Reminder: Mary Purcell Elementary School will host their annual Hispanic Heritage Night TONIGHT, October 3, from 6–7 p.m. 🇲🇽 #HispanicHeritageNight
📸 Reminder: Picture Day is TODAY, October 3 at Mary Purcell Elementary School. #PictureDay #MaryPurcellElementary
Celebrate School Custodian Appreciation Day today, October 2! Thank you to our custodians for keeping our schools clean and safe. 🧹💙 #CustodianAppreciationDay
🎉 Happy National Principals Month! 🎉
This October, we celebrate and recognize the dedication of our principals who work tirelessly to shape the future of our students. Their leadership helps students grow, succeed and thrive. 🙌📚
Join us in showing appreciation for our amazing Sedro-Woolley building leaders all month long! Whether it's a kind word in person, a thoughtful gesture, or a shout-out on social media, let's show them how much we value their hard work and commitment! 💙
#NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankAPrincipal #LeadershipInAction #SchoolHeroes #PrincipalAppreciation
🍎 Taste Washington Day is Almost Here! 🍏
Taste Washington Day this Wednesday, October 2! This special day gives our students the chance to connect with our state’s rich agricultural heritage.
Sedro-Woolley School District's Food Services Department has been hard at work sourcing fresh, local ingredients to highlight on this special day.
For Breakfast:
🥣 All schools will serve fruit and yogurt parfaits made with creamy vanilla yogurt from Grace Harbor Farms in Custer and locally grown blueberries and raspberries from NW Berry Coop in Everson.
🍓 Sedro-Woolley High School will also offer smoothies featuring local strawberries from NW Berry Coop.
For Lunch:
🌭 Elementary schools and Cascade Middle School will enjoy 100% beef hot dogs with franks from Three Sisters Farm on Whidbey Island.
🥗 Coleslaw made with fresh cabbage and carrots from Ralph's Greenhouse in Mount Vernon.
🥕 Rainbow carrot sticks from Ralph's Greenhouse.
🍎 Crisp apples from Bellewood Acres in Lynden.
🍐 Juicy Bartlett pears from Whitestone Mountain Orchards in Tonasket.
Sedro-Woolley High School will feature the same delicious apples, pears, and rainbow carrots.
Taste Washington Day gives our students the chance to connect with our state’s rich agricultural heritage. By learning about the journey from farm to fork, they’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the food on their plates and the hard work behind it. Let’s inspire the next generation to carry forward Washington’s agricultural legacy! 🌾👩🌾
#TasteWashingtonDay #FarmToFork #LocalHarvest #SWFoodServices
Mark your calendars: Mary Purcell Elementary School will host their annual Hispanic Heritage Night on October 3 from 6–7 p.m. 🇲🇽 #HispanicHeritageNight
📸 Mark your calendars: Picture Day is October 3 at Mary Purcell Elementary School. #PictureDay #MaryPurcellElementary
Reminder: Mary Purcell Parent Group Meeting will be held tonight, September 12, at 6:30 p.m. Parents, your participation is valued! #ParentGroupMeeting #MaryPurcell #HyphenatedTownBigHeart
Welcome, kindergartners! 🎉 Today is your first day of school. #Kindergarten #HyphenatedTownBigHeart #FirstDayOfSchool #FutureCubs
Welcome back, students! 🎒📚 Today marks the first day of the 2024-2025 school year for grades 1–12. Let's make it a great year! #HyphenatedTownBigHeart #FirstDayOfSchool #BackToSchool
Reminder: School starts on Tuesday, September 3. There is no school today, September 2, as we celebrate Labor Day and honor the hard work and dedication of all workers. Enjoy the day off! #LaborDay #NoSchool
📢 Welcome Back, Sedro-Woolley Families! 🌟
📬 Our latest school district newsletter is here! Dive in for a warm welcome from our superintendent, get to know our new staff, check out upcoming events, and find answers to all your back-to-school questions! Stay informed and make this school year the best yet! 💙 ✏️🎒
👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/byx1k
#SedroWoolleySchools #BackToSchool #CommunityFirst #EducationExcellence
🏫 Reminder: Mary Purcell Elementary Open House will be held TODAY, August 29, from 6:15–7:15 p.m. Mary Purcell Elementary Kindergarten Orientation will be held before the open house, from 5:30–6:15 p.m. Leave your student’s school supplies in their classroom and meet your student’s teachers! Excited to see everyone, including our youngest learners! #OpenHouse #Kindergarten #SedroWoolley #MPElementary #HyphenatedTownBigHeart
🎵 Join 6th Grade Music at Cascade Middle School! 🎵
Start your middle school music journey with Cascade Middle School's before-school program! Choose from band, choir, or orchestra – no experience needed! 🥁🎺🎻
Class Times: 7:38-8:34 a.m. (8:40-9:24 a.m. on late-start Wednesdays).
