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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 Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Permit #13 Darrington, WA 98241 LOG LOG the SchoolReport.org has joined FlashAlert Newswire! We are pleased to announce that SchoolReport.org is easier to use, and offers additional services for our district. Parents, students, staff and community members can register up to three email and/or cell phone text addresses in a single account and receive information at the same time as the news media. And new this year is a free iPhone/Android app, FlashAlert Messenger, which allows parents and the public to receive emergency and sports messages - much faster and more reliable than text messages. As a subscriber you can also view all local emergency items and news releases on FlashAlertNewsire.net. If you have received SchoolReport messages in the past, please check your email for instructions on how to set up your new account. Or sign up today at https://www.flashalert.net/signup.html. 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.
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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

Non Profit Organization

US Postage Paid

Permit #13

Darrington, WA 98241 LOGLOG

the

SchoolReport.org has joined FlashAlert Newswire!

We are pleased to announce that SchoolReport.org is easier to use, and offers additional services for our district.

Parents, students, staff and community members can register up to three email and/or cell phone text addresses in a single

account and receive information at the same time as the news media. And new this year is a free iPhone/Android

app, FlashAlert Messenger, which allows parents and the public to receive emergency and sports messages - much faster and

more reliable than text messages. As a subscriber you can also view all local emergency items and news releases

on FlashAlertNewsire.net.

If you have received SchoolReport messages in the past, please check your email for instructions on how to set up your new

account. Or sign up today at https://www.flashalert.net/signup.html.

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.

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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/

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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

[email protected]

[email protected]

HS—360.436.1140 ext. 252

[email protected]

[email protected]

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/

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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/

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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

THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED OVER SPRING BREAK MARCH 30—APRIL 4

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/

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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

[email protected]

Head Coach: Cam Ross

Assistant Coaches: Joey Brown and Shane

Wright

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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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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

at [email protected].

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.

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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

[email protected]

360.436.1140

Darrington High School

1085 Fir Street

Phone 360.436.1140

Fax 360.436.1089

Principal

Dave Holmer

[email protected]

Darrington Elementary/Middle

1075 Fir Street

Phone 360.436.1313

Fax 360.436.0592

Principal

Tracy Franke

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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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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