🌟Mark your calendars now for the K/1 Mary Purcell Elementary School Winter Program! 🌟
📅 Date: December 14
🏫 Location: Mary Purcell Gymnasium
👶 Kindergarten Winter Program:
🕕 Time: 6 p.m.
📘 First Grade Winter Program:
🕡 Time: 6:45 p.m.
Get ready to be amazed by the adorable performances of our little stars! ✨
#MaryPurcellWinterProgram #ElementarySchoolMagic #CommunityEvent #SaveTheDate 🎄
The Sedro-Woolley School District will be operating normally today, including the usual one-hour late start on Wednesdays for professional development.
There are some impacted or closed roads due to flooding. The Transportation Department will directly communicate with families affected by these road closures.
For families at the Red Cross Shelter in Hamilton, there are specific arrangements for student transportation. A bus will pick up middle and high school students at the church's driveway at approximately 8 a.m. Elementary school students will be picked up at 9:45 a.m. Students will be dropped off at the same location in the afternoon.
Running Start
Due to the current situation, we strongly urge students and parents to exercise caution when navigating to Skagit Valley College for running start classes. Specifically, roads such as Francis, Mud Lake, and Swan are often flooded (there have been reports of water over Swan Road overnight).
NCTA
Buses will be transporting students from the high school to NCTA classes at the Mount Vernon and Anacortes Skills Centers. Any students who have been allowed to self-transport due to special circumstances should consider riding the buses to and from classes today.
For more information, please click the link below:
https://www.smore.com/xaebn.
📸 Picture Retake Day Alert! 📸
🗓 Save the Date: Friday, December 8th
🍎 Clear Lake Elementary School is gearing up for picture retakes! 📷 Whether your student is looking to perfect their smile or missed the first photo day, here's their chance to shine!
#ClearLakeElementary #PictureRetakeDay #SayCheese 🧀📷
Don't forget, all schools will start one hour late tomorrow so staff can participate in professional development!
CMS: 8:40 a.m.
SWHS: 8:55 a.m.
SSHS: 9:00 a.m.
Elementary: 10:25 a.m.
We are starting to see and hear about water over some roadways. We understand some families may need to pick up their students early because of potential road closures this afternoon.
Our transportation department supervisors are monitoring roads. They will be contacting some families to make arrangements for drop off this afternoon at safe locations. However, if families think they may need to drive through water later on in the day as waters rise, we understand the need to self-transport while it's daylight.
Please make sure you remind student drivers to turn around if they see water over roadways.
Skagit County is posting some road closures here: https://skagitcounty.net/reporting/roadclose/
These are the roads that typically have flooding issues in the district. Please use extra caution if you need to navigate these roadways:
Clear Lake area:
Beaver Lake Road
Francis Road
Swan Road
West Hwy 20 area:
Sterling Road
Lafayette Road
Hamilton area:
Roads on the south side of Hwy 20
Cape Horn Road
Lyman area:
Cockerham Island
Healy Road
Cabin Creek
Hamilton Cemetery
Southeast of Sedro-Woolley area:
Utopia Road
S. Fruitdale Road
River Road
📣 Friendly Reminder 📣
🏫 Samish Elementary School Parent Group Meeting 🏫
🗓️ Date: Tonight, December 5
🕡 Time: 6:30 p.m.
Discuss updates, share ideas, and strengthen Samish's school community! Your presence makes a difference. 👩👧👦👨👧👦 #SamishElementary #ParentGroupMeeting #CommunityStrong
We will continue to monitor river levels overnight. The Skagit River is expected to crest at 36.31 feet in Concrete at 10 p.m. tonight. Major flood stage is at 32.5 feet. The river is expected to crest at 35.32 feet in Mount Vernon at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
We anticipate water over some roadways and our transportation supervisors plan to evaluate the roadways that are flood prone in the morning.
Luckily, tomorrow is already a one-hour late start for professional development, which will allow us extra time in making a decision.
If we decide to add an extra hour to the typical Wednesday schedule, for a two-hour late start, we will let families and staff know no later than 7 a.m.
A reminder, if we decide to call a two-hour late start, this would be the schedule:
Two-Hour Late Start Times:
Elementary schools — 11:25 a.m.
Cascade Middle School — 9:40 a.m.
Sedro-Woolley High School — 9:55 a.m.
State Street High School — 10 a.m.
If there is no announcement tomorrow morning, that means we are on the normal one-hour late start for professional development Wednesday.
One-Hour Late Start Times:
Elementary schools — 10:25 a.m.
Cascade Middle School — 8:40 a.m.
Sedro-Woolley High School — 8:55 a.m.
State Street High School — 9 a.m.
If we decide to cancel school, we will also notify families and staff know no later than 7 a.m.
And, finally, a decision about after-school activities and events will made by 1 p.m. This would be communicated via Remind and Final Forms. For students who live in flood prone areas, please communicate directly with coaches about your ability to attend practices/games.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this situation. Please stay safe this evening and tomorrow morning.
🎵 📢 Cascade Middle School's 7th/8th grade band concert is happening in the cafeteria TONIGHT, December 5th, at 7 p.m.
