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Volume IX Issue 4 Feb.-March. 2014 A Publication of the Darrington School District
To: Current Resident
Darrington WA 98241
Arlington WA 98223
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Darrington, WA 98241 LOGLOG
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K-12 PARENT//GUARDIAN/TEACHER/STUDENT/STAFF CONFERENCES MARCH 25TH AND 26TH
Darrington High School Student-Led Conferences
At Darrington High School we are attempting to phase in as many Student-Led Conferences as possible. Student-led confer-
ences, as the name suggests, are scheduled meetings between students and their parents/guardians, for reviewing the stu-
dents’ work, and their academic and personal progress in school. Students take responsibility for their academic performance
by selecting samples of their work that reflect achievement of their important learning targets and prepare for and conduct
the conferences.
In a student-led conference, the student tells the story of his/her learning. Using a portfolio representing work samples
from the respective time period, a student describes his/her educational growth. This is an opportunity for students to make
learning active, to self-reflect and evaluate performance, and to discover who they are as learners. In a student-led con-
ference, the student showcases not only strengths but also sets goals to improve in areas of weakness.
Thank You!
On behalf of the Board, Mr. Holmer, and the
entire staff of Darrington School District, I
would like to thank voters for passing our
Maintenance and Operations levy that ran in
February. This levy not only funds essential op-
erations and maintenance needs; it also supports
sports and multiple activities. The levy makes up
approximately 23% of our entire budget. Again,
this was not a new tax, but the renewal of an
expiring one.
The District truly appreciates the continued sup-
port offered by the Darrington
community.
Sincerely,
Alan Pickard, Board President
“Seahawk Fever” as expressed by students in Miss Howard’s & Mrs. Lester’s classrooms after the big game.
T H E L O G P A G E 2
Darrington Elementary/A K-8 School, Principal, Tracy Franke
Becca
In the last LOG we outlined The Becca Bill in accordance with RCW 28A.225—Washington State Compulsory School
Attendance and Admission Law. We would like to reprint the school process:
The School Process:
The Becca Bill is intended to stop truancy before it becomes a problem. The law requires schools to take the following actions:
One or Two Unexcused Absences
After each unexcused absence the school is required to contact the parents by phone or letter. After two contacts, the school must schedule a con-
ference with the parent and student to discuss solutions to the truancy problem. School policy gives parents 3 days to excuse an unexcused ab-
sence.
Five Unexcused Absences
If a student has five unexcused absences in a 30-day period, the school may file a petition with the Snohomish County Juvenile Court, asking the court
to order the student to attend school.
Seven and Ten Unexcused Absences
The school is required to file a petition with juvenile court if the student has seven unexcused absences in a 30-day period or ten unexcused absences
in a school year.
In addition to the process listed above, if a child has 5 or more excused absences in a month a doctor’s note is required. We are also tracking tardies
and encourage students to arrive to school on time. When a student has a high number of tardies, we become concerned about their progress at
school. Attendance patterns place your child at a much higher risk of school failure. As well, tardiness to school can be one of those "small" issues that
compounds over time into a much larger issue and may ultimately have a negative impact on your student. A student coming into class late draws atten-
tion from other students. This can lead to embarrassment, self-consciousness, and comments from other students. Being late to school causes a stu-
dent to miss opening tasks such as daily announcements, lunch counts, and daily reviews. Many times the class has already started an assignment and a
student arriving late has less time to complete the assignment. The teacher must take instructional time to repeat directions or re-teach content.
These are activities that are difficult to make up and often put a student behind the performance of other classmates.
It’s hard to believe the end of school is just around the corner! The students, staff, and families of Darrington Elemen-
tary have been busy learning, being active, and being creative! It is very gratifying to be part of such an energized or-
ganization. Here are just a few of the things happening:
Power Up! – Our middle school girls have been participating in an anti-bullying program developed by the Girl Scouts of
America. Ms. Foote and Mrs. Cumming have been meeting with the girls once a week using a curriculum purchased by our
Family Resource Center. The unit culminated with a sleep-over at the elementary school where girls worked on anti-
bullying posters, practiced their "defender" skills and how to be an ally, watched a couple of movies, and oh yes, karaoke
and hide & seek in the dark, dark hallways. It was a great evening. Needless to say, there were many sleepy girls (and
chaperones) on Saturday. We want to send a great big thank you to the Family Resource Center for supporting the pro-
gram and the IGA for supplying dinner and for the girls Friday night. Linn Brooks volunteered her time to prepare both
dinner and breakfast - Thank you Linn! Also, thank you to Mrs. Cumming, Ms. Foote, Mrs. George and Mrs. Pugh for
chaperoning…all night...so this event could take place. I have to say, it was a blast!
