SUN Bucks is a new state program to help families buy groceries for their school-aged children during the summer; each eligible child will receive $120 on an EBT card.

Your child is eligible for SUN Bucks automatically if you already participate in SNAP, FDIPR, TANF or other programs directly certified by the Department of Social and Health Services, or if your household income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals.

Some families will need to apply for the summer EBT program for the first time this summer and will need to have income eligibility established by the end of the school year.

• If your child attends a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school, you will need to fill out the Family Income Survey to determine eligibility. District CEP schools are: Alderwood, Birchwood, Carl Cozier, Cordata, Happy Valley, Northern Heights, Roosevelt and Sunnyland elementary schools, Fairhaven, Shuksan and Whatcom middle schools; and Options and Squalicum high schools.
• If your child attends a non-CEP school, you will need to complete the Free and Reduced Price Meals application. The non-CEP schools are: Columbia, Geneva, Lowell, Parkview, Silver Beach and Wade King elementary schools: Kulshan Middle School; 新澳门六合彩 and Sehome high schools.
• If you have children at both CEP and non-CEP schools, please complete the federal Free and Reduced Price Meals Application and list all children at both types of schools.

Click here for these forms and for directions on completing them.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact 360-676-6504.

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Dear eighth grade families,

Did you know that your eighth grader can join high school athletic offerings this summer in preparation for joining high school sports? Some teams start meeting in June. This is a great way for students to meet other incoming ninth graders at their school, as well as coaches and older teammates.

How to participate:
To be cleared for any of our 2024-2025 summer and/or school year activities, go to to update your student鈥檚 information and documents.

1. Go to听, click on 鈥淧arent鈥� and log in.
   1. If you forgot your password, click 鈥淔orgot your password?鈥�
   2. If you have never set up your听听account, click 鈥淣ever logged in?鈥� then enter the main email address that we have on file for you in Skyward to resend the confirmation link. Then, use the link to set up the account and login.
2. Click on the blue box at the top of the page to register for 2024-25 year. It looks like this:
3. Then, fill out the information or forms for each student you have in the system. Some things you may need to do are:
   1. Add sports your student is interested in participating in this summer or next year. Adding your students to a specific team ensures coaches can contact them about summer activities. Athletes and families can change their preferences later; this is not a commitment. Please only enroll your athlete in one sport per season. Students can contact the athletic office at their school if they choose to switch to another sport.
   2. Update forms and parent permissions.听Most forms are fillable within Final Forms; you will need to upload a copy (photo, scan or PDF) of current sports physical if your student鈥檚 physical is not up to date. 听Physicals are good for two years.
   3. Sign each form with parent e-signature.
   4. Have your student login to with their school district email听to update student e-signature that acknowledges compliance with 新澳门六合彩 Public Schools and state policies for athletes.

For those who like video tutorials,听听may be helpful.

Need help?
If you have questions, please contact your high school athletic office:

• 新澳门六合彩 High School and Options High School:听Chad Larsen, athletics and activities coordinator;听Ann Vallee, administrative assistant: 360-676-6575
• Sehome High School:听Colin Cushman, athletics and activities coordinator;听Kristin Cerenzia, administrative assistant: 360-676-6481 ext. 5201
• Squalicum High School:听Patrick Brown, athletics and activities coordinator;听Pam Behee, administrative assistant: 360-676-6470 ext. 7634

Summer sports/activities:
Many teams will have practices, camps and play in leagues over the summer. If your student is interested in a sport, make sure they are registered in and have a current sports physical on file. We encourage anyone interested in participating in sports to get a sports physical early.

If your family needs assistance getting a physical for your student, please visit our resources webpage or contact Family Support Services at 360-676-2790.

We look forward to welcoming all students to our summer sports programs, and believe these programs are an excellent opportunity for incoming ninth graders to feel like they are an important and integrated part of the high school community.

You will soon be getting an email from prompting you to complete and sign athletic and activities forms for your student(s).

新澳门六合彩 Public Schools partners with to manage our middle and high school athletics and activities registration.听 Final Forms registration requires both parent/guardian e-signature and student e-signature.

As you plan for middle school, we want you to know about the fun activities students can choose to participate in.