Join us for an evening filled with delightful tunes from our talented young musicians. Don't miss out on the musical magic! 🎺🥁 #CMSBandConcert 🎶
The district is actively monitoring the potential for significant flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday and may take proactive measures. Please click the following link for more information.
https://www.smore.com/1gfv4
🎺🎶 Save the Date! 📅
Sedro-Woolley High School will host a Band Concert on December 7th at 7 p.m. in the auditorium! 🎉🎵 Join us as our talented students showcase their hard work and dedication. 🎼🥁
#SWHSBandConcert #Music #SaveTheDate
Don't forget, all schools will start one hour late tomorrow so staff can participate in professional development!
CMS: 8:40 a.m.
SWHS: 8:55 a.m.
SSHS: 9:00 a.m.
Elementary: 10:25 a.m.
🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Early Learners! Additional location just added for this spring: Lyman Elementary School. 🌟
Is your child turning 5 between Sept 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024? 🎉 If so, they may be eligible for our Foundations K Program! 📚✨
🔍 Eligibility Criteria:
1️⃣ Academics
2️⃣ Emotional/Social Development
3️⃣ Fine and Gross Motor Skills
4️⃣ Language Development
📅 Application Deadline: November 30, 2023
🚀 Program Start: January 30, 2024
🏫 Locations: Big Lake, Central, Lyman, Mary Purcell Elementary Schools
👉 The Foundations K Program runs all day until June 2024, preparing students for kindergarten in the fall of 2024.
🚨 Important: Children cannot be enrolled in a preschool or similar program while in the Foundations K Program.
To apply or learn more, contact Early Learning Liaison Sarah Dahl at 📞 360-855-4032 or ✉️ sdahl@swsd101.org.
Give your child a strong start on their educational journey! 📖👧👦 #FoundationsK #EarlyLearning #EducationOpportunity
🎶 Save the Date! 📆
Cascade Middle School's 7th/8th grade band is ready to hit the stage on Tuesday, December 5th, at 7 p.m. in the CMS cafeteria. 🎺🥁 Join us for a delightful evening showcasing the musical talents of our young and budding musicians. Good tunes and positive vibes! See you there! 🎵 #CMSBandConcert #MusicInOurSchool 🎼
Migrant Bilingual Staff/Family Support Secretary for the Sedro-Woolley School District. The Multilingual Office support staff is a new position effective SY 2023-2024 and will begin on November 27, 2023. It will focus on the needs of the High School providing clerical and liaison support to the Multilingual families and students. This position will be housed at Sedro-Woolley High School and will work collaboratively with the MLL office. Bilingual Required (Spanish preferred). Position will work 5.50 hours per day, 5 days per week. Hours of the position are 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a half hour unpaid meal break (Paid at 5.00 hours per day, 0.625 FTE). Position will work a total of 192 contracted days (180 work days with 12 holidays). Position supported by the SWEOP Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Benefits as per the SWEOP Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Apply at: https://www.swsd.k12.wa.us/o/swsd/page/job-postings
The Mount Vernon School District is excited to be hosting Austina De Bonte, former President of the Northwest Gifted Child Association and nationally recognized expert on the cognitive, social and emotional development of Highly Capable children. Her presentation is titled: Smart Is Not Easy: What Research Says About Highly Capable Learners.
The presentation will take place on Monday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mount Vernon High School Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. The discussion is geared toward parents, teachers and administrators. While students are welcome to attend, the content will be dense and it may be difficult for some children to maintain attention. Spanish translation will be provided at the event. Please complete this Google Form if you plan to attend.
RSVP Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcOCd-Y7g5OvPKMo90MefZXVOjarxybJsKyZ_aaXnvPh8GAg/viewform?usp=sf_link
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Chad Norman: cnorman@mvsd320.org
Andy Bishop: abishop@mvsd320.org
Laura Schonberg: lshonberg@mvsd320.org
Sedro-Woolley School District is now auctioning surplus items for the 2023-24 school year via The Public Surplus site https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/list/current?sma=y.
You can also visit the district website www.swsd.K12.wa.us/ to access the auction (click on the Public Auction icon underneath the photo gallery) and to place bids. Winning bidders are responsible for pick-up of all items by appointment only once the sale is over. All surplus items are sold as is. Sale ends Nov. 29 at 3 p.m.
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
Big Lake Elementary School's Shawna Carpenter has been recognized as a 2024 Regional Classified Employee of the Year Nominee! 🏆👏
Shawna's dedication, hard work and positive impact in the Big Lake community have not gone unnoticed. Join us in congratulating her for this well-deserved honor! 🎉👩🏫
#ClassifiedEmployeeOfTheYearNominee #ShawnaCarpenter #Congratulations 🌟
In honor of the 40th* Annual Turkey Trot, many Cascade Middle School teachers dressed up in their Gobble-Gobble Best. The first Turkey Trot at CMS was held in 1983!
Please use caution today on McGarigle Road between Township and Fruitdale as students participate in the event at 9:45 a.m.
*The trot was done individually at home in 2020 when students were remote.
🦃 Thanksgiving Break Reminder! 🦃
Just a friendly reminder that our schools and offices will be closed on November 23rd and 24th to celebrate Thanksgiving with our loved ones. 🍁🍂
Wishing you all a joyful and restful break surrounded by family and friends. Let's take this time to reflect on all the things we're thankful for! 🙏💛
See you back on Monday, November 27th!
#ThanksgivingBreak #Gratitude #QualityTime #FamilyTime #SWSDStrongerTogether
On Sunday, the Sedro-Woolley High School Earth Club did a Bag-o-thon trash pickup around the high school campus to raise money for Earth Club activities. The group collected 8 bags of trash with students requesting a pledge per bag of trash collected. What a creative fundraiser!
