Special Programs presents "Show me the money!"
Monday, December 1, 6-7:30 pm
RSC (1601 Ave. D; Snohomish)
Special Programs offers parent education meetings the "First Monday" of every month. December's meeting will include an overview of what parents need to know about wills and trusts, guardianship, social security, and DDD services for persons with disabilities. "Show me the money" will introduce you to everything financial of special interest to persons with disabilities and their families, including a description of the lifetime planning that can begin when your child is young.

Snohomish yearbooks singled out for praise
Snohomish yearbooks from the past two years have been featured in three publications in the last month:
 - Best of High School Press 14
   (the Nat'l Journalism Education Assn's annual book),
 - Communication: Journalism Education Today
   (a quarterly national magazine), and
 - Taylor Talk (a quarterly magazine put out by
   the Taylor Publishing Company).

Any one of these three is such an honor for our students, yet to be featured in three publications in one month is nothing less than spectacular. Way to go!

Dutch Hill listed as a "School of Distinction"
Dutch Hill is among 98 schools that have been recognized as a “School of Distinction” by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dutch Hill received this award because the improvement on their WASL scores over the last six years is among the top 5% state-wide. Read more ->

School board approves master schedule
for 2008 bond projects
The school board approved the Capital Bond Management Plan for the projects funded by the May 2008 bond. Click here to view a PDF file of the proposed timeline.

Students Aid Cancer Research
What began as a fundraising project by Callie Buongiorno and friends grew into a mission. Buongiorno, 16, is a junior at Glacier Peak High School and a club member of the Future Business Leaders of America. Last summer, she and her club discussed what the yearly fundraiser would be. They chose raising money for breast cancer research, and the preparations began.....They have raised more than $2,000. The Herald reported the story.

Snohomish Dads are Watch DOGS!
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is a program that brings fathers and father figures (uncles, grandfathers, etc.) into school to spend time with their child, be a role model, volunteer, and serve as an "extra set of eyes" on campus. Our first Watch DOGS program started at Little Cedars last year. This year, Watch DOGS will be present at all ten Snohomish elementary schools and several of our secondary schools. King 5 news reported the story.

One Snohomish, Two High Schools
New GPHS dubbed 'pretty rad', The Herald, 9/4/08
This is the year that Snohomish becomes a 'two high school town.' The high school student body formally split into two student bodies at an assembly last June, and they chose the Marvin Gaye classic, "Ain't no mountain high enough" as their theme song. The chorus to this song is: Ain't no mountain high enough,ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough, to keep me from getting to you.

Our Mission: The Snohomish School District, in its commitment to excellence, places the success of each student at the center of all decisions and actions. Partnerships and strong academic programs ensure competent, responsible, lifelong learners.