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KIDS TODAY FALL 2015

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A families’ guide for BACK TO SCHOOL information.

✓ Bus Schedules ✓ Meal Programs ✓ Class Supply Lists ✓ Calendar of Events A special publication of The Sequim Gazette

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KIDS TODAY FALL 2015

Welcome to the

2015 Back to School Fair

2015-16 School Year!

It is with great anticipation that I welcome you to this edition of Kids Today! I hope you and your family have enjoyed the summer. As a first year acting superintendent, I am not unlike many of our students, feeling enthusiasm and excitement about the approaching first day of school. On that day, students will begin the process of becoming acquainted with their new teachers, new schedules and new surroundings. With anticipation can come apprehension, and so it is our intent to provide helpful information in this booklet to prepare families for the coming school year.

Our facilities staff have labored all summer, performing maintenance tasks on buildings and grounds. A lot of effort and planning has gone into the advent of All Day Kindergarten, from preparing learning spaces to procuring classroom furniture and instructional materials to hiring teachers.

Please take a few moments to read through the information presented in this booklet. Don’t hesitate to contact your student’s school office or the district office with any questions you may have. I am honored to be part of this wonderful community and have every intention to continue building on an already tremendous culture.

Thank you for all you do to help our students!

Sincerely, Gary Neal, Superintendent

The third annual Back to School Fair, offering resources for families with children from birth to 18 years old, is Saturday, August 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club at 400 W. Fir St. in Sequim.

Fun activities include face painting, a fun photo booth and more. Free stuff includes hot dogs, cookies, drinks, books, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and other giveaways. Back packs and school supplies will be available to families in need.

Information will be made available on Sequim schools, riding the school bus and school bus routes, free/reduced price school lunch pro- Each year, the Washington State Fair provides free tickets for and students to attend the fair in Puyallup! Tickets will gram applications, educators be available after the beginning of the school year. Check with your local preschools student’s school office. Fair dates are September 11-27, 2015. and other early learning programs, immunizations, Secure ID program, how to obtain a library card, scouting, dental hygiene for kids and more.

Services include haircuts, car seat checks and vision checks for children.

Interactive exhibits include a fire truck, school bus and a police car Major sponsors for this event include Sequim School District, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, Parenting Matters Foundation/First Teacher, Sodexo Food Services, First Federal, Castell Insurance, Molina Healthcare, Habitat for Humanity, Costco Wholesale Backpack Program, Jamestown Dental Clinic and Walmart.

For more information about the Back to School Fair, contact Patsene Dashiell, Director of Communications, at mdashiell@sequim.k12.wa.us or (360)582-3264.

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Welcome to the Sequim School District Volunteer Program! The district recognizes the valuable contribution made to the total school program through the volunteer assistance of parents and community members. Last year, we had over 900 registered volunteers in our schools.

To volunteer in the Sequim School District, you must first complete the volunteer clearance process. This process must be repeated each school year. The 2015-16 Volunteer Registration Form is now available on the district website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us. Pick up a form at any

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school office or at the district office. The beginning of the new school year is an excellent time to fill out and turn in your form so you can be ready to volunteer in the schools or chaperone a field trip.

Complete, sign, and return the Volunteer Registration Form with a copy of your current Washington State driver’s license or state ID card to your child’s school or the district office at least two weeks prior to the date you wish to begin volunteering.

If you have questions about volunteering or about the volunteer screening process, please call Volunteer Coordinator Patsene Dashiell at (360)582-3264. Thank you!

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2015-16 Sequim School District Parent Guide Sequim School District website: www.sequim.k12.wa.us

Amy Young, HHE ............................................................................582-3200

Board of Directors/Current Board members

Physical Therapists

• John Bridge, Director District #3, Term Expires: November 2015 • Heather Jeffers, Vice President, Director District #1 Term Expires: November 2015 • Walter Johnson, Director At Large, Term Expires: November 2015 • Bev Horan, Board President, Director At Large, Term Expires: November 2017 • Michael Howe, Director District #2, Term Expires: November 2017 If you have any questions, please visit our website at www.sequim.k12. wa.us or phone the Administration Office, 582-3260.

Cherry Bibler, HHE...........................................................................582-3200 Eric Wade, SHS ...............................................................................582-3600

Greywolf Elementary School ...............................582-3300 171 Carlsborg Rd., Sequim, WA 98382 ......................................Fax 582-9555 Principal, Donna Hudson • Secretary, Tricia Stratton

Helen Haller Elementary School........................582-3200 350 W. Fir Street Sequim, WA 98382 ...........................................Fax 681-8543 Principal, Russ Lodge • Secretary, Debbie Buchillo

Board Meetings

Regular Meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month, as noted in the following calendar pages. Only one meeting is usually scheduled in July. Meetings are normally held in the Board Room, Room #4, in the Performing Arts Building (Old High School Building), beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Community members are invited to attend Board meetings in order to be more involved in their school district. All formal action and decision making occurs at public meetings.

At the beginning of each meeting, time is set aside for questions and comments from the public. The public is also welcome to speak on agenda items.

Agendas are available at the Administration Office and through the Sequim School District website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us, the Thursday prior to the meeting. Copies of the meeting minutes are also available for review on the District website or at the Administration Office.

School Schedules: For the 2015-16 school year, school begins one (1) hour later on Mondays to allow for staff training.

District Administration Office

School Year Schedule: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Summer Schedule: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

June 28, 2015 - Aug. 15, 2016

Helen Haller Elementary School, and Middle School Grades K - 12: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Helen Haller Elementary Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Preschool: 8:15-10:56 a.m. and 12:13-2:45 pm Middle School Office Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

High School

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Alternative School: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Greywolf Elementary School

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Grades 1 - 5: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Kindergarten: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Olympic Peninsula Academy

Parent Partnership Program 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. (Mon-Th)

Sequim Middle School .......................................582-3500 District Contact Information

Sequim School District No. 323 (360) 582-3260..............Fax 683-6303 Administration Office, 503 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382 Superintendent Gary Neal............................................................... 582-3260 Secretary, Marilyn Walsh Asst. Supt. of Teaching & Learning, Ann Renker ............................582-3269 Secretary, Trayce Norman ........................................................582-3268 Exec. Director of Technology, Patra Boots .....................................582-3404 Exec. Director of Learning Support Services, Shelley Langston Secretary, Polly Willis, Renee Bowen ..........................................582-3400 Director of Business Operations, Brian Lewis ................................582-3266 Fiscal Specialist, Betsy Zumkeller ...................................................582-3265 Director of Food Service, Laurie Campen .......................................582-3432 Director of Maintenance and Operations, John McAndie ...............582-3275 Secretary, Kristi Toth ...................................................................582-3276 Personnel/Payroll, Sonja Brown .....................................................582-3267 Payroll Assistant, Kathy Wright ......................................................582-3247 Director of Human Resources, Karen Sande ..................................582-3261 Human Resources Specialist, Valorie Knieper ................................582-3418 Receptionist/Facilities Coordinator, Caity Karapostoles ..................582-3260 Director of Communications/Volunteer Coordinator Patsene Dashiell ...........................................................................582-3264 Director of Transportation, Jeff Gossage.........................................582-3274 School Nurse, Sonja Bittner ......................................582-3608 or 477-7728 Occupational Therapist Melinda Reed, Nicole Morley ....................................................582-3427

School Psychologists

Catharine Bento-Foxlee (Ages Birth to Six)......................................582-3241 David Updike, HS ............................................................................582-3600 Monica Walls, MS ..........................................................................582-3500 Cheryl McAliley, GW ........................................................................582-3300

Speech-Language Pathologists

Terilee Allsop-Howat (Ages Birth to Six, MS & HS)...........................582-3242 Jennifer Jurgensen, GW .................................................................582-3300

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601 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 9838 ................................. FAX 681-8688 Principal, Shawn Langston Assistant Principal, Mark Willis • Assistant Principal, Randy Hill Athletic Director, Dave Ditlefsen ............................................................582-3602 Attendance Office, Dennise Kettel .........................................................582-3608 Counselors, Colleen Harker, Erin Fox, Melee Vander Velde Counseling Office .......................................................................... FAX 582-9881

Sequim Options School ..................................... 582-3433 Principal, Randy Hill • Secretary, Kayana Harrison

Olympic Peninsula Academy .............................582-3403 221 W Fir St, Sequim, WA 98382 ................................................ FAX 582-9229 Principal, Randy Hill • Secretary, Terralyn Dokken

Snow and Ice/Emergency Delays or School Closures - If bad

weather conditions, unusual building circumstances, or other unforeseen activities occur during the night or day, Sequim School District will list modified schedule and bus route information on the district website http://www.sequim. k12.wa.us by 6:15 a.m. Remember to hit the “Refresh” button on your computer frequently for the most up-do-date information. Information will also be posted on the district’s Facebook site.

