Sultan Pepper Parent Newsletter

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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

Are you interested in working for the Sultan School District? We are hiring for the Truancy Liaison, Behavior Tech, and much more. Go to https://sultan.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx to see all of the job openings. Come join our team.

Sultan High School is exploring the idea of moving from a 7-period day to a 4-period day schedule. This shift would involve longer class periods, but only 4 courses in each semester. A schedule shift like this would give students more time for in-depth learning, hands-on activities, and focused study in each subject, with an opportunity for students to take 8 courses over the course of one year. We understand that this transition would bring changes to our students’ daily routines, academic workloads, and overall educational experience. We value your insights as parents and guardians.
Your feedback about this idea is crucial. This short survey is designed to gather your thoughts on this shift and to identify ways we can enhance the experience for our students.

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and support.

Sultan High School Lady Turks Volleyball team had a wonderful year and made it to the WIAA State Tournament in Yakima at the SunDome. This was their first State appearance since 1978. Congratulations Ladies on all your hard work and dedication.

SHS Cross Country team is running a Scarf Fundraiser.
They just arrived and they look great!
Could be a great holiday gift.

Scarves are $30 each and can be purchased in the main office.

Make sure to grab yours while supplies last.

Seniors!! Make sure to submit your Senior Photos and your Senior Quote to Ms. Lupin by November 30th. This is your last chance to ensure that your photo and quote make it into the yearbook.

WAGAP - Did you know Sultan High School has a partnership with the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP)? Through this program, Sultan High School students who meet the minimum criteria, are admitted to particular universities in Washington State once the apply. These universities are Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Evergreen State, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University, and Western Washington University. Juniors and Junior parents should be getting emails from this program this school year with more information. Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP) - Council of Presidents.

Financial Aid Day and support- Sultan High School seniors will ALL be attending the Financial Aid 101 information session on December 6th during Advisory. We will also be hosting the College Success Foundation on December 11th for support with issues that came up for students with the FAFSA or WASFA. Parents/Guardians are welcome to drop in WITH their senior on December 11th from 2:30-4pm.

FAFSA/WASFA - The FAFSA and WASFA are now open for seniors! Please have students check their school email with more information and links.

Snohomish County Resources - We know the holidays are not always easy for students and families. Please take a look at the Snohomish County Community Resource page for supports and programs - Community Resource List | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website.

College in the High School - Is your student in a College in the High School class at SHS? If your student is planning on enrolling for the college credit, it is important that your student takes the necessary steps and meet the deadlines to enroll. For more information, please visit their College in the High School page or reach out to your student's teacher - CHS Application and Registration Information | Everett Community College.

Sultan Local Scholarship - The Sultan Education Foundation will be opening their local scholarship for our high school seniors on December 5th. While the deadline is March 26th, there are multiple steps and documents the student will have to gather, so please make sure they apply and request documents as soon as possible. The link to the application will be sent to student emails this week.

College Applications - More college application deadlines are coming up. If your student is planning on applying to colleges over breaks, make sure they request their transcript and other required information from SHS before the breaks. The Counseling Office is closed in-person and via email over breaks.

SnoIsle HW Help - Did you know the SnoIsle library offers free online tutoring? Here is the link with more information - How do you find a tutor with Brainfuse? | Sno-Isle Libraries.

Regional Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and SnoIsle - You might think it is too early to start thinking about next school year, but the RAP and SnoIsle program have students apply now to get in for next year. The deadline to apply to RAP is January 3. More information is available here - Regional Apprenticeship Pathways (RAP) | Marysville School District 25. Some of the programs for SnoIsle are full now, but there are some programs that are still accepting applicants. For more information on SnoIsle, check out their website - Sno-Isle TECH - Home.

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.