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Schools in Bonney Lake to shelter in place for lahar exercise April 29

In our ongoing commitment to safety and preparedness, the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is participating in a regional lahar exercise, which is designed to test and improve the ability to evacuate or shelter students and staff in the event of an incoming lahar from Mount Rainier. Schools on the hill in Bonney Lake* will shelter in place. Our Sumner valley schools will evacuate their buildings.

On the morning of April 29, students at our Bonney Lake schools will shelter in place by remaining at school inside their classroom. Shelter in place is a short-term safety procedure intended to protect students and staff from potentially hazardous outside conditions, such as a lahar. As part of the drill, schools will review shelter in place procedures. In the event of a real lahar, school buildings on the hill will become gathering places, taking in students, staff and members of the community. The shelter-in-place drill should last no longer than five minutes.

The District’s participation in this full-scale, regional lahar exercise, known to be the largest of its kind in the nation, includes surrounding school districts, cities, towns and emergency management agencies. SBLSD has worked closely with the cities of Bonney Lake and Sumner to coordinate this exercise.

* SBLSD schools in Bonney Lake sheltering in place:

• Secondary Schools: Bonney Lake HS, Lakeridge MS, Mountain View MS

• Elementary Schools: Bonney Lake, Crestwood, Donald Eismann, Emerald Hills, Liberty Ridge, Tehaleh Heights, Victor Falls

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR HEALTH SERVICES TEAM IS ALREADY PLANNING FOR THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR?

Documentation and medications for life threatening health conditions must be provided by September 6, 2022, in order for the student to attend school. If your child has a current IHP or a medication at school order, you will be receiving additional communication from your school health room.

• Any student with a life threatening condition will be notified by the District nurse in order to put into place or update a care plan.
• If your child receives medication at school, medication at school ORDERS must be signed by your medical provider dated June 1, 2022 or later. This form should also be signed by the parent.
• At the beginning of the school year, the medication and orders should be brought to the health room by the parent, along with the signed orders. Medication may NOT be sent with the student.

Please be sure that all of your child’s immunizations are up to date and in compliance for the September 6, 2022 start of school. If you have a question, please call your child’s medical provider and he/she or their nurse should be able to inform you of any vaccinations that are due.

We encourage you to make any necessary medical appointments now so that you are prepared to send your child on the first day of the school year.

*On the last day of school (6/20 - early release day) you are asked to please go to the health room to pick up your child’s medication. There will be a sign out sheet. Medication can not be stored over the summer. If not picked up it will be disposed of according to EPA/FDA guidelines.

Do you know a child who will be five years old on or before August 31? Maybe it's your neighbor, friend or even your own child. Now’s the time to enroll kindergarten students for the 2022-23 school year. The sooner you enroll, the better we can keep you informed.

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

Enrollment into the District is now online. Visit our enrollment page for details on the three-step registration process. Hard copy registration packets are available at our schools.

For more information, go to www.sumnersd.org/kindergarten.

Please use the@sumnersd.org email to report absences and changes to dismissal. Both Mrs. Hartness and Ms. Solis in the office receive these emails so we can make sure nothing gets missed!

GET YOUR SPIRITWEAR NOW!

Our last Spiritwear sale of the school year is on NOW through April 29! Click through to www.tehalehheightspta.org/spiritwear to pick up one of our best-selling Tehaleh Heights logo t-shirts or sweatshirts (in size youth XS to adult 5X) or choose from one of our new designs! Delivery in May.

WATCH D.O.G.S. PROGRAM IS BACK AT THE

The PTA was happy to supply and serve root beer floats to the 250 attendees at the Watch D.O.G.S. kickoff meeting this past week! We appreciate the Surber Family and Pepsi for the root beer donation! Questions about the Watch D.O.G.S. program at THE? Contact rebecca_mathews@sumnersd.org

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN??

Did You Know? The PTA happily covers the cost for the school play license each year. The all-student cast for our T.H.E. production of Frozen is hard at work learning lines, lyrics and dance routines! Mark your calendars for Saturday June 11th - free performances at 2pm and 7pm - Bonney Lake High School PAC. A big thanks to our fourth-grade teachers, Mrs. Frederick and Mrs. Nelson, for directing this production!

We hope all our Trailblazers had fun with the Treasure Hunt around the neighborhood last week! (Want to join our planning team for creating fun family activities and events like this one? Contact us at president@tehalehheightspta.org!)