In the event of a school closure or 2-hour delayed start, the district’s automated phone system will begin calling households at 6 a.m. A message will also be sent by e-mail. For this purpose, it is important that your student’s school office has up-to-date contact information.

If you are unable to access our website or local radio stations KSQM 91.5 FM and KONP 1450 AM, please telephone the District Office at (360)582-3260.

You may also find information broadcasted on: AM: KONP 1450, KOMO 1000.

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301 W. Hendrickson Rd. Sequim. WA 98382 ............................. FAX 582-9486 Principal, Vince Riccobene • Assistant Principal, Rhonda Kromm Attendance Secretary, Sauni Holt ..........................................................582-3503 Counselors, Monica Walls and Cathy Shea

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School Improvement Plans Policy 2005 - Each school in the

district completes an individual School Improvement Plan for the current school year. Copies may be obtained from each individual school or on our website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us.

Academic Performance Scores - Student performance scores are

available upon request from all school offices or may be viewed via a link on the Sequim School District #323 website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us. At the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction website http://reportcard.ospi. k12.wa.us, you will find a report card for each school, demographics, student academic performance, and staff characteristics.

Pet Policy 2029 - Only ADA service animals are allowed on school campus.

Any exceptions must be approved by the principal of the appropriate school.

No animals will be transported in school vehicles.

KIDS TODAY FALL 2015 • Disease Information: www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/az/A.html • Fact Sheets: http://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/index.htm http://www. cdc.gov/std/hpv/default.htm • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center http:// www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=75689 • Meningococcal Questions & Answers: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/ vec_mening_tear.pdf • National Meningitis Association Parent & Teacher Awareness Program: http://www.nmaus.org/programs/parent-teacher-awareness/ If you do not have internet access, please contact the Clallam County Health Department at (360) 417-2274.

HIV/AIDS Education Policy 2126 - The school nurse coordinates the district HIV/AIDS Education program. Washington State law mandates yearly HIV/AIDS education for grades 5-12. The law also requires the school district to provide parents an opportunity to preview materials to be presented to students at a parent meeting 30 days before classes are taught. Parents who wish to excuse their children from class must attend the parent class and complete an excuse form.

Notification of Drug Free Policy to Parent & Student Policy 2121/3241 - You are hereby notified that it is a violation of the policy of the High School Graduation Requirements Policy 2410 - Sequim

Sequim School District for any student to unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use on or in the school premises, or at school sponsored or approved activities any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, any other controlled substance or alcohol. Procedure 3240P- Student Conduct Expectations and Reasonable Sanctions is distributed to each student at the beginning of each school year outlining school discipline procedures. Please review.

A student who violates the terms of the school district’s drug-free policy will be disciplined in accordance with the provisions of local, state and federal law and board policy. Discipline may include expulsion and referral for prosecution, and the requirement that an appropriate rehabilitationprogram be completed.

Immunizations Policy 3413 - Vaccines required for school attendance 2015-16 school year. Kindergarten-Grade 8, Ages 4-11: Varicella -2 doses given on or after the 1st birthday or health care provider verifies disease.

DTaP/DTP/Tap/Td – 5 doses provided the last dose is given on or after the 4th birthday; Polio – 4 doses if all given before the 4th birthday, or 3 doses provided the last dose is given on or after the 4th birthday; MMR – 2 doses, 1 dose given on or after the 1st birthday and the 2nd dose at least one month later; HEP B - 3 doses.

Grade 6 Age 12: Varicella -2 doses given on or after the 1st birthday.

DTaP/DTP/Tap/Td - 5 doses provided the last dose is given on or after the 4th birthday. One additional dose of Tdap is required for students in 6th to 9th grades if student is older than 11 years old. Polio – 4 doses provided the last dose is given on or after the 4th birthday; MMR – 2 doses , 1 dose given on or after the 1st birthday and the 2nd dose at least one month later; HEP B - 3 doses.

Grades 9-12 Ages 15-18: All requirements same as for Grade 6 EXCEPT one dose of Tdap is required for students in 6th-9th grades. Varicella is recommended, but not required.

Immunizations are available at low or no cost at the Clallam County Health Department. Call 417-2274 for days and times.

Each year Sequim School District is required by RCW 28A.210.080 to make information available to parents of students grades 6-12 regarding Meningococcal Disease and its vaccine, and the Human Papillomavirus Disease and its virus. Information regarding both of these diseases may be found at the district website www.sequim.k12.wa.us under Health Services and at the following websites: • Washington State Department of Health Immunization Program: www. doh.wa.gov/communityandEnvironment/schools/immunizations/vaccinerequirement.aspx • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Meningococcal vaccine Information: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/default.htm

High School Students currently need to obtain 22 credits accumulated grades 9-12 in order to graduate. Beginning with the Class of 2019, new state minimum graduation requirements were implemented raising the requirement to 24 credits. Each student shall complete an Educational Plan for what they expect to do the year following graduation. In addition, all students are required to pass High School End of Course Exams in English/Language Arts, Math and Biology.

Compulsory Attendance Policy 3121 - Parents of any child eight years of age and under eighteen years of age shall have the responsibility to educate their child (RCW 28A.205). The student may be enrolled in public, private, or approved Home School programs as provided in RCW 28A.225.010.

Illness - When your child returns to school after an illness, a phone call or

a note signed by a parent or guardian or must accompany him/her to excuse the child’s absence.

Emergency Contact Information - PLEASE... Notify your child’s school immediately of a change of address, telephone number, employer or emergency number. Students are not allowed to be dismissed to their homes due to illness unless the parent or another adult is present.

Open Enrollment Policy 3130, 3140, 3141 - The Sequim School Board supports open enrollment and complies with State laws and district policy. The district honors requests of a parent or guardian for his or her child to transfer to another school (upon approval) or district. Parents are required to file a request for release of attendance by completing a district CHOICE form obtained at the district office or on the district website.

Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Policies 3207/ 6590 - The District is committed to a safe and civil

educational environment for all students, employees, volunteers and patrons, free from harassment of all types, and intimidation or bullying. An incident which you feel is harassment, intimidation and/or bullying should be reported to the supervisor or building administrator or the superintendent. A form to report Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying can be found on our website under Policies-Procedures, Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying.

Sequim School District Prohibits Sexual Harassment. Sexual Harassment is a form of discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Sexual Harassment is any unwanted attention of a sexual nature. Incidents of sexual harassment should be reported to Randy Hill, Title IX Officer, Sequim High School, 360-582-3609.

Discipline/Exceptional Misconduct Policy 3241 - The District will use a progressive disciplinary policy, relying on lesser forms of disciplinary action becoming more severe with repeated violations, except for those items which have been identified as exceptional misconduct, which will be subject to more serious disciplinary action due to the seriousness of the offense as defined in Policy and Procedure 3241, Corrective Actions or Punishment. All students receive a copy of this publication at the beginning of each school year.

Releasing Student Records/Information/“directory information” Policy 3231 - Certain information is defined by the federal

Family Rights and Privacy Act as “directory information.” The law states we may disclose “directory information” about your child unless you request, in writing, that such information not be released.

