@SequimSchools — Sept. 25, 2019

September 25, 2019 1:30 am
Kindergarten is in full swing at Greywolf Elementary. Here, Paytynn Lindley, Lucas Underwood and Isaac Robbins sort items during a math lesson. Photo by Carla Drescher
Kindergarten is in full swing at Greywolf Elementary. Here, Paytynn Lindley, Lucas Underwood and Isaac Robbins sort items during a math lesson. Photo by Carla Drescher

DISTRICT

The next school board meeting is 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the district boardroom, 503 N. Sequim Ave. The public is invited to attend and time is set aside for public comment. To view the agenda and minutes of past meetings, click on “School Board,” “Regular Communication” and “Agendas” on the district’s website at www.sequimschools.org.

In response to the growing threat of AIDS, the Washington state Legislature mandated that a program of prevention education be presented to students yearly beginning with the fifth grade and continuing through 12th grade. The Sequim School District No. 323 has adopted an appropriate program for HIV prevention education with the advice of educators, parents and community members.

Two meetings will be held for parents/legal guardians to preview the District’s HIV prevention education program and videos that your student might see. The first showing is on Tuesday, Oct. 1, starting at 5 p.m. in the Helen Haller Elementary School library, 350 W Fir St. The second will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8, starting at 5 p.m. in the Greywolf Elementary School library, 171 Carlsborg Road.

The grades will be presented as follows:

• Fifth grade: 5-5:30 p.m.

• Sixth grade: 5:30-6 p.m.

• Seventh, eighth grade: 6-7 p.m.

• Grades 9-12: 5-7 p.m.

Note: Curriculum and videos are available for preview in libraries

Parents/guardians will be asked to sign in. Following a preview of the materials, parents/guardians who wish to have their child excused from participation in the HIV prevention program may sign a release form provided at the meeting.

State law provides that a parent or guardian must attend such a meeting before they can have their child or legal ward excused from participation in the HIV prevention program.

GREYWOLF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Last week kindergarten students at Greywolf Elementary had their second writer’s workshop day with their specialist Bethany Robbins. Students started their time together with a mini lesson on the difference between a word and a sentence. Children drew a picture of their family and began labeling their picture with the focus being on finding and labeling themselves. When specialist time came to an end the result was some pretty adorable kindergarten family portraits with a sentence to describe them. Well done, Greywolf kindergartners!

HELEN HALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The annual field trip for third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students to the Dungeness River Festival is set for Friday, Sept. 27.

The next Helen Haller Parent-Teacher Organization meeting is Monday, Oct. 14, set for 6-7 p.m. in the school library.

SEQUIM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Catch up on Sequim Middle School news, athletics schedules and more at SMS’s web page at sms.sequimschools.org.

SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL

The College & Career Fair is coming. On Thursday, Sept. 26, SHS will have numerous representatives from colleges and universities, technical schools, apprenticeships and training opportunities for jobs, and a FAFSA workshop for seniors. See Mitzi Sanders in the career center for more information.

Sequim High School Open House will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. The intent of this evening is to invite parents/guardians to visit their student’s classes, following their daily schedule, and learn about their instructional programs. Parents/guardians who would like to spend additional time with an individual teacher are requested to schedule a conference at another time.

Sequim High will be offering the PSAT at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the library. The PSAT is primarily designed to prepare sophomores and juniors for the SAT test. Remember, if you are a junior, your scores can be used to identify you as a possible National Merit Scholar. Sign up for the PSAT in the main office with counselor Erin Ulm. The PSAT has a $17 fee; those who qualify for free/reduced lunch, please see your counselor for a possible fee waiver.

Starting Oct. 1, all students parking on campus must have a valid parking permit. They are reminded look at their permit to make sure they are parking in the assigned lot.

Nevaeh Gillie and other second-graders in Aria Benner’s class at Helen Haller Elementary created self-portraits. They learned about the proportions of the face and practiced using adjectives to describe themselves. Submitted art

Nevaeh Gillie and other second-graders in Aria Benner’s class at Helen Haller Elementary created self-portraits. They learned about the proportions of the face and practiced using adjectives to describe themselves. Submitted art

Olivia Thompson and other second-graders in Aria Benner’s class at Helen Haller Elementary created self-portraits. They learned about the proportions of the face and practiced using adjectives to describe themselves. Submitted art

Olivia Thompson and other second-graders in Aria Benner’s class at Helen Haller Elementary created self-portraits. They learned about the proportions of the face and practiced using adjectives to describe themselves. Submitted art

From left, Nevaeh Gillie, Olivia Thompson, Eliseo Zaragoza and other second-graders in Aria Benner’s class at Helen Haller Elementary created self-portraits. They learned about the proportions of the face and practiced using adjectives to describe themselves. Submitted art

From left, Nevaeh Gillie, Olivia Thompson, Eliseo Zaragoza and other second-graders in Aria Benner’s class at Helen Haller Elementary created self-portraits. They learned about the proportions of the face and practiced using adjectives to describe themselves. Submitted art