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Message from the Principal - Mrs. Nielsen
Dear Little Cedars Families,
What a winter season we are having already! Although the snow is beautiful and fun to play in, I am hoping for a normal school week next week. With the weather changing hour by hour, we would like to remind our families on how you can stay up to date with school closures, delayed starts and changes to bus routes (snow routes). Earlier this week, the district sent out an email with quick links to that information which I have also included below. The district also sent out multiple automated phone calls regarding changes to school schedules and bus routes. If you did not get a phone call this week from the district, please call us to make sure the information on file is current.
Anne Nielsen
Principal, Little Cedars Elementary
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Inclement Weather Information
As we head into winter, a reminder regarding school closures, delayed starts and limited transportation (snow) routes and schedules. If inclement weather conditions occur, the district office will decide whether to:
- Hold school (regular hours)
- Hold school (delayed start) - All schools will start two hours late
- Close school
Important links:
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December 6 - Afterschool Book Club
Little Cedars library, together with the Snohomish public library, is hosting The Sea in Winter by Christine Day for our Dec. 6th book club!
The author will be joining us for a discussion of the book! We have 25 copies of the book. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Richter for a permission slip.
When: Tuesday, December 6th from 4:30-5:30 or 6:30-7:30 PM
Where: Snohomish Public Library, 311 Maple Avenue, Snohomish
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish,
the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again.
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2022 LCE Spirit Days
- December 16 - Pajama Day
- December 20 - Crazy Sweater Day
- January 20 - Wild West Days - Dress in Western Wear
- February 10 - Ties and Tutus - Wear a tie or a tutu or both!
- March 24 - Superhero Day
- April 21 - Culture Day - Wear your cultures colors, attire or t-shirt
- May 12 - Sports Day - Wear something that represents your favorite sports team
- June 15 - To be determined
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Community Language Partners
Little Cedars is a growing and diverse community. As we have more diverse families moving into the area we would like to form a list of people that speak different languages to welcome and make those families feel connected and included in the Little Cedars community. There are multiple ways you can connect with a new family, it could be a quick phone call, meeting for coffee or connecting at school. The meeting/phone does not have to be long. Just long enough to make the other parents feel welcome and supported in their own language.
If you are interested in connecting with new families that speak the same language. Please fill out the below form and send it to Mrs. Nielsen or email her the answers to: anne.nielsen@sno.wednet.edu
We will keep a database of parents that are interested and the languages you speak. We are excited to welcome our new families and have your help/ support!
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Spelling Bee
Little Cedars will be having a school-wide Spelling Bee on January 26. We are excited about having this again, and there will be some changes. The school-wide Bee will take place during the school day. Each classroom will have a winner that will advance to the school Bee. All 27 classrooms (Kindergarten - 6 Grade) will be represented.
Click this link to view letter regarding changes: Spelling Bee Changes.
Please let Mrs. Nielsen know if you have any questions.
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Partner with us for healthy schools
In the last several weeks we have had several students coming to school with symptoms of respiratory and other illness. Because these illnesses spread quickly through the classroom, we are asking you to observe the following guidelines when deciding whether to send your child to school.
Please keep your child home if they have:
- A fever (>100.4 F) or chills. Your child should stay home for 24 hours after the fever is gone, without taking fever-reducing medication (ie.Tylenol/Advil);
- A cough, muscle or body aches, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell;
- Significant congestion or runny nose, sore throat, reddened eyes, green or yellow drainage from the nose;
- Fatigue or headache;
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea (24 hours free - before returning to school).
If your child has any of the above symptoms, please reach out to your health care provider. It is encouraged that those with symptoms be tested for COVID-19. If testing positive, please reach out to your school nurse/health room for further guidance.
One of the most effective ways to control the spread of illness in school is to keep your child home when symptoms first appear. Frequent hand washing, covering mouth/nose when coughing or sneezing, wearing masks, socially distancing, and receiving preventable vaccines, help prevent the spread of germs, viruses and illness.
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24/7 access to free e-books
Did you know that your student has 24/7 access to FREE e-books, audiobooks and read-along books?
Students can access SORA on Hello id or download the free app and view & listen from their own device, tablet, or phone.
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Student online access at home
Students are able to access their Hello ID account from their home computer. Being able to access Hello ID at home gives students access at to the prepaid SSD apps. (ex. Britannica, Canvas, Gale databases, Typing Agent, Sora, Windows 365 suite)
Directions on how to access Hello ID:
- Navigate to this website: https://sno.helloid.com This is slightly different than at school.
- USERNAME: first.lastname@studentssd.org (student's first and last name.)
