It has been so rewarding watching students arrive each day for school with smiles on their faces and ready to learn. Inside classrooms, students are developing routines and becoming active, engaged participants. During mealtimes, they are becoming more independent opening food packages, including those tricky milk cartons! At recess, new friendships are forming and giggles fill our hearts watching our imaginative friends explore the playground.

Although many students have already decided that school is a wonderful place to be, others are still learning what life is like being away from home. If you are experiencing this, the best thing you can do is consistently send your child to school, even on days he/she expresses sadness or a desire to stay home. It’s hard seeing your child upset, but our Pathfinder team will be here ready to provide reassurance and support on those difficult days. Feel free to contact the school on challenging mornings so we can connect with your child and find ways to get him/her excited about school.

Young children thrive with routines. The transition back from a weekend, vacation, or returning after an illness can feel overwhelming. It’s our job to support students and help them feel safe. We look forward to partnering with you on the best of days and the more challenging moments. Establishing healthy habits, like consistent attendance, is a gift that will support a lifetime of success!

Warm Regards,

Melissa Walker

We’re excited to announce our upcoming Food Drive, happening October 20–24! During this week, we’ll be collecting non-perishable food items to support our school’s emergency preparedness efforts.

Your generosity makes a difference—thank you for supporting our students and neighbors!

One of our goals at Pathfinder is to make learning fun and joyful. We also think it is important to teach children about American traditions, but to do so in a way that respects varied cultures, families, and religious beliefs.

Since many families do not celebrate Halloween, our focus at the end of October will be on seasonal activities and harvest celebrations. Students will not be allowed to bring/wear costumes from home. We will provide you with any community events that we learn about in our newsletters. All children may safely attend school on October 31 without being exposed to activities that may conflict with personal or religious beliefs. If you want more information about the seasonal activities that will occur in your child's classroom, please reach out to their teacher.

A good pencil grip allows a child to keep the wrist steady and make small movements of the fingers to move the tip in different directions. This helps children create straight and curved lines. 

Please help your child gain practice holding a pencil using the proper grip. If a child’s grip starts incorrectly, it is very difficult to change once habits are formed. 

Encourage your child to start each letter at the top.  

·        Post your child’s name on the refrigerator. Then, help him/her trace the letters with his/her finger every day.

·        Students should use a capital letter for the first letter in their name and lowercase letters for the remaining letters in their first name. 

·        Have your child practice writing with a pencil, crayon, and marker.

·        Students can use a flashlight to trace letters on the ceiling.

·        Draw a picture with a square, circle, triangle, and rectangle.

·        Tell a family member about a new friend you met at school.

·        Tell a family member about the hallway rules.

·        Count and write numbers 1-10.

·        Find the letters A-M in a book or in your home.

·        Draw a picture of something you did at school.

Mukilteo School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Robert Gallagher (425-356-1300), gallagherrm@mukilteo.wednet.edu, Section 504 Coordinator Becca Anderson (425-356-1277), andersonra@mukilteo.wednet.edu, and the ADA/Access Coordinator Karen Mooseker (425-356-1330), moosekerkw@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9401 Sharon Drive in Everett, WA. Inquiries regarding ADA/Access issues at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center should be directed to Wes Allen, Director (425-348-2220) allenwr@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9001 Airport Road in Everett, WA 98204.