AIM High School Newsletter

November 23, 2022

Upcoming Dates for Your Calendar

  • Tuesday November 22- 60% Progress Reports mailed home
  • Wednesday November 23- Schedule: AM-8a.m. to 9:30a.m., PM 9:30a.m to 11a.m.
  • Thanksgiving Break- Thursday November 24 thru Friday November 25.
  • Monday November 28- classes resume
  • 80% Percentage Due: December 14
  • Tuesday December 20-Schedule: AM-8a.m. to 9:30a.m., PM-9:30a.m to 11a.m.
  • Winter Break-Wednesday December 21 thru Tuesday January 3.
  • Wednesday January 4, 2023, classes Resume
  • 100% Percentage Due: January 23
  • Second Semester Begins- January 30

Food Drive

AIM High School donated 72 pounds of food to the Snohomish Food Bank!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the food drive. Your kindness is greatly appreciated!

Student Art

Snack/Beverage Area

NOTE: Please refrain from bringing snacks that contain peanuts. Due to students with allergies.

Thank you.

We have a snack tray for the students here at AIM. Any donations of individually wrapped crackers, pop tarts, fruit snacks, cup o noodles, chips, hot cocoa, coffee etc. are always greatly appreciated!
Thank you!


Thank you to the following families: Briseno-Popel, Hushour

Annual AIM Toy & Gift Drive

Partnering with the Snohomish Boys & Girls Club, AIM High School will be participating in our annual Toy & Gift drive for needy students in the Snohomish community. AIM Students and families are encouraged to contribute. Each mentor will have a list of gifts to be collected in their advisory classes.

All gifts are due by Thursday, December 15th.

Counselors Corner-Derek DeGroot, AIM School Counselor

Email: derek.degroot@sno.wednet.edu

Click here to book an appointment with Derek
Phone: 360-563-3408


NEW: AIM Holiday Assistance Program


  • The Holidays are approaching, and at AIM we wanted to reach out and let you know we love to help! For many years, AIM has provided assistance to students in need, through local community resources and thoughtful individuals/groups in our community.
  • Please reach out to me in-person, via email or phone, to learn more about our holiday assistance for AIM students. Email: Derek.DeGroot@sno.wednet.edu Phone: 360-563-3408

  • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application colleges use to determine eligibility for federal, state, and college-sponsored financial aid, including grants, educational loans, and work-study programs. The FAFSA application for next year is available to complete starting on October 1st. It is important to complete the application as soon as possible. Go to: fafsa.gov


Please see this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUis5lityCQ&feature=emb_title


  • Are you in need of a pair of shoes? In partnership with the Snohomish Education Foundation and Kohl’s, AIM can provide eligible students with a voucher to purchase shoes. Please contact Derek at 360-563-3408 or by email at: Derek.DeGroot@sno.wednet.edu for more information.

  • Are you interested in taking college courses? Running Start is a great, FREE option to enroll in college courses while you are still in High School, earning you both college and high school credit. Investigate your passions and earn high school credit! See Derek or email: Derek.DeGroot@sno.wednet.edu for more information.

Partner with us for healthy schools

Partner with us for healthy schools

In the last several weeks we have had several students coming to school with symptoms of respiratory and other illness. Because these illnesses spread quickly through the classroom, we are asking you to observe the following guidelines when deciding whether to send your child to school.

Please keep your child home if they have:

  • A fever (>100.4 F) or chills. Your child should stay home for 24 hours after the fever is gone, without taking fever-reducing medication (ie.Tylenol/Advil);
  • A cough, muscle or body aches, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell;
  • Significant congestion or runny nose, sore throat, reddened eyes, green or yellow drainage from the nose;
  • Fatigue or headache;
  • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea (24 hours free - before returning to school).

If your child has any of the above symptoms, please reach out to your health care provider. It is encouraged that those with symptoms be tested for COVID-19. If testing positive, please reach out to your school nurse/health room for further guidance.

One of the most effective ways to control the spread of illness in school is to keep your child home when symptoms first appear. Frequent hand washing, covering mouth/nose when coughing or sneezing, wearing masks, socially distancing, and receiving preventable vaccines, help prevent the spread of germs, viruses and illness.

AIM High School Early Release and 2 hour Late Start Schedules

As we move further into the winter season, we wanted to make sure everyone is aware of how schedules work when there is a district early release and/or a late start.


Early Release schedule:

AM session: 8a.m. to 9:30a.m.

PM session: 9:30a.m. to 11a.m.


Two Hour Late Start Schedule:

Mon thru Thursday:

AM session: 10a.m. to Noon

PM Session: 12:30p.m. to 2:30p.m.


If a late start occurs on a Friday:

AM Session: 10a.m. to Noon

PM Session: 12:30p.m. to 2:30p.m.

AIM High School Cell Phone Policy

Dear AIM Families,

Last week in Advisory class, students watched and were introduced to AIM's cell phone policy.


Click here to view the cell phone policy video


The purpose of the policy is to help students learn to manage appropriate cell phone use.


Expectations:

1. Phone is away during instructional class time, and study hall work time. Signaled by a red or green sign.

2. Comply with reasonable staff requests

3. Phone to be used for legitimate academic purpose only.


3 Strike Rule:

1. Student directed to put phone away and out of sight

2. Student places phone in cell phone locker

3. Phone is held by administration until end of day and parent contact is made.


How can you help support your student?


A. Set boundaries with your student about texting or calling during the school day. If there is an emergency, call the office at: 360-563-3400.

AIM Testing-Assessment Corner

World Language test information: those that speak another language at home can take a test and receive up to 4 credits. Please see Elizabeth Harms for more information.


Click here to view detailed information on the ACT Test.

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AIM High School

AIM High School

Parkway Campus

Doug Plucker, Principal

525 13th Street

Snohomish, WA. 98290


Main Office/Attendance: 360-563-3400

Registrar: 360-563-3401

Fax: 360-563-3402


Linda Hardy, Administrative Assistant & Registrar

Dara Darlington, Main Office Secretary/Attendance

Leslie Bjornethun, Administrative Assistant Apex, Bookkeeper

Notice of Non Discrimination

Non-Discrimination Notice

The Snohomish School District does not discriminate in any 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. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator and ADA – Darryl Pernat, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7285, darryl.pernat@sno.wednet.edu; Section 504 Coordinator and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – Shawn Stevenson, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7282, shawn.stevenson@sno.wednet.edu.