It's National Digital Citizenship Week and our Southwood Panthers are learning how to be responsible and safe online. They're exploring topics like internet etiquette, pausing to think about what we see online, and balancing our time online with play offline. Together, we're empowering our young learners to navigate the online space with confidence, kindness and respect!
Teacher Feature: Students in Mrs. Flaherty's kindergarten class have been working hard learning the expectations and routines at Southwood. They are doing an amazing job showing their Panther qualities by taking turns at choice time, practicing their fine motor skills during penmanship lessons, being leaders during calendar, listening to instruction during counselor lessons and following step-by-step directions during art projects!
Today, 10/17 at 10:17am, Southwood students participated in the Great American Shake Out where they were able to practice their earthquake preparedness! Way to go, Panthers, you nailed it!
Make sure you are prepared for current and upcoming elections with up-to-date voter registration. You can update or register now at VoteWA.gov
It's National School Lunch Week! 🍽️ This week, we recognize the importance of healthy meals in our schools. Let’s celebrate the delicious and nutritious options available to our students! 🌟
Southwood Spotlight: We wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to Deputy Superintendent, Jill Burnes for your willingness to step in and help us out this morning. Our night custodian was unexpectedly out and with a trip to the pumpkin patch yesterday our kindergarten rooms were messier than ever. Your support and willingness to help with what may seem like an inconsequential task truly makes a difference, and it’s a testament to your leadership and commitment to our team.
Thank you for going above and beyond—your hands-on approach inspires us all!
Meet the Staff Monday! Today we're meeting our first grade team, Mrs. Damery and Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Damery is in her 11th year teaching first grade at Southwood, and it's an extra special year because one of her own kids is at Southwood this year! She loves spending time outside hiking, coaching soccer, and adventuring with her family!
Mrs. Miller is in her 8th year of teaching, all of them (plus 2 as a para) at Southwood. She enjoys hiking, traveling, and reading in her spare time!
Thank you, First Grade Team, for all you do for the students of Southwood!
Teacher Feature: This week we are featuring Mrs. Cierkowski's 3rd grade class on their field trip to the Salmon Hatchery! The 3rd graders have been working hard, learning about salmon and this is what Mrs. Cierkowski has to say: "Part of 3rd grade is learning about salmon and their life cycle. We went to the hatchery in Issaquah and learned how they help the salmon population in our area. We also learned how to identify the 5 kinds of local salmon. We had a great time!"
What a fun Friday here at Southwood!! We started off strong today with the first Popcorn Friday of the year provided by the PTO. Then, at the Panther Pride assembly, the Safety Patrol took their oath of office, vowing to help keep the students of Southwood safe! Next, we were able to recognize the recipients of last month's Skill of the Month, composure! Our Golden Awards were after that recognizing the classrooms who worked the hardest around the school showing off their Panther Qualities (safe, respectful, responsible, and kind). And last, but not least, the kids got to throw water balloons at Mr. Means for reaching the Read-a-Thon goal!! Way to go Panthers!
What a great first day yesterday! We hope you’ve enjoyed a restful summer and are ready to dive into new adventures, friendships, and learning. Whether you’re returning or new to our Panther community, we want you to know that we’re here to make your experience memorable and meaningful!
We cannot wait to see students back beginning in one week for the first day of the 2024 - 2025 school year! Please mark your calendars with the upcoming dates below.
August 28: Grades 1 - 9 first day of school
Kindergarten Connections Meetings begin
August 29: Grades 10, 11, 12 first day of school
September 2: No School/District Closed for Labor Day
September 3: Transitional Kindergarten first day of school
Kindergarten Alternating First Day - Families will receive information from their school regarding which date their Kindergarten student will attend
September 4: Full Day ECEAP First Day of School
September 5: All Kindergarten First Day of School
September 9: Developmental Preschool First Day of School
Half Day ECEAP First Day of School
Please reach out to your individual student’s school directly with questions.
DON'T FORGET: Primary election ballots must be returned to drop boxes or postmarked by August 6th. You can still register to vote at https://cd.kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections
A message from our ESD Technology Team:
The district will experience a planned system shutdown from Friday, July 12, to Saturday, July 13, to complete technology upgrades and core system maintenance work. Phone calls to district employees and school offices will not be received during this outage.
In the spirit of freedom, unity, and patriotism, the Enumclaw School District wishes you a Happy Independence Day! We encourage our students, families, and staff to celebrate responsibly and enjoy the festivities.
Please note that the District Office is closed today and will reopen on Friday, July 5, 2024.
It's been quite eventful lately at Southwood! We hosted the AP history students from EHS for some engaging history lessons, and Reagan gave them a lesson in four square. We were honored by a visit from the mayor, who engaged our 5th graders in a thoughtful discussion about government. Meanwhile, some of our talented 5th graders participated in the district-wide track meet. EHS students generously volunteered their time to teach our kids soccer during recess, and today, we welcomed back more EHS students eager to reconnect with their former teachers. Amidst all this excitement, we also celebrated our Panther Pride awards last week!
June is Pride Month, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising that happened in June 1969, a pivotal event regarding LGBTQ+ rights. Enumclaw School District honors the diversity of our community and recognizes that our differences make us stronger. Hate has no home here.
Congratulations to Southwood's Battle of the Books team who won the district competition!! Way to go, Panthers!!!
Reminder From the District Nurse:
If your student has medications in the Health Room please arrange for pick up before the last day of school. All medications remaining in the Health Room after the last day of school, June 18, 2024, will be disposed of.
ESD Activities and Athletics Newsletter for May 20, 2024
https://secure.smore.com/n/rdb32-esd-activities-and-athletics
Update: Our phone lines are currently functioning. However, Lumen is still working to resolve underlying issues.
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We are currently experiencing issues with our outside phone lines. Schools and district offices cannot receive calls from outside lines. Lumen has a technician working to identify and resolve the issue. We currently do not have an ETA for the restoration of service. If parents/families need to contact their school, we recommend using email until this is resolved.