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Cell phone policy, procedure to be considered by school board
The topic of cell phone use by students during school hours has been a significant topic of discussion over the past few years. Studies have shown that cell phone access during instructional time can impact the learning environment. For this reason, the Snohomish School District School Board is considering a standardized cell phone policy to ensure consistency across all schools. This policy aligns closely with our current practices, so most will experience minimal change.
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2023-2024 Annual Report
The 2023-2024 district Annual Report was presented to the School Board at its October 23 meeting. The report shares pertinent information with our community and aligns with our Strategic Plan. This report is designed to provide parents/guardians and community members with important demographic, budget, facility, and student achievement data for school year 2023-2024 (September 1-August 31). You can find a pdf of the document at www.sno.wednet.edu/annualreport. It will be mailed to all district residents in mid November.
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Is your ParentSquare contact information incorrect?
Our district uses ParentSquare as a tool for communication with our parents/guardians, students, families and staff. ParentSquare works with the district’s student-data system (Skyward/Family Access) to notify families and staff through phone, text and/or email of emergencies, inclement weather situations, attendance issues, underfunded student meal accounts and other events/activities. As long as we have a phone number and/or email on record for each parent/guardian, the child's family should automatically receive these messages when they are sent out. Click here to learn how to edit your phone number and/or email if it is incorrect ParentSquare.
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Communication boards create inclusive, supportive spaces
Colorful communication boards across the district are fostering inclusive, supportive environments for all students. These visual tools help non-verbal or minimally verbal students express their needs, emotions, and thoughts. Located in classrooms, playgrounds, and gyms, the boards enhance communication between students and staff, promoting inclusivity and normalizing diverse communication methods.
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Inclement weather information
With fall in full swing and winter weather on the way, we want to ensure that our families are prepared for any weather-related disruptions. Please take a moment to review the communication sent through ParentSquare, which outlines our district’s practices and notifications for inclement weather. The information is also available on our website at www.sno.wednet.edu/weather.
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Upcoming high school student theatre performances
Glacier Peak High School Theatre Club proudly presents Radium Girls this November, and Snohomish High School Theatre Club proudly presents Elf the Musical this December! Radium Girls will be performed on Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on November 15, 16, 22 and 23. Elf the Musical will be performed on Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on December 6, 7, 13 and 14.
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Michael McGee and Meredith Spinner named Golden Apple Award recipients
Our district's first Golden Apple Award recipients for the 2024-2025 school year are Michael McGee, Operations (Capital Projects, Custodial Services, Facility Use, Maintenance & Safety), and Meredith Spinner, teacher at Little Cedars Elementary. We are so excited to be able to recognize these two amazing team members! Read more about Michael and Meredith and their nominations at www.sno.wednet.edu/goldenapplerecipients. The Golden Apple Award recognizes staff members for their above and beyond service to help create an educational community that ignites a passion for learning where every student is known and empowered along with exemplifying Snohomish School District’s core values of being student-focused, cultivating a culture of belonging, and an equitable, caring environment for others to thrive.
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Thank you district technology, custodial, facilities, operations, and maintenance teams!
While many of us are soaking up the summer sun, our incredible district technology, custodial, facilities, operations, and maintenance teams have been hard at work on facility improvements and prepping our schools, grounds, and classrooms for a fantastic new school year!
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Five district schools receive state recognition for outstanding achievement
For years, the Washington School Recognition Program has honored K–12 public schools across the state for closing opportunity gaps and for students’ growth and academic achievement. For the 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 school years, five Snohomish School District schools recently earned this recognition. Across Washington state, 571 public schools in 178 school districts were recognized.
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Troll masters: Cathcart Elementary students create recycled art with heart and purpose
Meet Mikerson, a troll created by students in Carrie Henderson’s class at Cathcart Elementary. Mikerson, is the product of a collaboration between the class, art docent Liz Olson, and inspiration from Danish sculpture artist, Thomas Dambo. Students used all recyclable materials and a lot of imagination to help design the large troll which now sits as the protector of the school’s outdoor classroom. In addition, each student designed and constructed min-trolls and inspired by Dambo’s tradition of giving each troll a unique name and story, they crafted names and stories for their own troll creations as well. To read more about how Mikerson, the eco-friendly guardian came to be, please visit: www.sno.wednet.edu/news/troll.
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Message from the Superintendent
Recently, you may have heard about other districts throughout the region and state having to take drastic measures due to budgetary concerns. These measures include staff reductions, school or campus closures proposals, and program eliminations. Snohomish School District is not facing the same challenges. Please click here to read more about the district’s financial health.
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ParentSquare - District rolling out new communication tool for 2024-2025 school year
We are excited to share that we will be using a new communication tool for school-to-home communication in the Snohomish School District called ParentSquare beginning next school year (2024-2025). This communication platform is designed to streamline school district and school communication, keep families informed, and encourage greater engagement and connection with our schools and district. The best part of ParentSquare is that it offers translation in more than 100 languages and allows families to customize when and how they want to receive communication!
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2024 WASA Award Recipients
The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) – Sno-Isle Region 109 recently recognized these individuals for their unique contributions to the Snohomish School District. Retired educator Judy Dahlberg received the 2024 WASA Community Leadership Award and Glacier Peak High School student Emily Lin was the recipient of the 2024 Student Leadership Award. We are thankful for their contributions to our district and community!