Link Up! – Thanks to Mr. Bryan Stratton from the Sno-Isle Library for "linking" us up to the Seattle Symphony’s Link Up
program. Following Ms. Goheen, Mrs. Lester, and Ms. Ingram-Jones’ lead, our 3rd, 4th and a few 5th grade students played
their recorders with the Seattle Symphony on February 27th at Benaroya Hall. The teachers praised our students’ be-
havior and performance.
Sqord – Earlier this year I shared that our 5th grade students were participating in a program from Snohomish County to
promote youth physical activity. Recently, we’ve been paired against other schools in the county to see who is the most
active and our students have beat out all of our competition so far!
Destination Imagination – Some of you might remember OM, or WIN…now it is DI. We were proud of how hard our two
teams worked together this year. Each team was given a "challenge". The team members met after school and collabo-
rated to find creative solutions to the challenges. They then had to come up with a performance to demonstrate their
solution. On March 8th they performed their solution and also solved a short "instant challenge" at a competition in Lake
Stevens. Many of the appraisers (judges) commented on their teamwork and problem solving skills. They also noted
how refreshing it was to have a team that also had fun together! Thank you to the coaches: Mrs. Porch, Ms. Loyd, and
Ms. Chapman! I also want to thank the students' families for their support.
Middle School Families – Please keep a look out for "College Bound" information. This is an amazing program that will
pay for college of qualifying students, but you must apply NOW. Families, please don’t miss out on this great opportuni-
ty.
Field Trips and Chaperones – Chaperones/volunteers are required to complete a Washington State Patrol background check each school year. Please make sure to double check that you are on our list of approved chaperones before plan-ning to go on a field trip. Forms are available at, and may be returned to, either the district or elementary office. Forms need to be turned in at least 1 week prior to the field trip so that we can ensure proper steps are taken before someone is added to the approved list. Remember, this is all for the safety of our students and we appreciate your un-derstanding in this matter.
Spelling Bee - On March 5, we had a 1st - 8th grade Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Fiona Ferguson who was the winner,
and to Sarah Larson who came in 2nd place. All of the students did very well and I was particularly impressed with how
long some of our primary-aged students stayed in the competition! Congratulations to all of the students who represent-
ed their classes!
District & Building Family Involvement Policies are available on the website and at the school. http://www.dsd.k12.wa.us/
THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED OVER SPRING BREAK MARCH 30—APRIL 4
Feb.-Mar. ‘14 www.dsd.k12.wa.us/
T H E L O G P A G E 3
Becca
In the last LOG we outlined The Becca Bill in accordance with RCW 28A.225—Washington State Compulsory School
Attendance and Admission Law. We would like to reprint the school process:
The School Process:
The Becca Bill is intended to stop truancy before it becomes a problem. The law requires schools to take the following actions:
One or Two Unexcused Absences
After each unexcused absence the school is required to contact the parents by phone or letter. After two contacts, the school must schedule a con-
ference with the parent and student to discuss solutions to the truancy problem. School policy gives parents 3 days to excuse an unexcused ab-
sence.
Five Unexcused Absences
If a student has five unexcused absences in a 30-day period, the school may file a petition with the Snohomish County Juvenile Court, asking the court
to order the student to attend school.
Seven and Ten Unexcused Absences
The school is required to file a petition with juvenile court if the student has seven unexcused absences in a 30-day period or ten unexcused absences
in a school year.
In addition to the process listed above, if a child has 5 or more excused absences in a month a doctor’s note is required. We are also tracking tardies
and encourage students to arrive to school on time. When a student has a high number of tardies, we become concerned about their progress at
school. Attendance patterns place your child at a much higher risk of school failure. As well, tardiness to school can be one of those "small" issues that
compounds over time into a much larger issue and may ultimately have a negative impact on your student. A student coming into class late draws atten-
tion from other students. This can lead to embarrassment, self-consciousness, and comments from other students. Being late to school causes a stu-
dent to miss opening tasks such as daily announcements, lunch counts, and daily reviews. Many times the class has already started an assignment and a
student arriving late has less time to complete the assignment. The teacher must take instructional time to repeat directions or re-teach content.
These are activities that are difficult to make up and often put a student behind the performance of other classmates.
ELEMENTARY K—8 IMPORTANT DATES:
March 25th & 26th Early Release, Conferences
March 27th Early Release, Teacher work after-
noon
March 28th Early Release, All
March 30-April 4 Spring Break
April 10, Arbor Day Presentation, 5th Gr.