- PASSWORD: 9 digit student ID number. This is the same password as the student laptop password from school
- Do you want to find it again? Bookmark it! Add Hello ID to your Bookmarks Bar: 1) click on the star in the upper right corner of the top bar 2) Choose to put it in your Bookmarks Bar
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School Module - Immunization Records
Snohomish School District is changing how we manage student immunization records. We are now using the School Module, an online system provided by the Washington State Department of Health. The School Module allows us to quickly and efficiently check if your child has the vaccines required for school. This will save us time on finding and entering vaccination dates and free up time to work with students. Most children born and/or vaccinated in Washington already have their information in the system. You can access your child’s record at any time by signing up for MyIR at https://wa.myir.net/register. As we move to this system, the school nurse may ask you for more information about your child’s vaccination history. If your child is missing vaccines in the system, we may ask for a copy of their immunization record. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your school nurse.
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Volunteer to be a Watch D.O.G.S!
Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students) is a program that helps provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.
Who can be a Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students)? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles and other father-figures.
You must have a background check approved before you are able to volunteer. To fill out a background check please visit this link: Volunteer
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Watch D.O.G.S Sample Schedule
This is a sample schedule of what a day in the life of a Watch D.O.G.S looks like. You will be given a schedule that follows your students schedule as much as possible. If you have multiple students we will make sure that you have time to be with each student. There are chances that we may have you also help out in other classrooms as well.
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Watch D.O.G.S Expectation
On the back of your schedule you are given the list of Watch D.O.G.S expectations.
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Little Cedars PTA News
Stay up to date with your Little Cedars PTA events:
https://littlecedarspta.org/
We strive to benefit all students at Little Cedars Elementary in their education, health, safety and welfare as we connect with each other in our community.
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2022-2023 School Year:
December
- Tuesday, December 6 - Afterschool Book Club
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Friday, December 9 - PTA Dance
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Tuesday, December 20 - Half-day early release
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Wednesday, December 21-Tuesday, January 3 - No school/Winter Break
January
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Wednesday, January 4 - Classes resume after Winter Break
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Thursday, January 12 - Fourth grade music concert
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Monday, January 16 - No school/MLK Jr. Day
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Thursday, January 26 - PTA Spelling Bee
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Monday, January 30 - No school/Beginning of second semester and non-student day
February
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Friday, February 17-Monday, February 20 - No school/Mid-Winter Break
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Monday, February 27-Friday, March 10 - Apex Fundraising
March
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Thursday, March 2 - Science Fair
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Thursday, March 16 - Sixth grade music concert
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Week of March 27 - Spring conference week (schedule and details TBD)
April
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Monday, April 3-Friday, April 7 - No school/Spring Break
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Friday, April 21 - Festival of Cultures
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Monday, April 24-Wednesday, April 26 - Sixth grade camp
May
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Thursday, May 4 - First and Third grade music concert
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Thursday, May 18 - Kindergarten and Second grade music concert
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Friday, May 19 - PTA Carnival
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Monday, May 29 - No school/Memorial Day
June
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Friday, June 16 - Last day of school
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Monday, June 19 - No school/Juneteenth
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Tuesday, June 20-Friday, June 23 - Potential snow/inclement weather m
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Join our team! Visit www.sno.wednet.edu/jobs or call 360-563-7233 today!
Current high-need school and district openings include:
- Paraeducators/Educational Assistants
- Psychologists, Occupational/Physical Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists
- Elementary and Secondary Teachers
- Administrative Assistants and Office Support
- Custodians
- Maintenance Workers, Plumbers, and Carpenters
- School Bus Drivers and Substitute Bus Drivers
- Substitute Teachers/Guest Teachers
- Substitute Paraeducators
- Kitchen Staff
- Swim Instructors
- Lifeguards
Snohomish School District positions
Snohomish Aquatic Center positions - If you would like to be considered for employment at the Snohomish Aquatic Center, please click here.
- Please feel free to contact Chris Bensen, Snohomish Aquatic Center Supervisor, at 360-563-1986 or 360-568-8030, with any questions.
Chartwells K-12/Compass Group (district's food service provider) positions - If you would like to be considered for employment with Chartwells K-12/Compass Group (district's food service provider), please click here.
- Please feel free to contact Marty Grasa, Chartwells K-12/Compass Group Manager, at 360-563-7357 with any questions.
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District-approved community fliers
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Little Cedars Elementary
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Non-Discrimination Notice
The Snohomish School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator and ADA – Darryl Pernat, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7285, darryl.pernat@sno.wednet.edu; Section 504 Coordinator and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – Shawn Stevenson, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7282, shawn.stevenson@sno.wednet.edu.
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