Welcome Back to School!!!Welcome Back to School!!!2018-2019

Upcoming EventsAug 27 - Grades K-6 Popsicles with the Principals 4:00pm - 6:00pm, SWES-N Front lawnAug 28 - First Grade Orientation from 10:00am-11:30amAug 28 - 9th Grade Orientation at SWHS 10am - noon (Students Only)Aug 28 - Grades 7 & 8 Informal Campus Walk-thru 6:00pm - 7:00pmAug 29 - All Staff Back To School Meeting (District and School Offices Closed 8:30am-12:30pm)Aug 30 - Professional Development Training for Certificated StaffSep 04 - First Day for 1st - 12th Grades (FULL DAY HOURS)Sep 4-7 - Kindergarten parents & students appointments with teachersSep 05 - Early Release (Students released 90 minutes earlier)Sep 07 - Grades 9-12 Picture DaySep 10 - First Day of School for Kindergarten & Sno Isle ClassesSep 12 - Early Release (Students released 90 minutes earlier);Sept 12 - School Board Workshop at 6:30pmSep 17 - Grades 7-8 Open House at 6:00 pm SWHS New CommonsSep 19 - Early Release (Students released 90 minutes earlier)Sep 19 - Grades 9-12 Open House at 6:00 pm SWHS New CommonsSep 20 - Grades K-6 Curriculum Night/Open House 6:00pm -8:00pmSep 26 - Early Release (Students released 90 minutes earlier);Sep 26 - School Board Business Meeting at 6:30pmOct 02 - Grades K-6 Picture DayOct 03 - Early Release DayOct 05 - No Sno-Isle , Grades 7-8 Picture DayOct 10 - Early Release Day & School Board WorkshopOct 12 - Grades 9-12 Picture Re-takes, Falcons Homecoming Football GameOct 13 - Grades 9-12 Homecoming DanceOct 17 - Early Release DayOct 24 - Early Release Day & School Board Business MeetingOct 31 - Early Release DayNov 01 - Grades K-6 Picture retakeNov 07 - Early Release DayNov 12 - NO SCHOOL (Veteran's Day) District Office ClosedNov 14 - Early Release Day & School Board Business Meeting

Nov 16 - Grades 7-8 picture re-takesNov 19-21 - Grades K-8 Parent -Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOLNov 21 - Grades 9-12 Half Day (Release at 11:30am)Nov 22 & 23 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break) - District Office Closed

Link to School Calendar for 2018-2019

Link to School Board Calendar for 2018-2019

Link to South Whidbey School District Online Calendar

LEARN MORE: Link to www.sw.wednet.edu

Please welcome our new staff members andnew placements within SWSD

District OfficeAmanda Fisher, Human Resources Specialist

South Whidbey High SchoolKristen Nelson, Teacher (ELA/History)Kayla Philips, Teacher CTE-Leadership

South Whidbey K-6 ProgramEmmy Atwood, NurseBreayne Bishop, Teacher (K)Marcie Currier, Teacher (2/3 Split)Jon Forbes, Teacher (4th)Sue Forbes, Teacher (3rd)Kim Glandon, Secretary (North Campus)James Nelson, Teacher (2nd)Lori Pruss, Teacher (Music)Megan Robinson, Secretary (South)Mary Thompson, Principal (North)

Special Education DepartmentDeborah Calkins, K-4 BehaviorJeremy Frye, SLP, SouthJennifer Gioseffi, Teacher (7/8)Erin Gutzmer, Psychologist, SouthKris Wold, Teacher (ES North)Luke Hodson, SWHS 7-12 Teacher

District & School Communication

Visit our website

New Website Platform Coming October 1st. We heard yourrequest for more and better communication between theDistrict, Schools and Parents. This Fall, we will betransitioning to a new web platform - School MessengerPresence. We have worked all summer with the migrationprocess from the old site to the new. The same URL:

SWSD Family Handbook is acomprehensive booklet of informationregarding our district. It is availableonline for your convenience. Pleasecheck here for answers to yourquestions.

Board Docs Board Docs For School BoardPolicies, Meeting Agendas and

www.sw.wednet.edu will take you to the new site when it is upand running. There will be an App for mobile devices too.

Peachjar for grades K-12. To assist our school programs,boosters, clubs, and community, we use the Peachjarprogram for emailing and hosting flyers. Check out the link onour websites to find flyers and keep up to date with what iscurrent in our district.

Pickup Patrol for grades K-6 is an application that can bedownloaded for free onto your phone, tablet or computer.Once you sign up and connect with the South WhidbeyElementary site, it allows you to make transportation changesfor your child instantly.

Minutes, please go to Board Docslinked on our site.

SKYWARD - Online Grades - FoodService Payments On the Skyward -Family & Student Access website,parents have a more active role in theirstudent's education and providesbetter communication with the school.Here you can check your student'sgrades, review messages sent out bytheir teachers, make payments towardfood services, review attendance andmuch much more. To learn moreabout Skyward, please click here.

