Licton Springs K-8 2026-2027

Every day, staff will be looking for students following our school-wide expectations. (Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible)​

• In the cafeteria​
• In the hallway​
• In the classroom​
• At recess​

When staff see students being safe, kind, and responsible at school, they will receive a Thunder Token. Students should keep the tokens in their classroom, in the place the teacher decides.​

Every Friday morning the teachers will bring all the Thunder Tokens earned to the cafeteria.​

Every Friday afternoon, Principal Bowman-White will draw 2 names and call students to the office to spin awheel and win a prize! They'll also get a special celebration note to take home!​

Happy Fall, and Welcome back to school!!

School Supply Lists, by Grade.

If your family needs assistance with school supplies for the year, please reach out to us at 206-743-3700, we have backpacks, and other supplies available.

If your family needs other assistance, please reach out to Mr. Stewart at 206-743-3730.

We are looking forward to a GREAT YEAR at Licton Springs K-8!!

We are excited to welcome several new educators to the Licton Springs K-8 community this school year!

Please join us in welcoming:

📚 Laurel Bettis – Middle School English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher

🍎 Erik Hammen – 2nd/3rd Grade Teacher

🏃 Grayson Mays – Physical Education Teacher

We are thrilled to have these talented educators joining our team and look forward to the knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm they will bring to our students and school community.

Want to learn more about our staff? Visit the Licton Springs K-8 Staff Directory on our website:

👉 Meet Our Staff

Please help us give Laurel, Erik, and Grayson a warm Licton Springs welcome! 💙💚💛

Seattle Public Schools is committed to ensuring every student has the tools they need to succeed. All students will receive an SPS-issued laptop or tablet to support classroom learning.

If your student still has a hotspot from last year or summer school, please note these have been deactivated and should be returned and reauthorized if a new one is requested for this coming school year.

Licton Springs will distribute devices to students one week after school starts (Sept 9) to K-8 students that have returned their technology agreement paperwork. keep an eye out for the Start of School info packet that contains this and other important forms.

As we get started in another great school year, your child will be bringing home a packet of important start-of-school forms. Elementary students will receive these in their purple Take Home Folder, while older students may bring home a large envelope containing the paperwork.

Some of the forms require a parent or guardian's signature and should be completed and returned to school as soon as possible. These forms help us keep student information up to date and ensure we can support your child throughout the school year.

Need help completing the forms? We're happy to assist! Please stop by the office or give us a call at 206-743-3700, and we'll be glad to walk through them with you. we can also get forms to you in another language if needed.

You may notice that there is quite a bit of paperwork included. Don't worry! Some of the materials are simply informational and can be reviewed at your convenience. If you don't have time to read everything right away, you can always find the information later on our website:

👉 View Start-of-School Forms Information

Thank you for helping us start the school year strong. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to a wonderful year together!

Dear Families,

At Licton Springs K-8, we work together to create a safe and welcoming environment for all students. Some of our students have serious food allergies, so we ask families to review our cafeteria seating guidelines with their children.

When students are in the cafeteria, they will see signs posted on tables that identify either Allergy-Free Tables or Allergen Tables. These designated areas help reduce the risk of allergic reactions and keep students safe during meals.

If your child brings a lunch that contains any of the following allergens:

• Peanuts
• Eggs
• Pistachios
• Almonds
• Citrus

they should sit at an Allergen Table while eating.

Students who have food allergies should sit at an Allergy-Free Table.

Even if no one with an allergy is currently sitting at a table, another student with a food allergy may use that space later and expect it to be free of certain allergens. Choosing the correct table helps protect all students.

Please take a few minutes to talk with your child about these expectations. Their thoughtful choices can help prevent serious allergic reactions and ensure that everyone can enjoy lunch safely.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our school community kind, safe, and responsible.

Licton Springs K-8 School Day Schedule

As we prepare for a successful school year, please review our daily schedule and important dismissal information. Establishing a consistent routine helps students arrive ready to learn and make the most of each school day.

Daily Schedule

• Breakfast: 7:30–7:50 a.m.
• First Bell: 7:50 a.m.
• Classes Begin: 7:55 a.m.
• Elementary Recess: 10:45–11:10 a.m.
• Middle School Lunch: 10:50–11:20 a.m.
• Elementary Lunch: 11:15–11:35 a.m.
• Regular Dismissal: 2:25 p.m.
• Wednesday Dismissal: 1:10 p.m.

Early Release Wednesdays

Seattle Public Schools continues its Early Release Wednesday schedule to support staff professional learning and collaboration.

• Wednesday, September 2 will be a full school day and will follow our regular dismissal time of 2:25 p.m.
• Beginning Wednesday, September 9, students will be dismissed at 1:10 p.m. every Wednesday.
• The last day of school will follow a special district schedule and is not based on the Wednesday early-release schedule.

Thank you for helping your student arrive on time each day. Being in class by 7:55 a.m. ensures students are ready to learn, connect with their classmates, and start each morning successfully. We look forward to a wonderful year of learning and growth at Licton Springs K-8!

8/31: Popsicles with the Principal (& meet the staff) 2-3pm on the playground)

9/2: First day of school 😄 Gr 1-8, optional for Kindergarten

9/7: Labor Day - No School

9/8: First day of School for Preschool and Kindergarten

9/21: Picture Day

9/25: Final Friday Event!

9/29: Curriculum Night

9/30: Orange Shirt Day

Yuen Lui Studio will photograph individual portraits at Licton Springs K-8 on Monday, September 21.

Families can preorder portraits (Details and Link to order coming soon). Print orders will be delivered to the school in 3-4 weeks after picture day; digital orders will be sent via email from no-reply@imagequix.com.

Contact Yuen Lui Studio with any questions. Thank you!