April 16, Early Release
April 21, Author Illustrator, K—2
April 25, RAD/Arbor Day Presentation by Hamp-
ton, K-8
April 30, Early Release, Science Center, PreK-K
Child absent due to illness or
medical appointment?
Please call or email:
Elementary School—360.436.1313
HS—360.436.1140 ext. 252
Other absences should be pre-
arranged with the office and teacher and may
or may not be considered excused per state
mandates.
Middle School Chess
This week Mr. Q’s middle school chess club will have its first
annual chess tournament. There will be sixteen contestants
participating in this week -long event. The participants have
been practicing for months honing their skills to get ready
for the tournament. Daily results will be posted in the middle
school hallway.
The 2013-2014 Darrington
Middle School Yearbook is
on presale. The middle
school students must sell
at least 20 more in order to
pay the down payment to
the publishing company
(we would like to have it
done by spring break to
ensure that we get our
yearbook before school is
out). The yearbook club
has been working very hard for several months on the year-
book; taking pictures of events, gathering sports pictures,
writing captions and organizing pages, so let’s make this
yearbook a reality and buy it today.
Power-Up!
Darrington’s 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls have been participating
in a Girl Scouts sponsored program called, Power Up, once a week
since January. “Power Up is a nationally recognized Bullying Pre-
vention Initiative, which focuses on encouraging the 85% of girls
who are bystanders to bullying behavior, to stand up and defend
targets and make their world a better place. “
On Friday, March 14th , the girls participated in an overnight
Power-Up retreat at the school. This was a very powerful event
for the girls. They were given opportunities to interact with girls
they may not normally interact with, while participating in activi-
ties such as role playing, performing skits, making t-shirts and
hallway posters, watching movies, and singing karaoke.
“This event really helped me to connect with people that I
would not usually hang out with. It helped me to see that every
person is different and you have to look past your differences. I
made many new friends. I had lots of fun with the girls.” –Abby
Johnson, 7th grader
We would like to thank everyone who helped make this event
possible! Tasha Branch-Girl Scouts Regional Program Manager,
Wyonne Perrault and the Glad North Counties/Family Resource
Center, Darrington Youth Coalition, IGA, Linn Brooks, Gail
George, Cyndi Pugh, and Tracy Franke.
Thanks,
Melissa Cumming and Shawna Foote
COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP
Students in the 7th & 8th grades may be eligible for
the College Bound Scholarship. Created to provide
hope and incentive for low-income students and fam-
ilies, the College Bound Scholarship will cover the
average cost of tuition and statewide fees (at pub-
lic-institution rates) plus a small book allowance.
Watch for a mailing to the 7th & 8th grade families
outlining the eligibility requirements and how to ap-
ply online.
This is a great opportunity to ensure your child’s ed-
ucation beyond a high school diploma.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED OVER SPRING BREAK MARCH 30—APRIL 4 Feb.-Mar. ‘14 www.dsd.k12.wa.us/
T H E L O G P A G E 4
Presenting DHS Semester 1 Honor Roll
Principal’s Honor Roll 4.0 Seniors
Colin Davis Josh Wiegand
Juniors
Tayler Hoftell
High Honor Roll 3.5-3.99
Seniors
Tristyn Whitehouse Monica Franke
Casandra Cousins Madison Schoneman
Kacey West Tim Kennamer
Riley Anderson Ariel Briley
Juniors
Railynn Ford Lasse Steffens
Taylor Lindeman Sanghee Lee
Sophomores
Alfred Mugho Melanie Benson
Lauren Kitz
Freshmen
Kameron West Rachel Sherson
Paul Franke
It’s Here!
The Darringtonwellaware.com website is up and running!
This is an ANONYMOUS question and answer site for any health related question you have…sex, drugs, body weight,
food, depression, ear wax, ingrown hairs, acne…you name it, we’ll take it on.
Questions are submitted through the website, filtered anonymously, and answered at least once a week by Dr.
Schillhammer or Shannon Thom, nurse practitioner. This is NOT for emergencies.
If we can’t answer the question, we’ll find someone who can!
This site is sponsored by DPICC and the Darrington Clinic.
