-
2024–2025 district calendar
The 2024–2025 district calendar includes important dates for many school district events/activities, as well as information we must legally provide and information we feel will be important to you. Our websites and school newsletters are excellent ways for parents/guardians to stay informed of the most up-to-date information regarding events/activities.
-
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!
-
Welcome to ParentSquare - District rolling out new communication tool for 2024-2025 school year
We are excited to announce that we have launched a new system for school-to-home communication in the Snohomish School District called ParentSquare. Welcome! ParentSquare 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!
-
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.
-
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.
-
Beth Cooley and Heather Lee named Golden Apple Award recipients
Our district's June 2024 Golden Apple Award recipients are Beth Cooley, administrative assistant at Machias Elementary, and Heather Lee, teacher at Seattle Hill Elementary! We are so excited to be able to recognize these two amazing team members! Read more about Beth and Heather 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.
-
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.
-
Summer meals and literacy
All area children aged 18 and younger are invited to join the Snohomish School District for its Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program. The program is free, and there is no pre-registration or sign-up. Any area child is encouraged to participate and enjoy a healthy breakfast and/or lunch. Kids' Café will be held Mondays through Fridays and runs from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 30. Just keep reading! Our elementary school libraries will be open every Wednesday (July 3 through August 21) from 9-11 a.m. Keep a lookout for the Book Café in a neighborhood near you! The Book Café will deliver free books for students to read throughout the summer. Watch for the Book Café vehicle on Tuesdays and Thursdays (July 9 - August 15). Click to learn more about summer meals and literacy.
-
Congrats 2024 graduates!
Join us in celebrating our 2023-2024 high school graduates! 822 students graduated from Snohomish on Thursday, June 6 (AIM High School ) , Friday, June 7 (Transition Center) and Monday, June 10 (Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School). Please click here for more details.
-
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!
-
June Cultural Awareness and Recognitions: National Caribbean American Heritage Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month
In the Snohomish School District and community, we honor and recognize our diversity. Please join us this June as we acknowledge Caribbean American Heritage Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Although these months may be designated as times for specific recognition, we encourage honor and recognition of our culture and diversity throughout the year.
-
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!
-
May Cultural Awareness and Recognitions: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Haitian Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
In the Snohomish School District and community, we honor and recognize our diversity. Please join us this May as we acknowledge Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Haitian Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, and Speech and Hearing Awareness Month. As a reminder, though these months may be designated as times for specific recognition, we encourage honor and recognition of our culture and diversity throughout the year.
-
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.
-
April Cultural Awareness and Recognitions: Arab American Heritage Month, Autism Acceptance Month, Month of the Military Child, National Volunteer Month
In the Snohomish School District and community, we honor and recognize our diversity. Please join us this April as we acknowledge Arab American Heritage Month, Autism Acceptance Month, Month of the Military Child, and National Volunteer Month. As a reminder, though these months may be designated as times for specific recognitions, we encourage honor and recognition of our culture and diversity throughout the year.
-
Debbie Smith and Shaelynn Charvet-Bates named Golden Apple Award recipients
Our district's March 2024 Golden Apple Award recipients are Debbie Smith, administrative assistant at Centennial Middle School, and Shaelynn Charvet-Bates, librarian at Riverview Elementary! We are so excited to be able to recognize these two amazing team members! Read more about Debbie and Shaelynn 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.
-
District classified/PSE employees shine!
Congratulations to these district classified/PSE employees who were recognized at the March 13 annual School Board Classified Awards Recognition event! Join us in a huge round of applause for all they do to help every student thrive!
-
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.
-
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.
-
March Cultural Awareness and Recognitions: Ramadan, Women’s History Month, Gender Equality Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
In the Snohomish School District and community, we honor and recognize our diversity. Please join us this March as we acknowledge Ramadan, Women’s History, Gender Equality, Irish-American Heritage and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. As a reminder, though these months may be designated as times for specific recognitions, we encourage honor and recognition of our culture and diversity throughout the year.
-
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)!
-
Kathy Derks and Alisa Ashmon named Golden Apple Award recipients
Our district's January 2024 Golden Apple Award recipients are Kathy Derks, bus driver, and Alisa Ashmon, science teacher and Glacier Peak High School! We are so excited to be able to recognize these two amazing team members! Read more about Kathy and Alisa, 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.
-
It's time to register for the 2024-2025 school year!
Mark your calendars for our Spring Into Kindergarten event. All 2024-2025 kindergarten families and students are highly encouraged to attend and register on this day. Spring Into Kindergarten will be held on Thursday, March 7, from 4-6:30 p.m. at district elementary schools. Click here to learn more about this annual registration event, as well as registration information for new district students, Transition to Kindergarten, ECEAP and Developmental Preschool for the 2024-2025 school year.