Directory information is defined as the student’s name, photograph,

Back-2-School 2-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk

Sequim School District, Sequim Education Foundation, Sequim Boys & Girls Club and Anytime Fitness are partnering to bring the fourth annual Back-2-School 2-Mile Family Fun Run/ Walk to Sequim on Saturday, September 12, 2015. This family event for school-aged children and adults is designed to promote healthy lifestyles and celebrate the beginning of the new school year. Proceeds from this event will benefit Sequim students through Sequim Education Foundation classroom grants.

The race course is on school district property and begins and end in the stadium. Registration begins at 8 a.m. the day of the event, and the race begins at 9 a.m. Parking is available in the Fir Street stadium parking lot. The race route includes fun obstacles such as a Hay Bale Hurdle, Tire Drill, Commando Crawl, Hot Lava Gauntlet, Wolf Tunnel and Homework Hill.

For pre-registration, contact Director of Communications Patsene Dashiell at the Sequim School District office (503 N. Sequim Avenue) at (360)582-3264 or mdashiell@sequim.k12.wa.us. There are no entry fees but a suggested donation of $5 per person, with a $25 maximum for families of five or more living in the same residence. Canned food donations for the Sequim Food Bank will also be accepted. Cash or checks are accepted. Checks should be made out to Sequim Education Foundation.

First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded to each age group. Age groups are: Kindergarten through Second Grade; Third through Fifth Grade; Sixth through Eighth Grade; Ninth through Twelfth Grade; Adults (age 18 and older) Kindergarten through fifth grade participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sequim Education Foundation is a non-profit organization.

Donations are tax-deductible. SEF sponsors events such as the Student Film Festival, Student Engineering Event, Classroom Grants Program, Student Enrichment Grants and Science Cafes.

For more information about SEF, please visit their website at www. sequimeducationfoundation.org. address, telephone number, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, diplomas and awards received, and the most recent previous school attended.

In most cases, requests for this type of information come from the news media for pictures to accompany feature stories. We will not release any “directory information” for commercial purposes or for other purposes not required by law or not related to school business.

Occasionally, photographs may be taken of students for use in the news media or in District produced publications. If you do not want your child to appear in a photograph, videotape, film or slide, please let your child’s school know in writing.

In accordance with RCW 28A.225.330, we are authorized to forward student records to schools in another district to which a student has transferred or to colleges or educational institutions to which a student is applying.

Medication at School Policy 3416 - Please contact the school nurse regarding dispensing of medication at school.

Under normal circumstances, prescribed medication should be dispensed before and/or after school hours under supervision of the parent or guardian.

If a student must receive prescribed medication during school hours, the medication must be dispensed by an authorized staff member. The parent must complete a medication authorization form obtained from the school nurse.

This form must be accompanied by authorization and written directions from

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a licensed health professional within the scope of his/her prescriptive authority.

Medication must be kept in the nurse’s office in the original prescription bottle as received from the pharmacy and labeled for the individual student. For medications at school, please refer to the District website under Parent Resources tab~Health Services.

Waiver or Reduction of Fees Policy 3520 -

Arrangements shall be made for the waiver or reduction of fees for students whose families, by reason of their low income, would have difficulty paying the full fee for various school activities. The USDA Child Nutrition Program guidelines shall be used to determine qualification for waiver of fees. Assistance will be considered by the Sequim School District without regard to race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression, or disability.

Public Disclosure Policy 4040 - Pursuant to

Chapter 42.17 RCW, parents and other members of the public have the right to inspect and copy public records retained by the District, unless the records are exempt from public disclosure under state law.

Notification of Rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policy 3231 - The family Educational Rights and Privacy

Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. They are: 1) The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents of eligible students should submit to the School principal [or appropriate school official] a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The School official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

2) The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the School to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the School principal [or appropriate official], clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the School will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3) The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the School as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the School has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance commit-

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Food Service

The Sequim School District recognizes the School Food Service Program as an integral part of the school day. Sequim Schools offer an approved lunch and breakfast program. This program provides for nutritious, balanced hot meals daily at all levels. The meals are nutritionally balanced with lunch meeting one-third the recommended daily nutrition requirement.

Free and reduced-price meals are available to students whose families meet certain federal income requirements. Check with your local school for income guidelines and application forms. Information on the application form is confidential and will only be used to determine eligibility for school district food service programs.

Breakfast and lunch prices are as follows:

Student Meal Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

Breakfast $1.30 $1.40 $1.50

Lunch $2.25 $2.45 $2.50

Adult Meal

$2.25

$3.50

Student Meal - Reduced Priced Meals Breakfast Lunch Grades K-3 Lunch All Others 0.00 0.00 $.40 Milk 0.00 0.00 $.50

Free/Reduced Lunch Program

It is important to complete the Free/Reduced Price Meal Application if there is a chance that your student(s) may qualify. The income guidelines change yearly and are set at the federal level, not at the district level. New applications are required to be completed every year for your student(s) to remain eligible for this program.

Only one application per family is required. Applications are available online in Skyward Family Access, which requires families to login. It is strongly recommended that the application be submitted through that format. Contact your school’s building secretary if assistance is needed using the electronic application. For the first 30 meal operating days of the new school year, your student(s) will be at the same status that they were in June of the previous year. It is very important that the new applications are returned to the school in a timely manner for your student(s) to continue receiving free or reduced priced meals. Once your new, completed application is received, you will be notified by the school district if you continue to qualify for the program. After 30 meal service days (October 14 for the 2015-16 school year) have passed and there is no new application on file for your student, he or she will be removed from the program and your family will be expected to pay full price for their meals. Parents are responsible for the student’s account until approved for the program.

A computer is available to families for submitting the online application in the technology department office. Paper applications are also available at your student’s school office. For more information, call the district office at (360)582-3260.

tee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the School may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. [NOTE: FERPA requires a school district to make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student of the records request unless it states in its annual notification that it intends to forward records on request.]

4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office; U.S. Department of Education; 400 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20202-4605.

Notification Regarding Asbestos Re-Inspection in Sequim School District - The District complies with the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA).

Compliance results and information are on file in the Maintenance and Operations office. Feel free to contact the Maintenance and Facilities Department at 582-3275.

Display and Availability of Public Information for NonSchool-Sponsored Activities Policy 4060 - The district desires

to be of assistance in making information of educational or recreational nature available to students and parents. As a result, the board authorizes the staff to display and make available such materials from nonprofit at a designated area in each school. Approval is given by the building’s principal if the material is perceived as appropriate for families, and the service or event would be of interest to families.

All materials shall include the following disclaimer placed on the announcement in 10 pt. font: “The distribution of this material is provided as a community service and the district does not sponsor this event and assumes no responsibility for it. In consideration of the privilege to distribute materials, the entity requesting distribution agrees to indemnify and hold the Sequim School District harmless from any cause of action filed in any court of administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials including costs, attorneys’ fees and judgments or awards.”

The distribution of materials is provided as a community service. Please note that the Sequim School District does not sponsor, endorse or guarantee the organization or activity in the materials distributed. Parents and guardians must review the information and decide if it is appropriate for their family.

Gun Free Zone/Dangerous Weapons Policy 4210 - It is a

violation of district policy and state law for any person to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon on school premises, school-provided transportation, or areas of other facilities being used exclusively for school activities. “Gun-Free Zone” signs are posted in all school facilities, and all violations of this policy and RCW 9.41.280 are reported annually to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Complaints and Grievances Concerning Staff and Programs Policy 4220 - The board desires that the district be informed of the

criticisms and complaints that parents, guardians, or community members

may have regarding its staff, programs, and operations. At the same time, the board has confidence in its staff and programs and shall act to protect them from unwarranted criticism or disruptive interference. Concerns received by the board or a board member are referred to the superintendent for investigation and action. Forms to begin the process may be obtained at school building offices.

No Tobacco Policy 4251 - Smoking or any other use of tobacco products

or nicotine delivery devices shall be prohibited on school district property.

This shall include all district buildings, grounds, and district-owned vehicles.

Budget Policy 6000 - Each year in August, the Sequim School District Board of Directors adopts a budget detailing how the district will spend its monies for the next fiscal year. Before the budget is adopted, a public hearing is held. Visit the District website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us for a current copy of the budget.

