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• Reminder: No school on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Veterans Day)
• SWISH Basketball (grades three through eight) — register by Sunday, November 9, 2025
• Skagit Valley Herald Christmas Fund — registration opens Tuesday, November 11, 2025
• Sedro-Woolley FFA wreaths and garlands — orders through Friday, November 14, 2025
• Sedro-Woolley Club Hoop (kindergarten through fourth grade) — register by Saturday, November 15, 2025
• Mary Purcell Elementary “Land of Oz” — November 14–15 (free)
• An Evening with Matt Hamill at Sedro-Woolley High School — Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (tickets available)
• Winter Ride 2026 family meeting — Wednesday, November 19, 2025
• Girls Basketball Jamboree — Saturday, November 29, 2025

Plus: inclement weather information, free meals for all students, wellness clinic hours, transportation form, and community resources.

#RootedInSW
2 days ago, SWSD Communications
Weekly Newsletter
🇺🇸 Big Lake Elementary Veterans Day Assembly will be held on Monday, November 10 at 1 p.m. Big Lake veterans and families are welcome to attend. Please park in the parent pick-up area in rows to provide maximum space and ease of dismissal. A better suggestion is to park at the Big Lake Historical park so the closest spots can be saved for those with mobility issues. There will be designated seating for those with mobility needs. Veterans, feel free to wear your uniforms if you feel comfortable doing so.

Wear your Red, White and Blue, and join us for this very special occasion.
3 days ago, SWSD Communications
🇺🇸 Big Lake Elementary Veterans Day Assembly will be held on November 10 at 1 p.m. Big Lake Veterans and families are welcome to attend.

Do you know a student who loves a challenge or shows exceptional creativity, leadership, or problem-solving skills?

The Sedro-Woolley School District’s Highly Capable Program nomination window is open now through November 26, 2025!

Nominate a student to be tested for HiCap services ➡️
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq0KHS09CbXw-sJ5tAQvlBBDUFhio5hHtSuN-lC1S3uEH5dg/viewform

🧠 Testing takes place January–February 2026
📚 2nd and 6th graders are automatically screened, no need to fill out the form
💻 Learn more: https://www.swsd.k12.wa.us/page/highly-capable-program-information

#RootedInSW #EmpoweringTheDreamsOfStudents

6 days ago, SWSD Communications
Sedro-Woolley School District Highly Capable Program Recommendation Form
Sedro-Woolley School District Highly Capable Program Recommendation Form
⏰ Don’t forget! Standard Time begins Sunday, November 2. At 2 a.m., clocks move back one hour—a great time to check your smoke detector batteries, too!
9 days ago, SWSD Communications
⏰ Don’t forget! Standard Time begins Sunday, November 2. At 2 a.m., clocks move back one hour—a great time to check your smoke detector batteries, too!
Bentley Zachmeyer knocked it out of the park with his creative Halloween costume! ⚾🎃 This Big Lake Elementary 6th grader stepped up to the plate as Philadelphia Phillies player Bryce Harper—complete with his very own Topps baseball card frame! Now that’s a home run in creativity. Way to go, Bentley!
10 days ago, SWSD Communications
A Big Lake Elementary 6th grader, Bentley Zachmeyer, smiles in his Halloween costume dressed as Philadelphia Phillies player Bryce Harper. He’s framed inside a life-size Topps baseball card cutout.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
12 days ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
19 days ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
26 days ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
about 1 month ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
about 1 month ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
about 2 months ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
about 2 months ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
2 months ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.

A big welcome to our newest learners! We’re so excited to see all the smiles and first-day fun. May this be your first step in Empowering the Dreams of Students through Deep Rooted Community Connections.

#EmpoweringDreams #RootedInSW #DeepRootsStrongSchools

2 months ago, SWSD Communications
September 5_ 1st Day of Kindergarten
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development. #LateStartWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopment
2 months ago, SWSD Communications
One-Hour Late Start Reminder: All schools have a one-hour late start tomorrow for professional development.

Today is the first day of the 2025–2026 school year for first through 12th grade students! Kindergarteners will join us on Friday.

Start times:
Cascade Middle School: 7:40 a.m.
Sedro-Woolley High School: 7:55 a.m.
State Street High School: 8 a.m.
All seven elementary schools: 9:25 a.m.

Late-start Wednesdays begin this week to give our staff time for professional learning and collaboration. On those days, schools start one hour later than usual (8:40, 8:55, 9:00, and 10:25 a.m.). There will be no late start on November 5, November 26, or June 10—mark your calendars now!

Blue/White Calendar: https://aptg.co/gB7nt_
25–26 Two-Page Calendar (English): https://5il.co/2lkkg
25-26 Two-Page Calendar (Spanish): https://aptg.co/xvx698
Ongoing updates: https://www.swsd.k12.wa.us/events

As we begin a year of learning, growth, and change, we're leaning into what grounds us: Empowering the Dreams of Students through Deep Rooted Community Connections.

Let’s stay grounded, connected, and focused—together.
#EmpoweringDreams #RootedInSW #DeepRootsStrongSchools

2 months ago, SWSD Communications
#RootedInSW - Empowering Dreams. Rooted in Community.

All offices and buildings are closed today in observance of Labor Day, a national holiday that honors working people across the country. Enjoy a well-deserved rest before school starts tomorrow.

2 months ago, SWSD Communications
September 1_ No School - Labor Day
Big Lake Beavers and their families are invited to attend an open house on August 28!

📍 16802 Lake View Blvd., Mount Vernon
🕔 5–6 p.m.

We can’t wait to see you!
2 months ago, SWSD Communications
August 28 - Big Lake Elementary School Open House
Big Lake Beavers and their families are invited to attend an open house on August 28!

📍 16802 Lake View Blvd., Mount Vernon
🕔 5–6 p.m.

We can’t wait to see you!
3 months ago, SWSD Communications
August 28 - Big Lake Elementary School Open House
🚍 New to SWSD? Moved recently? We need your help! If your student is new to the Sedro-Woolley School District or your family has moved since last school year, please take a few minutes to fill out our Transportation Form 📝 💡 Filling this out now saves our staff valuable time in August—and helps ensure your child has a safe and timely ride to school! ✅ Include ALL pickup & drop-off info (including daycare, if needed). 📅 Our Transportation Department will start contacting families in mid-August to confirm bus routes and schedules. 👉 Complete the form: https://forms.gle/oeYE1BXA69NHtkvG9 📞 Questions? Call 360-855-3504 after August 4 📧 Or email: jzimmerman@swsd101.org Thank you for helping us prepare for a smooth school year! 💙🚌 #SWSD #SedroWoolleySchools #BackToSchool #SchoolBusInfo
4 months ago, SWSD Communications
Need a ride this fall? Fill out the form linked in the text!