The 2025 middle school Halloween dance is in the books! Students had a great time dancing and playing games. Take a look at this assortment of cool costumes. These were the costume contest winners, but they were just a small sample of the many creative costumes from the evening!
The Homecoming court represented Selkirk in style! Blake Reed and Marisa Lyons took home the titles of King and Queen. The Freshmen won the spirit week competition. With that, the high schoolers are off to the dance and a great Homecoming week comes to a close!
Power Week was a huge success! On Monday, we served 192 slices of pizza courtesy of the local employees of Boundary Power House. Friday night we served up 204 burgers and 100 hotdogs courtesy of Pend Oreille Public Utility District. Halftime entertainment was provided by the flag football players, and we even had a visit from Watt. A huge thank you goes to PUD, Boundary Dam employees, the Food Court, and all the staff and community members who made this happen!
We are so proud of our elementary students who went above and beyond by reading over 10 hours during our Summer Reading Challenge! Yesterday, these dedicated readers were recognized at our Elementary Assembly and celebrated with "Leaders Are Readers" shirts 🎉
A big thank you to Stephany Petrich for generously donating the shirts for our amazing students!
During the assembly, we also honored our 3rd–5th grade students for their academic achievements in math and writing as well as Kindergarten - 2nd grade students for demonstrating outstanding character traits such as:
✨ Kindness
🌟 Leadership
💪 Courage
🔥 Grit
🎨 Creativity
Way to go, students, you continue to inspire us with your hard work, heart, and dedication!
Selkirk is a proud member of Washington's Farm to School Program, a WSDA organized program that fosters relationships between school food services and local farms. October 6th-9th is Farm to School Week at Selkirk, and we are pairing with nearby farms to supply the lunch program with fresh, healthy meat & produce for our students. Each day our talented cooks will be serving up fantastic breakfasts and lunches featuring these local products. It’s going to be a delicious week!
Show your Ranger Pride! The Selkirk volleyball team is hosting theme nights for home games this fall. Come dressed in the theme of the game and support the girls. Admission is by donation, and the girls love seeing you all there and cheering them on to victory. The next game is on Saturday - a double header facing Curlew at noon and Republic at 4pm. Show up looking like a tourist in your best tropical gear!
We’re excited to share that the NEW Health Mobile Dental Clinic will be available at Selkirk High School on Friday, October 17th starting at 9:00 AM to provide any child in our community with convenient, on-site dental care. As this is a non-school day, parents will need to accompany their child. Please call our school nurse, Misty Reed, at 509-446-3505 if you would like to schedule an appointment for the 17th. You may also call NEW Health directly at the number listed on the poster. There is a sliding scale for those without insurance or an opportunity to sign up for an insurance plan. Services include:
• Dental exam by a licensed dentist
• Hygiene cleaning
• X-rays (as needed)
• Sealants
• Fluoride treatment
• Oral health education
Selkirk Elementary is hosting a Birth-to-4 Fun event on Wednesday, September 24th, from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Parents, and children aged newborn to 4 years, please join us at Selkirk Elementary for an hour of fun games and activities! Birth-to-4 Fun events are an opportunity for your child to interact with others their age, and a chance for parents to connect with other parents and early childhood educators in the community. In this session, parents and children will learn how to use blocks to promote cognitive and fine motor development, as well as pre-academic concepts like letter and number knowledge. See flyer for more details!
This week our teachers and staff came together for back-to-school inservice with a Tree and Forest Analogy that reminded us: strong schools, like strong trees, are rooted in solid foundations, grow stronger together, and branch out to support student success. 🌱
We also welcomed several new and returning staff members in new roles. We owe a big thank-you to Anna, Mary, and AJ for preparing breakfast for everyone! 🍳
As one quote we shared put it: “A society grows great when people plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” At Selkirk, we know that the work we do today creates opportunities for our students tomorrow.
Here’s to a great school year of planting seeds, nurturing growth, and celebrating student success together. 💚
Attention 6th and 9th grade families, and any newly enrolled students! We’re excited to welcome you to our Selkirk Middle/High School Orientations on Wednesday, August 20 in the school cafeteria.
• 6th Grade Orientation: 6:00 p.m.
• 9th Grade Orientation: 6:30 p.m.
At orientation, students will:
• Receive their class schedules
• Meet their teachers
• Complete office and athletic paperwork
There will also be ice cream, see you there!
Guess what? Your awesome teachers have been busy today writing YOU a special letter! They’ve already put them in the mail, so keep an eye on your mailbox—you might get yours in just a few days! 📬✉️
We can’t wait to see your smiling faces back at school!
Don’t forget: Our Selkirk Elementary Open House for students in grades 1-5 is Wednesday, August 20th, from 4:00–5:00 p.m. Come say hi, check out your classroom, and meet your friends! If you are beginning Kindergarten, you have a scheduled WA Kids Meeting.
Our teachers recently had an amazing opportunity to learn together in Spokane and enhance their math teaching skills with guidance from math education expert Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams. 📚✏️
During the session, teachers explored strategies to build flexibility, efficiency, and accuracy in math problem-solving. It was truly inspiring to see our educators collaborate, plan, and understand the significant impact of fluency on student learning. 💡✨
Here at Selkirk, we’re committed to improving math education and fostering an engaging environment with high student achievement for every student!
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