Sequim High School Newsletter January 2018 Inside this issue: Attendance 2 Upcoming Events Finals Schedule Weather Alert Counseling Corner 3 Career Center 4/5 Senior Info 6 HIV/AIDS 7 Yearbooks Nurse News Spring Sports 8 Band Jazz Dinner/Dance More Nurse News SHS Phone Numbers: Main Office 582-3600 Attendance 582-3608 Counseling 582-3613 Career Center 582-3631 Nurse 582-3607 Registrar 582-3604 District Office: 582-3260 Transportation: 582-3274 Happy New Year and welcome back!!! I hope everyone had a restful break full of family time. The end of first semester is quickly approaching, so please make sure you and your children are utilizing Skyward to track their progress. If you have specific questions about grades in a class, the best strategy is to work directly with that teacher. Our district is cur- rently transitioning to a new website, so it may be difficult to find contact information for our teachers. The easiest way to get any contact information would be to call our front of- fice at (360) 582-3600 and you can ask for an email address or a voice mail or our staff. I wanted to give parents an update on the progress of our School Improvement Plan (SIP) that was presented to the school board in December. SHS is continuing its focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) work this year throughout our school. We are tackling three main initiatives, and two of them are a continuation from the previous year. The three are- as that we created goals in our SIP this year are Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS), Kids at Hope and Improving Attendance at SHS. Specifically in PBIS, our staff developed three goals to focus on this year. 1) All students and staff will understand the common expectations at SHS. We developed our Behavioral Matrix last year, but added an emphasis on dealing with wheeled vehicles on campus, utilizing hall passes, establish- ing the Rule of 10 and diversity awareness. 2) Continue to enhance the rewards program with regular recognition of students being safe, responsible, and respectful through tickets. 3) Incorporate data into PBIS meeting to inform discipline decisions throughout school. Implementing Kids at Hope is the second emphasis of our SIP. We established four goals in that area. 1) Institute Module 1 Training for all SHS staff. We completed this during our August TRI Day with a joint effort of SHS and SMS staff led by four certificated train- ers. 2) Install Aces Tracking for all students. We have completed this at SHS. Each teacher identified who they are an ‘Ace’ for, so our intent is that we systemically identify a caring adult for each student. 3) Each student will create a Hope Board through Health class. First semester is complete, and we will continue this initiative during 2 nd semester Health. 4) Each teacher will implement a Time Travel activity for their students. This goal is still in process and will be completed 2 nd semester. Our final goal is centered on improv- ing attendance for students at SHS. I wrote in the last newsletter about Chronic Absentee- ism and the state’s focus on it this year. I mentioned during that time our Check and Con- nect goal. In addition to that, we will have created a Community Truancy Board that should be fully functional by the end of January. Continuous improvement is always a focus for us. We are constantly examining any perti- nent data we can get our hands on to monitor and adjust our progress. Early indications show that our Graduation Rate will continue to rise and we’re nearly at the 90% threshold. Any input from our students, staff and community is valued in this process as well. We’re excited to finish this first semester strong and have a smooth transition to the next one. Many of you may remember Tom Anderson or Mary Ann Unger from filling in at other SSD buildings in the past. They are both returning to assist us for the remainder of the year as Randy Hill moved over to the District Office as the new Human Resources Direc- tor. I would like to publicly thank Mr. Hill for his many years of service at SHS and wish him the best of luck in his new job. Mr. Willis will assume the duties as administrator of our SOS and OPA programs as well. Mr. Anderson and Ms. Unger are amazing adminis- trators, and we’re lucky to have them! If you have any specific questions about the change, please don’t hesitate to call me. As always, thanks for sending us such great kids. GO WOLVES!!!
