District eNews - April 27, 2021
District eNews - April 27, 2021
Posted on 04/27/2021
Reminder: Capital Levy ballots due today!
If you've already turned in your ballot for our 2021 Capital Levy, thank you! Ballots are due by 8 pm today, April 27.
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To find your nearest drop box: bit.ly/SnoCoDropBoxes
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More information about the 2021 Capital Levy: bit.ly/2021CapLevy
Managing student use of district Google accounts with Hapara
Now that many students are back in school buildings, teachers may be using Hapara Highlights to manage student use of district provided Google Apps accounts. Highlights is an extension installed on students' school Google Apps accounts to let teachers and administrators see the tabs that students have open in Chrome. Highlights also lets teachers open and close web pages for students. This applies to any student logged into Chrome with their school district Google Apps account, at school or at home, while on their assigned Chromebook or in Chrome on a personal device.
Some students may use a shared personal device when at home. This Hapara FAQ for Parents will answer many of your questions and help you understand how to log a student out of the Chrome browser on a personal device when someone else will be using the device. Having your student only use the Chromebook assigned to them is an easy way to ensure Hapara will not impact other family members.
If you need any support related to Hapara Highlights, please reach out to the Student Technology Support team at techsupport@edmonds15.org or call 425-431-1211. You can also reach out to your teacher.
7-12 grade students are back, and we have an update on summer learning opportunities!
We were thrilled to welcome back our 7-12 grade students for in-person learning last week! Our students and staff have adjusted to the daily health checks and are supporting each other well through learning in this new process.
We know for many this year is a challenge. To help students prepare for the 2021-22 school year we will offer the following summer programs:
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high school summer school
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K-8 in-person summer learning program
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K-8 online summer learning program
Programs will run July 6-August 5. For more information, please visit our Summer Learning website .
Coming soon! Free voluntary COVID-19 testing in our schools
The Edmonds School District, in partnership with the Washington Department of Health and Health Commons Project, will soon offer free testing for all students and staff who develop symptoms while on-campus.
Testing in our schools is a strategy that we can use to mitigate COVID-19 transmission. Families won't need to go to another place to receive a test. It's self-administered and we hope it will help get students back into classrooms quickly.
We're partnering with a company called Curative, which uses reliable oral swab test kits. Students and staff will collect their own saliva samples under the observation of trained test administrators. Results will be provided within 48 hours.
Each precaution we take is like an added layer of protection, and when used together, they dramatically decrease the risks.
The district will begin offering COVID-19 testing in schools through a pilot at three schools: Spruce Elementary, Meadowdale High and Meadowdale Middle. We hope to expand this offering to all schools in mid-late May.
Graduation ceremony updates
In order to provide in-person graduation ceremonies, each high school's graduation planning team is working to develop plans that align with specific guidance from the state .
We are considering the option of creating smaller senior class cohorts where students have a specific number of tickets for their families to attend the ceremony in person. We are also looking at plans to allow for all seniors to graduate together with limited seating for immediate family members.
In each of the plans we are considering, there will be limited access for spectators so we are also planning to live-stream the ceremonies online.
While we don't have all the specific times worked out, we do have dates for our comprehensive high schools:
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Edmonds-Woodway High School – Saturday, June 19
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Meadowdale High School – Saturday, June 19
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Lynnwood High School – Sunday, June 20
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Mountlake Terrace High School – Sunday, June 20
Our other high schools are working to determine new graduation dates to be able to use the stadium for the ceremonies. Dates will be announced soon for:
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Edmonds Heights K-12 TBA
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Edmonds eLearning Academy TBA
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Scriber Lake High School TBA
United through music
Quad concerts are an annual event that bring musicians from elementary through high school together to learn and perform. This year, the Quad concert had to go virtual. Led by Meadowdale High's Jeff Horenstein, the concert might have a different look, but when it comes to music, looks are secondary.
Here is another example of how a heavy dose of skill, tons of passion, and a little technological savvy come together to make incredible music in a remote learning environment.
Edmonds School District Northwest Quad – Tshotsholoza
Special delivery! Meal kit volunteer drivers needed
The district, along with the Foundation for Edmonds School District, are grateful for our volunteers who take our free Grab n' Go meal kits to families without transportation.
We could use more helping hands and would love your help! Step one is to fill out this form: bit.ly/ESDVolunteer
High school art entries due April 30
The Edmonds Arts Festival invites 9th-12th grade students to enter one piece of artwork in the 2021 festival. Running Aug. 27-29, a total of 100 pieces will be juried in the virtual exhibit, with the top six pieces earning a display at the festival and a $50 award. More info: bit.ly/EAFStudentEntries
English and Spanish dual language program starts next year
A new English-Spanish dual language program for two of our schools starts next year! If you have an incoming kindergartener at College Place or Cedar Valley elementary schools and are interested in our program, be sure to register before June 1. More information is available on the program website: bit.ly/ESDDualLanguage
Week-long Health & Fitness Expo coming May 15
The online Health & Fitness Expo is back for 2021 and lasts from Saturday, May 15 through May 22.