Transportation: Ride the middle school bus or get dropped off at CMS; students are bused back to their elementary schools in time.
Life Skills: Build teamwork, perseverance, and confidence!
Commitment: Year-long program with concerts, events, and a music festival at Wild Waves on June 7!
Don’t miss this chance for fun, friends, and music!
Scan the QR code or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBeyw84kdrHQPLDGcl0b9uWW6I0Oor9GdsgcLsCM4EGcQUKg/viewform to register NOW!
🏫 Mary Purcell Elementary Open House will be held next Thursday, August 29, from 6:15–7:15 p.m. Mary Purcell Elementary Kindergarten Orientation will be held before the open house, from 5:30–6:15 p.m. Leave your student’s school supplies in their classroom and meet your student’s teachers! Excited to see everyone, including our youngest learners! #OpenHouse #Kindergarten #SedroWoolley #MPElementary #HyphenatedTownBigHeart
📚 Reminder: Join us TONIGHT for the third annual Reading & Resources Night from 5:30–6:30 p.m. on the grassy field between Cascade Middle School and the Sedro-Woolley Boys & Girls Club! Enjoy free backpacks, haircuts, book giveaways, and more. Let's get ready for the new school year together! #ReadingAndResources #CommunityEvent #SedroWoolley #HyphenatedTownBigHeart
The Sedro-Woolley School District is hosting "Reading & Resources on the Field" from 5:30–6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 22 on the Cascade Middle School playfields (905 McGarigle Road).
There will be 500 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies (thank you Inspire Church!).
Helping Hands Food Bank, the Sedro-Woolley Boys & Girls Club and other key organizations will be on hand to provide families with information about their services.
There will be fire trucks, police cars and Central Skagit Library will be there with information about their multitude of youth activities.
For more information, email swsdcoms@swsd101.org.
Families of incoming kindergarten students, or those new to the district should call the transportation department (360-855-3504) starting today, August 1, for 2024-2025 route information.
Parents should not wait until the last minute if their student is new to the district! Please alert the transportation department if your child will be riding the bus! Drivers will be learning new routes leading up to school, so alerting the department as early as possible is essential.
If your student will no longer be riding the bus or if your family has recently moved, please also alert the transportation department!
Please click the link below for important back-to-school information!
https://secure.smore.com/n/9zdgc
Foundations K: Apply NOW for the 2024-2025 program.
Students who turn five (5) between September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025, and show need in the areas listed below are eligible for the Foundations K Program:
1. Academics
2. Emotional/social development
3. Fine and Gross motor skills
4. Language development
Parents or guardians who believe that their child is an appropriate candidate for the Foundations K Program should complete the application below as soon as possible. The start date for the 2024-2025 school year will be in EARLY October.
ENGLISH APPLICATION
https://forms.gle/k6n2BLTX631nsHad7
SPANISH APPLICATION
https://forms.gle/be6GUvZjeQdGUKca6
The Foundations K Program is housed at Big Lake, Central, Lyman and Mary Purcell elementary schools; it is an all-day kindergarten class. After completing Foundations K, students will transition to their neighborhood school to begin kindergarten the following fall.
Please note that your child cannot be enrolled in a preschool or similar program and be admitted into this early kindergarten program.
Families interested in having their child participate in the Foundations K Program should contact the District's Early Learning Liaison Sarah Dahl at 360-855-4032 or by email sdahl@swsd101.org.
