T.H.E. Trail Guide
March 2026
MARCH
March 5th - Kinder Round Up for incoming Kindergartners 5-6pm
March 10th - Class/Spring Photos for K-5 - See below for info and to order
March 11th - Class/Spring Photos for Preschool - See below for info and to order
March 19th - PTA Meeting @ THE Library 4:45pm
March 25th & 26th - Spring Conferences-Early release for students @ 12:25pm - teachers will reach to families through Parent Square
APRIL
April 1st - 2nd/3rd Grade Concert - more info below
April 6th-10th - NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK
April 21st-24th - BOOK FAIR
April 23rd - Spring into Learning Family Night @ THE - more info coming
O'Connor Photography will be at Tehaleh Heights Elementary on Tuesday 3/10 for K-5 students and Wednesday 3/11 for Preschool to take Class Group Photos. Each student has the opportunity to be also photographed for a Spring Individual Green Screen Portrait.
All students will be photographed in the Class Group photo. Only students who pre-order an Individual photo will be photographed for green screen portraits. If you would like your child to get a Portrait taken or to order their class group photo, click below to pre-order their 2026 Spring portraits today! https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001212379
You can also purchase by visiting our website at: www.oconnorphotographystudio.com
If you have any questions or need assistance please give our studio a call at 1-800-993-4929
At Tehaleh Heights, we recognize that personal mobile devices, particularly smartwatches, are becoming more common among our students at parent request. To align with district policy (Student and Family Information Guide, pp. 36-38) and support a focused learning environment, we ask for your partnership in the following expectations:
- Cell Phones: Must remain off and away in backpacks and may not be used during the school day. Any exemptions need to be approved through the administration.
- Smartwatches: Must be in “school mode” during the school day. If your child’s smartwatch has a setting for this, we kindly ask for your assistance in enabling it. Smartwatches should only be used for telling time and may not be used for calling, texting, FaceTime, social media, or as a walkie-talkie at any point during the school day.
- Photos & Videos: Smartwatches and cell phones may not be used to take pictures or record videos while at school or on the bus.
Classroom Disruptions: If a mobile device becomes a distraction to learning, a staff member or administrator will ask the student to place it in their backpack. If the distraction continues, the device will be referred to the office. If a device is being used inappropriately:
Staff will first review and reteach school expectations with the student.
The student will be asked to place the device in their backpack for the remainder of the day.
If the issue continues, the device will be brought to the office, and the teacher will contact a family member to pick it up from the school.
Ongoing concerns may result in the device needing to remain at home.
Communication: If you need to reach your child during the school day, please contact our main office at the@sumnersd.org or Parent Square message Kerstin Solis and/or Tracy Hartness. Any changes to dismissal transportation must be communicated directly to the office by 3:15 PM to ensure a safe and smooth end-of-day process.
Thank you for reviewing these expectations with your child. We appreciate your support in creating a positive and productive learning environment at Tehaleh Heights Elementary!
Calling all future Trailblazers! Do you know a child who will be five years old on or before Aug. 31? Kindergarten registration is now open for the 2026-27 school year.
Kindergarten Kickoff video
To learn more about kindergarten in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, watch this video for an overview of kindergarten, the registration process and forms, resources, transition events and kindergarten readiness.
Registration is now open
Enrollment into the district is online. Visit our enrollment page for details on the three-step registration process. For more information, go to sumnersd.org/kindergarten.
Immunizations
New requirements are in effect for students in preschool or kindergarten who are four years old or older on Sept. 1.
Washington state's school immunization law requires documentation of immunization at the time of school registration. A Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS), signed by the parent/guardian, must be on file at the school on or before the student's first day of school. Learn more about immunizations.
The application window for attendance waivers for the 2026-27 school year opens at 9 am on Monday, March 16.
For first consideration: All waiver and Choice Transfer applications must be submitted between March 16-April 27, 2026. Families will be notified if applications have been approved or denied within 45 days of submitting their application and all required documents.
Residents of the school district: If parents wish for their child to attend a school other than their resident school in the 2026-27 school year, a waiver application must be completed and submitted.
Note: Current waiver students do not need to submit a new waiver unless they are transitioning from 5th to 6th grade or 8th to 9th grade.
Students residing outside of the school district: A waiver application and Choice Transfer Request through the OSPI portal must be completed yearly.
Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
For more information regarding waiver applications and instructions, visit sumnersd.org/waiver.
Love and Logic parenting represents a “how-to” practical approach to parenting that has been successfully taught over 25 years. The Love and Logic approach is fun! Participants will receive a free workbook while attending. This FREE training is provided by the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District and will use Love and Logic videos.
This training is available to any parent or guardian regardless of the age of their student. The training will be capped at 30 participants. SBLSD families will be given first priority for registration.
Participants will learn how to:
- Avoid un-winnable power-struggles and arguments (Putting an end to arguing, backtalk, and begging)
- Set enforceable limits
- Empower kids
- Help kids learn from mistakes rather than repeating them
Thursday, March 26, 2026
4 PM - 6 PM
Victor Falls Elementary School
11401 188th Ave. Ct. E. Bonney Lake
Please sign up below. Water and snacks will be provided at each session.
