SBLSD News

• Mountain View educator named PE Teacher of the Year
• Culinary students win big at Bite of Apprentice
• Celebrating athletes of the week
• Superintendent video: Meet Mountain View's campus safety officer
• SHS Theatre Troupe: The Great Gatsby
• Crosswalk safety: Keep our students safe
• STEM Fair & Art Show poster contest: Deadline Nov. 24
• School board upcoming meetings

Mountain View Middle School PE teacher Teri Shimoda has been named SHAPE Washington’s Middle School PE Teacher of the Year!

SHAPE Washington recognizes educators who make a tremendous, positive impact by empowering students to become healthy, physically literate adults.

Teri sets the gold standard for physical education by creating a safe, inclusive space where every student feels valued and knows they belong. From mentoring fellow staff members to going above and beyond for every student who walks through her gym doors, Teri truly embodies the spirit of Mountain View!

Congratulations, Teri, on this well-deserved honor!

Culinary students from Bonney Lake High School and Sumner High School attended the Washington State Chefs Association’s annual “Bite of Apprentice” event at Farm 12 in Puyallup on Tuesday. They competed alongside other high schools and colleges by presenting their talents in cooking to professional judges.

Panther chefs took home the first place trophy for Bonney Lake High School in the high school category and second place in People’s Choice with a seafood winning dish featuring Hawaiian Kanpachi. Congratulations, Panthers!

The theme of the dish from the Spartan chefs was “Food, Land, and People,” inspired by flavors and agricultural history of the Valley that included rhubarb sauce, fresh raspberries and sautéed apples with homemade salted caramel.

It was a great opportunity for students to showcase what they’re learning beyond the classroom. Way to go!

Congratulations to Sumner High School girls soccer forward Chloe Zehnder for being selected as a WIAA Athlete of the Week for Week 6! Chloe recorded back-to-back hat tricks to help Sumner earn victories over Spanaway Lake and Olympia and move into first place in the SPSL standings. The freshman scored 3 goals and added an assist in a 5-0 win over Spanaway Lake before netting 3 more goals in a 4-1 victory over Olympia. She also maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Congratulations to Bonney Lake High School football quarterback Austin Goodnight, who was voted as The News Tribune’s Football Athlete of the Week for high school contests played between Oct. 5-10. In just his second start, the freshman quarterback completed 9-of-11 passes for 165 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Yelm. Thanks to all who voted and supported our student-athletes!

Where in Mountain View Middle School is Johnny Moore? As a campus safety officer, he can be anywhere and everywhere, interacting with students and keeping the campus a safe place to learn all day long. In this video, join Superintendent Laurie Dent for the search for Mr. Moore, and learn some fun facts about him in this staff spotlight.

The community is invited to enjoy Sumner High School’s Theatre Troupe performance of The Great Gatsby.

When: 7 pm on Nov. 6-7 and 13-14 and 2 pm on Nov. 7-8 and 14-15

Where: SHS Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $5 students with ASB; $8 students (without ASB), seniors and military; $12 adults

Purchase tickets online

The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, in partnership with local law enforcement, reminds drivers to slow down, stay alert and use extra caution around schools and crosswalks.

As students travel to and from school, please keep these important safety reminders in mind:

• Stop for pedestrians

• Do not drive around a crossing guard

• Slow down and stay alert

• Be patient!

Know the law: Under Washington state law (RCW 46.61.235), drivers must stop for pedestrians and remain stopped when required at marked and unmarked crosswalks. Violations in school, playground and crosswalk speed zones can result in doubled penalties.

Thank you for keeping our students safe!

Calling all artists! We invite students in all grades to create original artwork for use in promoting the 2027 STEM Fair & Art Show, a districtwide event featuring activities and displays from the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

View information on contest guidelines, template, submissions and judging criteria. The submission deadline is Nov. 24.

This year’s STEM Fair & Art Show will be held at Sumner High School on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027.

School board meetings and study sessions are open to the public. The school board meeting will be held at 6 pm in the Central Office Board Room (1202 Wood Ave, Sumner). Agendas are posted the day prior to the meeting date.

Board meeting: Oct. 22

• Virtual Meeting Link (Passcode: 068055)

• Submit comments online (School board reviews online submissions by noon the day prior to board meetings. These are not read aloud at the meeting, but are included in meeting minutes.)

November meetings

• Study Session: Nov. 4

• Board Meeting: Nov. 18

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