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Sequim High School Newsletter
January 2018
Inside this issue:
Attendance 2 Upcoming Events Finals Schedule Weather Alert Counseling Corner 3 Career Center 4/5 Senior Info 6 HIV/AIDS 7 Yearbooks Nurse News Spring Sports 8 Band Jazz Dinner/Dance More Nurse News
SHS Phone Numbers:
Main Office 582-3600
Attendance 582-3608
Counseling 582-3613
Career Center 582-3631
Nurse 582-3607
Registrar 582-3604
District Office:
582-3260
Transportation:
582-3274
Happy New Year and welcome back!!! I hope everyone had a restful break full of family
time. The end of first semester is quickly approaching, so please make sure you and your
children are utilizing Skyward to track their progress. If you have specific questions about
grades in a class, the best strategy is to work directly with that teacher. Our district is cur-
rently transitioning to a new website, so it may be difficult to find contact information for
our teachers. The easiest way to get any contact information would be to call our front of-
fice at (360) 582-3600 and you can ask for an email address or a voice mail or our staff.
I wanted to give parents an update on the progress of our School Improvement Plan (SIP)
that was presented to the school board in December. SHS is continuing its focus on Social
Emotional Learning (SEL) work this year throughout our school. We are tackling three
main initiatives, and two of them are a continuation from the previous year. The three are-
as that we created goals in our SIP this year are Positive Behavior Intervention System
(PBIS), Kids at Hope and Improving Attendance at SHS. Specifically in PBIS, our staff
developed three goals to focus on this year. 1) All students and staff will understand the
common expectations at SHS. We developed our Behavioral Matrix last year, but added
an emphasis on dealing with wheeled vehicles on campus, utilizing hall passes, establish-
ing the Rule of 10 and diversity awareness. 2) Continue to enhance the rewards program
with regular recognition of students being safe, responsible, and respectful through tickets.
3) Incorporate data into PBIS meeting to inform discipline decisions throughout school.
Implementing Kids at Hope is the second emphasis of our SIP. We established four goals
in that area. 1) Institute Module 1 Training for all SHS staff. We completed this during
our August TRI Day with a joint effort of SHS and SMS staff led by four certificated train-
ers. 2) Install Aces Tracking for all students. We have completed this at SHS. Each
teacher identified who they are an ‘Ace’ for, so our intent is that we systemically identify a
caring adult for each student. 3) Each student will create a Hope Board through Health
class. First semester is complete, and we will continue this initiative during 2nd semester
Health. 4) Each teacher will implement a Time Travel activity for their students. This goal
is still in process and will be completed 2nd semester. Our final goal is centered on improv-
ing attendance for students at SHS. I wrote in the last newsletter about Chronic Absentee-
ism and the state’s focus on it this year. I mentioned during that time our Check and Con-
nect goal. In addition to that, we will have created a Community Truancy Board that
should be fully functional by the end of January.
Continuous improvement is always a focus for us. We are constantly examining any perti-
nent data we can get our hands on to monitor and adjust our progress. Early indications
show that our Graduation Rate will continue to rise and we’re nearly at the 90% threshold.
Any input from our students, staff and community is valued in this process as well. We’re
excited to finish this first semester strong and have a smooth transition to the next one.
Many of you may remember Tom Anderson or Mary Ann Unger from filling in at other
SSD buildings in the past. They are both returning to assist us for the remainder of the
year as Randy Hill moved over to the District Office as the new Human Resources Direc-
tor. I would like to publicly thank Mr. Hill for his many years of service at SHS and wish
him the best of luck in his new job. Mr. Willis will assume the duties as administrator of
our SOS and OPA programs as well. Mr. Anderson and Ms. Unger are amazing adminis-
trators, and we’re lucky to have them! If you have any specific questions about the change,
please don’t hesitate to call me.
As always, thanks for sending us such great kids.
GO WOLVES!!!
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Upcoming Events at SHS
January
13 Jazz Dinner/Dance, 6:00pm, Café
15 NO SCHOOL ~ MLK DAY
19 Deadline for Schedule Changes
20 Winter Ball, 8-11pm, Café
23 IT Academy Bypass Exam, 3-4pm, A-4
24 IT Academy Bypass Exam, 7-8am, A-2
Family Reading Night @ SMS
25 IT Academy Bypass Exam, 3-4pm, A-4
1st Sem Finals: Per 1, 3, 5
26 IT Academy Bypass Exam, 7-8am, A-2
1st Sem Finals: Per, 2, 4, 6
29 NO SCHOOL
30 Scholarship Notebooks Due (NO EXCEPTIONS)
31 Senior Class Play
February
1-3 Senior Class Play
2 2nd Semester Responsibility Due (Sr. & Jr.)
