From Principal Bailey
Arrowhead community,
I am writing this with three toe-warmers on each foot. It’s cold at recess! Thank you for being flexible during these snow days and late-starts. Snow is a magical thing for students, and we want their memories of these cold, exciting days to be good ones.
Thank you to our PTA and the Glow Dance chairs, Kelli Friedlander and MJ Young, and all the parents who spent so much time and energy setting up the gym, selling swag and tickets, promoting the dance, and making it the huge success it was.
We had so much fun! You can see a little clip of the grooviness here. It was our first real school dance since pre-covid, and I appreciate that our parents just jumped in and went big and made it such a joyful evening.
As always, your participation makes Arrowhead the amazing place it is. We are very lucky to be here in this joyful, extraordinary place. As we get closer to Valentine’s Day, it’s appropriate to mention how much LOVE is here in our sweet little campus hugged by the trees. We are unabashedly loving and close here. What a blessing.
Kristin
kbailey@nsd.org
From the Office
Spring Picture Day is March 4
Class group and student activity group photos will be taken on Tuesday, March 4. Only students with an order will be photographed individually.
Picture envelopes go home with students Feb. 25 and/or families may order online beginning Feb. 11 at dorianstudio.com . Extra photo envelopes are available in the school office.
Arrowhead Calendar and Website
Kindergarten Enrollment is Open
Enrollment is completed online. Directions on how to enroll, including what documentation is required, can be found on the District enrollment webpage.
By enrolling in early for the 2025-26 school year, there are a number of benefits:
- Connection to your child’s school community including information about school tours and Kindergarten events;
- Early enrollment helps the district correctly staff classrooms, services, and prepare for great learning environments for our students
If you need help enrolling your child or children for school, please contact your child’s future school for enrollment information and support. Your neighborhood school is based on your home address. You can find your child’s neighborhood school by using the Address Look Up Tool.
Kindergarten Open House
Welcome Kindergarten families! Join us Friday, May 16 from 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm to meet our Kindergarten team, see our classrooms, playground, and stay for the PTA Art Night & Auction in the Gym beginning at 6:00pm.
School Closures and Delays
Emergencies such as inclement weather, power outages and hazardous road conditions can alter school schedules and affect bus transportation. The decision to close or delay schools is made by the superintendent as early as possible, usually around 5:30 a.m. Early dismissals will occur only if a delay in dismissal significantly increases hazards.
Order Your Yearbook!
Yearbook Sale ends Feb. 26, 2025!
24-25 Yearbooks are available to purchase until Feb. 26 for $20. Send your exact cash or check payable to Arrowhead or purchase online via Touchbase. Please reach out to the office staff if you need login assistance.
This is your only chance to to order a 24-25 yearbook this year. Please order yours today!
New Process for Reporting an Absence: 4 Simple Steps
We have a new, easy way for families to let our school know when their student is absent! While we know regular attendance is one of the most powerful ways to prepare your student for success, we also know that sometimes students must miss school for a variety of reasons. Next time that happens for your family, let us know through ParentVUE:
- Login to ParentVUE
- Click the “Report Absence” button next to the name of your absent student
- Fill in the fields with the date(s) of the absence and provide an explanation
- Click to submit, automatically notifying the school of the absence
Learn more or view step-by-step images and instructions. You can use this method to report an absence of up to 4 days. As a reminder, an absence of 5 days or longer requires families to submit a Notice of Pre-Arranged Extended Absence Form.
​Volunteering and Visiting ArrowheadThe season for volunteering is here! Please remember that in order to be a volunteer in the classroom you need to have your level 1 volunteer status. If you would like to volunteer for a field trip this year, please make sure to have your level 2 volunteer status. If you have had level 2 in the past, complete the following form and double check that your level 1 is status is up to date as well. We love having you in our classrooms and on field trips so please make sure to get your clearance in time for celebrations, classroom activities, 5th grade Camp, and field trips. Please plan a few extra minutes the next time you are campus to volunteer or visit for us to print your visitor badge. You will be asked for your license the first time. We can also access your information with your name and birthdate. For people who visit/volunteer frequently, we will save your badge to reuse. All visitors must check out of this system before leaving every time. We appreciate your patience and partnership as we get this new system running smoothly and ensuring our campus is safe. Health Room NewsIllness reminders:To reduce the spread of illness at school, if your student is feeling ill, or they require medicine in the morning to feel better, please keep them at home. We continue to see a steady state of flu, colds, and other illness in our wider community. Frequent hand washing is always encouraged to prevent illness as well.
Lice Reminders:The best way to prevent head lice is to check your child regularly, at least monthly, especially during cold weather seasons when we bundle up more. The school district web site has very good information on how to identify and treat head lice. Parent and community education is what helps prevent the spread of head lice. Informing playmates, daycare, friends and family, and others your child is in contact with is essential to limit the spread of lice. Tips to help keep your child lice free:
If your child has head lice please inform the school nurse at 425.408.4006. Once your student has been treated, please send them to school. We ask that you check in with the nurse on returning to school before going to class. The removal of nits (eggs) should be done daily for at least 2 weeks and until you are certain the lice and nits are eliminated. We can go over how to do this if needed. February mid-winter break:
Clothing Resources:If you need clothing assistance for your students, please visit the links below for more information and shopping hours.
