Hawks

Dear Heatherwood Families,

Welcome to the 2025–26 school year! We are so excited to see our hallways filled with energy, laughter, and learning once again. It’s always a joy to welcome new families and reconnect with returning ones — your partnership is a vital part of what makes our school community so strong.

As we begin this new year, we want to express our sincere appreciation for your continued support. At Heatherwood, we believe that strong school-family partnerships lead to greater success for our students. We encourage you to get involved by joining our PTA, becoming part of the Natural Leaders program, or volunteering your time in other ways. These groups play an essential role in building community and supporting both staff and students — and we’d love for you to be part of it!

Please join us for Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, September 18. This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s teachers, learn more about classroom expectations, and get a feel for their daily experience here at Heatherwood. We look forward to seeing you there!

For a smooth and safe experience during arrival and dismissal, please keep the following in mind:

• Use the upper lot or the tennis court area for both drop-off and pick-up.

• If in the upper lot, please drive all the way up to the front entrance of the school along the curb only.

• Please do not stop in the middle of the lot — this can cause delays and unsafe conditions for students.

• To avoid congestion, we also encourage families to use the area near the tennis courts when possible.

Thank you for helping us keep things safe and efficient for everyone!

In accordance with Everett Public Schools Policy 3246, middle school students are not permitted to use cell phones or personal electronic devices (PEDs) during the school day.

We kindly ask that you avoid sending text messages to your student during school hours. Doing so may unintentionally encourage them to check or respond to messages, which can lead to disciplinary consequences.

If communication is necessary during the school day, please contact the front office. We will ensure your message is delivered promptly.

Thank you for supporting a focused and distraction-free learning environment.

We’re excited to kick off a great month full of opportunities for students to get involved, stay active, and show what they know!

Our Club Fair will be held digitally during lunch periods from September 15–19. This is a great opportunity for students to explore a variety of extracurricular options and find something that sparks their interest. Clubs will begin meeting the week of September 29. We encourage all students to participate and get connected!

Football, Cross Country, and Softball practices will begin on September 8. To ensure your child can participate, please make sure their registration is completed by Friday, September 5.
Key upcoming sports events include:

• Football Jamboree – September 19 at North Middle School
• First Home Football & Softball Games – September 24 vs. Gateway Middle School
• First Home Cross Country Meet – September 25

To better understand our students’ academic needs, we’ll be administering the Fall I-Ready Diagnostic assessments in reading and math on September 16 and 17 during Hawk Time classes. These tests help guide our instruction and ensure students receive the support they need to succeed.

Please help your child come to school well-rested and ready to do their best. More details will be shared with students soon.

Our school has partnered with Student Conductor in the implementation of a new, more effective tardy and hall pass processing system. Here are the things that you need to know.

There are multiple check-in kiosk stations located throughout the school.

• When tardy, the student will use the nearest check-in kiosk station to get them back into class efficiently.
  
  

Every time a student is tardy, an email and/or text message is sent to a parent/guardian notifying them that the student was tardy. Any discipline assigned will also be notified to the parent/guardian.

The school will also process all cell phone violations and bathroom hall passes using the student conductor system.

• The process is simple when a student is tardy, has a cellphone violation, or uses the restroom.

• They type their Student ID into the nearest Check-In Tardy Station.

• The student takes the tardy receipt and reads the note that has been assigned for being tardy.

• The student reports to class and shows the tardy receipt to their teacher as a pass to class.

• Tardies greater than 7 are assigned a lunch detention for discipline. Students serve this during their lunch.

• Cell phone violations are processed in the main office. Students are sent to the office when asked to turn in their phone.

• Restroom pass- QR codes are in every classroom. Students use their Chromebooks to scan the code and then take a laminated hall pass to the bathroom. Upon return, students type their ID number into their Chromebook and return to their seat.

Safety is always a top priority. We will be holding our first evacuation drill later this month as part of our ongoing emergency preparedness efforts.

September 1 – Labor Day – No School

September 5 – LIF Day 1:35pm release

September 8 – Fall Sports Begin

September 12 – LIF Day 1:35pm release

September 15 - 19 - Virtual Club Fair

September 16 & 17 - Fall i-Ready Test through Hawk Time

September 18 – Curriculum Night 5:30 – 7:30pm

September 19 – LIF Day 1:35pm release

September 26 – LIF Day 1:35pm release

Heatherwood’s ASB is hosting a back-to-school fundraiser at the Mill Creek MOD Pizza on Friday, September 26. Bring the flyer, or order online through the MOD app or website using the fundraiser code MODGIVES20, and MOD Pizza will donate 20% of your bill to support Heatherwood’s ASB!

We’re looking forward to a fantastic year ahead. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, ideas, or if you're looking for ways to get involved.

With gratitude,

Laura Wellington, Principal and Chris Doll Assistant Principal

LWellington@everettsd.org

CDoll2@everettsd.org