HS Happenings…
Conferences: March 25-26-Early Release for Conferences
Early Release: March 27th Teacher’s work afternoon
Early Release for all: March 28
Spring Break: March 30-April 4
Spring Play: “Southern Hospitality” May 8-10
Senior Awards Night: May 28 5:30-8:30pm Graduation: June 7
Honor Roll 3.0-3.49
Seniors
Olivia Green Austin Yeagley
Destiny Peden Tyler Hollifield
Juniors
Emmarae Reuwsaat Kassandra Jones
Baleigh Rumsey Anna Barkholz
Trenton Green Lindsey Fabri
Caroline Haywood Natasha Wilson
Amy Buchanan Riley Brunner
Sophomores
Sydnie Burtenshaw McKenzie Ludemann
Joseph Duncan Breanna Valencia
Quinton Kuntz
Freshmen
Henry Ayers Summer Bryson
Abigail Allen Tara Lee
William Woodward Lillian Ross
Jaime Kitz Trinadie Wagner
Dakota Smith Cooper Young
Riley Brunner’s excavator project made in wood shop class.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED OVER SPRING BREAK MARCH 30—APRIL 4
Feb.-Mar. ‘14 www.dsd.k12.wa.us/
T H E L O G P A G E 5
Family and Student Skyward Access
Check out Family Access on the Darrington School District Website: http://www.dsd.k12.wa.us/.
Information available on the website includes grades, assignments, attendance, lunch balances, demographic information, and
schedules. Contact Dianne Green at the elementary K-8 or Valerie Smith at the high school to activate your access or for help with
any of the features. A current email address is required.
High school families may request attendance notifications or weekly progress reports be emailed to you. This option is available for
you to choose in your family access.
2013 — 2014 School Meal Costs
Breakfast Pre K-12 $1.75
Lunch Pre K-6 $2.75
Lunch 7-12 $3.00
Breakfast Adults/Guests $2.25
Lunch Adults/Guests $4.00
Breakfast Free & Reduced $0.00
Lunch Reduced Pre/K-12 .40
Milk Student .65
Milk Adult .75
A new option this year for free
or reduced lunch applications.
On line applications can be filled
out through family access ac-
counts. Paper applications will
still be accepted and are availa-
ble in school offices or the cafe-
teria. One application per family.
Menus are subject to change
without notice. Questions? Call
the Food Service Office at
360-436-1313 ext.132.
Online deposits can be made
through your family access ac-
count.
Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET)
program helps families save for college. Guaranteed to
keep up with rising tuition, GET offers tax benefits and
flexible options. You can use it to attend colleges, univer-
sities, community colleges and technical schools anywhere
in the country. Learn more and enroll
online November 1-May 31 at
www.get.wa.gov
B-I-N-G-O
Mary Requa, Inajean Buchanan, Margie Black, Barb
Koetje, and Katie Robinson were caught playing BINGO at
the HS library this winter.
The BINGO game was the class project of Emmarae Reuwsaat
and Delana Hadaway for Leadership class.
The Darrington Middle/High
School Drama Club
Presents
Southern Hospitality
… Completing the Trilogy of
Hilarious Plays about Fayro, Texas! Same Great Characters…
Plus a Few More!
Thursday, May 8 6:30 pm Friday, May 9 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 10 3:00 pm
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Feb.-Mar. ‘14 www.dsd.k12.wa.us/
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FAST PITCH SCHEDULE 2013-2014
Rev. 3/14/2014
DATE OPPONENT SITE Game Time LEAVE RETURN
***Schedules are subject to change please check the web site for most current information
Thur. March 20 Lakewood JV Darrington 4:00pm
Tue. March 25 Orcas ** Orcas 1:45pm 9:20am 8:30pm
Wed. March 26 Sedro-Woolley C (JV Sedro-Woolley 4:30pm 2:00pm 7:30pm
Fri. March 28 La Conner ** Darrington 4:00pm
Mon. April 7 Friday Harbor * ( + JV Darrington 3:30pm
Wed. April 9 PICTURE DAY + La Darrington 3:30pm / 4:30pm
