Sultan Pepper Parent Newsletter

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MISSION STATEMENT : Educating students now to empower them for life after graduation.

PURPOSE STATEMENT In terms of student achievement, the purpose of Sultan High School is to provide a challenging curriculum, empower students to meet state standards, increase graduation rates and prepare students for success in a global society.

District Calendar and the 2024-2025 Calendar to the right.
Upcoming Sporting Events - Click here to find all of our Sporting Events via Arbiter Sports

Please click on the picture for the letter from our School Board and Superintendent

The Sultan High Advanced Construction Course has built an 8’x 8’ greenhouse for sale. The greenhouse includes a pressure-treated wood frame, twin wall polycarbonate panels, cedar siding, marine plywood workbenches, a shutter fan with thermostat, and electrical outlets.

The current price of the greenhouse with tax and delivery is $2750.

Is this greenhouse not the right size or do you have a different design in mind? The SHS Construction Course can build a custom greenhouse to meet your specifications. Feel free to contact me if interested in further information.

Contact Matt Widaman if you're interested!

Thank you to SMS Allison Kelly (Teacher), SMS Kim Gilreath (Assistant Principal), and SHS Laura Breen (Assistant Principal) for bringing Allison's passion project to life.

Allison collaborated with Stevens Pass Ski and Ride School and Vail Resorts to organize a ski bus program for the students of Sultan! So far, 65 kids have participated, with 53 taking lessons, experiencing the joy of skiing and snowboarding at Stevens Pass over the past two Fridays. And the adventure continues for the next four Fridays!

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported this wonderful project.

Sultan School Districts Athletic Director, Chris Hill honored our
Female and Male Athletes of the Fall 2024.

Sharing from the WIAA Congratulations Coach Power!!.........................

Today we Celebrated our SHS Cheer Team at their State Send-Off!

Help us in wishing our incredible cheerleaders the best of luck as they head off to the state championships today in Battle Ground! Their hard work, dedication, and team spirit have brought them this far, and we couldn't be prouder. Let's show them all the support they deserve! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Freshman-Evelyn Guzman, Senior-Ramon Rafael, Senior-Abby Wohlford, Junior-Adlai Hudy, Sophomore-Avery Shisler, Senior-Zahira Esquivel-Gutierrez, Senior-Natalie Olsen, Freshman-Abigail Wohlford, Senior-Sidney Simon, Coach-Catherine Van Pelt
and Coach-Christina Van Pelt

Congratulations Junior, Maddy Pells and Bella Webb on being named Sultan High Schools Turks of the Month for December. Throughout the year, they have worked together to make sure that the student body feels welcomed. They have also worked hard to get under classmen involved in ASB activities, updated the white board, make the chalk board not only relevant but also beautiful, tirelessly worked in the student store, promoted school spirit by example, and worked to make sure that spirit weeks are fun and engaging. They both do this while staying involved in the school play, sports, and running start to name a few of their other activities. Thank you for being a fantastic Turks!

Congratulations Shaun on being named Sultan High Schools Staff of the Month for December. Staff of the Month is voted on by students.

FAFSA/WASFA Reminders - Senior Parents/Guardians, please do not forget to create your account so the student can complete their FAFSA/WASFA. They will not be able to submit the application without this and may lose out on Financial Aid for college as a result of this. To create your account and to get started, click on this link - https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account.

FA Information Sessions – Do you need help with the FAFSA or WASFA? These financial aid events are available throughout the state - Financial aid events | WSAC

Graduation Awards from the Assistance League of Everett for Seniors: Every year, the Assistance League of Everett provides SHS students the opportunity to apply for a $250 award to help seniors pay for their expenses from Senior year. This is for things like yearbooks, cap and gown fees, college application, test fees, etc. The criteria includes having a Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and having financial need (students of Free or Reduced lunch are encouraged to apply). If interested in this, please read what I attached to see if you meet the rest of the criteria and apply for this opportunity. Students can pick up an application in Counseling. Due to Counselor by Feb 17th.

Dual Credit Night - For students and parents interested in learning about Running Start and all the other ways to earn college credit in high school. See flyer attached for more information.