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Group helps cultivate environmental stewardship
Retired Valley View Middle School teacher Judy Dahlberg, alongside current science teachers Ed Kowalski, Nick Mellander, and Jamie Manges, are leading the charge in habitat restoration. Together with 7th grade science students, they’re transforming the school’s outdoor space into an “outdoor ecology lab.” To learn more about Dahlberg and the Valley View Middle School habitat restoration project visit www.sno.wednet.edu/news/habitat.
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Game clubs foster sense of belonging
In a society often divided by differences, games can be tools of unity, weaving bonds that go beyond backgrounds and personalities. Each week dozens of middle and high school students regularly head to one of the after-school game clubs. It’s here that students engage with each other and immerse themselves in intense battles of wit and skill across various tabletop, board, video, and card games. Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/news/gameclubs.
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The IDEA Project visits Cascade View Elementary
The IDEA Project recently visited Cascade View Elementary to give students a unique, hands-on journey into the world of differences and abilities. To learn more about this experience and The IDEA Project, visit www.sno.wednet.edu/news/ideaproject.
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Student artists recipients of Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
We are excited to share this year’s regional award recipients of the 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards! More than 400 teens across Snohomish County submitted 769 pieces of artwork, and 211 pieces received regional honors. Of the 211 pieces of artwork, 51 pieces were created by students from Glacier Peak High School (GPHS) and Snohomish High School (SHS)!
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Emergency standard response protocol
The safety of our students and staff is our priority. The Snohomish School District utilizes the “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification. Our standard response protocol includes: HOLD, SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE, and SHELTER. Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/safety/response to learn more about our district standard response protocol and safety and security response definitions.
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Cha-cha-cha Chia! 8th grade art students embark on a Chia Pet pottery adventure
Who remembers the Chia Pet? Emily Cole's 8th grade art students at Centennial Middle School recreated the iconic 1980s figurines. The Chia Pet project allowed the talented art students to showcase their innovation and create any figurine they could imagine out of terracotta clay. The project was a success and even touched on subjects such as, history, biology, and culinary arts. What resulted was a modern and unique take on a classic! To read more about the Chia Pet project, please visit www.sno.wednet.edu/news/chiapet.
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Coming into focus: Lions Club partners with district to improve student well-being
Annual vision screenings in our schools are helping find students whose vision may be impacting their development, learning, and even classroom behaviors. Through our district’s partnership with the Snohomish Lions Club, each year about 5% of district students are identified as having vision issues needing follow-up care.
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Gaining valuable skills for life outside the classroom
District middle school students are practicing real-life skills and are gaining an understanding of many of the engineering and trade skills necessary for life outside the classroom. The engineering and computer-aided design (CAD) classes taught at Centennial Middle School and Valley View Middle School are part of the district’s career and technical education (CTE) program. Through instruction and class projects, students are gaining an understanding of engineering design, small group communication skills, machine and power tool operation, measurement, tool safety, mechanical drawing, applied math, applied physics, technical reading and writing, laser and 3D printer operation, soldering, and more.
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Capital, maintenance, and custodial teams complete impressive list of summer projects
Join us in a huge shout out to our capital, maintenance, and custodial teams who were incredibly busy this summer! A special thanks to our community for its continued support of our district, schools, programs, and projects!
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ASB leading the way
Area high schools come together to train in leadership to promote inclusivity and increase student involvement. Learn more about how Snohomish High School (SHS) recently hosted Glacier Peak High School (GPHS), Jackson High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, Shorecrest High School, Shorewood High School, and Stanwood High School ASB leadership students for a day of training.
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Strategic Plan provides five-year roadmap
The 2022-2023 school year was marked by the development of the Snohomish School District Strategic Plan, which was formally adopted by the School Board at its June 28 meeting. This five-year roadmap brings intentionality to the everyday work of education, as it not only provides the opportunity to look forward, but also guides our steps along the way. Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/strategicplan.
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Junior planners help plan future of Snohomish
A group of Cascade View Elementary and Central Emerson Elementary (Emerson campus) students recently had a unique opportunity to share their hopes and dreams about what they wanted their future community to include. Dog parks, hiking trails, restaurants, and community gardens were just some of the many things they hoped would be included. Learn more about this collaborative project with the City of Snohomish at www.sno.wednet.edu/news/juniorplanners.
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District helps prepare students to be future ready
Snohomish School District students will soon be provided with a 1:1 device to aid in their learning. This technology shift for the school district of providing every district student with a device (laptop, touch screen or iPad) will happen beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. Students in grades 5-12 will have dedicated devices for home/school. Students in grades K-4 will have dedicated devices that will remain in the classroom. Approval of the district’s 2022 Replacement Levy for Technology, Safety and Facility Improvements made student access to these devices possible. Learn more at www.sno.wednet.edu/news/futureready.
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Books, bikes, and summer fun!
Thanks to the generosity of a local civic organization, district elementary students will soon have a fun incentive to encourage summer literacy and learning! The Centennial Masonic Lodge #25 recently donated two new bicycles to each elementary school in the Snohomish School District. The program, Bikes for Books, was designed to encourage beginning readers to read during the summer months.
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Garden project helping students grow
Centennial Middle School … oh how does your garden grow? To get the answer to this question, just ask teacher Jamie Mesman-Davis and her Family Consumer Science students!
