🛠️ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
Central Elementary is hosting a volunteer workday from noon to 4 p.m. September 19 to continue work on Matt Mihelich’s Outdoor Classroom Memorial and prepare the school garden for the upcoming Central Centennial Celebration.
Volunteers will help remove and stack sod, spread gravel, and clean up the school garden. Whether you’re ready to dig, shovel or push a wheelbarrow — or would rather lend a hand tidying up the garden — there’s work for everyone!
Adults are encouraged to volunteer, especially those who knew and loved Matt and would like to help complete another step in this special memorial project. Older children who can work independently are welcome to attend with an adult.
📍 Central Elementary playground — Outdoor Classroom and School Garden
🗓️ September 19
⏰ Noon–4 p.m.
Thank you to our staff, families and community members who continue to give their time to Matt’s memorial and to Central Elementary. We appreciate every helping hand! 💙
Central Elementary is hosting a volunteer workday from noon to 4 p.m. September 19 to continue work on Matt Mihelich’s Outdoor Classroom Memorial and prepare the school garden for the upcoming Central Centennial Celebration.
Volunteers will help remove and stack sod, spread gravel, and clean up the school garden. Whether you’re ready to dig, shovel or push a wheelbarrow — or would rather lend a hand tidying up the garden — there’s work for everyone!
Adults are encouraged to volunteer, especially those who knew and loved Matt and would like to help complete another step in this special memorial project. Older children who can work independently are welcome to attend with an adult.
📍 Central Elementary playground — Outdoor Classroom and School Garden
🗓️ September 19
⏰ Noon–4 p.m.
Thank you to our staff, families and community members who continue to give their time to Matt’s memorial and to Central Elementary. We appreciate every helping hand! 💙
📅 There is no school on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
Our first regular district newsletter of the 2026–27 school year is here! Catch up on district news, upcoming events, important reminders and more: https://app.smore.com/n/ry0va
🎒 Today, September 4, is the first day of kindergarten. Welcome to all of our newest learners!
🎉 Welcome back! September 1 is the first day of school for students in grades 1–12. We are excited to begin another great school year.
*Please note: Sedro-Woolley High School will follow a Blue Block schedule (periods 1–4) today; White Block (periods 5–8) on Wednesday, September 2.
*Please note: Sedro-Woolley High School will follow a Blue Block schedule (periods 1–4) today; White Block (periods 5–8) on Wednesday, September 2.
Read the World Around You:
Menus.
Recipes.
Instructions.
Maps.
Invite children to help read everyday items around your home and community.
Menus.
Recipes.
Instructions.
Maps.
Invite children to help read everyday items around your home and community.
Reading Under the Stars: Take a blanket outside and enjoy a book together in the evening.
A change of scenery can make reading feel like a special summer adventure.
A change of scenery can make reading feel like a special summer adventure.
The first day of the Skagit County Fair is in the books, and these two second graders represented Sedro-Woolley well!
Oliver, who will be attending Central Elementary this fall, and Wyatt, who will be attending Clear Lake Elementary, spent the day showing their chickens, learning from the judge, and building confidence along the way.
We're proud of the hard work, responsibility, and dedication our students show both in and out of the classroom. Great job, Oliver and Wyatt! 🐔🏆
Have a fair photo you'd like to see us share? Email it to swsdcoms@swsd101.org with a caption!
#YouMatter
When temperatures rise, Memorial Park's splash pad is a great way to stay active and cool.
Open daily from 10 a.m. until dusk.
Open daily from 10 a.m. until dusk.
Storytelling counts: Reading isn't the only literacy activity.
Tell family stories, discuss favorite memories, and encourage children to retell events from their day.
Strong storytelling skills help build future writing skills.
Tell family stories, discuss favorite memories, and encourage children to retell events from their day.
Strong storytelling skills help build future writing skills.
Practice listening and following multi-step directions.
Try:
"Please put your shoes away, wash your hands, and bring me your backpack."
Listening skills are important for classroom success.
Try:
"Please put your shoes away, wash your hands, and bring me your backpack."
Listening skills are important for classroom success.
Children are more likely to become readers when they see adults reading.
Whether it's a newspaper, cookbook, magazine, or novel, let your children see reading as part of everyday life.
Whether it's a newspaper, cookbook, magazine, or novel, let your children see reading as part of everyday life.
Color.
Draw.
Cut with scissors.
Use glue.
These activities strengthen the fine motor skills children will need in kindergarten!
Draw.
Cut with scissors.
Use glue.
These activities strengthen the fine motor skills children will need in kindergarten!
Family Fitness Challenge:
Can your family walk one mile together?
Ride bikes together?
Visit a new park?
Physical activity helps children stay healthy and ready to learn.
Can your family walk one mile together?
Ride bikes together?
Visit a new park?
Physical activity helps children stay healthy and ready to learn.
Library Treasure Hunt
Challenge your child to find:
• A nonfiction book
• A mystery
• A book about animals
• A book set in another country
• A graphic novel
Exploring different genres helps children discover new interests and keeps reading fun.
Challenge your child to find:
• A nonfiction book
• A mystery
• A book about animals
• A book set in another country
• A graphic novel
Exploring different genres helps children discover new interests and keeps reading fun.
Practice writing names using crayons, pencils, whiteboards, finger tracing, or even sand.
Recognizing and writing their name helps children start kindergarten confidently.
Recognizing and writing their name helps children start kindergarten confidently.
Take a family walk and identify plants, birds, insects, and trees. Nature provides endless opportunities for science learning.
Heading out on vacation?
Turn your road trip into a literacy adventure. Encourage children to read road signs, restaurant names, maps, billboards, and historical markers.
Reading is everywhere—not just in books.
Turn your road trip into a literacy adventure. Encourage children to read road signs, restaurant names, maps, billboards, and historical markers.
Reading is everywhere—not just in books.
As America approaches its 250th birthday, it's a great time to talk with children about civic responsibility and community service.
Events like our very own Fourth of July Loggerodeo, Footrace, and Rodeo happen because volunteers dedicate countless hours to making them successful.
History isn't just about the past. It's about the people who continue building our community today.
Events like our very own Fourth of July Loggerodeo, Footrace, and Rodeo happen because volunteers dedicate countless hours to making them successful.
History isn't just about the past. It's about the people who continue building our community today.