2018-2019 Bus Routes Here

2018-2019 Transportation2018-2019 Transportation

The 2018-2019 Bus Routes have been postedonline. Please be at your bus stop 5 minutes

early. Not all stops are listed on each route – usethe times to calculate stops between listed points. Ifyour student misses the bus, go to a stop ahead so

that your student may board the bus from thefront. Remember, it is unlawful to pass the schoolbus when the upper red lights are flashing. Please

check our website frequently for updates.Transportation Phone: 360-221-5209

South Whidbey ElementaryNorth Campus Grades K-4

School Start and End Times:Grades K-4 Start at 9:00am and end at 3:30pm

Office hours 8:30-4:00. Phone 360-221-4600

Attendance line 360-221-0637

Join us for Popsicles with the PrincipalsMonday August 27th 4-6pm at SWES North

South Whidbey South CampusGrades 5 & 6 and South Whidbey Academy K-6

School Start and End Times:

Start at 9:00am and end at 3:30pmSouth Campus Office Hours 8:30am - 4:00pm

South Campus Phone 360-221-5100 FAX 360-221-6929Attendance line 360-221-0638

South Whidbey Secondary CampusMiddle Grades 7 & 8

School Start and End Times:Grades 7 -12 start at 7:45am and end at 2:30pm

Secondary Campus (SWHS) Office hours 7:15-2:45Secondary Campus (Grades 7&8) Phone 360-221-4300 FAX 360-221-5797

Grades 7&8 Attendance line is 360-221-0937

South Whidbey High School & Academy 9-12

School Start and End Times:Grades 7 -12 start at 7:45am and end at 2:30pm

Office hours 7:15-2:45. Phone 360-221-4300 FAX 360-221-5797SWHS Attendance line is 360-221-0937

SWA 7-12 Attendance line is 360-221-7879

Falcon Sports Schedules - North Sound Conference Site Linked HereBack to School SWHS Newsletter

Mindfulness Continues!Last year we brought more Mindfulness tothe South Whidbey School District. Many ofthe students in K-4 learned mindfulnessskills that became valuable tools forworking with difficult feelings andchallenging situations. A group of thestudents shared their skills and knowledgeat the South Whidbey Schools FoundationGala in June.Many of the teachers participated in

The Next Level of SELExciting things are happening in the realmof social-emotional learning (SEL). SEL hasbeen a focus in some buildings, with someteachers and administrators for awhile now,but this year we are taking SEL to the nextlevel.We have a wonderful committee comprisedof school counselors, psychologists,teachers, administrators, communitymembers and parents. Our task will be to

Mindfulness Based Stress ReductionGroups and found helpful ways to managetheir own stress and learned some newskills to bring into the classroom.Other teachers began a mindfulnesspractice of their own and brought mindfulmoments to the classroom. All of this hasbeen well researched and shown to havepositive impact on learning and academicscores.This year, we will continue to weavemindfulness into K-12 for staff andstudents.

review what is already in place and what wehave accomplished so far, then we will lookat the places where we need to grow andchange. The goal is to recommend to thesteering committee a plan for consistent K-!2 SEL language, curriculum and ways thatwill integrate SEL into everything we do.We know it will look different in everybuilding and that is exciting. We are lookingforward to this process and appreciate inputfrom the community. We will keep youposted!

South Whidbey Academy - Alternative Programs in Education

For General Questions Call 360-221-6808 ext 5136

The mission of the South Whidbey Academy’s 9th

– 12th

grade program is to encourage and enable our

students to be ready and capable to meet the challenges of life in school and beyond.

We offer a high school program with common goals that include:

· development of a more supportive classroom environment

· reducing the student / teacher ratio

· enhanced school / parent communication

· creating opportunities to meet students where they are at regarding their educational needs

In addition to SWA classes, SWA students also participate in courses South Whidbey High School. This

blended model helps prepare our students for the rigor and responsibility of school and life success.

Read more of the welcome letter linked here.

Why South Whidbey Academy? Read more linked here.

No Child Left Inside

The South Whidbey School District is partnering with Young Women

Empowered (Y-WE) after Y-WE was awarded a "No Child Left Inside"

grant through the Washington State Parks and Recreation

Commission.

According to Susie Richards, S.W. Elementary Assistant Principal and No Child Left Inside Program

Coordinator for the district, the program will include four expeditionary learning experiences during the

school year. The first program will be based at Camp Casey Conference Center and will include the

entire 8th grade, engaging in a range of environmentally focused learning rotations.

The next expedition will be held at Deception Pass State Park in the Spring, and two additional programs

will be held in Seattle, engaging in urban focused environmental and social justice programs. These

programs will include 50 middle school girls who will be enrolled in the "No Child Left Inside"

enrichment classes that will be held each Wednesday. The classes will be led by Susan Milan and

Charlene Ray, both experienced environmental educators.

Richards noted "We are thrilled to once again be partnering with Young Women Empowered. Two years

ago, we engaged in the first No Child Left Inside program, working with South Whidbey Academy High

School students and it is exciting to be continuing the program, focusing on our middle school students.

