Sawyer Woods Elementary

The Eagle's Perch 01/10/25

Your Weekly Sawyer Woods Family Newsletter

From the Principal

Hello Sawyer Woods Families,

It has been great welcoming back students from winter break. Today, we will have a school-wide assembly re-teaching school-wide expectations and launching several initiatives, including our Golden Soaring Eagle Awards. We want to acknowledge our students for SOARing and being amazing. We will also be launching our Race to Success Initiative, which is grounded in a monthly virtue theme.

As you may have seen on our school's Facebook, we welcomed our newest family members to SW, coho salmon eggs. Right now, they are beginning to hatch! We are excited to share the Salmon journey with our students. This also fits with the theme for our Celebration of Learning. Mark your calendars for March 6th for our school's favorite annual event. See the information below!

We will be celebrating the life, vision, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King on Friday, January 24th. This gives us a little more time to get our students involved and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Students In K-1 will be

IMPORTANT REMINDERS: POPCORN AND SMENCILS WEDNESDAY! Also, Dress To Impress Day is on Wednesday.

Best,

Andre Koch, Principal

Andre

Sawyer Woods Mission: foster an inclusive, safe, and engaging learning environment, empowering student to realize their full potential.

Sawyer Woods Vision: to cultivate empowered and compassionate students equipped with a robust social and academic foundation who actively contribute to and enrich our community.

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Important Dates and Events

January

15th- Popcorn/Smencil day

15th- Spirit Day- Dress to impress

18th- SW Choir singing at the Thunderbirds game

20th- MLK Day- NO SCHOOL

21st- Earthquake Drill 2:30

22nd- Spirit Day- SW Gear Day

24th- Spirit Day- Western Day

29th- End of Semester, NO SCHOOL

Lunch Menu

lunch menu

Spirit Days

spirit days

STEAM Night

STEAM Night

From our School Nurse

Health room

PTA Corner

baby photos
Year book pics
PTA

Back Pack Buddies

BB Donation

Child Find

Child Find

Sawyer Woods Family Student Handbook

https://secure.smore.com/n/dye53

The Family Handbook contains important information and policies that are important to our learning community. Please Read it At Your Earliest Convenience.

Sawyer Woods Contact Information

Sawyer Woods Contact Information

School Hours for 2024/2025

Grades K-5th 8:30am to 3:10pm

Wednesdays 8:30-1:10pm

31135 228th Avenue Southeast

(253)373-7750

Attendance Email: swcommunications@kent.k12.wa.us

Website: https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/o/swe

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SawyerWoods415

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Kent School District Contact Info

12033 SE 256th Street, Kent, WA

Phone: 253-373-7000

Concerns about discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: Daman Hunter, Human Resources Associate Superintendent Daman.Hunter@kent.k12.wa.us 253-373-7223

Concerns about sex discrimination, including sexual harassment: Title IX Coordinator: Susie Whitlock, Director Student and Family Support Services Susanne.whitlock@kent.k12.wa.us, 253.373-7235)

Concerns about disability discrimination: Section 504Coordinator: Elisa Aguayo Muñoz, Guidance & Counseling Manager, Elisa.AguayoMunoz@kent.k12.wa.us, 253-373-7638

Concerns about discrimination based on gender identity: Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Daman Hunter, Human Resources Associate Superintendent Daman.Hunter@kent.k12.wa.us 253-373-7223