Sixth graders can participate in the following sports and activities at no charge to families:

• Coed Track and Field – Fall
• Boys and Girls Soccer 鈥� Fall
• Coed Unified Bowling- Fall
• Coed Dance and Tumbling 鈥� Pre-Winter
• Coed Unified Basketball 鈥� Pre-Winter
• Coed Wrestling -Winter
• Coed Cross Country – Spring
• Girls Basketball – Spring
• Coed Unified Soccer- Spring
• Clubs: Each middle school has a long list of clubs and activities, which vary by school. Please contact your middle school鈥檚 office staff, listed below, for current offerings.

Participation in athletics requires students to have a current sports physical on file.

We encourage anyone interested in playing sports next year to get a sport鈥檚 physical early. If your family needs assistance getting a physical for your child, please visit our resources webpage or contact Family Support Services at 360-676-2790.

How to participate:

For first time users, when you receive the email from , click on the personalized link to get started. You can access . If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom and click 鈥淯se Support.鈥�

For returning users to be cleared for any of our 2024-2025 school year activities, go to to update your student鈥檚 information and documents.

1. Go to听, click on 鈥淧arent鈥� and log in.
   1. If you forgot your password, click 鈥淔orgot your password?鈥�
   2. If you have never set up your听听account, click 鈥淣ever logged in?鈥� then enter the main email address that we have on file for you in Skyward to resend the confirmation link. Then, use the link to set up the account and login.
2. Click on the blue box at the top of the page to register for 2024-25 school year. It looks like this:
3. Then, fill out the information or forms for each student you have in the system. Some things you may need to do are:
   1. Select sports your student is interested in participating in next year.
   2. Update forms and parent permissions.听Most forms are fillable in Final Forms; you will need to upload a copy (photo, scan or PDF) of current sports physical if your student鈥檚 physical is not up to date. Once uploaded, physicals are good for two years.
   3. Sign each form with parent e-signature.
   4. Have your student login to with their school district email听to update student e-signature that acknowledges compliance with 新澳门六合彩 Public Schools and state policies for athletes.

For those who like video tutorials,听听may be helpful.

Need help?
If you have any questions about or need assistance with , please contact the activities/athletics administrative assistant at your school (see below) or contact Sarah Curlin in the Department of Teaching and Learning at 360-676-2786.

Fairhaven Middle School: Karen Batt, 360-676-6450 ext. 4606
Kulshan Middle School: Lisa Scott, 360-676-4886 ext. 4708
Shuksan Middle School: Manuel Castellon-Barba, 360-676-6454 ext. 4855
Whatcom Middle School: Des鈥檙ee Henry, 360-676-6460 ext. 4348

新澳门六合彩 Public Schools will be on early dismissal schedules on Thursday, May 16 and Thursday, May 23. Elementary schools dismiss at 12:20 p.m., middle schools dismiss at 1:15 p.m. and high schools dismiss at 2 p.m.

Reminder: Friday, May 17 is a regular school day to make up for weather closures earlier this school year.

All schools and the District Office will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday. Classes resume and offices reopen on May 28.

School calendars for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are now posted online.

Dear staff, students, families and community,

The first full week of May is Staff Appreciation Week in 新澳门六合彩 Public Schools.

Throughout our district, staff appreciation week has felt and tasted so good, with treats and other thoughtful gestures provided by families and colleagues. Thank you for celebrating our staff!

As we head into a warm and sunny weekend, I want to share a bit of sunshine in the form of . Recipients represent our schools and district and help increase awareness of the important contributions of all staff and volunteers.
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Congratulations to our staff and partners who were recognized and each and every one of our staff members!

With appreciation to our staff and our supportive community,

Greg Baker

Dear families and students,

Summer is fun, and it can also be a fun time to keep learning! This message shares summer learning opportunities available for our 新澳门六合彩 Public Schools students.

All students:

Summer athletics and activities camps:听新澳门六合彩 Public Schools and the City of 新澳门六合彩 Parks and Recreation department are teaming up to offer a wide variety of fun youth camps and activities this summer: basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, running, baseball, lacrosse, wrestling, and strength & conditioning, plus speech & debate!

To register, visit听or call 360-778-7000. Learn more about these camps in the city鈥檚听

Grades 2 and 3: Summer reading and math support

All second and third graders are invited to register by June 5 for our听summer i-Ready program, which provides reading and math support for strengthening student outcomes. i-Ready online learning is a five-week program that runs Monday, July 1 through Friday, August 2. Because students are accustomed to using the i-Ready platform during the school year, during the summer they can continue learning through this familiar computer-based platform, with support of certificated teachers if needed.