Pesticide Policy 6895 - The district complies with the requirements

of law regarding pesticide notification, posting and record keeping. Parents, please notify the District in writing if you would like to be notified of any District pesticide use at your child’s school building.

mid-day Kindergarten run. Schedules will be posted on the district website, at the schools, and printed in the local newspaper in advance of school beginning.

The first week schedules and bus stops may be adjusted slightly as bus routes are fine-tuned with respect to times and students rider numbers.

General Guidelines - If your student rides a school bus, parents are asked to review general bus rules with their students. Those rules and regulations are distributed the first week of school by your bus driver and need to be signed are returned to the driver.

Children Walking to School - Parents plan a Safe Route to School with your child. Caution them to choose intersections for crossing that are regulated by stop-and-go signals, traffic signs, or intersections that are designated with school crossing signs with good visibility in good directions.

Sequim School District reserves the right to change bus routes and times as needed. Students in grades K-12 ride on buses together. Please check your student’s bus route and pick-up time listed.

First day of school: The Transportation Department strongly encourages all students who intend to ride the bus do so on the morning of the first day of school (September 1, 2015). This will enable parents, students and bus drivers to become familiar with the bus stop routine. Students who plan to ride the bus need to be at their stop five minutes ahead of pick-up time. Times and pick-up points listed below are approximations until exact enrollment and passenger loads are fixed. Students need to be at bus stop 5-7 minutes before posted time. Please remember, if a bus passes waiting students, it may not be their bus.

For the first day, new students will be picked up at all stops along routes, except for Hwy 101 East and West routes. The following are routes, not necessarily bus stops. Students will be advised after two or three days where the permanent bus stop will be. Every effort will be made to space stops approximately one-half mile apart, thus requiring a quarter-mile walk along routes. Exceptions will be made only on a case-by case basis due to special circumstances such as student safety or handicapping conditions.

Safety reminder for Hwy 101 West & East students: All students living on Hwy 101 West or East must catch the bus at their designated stop. Do not cross the highway to catch the bus at a later time.

Reminder for A.M. Greywolf Elementary students: Greywolf Elementary students are transferred to a shuttle bus in the Fir Street stadium parking lot.

Kindergarten bus runs: Kindergarten bus routes will be available at elementary schools on/after Sept. 25th or parents may call Transportation Office. Morning Kindergarten students will ride their regular route bus to school, and the mid-day Kindergarten bus home. Afternoon Kindergarten students will ride the mid-day Kindergarten bus to school and their regular route bus home. There will be mid-day Kindergarten bus runs. Bus drivers will not drop Kindergarten students at stops unless a parent or other designated adult is there to meet the child. If there is no adult at the stop, the child will be brought back to the school.

Parents, for younger elementary students on regular bus runs, please have someone at the stop to meet the students, particularly on Hwy 101 East and West.

All other students will ride the same route bus in the A.M. and the P.M. unless otherwise noted. Students who wish to get off at a stop other than their own, or who wish to ride a bus other than their own must have an official bus pass issued by the school office. Hand-written notes from parents will not be accepted.

If you have questions, please contact Jeff Gossage, Director of Transportation, at (360)582-3274 or (360)582-3273.

STADIUM BUS PARKING ORDER

1. Mr. Magoo, 2. Coyote, 3. Bambi, 4. Pink Panther, 5. Motor Goat, 6. Jiminy Cricket, 7. Turtle, 8. Huckleberry Hound , 9. Lion, 10. Bear, 11. Elk, 12. Bullwinkle, 13. Woodstock, 14. Road Runner, 15. Thumper, 16. Brown Rabbit, 17. Minnie Mouse, 18. Pluto, 19. Eagle

Transportation Services - Transportation is provided for students who GREYWOLF BUS PARKING ORDER reside more than one mile from school and for all students grades K-5 under one mile. One bus run will be operated in the AM and one in the PM with a

1. Coyote, 2. Bambi, 3. Pink Panther, 3. Motor Goat, 4. Jiminy Cricket, 5. Turtle, 6.

Huckleberry Hound, 7. Lion, 8. Bear, 9. Elk, 10. Bullwinkle, 11. Mr. Magoo

KIDS TODAY FALL 2015

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015 • 7 EUNICE 311 RESERVOIR 1710 S. 7TH 4302 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD STEPHENS ROAD

Transportation BUS ROUTES AND STOP TIMES Please note: Route times are approximate. Some routes are run in different orders in the p.m., therefore times for the p.m. stops may not appear to be in order. If you have questions please call the transportation office at (360)582-3274.

BAMBI BUS A.M. P.M. HWY 101 WEST, BLUE MTN, S. SIDE OF HWY 101 261856 HWY 101 6:55 N/A HWY 101 & MCONNELL CR 6:59 3:19 256665 HWY 101 7:01 3:22 REBEL LN & BLUE MTN RD 7:03 3:25 CONNOR & BLUE MTN RD 7:06 3:26 GELLOR & BLUE MTN RD 7:09 3:29 MTN SPRINGS & GELLOR 7:09 3:30 247 GELLOR 7:10 3:30 457 GELLOR 7:11 3:31 867 GELLOR 7:12 3:32 949 GELLOR 7:13 3:32 MCCRORIE RD & GELLOR 7:14 3:33 2711 BLUE MTN 7:18 3:27 EMERY RD 7:20 3:26 257448 HWY 101 7:28 3:47 234 S. BARR RD 7:29 3:50 CLIFF ROBINSON TRANSIT STOP 7:31 3:53 PIERSON RD TRANSIT STOP 7:33 3:54 KIRK & PARRISH 7:36 3:58 615 PARRISH 7:37 4:00 BEAR BUS A.M. P.M. W. SILBERHORN, RIVERSIDE, SECOR, RIVER RD 500 RIVER RD 7:05 3:18 3002 RIVER RD 7:10 3:46 KINKADE & RIVER RD 7:10 3:46 ALICE PARK LANE 7:15 3:38 131 W. SILVERHORN 7:16 3:36 ASLAN 7:17 3:33 RONDALE 7:18 3:34 HEADGATE 7:20 3:35 W. SILBERHORN/RIVERSIDE 7:22 3:31 72 RIVERSIDE 7:23 3:30 240 RIVERSIDE 7:24 3:29 SECOR/RIVERSIDE 7:25 3:29 KANE RD 7:26 3:28 WALLACE LANE 7:27 3:27 232 SECOR RD 7:28 3:26 192 SECOR RD 7:28 3:26 AVELLANA RD 7:29 3:24 LORRAINE DRIVE 7:29 3:23 802 RIVER RD 7:30 3:23 872 RIVER RD 7:31 3:23 370 RIVER RD 7:32 N/A NARROW WAY 7:32 3:17 FERNDALE & SPORSEEN N/A 3:50 1710 S. 7TH AVE N/A 3:53 BROWN RABBIT A.M. E. SEQUIM BAY, W. SEQUIM BAY, WILLIAMS 2145 E. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:05 HERON HILL RD 7:07 BURLING RD 7:08 PANORAMA BLVD 7:09 3085 E. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:10 1783 E. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:11 ASHTON WAY 7:12 494 E. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:13 227 E. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:16 2243 W. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:20 MARINER’S VIEW RD 7:22 FORREST RD 7:24 1810 W. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:25 1632 W. SEQUIM BAY RD 7:26 BAYRIDGE PL 7:26 INDEPENDENCE DR 7:27 KEELER N/A BELL BOTTOM RD 7:28 W. SEQUIM BAY & W. ELK LOOP 7:29 451 ELK LOOP 7:30 1270 ELK LOOP 7:31 453 WASHINGTON HARBOR LOOP7:31 SCHMUCK RD & WASH HARBOR 7:32 1281 SCHMUCK RD 7:32 HOLLAND RD 7:33 JOHN SCOTT RD 7:35 621 PORT WILLIAMS RD 7:36 983 N. SEQUIM AVE 7:38

P.M. PORT 3:33 3:34 3:36 3:37 3:35 3:33 3:32 3:29 3:28 3:18 3:17 3:17 3:16 3:16 3:15 N/A 3:14 3:13 3:11 3:12 3:12 3:11 3:10 3:10 3:07 3:05 3:04 N/A