5 HIV/AIDS Presentation DEN
6-8 Operetta Auditions
9 Report Cards Mailed
10 ACT Testing 7:30am Café
12 Sr Parent Party Planning Mtg 9:30am Lib
Fresh, Soph, Jr. Parent Night 6:30 pm Café
14 Blood Drive
16/17 Band/Choir All State @ Spokane
16 NO SCHOOL
19 NO SCHOOL—President’s Day
20-22 Choir Auditions (sign up in choir room)
21 Spring Sports Paper Work Due
Senior/Staff basketball game 6pm
26 First Day of Spring Sports
28 Sr. Parent Ad Deadline for Yearbook ($50)
March
5 No School—District Tri-Day
6 8th Grade Parent Night 6:30pm Café
6-8 DEN—Schedule 18/19 classes
10 SAT Test 7:45am Café
11 Daylight Savings Time Begins
12 Sr Parent Party Planning Mtg. 9:30am Lib
17-23 Cheer try-outs
17 Junior Prom, 8-11pm, Café
23/24 Talent Show 7pm Aud
28 Choir Concert 7pm Aud
29 Band Concert 7pm Aud
30 No School—Snow Make-Up day if needed
April
2-6 SPRING BREAK
9 Sr Parent Party Planning Mtg. 9:30am Lib
15-27 Yearbooks on sale, $60
17-May 4 SBA Testing
20 Film Festival
SNOW OR BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS
The Sequim School District will post a modified schedule and bus route infor-
mation on their website:
http://www.sequimschools.org by 6:15am if bad weather conditions exist.
You may also find information broadcasted on:
AM: KONP 1450, KOMO 1000,
FM: KUOW 94.9, KPLZ 101.5, KSQM 91.5, KONP 102.1
TV: KOMO 4, KING 5, KIRO 7, Q13 FOX
If you cannot access the web site or radio stations, please contact the District
Office at 582-3260
ATTENDANCE: Student education is of the utmost importance
at Sequim High School. Our mission is to help students develop the
skills for successful living, learning and working. Regular attendance
is foundational in making this happen.
Being late for class takes away from the students ability to participate
in class and disrupts the classroom environment for other students.
A student is considered late for class if they are not in the classroom
according to each teacher’s direction. Students missing their bus must
make every effort to get to school by their own means. A MISSED
BUS, MISSED RIDE, CAR PROBLEMS, OR OVER SLEEPING IS
NOT A VALID EXCUSE FOR AN ABSENCE OR TARDY.
Please be aware that absences and tardies can only be excused for
illness, medical/dental appointments, bereavement, family emergency,
court appearances, or if the student has received an approval by the
school for a Personal Planned Absence.
Personal Planned absences need to be scheduled ONE DAY IN AD-VANCE FOR EACH DAY OF ABSENCE with a minimum of 2 days
before the absence. Although it is pre-excused, it is still counted to-wards the attendance policy limit of 10 absences per semester.
Please remember that students MUST check in at the attendance office when coming in late or leaving early. If you have any questions, please contact the Attendance Office at 582-3608.
1st Semester Finals Schedule
Thursday, January 25
Period 1 8:15~10:10
Period 3 10:15~12:05
One Lunch 12:05~12:50
Period 5 12:55~2:45
Friday, January 26
Period 2 8:15~10:10
Period 4 10:15~12:05
One Lunch 12:05~12:50
Period 6 12:55~2:45
Nondiscrimination Statement Sequim School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimi-nation: Title IX Coordinators, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators: Randy Hill, 503 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim, WA 98382, 360-582-3261, [email protected]; and for Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Matt Du-chow, 503 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim, WA 98382, 360-582-3401, [email protected]
Following are the remaining dates for the college entrance tests for the 2017-2018 school year. Juniors often take one of the tests for
the first time in the spring and then retake it in the fall of their senior year. You can take the test as many times as you wish. Register
online at www.collegeboard.com (SAT) or www.actstudent.org (ACT).
