Empowering Our Spartans

The week prior to winter break can be tough for our Spartans to focus on their learning with spirit weeks and other exciting school activities.

Our goal when our student leadership team plans events is to enhance our culture at Stanwood Middle School AND keep the focus on learning.

This week, our student leadership team planned a deck the halls with winter spirit week.

Monday is Fa-la-la-la flannel day

Tuesday is Tree-Mendous Friends (match with a friend wearing holiday/winter gear)

Wednesday is Ugly Sweater Day

Thursday is 'tis the Season (dress as your favorite holiday/winter character)

Friday is Hibernation Day (wear your pajamas/comfy clothes)

Friday before school ASB and Leadership is sponsoring a doughnut and hot chocolate breakfast for all students--sure to be lots of fun for everyone.

Even with all of the fun, expect your Spartans to be focused on their learning throughout the week. Ms. Christmas and I will be back in classrooms looking at student engagement and how each Spartan learns in the classroom.

Please check in with your Spartan and see how they are doing with their learning. Skyward checks before the holiday are a great chance to make sure that students complete any missing work to have a restful break focused on family time instead of letting missing work seep into your break plans.

UPDATED LOST AND FOUND PICTURES!

We have included below lots of pictures of our lost and found. We will be donating everything on Friday, December 16th, so please take a look at the pictures included and have your student check the stage in the cafeteria when they have time

Have a great weekend!

Tod Klundt

Principal

Stanwood Middle School

360.629.1350

tklundt@stanwood.wednet.edu

This week we announced our first Spartan Pride Awards during lunch. Names and pictures are below. We will continue to announce these weekly during lunch and send the slips home to families for prominent refrigerator display.

This week our Spartan Staff Spotlight turns to two of our 1:1 Special Education Paraeducators, Vanessa Howatson and Louis Milucky.

Last year Mrs. Howatson worked at Utsalady Elementary; this is her first year as a Spartan. She travels throughout her day helping teachers and other Spartans in their classes. Her favorite thing about Stanwood Middle School is how interesting the Spartans are--she said their conversations are fun! Outside of school, she loves to read and re-pot plants.

This is Mr. Milucky's first year not only at Stanwood Middle School but in Washington State. Having recently moved from New York, he says it is a bit wet here, but really appreciates the warm embrace from everyone since his arrival. Outside of school, he likes to read and visit the Cascades.

We had a ton going on around Stanwood Middle School this week, as you can see in the pictures below!! Cooking Club, Science Class, and guest speakers, all packed into one week!

Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) will host two community forums to gather public feedback and input on their work so far on recommending adjustments to our current elementary school boundaries.

The first community forum will be 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at Utsalady Elementary. The second public meeting will be 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Twin City Elementary.

Please visit our CFAC website to learn more about the process. You can also review the district's Facility Master Plan and enrollment data from a recent demographic study. The webpage also has an FAQ section to answer common questions from our community thus far. The district expects new boundaries to be in place at the start of the 23-24 school year.

For families in need of support or connection to resources/services, please feel free to reach out to our Student Support Advocate, Amy Hart. Amy can help answer questions, connect families to community resources, and share needed information on programs and services that may be helpful. Amy is here to help however possible, and can be reached via phone (call or text) or email: 360-965-8249 or ahart@stanwood.wednet.edu.

Please be aware as we hand out chromebooks that there are fines associated with them if they are not returned and/or returned without damage.

The 2022-2023 student calendar is LINKED HERE and also pictured below.

Our PTO is an amazing group of people working together to support our students. From fundraisers to activities, their work helps our Spartans engage, connect, and thrive at Stanwood Middle School. Please like their Facebook page for all the up-to-date information about our school.

Families can access individual student transportation information online.

Versatrans eLink is the portal to access the bus route, stop time, location, and the bus your child will be riding. The "User Name" and "Password" on the login page is your student's 7-digit identification number.

Click here for instructions on finding bus routes

Click here to go to Versatrans eLink

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