Shawn Ryan, Principal
Secretaries: Carri Norton
Tammy Johnson
http://Machias.sno.wednet.edu
231 147th Ave. SE
Snohomish, WA
Office: (360)563-4825
Attendance: (360)563-4888
April 23, 2015
MACHIAS SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission at Machias elementary is to create an environment which promotes
life-long learning and, with our community, share the responsibility of preparing children for life.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
CALENDAR
Dear Parents or Guardians,
April
23 APEX Fun Run Day
23 Kindergarten Orientation, 6:30
pm, library
24 PGF—Early dismissal at 1:10
pm; PM kindergarten attends
30 Day of Science
May
1
PGF—Early dismissal at 1:10
pm; AM kindergarten attends
7
All School Sing Along, 6:30
pm, Commons
8
PGF—Early dismissal at 1:10
pm; PM kindergarten attends
12 Banding Together Concert,
CMS, 7:00 pm
I hope this newsleer ﬁnds you well! This is always an excing
me of year as we look to close the 2014-15 school year and begin
planning for the 2015-16 school year. We have had a wonderful
year at Machias Elementary School. One of our goals going into
the year was to provide our students with more opportunies to
explore their talents/abilies beyond the typical school day. A
few of these opportunies included:
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Chess Club
Student Leadership Team
Kaleidoscope Academy (Violin Instrucon)
3rd Grade Reading Challenge Team
Art Club
Missoula Children’s Theater
6th Grade Band
I’d like to thank all staﬀ and parents who supported each of these
opportunies for our students. This morning I had the opportunity to listen to a few of our Bobcats who are learning to play the
violin. I was so impressed by their abilies. The growth they have
made since the beginning of the school year is remarkable!
Thank you for your connued support. It is sincerely appreciated.
Take care,
13 PTG meeting, 6:30 pm, library
15 PGF—Early dismissal at 1:10
pm; AM kindergarten attends
Mr. Ryan
Principal
Machias Elementary School
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year
is in progress at the district's elementary schools. Both
a half day program and a full day, tuition-based program
are being offered. Students will need to be 5 years old
by midnight of August 31, 2015 in order to be eligible for
kindergarten. Please bring your child’s birth certificate,
immunization dates, and proof of residency when you
come in to register.
For more information, please call Machias School at 360563-4825.
PARENT INPUT FORMS
We will soon begin the process of planning classes for next year. If you have specific information
about your child and his/her needs that will assist
us in making a placement decision, a Parent Input
Form is available in the school office. This form
must be returned to us by 3:00 pm on Friday May
1st. Information received after this date may not
be considered when placing students.
MOVING? CHANGING SCHOOLS?
Forms went home last week asking for information on whether or not your student(s) will
be returning to Machias next year. Please take
a moment to fill out this form and return it to
the school. This information is extremely helpful to us as we begin the process of planning
classes for the next year. If you cannot locate
the form, a simple note or phone call to the office will work. Thank you for your help!
FUTURE CHEF FINALISTS
Congratulations to two Machias students who
are finalists in the annual Future Chef’s Challenge. They are Lilly Shelton with her recipe
for “Healthy Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins” and
Andrew Seminara making “Pizza Sticks.” These
students are eligible to participate in the Cook
Off on May 1st at Glacier Peak High School
with the other finalists
where they will prepare
their entries for judging.
Congratulations to both
of these students and
good luck in the Cook
Off!
SPORTS PHYSICALS
Sports physicals for all incoming 7th to 12th grade
district athletes are being offered for the 2015-2016
school year. Sports physicals will be given on
Monday, June 1st from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the Glacier Peak High School Commons. The cost is $25
per student.
Science and Arts Academy May 8th Registration Deadline
Pottery, renewable energy, astronomy, robotics, aeronautical engineering and painting are
just some of the many exciting topics students
entering grades 1 through 8 can investigate
through the district’s summer program – the
Science and Arts Academy. This year’s program runs July 6th through July 30th at
Snohomish High School (1315 Fifth Street in
Snohomish). Classes are held Mondays
through Thursdays from 8:30am -1:00pm.
For more information or the registration form,
please go to the district web site at
www.sno.wednet.edu.
To make an appointment for Centennial Middle
School/Snohomish High School athletes, please
call Sara Larson at 360-563-4087 or email
[email protected].
