White Pass School District

White Pass Elementary Families, We have a busy and exciting week ahead, and I want to make sure families are aware of the following events: - Spring Book Fair (April 21–25): The book fair will be open during student lunch times and after school until 3:00 p.m. - Tuesday, April 22 – Child Find Event: If you have a child between the ages of 3 and up, please contact the school to complete registration forms for the 2025–2026 school year. - Wednesday, April 23 – Spring Picture Day: Picture packets were sent home last week. If you haven’t received one, please contact the elementary office. - Thursday, April 24 – Community Science Night: - Science Magic Show with Jeff Evans: 6:00–6:45 p.m. in the Elementary Gym - Student Science Walk: Following the show, enjoy student presentations in the hallway. - Evening Book Fair: Open from 6:30–7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call the Elementary Office at your convenience.

Spring Break Reminder – April 7–11 This is a reminder that Spring Break is scheduled for next week, April 7–11. During this time, there will be no school for students. Please note that both the White Pass Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School Offices will be closed throughout the break. However, the District Office will remain open during regular business hours for any district-level needs. We wish all of our students and families a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Spring Break! We look forward to seeing everyone back and refreshed on Monday, April 14.

The Junior High Track meet in Winlock has been cancelled for today, March 26, due to inclement weather. All practices have also been cancelled for today.

March 12, 2025 Subject: Important Update Regarding School Safety Dear White Pass Families, I want to take a moment to address a situation that occurred at the elementary school. Today, we received a report of a potential threat to the safety of our students and staff. Please know that we take all threats seriously, and our top priority is the safety and well-being of all our students and staff. We want to assure you that the situation has been handled swiftly and effectively, and at no time were any students or staff in danger. As soon as we became aware of the situation, we immediately contacted law enforcement, who responded promptly, to assess and address the situation. After a thorough investigation, it has been determined that there is no ongoing threat to our school community. Law enforcement officials have confirmed that appropriate action has been taken to resolve the matter. At this time, I want to assure you that all students and staff are safe. We are working closely with law enforcement and following all necessary protocols to ensure a secure learning environment. We understand that this type of news can be concerning, but please know that the safety of your children is our highest priority. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school a safe place for all. Sincerely, Greggery Teel Interim Superintendent, White Pass School District

White Pass School District will have a Weather Make-Up Day on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Wednesday, February 26th, will be a preschool remote learning day for conferences. Thursday is an early release for all students, including Preschool, at 1:30 PM. Please plan ahead for this schedule change. If you have any questions, contact the school office. Thank you.

White Pass School District will have a Weather Make-Up Day on Thursday, February 27, 2025. This will be an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM. Please plan ahead for this schedule change. If you have any questions, contact the school office. Thank you.

The White Pass School District will be closed today, Feb. 14, 2025, due to hazardous road conditions.

Due to anticipated weather conditions, the White Pass School District will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Friday, February 14, 2025. All AM and PM bus routes will follow Snow Routes only. Please check the White Pass School District website for snow route information. There will be no breakfast service available at school tomorrow. We are continuing to monitor the weather conditions closely. If conditions worsen overnight, we will send an updated announcement no later than 7:30 AM tomorrow.

Thursday, February 13, 2025, all PM busses will be on Snow Routes. Please visit our website for Sow Route information. GEAR UP tutoring has been canceled for this afternoon. MWP Girls BB game postponed. The game will be rescheduled for Saturday in Castle Rock, time TBD.

Due to road conditions in the shaded areas and upper elevations, AM/PM busses will be on Snow Routes Thursday and Friday, February 6 & 7, 2025. If the weather conditions worsen, we will communicate changes, as needed, for the safety of the students and staff.

Bus Changes Only -- AM and PM Buses are on snow routes Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Schools are running on time. For Snow Route info, please refer to our webpage.

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, the White Pass School District will be on a 2-hour delay due to black ice and hazardous conditions. AM/PM busses will be on Snow Routes. There will be no Breakfast service. Snow Route information can be found on our website at the top of the main page.

Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, the White Pass School District will be on a 2-hour delay due to black ice and hazardous conditions. All busses will be on Snow Routes. There will be no Breakfast service. Snow Route information can be found on our website at the top of the main page.

UPDATE: 11:25 am The phones are now back on line and accepting outside calls. INCOMING PHONE CALLS TO THE DISTRICT are currently not functioning. The district is able to make outgoing calls, HOWEVER, all off-campus calls are not coming through this morning.

Good Evening White Pass Elementary Families, The Elementary will be having its Books and Blankets reading celebration, Thursday, January 23rd, from 5:30-7:00 PM in the Elementary Gym. There will be crafts, games, stories, and a FREE book for everyone. This year's theme is: "Wild About Reading." Please plan to attend this great event.

REPLACEMENT LEVY INFO MEETINGS are available for our community to attend in Randle, Glenoma or Packwood on Tues • Jan 14, Wed • Jan 15, or Thur • Jan 16 from 5-6pm. Locations are: Randle Elementary School on Tuesday, Glenoma Firehall on Wednesday and Packwood Firehall on Thursday. You can also find proposed Replacement Levy information on the district Replacement Levy Page: https://www.whitepass.k12.wa.us/page/replacement-levy

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH UPDATE Following the retirement announcement of Dr. Paul Farris, our superintendent since July of 2017, the board of directors has engaged Northwest Leadership Associates to assist in identifying candidates for a full-time superintendent. Greggery Teel is our interim superintendent through the end of this school year. View our Superintendent Search Page to view more information on the superintendent search process on our website HERE : https://www.whitepass.k12.wa.us/page/superintendent-search

The K-6 Elementary students have been working hard to make this a great Winter performance. On December 12th, we will be have a performance at 1:30 PM and at 6:00 PM. Please make sure you walk down to see the great door decorations.

Tomorrow, October 17, at 10:17 AM, students, family, and businesses will drop, cover, and hold on for the Great Washington Shakeout. The event also includes the tsunami siren test and evacuation drills in some schools. We will evacuate, but we will not practice the tsunami drill. Thank you and have a great evening.

Happy new school year, Panther families! We have created an online version of the annually required "Family Income Survey" and "Consent to Share" forms. This form is very important; we need every household to complete the forms so that White Pass SD can continue offering free meals to ALL students. https://forms.gle/YWLFvPB5X35RTSii9