BULLWINKLE A.M. P.M. SPATH, MARTHA LANE, N. BARR, HUESLEIN RD, W. SIDE OF CARLSBORG SPENCER & BOYCE 7:05 3:15

80 SPENCER 153 SPENCER SPENCER & JOSLIN 262 JOSLIN 530 JOSLIN W. RUNNION & MCLO STREIT MCCAWLEY 502 SPATH HONEYMOON CAMELOT/LAZY LANE MARTHA LANE KITCHEN DICK & RACCOON 262 KITCHEN DICK LOAFER LANE HARMONY ABBOTT & N. BARR 664 N. BARR 812 N. BARR LEISURE LANE FRANSON/HOWE 364 HEUSLEIN BREEZEWAY 141 HEUHSLEIN 3220 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 6151 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 1451 CARLSBORG 1353 CARLSBORG SAVANNAH 721 CARLSBORG CARSLBORG & WINTERHAWK CARLSBORG & BOLSTER

7:06 7:07 7:08 7:09 7:09 7:10 N/A 7:11 7:12 7:14 7:15 7:16 7:17 7:17 7:20 7:22 7:24 7:24 7:25 7:26 7:27 7:29 7:30 7:33 7:35 7:37 7:39 7:40 7:41 7:42 7:43 7:44

3:16 3:17 3:18 3:19 3:19 3:20 3:23 3:27 3:29 3:30 3:31 3:32 3:32 3:33 3:35 3:36 3:37 3:38 3:38 3:39 3:40 3:43 3:45 3:46 3:50 3:51 3:53 3:53 3:54 3:54 3:55 3:55

COYOTE A.M. P.M. KITCHEN DICK N. OF WOODCOCK, MAINSFARM, E. & W. ANDERSON, CAYS 2133 KITCHEN DICK 7:04 3:17 2201 KITCHEN DICK 7:05 3:17 GALAXY VIEW 7:06 3:18 2435 KITCHEN DICK 7:06 3:19 BON JON VIEW 7:07 3:19 KLAHANIE 7:07 3:20 BUCKHORN 7:08 3:21 GREYWOLF 7:08 3:22 VOICE OF AMERICA 7:09 3:23 NESBIT 7:11 3:25 HOLGERSON 7:12 3:26 CAYS & AMBER LANE 7:13 3:31 CAYS & NELSON 7:15 3:31 NELSON & OLYMPIC VIEW 7:15 3:31 MAINS & CLINE 7:16 3:32 BAYVIEW 7:17 3:33 JAMES 7:18 3:33 ANDERSON & CAYS 7:19 3:36 PETERSON 7:21 3:41 270 ANDERSON 7:22 3:42 THORNTON 7:22 3:42 CLARK RD 7:23 3:43 1492 MARINE DRIVE 7:24 3:45 371 MOUNTAIN VIEW 7:25 3:45 PENINSULA 7:26 3:46 MOUNTAIN VIEW & ANDERSON 7:26 3:46 1351 E. ANDERSON 7:27 3:47 1331 E. ANDERSON 7:27 3:47 THREE FIRS 7:28 3:50 EVENING STAR 7:30 3:52 36 LAMAR 7:33 3:53 HOGBACK 7:34 3:54 FAT CAT LANE 7:35 3:55 801 CAYS 7:35 3:56 451 CAYS 7:36 3:56 EAGLE A.M. P.M. E. WOODCOCK, SERPENTINE, JAMESTOWN, RESERVOIR, S. 3RD AVE 706 BROWN ROAD 7:08 3:00 JESSLYN LANE N/A 3:01 1323 SEQUIM DUNGENESS WAY N/A 3:01 IOKA N/A 3:02 BLAKELY 7:13 3:03 MANY FEATHERS 7:14 3:04 LOOP ROAD 7:15 3:05 210 SERPENTINE 7:15 3:05 E. COON 7:16 3:06 W. COON 7:16 3:06 JAMESTOWN 7:18 3:08 JAKE HALL ROAD 7:20 3:10 157 JAMESTOWN 7:22 3:13 SEQUIM VIEW CEMETERY 7:25 3:14 CHOICE LOOP 7:27 3:15 983 N. SEQUIM AVE 7:29 3:16 DEYTONA N/A 3:17 134 W. PRAIRIE N/A 3:20 921 S. 3RD AVE 7:35 3:23 1045 S. 3RD AVE 7:36 3:25 NORMAN 7:37 3:26

7:38 7:39 7:40 7:41 7:42

3:27 3:28 3:29 3:30 3:31

ELK A.M. P.M. E. SIDE OF CARLSBORG, MACLEAY, WOODCOCK, FASOLA 181 SMITHFIELD 7:18 N/A BENNETT PLACE 7:19 3:18 JENNIFER COURT 7:20 N/A GABBY’S JAVA N/A 3:19 1130 CARLSBORG 7:22 N/A CHILDERS LANE 7:22 3:22 BIBITY BOBITY DAY CARE 7:23 3:23 1262 CARLSBORG 7:24 3:24 1700 CARLSBORG 7:25 3:25 6632 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:26 3:26 6716 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:27 3:25 384 MACLEAY RD 7:27 3:26 374 WHEELER RD 7:29 3:28 RIDGE WAY & RIDGE PLACE 7:32 3:32 LAVENDER MEADOWS 7:34 3:32 VISTA VIEW 7:36 3:33 KOEPPE 7:36 3:34 TERRITORY 7:39 3:38 MARINAS WAY 7:40 3:39 3322 WOODCOCK 7:41 3:40 643 FASOLA 7:42 3:41 567 FASOLA 7:42 3:42 379 FASOLA 7:43 3:42 344 FASOLA 7:43 3:42 157 FASOLA 7:43 3:43 131 FASOLA 7:44 3:43 HUCKELBERRY HOUND A.M. P.M. DRYKE ROAD, SOLMAR, PINNELL, VAUTIER INDIRECT TURN LANE HWY 101 (JUST BEFORE DRYKE ROAD) 7:10 3:11 WOODRIDGE & DRYKE 7:12 3:15 537 DRYKE 7:12 3:15 562 DRYKE 7:13 3:16 665 DRYKE 7:15 3:17 112 S. SOLMAR 7:15 3:18 S. SOLMAR & MADERA 7:16 3:19 90 MADERA DR 7:17 3:20 MADERA & MADERA 7:17 3:21 MADERA & EL CAMINO 7:18 3:22 390 EL CAMINO 7:19 3:23 312 EL CAMINO 7:20 3:24 270 EL CAMINO 7:20 3:25 230 EL CAMINO 7:21 3:26 120 EL CAMINO 7:22 3:29 281 N. SOLMAR 7:23 3:30 322 N. SOLMAR 7:23 3:31 N. SOLMAR & MCDONALD 7:24 3:34 551 PINNELL 7:24 3:35 PINNELL & MISTY GLEN 7:25 3:37 SHELLY LANE & VAUTIER 7:26 3:38 282 VAUTIER 7:28 3:39 JIMINEY CRICKET A.M. P.M. GUPSTER, MILL, E. RUNNION, HEATH, OLD OLYMPIC, HOUSE, ELIZABETH IDLEWOOD 7:13 3:15 GULLS LANE 7:13 3:16 MY WAY 7:14 3:16 491 MILL RD 7:15 3:17 321 E. RUNNION 7:16 3:17 403 E. RUNNION 7:17 3:18 E. RUNNION & KLAHN COUNTRY 7:18 3:19 SAWMILL RD 7:18 3:20 FERGY LANE 7:19 3:21 WINDY WAY 7:20 3:22 SOLAR LANE 7:21 3:23 MILKY WAY 7:21 3:24 DONAPER 7:22 3:26 7022 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:23 3:27 7831 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:26 3:29 OLD OLYMPIC HWY & MCCOMB RD 7:27 3:30 BRAZIL RD 7:29 3:31 500 MCCOMB 7:30 3:32 ROBBINS RD 7:32 3:35 MANTLE 7:34 3:36 110 HOUSE ROAD 7:35 3:37 COTTONWOOD & HOUSE 7:36 3:38 COTTONWOOD & EAGLE 7:37 3:39 KAREN COURT 7:38 3:40 11 ELIZABETH 7:39 3:42 LION A.M. P.M. W. WASHINGTON, E. SILBERHORN, 7TH AVE, PRIEST, HENDRICKSON 302 PINE 7:11 N/A 365 PINE N/A 3:38 406 PINE N/A 3:37 5TH & HEMLOCK 7:12 3:36 SUMMERBREEZE LANE 7:13 3:35 7TH & PRAIRIE 7:14 3:25

