Squalicum High School September 29th

Direct Line to the Attendance Office: 360-647-6844

Students Engaged in Leadership This Week at SQHS . . .

Class officers Pooja, Hailey and Spencer assist with

freshman class elections and with voting.

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Greetings Storm Students and Families!

On behalf of our staff and administrative team, it is my pleasure to share with you what a positive and

encouraging group of students we have here at Squalicum High School! We feel that we have had a great

start to the school year and that has been possible because of how well your students have conducted and

committed themselves to a positive school year. Our students continue to be respectful, courteous and

engaged – which is vital to our school culture and important in their ability to do well here at Squalicum.

Whenever I have a group of parents in front of me, I mention our desire – as a school – to partner with

parents when it comes to behavior and academic issues. It is no secret that grades mean different things to

different people. For us, grades are a way to measure content learning and communicate a level of

understanding of the content back to students and families through their measured progress. To do that

well, parents need some assurances. Please know I’ve requested all teachers to update grades frequently. If

you aren’t seeing grades updated regularly and wonder about progress for any one class, please contact

your students’ teacher(s).

October 4th marks the last day for the first 6 weeks of this school year. We will share progress grades for all

9th grade students the following week via School Messenger (or by mail if we don’t have your email address)

and alert parents of 10-12 grade students who are struggling academically. You do not need to wait for our

progress reporting, however. Please reach out to any teacher if you have questions or wonder about how

grades are being calculated and reported.

Finally, you should know that Homecoming Week is fast approaching! We look forward to huge participa-

tion in our activities and athletic events, as well as the dress up days and lunchtime competitions. We’ll start

things off with our Homecoming Kick-Off Assembly next Friday, October 6th at 10:00am.

Storm Pride is State Wide!

Sincerely,

James Everett, Principal

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“SUPER WEDNESDAY”

OCTOBER 11

We are looking forward to Super Wednesday on October 11! It will be filled with career and college preparation activities for all students and grade lev-els.

• Grade 9 students will spend the first hour at SQHS engaged in team and culture

building activities followed by a trip up to Western Washington University. At WWU’s Performing Arts Center, Bellingham Superintendent Greg Baker and Nick Sanchez, Director of Equity and Diversity at WWU, will speak to our students about creating more inclusive learning spaces within our classrooms, campuses, and com-munities. Students will get the opportunity to know each other better and build re-lationships, while developing tolerance, acceptance and increased understanding that we share more similarities than differences. Please have your student return his/her permission slip if they have not yet done so. Students will not be able to attend if they do not have a permission slip.

• All students in grade 10 will take the Pre-ACT (Pre American College Test). This

is a free opportunity for students to gauge their readiness for the coming ACT exam they may choose to take for college entrance.

• All students in grade 11 will take the PSAT (Pre Scholastic Aptitude Test). This is

also a free opportunity to prepare for the SAT exams they may begin taking in the Spring.

• Grade 12 students will have an event-filled morning, with Jostens hosting a

presentation and the opportunity for Seniors to be fitted and place their order for

graduation supplies including caps and gowns. The group picture for the Senior

Class will occur this morning and also conference-style sessions to attend regarding

career and college preparation.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Assistant Princi-

pal, Katie Ruthford.

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Homecoming tickets will be on sale next week for $10

Your student must have an ASB card and a dance contract on file to attend.

Ticket prices will increase the 2nd week!

If you have any questions, please contact Shawn Flaherty at 360-676-at 360-676-5007

October 9th is Picture Re-take Day

Students that purchased pictures and need

re-takes or still haven’t gotten their picture taken

need to stop by the ASB office right away to

sign up for re-take day on October 9th

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Concession Stand Training

Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017

7:00-8:00 pm

See you at the concessions….

near the downstairs entrance to the commons.

?’s Alice-Marie Carr

On Saturday 9/23, the Squalicum Band traveled to Leavenworth to march in the Autumn Leaf Festival parade. They did a great job, especially so early in the year, and they came home with a 2nd place award. Congratulations to the Storm Band!