Summer i-Ready students are issued a school laptop for home i-Ready learning and practice.听

High school

• Online Edgenuity classes at Options High School:听Online classes are available through Edgenuity, in person at Options High School for students in 新澳门六合彩 Public Schools who will be in grades 9-12 in fall 2024.Summer school courses are accelerated; students complete an 18-week class in a compressed six-week time frame. For this reason, although the coursework is completed online, students need to attend in person Monday through Thursday from June 24 to August 2, 2024 (no school Thursday, July 4) at Options High School. This ensures students have quick access to academic and/or technical help.

  For more information about high school summer school through Edgenuity, please see听 Please note that the only class available to incoming ninth graders is Health. Summer school applications should be sent to the student’s home high school counselor for enrollment and signature. If you have additional questions, please contact your high school counselor or secondary summer school principal Meghan Dunham听via email or at 360-676-6471.

• Summer session at the听Northwest Career & Technical Academy (NCTA)听offers free in-person exploration of career fields for students entering high school in fall through non-graduated seniors. Students can earn .5 high school credits while learning about careers such as aerospace manufacturing, construction, applied medical sciences, fire science, criminal justice, videogame development, investment and finance and more. These in-person classes run from Tuesday, June 25 to Tuesday, July 16 (no school July 4 or 5) at NCTA鈥檚 Mount Vernon, Anacortes or Sedro-Woolley campuses, and at Meridian High School. 新澳门六合彩 Public Schools provides summer transportation to and from the Mount Vernon campus. Visit听听or call 360-848-0706 for more information or to register.

Community partner summer programming:

Some community partners have summer camp and child care opportunities available:

• The Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County听听has limited summer opportunities for students. Please visit the听for more information or to register.
• The Whatcom Family YMCA听has limited summer opportunities for students. Please visit听for more information or to register.

Extended School Year (ESY) program

An extended school year (ESY) program for students receiving special education services will be offered in summer 2024. Qualifying students/families will be contacted. For more information, please contact听Joy Rawls in Special Education by email or call 360-676-6470 ext. 2042.

Additional programs

新澳门六合彩 Public Schools offers some additional summer programs that are open to specific student populations based on eligibility criteria, often linked to specific needs and/or funding sources. Families whose children meet the eligibility criteria for these programs will be contacted.

We have updated and posted new calendars for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

Please take note of scheduled holidays/breaks, early dismissal days and staff learning days. We want to draw your attention to one aspect of the 2024-25 calendar. We have eliminated the typical day between semesters in 2024-25 due to the calendar placement of the January holidays next year. This decision was made after extensive vetting and processing with our calendar committee, labor leaders and high school leadership teams.

For the 2024-25 school year, the first day of school for grades 1-12 is Thursday, August 29. The first day of school for preschool, Promise K and kindergarten is Tuesday, September 3. The last day of the first semester is Jan. 28, 2025 and the first day of the second semester is Jan. 29, 2025.

We work hard to establish our school year calendars as early as possible and try to create a calendar that best meets the needs for all grade levels and families.

Please remember that inclement weather and other circumstances could require calendar adjustments, especially with snow days, and that the last day of the school year is subject to change.

新澳门六合彩 Public Schools is hosting an emergency resiliency event 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 at the new District Office, located at 1985 Barkley Blvd.

The purpose of the meeting is to share how the district and our local partners prepare for an emergency. Emergency preparedness is a broad term and has multiple definitions. For the purpose of this event, we will share information about our high school safety teams, reunification process in case of an emergency and how we offer our facilities during times of need, e.g., heat waves/cooling shelters, etc.

Partners attending the event include the City of 新澳门六合彩 and local law enforcement, fire, emergency management and search and rescue agencies.

The open house style event is from 6 to 7 p.m. with visitors encouraged to stop by partner booths in the District Office and in the parking lot. There will be a brief program from 6:15 to 6:35 p.m. inside.

BPS recently received a $100,000 grant from the Department of Commerce that funds feasibility studies on four schools (Cordata, Geneva, Shuksan and Squalicum) to determine solar and storage capacity and a community event for outreach and engagement. This event is supported with funding from Washington鈥檚 Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington鈥檚 climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at

We are grateful to Commerce for their support and look forward to seeing you on May 13!