EBE Home Connections
January 9, 2022
Weekly Message from Mr. Hanzeli
Hello Elger Bay Families!
We are entering another complicated window when we are all working to keep things rolling as consistently as possible for students here in school. However, as a district we need to be fully prepared for a variety of scenarios that are possible should the health numbers spike dramatically as they are projected to do. I will continue to use this platform to communicate information as quickly as I can.Thanks for continuing to partner with us as we move forward.
CHROMEBOOKS AND CHARGERS BACK AND FORTH TO HOME / SCHOOL DAILY
In the next few days every student will begin to take their chromebook and charger back and forth to school each day. Like all new routines, it will need some practice and support on both ends. This is happening just in case a specific class and or school in our district is placed by the health department in a temporary quarantine. If this happens, more information from school and teacher will be sent to you.
ANNUAL ELGER BAY FAMILY HERITAGE DAY
On Friday, January 21, students and staff will be holding our Elger Bay Family Heritage Day celebration. We missed one year due to Covid, but we have done this annually for several year.
When the projects are done, teachers will be displaying student projects in our hallways in order to share the broad spectrum of cultural backgrounds and experiences that makes up our school population. Socially distanced student cohort groups will have the opportunity to wander the hallways during planned periods to see the work of their schoolmates.
MUSIC TEACHER HIRED
Please give a warm welcome to Miss Jacquelyn Killinger as she joins the Elger Bay staff. She just completed her elementary teaching certification program and comes with fantastic references. She was hired Friday and will begin this Monday. My plan for her is that over the next few weeks I am asking her to complete some of the Character Strong lesson cycles while she gets to know her students. At the new semester (January 28) she will switch over to music instruction. She is a graduate of Stanwood and very excited to be with our district. Welcome Miss Killinger!
Upcoming Dates
Monday, January 17, 2022
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
Friday, January 21, 2022
Elger Bay Family Heritage Celebration Day
Friday, January 28, 2022
No School: Semester Grading Day
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
SCSD Capital Projects and Technology Levy
Friday / Monday, February 18/21, 2022
Mid-Winter Break / Presidents Day
SCSD School Full Year Calendar Link
For your convenience, I am going to permanently leave the SCSD Student Calendar Link at the bottom of my newsletter calendar so you might always have it handy.
COVID Updates and Inclement Weather (Repeat), 1/7/22
Hello Families,
Welcome back and Happy New Year!
I hope that you were able to rest, rejuvenate and enjoy our winter wonderland during the break. It was certainly a fun surprise to see so much snow! Thank you for your patience this week as we dealt with two-hour delays, buses on snow routes and technical issues with the School Messenger notification system and our district office phones.
As we move into the new year, the challenges of COVID remain. As a school district, we do everything possible to plan for responding to the immediate and unexpected impacts of COVID on our students, staff, and families. We work closely with our local health districts to determine our actions and next steps in keeping our students and staff safe. As such, students, staff, and visitors are still required to wear a mask at all times while in the school building. Wearing a mask is also required at any school athletic event or activity. Additionally, classrooms and staff areas are designed to ensure social distancing is in place and general hygiene is maintained. Families are encouraged to visit the COVID tab on our website. Diagnostic testing is available for students and families at each school, please contact the school for more information on testing schedules.
Closing Classrooms or Schools?
The escalating rates of COVID cases may increase the likelihood that a classroom(s) or school could be temporarily closed. Earlier this school year, we navigated classroom closures due to COVID so we are prepared to respond if closures are required. We have not had to close an entire school due to COVID and we hope this never happens!
The requirements for closing a classroom(s) or closing a school are guided by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and have evolved over time. The DOH has determined that three positive cases in a cohort of students (or 10% of a cohort testing positive for COVID) is considered a clustering of cases in a school setting. Under this situation, the following applies:
Unvaccinated students and staff must quarantine for 10 calendar days
Students and staff who test positive for COVID must quarantine for 10 calendar days
High staff absenteeism due to COVID could possibly cause a school closure, as we would not be able to operate the building safely. We are hopeful that no schools will be forced to close due to COVID infection rates or insufficient staffing. The District’s COVID Dashboard is located HERE.
If there is a classroom or school closure, students will receive instruction from their teacher or substitute. Instruction will either be virtual (i.e., Google Classroom or SeeSaw) or through materials sent home with students if internet access is not available. Should a closure take place, your school will provide specific information on student learning. We expect formal written guidance from the Department of Health specific to schools in the coming week.
January 4, 2022 Board Briefing
Following each regular board meeting of the Stanwood-Camano School District Board of Directors, a one-page summary is published focusing on meeting highlights. Please click on the summary link for the most recent Board Briefing. The Board welcomes public attendance at board meetings. There is also an option to watch the meeting via livestream.
January 10-11 Virtual Coffee with the Board
Please join members of the School Board for a series of virtual coffee hours on January 10 and 11. This is a great opportunity for the community to engage in conversation with members of the Board in a casual setting.
Here is the schedule and individual links for the virtual coffee hours:
Monday, January 10, 9 a.m.: Directors Ken Christoferson and Al Schreiber
Monday, January 10, 1 p.m.: Directors Natalie Hagglund and Charlotte Murry
Tuesday, January 11, 6:30 p.m.: Directors Miranda Evans and Ken Christoferson
Stanwood-Camano Open WiFi access is moving from an open, unauthenticated login system to an authenticated ambassador system. The new authentication system will start on Friday, January 14, 2022.
What does this mean?
Guests and students can't connect personal devices such as laptops and mobile devices to the Stanwood-Camano Open WiFi without having access to their email and permission granted from an SCSD staff member.
Click the link to watch the video to learn how guests and students will need to request access to Stanwood-Camano Open WiFi.
Contact the Technology Department if you have any questions.
EBE Absence Excusal Procedure Options (REPEAT)
It is very important that you excuse your child’s absence(s) within 24 hours of returning to school.
Excusal Method OPTIONS
- Call our office line (360) 629-1290 and leave a message or talk with a secretary. This line will take your calls and voice messages 24/7.
- You will receive a Daily Attendance Email whenever your student is marked with an unexcused absence. Click on the absence form link in the email and fill out the details.
- Send in a written note or email to the office that includes the students full name (first and last), dates of absence(s), and signature. If emailing, please send to both of the following addresses: kfay@stanwood.wednet.edu OR swark@stanwood.wednet.edu
- Drop by the office in person and communicate the absence information to one of the secretaries.
- Establish a Stanwood Camano School District Family Access account and go online to excuse each absence.
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE HERE
If you have a child to register for next year, you may stop in to the office. Please bring:
- Registration Forms
- Copy of their birth certificate (or other age verification document, as noted)
- Immunization records.
For enrollment purposes, we accept birth certificates, adoption decrees, baptismal certificates, immunization records, previous school records, or entry in a family tree. Other documents not outlined here may also support age verification.
Students entering kindergarten must be 5 years old by August 31, 2021.
Please call us at 360-629-1290 if you have any questions.
REGISTER ONLINE: New Student and Kindergarten Registration for 2021-2022
PTA EMAIL CONTACTS
Following are the contact information for the president, treasurer, and secretary of the Elger Bay Elementary PTA.
ebeptapresident@gmail.com (Suzanne Twining)
ebeptatreasurer@gmail.com (Elizabeth Butler)
ebesecretary@gmail.com (Roxanne Cardon)
CONTACT YOUR ELGER BAY TEAM
Email: ebeinfo@gmail.com
Website: ebe.stanwood.wednet.edu
Location: 1810 Elger Bay Road, Camano, WA, USA
Phone: 360.629.1290
SCSD 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.