News & Updates 2019-20

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08.12.2020 Revision to 2020-2021 Calendar (Distance Learning)
08/13/2020
We wanted to make you aware that at an August 12, 2020, Special Board meeting, the Board of Directors elected to postpone the 2020-2021 school year start date from September 1, 2020, to September 9, 2020.
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08.12.20 Public Notice of Special Meeting
08/11/2020
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sultan School District No. 311, Snohomish County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a special meeting on August 12, 2020, at 8:00PM, or as soon thereafter as possible (“Special Meeting”)...
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Fall 2020 Reopening Survey
06/17/2020
As we move toward the last day of school for the 2019-2020 school our attention and efforts immediately move to planning for the start of the 2020-2021 school year...
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Sultan School District Welcomes Dr. Paul Douglas as the Executive Director of Special Programs and School Support
06/09/2020
We would like to introduce our new Executive Director of Special Programs and School Support, Dr. Paul Douglas, who will be joining us from the Ferndale School District beginning July 1, 2020...
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SSD Tech Turn-In
06/04/2020
Summary: Did your student check out a laptop or hotspot during the Covid-19 school closure?
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05/18/2020 Special Board Meeting
05/15/2020
Public Notice - Special Board Meeting on 05/18/2020 at 7:00 pm.
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SSD Teacher Parade 4/13/2020
04/10/2020
Join us in your yards and driveways as the Sultan School District Teacher/Staff Parade makes its way through your neighborhood to say HELLO!...
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03/30/20 Special Board Meeting - Zoom Teleconference
03/26/2020
Sultan School District Special Board Meeting 3/30/2020 via zoom teleconference.
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3/20/2020 Letter to Families: SSD Updates
03/20/2020
Dear Sultan School District Parents, Students, and Community Members, We wanted to provide you with an update on our plans for next week...
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3/12/2020 Letter to Families: School Closures 3/13-4/10/2020
03/12/2020
Letter to families regarding Sultan School District Closure from 3/13/2020-4/10/200.
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3.5.2020 SES and GBE Event Postponement
03/05/2020
3/5/2020 Dear Parents and Guardians, We are making the decision to postpone events tonight at Sultan Elementary School and Gold Bar Elementary School to limit potential coronavirus/COVID-19 exposure to more susceptible populations.
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Sultan School District Letter Regarding COVID-19/coronavirus
Sultan School District Letter Regarding COVID-19/coronavirus
02/27/2020
I would like to provide an update regarding the growing concern about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and how we are preparing. Although the current risk to people in Snohomish County from COVID-19 remains low, it is increasingly likely that it will spread to the U.S. at some point...
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Public Notice of the Special Meeting held on 2/23/2020 from 11:00-3:00 pm at Camp Huston, 14725 Ley Rd, Gold Bar, WA.
Public Notice: Special Board Meeting 2/23/2020
02/21/2020
The purpose of the special meeting is allow the Board of Directors and Superintendent Dan Chaplik to participate in a Board Retreat including topics such as communication, board roles and standards, goals, and mid-year review of goals.
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Public Notice: Special Board Meeting 2/11/2020
02/05/2020
Image of the public notice about the 7:00 pm Special Board meeting in the SES Library on February 11, 2020.
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January 2020 Superintendent Update
01/28/2020
Superintendent's update - January video and links.
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Superintendent Update - December
12/18/2019
Sultan School District #311. An update from Superintendent Chaplik. December 18th, 2019
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Theft at GBE - Can you help?
12/10/2019
Can you help law enforcement identify individuals that broke into a portable classroom at Gold Bar Elementary School?
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Going Green in Gold Bar
12/05/2019
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Superintendent Update - November
11/26/2019
View Superintendent Chaplik's video update from November.
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Honoring Our Veterans: We Will Never Forget. By Kathleen Kohler
11/21/2019
Photo taken of Gold Bar Elementary Students singing on state during the Veterans Day assembly.
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CANCELLED - Representative Robert J Sutherland
11/19/2019
CANCELLED - Join us at our next board meeting with Representative Sutherland.
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FREE Strengthening Families Program
11/18/2019
Starting January 9th, we will be offering the Strengthening Families Program from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Thursday nights. It is an eight week class that helps students and parents/guardians work together on things like: peer pressure, family values, appreciating one another, and family communication....
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2020-2021 Highly Capable Referral Window is OPEN!
11/08/2019
The window for referring students for the Sultan School District Highly Capable program is open. English and Spanish language referral forms are available that can be completed by community or family members to refer a student for testing. The deadline for these is December 6. All referral forms should be returned to building counselors.
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Snohomish Health District Survey: Opioid Crisis
10/17/2019
A team is working to identify the needs in Darrington and the Sky Valley when it comes to preventing, treating and supporting long-term recovery from opioid use disorder. The Snohomish County Rural Opioid Response Project wants to shape its work around the specific needs in the county’s more rural communities...
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Gold Bar Elementary Welcomes Principal Heather Anderson
09/24/2019
Principal Heather Anderson gives students high fives at the end of the day. Photo by Kathleen Kohler
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2019-2020 Sultan School District Evacuation Drill
09/13/2019
Information about the Sultan School District Evacuation Drill on 9/25/2019. The drill will begin at 9:45 am unless the drill is postponed due to inclement weather.
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2019-2020 Letter from Superintendent Dan Chaplik
08/27/2019
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Patrons, Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! Each September brings with it the excitement of a new beginning for all of us. Whether you are new to the community or have lived here for awhile, you have likely noticed a fair amount of building and development taking place...
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New Gold Bar Elementary School Principal
07/18/2019
On July 16, 2019, the Sultan School District narrowed the field of applicants down to 3 candidates for the open principal position at Gold Bar Elementary School..
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