HONEYCOMB & BRACKETT 7:15 3:26 HONEYCOMB & SPRUCE 7:15 3:26 W. SPRUCE & PALO VERDE LOOP 7:16 3:27 W. SPRUCE & PRIEST 7:16 3:28 422 PRIEST RD 7:17 3:28 540 PRIEST RD 7:18 3:29 670 PRIEST RD 7:19 3:29 ROWLAND DRIVE 7:21 3:30 CHESTNUT LANE 7:22 3:30 APPLEGATE LANE 7:23 3:30 SILBER LANE 7:28 3:20 SUMMERSET/JUANITA CT 7:29 3:20 VALLEYVIEW 7:29 3:21 FALCON 7:30 3:22 PETAL 7:31 3:23 7TH & DAISY 7:32 3:24 7TH & MCCURDY 7:33 3:24 7TH & MAPLE 7:34 3:25 MINNIE MOUSE A.M. P.M. DIAMOND POINT, CHICKEN COOP ROAD FARNSWORTH 6:56 3:27 173 RHODODENDRON 6:59 3:30 222 RHODODENDRON 7:00 3:31 TIMBER 7:01 3:32 CONIFER 7:02 3:33 161 LUPINE 7:06 3:35 321 LUPINE 7:07 3:35 370 LUPINE 7:07 3:35 410 LUPINE 7:08 3:36 NORTH & DIAMOND POINT 7:08 3:37 3762 DIAMOND POINT 7:10 3:38 22 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY 7:10 3:38 SALAL 7:11 3:39 101 SALAL 7:12 3:40 71 MADRONA 7:15 3:41 93 MADRONA 7:15 3:41 460 MADRONA 7:16 3:42 510 MADRONA 7:16 3:42 SHERWOOD 7:17 3:44 82 HEMLOCK 7:18 3:45 91 HEMLOCK 7:19 3:45 273 FLEMING 7:22 3:46 11 FLEMING 7:24 3:48 CRITTER COUNTRY RD 7:25 3:49 LAVERNE RD 7:29 3:23 RAPTOR WAY 7:31 3:21 CRAIG 7:32 3:20 1793 CHICKEN COOP 7:32 3:17 CHICKEN COOP HOLLOW 7:33 3:16 HOWARD HEIGHTS 7:38 3:13 82 CHICKEN COOP 7:40 3:12 MOTORGOAT A.M. P.M. HOOKER, OLSON, LOST MOUNTAIN, FISH HATCHERY, TAYLOR CUTOFF MARIPOSA & HOOKER 6:52 3:59 ROUPE RD & HOOKER 6:53 3:59 1002 HOOKER RD 6:54 3:58 HUMBLE HILL 6:55 3:57 TOAD RD 6:56 3:56 1740 HOOKER RD 6:56 3:55 PIKE PLACE 6:57 3:54 LOST MEADOW LN 7:06 3:45 LOST MOUNTAIN LN 7:07 3:44 3293 LOST MOUNTAIN 7:09 3:43 3894 LOST MOUNTAIN 7:11 3:42 LOSTWOOD LANE 7:13 3:41 4113 LOST MOUNTAIN 7:15 3:40 LOST MTN & TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:23 N/A 1263 FISH HATCHERY 7:26 3:29 1171 FISH HATCHERY 7:27 3:30 MAY RD 7:29 3:31 2522 TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:30 3:29 2322 TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:31 3:28 2110 TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:32 3:27 MAPLE LEAF 7:32 3:26 1430 TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:34 3:26 STELLAR RIDGE 7:35 3:25 TRAXINGER 7:36 3:24 243 TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:37 3:23 176 TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:38 3:22 91 TAYLOR CUTOFF 7:40 3:21 COUNTRY ACRES DAYCARE 7:43 3:19 TRANSIT STOP BY PARKWOOD N/A 3:18 MAGOO A.M. P.M. MCCURDY ST, PINE ST, SUNNYSIDE, CARING HANDS, ELK CREEK 7TH & MCCURDY N/A 3:05 261863 HWY 101 N/A 3:10 525 MCCURDY 7:18 N/A MAIZE CT 7:20 N/A 192 W. PRAIRIE 7:23 N/A 152 W. PRAIRIE 7:25 N/A BOYS & GIRLS CLUB N/A 3:20 300 S. SUNNYSIDE 7:26 3:20 702 E. CEDAR N/A 3:22 W. SEQUIM BAY & N. RHODEFER 7:30 3:25 ELK CREEK APTS 7:32 3:30 1411 E. WASHINGTON 7:34 N/A

81 PINEHURST LOOP SIMDARS & BROWNFIELD BROWNFIELD & SEQUIM AVE 911 S. 3RD AVE

7:39 7:42 N/A N/A

N/A N/A 3:35 3:40

PINK PANTHER A.M. P.M. OLD OLYMPIC, GEHRKE, FINN HALL, KENDALL, HENDRICKSON 5893 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:01 3:11 COUNTRY LANE 7:02 3:12 CEDAR BEND 7:03 3:13 CAMERON RD 7:05 3:15 3343 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:06 3:16 3175 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:07 3:17 AGNEW STORE 7:08 3:18 2001 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:09 3:19 LEPRECHAUN LANE 7:10 3:20 GEHRKE & FINN HALL 7:12 3:23 143 FINN HALL 7:13 3:25 624 FINN HALL 7:14 3:26 FINN HALL & MATSON 7:15 3:27 1413 FINN HALL 7:16 3:28 MONTERRA 7:16 3:29 GUNN & FINN HALL 7:17 3:30 FINN HALL & VOGT 7:20 3:32 GUNN & ALPINE RD 7:23 3:33 32 GUNN RD 7:25 3:35 3856 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:26 3:36 3912 OLD OLYMPIC HWY 7:30 3:37 CREEKSIDE 7:31 N/A RITTER RD 7:32 3:38 DOROTHY HUNT 7:33 N/A KENDALL & STONE 7:34 3:43 983 KENDALL 7:35 3:44 280 WRIGHT RD 7:36 3:45 WRIGHT LANE 7:37 3:46 HENDRICKSON & OAK 7:38 3:47 723 W. HENDRICKSON 7:39 3:49 651 GARRY OAK 7:40 3:50 PLUTO A.M. P.M. HWY 101 EAST, GARDINER BEACH, OLD BLYN HWY LOUELLA RD 7:00 3:05 101 SOPHUS RD 7:01 N/A WOODS RD 7:02 3:06 TRIBAL CENTER TRANSIT STOP N/A 3:06 DEERHAWK DR 7:04 3:08 SPOTTED OWL 7:06 3:10 273482 HWY 101 7:08 3:12 GUILES RD 7:10 3:14 274312 HWY 101 7:11 3:15 GARDINER BEACH & HAWKS PRAIRIE 7:15 3:19 GARDINER BEACH & RONDELAY 7:16 3:21 GARDINER BEACH RD 7:17 3:24 80 OLD GARDINER 7:18 3:26 1325 OLD GARDINER 7:21 3:28 374 OLD GARDINER 7:22 3:29 KNAPP RD 7:23 N/A PIERCE RD 7:24 3:33 THOMPSON RD 7:25 3:39 2111 OLD BLYN HWY 7:26 3:40 1950 OLD BLYN HWY 7:27 3:41 1790 OLD BLYN HWY 7:28 3:42 1033 OLD BLYN HWY 7:31 3:42 HWY 101 & SCHOOLHOUSE PT LN 7:34 3:45 SEQUIM BAY STATE PARK 7:35 N/A SIMDARS RD & HWY 101 ON RAMP N/A 3:01 SIMDARS & WASHINGTON N/A 3:00 1411 WASHINGTON ST N/A 2:59 1450 WASHINGTON ST 7:38 N/A HAMMOND ST & STILL RD 7:40 2:58 801 E. HAMMOND 7:42 2:57 BROWN & ALDER 7:44 2:55 ROAD RUNNER A.M. P.M HOUSE, EVANS, WOODCOCK, TOWNE, 3 CRABS, SEQUIM DUNGENESS 950 S. 5TH AVE N/A 2:56 10 ELIZABETH LN N/A 3:01 COTTONWOOD & HOUSE N/A 3:04 WAYNE DR N/A 3:08 840 N. SEQUIM AVENUE 7:03 N/A COVINGTON RD 7:05 3:10 491 EVANS 7:06 3:08 GRIFFITH FARM 7:08 3:12 5175 WOODCOCK 7:10 3:14 4465 WOODCOCK 7:12 3:15 KIRNER RD 7:13 3:16 4003 WOODCOCK 7:14 3:16 MADRONA 7:16 3:19 HENKE RD 7:17 3:20 2804 TOWNE RD 7:20 3:36 4870 SEQUIM DUNGENESS WAY 7:22 3:37 730 THREE CRABS RD /GOLDEN SANDS 7:25 3:28 PRIMROSE 7:30 3:32