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Squalicum Yearbook Grad Ads

Class of 2018

Early Bird Special = December 1st Final Deadline = January 5th (NO

EXCEPTIONS)

Tips for success… See order form for sizes and prices.

No photographs. Please scan all pictures to a digital file (jpg/jpeg preferred) and submit them on a USB drive/CD.

If you do not have access to a scanner note that on the order form or contact Miss Holmberg at em-ma.holmerg@bellinghamschools.org.

Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to receive USB drive/CD back

Make sure the envelope is the correct size for your USB/CD

OR have your student pick up there Grad Ad materials when they pick up their book! This will ensure you receive all your original pictures back. We will hold on to your USB drives/CDs until the end of 1st semester of the 2018-2019 school year.

Type up your writing to your student in a word / text doc and save it to the same USB drive / CD. Or, email it to Miss Holmberg at emma.holmberg@bellinghamschools.org. We want to ensure we correctly convey your message.

There is a word limit per ad. We want to ensure your ad is sleek and organized, which can be diffi-cult with a lot of words and pictures. See the information on the order form.

If you turn in your ad by December 1st, you get to “proof” your ad before publication. Please include your current email / phone number for us to contact you about your ad. We want to ensure it’s accu-rate before submitting it to the publisher, and had issues with phone numbers / emails not working last year.

Changes to your ad must be sent to the yearbook staff by Friday, January 5th or changes will not be made. NO EX-CEPTIONS.

Publication policies… 1. Please submit only digital images. We cannot accept photocopies because the final quality is so poor.

2. We reserve the right to request replacement photographs or text if content is inappropriate for a student publica-tion.

No copyrighted images or text will be reproduced unless complying with Fair Use copyright law. This includes song lyr-ics.

We will return Grad Ad materials at the end of the school year to ensure:

Students don’t see a surprise Grad Ad

There are no issues with the created Grad Ad (sometimes technology fails us and we have to scan or save photos again)

If you would like your Grad Ad materials back after the page has gone in for print but before the end of the school year, please include that note on the order form.

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Student(s): ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________

Name of person purchasing the ad:______________________________________________ Phone number: ____________________________

E-mail (required for proofing your ad before publication):__________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________

If you would like your photos returned, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. May require additional postage.

*If you do not have an E-mail, you can also come to the Yearbook Room F211 during 4th

and 8th period to proof your ad.

We will contact you by phone to arrange a time. OTHERWISE, PLEASE PROVIDE AN EMAIL, AS THIS IS THE MOST CONVENIENT WAY FOR BOTH YOU AND THE YEARBOOK STAFF TO MAKE SURE YOUR AD IS ACCURATE!

Prices = $60 for ¼, $100 for ½, $160 for a full page

Add $5 for each additional photo over the specified amount ( ¼ no more than

5 pictures total, ½ no more than 8 pictures total, full no more than 14 pictures total)

Subtract $5 if you turn in your photos ON or BEFORE December 4, 2017.

Number of pictures, with descriptions

ONLY SEND PICTURES YOU PLAN TO USE! WE CANNOT MAKE THE FINAL DECISION FOR YOU.

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Type your message to your senior in a word / text document and include it on the USB drive / CD with the pictures. Or, email it to the

adviser Miss Holmberg at emma.holmberg@bellinghamschools.org

Word Requirements:

¼ = 105 words max

½ = 200 words max

Full = 300 words max

Is this ad a surprise for your student? Y / N (This affects how we communicate with you about your ad.)

We look forward to working with you to create a special memento for your graduating senior.

Thank you for your order!

Squalicum Yearbook Tsunami 2017-2018 Senior Ad Order Form/Pictures Due: January 5th, 2018

Order Information: Check which size you want.

TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED

$___________

¼ page, $60

3 photos

½ page, $100

6 photos

Full page, $160

10 photos

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Visit with Colleges and Universities at the College Fair

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Juniors and seniors in Bellingham Public Schools and countywide are invited to visit with colleges and universities at College Fair 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 in the Bellingham High School Commons.

