Panther Update

Drug Use and Substance Use Disorder

• Among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 61.2 million people (or 21.9 percent of the

population) used illicit drugs in the past year. The most commonly used illicit drug was

marijuana, which 52.5 million people used. Nearly 2 in 5 young adults 18 to 25 used illicit

drugs in the past year; 1 in 3 young adults 18 to 25 used marijuana in the past year.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

With this data, the next several newsletter articles will focus on Myths and Facts about marijuana and

youth. Stay tuned!

• First Day of S2 1/31/23

• I hope everyone has a great start to the second half of the year.

• Make sure you check Skyward for room assignments and more.

• Friday Backpack Program

• In partnership with The Market, bags of food will be supplied to students who would like to take one home over the weekend.

• Each bag contains: Two breakfast items, Two lunch items, Two dinner items (Non-perishable), drinks and snacks.

• Please reach out to Ms. Rienzo to take advantage of this opportunity - andrea_rienzo@sumnersd.org OR 253-891-5731

• Safety

• Parking Lot

• Be prepared for long lines for pick-up and drop off. Traffic can be tough so please plan ahead in your transportation plans.

• Please avoid parking in parking stalls when dropping your student off in the morning. Often the parking stalls are assigned to students. When someone is in their parking space they often get confused and park in another student’s space. It quickly becomes an issue. Thank you for understanding.

• It’s Getting Dark

• As the days go by, the sun is rising later and setting earlier. This means students are walking to school when there is less visibility.

• Please drive carefully, keep your eyes out for students walking to school, remind your students to use crosswalks and to be vigilant.

• Thank you all for helping to keep our Panthers safe.

• See Clubs and Activities Meeting Schedules - In the process of being updated.

• See Sports Schedules

• Spring Sports Registration Starts January 30th Go to: https://sumner-wa.finalforms.com/

• Softball, Baseball, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field.

• Athletes can begin their final clearance tickets on February 13th.

• January 30th / All Day / No School - Grading Day

• January 30th / C 3:45pm, JV 5:30pm, Var 7:00pm / M Basketball @ Auburn Mt. View HS / AMHS Gym

• February 1st / 6:30pm / Pack the Gym - Special Olympics Basketball / BLHS Gym

• February 3rd / Var 7:00pm / Women’s Gymnastics Sectionals / Ascend Gymnastics

• February 3rd-4th / Var 10:00am / Wrestling Sectionals / Mt Tahoma HS Gym

• February 11th / Var Wrestling TBA / Wrestling Regionals / TBA

• TBA / Swim and Basketball Post Season Dates, Times, and Locations

• February 13th / During School / Culinary Arts Cooking Chef Judges

• February 17th-18th / Var TBA / The Mat Classic Wa State Wrestling Tournament / Tacoma Dome

• February 23rd / 7:00pm / Every School’s Choir All Grade Levels / All District Choir Festival / BLHS Gym

• February 27th / Spring Sports Begin / Softball, Baseball, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field

• April 21, 22, 23 / Into the Woods Musical / BLHS PAC

With the weather changing, I want to share the link for the Inclement Weather information from the district.

• Senior Class Meeting Information

• Go to the Bonney Lake High School Hub.

• Order your Cap & Gown, Custom Announcements, Class Rings, Senior Memorabilia, School Apparel.

• Senior Prowler Newsletters

• Senior Night Information Presentations

• Scholarship Deadlines

• College Visits

• FAFSA / Financial Aid

• Cap and Gown Orders

• Monday June, 12th - 4:00pm @ the Tacoma Dome

• June 12th will be an early release day.

• Secondary: 12:20

• For those of us with kiddos in elementary

• CWE, DVE, LRE, MLE, VFE: 1:10

• SELC: 1:20

• BLE, DEE, EHE, THE 1:45

• More information to come. Stay Tuned!

Find links to the many services that our amazing Counselors provide.

• Please keep your eyes open and take care of eachother. Below are some resources that may be helpful during this season.

• SBLSD Mental Health & Wellness Resources Page.

• SBLSD Suicide Prevention Page

• Youth Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK OR 1-800-273-8255

• GLBTQ hotline -1-866-4TREVOR OR 1-866-488- 7386

• 24 hour Crisis Line -1-866-4CRISIS OR 1-866-427-4747

• BLHS Counseling Page and Resources

• Community Resources

• Northeast Pierce Resource Guide

• Bonney Lake High School Web Page : Daily Announcements, Clubs & Activities, Sports, Parking, Upcoming events, etc.

• All of our previous Panther Updates are also available online

• Please see the Connect with Us Page for links to the BLHS Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and Remind 101 Links.

• Remind Codes

• Class of 2023:

• Text @blhs2023 to 81010

• Class of 2024:

• Text @blhs2024 to 81010

• Class or 2025:

• Text @blhs2025 to 81010

• Class of 2026:

• Text @blhs2026 to 81010

• Teachers will have other information about their Google Classroom Information.

• Get your Family Access Skyward Information to check grades, make payments, see student specific information, etc.

• Get Students Connected

• Clubs and Activities

• See clubs, their meeting times, and advisors.

• Panther Athletics

• If you and your family are up for it, let’s try to fill the stands with staff members this year.

• Attendance

• Student attendance is a major factor in student learning and success in school.

• Students who miss 10% (or more) of school are at high risk of failing courses and research shows they have a significantly decreased chance of graduating.

• Please help your students by getting them to school every day!

• If your student is going to miss school please contact our attendance office at 253-891-5860 within 48 hours of the absence. Late Arrivals must be cleared the same day.

• Attending a medical appointment (Dr., Dentist, Orthodontist, Ect.) during school hours? Ask them to provide you with a note and your student can turn that in to clear their attendance and to check back in school

• Transportation

• Buses

• Please see the following link for SBLSD Bus Transportation Information

• Use this tool to find your specific bus route information.

• Lunch / Food Service

• Please see the Child Nutrition Link to see; the price of meals, the monthly menus, add money to your student’s account, and to sign-up for free and reduced lunches if needed.

• Lockdowns and Reasons for them.

• Lockdowns involve the school doing exactly that, locking down or securing the building.

• There are a number of reasons why our school might go into lockdown, only one of them is an active shooter situation.

• In a real lockdown, our primary objective is safety. It may not be possible to coordinate getting students for pick-up due to the reason for the lock down.

• The school and district will share information as soon as we are able to.The primary goal is to keep our students and staff members safe. I want each of you to know that the drill is coming and it is a good opportunity to talk with your students.

• School / Parent Communication:

• Roughly 95% of our communication home is electronic.

• Please make sure your email address is correct in our system (Skyward) so you receive the communications we send out!

• If you need to update your contact information, please contact the BLHS Main Office at 253-891-5700 to be connected to someone who can help you.

• Letters we send out will also be available on the BLHS home page.

• I plan to continue sending out regular “Panther Update” emails to families. These emails will contain upcoming events and important information.

I hope you have found this information helpful. More importantly, I hope the start to your student’s year goes well and that energy continues throughout the year.

With Excitement and Hope,

Anthony Clarke

Principal - Bonney Lake High School

253-891-5727

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