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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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Nominate a district staff member for a Golden Apple!
Is there a district employee who you would like the district to recognize for helping our students thrive? We are excited to share the launch of Golden Apple - an employee recognition program that will recognize two staff members quarterly for their student-centered service to students, staff, families and/or community. Staff members selected for this quarterly honor will be recognized for helping “create an educational community that ignites a passion for learning where every student is known and empowered.” Students, parents/guardians, district staff, and community members are encouraged to nominate a staff member at any time! Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/goldenapple to learn more or to nominate a staff member!
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Nick of Time Foundation EKG Youth Heart Screenings – November 1
Did you know that sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in exercising or at play young people on school campus and is typically the result of undiagnosed structural or electrical heart disease? The best way to detect life threatening heart conditions is through a heart screening developed for young hearts that includes a comprehensive family health history, electrocardiogram (EKG/electrical) and potentially an echocardiogram (ECHO/ultrasound). The Nick of Time Foundation will be conducting FREE heart screenings for district youth at Snohomish High School (SHS) on Wednesday, November 1, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Screening appointments are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for any child, athlete or not, regardless of where enrolled in school.
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September Cultural Awareness and Recognitions: Hispanic Heritage Month, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Deaf Awareness Month
In the Snohomish School District and community, we honor and recognize our diversity while also working to identify and navigate potential barriers to student growth and learning. Please join us as we acknowledge Hispanic Heritage Month, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Deaf Awareness Month.
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1:1 devices and Technology Protection Plan information
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. As part of the 1:1 device rollout, students will be expected to bring/have a district-provided device/laptop at school every day. All students will receive district-provided devices/laptops, and students should not bring personal devices/laptops from home. The district-provided device/laptop must be charged and ready to use for classroom learning each day. When students receive a district device/laptop at the start of the school year, the student will also receive information about the district’s Technology Protection Plan.
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2023-2024 district calendar available
The 2023–2024 district calendar includes important dates for many school district events and activities, as well as information we must legally provide and information we feel will be important to you. Please note that the events in the multi-page calendar are accurate as of July 2023, but may have changed due to unforeseen circumstances and scheduling conflicts. Our websites and school newsletters are excellent ways for parents/guardians to stay informed of the most up-to-date information regarding events and activities.
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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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Summer feeding & literacy
Join us this summer at our Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program, Book Café and at one of our elementary school libraries. Click here to learn more about all of our summer feeding and literacy opportunities for students and their families. We hope to see you this summer!
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Back-to-school information (2023-2024)
For those looking to get a jump on the fall, back-to-school information is available at www.sno.wednet.edu/backtoschool.
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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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Congrats 2023 graduates!
Join us in celebrating our upcoming 2022-2023 high school graduates! 780 students will graduate from Snohomish on Thursday, June 8 (AIM High School ) , Friday, June 9 (Transition Center) and Monday, June 12 (Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School). Please click here or visit www.sno.wednet.edu/news/2023graduation for more details.
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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!
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June Cultural Awareness and Recognitions
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.
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Unlocking Panther history
Did you know Snohomish High School is one of Washington state’s oldest and longest continuously operating high schools? Or that the school library has a collection of yearbooks dating back to 1905? These and other interesting and important SHS Panther highlights are currently being uncovered by students in teacher John McPherson’s AP U.S. History class as part of a collaborative assignment and project with the school library and its special collections.
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Monsters Inc.
Through a monster-of-a-project, district elementary and middle school students are recognizing the power of their own imaginations and the strength of their creative potential!
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May Cultural Awareness and Recognitions
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.
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Kids in the Kitchen/Junior Chef Competition
4th – 6th grade students from around the district faced off in the annual Kids in the Kitchen/Junior Chef Competition on April 28. Finalists prepared their favorite after-school snack creations for a panel of judges who selected the grand prize winners.
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2023 WASA award recipients
The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) – Sno-Isle Region 109 recently recognized these groups/individuals for their unique contributions to the Snohomish School District. Snohomish Lions Club received the 2023 WASA Community Leadership Award, and Glacier Peak High School student Hiro Hirano-Holcomb was the recipient of the 2023 Student Leadership Award. We are thankful for their contributions to our district and community!
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District PSE employees recognized
Congratulations to our district PSE employees who were recognized at our district’s annual School Board Classified Awards Recognition on Wednesday, April 26. We appreciate our district’s classified employees and the work they do every day in support of learning and our community!
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Calling all Snohomish School District 2023-2024 high school students!
Calling all Snohomish School District high school students! Are you interested in serving as a representative on the Student Advisory Council for the School Board? We have 10-member Student Advisory Council representative positions open for the 2022-2023 school year and invite you to submit your application by October 14, 2022. Four students (one per grade level) will be selected from each Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School, and two students will be selected from AIM High School. Students selected to the Student Advisory Council will receive community service hours for their involvement. Learn more and apply at www.sno.wednet.edu/studentadvisory.
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Young chefs to feature creations
District 4th-6th grade students will prepare their favorite after-school snacks as part of the annual Kids in the Kitchen/Junior Chef Competition, sponsored by the district’s Food Service Dept. Finalists will prepare their creations with the help our Food Service staff members, for a panel of judges who will select the grand prize winners. The young chefs will feature their creations at a 4 p.m. reception on Friday, April 28, in the Glacier Peak High School Commons.
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April Cultural Awareness and Recognitions
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.
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Kids' Café returns this summer
All area kids age 18 and younger are invited to join us at our Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program. The program is free, and there is no pre-registration or sign-up. Kids just need to show up and enjoy a great breakfast and/or lunch. Kids' Café is held Monday through Friday and runs from Monday, June 26, through Friday, September 1. (There is no service on Tuesday, July 4.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Please call 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or visit www.sno.wednet.edu/suicideprevention for a listing of online resources for students and families.
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Kids' Café has successful summer
This year’s Kids’ Café Summer Meal Program was a tremendous success! We served 3,310 breakfasts and 8,681 lunches (for a total of 11,991 meals) to young people from our community. We truly could not have accomplished this without the support and assistance of our community partners and volunteers. This summer, 60 volunteers (totaling more than 890 volunteer hours) joined us in our effort to feed children and families from our community. Their help allowed us to feed children who may have otherwise gone without. Thank you, Snohomish!
