District Update
February 25, 2022
Conference week
Schools will hold scheduled and/or requested conferences next Thursday, March 3 and Friday, March 4, triggering early release on both days.
There will be no Good Beginnings Preschool on Thursday.
Wednesday, March 2 will remain a late-start day for professional development training for staff.
School Board visits continue
Works of art
Classroom visit
It all started here...
Maintaining high standards
Youth sports fee assistance
Apply today for the Every Kid Sports Pass — a youth sports grant to help cover registration fees.
100 Days of Kindergarten: 2022 edition
Teachers celebrate 100 days!
Congratulations to our SWHS State competitors
SWSD to host two family engagement nights for inclusivity discussions
Sedro-Woolley School District invites families and community members to a conversation about how we can increase inclusion and belonging for our youth with disabilities.
Two family engagement nights will be held, one for secondary on March 22. The other for elementary families on March 24th. Both meetings will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
To join the secondary meeting on March 22, join this Zoom meeting:
https://swsd.zoom.us/j/88540997760?pwd=QlFmRlh2V3JCQUFtdlZpeXVoR0k4QT09Meeting ID: 885 4099 7760
Passcode: 265150
To join the elementary meeting on March 24, join this Zoom meeting:
https://swsd.zoom.us/j/86575819615?pwd=NEZ1WUJ3RU5qM1V1V2xtdWdBUWF5Zz09
Meeting ID: 865 7581 9615
Passcode: 251174
Changes to Statewide School Mask Requirements
On February 17, 2022, Governor Jay Inslee announced that the statewide indoor mask requirement for Washington state, including in our K–12 schools, is scheduled to end on March 21, 2022. Once the statewide requirement is lifted, masks will no longer be required. Some students and staff may choose to continue wearing masks, and as an organization, it is important that we respect individual choices on this matter. Masks will still be required on school buses per a federal mandate that requires masks to be worn on all forms of public transportation. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to revisit the requirement mid-March.
Until March 21, masks will continue to be required for all students, staff, and visitors in all Sedro-Woolley School District buildings. Masks will continue to be provided for those who do not have them.
Once the statewide mask requirement lifts, barring a new requirement from our local health department, masks will become optional in our school buildings.
Skagit County REET Affordable Housing NOFA
Skagit County Public Health is now accepting applications for affordable housing projects. Up to $723,000 of REET funding will be made available through this Notice of Funding Availability for projects in Skagit County. Funds may be awarded to Skagit County projects for:
- Planning, acquisition, and planning/predevelopment activities for homeless housing and affordable housing; and
- Construction, rehabilitation, repair, replacement, or improvement of facilities for those experiencing homelessness and for affordable housing projects.
Applications are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2022. More information and application materials are now available on our Housing & Homelessness website.
Grant to pay for outdoor adventures
More information about the trips' dates and protocols will soon be shared with fifth and sixth grade families. We are very excited about this opportunity to ease the financial burden for our families!
Child Tax Credit information
You could receive up to $3,600 per child from the expanded Child Tax Credit and not realize it. Don’t miss out!
Visit GetYourRefund.org to find out more about how to get your credit this year.Fair Start for Kids Act Information
If you weren’t eligible for child care benefits in the past, you could be now!
A family of four whose income is less than $5,086 per month can get child care benefits. A family of three whose income is less than $4,275 per month will pay no more than $115 per month for child care. Full-time student parents can receive child care assistance without working.
To see if you qualify, go to washingtonconnection.org or call 1-800-446-1114.
The district is offering new tutoring services for students in grades 7-12. Paper is a secure, online tutoring service that provides students with unlimited, 24/7 academic support. Whether they’re stuck on homework, studying for a test, or need someone to read and make suggestions to their essays, there will always be experts available online to assist students in over 200 subjects and more than 4 languages.
Paper tutors have been specially trained to conduct expert, academic support in a secure, chat-based platform. With a commitment to helping students learn, they’ll never give students answers, but rather interact with them in an encouraging tone to lead them forward.
This is a free service that we’re providing (paid for with ESSER funds), so students are encouraged to use it as much as they need, whenever they need. Our teachers also have accounts and will be able to review all student activity to see what they’re working on and provide more targeted instruction as needed.
If you’d like to learn more about Paper you can sign up for a Paper hosted Parent Info Session, available in both English and Spanish. Or if you’d like to speak to a member of the Paper team directly, you can reach them at parents@paper.co.
To see Paper and the help it offers firsthand, we encourage you to login with your students. To get started, simply visit PAPER’s student login page, type your school’s name, and login via Google using your school credentials
We’re thrilled to offer our students the unlimited, 24/7 support that Paper provides and we can’t wait to see what we’re able to accomplish together.
These Tutorial Videos are also helpful for students and families!
Updated COVID-19 Flowchart and Instructions
COVID-19 Information
The district nursing staff is in constant communication with the Skagit County Public Health regarding COVID-19 cases in our schools. Decisions on who needs to quarantine is made by the county in coordination with the district.
The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority. We are following sound protocols aligned with Skagit Public Health guidance to ensure we are doing everything we can to protect the health or our school community. We also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of wearing masks, physically distancing from others, and regularly washing your hands.
The primary symptoms of COVID-19 are:
• Fever (defined as subjective or 100.4°F or higher)
• Cough
• Loss of sense of taste and/or smell
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Muscle or body aches
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea (defined as two or more loose stools in 24 hours)
If your child or anyone in your household develop(s) any of the above symptoms, all unvaccinated household members should stay home, contact a provider for medical evaluation and testing, and notify childcare/school/work/etc. Additionally, if you're awaiting test results for COVID-19, do not come to school until you have received confirmation of a negative test. Staying home when experiencing symptoms also helps our schools' close contacts and quarantine numbers. Following these everyday preventative actions helps reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.
We sincerely appreciate all your help and support as we work together to mitigate risks and ensure the learning process continues in our school community.
For more information about COVID-19 protocols in the district, including the district dashboard, please visit our COVID-19 Information website.
Email: covidquestions@swsdonline.com
Phone: (360) 855-3841