Education

SWSD continues to follow strategic roadmap

Dr. Miriam Mickelson will take the helm as the district’s new superintendent on July 1, 2021. She will be holding regular community conversations starting this summer and into the fall, both via Zoom and in-person (as COVID-19 restrictions allow). She will continue to focus on compassion and communication.

Mickelson grew up in the Philippines. Her story includes using education to overcome poverty and she hopes to inspire students to understand that furthering their lives with additional training and skills will help them fulfill the district’s mission. its strategic roadmap, concentrating especially on achievement, equity and stewardship.

Classrooms are gathering places for much more than education — they help our community recognize, understand, and appreciate differences. Schools are diverse places where youth can learn acceptance and belonging. The district is committed to being a safe and welcoming learning environment where ALL students have a deep sense of belonging, regardless of their skin color. Students will be supported both socially and emotionally, while engaged to understand and accept diverse thinking, ethnicity, and skin color. Policies and practices will continue to be implemented to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn and work in an equitable environment where they are treated with dignity and respect, free from bullying or harassment.

The district has been fiscally conservative during the past year to preserve a healthy general fund balance to ensure responsible allocation of resources to maximize student learning as we recover from the impact of COVID-19. Being good stewards of district resources is a primary goal outlined in the district’s strategic plan. We have a great school system with an outstanding staff serving our children.

The school board voted in February to refinance the 2011 CMS Bond. The school district was able to secure a savings of $701,251 (through the life of the bond: Dec. 1, 2030) for local taxpayers. This represents a 21.78% savings over the lifetime of the bond, far exceeding the School Board’s savings target. Work also continues on capital levy funded projects, with the decadesold boiler at the high school next on the priority list. A photo gallery of capital levy projects can be found on the district website at https://www.

Sedro-Woolley SchoolDistrict

Continuingitsfocusonstudentlearning, qualityinstruction,readingandmathgoals,studentsafety,promoting aclimateoftrust,andfacilityplanning. Thereareapproximately4,500(preschool-12thgrade)studentsbeingserved ontwelveschoolcampuses.TheDistrictcovers395squaremiles,including theareasofLyman,Samish,ClearLake,andBigLake. ‘‘Everystudentgraduateswiththeknowledgeandskillsforfuturelearningandsuccess.’’ 801TrailRd.,Sedro-Woolley,WA98284 (360)855-3500Fax(360)855-3574 1892315 swsd.k12.wa.us/Page/5252

School information

The Sedro-Woolley School District is 395 square miles and serves approximately 4,540 students at 11 sites. The district serves the communities of Sedro-Woolley, Lyman, Samish, Hamilton, Big Lake and Clear Lake.

Transportation: If your student will be riding the bus please call the transportation office at 360-855-3504 before the start of the school year to confirm bus routes and pick-up/ drop-off times and locations.

Food Service: If you have questions about the free and/or reduced lunch price application please call the food services department at 360855-3515.

Follow the district on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ SedroWoolleySchoolDistrict/ and check www.swsd.k12. wa.us for more information.