The ACT (www.act.org) $46.00-Basic Registration Fee $62.50-ACT + Writing
The SAT (www.collegeboard.org) $46.00
JUNIOR, SOPHOMORE, AND FRESHMAN PARENT NIGHT
On Monday, February 12th at 6:30pm in the cafeteria, we will be holding an information meeting for students and their parents. We will
have a general session for all students to cover such topics as graduation requirements, course registration, Skyward, and other information.
Each participant will then have the opportunity to attend two different breakout sessions. Some break out topics include FAFSA, college
testing, vocational/technical schools, AP teacher panel, military recruiters, post-secondary planning, study skills, ROTC, College Bound,
Scholarship Notebooks, and much more. We hope to see you there.
AP EXAMS – If your son/daughter is planning on taking one or more AP exams in May, please plan to send a $15 non-refundable pay-
ment for EACH EXAM to secure a placement for that test. This payment will be due February 26—March 16. Please do NOT send in
money before that time. Total amount due is $94. The balance of $79 is due BEFORE the exam begins. A reduced fee is available for eligi-
ble students. If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you also qualify for this fee waiver, please see Mrs. Vander Velde for more information.
Students will be given the "Bulletin for AP Students and Parents" in January. This booklet explains information regarding the AP exam
process including dates and times of testing. For questions contact Melee Vander Velde at 582-3613.
SEQUIM HIGH’S SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS – Students needing a schedule change for 2nd semester will be required to
complete a Course Change Request (parent signature required). Forms are available in the Counseling office. If you desire a schedule
change for 2nd Semester, you will be required to fill out a Course Change Request form completely in order to have your request consid-
ered. Changes will be made according to the following priority: Unassigned period, missing graduation requirement, academic placement
change (per teacher request). Changes will not be made for lunch or teacher preference. Priority will be given to students who return re-
quests by Friday, January 19.
2018-2019 Course Registration—Registration for 2018-2019 classes will take place during March. Students will have an opportunity to
plan their course selection in Den on March 6th and 7th. On March 8th, students will access a computer lab during their English classes.
This lab will allow them to choose their classes on-line through Skyward Student Access. Once their courses are selected, parents will
have the ability to view these course selections via Family Access. The course selection window, for changes, will remain open through
3:00pm on March 15.
RUNNING START: Current 10th and 11th grade students who are interested in attending Running Star t next year should begin planning now. Peninsula College will host Information Nights on Wednesday, February 21, Monday, March 5 and Wednesday, April 11. For more information, please call Peninsula College at 360-417-6340 or 1-877-452-9277, ext. 2. Running Start registration must be com-pleted during Spring to guarantee priority registration. Please see SHS Counseling Department website for a recommended timeline. The annual ELPA21 (English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century) will take place dur ing February. All students who qualify for English support will be given the assessment to measure their growth in the English language since last year. Please talk with your child about this importance of this assessment and encourage maximum effort. A letter will be sent home with results this spring. Please call or email Sonja Younger, ELL Teacher & Coordinator, with questions. 582-3248, [email protected]
ACT Test Date Deadline Late Deadline (late fee required) Location
Feb. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 13-19 SHS
Apr. 14 Mar. 9 Mar. 10-23 SHS
June 9 May 4 May 5-18 SHS
SAT Test Date Deadline Late Deadline (late fee required) Location
Career Center News IT'S SCHOLARSHIP NOTEBOOK TIME!
Scholarship Notebook binders are available from Mrs. Ulm in the main office for $4. Only binders received from SHS will be ac-cepted as scholarship notebooks.
Scholarship Notebooks are due on or before Tuesday, January 30th
Scholarship Notebook instructions, checklist and application are on the high school’s website
Be sure your name is on the cover and spine of your notebook
Check your work for spelling and grammar – this is important!
Spend the time putting together a well-organized, neat book that is enjoyable to read and easy to understand. This
could earn you a scholarship!
Leave a blank page protector for your transcript
Don’t forget to submit your copy folder, with your name on the cover, along with your notebook
The Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 6:00 pm in the SHS Auditorium.
