support Advisory
Boys Soccer @ Stanwood HS
Wednesday 05/10
White Schedule
Track Meet @ Stanwood HS
Thursday 05/11
Regular Schedule
Academic Support Advisory
Friday 05/12
Regular Schedule
Academic Support Advisory
2023-24 Student Calendar here:
https://www.stanwood.wednet.edu/about/calendar/student_calendar
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
Please reach out with any questions~
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
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
Taya Zavala (Mental Health Therapist) tzavala@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.