September 2026 Newsletter

What time should my child arrive at school? If you drive your child to school, please arrive with preschool students at 9:25 a.m. Kindergarten students should arrive between 9:15-9:25 a.m. Kindergarten students should not arrive prior to 9:15 as supervision is not provided until that time. All children report directly to their pods in the morning and students are dismissed to classes at 9:25. Children who arrive after 9:30 a.m. are tardy and need to stop by the office for a tardy slip before reporting to class. 

What should I do if I need to change end of the day dismissal arrangements? To maximize student safety and eliminate confusion, please have students go home the same way (bus or parent pick-up) each day. If it is necessary for you to make a change for a particular day, please call the Pathfinder office at (425) 366-3800. Please call before 10:00 a.m. (AM preschool), before 2:00 p.m. PM preschool and kindergarten) Mondays-Thursdays and before 1:00 p.m. on Fridays (kindergarten).

When can parents be in the building? Parents are welcome to stop in the office for support or questions between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. We do not allow visitors beyond the office during the school day unless they are scheduled to volunteer and have done their volunteer requirements or have a scheduled meeting.

What should I do if my child is absent? Call the attendance line before 9:45 a.m. to report absences (425-366-3805). Your message should include your child's name, teacher's name, date of absence, reason for absence, and parent name.

What are good reasons for staying home from school? Regular attendance is critical to success. Students should only stay home for valid reasons including contagious illness or symptoms. Children should not come to school if they experience vomiting or diarrhea, a fever of 100 degrees or higher, or a consistent cough within the last 24 hours. Other excused absences include religious or cultural observances, court proceedings, or true emergencies, like a death in the family. Appointments, travel, and family vacations should be scheduled on no-school days or outside school hours whenever possible to prevent loss of instruction time. 

What will happen if a child gets sick or injured while at school? We have a nurse and health room support members who manage our health room. If your child is sick or injured, or becomes ill at school, we will contact you to pick him/her up immediately.

What happens to lost items? Our lost and found is located in the first floor hallway by the bus entrance. Glasses, keys, and other valuable items can be claimed in the office. To make it easier to return items to students, please be sure to write your child's name (in permanent ink) on backpacks, jackets, gloves, lunch boxes, and all personal items your child brings to school. Unclaimed items are donated to a local charity in December and June.

To help keep dismissal safe, smooth, and efficient, we have started a 3-lane parent pick-up system (only during end-of-day dismissal). Pathfinder families will continue to use the same route when entering the parking lot at Fairmount, immediately after turning off Beverly Park Road. The change and additional lane begin as you get closer to the Pathfinder parking lot. 

Please follow the arrows and traffic flow (pictured above and outlined below) and remain in your designated lane as you move through the pick-up area. 

LANE 1: PRESCHOOL ONLY (Purple Arrows) 

Lane 1 (closest to Pathfinder) is exclusively for preschool families. Preschool families should stay in this lane (purple arrows) until a staff member with a purple flag alerts you to pull forward to the preschool loading zone at the front of the school. 

LANE 2: KINDERGARTEN (Blue Arrows) 

*NEW* LANE 3: KINDERGARTEN (Blue Arrows) 

Staff will open the gate to allow kindergarten families to split into two lanes. Kindergarten families should use both Lane 2 and the new Lane 3, as pictured above, while waiting to pick up their child. As kindergarten families continue through the blue-arrow route pictured above, Lane 2 and Lane 3 will merge back together on the other end of the parking lot, just before the kindergarten loading zone. 

Please remember: 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we introduce this new system! Our goal is to make parent pick-up safer and more efficient for everyone. 

Orange Shirt Day honors Indigenous children who were separated from their families and communities through the residential school system, where many lost connections to their language, culture, and identity.

Wearing orange on Sept. 30 is one way we can recognize this history and affirm our shared commitment to ensuring today’s students feel safe, valued, and proud of who they are. 

Website Pathfinder Kindergarten Center - Home

Need to contact your child's teacher? A ParentSquare message or email is often the best way to communicate with teachers, allowing them to read and respond when their day allows. We are unable to interrupt them during instructional time and they are often not near their phone before and after school because of meetings. The office team is happy to support and answer any questions. They can also take a message to give the teacher or forward you to their voicemail.

Telephone Information When you need to call the school, keep in mind that someone will answer the phone between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you call and the phone goes directly to voicemail it means all of our lines are busy. Outside of our office hours you can leave a message for the office or a teacher, or you may reach our 24-hour information line. If you are calling after 4:30 p.m. and have a question about a late bus, call Mukilteo transportation at 425-356-1306 or choose option 4 if you call Pathfinder. 

Students are not allowed to have cell phones (and other electronic devices) at school. There is a phone for student/public use in the office. Student outgoing calls are limited to emergencies only. Please talk with your child about changes in pick-up arrangements before school and send a note to school to inform teachers of any changes. If you MUST make a change in transportation arrangements, call the office.

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.