Spartan Update

Monday 6/8: Regular Monday

Tuesday 6/9: Regular Tuesday

Wednesday 6/10: Regular Wednesday

Thursday 6/11: Adjust Assembly Schedule (Senior Assembly -- See Below)

Friday 6/12: Early Release Graduation

Senior Prom tickets are now available to purchase ONLINE! Only one ticket may be purchased per student online. Additional student ticket purchases must be done on each students account online. Guest tickets must be purchased in person AFTER the guest form has been approved. Tickets are available to purchase IN PERSON Tuesday-Friday, before school, during lunches and after school. Remember, all fines must be paid. See the Bookkeeper if you have questions or concerns.

Prom tickets pricing:

• May 18th - May 29th - Early Bird Pricing $65 with ASB and $70 without.
• June 1st - 5th - General Pricing $75 with ASB and $80 without.
• Guest Tickets $80
• The final deadline to purchase tickets is 3:00 PM on Friday June 5th.
• Guest forms for non-Sumner High students will be available in the Main Office. All guest forms are due no later than June 5th at 2:30 pm

The graduation date is set for Friday, June 12, 2 pm at the ShoWare Center. To help support graduation attendance for staff and families for the earlier ceremony, the entire district will have a half-day early dismissal schedule on June 12.

Half-day early dismissal schedule for June 12:

• Secondary, 10:40 am: Bonney Lake and Sumner high schools; Lakeridge, Mountain View and Sumner middle schools

• Elementary (early start schools), 11:40 am: Crestwood, Daffodil Valley, Liberty Ridge, Maple Lawn, Victor Falls

• Sumner Early Learning Center, 11:50 am

• Elementary (late start schools), 12:25 pm: Bonney Lake, Donald Eismann, Emerald Hills, Tehaleh Heights

Please note:

• Lunch will be served for elementary only

• Bus stop drop-off times will be 3.5 hours earlier than when students are currently dropped off

• There will be no part-day preschool

Will your child participate in sports next school year? Teens can receive free sports physicals at a community healthcare event on Saturday, June 6. Hosted by Compassion Washington and Faith Covenant Church, the event will also provide free medical, dental, vision and chiropractic care for those in need.

Sports physical forms
Students attending the event for a sports physical will need to bring PPE Physical Examination and Medical Eligibility forms. You may also print and complete the PPE History form prior to arrival to help expedite the process.

Event details
When: June 6 from 9 am-4 pm
Where: Faith Covenant Church, 1915 Washington St. in Sumner
How: No appointment required; services provided on a first-come, first-served basis

Cell Phones need to be silenced and put away during class time, unless given explicit permission from their teacher. If a student has an urgent matter they believe they need to tend to on their cell phone, they need to proactively communicate with their teacher.

If a student is seen with their cell phone they will be reminded of our expectation of no cell phone use or earbuds during class time and will be required to place their device away. If a second violation occurs during class time the following discipline actions will occur based on the number of incidents accrued by the student.

If a student continuously needs warnings to put their phone away, a teacher can make a discipline referral to support correcting the behavior. If a student has incidents across multiple teachers Monday School or ISS may be issued.

If a student receives ISS a responsible use of technology plan may be developed.

In the final weeks left in the school year, we’re encouraging all students to stay focused, attend school daily, and finish strong. Consistent attendance is especially important as we head into the testing season and prepare for final exams and end-of-year projects.

A healthy routine—including plenty of sleep and balanced nutrition—can make a big difference in your teen’s academic success and overall well-being during this critical time.

Thank you for partnering with us to support your student’s success!

The District utilizes ParentSquare for its robocalls, emails, text messages and more!

Here are just a few key ParentSquare features we’re especially excited for:

• One tool for all communication formats

• Supports 106 languages with real-time, two-way translation

• Families choose communication format (text, email, voice calls) and timing (immediate or digest)

Please make sure your contact information is up-to-date in Skyward Family Access. With text messaging a family-preferred communication format, be sure to include your cell phone number in the primary phone field.

The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District and staff care about the well-being and academic achievement of each student. We know that daily attendance is one of the most powerful predictors of school success and on-time graduation. Our goal is to have every student at school on time, every day.

State law for mandatory attendance, called the Becca Bill, requires children from age 8 to 17 to attend a public school, private school or a district-approved home school program. Children who are 6 or 7 years old are not required to be enrolled in school. However, if parents enroll their 6 or 7 year old, the student must attend full time. And, school districts are required, under RCW 28.225.020 and RCW 28A.225.030 to take a series of actions when students accrue absences.

Also by law, we notify parents/guardians when their student is absent. If a student reaches a certain number of unexcused absences the school will contact parents/guardians to create a plan to support good attendance. Find information about excuse and unexcused absences, tardies and attendance procedures in the district’s Student & Family Information Guide and Policy 3122 Excused and Unexcused Absences.