Fri. April 11 Concrete ** ( + JV ) Concrete 4:00pm 2:00pm 7:00pm
Sat. April 12 Tacoma Baptist Darrington 1:00pm
Tue. April 15 La Conner * La Conner 4:00pm 1:30pm 8:00pm
Thur. April 17 Highland / Sedro C Darrington 2pm /4pm
Fri. April 18 Lakewood JV Lakewood 4:00pm 2:15pm 7:30pm
Tue. April 22 Orcas * Darrington 4:00pm
Wed. April 23 La Conner JV (JV La Conner 4:30pm 2:00pm 8:30pm
Fri. April 25 Concrete * ( + JV ) Darrington 4:00pm
Sat. April 26 JV Tournament La Conner TBD TBD TBD
Tue. April 29 Friday Harbor * ( + JV Friday Harbor 4:30pm 12:40pm 9:30pm
Fri. May 2 Highland Christian Darrington 4:00pm
Tue. May 6 La Conner * Darrington 4:00pm
Wed. May 7 Concrete + JV (NON Concrete 4pm 2:00pm 8:00pm
Fri. May 9 Orcas * Orcas 2:00pm 8:40am 9:00pm
Sat. May 10 Bellingham Darrington 1:00pm
Wed. May 14 Concrete * ( + JV ) Concrete 4:00pm 2:00pm 7:00pm
Fri. May 16 Lakewood JV (JV Darrington 4:00pm
Tue. May 20 League Tie-Breaker (if TBD TBD
Thur. May 24 Bi-Districts Stanwood TBD
Fri/Sat May 30/31 State Yakima TBD
*** Double Headers vs. 2B League Opponents - 1st game counts toward League 2nd game counts toward seeding into playoffs ***
Head Coach: Sue Howard
Assistant Coach: Nancy Snyder
T H E L O G P A G E 6
2013-14 NW1A/2B Boys Basketball All-League
2nd Team-Tyler Simmons, 12th grade, guard and forward
2013-14 NW1A/2B Girls Basketball All-League
1st Team-Amy Miles, 12th grade, guard
2nd Team-Monica Franke, 12th grade, forward
Honorable Mention-Riley Anderson, 12th grade forward and Cassandra Cousins, 12th grade, guard
THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED OVER SPRING BREAK MARCH 30—APRIL 4
Feb.-Mar. ‘14 www.dsd.k12.wa.us/
T H E L O G P A G E 7
The Darrington Wrestling team had GREAT success this year.
The Logger wrestlers racked up numerous team and individual accomplishments. First as a team the Loggers won their 2nd straight NW2B League Title - going undefeat-ed in league again this year. Then the team won the Sub-Regional Tournament (sending 17 wrestlers to regionals). They didn't stop there, the team then won the West Side Regional Tournament for the 1st time in school history! After that the team send 7 wrestlers and 3 alternates to state. The team honors didn't stop there; the Logger wrestlers led by Senior Garrett Green, Junior Lane Monteith and Sophomore Mason McKenzie finished 3rd in state and brought home a team trophy. The 3rd place finish is the highest by any Darrington Logger wrestling team in school history!
At Sub-Regionals the following loggers each took 1st place in their weight
class: Shane Kennamer 126lbs., Colton Anderson 132 lbs., Tyler Hollifield, 138lbs., Garrett Green 160lbs., Oliver Rankin 172lbs., Lane Monteith 195lbs., Mason McKenzie 220lbs.
At Regionals the following logger wrestlers took 1st, 2nd or 3rd place which qualified them to wrestle at the State Tournament!
Elesha Forrest 106lbs - 2nd place, Shane Kennamer 126lbs - 3rd place, Colton Anderson 132lbs - 3rd place, Garrett Green 160lbs - 2nd place, Oliver Rankin 172lbs - 1st place, Lane Monteith 195lbs - 1st place, Mason McKenzie 220lbs - 1st place
At State both Lane Monteith and Mason McKenzie each won state titles (1st time in school history that we had 2 wrestlers win a title in a year), Garrett Green lost 1 match at state to the eventual state champion but was able to bounce back and took home a 3rd place medal. In the girls tournament Elesha Forrest won 3 matches and finished 5th place!
The year was so good that even the coaches were honored! Both Andy West and Ray Franke were named the NW2B Coaches of the year. Assistant Coach Pete Selvig was named the Girls Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. And finally Andy West was named Snohomish County Wrestling Officials Coach of the Year!