ATTENTION 5TH GRADE PARENTS—NO SHOT, NO SCHOOL
Please be aware that your child is required to have a Tdap vaccine upon entry into 6th grade (if the student is
11 years old and IF it has been at least 5 years since the last DTaP, DT or Td shot). Please avoid the rush and
schedule an appointment at your earliest convenience. If you wish to have your child exempt from this or
any other required vaccine for personal, religious or medical reasons, a Cerﬁcate of Exempon form must be
completed and signed by your child’s health care provider. If you would like to choose
this opon, please stop by the school oﬃce to obtain the necessary form.
Vaccine requirements and the minimum age for valid vaccine doses can be found at:
hp://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunizaon/Children
HALF DAY KINDERGARTEN
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
DATE
CLASS
DISMISSAL
REASON
April 24
PM
1:10 PM
PGF
May 1
AM
1:10 PM
PGF
May 8
PM
1:10 PM
PGF
May 15
AM
1:10 PM
PGF
City of Mill Creek - Spring & Summer Recreation Guide
(4/14/15)
FLIERS
Ground to Sound - Stem Summer Camp - July 6-10
(4/14/15)
The following fliers have recently been posted to the
Welcome to 2015-2016 Grizzly Cheerleading (4/14/15)
district website at www.sno.wednet.edu:
Safe Kids Day with the Seattle Mariners - April 26
(4/14/15)
All School Fliers
Open Door Baptist Freedom Celebration - June 28 (4/21/15) Seattle Hill Elementary Fliers
GPHS Boys Soccer Boosters Goodwill Fundraiser - May 9 Art Wizards - Seattle Hill (4/14/15)
(4/21/15)
Snohomish Aquatic Center
SPJFA Cheer Registration (4/21/15)
Pool Schedules/Events
Camp Killoqua Summer Camp (4/21/15)
Recreation Pool Schedule (as of April 2015)
Free After School Soccer (4/21/15)
Competition Pool/Wibit Schedule (as of March
Taekwondo for Kids Summer Camp (4/21/15)
2015)
Middle School and High School Student Sports Physicals Water Fitness Schedule (as of March 2015)
June 1 (4/14/15)
FlowRider Schedule (as of March 2015)
Parent Partnership Program Open House - April 23
Fitter & Faster Swim Tour - May 30/31
(4/14/15)
Summer 2015
GPHS Hip Hop Dance Clinics - April 24/May 1 (4/14/15)
Summer Swim Lessons - June 15 - September 5
Brightwater Summer Camps (4/14/15)
Surf 'N Splash Camp
Tour de Cure Volunteers Needed (4/14/15)
Youth Summer Swim Team
Edmonds Community College Open House - May 6
Swim Clinic for Triathletes
(4/14/15)
Recreation Pool Schedule (Summer 2015)
GPHS Student-Led Farmers Market - May 7/8 (4/14/15)
Competition Pool/Wibit Schedule (Summer 2015)
Sno-Isle Libraries - My Little Pony - April 18 (4/14/15)
Water Fitness Schedule (Summer 2015)
Snohomish Stars Indoor Soccer - Ages 4-6 (4/14/15)
FlowRider Schedule (Summer 2015)
North Snohomish County Early Head Start (4/14/15)
Swim
Lessons
Tim Noah Theater - April Calendar (4/14/15)
Swim Lessons - Spring Sessions Flier
Mill Creek YMCA Healthy Kids Day - April 25 (4/14/15)
Swim Lessons - Spring Session 2 - April 13-May
Monroe YMCA Adaptive Programs Newsletter (4/14/15)
16
Monroe YMCA Special Needs Parent Group (4/14/15)
Swim Lessons - Spring Session 3 - May 18-June
Gold Creek Summer Camps (4/14/15)
13
Camp Biomed - Students Entering Grades 9-12 (4/14/15)
Summer Swim Lessons - June 15 - September 5
Snohomish Panthers Jr. Football Association Sign-Ups
(4/14/15)
Snohomish Boys & Girls Club 2015-2016 Childcare
(4/14/15)
Snohomish Youth Soccer Fall Registration (4/14/15)
The Addams Family - GPHS Musical Comedy - April 23-25
and May 1-2 (4/14/15)
Washington State Hands and Voices - April 25 BBQ
(4/14/15)
Snohomish Education Foundation Breakfast - May 19
(4/14/15)
Summer Camps at the Snohomish County YMCA (4/14/15)