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October 18, 2020
Hello Families,
I hope everyone had a chance to read Dr. Baker’s email last Thursday announcing return dates for kindergarten and first grade students. Here is Dr. Baker's message.
So what does this mean for Shuksan?
We don’t have a specific date for our students to return to the building, but it does signal we are one significant step closer. Our district will continue to work closely with the health department to determine when it is safe to bring more students back.
I am optimistic that the return to school for kindergartners and first grader students will be safe and successful, thus paving the way for more kids to safely return to in-person school!
Matt
Matt Whitten
Shuksan Principal
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BEATS :: TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ONLINE
BEATS, which stands for Be at Shuksan, is our before and after school program funded by the 21st Century Learning Grant. BEATS is all about building relationships, trying new things, empowering students, and most of all having FUN!
During distance learning, BEATS meets Tuesdays and Thursdays via Zoom.
- From 3-4pm we provide BEATS Homework Support: A space for students to complete independent work with their friends and receive help from their BEATS mentors.
- From 4-5:30 we have our main BEATS Zoom session: A space for games, art, music, hanging out with friends, and anything else the students can dream up.
Ms. Cowan, Counselor
Ms. Besson, Counselor
SMS Counseling Team
Welcome back, Cougars!
Ms. Coco and Ms. Cowan are excited to connect with you and to support families and students in a variety of ways.
If you have questions about your schedule, community resources, or just want to chat, please contact Ms. Coco at (360) 746-4132 and Ms. Cowan at (360) 303-2818.
We are also doing Zoom counseling with students! You can set those up by emailing us or letting your homeroom teacher know you would like to meet or do weekly check-ins.
Finally, we are able to make counseling referrals for Compass Counseling. Please contact us and we will walk you through a referral packet to get counseling started.
Looking forward to connecting with all of you!!
Ms. Coco and Ms. Cowan
Emails:
Shuksan Middle School
Vice-Principal, Allison Chryst (Hancock)
Dean of Students, Nichole Lockhart
Email: matthew.whitten@bellinghamschools.org
Website: https://shuksan.bellinghamschools.org/
Location: 2717 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 676-6454
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shuksanmiddleschool/