Voyager MS Family Bulletin
February 4, 2022 Weekly News
Friday, February 11 - Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL
Home of the Wolverines
Our mission is to prepare our youth today for tomorrow’s opportunities.
Land Acknowledgement
The Mukilteo School District acknowledges that we gather on the ancestral homelands of the Coast Salish Peoples, who have lived in the Salish Sea basin since time immemorial. We respect this place and honor the sacred spiritual connection to the land, water, and its people, past, present, and future. The district serves a diverse population of about 15,000 students who live near the Puget Sound about 15 miles north of Seattle. Dedicated staff help prepare our community's children to be successful, contributing members of the community. Our students learn in an environment that is positive, caring, and focused on their highest academic potential.
The Voyager MS Family Bulletin is available in multiple languages
Thought of the Week
“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.”
~ Coretta Scott King
Health and Safety Information for In-Person Learning
The in-person learning family guide has been posted on the Return to School website. School staff will follow the health and safety guidelines provided by the Washington State Department of Health. You’ll also find information about cleaning, transportation, physical distancing, masks and other in-person learning protocols.
Attendance Reminders to All Families
We want to remind students and families about the importance of daily attendance. In order for students to do their best learning in school, students need to be present at school, on time, as many days as possible. Additionally, please be mindful about scheduling appointments outside of the school day whenever possible, or to bring students back to campus so that they miss as little school as possible.
Sick or Unable to Attend
Health and Safety Reminders
Stay Home if You’re Sick – Helpful Information: A COVID -19 Toolkit https://www.snohd.org/DocumentCenter/View/8109/COVID-Toolkit-FINAL
While we recognize that many conditions can cause these symptoms, such as the “common cold” or allergies, the best way to rule out COVID is to be tested.
If your student has tested negative or is fully vaccinated for COVID, they should STILL stay home until their symptoms have improved to avoid bringing other viruses or contagious conditions to school, or coughing, wiping, or blowing their nose in the classroom, for example.
Please review the updated Covid-19 Daily Health Screening and Resource Form Parent-Handout-COVID-Screening-REV-011822.pdf (snoisletech.com) If your student has ANY of the outlined symptoms, they should stay home, (even if you believe it’s not COVID!)
Please call the school right away to report POSITIVE Covid Test Results so we can notify close contacts.
Thank you for your help in keeping Voyager Middle School as safe as possible.
February 7 - February 11
Monday, February 7 - A Day
Before School
Library Open 7:40 - 8:00am
During School
Literacy Center 8:10 - 9:30am
After School
ELL Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - Room# B151
Literacy Center Staff Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - VO Library
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Practice - 3:00 - 5:00pm - Voyager Gym
Tuesday, February 8 - B Day
Before School
Library Open 7:40 - 8:00am
During School
Literacy Center 8:10 - 9:30am
After School
STEAM Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - Room#C140
Homework Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - VO Library
Wolvy Book Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - VO Library
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Practice - 3:00 - 5:00pm - Voyager Gym
Wednesday, February 9 - A Day
Before School
Library Open 7:40 - 8:00am
During School
Literacy Center 8:10 - 9:30am
After School
STEAM Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - Room#C140
Homework Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - VO Library
Wolvy Book Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - VO Library
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Practice - 3:00 - 5:00pm - Voyager Gym
Beauty and the Beast - Informational Meeting - 3:00 - 4:00pm - Room# B141
Thursday, February 10 - B Day
Before School
Library Open 7:40 - 8:00am
During School
Literacy Center 8:10 - 9:30am
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly - 8:20am - Remote
After School
Homework Club - 2:50 - 4:00pm - VO Library
Pride Club - 2:55 - 4:00pm - Room# A130
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Games vs. Kellogg - 3:45pm @ Voyager
Friday, February 11
National School Counseling Week "Better Together"
National School Counseling Week 2022 is Feb. 7-11, 2022, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
Join us in celebrating our three amazing Voyager counselors, Brenna Reid, 6th Grade Counselor, Vincenza Moody, 7th Grade Counselor and Margaret Peterson, 8th Grade Counselor. They make a difference in our student’s lives every day!
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly - February 10
to has been rescheduled. Voyager Middle School collaborates with Mariner High School to create our spectacular recognition of Dr. King. The Mariner staff needs many students to help create the presentation
and due to our county’s rising COVID case numbers, that just can’t
happen right now. We have rescheduled the assembly to take place
during Black History Month on February 10 hoping that more students
get to participate.
This event will be livestreamed on Thursday, February 10 from 8:19am - 9:04am. The link to livestream will be provided the evening prior on Schoology, Voyager's School website and Facebook page.
To learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, please visit history.com
February is Black History Month
Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom also devote a month to celebrating black history.
During the month of February, VO students will learn more about Black History Month and how black activists, musicians, scientists, and doctors and many other trailblazers have shaped the course of history.
To learn more about Black History Month, please visit Black History Month 2022: Facts, Origins & More | HISTORY - HISTORY
Remember to Vote by February 8!
The Mukilteo School District Board of Directors approved resolutions during their November 22 board meeting to place two levy resolutions on the Feb. 8, 2022, election ballot: a Replacement Educational Programs Levy and a Capital Projects Levy for technology and facilities. The current Educational Programs Levy and Capital Projects Levy will expire in 2022, and the proposed levies, if passed, would replace the expiring levies. See board presentation.
You can still vote
A person can register or update an existing registration online at votewa.gov or by mail through Jan. 31. After that, a person can register as well as vote in person at the county elections office during business hours and until 8 p.m. on the day of the election.
If you’re interested in learning more about the replacement levy proposals, please visit Financials / 2022 Levy proposals (mukilteoschools.org) on our district website.
SAVE THE DATE - Auditions - Informational Meeting on February 9
Homework Help through Revolution Prep
Dear middle and high school families,
As a reminder, this free, online tutoring resource for all students gives all secondary school students (middle and high school) on-demand help designed to support academic learning and what students are learning in class.
Students can choose to engage with this service or not at any time. There is no subscription or commitment. Sessions are offered in one-hour blocks with up to five other students, and are available throughout the day, after school, evenings and weekends. You can drop-in to a session or reserve a spot in advance. Reservations are recommended as some sessions may fill up.
Look for the orange Revolution Prep icon in the student portal. The login is the same as the student’s Schoology login.
Learn more on the Homework Help tutoring services webpage on the district website.
Homework Help Tutoring Overview video
Sincerely,
Mukilteo School District
Helpful Resources
Voyager School Counselors
6th Grade Counselor
Brenna Reid
425-366-5334
7th Grade Counselor
Vincenza Moody
425-366-5333
8th Grade Counselor
Margaret Peterson
PetersonMJ@mukilteo.wednet.edu
425-366-5332
Student and Family Support and Resources
Kristen Anderson
Student Support Advocate
andersonkm@mukilteo.wednet.edu
(425)366-5322
Olga Mantilla
Family Engagement Liaison
mantillaoy@mukilteo.wednet.edu
(425)366-5313
COVID-19 Testing Locations
Mukilteo School District takes all positive COVID-19 cases seriously. The current surge in cases has made it challenging for families to get tested. The information below provides links and information about COVID testing locations currently available:
Return to School / COVID testing locations (mukilteoschools.org)
Everett Mall Vaccination Site - Snohomish Health District
Everett Mall Vaccination Site | Snohomish Health District, WA (snohd.org) For those with limited or no internet access, the call center at 425-339-5278 is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (closed weekends and holidays).
Mukilteo School District - Past Family Messages
Links
Mukilteo School District Web Site
Voyager Middle School Web Site
Voyager Staff Directory / Home (mukilteoschools.org)
https://www.flashalert.net/login/
Mukilteo School District 2021-22 School Calendar
Voyager Clubs for the 2021/2022 School Year: Voyager Clubs (mukilteoschools.org)
FAMILY ACCESS: link
FlashAlert Newswire and Messenger
Covid Data Dashboard Return to School / COVID cases dashboard (mukilteoschools.org)
Free Student Meals for the 21-22 School Year! Complete the application
Transportation Department (425)366-1306 or visit Find Your School Bus Route.
VO Facebook @voyagermiddleschool
VO Instagram @voyagerwolverines
New Covid Guidance and Free at Home Covid-19 Tests
For the new COVID guidance for five-day quarantines, please see the attached family screening flow chart under the Family Guide tab. It is important to note that your student must be symptom-free and provide proof of a negative COVID test to return after day five of quarantine.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. In addition, Washingtonian residents of eligible communities can also obtain free tests.
Government: COVIDtests.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests
WA State: Home - Say Yes! To Covid Test (sayyescovidhometest.org)
Snohomish Health District has approved us to accept home test results temporarily while testing resources in the community remain strained. Once district or community test sites are operational and able to handle higher volumes again, we will stop accepting home test results.
How to Get Information About School Closures or Delays
In the event of inclement weather, a power outage, or some other emergency making it necessary to close or delay schools, you can find that information in a number of ways:
CHECK YOUR PHONE Connect to Blackboard Connect.
