SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 2008
CONNECTION
Serving Enumclaw and Black Diamond
2929 McDougall Avenue, Enumclaw
A few weeks ago, Britt
and I picked just over 20
lbs. of blueberries. When
we arrived at the blueberry
farm, we were walked to a
particular row of bushes.
Britt was instructed to go
down one side of the bush
and I was told to pick from
the other side. Our eyes
widened as we looked at
the bush where we could
clearly see lots of fully
ripened berries. The bushes
certainly didn’t look like
the four scrawny ones that
we have at home! :)
The owner must have
seen or sensed our
“I Like Me”
Mrs. Davis and Mrs Willard’s classrooms at Black Diamond Elementry
just finished reading I Like Me by
Nancy Carlson. Read below to find out
what these students said they liked!
“I like Monster Trucks! I like playing
golf!”
-Tristen, 1st Grade
“I like my papa teaching me to swim! I
like to dance at home!” -Caitlyn, 1st
Grade
“I like making breakfast with my
mom! I like playing with my sister! I
like fishing with my dad!” -Taelyn,
1st Grade
“I like playing! I like school! I like to
read! I like to play school!” -Yoselyn,
1st Grade
“I like fishing! I like swimming! I like
riding my bike!”
-Gregory, 1st
Grade
“I like going to Oregon! I like going to
Chelan! I like pizza!” -Cameron, 1st
Grade
“I like to run because it is good for
you! I like going to school because
I like learning! I like reading because
it makes me go to sleep.”
-Savanna, 1st Grade
“I like Mrs. Davis! I like to walk my dog! I like
learning! I like reading!” -Rebekah, 1st
Grade
“I like to run with myself! I like learning! I
like riding my bike!” -Brian, 1st Grade
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Arts Alive
excitement to pick as she
took a step forward toward
the bush and said, “I know
that you think there are a
lot of berries here, but let
me show you something.
Gently pull back the
branches like this. Take a
peek. What do you see?”
Britt and I were startled
at what we saw. Inside we
saw many more berries
than were on the exterior
branches.
The owner
said, “You must always
look inside. You will be
amazed at what you see.”
I love being outside in
my garden. It was very
therapeutic to pick berries
for a couple of hours
on that Saturday, but I
couldn’t help replaying
this conversation in my
head. We just welcomed
550 employees and 4100
students back into our
schools. We have made
The arts are alive in the
Enumclaw School District
elementary classrooms,
thanks to a generous
combination of grants from
the City of Enumclaw,
Washington State Arts
Commission, Arts Alive!,
ArtsEd Washington, and
in kind contributions from
Enumclaw School District
and the City of Enumclaw!
This summer, approximately
20 teachers from Enumclaw
were given the opportunity
to attend a one week
intensive training in teaching
visual arts, drama, and dance
at the Tacoma Art Museum.
Instruction in each area was
by professional artists who
have also been trained in
the state Essential Learnings
in the arts. The summer
training will be followed
by a "one on one" classroom
mentorship with an artist, in
an area chosen by each school.
Arts Impact, part of the
Puget Sound Educational
Service District, provides this
training at a cost to them
a concerted effort to reach
out to our parents and
community during the past
twelve months and will
continue to do so. I wonder,
though, how can we “pull
back the branches” of our
school system even more
so to work in partnership
in support of student
learning?
There are amazing things
happening within our
schools and classrooms.
Whether you attend one
of our sporting events,
concerts, open house
nights or if you simply
would like a tour of one of
our schools, I would love
to have you see “inside”
our schools. Like Britt
and I experienced with the
blueberry bushes, you will
find wonderful surprises!
In partnership with you,
Mike
School Schedule
First day of school is September 2, 2008
School schedules as follows:
Black Diamond
Byron Kibler
Southwood
Sunrise
Westwood
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
Enumclaw MS
Thunder Mt. MS
Enumclaw HS
Zero Hour
Late Arrival Start
8:00 – 2:30
8:10 – 2:40
7:03 – 7:55
8:00 – 2:30
Early Release Times:
High School
EMS
TMMS
Elementary Schools
8:00
8:00
8:10
9:00
HS Graduation
Last Day of School
(with no snow days)
Winter Break
Mid-Winter Break
Spring Break
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3:30
3:30
3:30
3:30
3:30
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of $5,000.00 per teacher
per year. It has become a
national model for training
teachers in the arts, and is
All District Day,
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the only program of its kind
in the United States. The
training is for two years,
with Year One focusing
on learning the disciplines
of the arts, and Year Two
on authentic integration
of the arts into content
area curriculum. Teachers
participating were from
Southwood Elementary,
Westwood Elementary,
Kibler Elementary, Sunrise
Elementary, and Black
Diamond Elementary.
Enumclaw is one of a handful
of districts that is working
on a whole district arts
curriculum with staff trained
to teach the arts. Principals
in each school are members of
ArtsEd Washington, which
provides support for strategic
planning at the school level
in implementing the arts.
A new part of the Arts
Impact training this year
included three teachers who
have four years of training
from Southwood Elementary.
Faith Lindley, Laura Johnson,
and Jody Emerson spent
the week at Tacoma Art
Museum assembling an
integrated art and math
curriculum notebook, which
will be available to all of
the Enumclaw Arts Impact
trained teachers.
Aug. 28, 2008
Welcome back Enumclaw School District teachers and
staff! We celebrated and prepared for another great year of
education by visiting Black Diamond and Enumclaw communities on August 28.