-
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.
-
February Cultural Awareness and Recognitions: Black History Month and Lunar New Year
In the Snohomish School District and community, we honor and recognize our diversity. Please join with us this month as we acknowledge Black History Month and the Lunar New Year.
-
District to implement Test to Stay Program
The Snohomish School District, the Snohomish Health District and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recognize the importance of students remaining in school after potential exposure to COVID-19 at school but are not showing any signs or symptoms of the virus. The Snohomish School District is participating in the DOH Test to Stay Program. The program will be implemented in our schools beginning Monday, December 6.
-
Free ACT opportunity - Juniors
The Snohomish School District will be offering the ACT (American College Test) free of charge for all high school juniors on March 8, 2022 during the school day. This is an amazing opportunity for students to take a college entrance exam at no cost to families and for our schools to collect data that will help improve student learning.
-
Are you ready for inclement weather?
We know that our Pacific Northwest weather can be unpredictable. Please take a few minutes to review the information below so you know what to expect when there is a weather event. It’s difficult when things happen that are out of our control, and we thank you in advance for your patience and flexibility.
-
Sad news
It is with sad news, we share the passing of retired Snohomish School District Superintendent Bill Mester. Mester died peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, November 1, after battling pneumonia. In late spring/early summer, he and his wife Fran moved to the Baltimore area to be closer to family. At age 73, he leaves behind his wife of 50 years, his two children, his daughter-in-law and his two grandchildren. Mester retired as Superintendent of the Snohomish School District in 2015, ending a 43-year career in education and 35 years leading school districts. 14 of those years were in Snohomish.
-
Kathy Purviance-Snow recipient of Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence
A huge round of congratulations to Snohomish High School teacher Kathy Purviance-Snow who was named one of five educators across the nation to receive one of public education’s highest honors, the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence! The award from the NEA Foundation recognizes educators for their diligence and dedication to students, colleagues, communities, and their profession.
-
Follow-up communication rRegarding GPHS incident
We wanted to share with district families the message Principal Jeff Larson sent to the Glacier Peak High School community earlier today. Discrimination has no place in our schools. In the Snohomish School District, we stand with our LGBTQ+ students and honor and value the lives of each and every student, staff, and community member regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, social class or disability.
-
Possible transportation impacts
The district is preparing for the possible impact that our regional and state-wide labor shortage may have upon our bus driver workforce. The possible shortage combined with normal absences due to illness and personal leave could create a situation where bus routes would have to be altered.
-
School ventilation
Last evening (September 20, 2021) on KING 5, there was an investigation report regarding statewide K-12 school HVAC systems. In their investigation, data from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) shows that nearly 800 school buildings across the state have “poor” ratings for their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The data used to create the report was self-submitted by school districts. Snohomish School District submitted its data during the 2018-2019 school year. Districts submit scores regarding their heating systems, HVAC distribution and ventilation. We are unaware how KING 5 formulated its database and overall scores using those three data points. Click here for specifics regarding Snohomish School District ventilation.
-
K-3 highly capable program information
If your student is currently in grades K-2 and you are interested in your student receiving highly capable services to include learning opportunities with more depth, complexity, and acceleration in the classroom please be aware of the following information. Students currently identified for highly capable services in Snohomish School District do not need to go through the referral process. Students in 3rd grade will have the opportunity for referral in the Spring Highly Capable Referral Window.
-
Fall conference week (October 21-25) information
This year’s fall teacher conferences will be held the week of October 21. See the information in the full article for school-specific conference details. Tuesday, October 22 through Friday, October 25, are half-day early release for elementary, middle, and high schools. Please note that AIM High School and Parent Partnership Program conference and half-day early release day schedules are different from the schedule noted below and will be communicated directly from each school to families.
-
Ensure ParentSquare emails reach your inbox
Are ParentSquare emails going to your junk or spam folder? To prevent messages from recognized addresses or domains like ParentSquare from being sent to junk, add them to your "Safe Senders" list. This process is commonly known as "whitelisting."
-
Working together with boosters and parent clubs/organizations
Our school and district boosters and parent clubs/organizations are integral members of our school communities who actively support many school activities including PTA/PTO, scholarships, grad party/senior trip, robotics, alumni associations, foundations, athletics, band, choir, drama, and so much more! Thank you for all you do for our students, staff and families!
On Wednesday, September 18, and Thursday, September 19, Greg Barker, Director of Student Leadership with the Association of Washington School Principals and Managing Director of the Washington School Principals’ Education Foundation, will be with us to lead educational sessions with our school communities, boosters, parent clubs/organizations, etc.