BASEBALL 2013-2014
Rev. 3/13/2014
DATE OPPONENT SITE Game Time LEAVE RETURN ***Schedules are subject to change please check the web site for most current information
Thur. March 20 Bush Bobby Morris - Seattle 3:00pm 12:15pm 7:30pm
Sat. March 22 Tacoma Baptist Cirque Park - Tacoma 1:00pm 9:00am 6:00pm
Tue. March 25 Orcas ** Orcas 1:45pm 9:20am 8:30pm
Fri. March 28 La Conner ** Darrington 4:00pm
Sat. March 29 Seattle Lutheran Darrington 1:00pm
Mon. April 7 Friday Harbor * Darrington 3:30pm
Tue. April 8 Lummi Darrington 3:00pm
Wed. April 9 PICTURE DAY Darrington 3:00pm
Fri. April 11 Concrete * Concrete 4:00pm 2:00pm 7:00pm
Tue. April 15 La Conner * La Conner 4:00pm 1:30pm 8:00pm
Fri. April 18 Cedar Park Christian Darrington 4:00pm
Tue. April 22 Orcas * Darrington 4:00pm
Fri. April 25 Concrete * Darrington 4:00pm
Sat. April 26 Lopez Lopez 2:00pm 10:15am 8:30pm
Mon. April 28 Bush Darrington 4:00pm
Thur. May 1 Lummi Lummi 3:00pm 12:00pm 9:00pm
Fri. May 2 CPC * / Shoreline Shoreline - Hamlin #6 TBD TBD TBD
Tue. May 6 Lopez Island Darrington 2pm
Fri. May 9 Shoreline Christian Darrington 3pm / 5pm
Tue. May 13 NW # 3 @ SeaTac #2 AT Sea Tac #2 TBD TBD TBD
Thur. May 15 Bi-District Playoff - #1
vs #2 AT #1 seed
Sat. May 17 Finals Bi-District Stanwood
Sat. May 24 Regionals Anacortes
Fri./Sat. May 30/31 State Ellensburg
Athletic Director: Mr. Cory Ross
Head Coach: Cam Ross
Assistant Coaches: Joey Brown and Shane
Wright
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T H E L O G P A G E 8
More Winter Homecoming Royalty pictures (pictured above left to right) Freshman Princess Shelby Stafford and Prince Preston Johnson; Junior Princess Baleigh Rumsey and Prince Trent Green; Senior Queen Riley Anderson and King Colin Davis; Senior Princess Monica Franke and Price Tyler Simmons; Sophomore Princess Sydnie Burtenshaw and Prince Mason McKenzie.
Darrington High School announces Eli Irwin as the winner of the school contest for the Poetry Out Loud: National Reci-tation Contest. Runners up were Mel Benson and Rachel Sherson. The competition is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. On Jan. 10, 2014, more than 10 students participated in the Poetry Out Loud school contest in the Community Cen-tre. As the winner, Eli advanced to the Regional contest in Burlington. The State champion will advance to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals on April 29-30, 2014 in Washing-ton, DC, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed.
Winter
Wonderland
DHS Recognizes Students of the Month
For January: Leadership
Riley Anderson
Garrett Green
Reminder for Parents and Guardians
The high school does not provide
student supervision prior to 7:15AM
or after 3PM.
The Darrington High School
Hall of Fame is seeking nomi-
nations and membership for
the current year.
Requirements and information
can be found on Darrington
High School Hall of Fame Face-
book page. Forms may be
picked up at the High School
office and/or Darrington IGA.
All nominations need to be
returned by April 15, 2014 to
Darrington High School,
PO Box 27, Darrington, WA
98241, c/o Sue Howard or Di-
ane Boyd.
Picture on left taken by Erin Feller.
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T H E L O G P A G E 9
The DHS Knowledge Bowl Team capped off a fun and
eventful year by sending two teams to the Regional Competi-
tion in Bellingham last week where they placed 3rd. Our
students displayed academic prowess in diverse areas of sub-
ject matter. We had a strong team comprised of Joseph Dun-
can, Eli Irwin, Kasey West, Trystan Whitehouse, Caroline
Haywood, Lasse Stephens, Jordyn Stafford, Taylor Hoftell,
Emma Reuwsaat and Marissa Pennington. Congratulations
guys, and stay smart!
Digital Communication Students get Certified
By Dyanna Armony, Business Technology Instructor
Congratulations to the following students who have achieved Microsoft® Office Specialist certification in Microsoft OneNote or Mi-
crosoft PowerPoint. This Microsoft certification tells the world they have demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and have
joined a global community of distinguished achievers.
Certification helps the students with a competitive edge and they are encouraged to include their Microsoft Office Specialist creden-
tial on their résumé and in their portfolios. The purpose to seek certification is to show their competence in globally recognized
standards, to increase their own personal sense of accomplishment and to demonstrate their skill sets in a competitive job market.
This spring students will be attempting certification in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
PowerPoint Certification OneNote Certification
Abbey Allen Summer Bryson
Parker Angeles Kilee McConnaughy
Fisher Ayers Mandy Ozment
Jeffrey Barriball Kameron West
Summer Bryson
Paul Franke
Kilee McConnaughy
Kevin North
Lily Ross
Rachel Sherson
Dakota Smith
Shelby Stafford
Carrie Tucker
Kameron West
Tristan Wilson
William Woodward
Tayler Hoftell collected hygiene
items for The Cocoon House, a
homeless shelter in Everett for
teenagers. She solicited local busi-
nesses, private companies, and indi-
viduals for donations and gathered
100s of items to donate to this non-
profit organization. Tayler created
a "Giving Tree" with hygiene items
for students to collect, spending
approximately a month organizing
and gathering items to give. Final-
ly, Tayler took the items to The Co-
coon House and met with the direc-
tors receiving a short tour and their
heartfelt thanks.