Mark your calendar! If you receive a scholarship, your attendance at the ceremony is required
Be sure to let Ms. Sanders know of ANY scholarships you receive. This includes any financial awards received from
the college you plan to attend
If you receive notification that you have been awarded a scholarship be sure to SEND A THANK YOU NOTE to the
scholarship donor ASAP
If you receive a scholarship award letter, be sure to read it carefully and follow instructions on how to access your
scholarship money. This is YOUR responsibility
See Ms. Sanders in the Career Center if you have questions and/or want her to check your work prior to submitting
your notebook
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES … Your scholarship notebook may or may not earn you scholarship assistance. Seniors who receive the most scholarship awards are those
who apply through MULTIPLE sources. That’s why it’s important to look for scholarship opportunities and submit applications from a
variety of sources. For example:
Check with the college you plan to attend. Scholarship opportunities for incoming freshmen can be found on their admissions and/or
financial aid webpages.
Visit scholarship search engines such as www.theWashBoard.org and www.fastweb.com Remember to never pay a fee to apply for
a scholarship. If payment is requested, it’s probably a scam.
Look for scholarship opportunities in the SHS Daily Bulletin. Several new scholarship applications arrive each week! Look under the
"Scholarship Watch" heading. Information and applications are available in the Scholarship Drawer located in the Career Cen-
ter. The daily bulletin is posted each day on the high school's website.
Talk to family members. Often times churches, employers, military branches, credit unions and other organizations offer scholarships
to children and grandchildren of their members.
Submit your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)! Check with your college for their Financial Aid deadline date so
you don’t miss out on any need based financial assistance.
The Washboard is a FREE scholarship clearinghouse. Need $$$ for college? Go to the WWW.THEWASHBOARD.ORG,
complete a student profile today!! Explore scholarship opportunities that match your profile. The service is free and contains
no ads or spam. Although most scholarships are aimed at high school seniors, there are scholarship opportunities for all
grade levels. Start searching for scholarships TODAY! See Ms. Sanders in the Career Center if you have questions or need
help launching your scholarship search.
Are you planning to attend Peninsula College? The PC Scholarship Foundation awards ALL scholarships through the
WASHBOARD site. You MUST open an account on www.thewashboard.org and create a profile if you’d like to be consid-
ered for any Peninsula College Foundation scholarships.
SENIORS! Please let Ms. Sanders know if you have confirmed your attendance to any post-high
school college/university, vocational/technical program or military branch.
DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!!!
CHECK THE SCHOLARSHIP FILE OFTEN!
Scholarship Watch Scholarship applications are located in the scholarship file cabinet in the Career Center loft.
Students can obtain the applications at their convenience.
. Feiro Family Scholarship ~ Open to all graduating seniors who plan to pursue post-high school education or training. Apply online at thewashboard.org Deadline: 1/15/18
The Coolidge Full Ride Presidential Scholarship ~ For JUNIORS who demonstrate academic excellence and humility and service. Deadline: 1/24/18
American Indian Endowed Scholarship ~ For seniors with close social or cultural ties to an American Indian Tribe and who has financial need. Deadline: 2/1/18
$2000 Truman D. Picard Scholarship ~ For seniors with Native American/Alaskan Native ethnicity who plan to pursue higher education and have financial need. Apply online www.itcnet.org Deadline: 2/7/18
2018 HonorsGradU Design a Better Future $10,000 Scholarship ~ For graduating high school seniors with creative voices through art, music, photography or creative writing.
Deadline: 2/11/18
Washington School Employees Credit Union ~ $2,500 scholarship available to graduating seniors who are credit union members. Not a member? You can join at wsecu.org Deadline: 2/12/18
City of Sequim $1,000 AWC Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors who are, or have been, involved with a city government, community and/or school leadership activity. Dead-
line: 2/16/18
Anderson Criminal Justice $5,000 Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors, who will be attending a college or university in WA state, and plan to pursue a career in criminal
justice – especially law enforcement. Apply online: http://www.thefair.com/foundation/projects-and-programs/scholarships Deadline: 2/19/18
Fair Chance $3,000 Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors with a 2.7 or better GPA who are employed, volunteering or participating in a school activity at least 8 hours per
Washington Masonic Charities Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors in Washington State who plan to attend a 4-yr college/university, 2- year community college or a voca-
tional/technical school. Apply online through Washboard – www.washboard.org Deadline: 2/24/18
WA State Governors’ Scholarship ~ RENEWABLE FOR 5 YEARS! For seniors with a 2.0 or better GPA and who have been in Foster Care, Kinship Care, Group Care and/or
a court approved guardianship. Deadline: 2/28/18
Leadership 1000 Scholarship ~RENEWABLE FOR 4 YEARS! For graduating seniors who have a 2.75 or better GPA and plan to attend college fall of 2018. Deadline:
2/28/18
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship ~ For seniors with a 2.75 or better GPA and plans to pursue an education in a STEM and/or health care related field. This award
is renewable and could provide you up to $22,500 throughout your college education! Deadline: 2/28/18
Washington School Retirees’ Association Scholarship ~ SEVERAL scholarships for seniors, with a 3.0 or better GPA, who plan to pursue a career in the field of education.