11:15
11:15
11:25
12:15
June 15, 2009
June 19, 2009
Dec. 22 – Jan. 2
Feb. 16 – 20
Mar. 30 – Apr. 3
Frequently
Asked
Questions
Q: What is Family
Access?
A: Family Access
is a web-based tool
designed to enhance
parent/guardian and
school communication.
It is a voluntary and
free service provided
by the district. With
just a “point and click”
from your home or
office, you can review
your child’s attendance,
grades, student
schedules, discipline,
food service balance,
and history. To sign
up for Family Access,
the parent or legal
guardian must show
photo identification
at the district office.
The application can
be submitted online in
advance at http://
www.enumclaw.
wednet.edu/families/
familyaccess/
application.aspx
For further information,
please contact
the Help Desk at
360.802.7129
Q: Did you recently
update your website?
A: Yes! We have
recently updated the
entire website! Not
only is it a much
cleaner look, but it’s
also more user friendly.
We have added
headlines, schedules,
and other information.
In addition, we have
added a district
calendar which
allows easy access to
future school related
events. Please visit
us at http://www.
enumclaw.wednet.edu
Upcoming Events September and October
Enumclaw School District
2929 McDougall Avenue
Enumclaw WA 98022
360.802.7100
Marci Shepard, Dean of Students
marci_shepard@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7492
Fax: 360.802.7500
Enumclaw High School (Grades 9-12)
226 Semanski Street South
Enumclaw WA 98022
Jill Burnes, Principal
jill_burnes@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Ed Hatzenbeler, Assistant Principal
ed_hatzenbeler@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Paul Iacobazzi, Assistant Principal
paul_iacobazzi@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Kevin Smith, Assistant Principal & CTE Director
kevin_smith@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Tim Tubbs, Athletic Director
tim_tubbs@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7669
Fax: 360.802.7676
Black Diamond Elementary (Grades K-5)
25314 Baker Street
Black Diamond WA 98010
Gerrie Garton, Principal
gerrie_garton@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7570
Fax: 360.802.7610
Enumclaw Middle School (Grades 6-8)
550 Semanski Street South
Enumclaw WA 98022
Steve Rabb, Principal
steve_rabb@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Brian Patrick, Dean of Students
brian_patrick@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7150
Fax: 360.802.7224
Southwood Elementary (Grades K-5)
3240 McDougall Avenue
Enumclaw WA 98022
Susan Arbury, Principal
susan_arbury@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7370
Fax: 802.7374
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Superintendent Message
Contact Us
Thunder Mt. Middle School (Grades 6-8)
42018 264th Avenue SE
Enumclaw WA 98022
Virginia Callison, Principal
virginia_callison@enumclaw.wednet.edu
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Byron Kibler Elementary (Grades K-5)
2057 Kibler Avenue
Enumclaw WA 98022
Julene Miller, Principal
julene_miller@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7263
Fax: 360.802.7300
Sunrise Elementary (Grades K-5)
899 Osceola Street
Enumclaw WA 98022
Chris Beals, Principal
chris_beals@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.802.7425
Fax: 360.802.7427
Westwood Elementary (Grades K-5)
21200 SE 416th
Enumclaw WA 98022
Keri Marquand, Principal
keri_marquand@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7620
Fax: 360.802.7622
Administration Office
2929 McDougall Avenue
Enumclaw WA 98022
Mike Nelson, Superintendent
mike_nelson@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Randy Stocker, Business Director
randy_stocker@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Terry Parker, Curriculum, Instruction,
Assessment Director
terry_parker@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Kathleen Lockyer, Human Resources Director
kathleen_lockyer@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Aaron Stanton, Student Support Services Director
aaron_stanton@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Chad Marlow, Technology Coordinator
chad_marlow@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7100
Fax: 360.802.7123
Transportation
450 Semanski Street South
Enumclaw WA 98022
Everett Cunningham, Supervisor
everett_cunningham@enumclaw.wednet.edu
360.802.7232
Fax: 360.802.7243
When
September 16
September 18
September
September
September
September
September
October 2
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October 10
October 13
What
Westwood Meet the Teacher – Grades 3-5 – 7:00 p.m.
Enumclaw Middle School Open House – 7:00 p.m.
Black Diamond Open House – 6:30 p.m.
K-8 Early Release
EHS Open House
Westwood Meet the Teacher Grades K-2 – 7:00 p.m.
Thunder Mt. Middle School Open House – 7:00 p.m.
TMMS 6th Grade Camp
Kibler Curriculum Night
Grades K-2 – 6:00 p.m. Grades 3-5 – 7:15 p.m.
Sunrise Curriculum Night – 7:00 p.m.
No School – Teacher Learning Improvement Day
Board Workshop – 7:00 p.m.
EMS 6th Grade Camp
EHS OPEN HOUSE • Monday, Sept. 22nd from 6:00pm
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Running Start Meeting
Beyond High School
Classroom Visitations
Cookies & Refreshments
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:00
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6:30
7:00
9:00
9:00
p.m. • Career Center – Room 147
p.m. • Commons
p.m.
p.m. • Commons
BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL
Plan to attend Beyond High School on September 22nd from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Commons before
Open House. Parents and students will have the opportunity to get information and talk to representatives
regarding apprenticeships, career schools, community/technical colleges and universities.
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