There are ways to experience Health, Fitness, and Wellness at home.
Register here to get the event link, this will also enter you into random drawings for prizes.
Japanese Americans' internment subject of documenting and
Join us for a film showing of the documentary Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066, 6-8 pm on Wednesday, May 12. Register here for the Zoom showing. A panel discussion will follow.
All are invited to a Mental Health Community Forum
“Moving Forward Together” We know this past year has impacted many students' mental health. Please join us to discuss how we can work as a community to support students' mental health today, and moving forward. We will be providing tools and resources to help increase your confidence in addressing mental health, how to know when to get help, suicide prevention, and strategies for having challenging conversations with your loved ones.
6-7:30 pm Wednesday, May 26, 2021. See the District calendar for Zoom details
Student's black and white photograph earns honorable mention award
Logan Bury, an Edmonds-Woodway High School senior, earned an honorable mention award in Schack Art Center's 2021 Black & White Photography Contest.
His photograph, Snowing in Seattle, earned the award in the juniors and seniors category.
It was displayed, along with 14 other award winners, as part of the center's Emerging Young Artist Gallery April 1 through April 24. Schack Art Center received more than 168 entries this year. Edmonds School District students have won awards in the competition since its inception in 2011.
Here's more information about the contest.
Edmonds-Woodway High student awarded National Merit Scholarship
Edmonds-Woodway senior Sophia Sinnett is one of only 13 Washington students to win a National Merit Scholarship in 2021, by earning the National Merit Boeing scholarship.
She plans to study chemical engineering in college. Congratulations Sophia!
Health check tips for our in-person families
Schools have done a great job taking on the challenge of daily health attestations, and the last few weeks have shown your planning and hard work have paid off!
All students attending school in person must have a health attestation on file prior to entering the school building each day. Emails titled “Action Required: Student – Edmonds School District Daily Symptom Check” are sent directly to families around 5 am The email links provided are student-specific so you need to complete an attestation form for each student attending in-person learning.
Here are a few tips that will help schools streamline the attestation process for students:
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Please complete the attestation as early as possible. One hour prior to arrival at school is ideal. You know you have done the attestation correctly when you get the green check mark!
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If you are dropping your students via car, you can take a screenshot of each attestation and have them ready on your phone. When you get to the curb, just show a staff member the green checkmark(s), and your students are good to go!
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If you are sending your students via bus or walking and your student has a mobile phone, you can share screenshots of the completed attestation with your students, so they can easily show staff upon arrival.
The health attestation process is important as a primary protection to mitigate COVID-19 transmission. Students without a completed attestation form are not permitted inside school buildings until we can verify their health with a family member or a trained staff member completes a full health check including asking about possible symptoms and taking a temperature.
Thanks for your supporting our efforts to streamline this process while ensuring the safety of our students and staff!
Online School Board meetings
Stream the School Board meetings every other Tuesday by heading to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/ESDYouTube .
For more on the board, including upcoming agendas, visit our website: bit.ly/ESDBoardMembers
save the date
See the upcoming events below. You can also view our district's online calendar for the latest information on our website – https://bit.ly/ESDcalendar .
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Tuesday, April 27: Special Election ballots due by 8 pm
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6:30 pm Tuesday, April 27: School Board meeting
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Wednesday, May 5: Districtwide Early Release
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6:30 pm Tuesday, May 11: School Board meeting
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Please note that you can select the Spanish language on any web page on our official Edmonds School District website. At the top left of any page, click on “select language” then select “Spanish”, you will immediately notice that the content of the page will appear in Spanish.
Managing Student Usage of District Google Accounts with Hapara
Some students may use a shared personal device when they are at home. This Hapara FAQ for Parents (website only available in English) will answer many of your questions and help you understand how to log a student out of the Chrome browser on a personal device when someone else is going to use it. Having your student only use their assigned Chromebook is an easy way to ensure Hapara won't affect other family members.
If you need any help related to Hapara Highlights, please contact the Student Technology Support Team at techsupport@edmonds15.org or call 425-431-1211. You can also contact your teacher. (Remember that when you call, you can ask for assistance in Spanish.)
Students in grades 7-12 have returned to campus, and we have an update on summer learning opportunities! We loved welcoming our 7th-12th grade students back for in-person learning last week! Our students and staff have adjusted to daily health checks and are supporting each other well as they learn this new process. We know that for many this year has been a challenge. To help students prepare for the 2021-22 school year we will offer the following summer programs:
The programs will take place from July 6 to August 5. For more information, visit our summer learning website .