Deadline: 3/2/18
Kelly Foundation of Washington $2,500 Scholarship ~ For seniors who demonstrate good citizenship while striving to attain their academic goals. Deadline: 3/10/18
Cancer Unwrapped Contest ~ For high school students of all ages who have had cancer or have watched a friend or loved one deal with cancer. Deadline: 3/11/18
Eagles #483 Auxiliary Member-Related Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors who have a parent and/or grandparent who is an Eagle Member anywhere in the country. See
Ms. Sanders on how to submit your name for this $1,000 scholarship. Deadline: 3/15/18
AFSA Scholarship ~ For seniors who plan to pursue post-secondary education/training after high school. Deadline: 4/1/18
Pay it Forward Washington Pointe Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors who have done something good for someone else. Deadline: 4/29/18
Paul Ancich Memorial Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors planning to major in environmental/natural science or related field. Deadline: 4/1/18
Davis Scholarship ~ For high school JUNIORS & SENIORS. Deadline: 5/22/18
Abbott & Fenner Scholarship ~ For Juniors and Seniors who plan to pursue an education after high school. Deadline: 6/14/18
Big Sun Athletics Scholarship ~ For seniors who are student athletes. Deadline: 6/19/17
Christensen & Hymas General Scholarship ~ For graduating seniors with a 3.5 or better GPA who will be attending a university or college in the United States. Deadline: 8/1/18
The Alert Scholarship ~ For seniors, with a 2.5 or better GPA, who plan to attend college after graduation. NO DEADLINE
Peninsula College Foundation Scholarships ~ Multiple scholarships available for seniors who plan to attend Peninsula College during the 2018-2019 school year. Deadline: Varies per scholarship
“Cancer Unwrapped” is an essay contest open to all high school students, grades 9~12, who have either survived cancer or had a loved one or friend deal with cancer.
Students write an essay about their experience with cancer for an opportunity to win one of several $1,000 cash prizes. For more information go to cancerpathways.org
Did you sign-up for the College Bound Scholarship when you were in middle school? Are you confused as to what exactly a College Bound Scholarship is
and what do you need to do now to earn it? Answers are on the way! A College Bound representative will be attending our upcoming parent night on Febru-
ary 12th to meet with all Sequim High School College Bound students and parents. You won’t want to miss this! Watch your mailbox for details! See Ms.
Sanders if you have questions.
Students aged 14 – 16 are invited to apply for a Legislative Page position …
During each week of the legislative session, approximately 35 students ages 14 to 16 from across the state serve as legislative pages. Legislators sponsor the pages,
who assist with the Legislature’s work by making deliveries and performing other necessary tasks. Pages spend part of each day attending Page School. Page School
is an opportunity for pages to learn about the Legislature’s role, its process, and its participants.
For more information, visit the following websites:
REVIEW LETTERS – Letters to senior students detailing credit requirements for graduation will be sent home. This document will let you
know what classes your student must pass to graduate with the class of 2018. If you have any questions about the content on the form, please call
Mr. Erickson, Ms. Fox, or Mrs. Vander Velde in the counseling office at 360-582-3613.
Newsletter!!! A newsletter containing all the details seniors will need to know about graduation will be mailed home in April. Watch for
this critical information!