More than 60 public, private, two-year and four-year institutions from around the Northwest and beyond will be at the event, including the University of Washington; Washington State University; Central, Eastern and Western Washington universities; Gonzaga University; Oregon State Universi-ty; Portland State; the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University of British Columbia; and numerous other state and community colleges.

Representatives from institutions outside of the northwest region include Embry-Riddle Aeronauti-cal University, Universal Technical Institute, University of the Redlands and West Point Academy.

Click here for a list of College Fair attendees as of Sept. 18. More institutions will confirm their attendance in coming weeks.

For more information, please contact your school counselor or career specialist.

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WE WILL HAVE PROFESSIONALS AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS

13 After-School Dinner Program Free for All Students 18 and Under

Bellingham Public Schools currently offers free hot dinner to all children 18 and under in the community. These meals are offered daily Mondays through Thursdays through June 6, 2018. Dinner is served from 5 to 6 p.m. at Shuksan Middle School, located at 2717 Alderwood Ave-nue (at the corner of Northwest and Alderwood).

Please note: Accompanying adults are charged $4. All meals must be eaten onsite in the Shuksan cafeteria and to go options are not available. Dinner will not be served on the following Thursdays that are middle school early dismissal days: Oct. 19, Nov. 2, 9, & 22 (Wed.), Dec. 7, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 8, April 26.

Food Bank

Times and Locations

Bellingham Public Schools and the

Bellingham Food Bank will continue to offer a School Food Pantry from

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at

Alderwood Elementary School,

located at 3400 Hollywood Avenue.

Other food bank locations and times include:

Christ the King Community Church, located at 4173 Meridian Street, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday; and Food Bank (main location), 1824 Ellis Street, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays, 1 to 6 p.m., Wednesdays, and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays. All families welcome at any location.

14 Huéspedes no invitados de septiembre

Al darles la bienvenida a los estudiantes, muchas veces vienen con otros compañeros que no son tan bienvenidos. Los

piojos de la cabeza aparecen en los estudiantes más a menudo después de un largo descanso como vacaciones de ve-

rano. Esto es porque se propagan en contacto de cabeza a cabeza durante el juego o cuando duermen en casa de los

amigos y esto ocurre más a menudo en la época de verano. Entonces notamos primero los piojos en el aula cuando

los estudiantes están sentados tranquilos haciendo su trabajo.

Información sobre los piojos de la cabeza:

Cualquier persona con el pelo limpio o sucio puede contraer los piojos.

Los piojos de la cabeza son comunes y viven en la cabeza por casi un mes antes de que comience la picazón, lo que

suele ser la primera señal para descubrirlos. La probabilidad de transferirlos a otra persona no es más alta

solo al descubrirlos. Un cuero cabelludo que pica puede continuar aun después del tratamiento.

Es menos probable transferir los piojos de cabeza entre estudiantes durante el día escolar porque hay precaucio-

nes que toman para reducir esa posibilidad. Las investigaciones indican que la mayoría (casi 90%) de los casos

de piojos de cabeza comienzan en otro lugar fuera de la escuela.

Los piojos de la cabeza necesitan alimentarse con frecuencia y no pueden vivir mucho tiempo si se caen de la ca-

beza.

No saltan ni vuelan. Solo pueden gatear, y tienen patas curvadas para agarrar al pelo. No pueden pegarse a ni

subir superficies lisas como otros insectos.

Los piojos ponen liendres (huevos) cerca al cuero cabelludo (casi ¼” de cercanía) y salen en casi 7 días. Los produc-

tos de tratamiento para los piojos ayudan a matar y remover los piojos, pero todavía hay que remover los pio-

jos y liendres a mano al peinarlos, agarrarlos y quitarlos. Las liendres en pelos que se caen no pueden eclosio-

nar/emerger porque necesitan el calor del cuero cabelludo.

Lo que usted puede hacer:

Revise a su hijo/a una vez al mes para señales de piojos o liendres en el pelo.

Enséñele a no compartir gorros, bufandas, u otros artículos para el cabello y a evitar el contacto entre cabezas.