Scholarships are for All – Did you know scholarships are not just for seniors? There are scholarships or contest out there for all grade levels. Check out our scholarship list to see if your student is eligible for a scholarship: Counseling Center | Sultan High School

Sultan Local Scholarship: The Sultan Education Foundation Scholarship (Sultan Local Scholarship) is due next month. All seniors should apply as you can use this money for universities, community colleges, trade schools and more. Seniors received the link to apply on Dec 5th and have had a few email reminders since then. Only 44 students have started their applications and there are 150 enrolled Seniors. Only 2 Seniors have completed the application so far. Check with your senior to see if they are one of them. Due March 26th

ORCA Information Sessions - Sophomores and Juniors: Have you heard about the ORCA program at EvCC through Running Start? The ORCA program is one of a kind. The students in the program focus on Oceanography Research. If you are interested in a marine biology career or science career doing research, then you might want to find out more about this program. For more information or upcoming Information Sessions on this program, check out the following link:

ORCA - Ocean Research College Academy | Everett Community College

Therapists at SHS: Open spots – We have 3 therapists at SHS that are available to provided mental health therapeutic support to our students. We now have space available for all 3 of them. If you are concerned about your child or you have been meaning to get them into Counseling, this is a great opportunity. The winter blues are real! Reach out to your child’s school counselor to get a referral.

Homework Club:

Tues/ Thurs Homework Club (2:40 – 4:45) * is an optional opportunity for students who need extra support or time to either stay caught up on classwork/ homework or who need to catch up after being gone. These are students who want to work and are motivated to improve their grades for either sports or other reasons. Homework Club is encouraged, but is a choice, not a requirement.

If a student is being disruptive at Homework Club they can be asked not to return, as it is only for students who will use it appropriately.

Friday School:

Friday School (ERF Fridays 1:00 -3:15)* will be a required opportunity for students who are failing classes due to not completing classwork. Part of building relationships means caring about our students enough to hold them accountable for their choices and providing consequences when they are not meeting expectations. With this goal in mind, we are implementing the required opportunity of Friday School for students who choose not to complete work or need additional help.

Friday school is assigned by teachers. You will hear from the teacher by Wednesday, if they have Friday School. If your student completes the work, the teacher can sign off and your student will not need to attend Friday school.

The goal of Friday School:

• Improved academic performance by students not meeting expectations.

• Increased student sense of responsibility for academic success.

• Improved use of classroom time.

• Increased communication between school and parents.

Friday School is from 1:10 pm to 3:30 pm on Early Release Fridays.

*Activity buses are available to transport students home afterward.

Only the parent/guardian of a student assigned to Friday School may request a “reschedule” to the next available Friday. Should the student not attend their assigned Friday School for a reason other than an illness, the student will be assigned additional consequences:

• First Missed Friday School: Re-assign Friday School and 2 days of lunch detention.

• Second Missed Friday School: Parent meeting, 3 days of lunch detention, and re-assign Friday School.

• Third Missed Friday School: Parent Meeting, 5 days of lunch detention, and re-assign Friday School.

Please contact the office at #360 793-9860 and ask Laura Breen or Micki Miller if you have any further questions.

What should you do if weather or emergencies change school or bus schedules?

Refer to the Snow Routes or Flood Routes tab for bus route information.

How can I get notified right away?

The District uses the Flash Alert System for Emergency Notifications. Sign up to receive emergency notifications

Flash Alert allows parents, students, staff & community members to receive immediate notification regarding emergency announcements and school closures/delays at the SAME TIME as the radio and television stations. To receive your emergency notification by email or text, register at the link posted above by entering your email and clicking "subscribe."

• If "School Closed ": all schools are closed. School-related programs and the use of school buildings are canceled.

• If "two hours late": all schools start two hours late, but end at the regular time. There will be no morning preschool.

• If "limited bus transportation": all schools are open, but the regular bus routes need altering. These altering events could include snow, ice, flood, power outage, etc. Parents should drop off/pick up their students at their designated pick-up location or directly at the school.