ALL SENIORS are required to take the HIV/AIDS class as a requirement for graduation. It will be presented February 5, in the Auditori-
um during DEN time(10:45-11:15). Running Start seniors are also required to take the HIV/AIDS class. If you are unable to attend the presenta-
tion, you will need to pick up a packet in the main office to complete an assignment.
Senior Parent Ads! DUE on February 28 Parents of Seniors: If you would like a baby picture of your senior in the Yearbook, the cost is $50 for a quarter page ad. The deadline is February 28. Please send a digital baby photo to [email protected]. If you need to have your photo scanned, you can drop it off at the main office. You will need to pick it up at the office after it is scanned so please leave contact info on the back of the photo. Payment can be made at the front office.
Attention: Parents/Guardians of SHS Seniors
It is time to really get involved with Planning the 2018 Senior Grad Party!
This year’s theme and committees have been chosen. We can always use more help! The planning for the annual Senior Graduation Party to be
held following graduation on June 8th is moving forward fast!! All parents/guardians are invited and encouraged to participate in this event by
helping in some capacity with planning, fundraising, coordination, entertainment, etc. As with past graduation parties, this event promises to be a
safe and fun time for our graduates to celebrate their wonderful accomplishments.
Mark your calendars! All meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays at 6pm in the High School library.
Upcoming dates ~ Jan 22, Feb 12 & 26, March 12 & 26, Apr 9 & 23
Please see the back page for more information.
SENIOR CALENDAR
January 30 Scholarship Notebooks Due (no exceptions!)
February 28 Senior Parent Yearbook Ads (+ baby picture) Due
HIV/AIDS In response to the threat of HIV/AIDS in our population, the
1988 Washington State Legislature mandated that a program
of prevention education be presented to public school stu-
dents, beginning in fifth grade continuing through 12th grade.
The Sequim School District has adopted an appropriate pro-
gram with the advice of educators, parents and community.
On Monday, February 5, SHS students will receive
HIV/AIDS instruction in their DEN groups.
Two meetings were held in October for parents/guardians to preview the HIV/AIDS prevention program and videos that your student will see. Parents who wish to have their child excused from participation in the prevention program must sign a release form provided at the meetings.
State law provides that a parent or guardian must have attend-
ed such a meeting before they may have their child or legal
ward excused from participation in the HIV/AIDS prevention
program. If you have further question, please contact the
District Nurse. (582-3607)
YEARBOOKS The next time frame for
SHS Yearbook sales is:
April 15—27
$60.00 per book
IT Academy Bypass EXAM
The Imagine Academy Bypass Exam will be held in
Mrs. Ditliefson’s room (A4) on January 23rd and Janu-
ary 25th from 3:00-4:00 pm or Mr. Kleinberg’s room
(A2) on January 24th and January 26th from 7:00-8:00
am. Please feel free to email Mrs. Ditliefson or Mr.
Kleinberg with any questions. The exam will test Mi-
crosoft Office Speciliast skills in Windows, Word, Pow-
erPoint, and Excel. Detailed information about study
guides, test objectives, etc. can be found at: https://
Sequim High School posts a daily bulletin that students/
parents can access for information regarding school activities.
The bulletin may be picked up in the Main Office, Attend-
ance Office, and it is also posted in the Library. If you would
like to be on our bulletin email list, please call the main of-
fice (582-3605).
Fight Flu and Germs
You’ve probably already heard it: the telltale sniffles of flu sea-son, which peaks in January and February. Navigate flu and germ season with these tactics for prevention and care: About the Vaccine Though it’s best to get vaccinated in the fall, it’s not too late to get a flu shot at the start of winter. Everyone age six months and older can receive the vaccine. It’s especially important to vac-cinate children younger than 5 and those with chronic health conditions. Don’t forget to get vaccinated yourself! If Your Child Is Sick Children who are feverish can spread their illness to others. Be-fore returning to school, your child needs to have gone without a fever or vomiting for at least 24 hours. Stress the importance of handwashing. Hand washing with soap and water works best! The first course of action to reduce the spread of infectious or-ganisms, and our risk of contracting an infectious condition, is to wash hands with soap and water. Use these guidelines:
Use clean running water, it doesn’t matter to the germs if it’s warm or cold!