EBERLE 7:31 BRIGADOON 7:32 3544 SEQUIM DUNGENESS WAY 7:33 TAYLOR RANCH RD 7:34 CROWNVIEW 7:40 MARINERS 7:41

3:33 3:34 3:35 3:36 3:40 3:41

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KIDS TODAY FALL 2015

All Day Kindergarten is the First Step in College and Career Readiness Ann M. Renker, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent for the Sequim School District What an exciting time for the students and families served by the Sequim School District!

As September and the beginning of another school year draws near, we can anticipate an increased investment in student learning thanks to the fact that we now have All Day Kindergarten programs in both our elementary schools. Research clearly demonstrates that children in All Day Kindergarten programs experience numerous intellectual and socialemotional benefits, including greater gains in math and reading skills.

More information about the strong impact of an increased Kindergarten day is available at the National Education Association site http://www. nea.org/home/11541.htm .

Another benefit found in a longer day at the beginning of the K-12 journey is the time to connect students with activities and ideas to stimulate the formation of plans for “what they want to be when they grow up”. In modern school parlance, this translates to building bridges to the five options that students can access after high school: entering the work force, joining a military unit, seeking out technical training, attending a two year college, or entering a four year college/university.

Our staff at the other end of the educational provision sequence is also working to build partnerships that help increase college and career readiness for our high schoolers. Sequim High School English Department Chair Jon Eekhoff sent me some exciting information which elevates the relationship between good grades in high school English classes and college opportunities.

He writes, “Representatives from Sequim High School (SHS) and Peninsula College (PC) spent several days this summer working

together to create a new path for students to qualify for placement in English courses at PC. In the past, students were placed by the Compass test. While the test provided a quick snapshot of a student’s abilities in a limited area, both SHS and PC felt these results were not always a reliable source for placement. Starting this year, students attending SHS and transitioning to PC will be able to use their grades from English classes to qualify for placement in English 101 at the college.

These agreements apply to both SHS graduates and to students wanting to move to PC for Running Start. In order to qualify a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at SHS. Students taking AP Literature or AP Language/Composition can qualify for placement in English 101 by scoring a C+ or better in both semesters. Students in Honors 10th Grade English must score a B or better in both semesters to qualify. Juniors in English 11 can qualify by scoring an A- or better in both semesters.”

Another wonderful feature of this district is the expansive view of community members and organizations when it comes to College and Career Readiness. At a recent meeting with members of the Sequim Education Foundation, I was pleased to discover the group’s commitment to providing resources for teachers to “think and act globally”.

These resources can expand K-12 classroom opportunities to include practices and skills now highly valued in the work world and on college campuses, such as increased use of technology and an emphasis on teaching world languages when children’s brains are most receptive.

But lest we forget a foundational obligation of public education, we need to close gaps in achievement and access to opportunity, including entry points to both the workforce and higher education. I am grateful to the community partners who expand the learning day for students, and help us close the mesh on our safety net for students and families needing wraparound support. Notable in this regard is our campus neighbor, the Boys and Girls Club, which assists us in preparing students to overcome obstacles and create a plan for success on whatever

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Seventh Grade

• Three 1” clear view white binder for science, math and language arts • One set 5 tab dividers for science • ¼” graph paper for math • 50‐80 page single subject spiral notebook for history • Set of 8 colored pencils for history • Wide‐lined loose leaf notebook paper for language arts • 200 page spiral notebook for language arts • Two highlighters, different colors for language arts •#2 pencils and pencil cap erasers • Flash drive (suggested item)

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• Two 1” clear view white 3-ring binders for science and language arts • Two sets of 5-tab dividers for science and language arts • Spiral notebook for history • Ruler, compass, protractor and scientific calculator

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path they choose. We have recently submitted a proposal to the county to ensure that we can provide substance abuse and mental health services for students, including proactive education that will minimize reliance on alcohol or drugs to relieve stress or cope with problems.

Keeping our eyes on the prize, College and Career Readiness, means we need to collaborate to discover and develop K-12 strategies to make education meaningful in this increasingly complex world.

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Technology — Did You Know?

SUMMER WORK – Did you know?

office with ID to receive this information.

While students and staff have been out enjoying the summer district RevTrak and the ability to make online lunch account deposits technology staff have been very busy preparing for next year by updat- continue this year. Debit/credit cards are accepted for lunch account ing and upgrading our existing desktop technology and infrastructure. payments. Secondary students will receive student access logins and All staff and student machines received a “RAM refresh” with addi- passwords at school. tional RAM being installed to insure all machines in the district will have the capacity to run the new release of Windows 10 in the future. THE VISION - Did you know?

The Sequim School District Technology Committee identified Our internal infrastructure was upgraded with one Gigabyte switches throughout the district and improved internal wiring. Additionally, the and presented to the school board in the spring of 2014 a ”Vision for new classrooms in the portables at Helen Haller, and the Kindergarten Technology” that included five components: 1) Dynamic Accessible classes throughout the district have all been set up to provide access Robust Infrastructure, 2) Ongoing Professional Development, 3) Strong Network and Learning Support Team, 4) Student Learning Focus, 5) to technology for students.

Sustainable. Much of the focus of our upcoming school year will be WIRELESS ACCESS AVAILABLE – Did you know? to continue to develop strategies and identify resources to implement Students and staff have the capacity to access our district’s high the components of this vision. speed wireless with their school district credentials and any wireless device using their district login. This is a secure connection that REGISTER ON THE “SCHOOLWIRES” DISTRICT WEB provides the same CIPA compliant internet filtering processes that are SITE – Did you know?

You can find ongoing, up-to-date information about our school employed throughout the school district network. district on our district webpage. See interesting articles about what’s happening in our schools, a calendar of events, and review school NEW PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES –Did you know?

Secondary students (grades 6-12) will be using Office 365 and board information. Schoolwires.com provides the District’s webpage its many resources this fall with an individual school e-mail account with a feature-rich content management system designed especially provided for all students who have a signed internet use agreement. for schools. Coming this fall our district webpage will be updated to Additionally students will have access to OneDrive (1 terra byte of a more responsive mobile-friendly interface. We ask that parents and online storage) and Office Web Apps to support their learning. This will interested citizens “register” online at www.sequim.k12.wa.us to be include such tools as Word, Excel and PowerPoint Online and others. eligible for available interactive services such as E-alerts and other The link to logging in is on our district webpage (www.sequim.k12. specific “role” features. The District website also features direct links to Family Access. wa.us) in the upper right hand corner (the envelope).

by Patra Boots, Executive Director of Technology All students and staff in the district have access to “Atomic Learning” online training both at school and at home. Using their student login credentials students can search over 60,000 video tutorials to help them learn about such topics as effective online learning, internet safety, avoiding plagiarism as well as 250 commonly-used software Aug. 24 GWE office opens 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., School board workshop @ 6 p.m. in the board room applications. Including those specific to Office 365. Just go to our district webpage (www.sequim.k12.wa.us) and click the secure link Aug. 24 SHS Band Camp @ 9 a.m. – 12 noon in the band room

(8:30 a.m. for new students) on the left hand side of the page under Site Shortcuts.