El pelo largo se puede trenzar o llevar recogido hacia atrás para reducir el contacto con otros niños sin darse

cuenta.

Si usted encuentre piojos o alguien le avise que sospecha que su hijo/a los tiene, no se asuste. Los piojos no son

portadores de enfermedades y hay métodos efectivos para deshacerse de esta molestia.

Si el personal de la escuela sospecha que su hijo tiene piojos, el personal va a:

Llamar a los padres/guardianes del estudiante para informarles del problema y hablar de opciones para el trata-

miento. Van a recordar al estudiante no compartir artículos para el cabello ni tener contacto entre cabezas y

el estudiante puede regresar a casa al final del día como normal, y si los padres hacen el tratamiento esa mis-

ma noche entonces su hijo/a puede regresar a la escuela el día siguiente. En la mayoría de los casos los estu-

diantes no necesitan faltar a la escuela.

Para fines de comunicación, si hay dos o más estudiantes con infestaciones de piojos en un aula, la escuela va a

informarles a los otros padres con estudiantes en el mismo grado que se han encontrado a estudiantes con

piojos en la escuela. En esa notificación nunca se menciona la identidad de los estudiantes con los piojos.

Si su familia tiene dificultad con deshacerse de los piojos, o el costo del tratamiento es demasiado caro, por favor pón-

gase en contacto con la enfermera de su escuela para ayuda y apoyo.

Para más información sobre cómo tratar los piojos, por favor visite el sitio web de su escuela. Haga clic en la etiqueta

“Family” y seleccione “Health Information”. También se puede encontrar más información sobre los piojos y su

tratamiento en www.cdc.gov/lice.

15 September Hitch-Hikers

As we welcome back students, sometimes they have less-than-welcome hitch-hikers coming along with

them. Head lice show up on students more often after a long break like summer vacation. This is because

they spread from head to head contact during play or sleep-overs which happen more often in the summer

time. Then they first get noticed in the classroom when students are sitting still and being observed as they

do their classroom tasks.

About head lice:

Anyone with clean or dirty hair can get head lice.

Head lice are common and live on a head for about month before the itching starts, usually the first sign

that gets them noticed. Chances of transferring them to another person are not any higher just

because of discovery. An itchy scalp may continue after treatment.

It is less likely for head lice to be passed between students during school time because of the precau-

tions in place to reduce this possibility. Studies indicate that most (about 90%) head lice cases

originate somewhere other than at school.

Head lice need to feed frequently and cannot live long if they fall off a head.

They do not hop, jump or fly. They can only crawl, and have unique curved feet for grasping hairs. They

cannot stick or climb up smooth surfaces like other insects.

Nits (eggs) are laid within ¼” of the scalp and will hatch in about 7 days. Lice treatment products help

kill and remove lice but you still must physically remove lice and nits by combing or picking them out.

Nits on hairs that fall off can’t hatch as the warmth of the scalp is needed.

What you can do:

Check your child about once a month for signs of lice or nits in the hair.

Teach them not to share hats, scarves, or hair items and to avoid head-to-head contact.

Long hair can be braided or pulled back to reduce accidently brushing against others.

If you find head lice or are notified that your child is suspected of having them, do not panic. They do

not carry disease and there are effective ways to get rid of this pest.

What we do if head lice are suspected on a student:

Parents/Guardians of the student are called and treatment options are discussed. The student will be

reminded not to share hair items or have head to head contact and can go home as usual at the end

of the day. They should be treated that evening and can return to school the next day, once treated.

In most situations, a student will not need to be absent because of head lice.

For communication purposes, if a classroom has two or more students with infestations, other parents

at that grade level will be notified that head lice have been an identified at school. Identities of

students are never disclosed in this notification.

If your family is having difficulty getting rid of head lice, or cost of treatment is a problem, please contact

your school nurse for help and support.

For more information on how to treat, please see visit the school’s website. Click on the Family’s tab and

scroll down to health information. More information about head lice and treatment can also be found

on the website at www.cdc.gov/lice .

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