Move Up Day & Back-to-School Forms!
Ms. Kirsten thoroughly enjoyed spending time with our early childhood students, providing them with a glimpse of what to expect upon entering kindergarten during Move-Up Day!
Dear Soundview Families,
I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. The end of the school year is approaching quickly, and we’re making the most of our final units and projects. Our middle school students visited Schack Arts Center in Everett to study the exhibit: Chromacosm: Our Universe in Color. Learn more about the experience HERE and see photos from the trip below.
On Thursday, our first-through fifth-grade students "moved-up" for a preview of next school year, igniting their curiosity and enthusiasm for the learning experiences ahead. You can see photos of their “move-up” below.
Community engagement is at the heart of Soundview’s educational experience. Our students engage in various activities on and off campus throughout the school year, developing their sense of responsibility and leadership. One on-campus activity is our monthly learning buddies program. Students from different classes come together for activities and community-building. This week, learning buddies painted rocks with vibrant colors and positive messages, to be displayed on walkways throughout the Soundview campus. You can see photos from this activity below.
As we look ahead to next school year, please find the school year 2024-2025 calendar HERE.
Here are the June reminders and opportunities:
The fifth-grade’s Exhibition is open to the entire community on June 6th, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in Soundview’s classrooms and Performing Arts Center. The Exhibition is the culminating project of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. Fifth-graders in IB schools around the world are doing the same thing! You will talk with students about a global issue they’ve selected form the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Read more about the goals HERE.
Additional parking will be available one block east of Soundview at Trinity Lutheran Church.
We will provide supervision for siblings of fifth-graders from dismissal to 4:00 pm with an RSVP, which is due by Wednesday, June 5th. Please pick up your student(s) between 3:50 pm when the doors open and 3:55 pm. RSVP for supervision HERE.
All other friends and family members plan to arrive at 3:50 pm to ensure a prompt start at 4:00 pm.
All other students must be accompanied by an adult and arrive with the other audience members between 3:50 pm-3:55 pm.
The 2024-2025 back-to-school informational paperwork and forms are now accessible, and we kindly request that you complete and return them by Friday, June 7th.
RETURNING families
Complete your 2024-25 Acknowledgements.
Submit any changes to your current information on file using this online change form.
Email an updated Certificate of Immunization Status to Andrea at ahjorten@soundview.org if your student recently turned 4 years old or will turn 4 by September 1.
If you have a student going into 5th-8th grade, complete the NatureBridge forms for overnight outdoor school in September.
5th grade: NatureBridge Participant Registration Form
6th-8th grades: NatureBridge Participant Registration Form
NEW families
Complete your 2024-25 Information & Acknowledgements.
All students need to meet immunization requirements to attend the first day of school. To make sure your child meets requirements, visit the Department of Health’s family page for immunizations. Please email a current Certificate of Immunization Status to Andrea at ahjorten@soundview.org.
If you have a student going into 5th-8th grade, complete the NatureBridge forms for overnight outdoor school in September.
5th grade: NatureBridge Participant Registration Form
6th-8th grades: NatureBridge Participant Registration Form
Saturday, June 8th is our Soundview Parent and Guardian Association (SPGA) Spring Social. The Soundview community will gather at Meadowdale Park from 1:00 - 3:00 pm to celebrate the end of the school year. It’s bring-your-own food, beverages, and games. You can learn more about the park and its location HERE.
On June 11th, it’s Soundview Field Day for kindergarten through eighth-grade. Students will be grouped by the color of their vibrant headbands, fostering collaboration and camaraderie across different age groups as they navigate the course together. Stay tuned for further details in the upcoming weeks!
The last day of the school year is Thursday, June 13th, with usual start and end times. Students will participate in an all-school achievement ceremony, yearbook distribution (all students receive a yearbook) and signing, and classroom activities.
The eighth-grade graduation ceremony is Thursday, June 13th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Performing Arts Center, followed by a reception for graduates and their guests. Our entire community is welcome to attend. Preferential seating is reserved for families and guests of graduates.
Register for Soundview Summer Camp HERE. There are a number of camp options for all ages, from June 24th through August 2nd. Each week of camp is staffed by your favorite Soundview faculty. Designed to ignite curiosity, foster creativity, and create unforgettable memories, our camps are open not only to Soundview students but also to the wider community. If your child has friends outside of Soundview who would love to join in on the fun, they are more than welcome! Don't miss out on securing your spot—register now.
Around the world and in different communities, June is a month of recognition and awareness:
LGBTQ+ Pride Month, often shortened to Pride Month, is celebrated in June. This is a month dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender community, as well as the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals. The word 'pride' is an integral cultural concept within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI) community, representing solidarity, collectivity, and identity as well as resistance to discrimination and violence. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969. You can learn more about this HERE.
June is Immigrant Heritage Month. Started in 2004, the month commemorates the 117th anniversary of April 17, 1907, the day in New York City history on which the largest number of immigrants – 11,000 – entered the U.S. through Ellis Island. Immigrant Heritage Month has given people across the United States an opportunity to annually explore their own heritage and celebrate the shared diversity that forms the unique story of America. You can learn more about this HERE.
June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Started in 2004, Caribbean-American Heritage Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States in June to honor the achievements and contributions of Caribbean immigrants and their descendants living in the United States, particularly in government, sports, entertainment, and the arts. You can learn more about this HERE.
Enjoy the weekend,
Chris
Chris Watson, Soundview Head of School
One more thing…
On May 31st, 1911 the Royal Main Steamer (RMS) Titanic was launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland and later the fitting-out phase started. The vessel was called “The Ship of Dreams”, and although Titanic was primarily built as a passenger liner, the ship also carried a substantial amount of cargo as well. On April 10th, 1912 the RMS Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage, sailing from Southampton, England, to New York City. Four days later the luxury liner struck an iceberg, and early the next day it sank, killing nearly 1,500. The tragedy captured the world’s imagination and made the Titanic an enduring legend. You can learn more about this famous ship by visiting HERE.