Aug. 25 SHS Band Camp @ 9 a.m. – 12 noon in the band room

Important Dates

SKYWARD FAMILY & STUDENT ACCESS – Did you know?

Family Access is a web-based application that provides parents with access to student attendance, grades, assignments, lunch account information, and more. If you know your login information or you current email information on file you can click the Skyward link on our district website (www.sequim.k12.wa.us) in the upper right hand corner and either login or request login information by clicking on the “Forgot your Login/Password?” link. If you cannot recover your password and login information, it will not be released over the phone or by e-mail for security reasons. You will be required to present yourself at a school

Sequim High School 2015- 2016 Fees

Annual (Aug. - Dec.)...........................................................$55.00 A.S.B. Card.........................................................................$50.00 P.E. Uniform Set (T-shirt & shorts).....................................$20.00

....................................... Tee-shirt $13.00, Shorts $7.00 P.E. Sweats Set (Hoodie & Pants) ......................................$30.00

......................................... Hoodie $18.00, Pants $15.00 Parking Permits (when available) .........................................$5.00 Band Cleaning Fee .............................................................$25.00 Band Freshman Shirts........................................................ $45.00 Pay to Participate (Sports only) ......................................$75.00 Per student per sport $150.00 Max per Student • $225.00 Max per family (High School & Middle School) All fees are subject to change without notice.

Aug. 26 OPA office re-opens, State Supt. Randy Dorn speaks

@ 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium Aug. 27 All Staff breakfast/benefits fair @ 7 – 8:25 a.m. in the

SHS cafeteria, all staff photo @ 8:30 a.m., Kick-off meeting

@ 8:30 – 10 a.m. in the auditorium Aug. 28 SMS WEB 6th grade orientation @ 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon Aug. 29 Back to School fair at Sequim Boys & Girls Club

from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Aug. 31 SHS orientation for 9th graders @ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in gym,

GWE & HHE Open House 4 – 6 p.m.

Sept. 1 First day of school for grades 1 – 12, GWE & HHE Kindergarten conf.

Sept. 2 GWE & HHE Kindergarten conf., OPA Otter Day,

SMS Band instrument rental 3:30 – 7 p.m.

Sept. 3 GWE & HHE Kindergarten conf.

Sept. 4 First day of school for GWE & HHE Kindergarten Sept. 7 Labor Day (no school, district office closed) Sept. 8 School board meeting @ 6 p.m. in the board room Sept. 9 SHS Class of 2019 Commitment to Graduation @ 6 p.m. Aud. Sept. 11 SHS football against Coupeville in stadium, pep dance follows Sept. 12 Back-2-School Family Fun Run/Walk @ 9 a.m. in stadium

(registration begins @ 8 a.m.)

Sept. 15 SMS Honor Roll Breakfast A- K @ 8:30 a.m. in Café Sept. 16 SMS Honor Roll Breakfast L-Z @ 8:30 a.m. in Cafe Sept. 19 SHS band at Husky Band Day, SMS football jamboree at Stevens MS Sept. 21 School board meeting @ 6 p.m. in board room, SHS Senior

Parent Night @ 6:30 p.m. in Café Sept. 23 SHS College Fair Sept. 25 Dungeness River Festival Education Day (GWE & HHE third,

fourth & fifth graders) Sept. 28 SHS Open House @ 6 – 8 p.m. begin in Cafe Sept. 29 SMS Back to School Night @ 6:30 p.m., Public Forum on School

Construction Bond @ 6 p.m. at SHS, Room P-1

Greywolf Elementary Supply List Kindergarten: Teachers Sullivan, Mishko, Gray, Cardarelle

ALL CLASSES NEED standard-sized back pack (no wheels),standard pencil box, box of 24 crayons, disinfecting wipes.

1st Grade: Teachers: Koenig, Green, Brasher,Ogilvie

ALL CLASSES NEED back pack,glue sticks, 16 crayons, washable markers, disinfecting wipes.

2nd Grade: Teachers Stevens, Campbell, Rich, Knudson

ALL CLASSES NEED backpack,1 box crayons,1 wide-ruled black composition book, 1-pkg glue sticks, 8 markers, pink pearl eraser,disinfecting wipes.

(Mrs. Campbell only - a pencil box)

3rd Grade

ALL CLASSES NEED backpack,glue sticks, pink pearl eraser, TWO handheld pencil sharpeners. optional-disinfecting wipes

Individual teachers request the following: BURKE/ S. GREEN: 2 composition notebooks, 2 Folders w/ pockets, 2 Yellow Highlighters RENO/LOPEZ: 1 spiral notebook, 1” 3-ring binder, 1 binder pencil pouch

4th Grade: Teachers Little, Stewart, Hernandez

ALL CLASSES NEED Backpack, pencil box, {8} markers, 4 glue sticks, 2 spiral notebooks, folder with pockets, 3-prong folder.

Optional-disinfecting wipes 5th Grade ALL CLASSES NEED Back pack, 2-handheld pencil sharpeners, Sharpie, optional- disinfecting wipes.

Individual teachers request the following: WITHROW: 2” or 3” 3-ring binder with dividers, 2 spiral notebooks, Crayons MAYNOCK/IVERSEN: 5 subject spiral notebook with dividers, 1” 3-ring binder

OPEN HOUSE - Monday, August 31st • 4:00-6:00 pm Come meet your teacher and drop off your school supplies FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL- Tuesday, September 1st We look forward to seeing you then!

Helen Haller Elementary Supply List KINDERGARTEN • Backpack – no wheels • Crayola crayons, 24 or less no other brand please • 3-5 glue sticks • 1 box Kleenex or 1 container of Clorox wipes (optional) FIRST GRADE • 1 wide-rule 70 page spiral notebook • Crayons – box of 24 • 4 large glue sticks • 1” binder with picture pocket on front • Pink pearl eraser • Small zipper backpack to hold Cougar folder • School box 8”x5” • 2 dozen sharpened Ticonderoga pencils • 1 Primary composition book SECOND GRADE • 2 erasers • 4 glue sticks • 3 wide-ruled Spiral Notebooks (1 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow) • 1 big box of tissues • 1 pair of scissors • 1 box of 24 Crayons • 1 wide ruled black/white composition book THIRD GRADE • 1 small pencil pouch • 3 pkgs notebook paper 100 sheets/wide ruled • 1 box Kleenex

• 1 white Hi-polymer eraser • Markers – box of 8 Additional items for Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Ellefson & Mrs. Luengen’s Class: • Crayons – box of 24 • Water colors – eight colors Additional item for Mrs. Riggs class: • Hand sanitizer FOURTH GRADE • 1 pkg notebook paper, wide ruled • 1 pair of scissors • 1 yellow highlighter only • 2 composition books Additional items for Mrs. Caron and Mrs. Caron: • 1 pocket folder • 1 pencil box Please NO: • Markers or crayons • Mechanical pencils • Small sharpeners • Sharpies FIFTH GRADE • 1 spiral notebooks • 1 composition notebook • 8 colored pencils • 200 sheets (or more) ruled notebook paper – wide or college rule • 2 ball point pens • 1 pencil box or pouch Additional items for Mrs. Suryan, Mrs. Oden and Ms. Kite • 1 one-inch clear-view 3-ring white binder Additional items for Mrs. Suryan: • USB drive

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In the car, respect school bus traffic laws, which means coming to a full stop, from both directions, until the bus’s red lights stop flashing. If you’re preparing to make a right turn, be aware of bicyclists approaching from behind you on that side. Keep an eye out for children crossing the street, especially during hours when the school day starts and ends. Slow down in school zones, and be watchful for children running to catch the school bus.

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