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The Darrington School District’s policy
on tobacco prohibits tobacco use by stu-
dents or adults on campus during school or
after hours at extra-curricular activities
and events.
Small Works Roster The Darrington School District is accepting applications for its 2013-14
small works roster. Contractors who are registered on the small works
roster may have the opportunity to bid on various jobs that arise in the
district. Contractors may be added to the roster by completing an
online application at www.mrscrosters.org
PLEASE ASK Babies Can’t Wait
Information is available on how children from birth to three years grow and develop. If you have a concern about your child’s development
please call: Infant Toddler Program of Snohomish County
(425) 339-1965 or (800) 927-9308
Over age 3 call the Darrington School District
436-2150
Employee, Laura Helling, shares a wonderful local activity available to interested community members….
On an unseasonably warm Saturday in January, I had the great opportunity to join the Darrington Family Support/Resource
Center on a Bald Eagle float along the Skagit River. Starting in Marblemount, we had amazing views of snow-covered moun-
tains, emerald green water and (of course) eagles. Our three hour trip ended in Rockport where all participants were treated
to a hot lunch. The most surprising part . . . this event was offered free of charge by the Wild and Scenic Institute (WSI).
Founded fourteen years ago by physical therapist Hunter Hendrickson, WSI believes that these programs help develop physi-
cal and emotional confidence. Additionally, when young people experience the beauty of the great outdoors, they are more like-
ly to protect it for future generations.
Adventure Cascades, Darrington’s local rafting company, also volunteered their river guides and gear. They definitely made
sure that everyone had a fun time.
Here’s the good news: WSI will be back in Darrington on May 3rd for their biggest annual event – Hike, Bike & Boat. With over
100 kids participating from all over Puget Sound, the focus is to eliminate the physical/emotional/financial barriers that keep
kids from enjoying the outdoors. Participants will be able to hike the Old Sauk trail, try out a variety of adaptive bikes, and
raft sections of the Sauk River. To learn more, check out the Wild and Scenic Institute’s website or YouTube video “Hike,
Bike & Boat 2012”.
We will be forming our team soon – please contact
Alan Pickard at the DFSRC if you are interested.
HORSE EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Contact: Chris Rehopf
360.722.2633
Horses Provided
4—H
Roxanne’s Family Daycare
Licensed by WA State D.E.L.
Roxanne Shanks, Caregiver
Infant to school age
Open 6 days a week
306—436-9339
D.S.H.S. accepted
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Child Find
According to Federal Law 34 CFR PART 300.125, the Darrington School
District #330 is required to inform you of your rights if you suspect your
child of having a disability, which is impacting his/her academic progress.
Darrington School District is also required to identify Child Find Activities
and the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (34 CFR
300.123 and .612).
“All children with disabilities, residing in the state, including children with
disabilities, attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their
disability, and who are in need of special education and related services,
are identified, located, and evaluated….”
If you suspect your child may have a disability please contact Val Cook in
the Instructional Support Services Office at 360-436-2150 or email her
On December 3, 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improve-
ment Act was signed into law. As of July 1, 2005, it no longer matters
where the child resides, but rather where he/she attends school. The new
provisions require Darrington School District #330 to locate and evaluate any child attending a private school within the jurisdiction of the Darring-ton School District #330. If the child qualifies for services, Darrington
School District could offer a “service plan”. However, the resident district
would be responsible for offering FAPE if the child were enrolled in the
public school.
Are you a registered voter? To ensure you
are prepared to vote in any upcoming
election visit www.vote.wa.gov for in-
formation on how to register online or
pick up a registration form at your
school’s office.
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District Contact Information
District Offices
1065 Fir Street
PO Box 27
Phone 360.436.1323
Fax 360.436.2045
Superintendent
Dave Holmer
360.436.1140
Darrington High School
1085 Fir Street
Phone 360.436.1140
Fax 360.436.1089
Principal
Dave Holmer
Darrington Elementary/Middle
1075 Fir Street
Phone 360.436.1313
Fax 360.436.0592
Principal
Tracy Franke
Instructional Support
Services
Victoria Sadusky
Phone 360.436.2150
Fax 360.436-2130
Prevention Intervention
Specialist
Gail George, CDP
360.436.1140 x 203
CCS Family Counselor (T/F)
Wendy Fallihee
360.436.1313 x 153
Food Services
Terry O’Connell
360.436.1313 x 132
Transportation
Toni Kernaghan 360.436.1518 Maintenance Demi Ramilo
360.436.1313 x 131 Grounds
Kurt Helling
Medication at School State law requires schools to have:
A written, current, unexpired request from a
licensed physician to administer medication
A written, current, unexpired request from a
parent or guardian to administer medication
The provided medication must be in an original
prescription container/or original over-the-
counter container.