Visit here if you want information about emergencies, such as the procedures for school closures, lockdowns, and shelter-in-place. Emergency Information. Or call the school district’s Emergency Information Line at 425-356-1299 or the 24-hour information line for your child’s school.
CHECK THE WEBSITE Mukilteo School District Web Site.
You can go directly to the Flash Alert website.
Free tutoring services for middle and high school students!
Students in grades 6 through 12 have access to free online tutoring services through a partnership with Revolution Prep. Academic tutoring will be accessible through the student portal on the district website in many key academic subjects (math, science, English Language and literature, foreign languages, history, etc.).
The sessions are offered in one-hour blocks with up to 5 other students. They are available after school, evenings and weekends. Students may drop-in to a session, but reservations are recommended as some sessions may fill up.
Watch this five-minute video to get started!
For more information, please access recordings here Free tutoring for middle and high school students! Additional family webinars in other languages will be presented in January.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide - FREE Tax Preparation & Filing
Visit AARP Tax-Aide for more information.
New Convenient Digital Vax Record
Mukilteo School District is Hiring!
State Mask Mandate
Stay Connected!
We send a schoolwide weekly newsletter and other regular communications out via Blackboard, our district wide communication system. By enrolling your child in our school, you are automatically set up to receive schoolwide and Blackboard messages from us. If you have updates to e-mail or phone numbers that you would like to make related to these communications, please call the main office at 425-366-5300.
Upcoming Events
Season Three Sports Schedule - https://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=33418
2/9/22: Beauty & The Beast Informationa Meeting - 3:00 - 4:00pm - Room# B141
2/21/22: President's Day - No School
2/22/22 - 2/25/22: Mid Winter Break – No School
3/2/22: Beauty & The Beast Auditions - 3:00 - 5:00pm
3/3/22: Beauty & The Beast Auditions - 3:00 - 5:00pm
3/18/22: End of the 2nd Trimester
4/11/22 - 4/15/22: Spring Break – No School
4/19/22: Madres Latinas Meeting - Zoom
5/13/22: Madres Latinas Meeting - Zoom
5/30/22: Memorial Day – No School
6/14/22: Madres Latinas Meeting - Zoom
6/17/22: Last Day of School (Early Dismissal @ 12:00pm) (Snow make up day)
Friday - Learning Improvement Time (LIT) – EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE
8:05 - 9:30am - Core
9:35 - 10:50am - Elective
11:25 - 11:55am - Intervention
12:00 - 1:30pm - Core
7th Grade
8:05 - 8:35am - Intervention
8:40 - 11:40am Core
11:40 - 12:10 - Lunch
12:15 - 1:30pm - Elective
8th Grade
8:05 - 9:15am - Elective
9:20 - 12:15pm - Core
12:15 - 12:45pm - Lunch
12:50 - 1:30pm - Intervention
School counselors provide support in challenging times
The pandemic has left many students struggling —both academically and mentally. Middle school counselors are here to help. They have specialized training that allows them to understand and support students as they face the unique challenges of middle school.
Your child’s school counselor can help her:
- Set and meet goals. The counselor can help your child define what she hopes to achieve in school this year and beyond. The counselor can then suggest classes and activities to help her meet those goals.
- Resolve conflicts. If your child is struggling with something in school—whether academic or social—her counselor can guide her through it.
- Find extra support. From therapy to tutoring, the counselor can assist with finding outside resources that can help your student thrive.
“Middle school counselors enhance the learning process and promote academic, career and social/emotional development.”
~ American School Counselor Association
~ The Parent Institute
Are you boosting your child’s concentration?
Does your child have the winter blahs? If so, his concentration may start to diminish. Are you helping him stay focused? Answer yes or no to the questions below to find out:
- Do you encourage your child to do a focus-building activity he enjoys? For some kids, this might be reading; for others, it could be sports or chess club.
- Do you set limits on recreational screen time? Extended time in front of a TV, computer, tablet or smartphone can reduce concentration.
- Do you encourage your child to finish tasks and then praise him for doing so?
- Do you discourage multitasking? It’s difficult to concentrate on homework if your child is also watching TV and texting friends.
- Do you minimize interruptions when your child is working hard?
How well are you doing?
Mostly yes answers mean you are helping your child keep his mind on task. Mostly no answers? Check the quiz for some suggestions.
~ The Parent Institute
Contact Voyager
Email: Voyager@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Website: https://mukilteoschooldistrict.sharepoint.com/sites/msd_vo
Location: 11711 4th Ave W, Everett, WA, USA
Phone: 425-366-5300
Facebook: facebook.com/@voyagermiddleschool