Friday Family Message
It has been a busy week, as we have entered the final quarter of the school year!
Our student-athletes and their families are very busy with spring sports entering the home stretch. Be sure to check out your school’s calendar for the many fun events taking place in the afternoon and evenings.
We are appreciative of the many community members who attended this week’s School Board meeting and participated in providing public comment. A summary of the meeting can be found HERE.
Bloom’n Plant Sale
The annual Stanwood High plant sale starts next week.
Stanwood High’s Greenhouse Production and Horticultural Science classes have been working hard throughout the school year to grow a wide array of inventory. Students also help manage the sales side of the event, adding to the many skills learned along the way.
The Bloom’n Plant Sale runs from the last week in April through the first week of May. Opening day is April 24. Operating hours are from 2-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays at the high school.
Tickets going fast for dinner and a show!
Port Susan Middle School and Stanwood Middle School students are hosting a comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show.
Performances of “Death of a Dead Guy” will take place on May 16, 17 and 18 at Port Susan Middle School. Dinner is from 5-6 p.m. and the show is from 6:10-7:10 p.m. Tickets are $20 each.
For online ticket sales (only available to enrolled SCSD students/families), visit the link about the performance at psm.stanwood.wednet.edu or sms.stanwood.wednet.edu.
For in-person sales (open to everyone), please buy tickets from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. weekdays at Port Susan Middle School, or from 8 a.m. -12 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. at the School District offices.
Kindergarten Fair is May 16
New student registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year in the Stanwood-Camano School District. Families can register students new to the district online at www.stanwood.wednet.edu/welcome to find all the necessary instructions.
For incoming kindergarteners and their families, the district is hosting its annual Kindergarten Fair from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in the Stanwood High School Commons.
Families can register for kindergarten at the event or online at any time. A kindergarten student must be 5 years old prior to September 1, 2024, for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.
The School Board heard about 90 minutes of public comments at its April 16 regular Stanwood-Camano School Board meeting.
Most of the 29 people spoke about board members' comments about district and state equity policies made during the March 19 school board study session.
As stated in a March 21 message to the community, equity policies are a vital tool in ensuring the success of every student in our district. Our district’s equity policy — and similar policies across the state — help strengthen the commitment to our District Promise by providing a framework for dismantling barriers and creating individualized supports.
The board members and district officials are thankful for the community’s thoughtful and civil input during the meeting on this important topic in front of an attentive crowd of about 120 people.
The board also heard a report from Ruth Floyd, Executive Director of Business Services, on the district’s Reduced Educational Program plan — which is a tool to guide the district’s next steps to craft a balanced budget over the next several months. The plan calls for bridging a $3.5 million budget deficit by combining spending reductions and the General Fund balance.
The school board will next host its regular meeting at 1 p.m. May 7. Meetings are in the boardroom at the Stanwood-Camano School District Administration & Resource Center at 26920 Pioneer Highway in Stanwood.
Sign up for public comment HERE.
For more about the School Board, click HERE.