We have a wide range of additional local partners who will be working with our students, including

Whidbey Island Conservation District, Sound Water Stewards, Fort Casey State Park staff, Deception

Pass State Park Staff, Whidbey Watershed Stewards, Charlene Ray, Ann Linnea, Maribeth Crandell

(Island Transit) and Dana Sawyer of the Veteran's Resource Center."

You can learn more about Y-WE and the No Child Left Inside Program

at: http://youngwomenempowered.org/ and https://www.rco.wa.gov/grants/ncli.shtml

To learn more about the value of environmental education for young people please see this

article: https://naaee.org/eepro/research/eeworks/student-outcomes

V o lunt ee rs W ant ed!V o lunt ee rs W ant ed!We need people like you to donate time, energy

and experience in a variety of areas includinghelping in the classroom, being a tutor or mentor,

helping senior students with their culminatingprojects, clerical and much more.

Together we will be able to help many studentsand teachers. Our volunteers say they feel

rewarded many times over for the help theyprovide in making a difference in the lives of

others.Volunteer forms linked here.

Join your PTA!!!Would you like to help us make a difference?

We need people like you!!!There are two PTAs in the district.

Grades K-6 SWEPTA links

Grades 7-12 PTSAContact Co-Presidents

Jamie Zundel and Karen Swegler

The Family Resource Center and theReadiness to Learn Foundation are

available to help families experiencingfinancial challenges. To set up an

appointment, please call (360)221-6808 ext4321.

Learn more linked here.South Whidbey School Farms

The School Farms are ready to welcomestudents and teachers back for the newschool year with an abundance of freshvegetables, lush bean teepees, andoutdoor spaces full of wonder and learning.The scarlet runner beans are almost at thetop of their tipis, and carrots, cucumbers,tomatoes, beans, kale and a multitude ofother veggies are all growing and ripeningfor the children in their farm classes, and forlunches at the cafeteria. Click HERE formore photos and info about the schoolfarms.Summer Growing for Fall Classes

Learn more linked here.

Your Child's Health is important to us!!!Don't forget to complete the annual health update form linked here. You mustfill it out on a yearly basis and sign the bottom. Here is a link to requiredvaccinations. Please check our health page on the website for forms andupdate information linked here.

South Whidbey Food Service, through Chartwells, provides menus online,linked here. This is an interactive site with a free smartphone app. You canaccess the school menus anywhere at anytime. Free and reduced meals areavailable. If you feel you may qualify for the free or reduced lunch/breakfastprogram, please complete a Free and Reduced Meals form linked here.Return the form to your child's school. This form must be filled out annually.

Learn More about the SWSD Food Service Program linked here.

Child Find NotificationIn accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, the South WhidbeySchool District locates and evaluates children with disabilities. IDEA requires school districtsto locate, evaluate and provide services for children birth to 21, who may have a disability.Children age birth to 3 years that have a delay in development are eligible for early interventionservices. The school district contracts with the Toddler Learning Center for this age group. Formore information about the program, please contact Sharon with the Toddler Learning Center at221-6808 x 4420.If you have a preschool age child (3- 5 yrs.) that is not meeting typical development milestonesand you would like to have them screened, the school district offers free screenings. Pleasecontact Marie at the Special Education office at 360-221-6808 ext. 2206 for more information.Kindergarten through Grade 12, please contact the school principal where your child attendsschool if you suspect a child of having disabilities and may need special education services.

South Whidbey School District serves all children (public school, private school, home school)residing within their boundaries. A child may be referred by any source that has knowledgeabout the student.

If your family is living in a temporary situation, you may contact the district where you arestaying to attend a screening.

For more information about Child Find refer to the OSPI web address referenced below: http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/Families/Referral.aspxIf you would like more information about the Child Find process, please contact the SpecialEducation Department at 360-221-6808 ext.2206 or refer to the Special Education website forhelpful links and resources.

South Whidbey Community Center

Thank you to the 800+ people who came to OpenHouse on August 10th to see what the center has tooffer. A good time was had by all!

Over 200 kids attended SumerFun activitiesof Monday Mindfulness, Tinkering Tuesday,Walking Wednesday, Tour Thursday, avdScience Friday. Watch for upcoming after schoolprogramming by visiting thewebsite southwhidbeycommunitycenter.org andthrough PeachJar flyers.

Stop by to see the new location of the Family ResourceCenter in room 117 and check out all the other activitiesand programs on campus, too, including the Backyardindoor playground, Tiger Martial Arts, Skagit ValleyCollege, and much more. There is lots to do and see!Beginning in September Center office hours are 9-5 Monday through Friday. We hope to see you soon!

SWCC Website Linked Here

The South Whidbey School District #206 does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national

origin, age, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or mil itary status, sexual orientation including gender

expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disabil i ty, or the use of a trained dog guide or

service animal by a person with a disabil i ty in its programs and activities 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 discrimination:

Affirmative Action/Title IX/ RCW 28A.640 /RCW 28A.642 compliance officer, Dan Poolman, dpoolman@sw.wednet.edu, or

Section 504/ADA coordinator, Dr. Jeff Fankhauser, jfankhauser@sw.wednet.edu, 5520 Maxwelton Road, Langley,

WA 98260, 360-221-6100