The medication permit must be signed by the child’s
physician and by the parent/guardian. This means
that the office cannot give out any medication with-
out this medication permit. Parent notes accompany-
ing medication cannot be honored. This precaution is
taken for your child’s health and safety. You may
pick up a medication permit at the office.
Section 504 Compliance The Darrington School District makes every effort to comply with Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which protects the rights of individu-
als with disabilities. A child is a qualified disabled person if he or she is
between the ages of 3 and 21 and has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities such as caring for one-
self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing speaking, breathing,
learning, and/or working. If you feel that your child is a qualified disabled
person as outlined above and needs special help in school, please contact Val
Cook at 360.436.2150.
District Report Card/State Assessment Data
The State of Washington Office of Public Instruction publishes an annual
report card for school districts. If you would like to check Darrington
School District’s annual report card please go to the following link or pick up
a copy in the elementary or high school offices. 2012-2013 data will be pub-
lished there when the information is available. Please check this website
periodically for important school information and data.
http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?schoolId=227&OrgType=3&r
eportLevel=District&year=2009-10 This link is also available on the district
website: http://www.dsd.k12.wa.us
Legal Notice
As a Title I school, we must meet federal rules
related to teacher qualifications as defined in No
Child Left Behind. These rules allow you to learn
more about your child’s teachers’ training and
credentials. We are happy to provide this infor-
mation to you.
Our Staff is committed to helping your child
develop the academic knowledge and critical
thinking he/she needs to succeed in school and
beyond. That commitment includes making sure
that all of our teachers and paraprofessionals are
highly skilled.
If you have questions, please contact Maxine
Frable, at 436.1323.
SUBSTITUTES NEEDED Teachers, Para educators, food service, custodial, grounds, route and
substitute bus drivers, and inclement weather assistance.
Please call Maxine Frable at 360.436.1323 for more information.
LOG Editors: Valerie Smith, [email protected]
Dianne Green, [email protected]
Darrington School District Board of Directors
Alan Pickard
Chair
Home 360.436.1800 [email protected]
Jennifer West
Vice-Chair
Cell 425.290.2021 [email protected]
Judy Nevitt, Director WIAA Representative
Home 360. 436.1711
Cell 425.239.2865 [email protected]
Erin Green, Director
360.941.3303 [email protected]
Joe Perrault, Director
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The Board of Directors
meet at 6:30 PM, the 4th
Tuesday of each month in
the White Horse Confer-
ence Room.
Kudos to the Darrington Family
Support Center for sponsoring the
Power Up program for the middle
school girls and to the Darrington
IGA for providing food. Your
generous help is greatly appreciat-
ed and was activity and the food
was enjoyed by the girls.
Public Notice on Truancy
According to Washington State Code as stated
in Darrington School District Policy, all “parents of any child eight years of age and under eighteen years of age shall cause such child to attend school, and such child shall have the
responsibility to and therefore shall attend for the full time when such school may be in session unless the child is en-
rolled in an approved private school, an educational center as provided in chapter 28A.205 RCW, or is receiving home-based instruction. Parents of any child six or seven years old,
who have enrolled the child in school, shall cause the child to attend school for the full time when such school may be in session, unless the child is formally withdrawn from enroll-
ment by the parents.” The superintendent may grant excep-
tions under certain specified conditions. According to the
statute as stated in policy, “any law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests can take a truant child into custody without a warrant and must then deliver the child to the parent
or to the school.”
The Darrington School District is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer whose policy is of fair practices in employment, services, and treatment of all persons without regard to race, creed, religion, color, na-tional origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and pro-vides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. THIS HOLDS TRUE FOR ALL DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT AND OPPOR-TUNITIES. INQUIRIES REGARDING COMPLIANCE AND/OR GRIEVANCE PRO-CEDURES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S TITLE IX/RCW 28A.640 COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CORY ROSS, AND/OR SECTION 504/ADA COORDINATOR, VICTORIA SADUSKY, AND/OR COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR FOR STATE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS, VICTORIA SADUSKY, AT 1065 FIR STREET, DARRINGTON, WA, 98241, 360.436.1323
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