Coming soon! Free and voluntary COVID-19 testing in our schools
Testing our schools is one strategy we can use to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. Families will not have to go anywhere else to get tested. The test is self-administered and we hope it will help get students back in the classroom quickly.
We are collaborating with a company called Curative, which uses fairly reliable oral swab test kits. Students and staff will collect their own saliva samples under the supervision of trained test administrators. Results will be provided within 48 hours.
Every precaution we take is like an extra layer of protection, and when used together, they dramatically lower the risks.
The district will begin offering school-based COVID-19 testing through a pilot program at three schools: Spruce Elementary, Meadowdale High and Meadowdale Middle. We hope to expand this offer to all schools in mid to late May.
Updates on graduation ceremonies
We are considering the option of creating smaller groups of high school seniors who have a specific number of tickets for their families to attend the ceremony in person. We are also looking at the possibility of all seniors graduating together and having a limited number of immediate family members attend the ceremony.
In each of the plans we are considering, there will be limited access for viewers, so we are also planning to livestream the ceremonies online.
Although we don't have all the specific schedules worked out, we do have dates for our general high schools:
Our other high schools are working to determine new graduation dates in order to use the stadium for the ceremonies. Dates will be announced soon for:
United through music
Quad Concerts are an annual event that brings together elementary through high school musicians to learn and perform. This year, the Quad concert had to take place virtually. Directed by Meadowdale High School's Jeff Horenstein, the concert may look different, but when it comes to music, appearances are secondary.
Here's another example of how a heavy dose of skill, tons of passion, and a bit of tech savvy come together to make amazing music in a remote learning environment.
Tshotsholoza - The Northwest Quad of the Edmonds School District
Special delivery! Volunteer Meal Kit Drivers Needed The district, along with the Edmonds School District Foundation, is grateful for our volunteers who bring our free Grab n' Go meal kits to families without transportation.
Several hands on deck would be a great help! And we would love for you to help us! The first step is to fill out this form: bit.ly/ESDVolunteerbit.ly/
High school student artwork must be submitted by April 30 The Edmonds Festival of the Arts invites students in grades 9-12 to submit a work of art at the 2021 festival. From August 27-29, a total of 100 works will be selected by the jury for the virtual exhibition, and the six best works will be exhibited at the festival and will receive a prize of 50 dollars. For more information: bit.ly/EAFStudentEntries
Spanish-English Dual Language Program Begins Next Year Next year a new Spanish-English dual language program begins for two of our schools. If you have an incoming kindergartner at College Place or Cedar Valley Elementary Schools and are interested in our program, please be sure to register by June 1st. You can get more information on the program website: bit.ly/ESDDualLanguage
Starting May 15, the health and wellness expo will be held for a week.
There are ways to enjoy health and wellness at home.
Sign up here for the event link, which will also allow you to be entered into random prize draws.
The confinement of Japanese Americans, the subject of a documentary
Sign up here for the screening via Zoom. A round table will be held afterwards.
Everyone is invited to a Community Forum on Mental Health "Let's keep moving forward together"
6-7:30 pm Wednesday, May 26, 2021. See district calendar for Zoom link details
A student's black and white photograph receives an honorable mention
His photograph, Snowing in Seattle, was awarded in the category of juniors and seniors in high school.
He was on display, along with 14 other award winners, as part of the center's Young Emerging Artists Gallery from April 1-24. The Schack Art Center received more than 168 works this year. Edmonds School District students have won prizes in the contest since its inception in 2011. Here you will find more information about the contest.
Edmonds-Woodway High student receives National Merit scholarship
She plans to study chemical engineering in college. Congratulations Sophia!
Health screening tips for families whose students attend school in person.
All students attending school in person must have a health attestation on file before entering the school campus. Emails titled “Action Required: Student – Edmonds School District Daily Symptom Check” are sent directly to families around 5 a.m. The email links provided are specific to students, so you must complete an attestation form to every student who attends school in person.
Here are some tips that will help schools streamline the attestation process for students:
The health attestation process is an important protection to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. Students who do not have a completed attestation form will not be permitted to enter school campuses until we are able to verify their health status with a family member or until a trained staff member completes a comprehensive health screening that includes questions about possible symptoms and take temperature.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to streamline this process and ensure the safety of our students and staff.
Online School Board Meetings
For more information about the Board, including upcoming agendas, visit our website: bit.ly/ESDBoardMembers
Write the date on your calendar
Please note that you can select the Spanish language on any web page on our official Edmonds School District website. At the top left of any page, click on “select language” then select “Spanish”, you will immediately notice that the content of the page will appear in Spanish.
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