Join us as we wrap up the month together with a fun afternoon of community and celebration!

1:50 p.m. – All-school assembly and check-in about Orange Shirt Day (September 30)
2:00 p.m. – Thunder Token celebration, prize wheel spin
2:05 p.m. - Popsicles, and outdoor social time
2:25 p.m. – Dismissal from the playground

We look forward to celebrating our students' positive contributions and coming together as a school community!

On September 30, Licton Springs K-8 will recognize Orange Shirt Day, also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honors Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools and acknowledges the lasting impacts on survivors, families, and communities.

Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose new orange shirt was taken away on her first day at a residential school. Today, the color orange serves as a reminder that Every Child Matters.

Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange on September 30 as we learn, reflect, and honor Indigenous voices, histories, and experiences. Together, we continue the work of truth, understanding, and reconciliation. 🧡

Families can subscribe to the district and/or school website online calendars. Your personal calendars update automatically when a change is made or when a new event is added. How to subscribe:

1. Click the calendar link(s) below:
   • Licton Springs K-8 School Calendar
   • Seattle Public Schools Calendar
2. Scroll to the bottom of the calendar page.
3. On the right-hand side, under Subscribe to Calendar, select a subscribe option.

Don't Miss the Message

Seattle Public Schools offers multiple ways for families to stay informed and engaged throughout the school year. You can customize your communication preferences. Choose how you receive messages, your preferred language, update your contact details, and opt in or out of specific message types.

• SchoolMessenger and TalkingPoints: Receive important messages from your school and the district via email, phone, or text.
• District News & Updates: Follow SPS on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to newsletters for districtwide announcements, events, and stories.

Keeping your contact information up to date ensures you won’t miss critical updates about school closures, emergencies, and student learning.

Manage Your Communication Preferences

As we begin the 2026-27 school year, we are excited to share that every Seattle Public Schools student now has access to free school meals, regardless of family income.

For many SPS families, free school meals are already familiar. Students at Licton Springs have been receiving breakfast and lunch at no cost for several years. This year, thanks to a new partnership with the City of Seattle, free meals will now include all students at all schools.

As a result, every SPS student at every school can now receive:

• One free breakfast each school day
• One free lunch each school day

Meals are provided at no cost when they meet U.S. Department of Agriculture meal program requirements.

What Families Need to Know
Even though meals are free, students must continue to enter their information when receiving a meal by scanning their student barcode or entering their student ID number at the cafeteria point of sale. This process supports required meal-program records and funding.

*When students get additional items, snacks, second entrées, or individual items that are not part of a complete meal they will be charged separately.

Please Complete the CNEEB Application
While school meals are available to all students at no cost, SPS encourages every family to complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB) application. The information helps schools receive important funding and resources and may qualify students for additional educational benefits. Families who do not wish to provide income information may select the “Decline Benefits” option.

Fill Out The Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Form

Learn More
Learn more about school meals and the CNEEB application on the SPS Culinary Services webpage.

Picture day is coming up Monday September 21

Licton Springs needs TWO parent volunteers to help out the photographers!

You will be getting teachers and their classes from the classrooms and helping the students keep their name tickets ready.

Tasks would include:

• group books by type/level
• restock when shelves get empty
• pull uninteresting titles (books generally not interesting to children, like Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping How-To)

Licton Springs is looking for someone that can come to the building once a month and clean up the Lost and Found.

Tasks would include:

• Looking to see if items are labeled with student name and returning to correct classroom
• Hanging up/sorting lost and found items
• Date Items, and remove after 60 days for donation
• Take photos for newsletter in hopes someone recognizes their scholar's belongings

Please send an email to Carole in the office at cljohnson@seattleschools.org and let her know. This will get the ball rolling!

Effective July 31, MySchoolBucks increased its online credit and debit card transaction fee from $3 to $3.25 per payment. This fee is charged each time funds are added to a student’s meal account, including one-time deposits and automatic payments. The fee is not charged per meal purchased.

Families can avoid the online transaction fee by submitting cash or checks directly to their school’s cafeteria to be deposited into their student’s meal account. Checks should be made payable to Culinary Services.

Questions? Contact Culinary Services.

As you know, all youth aged 18 and younger ride transit for free in the Puget Sound region. King County Metro highly encourages young people to use a Youth ORCA card when they ride; this provides ridership data to funding partners at the State of Washington, helps Metro plan its service, and simplifies fare enforcement.

Students and families can order a Youth ORCA card for a student online with proof of age.

Looking for everything in one place? Our Back-to-School Resource Hub is your go-to guide for a smooth start to the school year. This centralized webpage includes quick links to:

• School year calendar
• Start of school forms
• Laptop distribution and device policy updates
• Payments and student fees
• Health Services
• Student Meals
• Your role in school safety and more

SPS Back-to-School Hub

Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of student success. When students are in school, ready to learn each day, they build skills, strengthen connections, and contribute to a thriving school community.

Seattle Public Schools is committed to supporting families by tracking attendance, communicating about absences, and helping address challenges that may make it difficult for students to attend regularly. If your student will be absent, please notify the school in advance whenever possible, or within two school days of their return. Together, we can help every student stay engaged and on the path to success.

Learn More About Attendance

School Safety: Everyone Has a Role

SPS is committed to creating safe, welcoming environments where every student can thrive. Keeping schools safe is a shared responsibility.

• Keep your contact information up to date to receive emergency alerts via phone, email, and text. You can update your emergency contacts through the Student Data Verification Form starting in September.
• All visitors and volunteers must check in at the school’s front office upon arrival.

Together, we can build a culture of safety and trust in every school community.

Our August 21 newsletter is full of important information to help your family get ready for the new school year.

If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, you can view it here:

👉 August 21 Licton Springs Newsletter