Use soap, it’s more effective than water alone at removing soil and microbes, and people tend to wash more thor-oughly with soap.
Avoid hand sanitizers as a first line of defense. Soap and water is more effective at removing or inactivating cer-tain germs. Hand sanitizers do not work on soiled hands and are not effective in removing food allergens.
Collect your Cough. Cough into your sleeves, not hands, to prevent the spread of germs. Keep hands away from eyes, nose, and mouth. Trash the tissues. Used tissues are full of germs. Teach your child to immediately put used tissues in the trash, and then wash his or her hands. Be the first line of defense! Thank you,
Spring Sports Turnout Spring sports start Monday, February 26, for Baseball, Fastpitch, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis, Girls’/Boys’ Golf, and
Track. All athletes must have completed an athletic packet, including physical, insurance, co-curricular policy and
emergency medical card and have all fees and fines paid before they will be allowed to turn out. The deadline for all
Spring Sports paperwork is Wednesday, February 21 by 3:00pm. If you have any questions, please contact the main
office. (582-3605)
Changing Contact Information The Sequim School District has implement a process for updating your phone number and e-mail, as well as physical or mailing addresses in Skyward. Simply login to Skyward Family Access portal and make changes to each of these different fields. Your phone number and e-mail address will be updated immediately in the system as soon as you save it in Family Access. Your physi-cal and mailing address will go to our district for verification prior to changing your student’s record. We are very excited to offer this efficient way for you to make changes. Please do not share your Family Access login with your student as the guardian login is the only one allowed to make these changes. If you need assistance with your Skyward Family access creden-tials please contact your student’s school.
Do you need assistance signing up
for the Washington State Health
Care Authority’s Apple Health
(Medicaid)? Are you interested in
Student Accident and Sickness
Coverage? We can help you ac-
cess health care, including student vision exams
and dental care. Please call your building’s office and
ask for Health Services as we are available to help all
of the Sequim School District’s students.
Thank you,
Sonja Bittner RN
582-3607
January is School Board Appreciation
Month ~ SHS Thanks You for all you do for our students!
JUNIOR PROM Junior prom will be Saturday, March
17th, in the Sequim High School Cafe-
teria. Join us from 8-11pm for a night
of dancing, fun and merriment. Tickets
will go on sale the week of March 5th
for $10. The week of March 12th they
will be $15, and at the door they will be
$20. Join the fun and don’t miss out?
The Band Booster sponsored Jazz Dinner
Dance is Saturday, January 13. High school
cafeteria doors will open at 6PM and music
starts at 6:30PM. The SHS Jazz Ensemble will
open and Stardust Big Band will close out the
night. Tickets for admission include a Southern style fried chicken
dinner with dessert and are $15 per single and $25 per couple. Tick-
ets are for sale in Sequim at the Full Moon Candle Company. Tickets
will also be available at the door the day of the event.
Winter Ball Winter Ball this year will be
themed “Fairytale”. The dance
will be January 20th in the high
school cafeteria from 8-11pm.
Put on by the sophomore class,
there will be water and cookies
available for purchase. Tickets
will be $10 with ASB and $12
without ASB and $15 at the door. Tickets will go on
sale starting Monday, January 8th. Come and sup-
port the Class of 2020.
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Senior Graduation Party Info
URGENT NEED
A small, dedicated group of 10-13 people has been meeting since September. We have 8
meetings left before the party. This party will require many more parents involved in order
for it to happen. Meetings are held in the high school library from 6-7pm the 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month. Won’t you please consider lending a hand for this wonderful event?
Meeting Dates:
January 22, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 14
Unable to attend a meeting? Please contact one of the committees below to offer support:
Important Dates:
Now until March 25th – Raffle ticket Sales
March 26 – Raffle drawing
April 9—Flocking begins
Mary 6—Golf Tournament
June 8—SENIOR PARTY
Regan Larson is creating a slide show that will play at the party. Won’t you please send 5 pictures of your senior to her at [email protected]?
Can’t do anything? Research has shown writing a donation check relieves 85.8% of any guilt you may be feeling! Make checks pay-
able to Sequim Graduation Party and mail to PO Box 4, Carlsborg WA 98324.