Mental Health and Crisis Support:You are not alone. There are community supports for mental health, suicide prevention, substance abuse, self harm, and more. Click here for more information. Nurse Anne Janssen, RN Library NewsMOD Pizza Give Back Day/Night Fundraiser for the Library is March 11.Buy some pizza and our school library will get 25% back! Thank you for your support! Junior League Art returned…We are sad to say that our mini art museum has been returned to the Junior League of Seattle. Our students had several opportunities to explore and think about the pieces that were on loan to Arrowhead these past couple of months. Most recently, we studied Jacob Lawrence’s lithograph Windows. We hope to have another traveling exhibition next year. Soda Float Challenge Continues!Our 4th and 5th graders are making reading progress in their efforts to meet the challenge of reading 13 or more of the chapter books on this year’s Soda Float list! Encourage your child to participate and to celebrate reading achievement after Spring Break. For more details, see here. Returning booksPlease encourage your children to store their library books in one location at home(s) to help with not losing them! Returning books as soon as you are finished with them is always a great idea. The library is open before school every day and books can be dropped off at any time. Arrowhead Library is open each morning at 8:35 am! Stop by and start the day with reading and exploring the library! Check out our Library Website here! Ginny Allemann, Teacher-Librarian PE News Welcome to PE! Technology CornerAssessmentsSpring is the time of year when our schools administer state required assessments. These assessments are used for state and federal accountability, to monitor student progress toward grade level standards, as well as an option for high school students to meet their Graduation Pathways requirement. The English/Language Arts (ELA) and Math Smarter Balanced Assessments are administered in grades 3 through 8 and 10, while the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) is administered in grades 5, 8, and 11. The Spring assessment schedule can be found on the Arrowhead website. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or the assessment coordinator, Amy Smith at asmith@nsd.org. Thank you Volunteers! We are so grateful to PTA and this amazing community for their support! PTAWe are blessed to have PTA and this community for our partners! PTA provided pizza and water for hungary Community Serve Day volunteers, hosted Kindergarten and all school playdates this summer and kicked off a great Welcome Back Event for families. They approved recent Staff and classroom funds, SEC grants for multiple field trip entry fees, Art Docent training and support for art in every classroom, OT/PT handwriting supplies, and more! Field Trip and Classroom VolunteersOur classes wouldn't be able to go on field trips without our numerous volunteers who chaperone students and assist school staff with small groups, projects and lead art docent lessons. Library VolunteersOur amazing Library volunteers keep our Library in top shape, checking books in and out, helping find that just right book, and assisting Ms. Ginny with special projects. PTA CornerMissoula Children's Theater is coming to Arrowhead!Arrowhead Elementary PTA is excited to announce the return of Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) for 2025 with Alice In Wonderland! Registration is open! MCT will be at Arrowhead the week of February 10-February 15th. For those new to this program, Missoula Children’s Theater is a traveling theater program that brings professional directors and all the supplies (set, lights, costumes) to put on a theater performance. They just need the cast members- our students! Monday kicks off the week with auditions and by Saturday they are ready for the performance! More info HERE *BIG ask! We are in need of one more family to offer to be a host family for one of the MCT directors. Arrowhead families have graciously opened their homes in the past years and have had very positive experiences! This is a great opportunity to build community and support the MCT program coming to Arrowhead. One of the professional MCT Directors would stay at your home starting Sunday, 2/9 through Sunday, 2/16. It is required that they have a private room and shared bathroom is okay. Providing food is not required, though it is helpful if they have access to the kitchen. If you have the space and are interested in being a host family please email mct@ptaarrowhead.org ASAP! *Volunteers Needed! We depend on volunteers to help throughout the week. There are a variety of opportunities and we need your help to make the week a success! Sign up HERE Thank you to our Hawk Community.Glow Dance Wrap UpThank you to everyone who came to the Glow Dance last Friday! It was a night filled with lights, dancing, and energy! A huge thank you to the parents who volunteered to make this event happen. As with all PTA events, we depend on parents to help make these fun events happen! The PTA dance committee worked tirelessly to plan this event and we are so grateful for all their hard work! Thank you! February PTA General MeetingTuesday, February 11th at 6:00pm in the Arrowhead Library. There is a lot coming up this winter and spring so don't miss out! PTA MembershipIt's not too late to join the PTA! Please join or renew your membership. Cost is $15 per person (or $25 per family). Join HERE All PTA members who have joined this school year will be entered into a drawing at our next PTA meeting on February 11th. The winner will receive a night out including dinner and a movie! Winners will be notified after the meeting if not in attendance. Don't miss out and join HERE STEM Night needs you!Our annual STEM Night is coming up March 25th but we need a committee chair to make this event happen. We need a volunteer to lead the planning and oversight of this event. What would I need to do as a STEM Night Committee Chair?
There is help and support from the PTA Leadership team and tools/templates to use from past years! If you are interested in helping to plan this event, please email: execteam@ptaarrowhead.org as soon as possible. Highlights: Arrowhead PTA Weekly NewsletterOur weekly newsletter provides the latest on what’s going on through the Arrowhead PTA and helps you stay connected! Subscribe HERE PTA Meeting MinutesView last month's minutes from the PTA General Meeting:HERE Password: H@wksAw3s0me20
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