Port Susan Middle School
Student & Family Update 09.04.22
A reason to smile!
I would like to thank you everyone for a great first day. As I reflect on this week, I am thankful for all of the work that went into making it a success. Our custodial staff made our floors shine, our secretaries put in long hours this week to get us organized, and our classified paras came together early to make sure they were ready to support our students.
I also want to acknowledge our teachers for their delivery of a consistent message to students as well as our BLT for taking the time to create, reflect, adjust, and be ready to take what we learned from today and continue our work together as we continue to focus our promise.
Pictures from this week
Student Learning
Day 2 Assembly
Attention band students
Routines & Procedures
Hallway Safety
We ask that all hats are worn backwards and hoods are off as students transition from class to class so that we can easily identify students in the hallway &/or on our cameras as needed.
Morning routine
Be in the foyer or the cafeteria until 7:25
7:25 - Dismissed to 1st period, but can stay in cafeteria or foyer until 7:35
7:35 - All students go to 1st period
No wandering halls at any time
Bell - What does the bell mean?
The bell rings at the end of class time.
You go immediately to your next class,
Reminder: If you need to use the bathroom check in with your teacher first to get a pass
Students should not line up at the door at the end of class
Snacks - When can you have snacks? (teacher choice)
During advisory and/or with teacher permission
Snacks need to be allergy aware
Liquids/Drinks - What do you need to have in order to drink in the hallway/classroom?
Your drink needs to be in a leak proof container
End of day dismissal - When do you leave school? Do you know what bus to take?
Everyone leaves at 2:10 pm and exit out front doors
Refer to Bus Lineup and Route Information
Where do you go?
Walkers leave campus - YMCA walkers go through back gate
Pick up - go to side parking lot to find your ride
Bus - go to your bus line and wait respectfully
Electronic Devices
Chromebook Distribution
This week, we have checked out and distributed a chromebook and charger to all students at Port Susan Middle School. These have been labeled with first and last names and it is important that all students understand their responsibility for care of these devices.
I highly suggest that you have a spot to charge your chromebook nightly in your home. If they do this, they should not need to bring their charger to and from school (device only). Along with this, if they would like to have headphones at school, we would like them to be wired headphones that work with chromebooks.
Cell Phones & AirPods (or wireless headphones)
We have asked that if students have a cell phone and/or AirPods, they leave them in their backpack silenced &/or off throughout the school day.
Chromebook Fines
Building Safety
If a parent or visitor comes to the school, they have to ring the doorbell for us to verify and actually go open the door for them because it is locked. In addition, we have cameras and a monitor in the main office to also verify who they are from the office prior to going to the door. All classroom doors have a magnet that allow them to be opened, but quickly locked by removal of the magnet by teachers &/or teachers prop their door throughout the day and can quickly close if needed because they are already locked (this would be announced by intercom) *no keys needed to lock. In addition, in my office is a monitor that I leave all hallway cameras on and live to view throughout the school day and I can quickly move it to outside cameras to monitor throughout the day as well. Our attempt to prevent is the number one priority and am always open for feedback and/or ideas. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or additional ideas.
Again, thank you for taking the time to talk to your student about the importance of communicating any concerns as well as letting us know how we can continue to support students here. I truly appreciate it!
Parent Drop Off
Bell Schedule
Attendance
If your student will be absent due to illness or family business, please call the school at 360.629.1366 or send email to skline@stanwood.wednet.edu to excuse the absence prior or the morning of to avoid an email or phone call. All absences must be excused within 72 hours of a student returning to school.
Fall Sports Begin TUESDAY!
Previous Family Communications
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 - we appreciate it!
Have a wonderful 3 day weekend!
See you Tuesday~
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
Sub for Grace Gale is Anastasia Stanton Astanton@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
Selena Wyman (guest teacher for Seth Hills) swyman@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
Sub for Sheri Schroeder is Delanie May dmay@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
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.