🦅A Note from the Nest🦅

Shahala Families,

Welcome to the 2026-27 school year! We had a great first week and are so glad to have your students here at Shahala. Thank you to everyone who attended the Shahala Info & Picture Night as well as 6th Grade Orientation last week - we had an amazing turnout and it was wonderful to see familiar faces as well as welcome our new Eagles. We also want to extend a big thank you to our fantastic PTO for all they do to support the Shahala community. Please take a look below for important updates and information on what is happening in the coming weeks.

Chromebook Support:

If your student has questions or is experiencing issues with their Chromebook, please remind them to stop by and see Ms. Lewis in the library for help. We are still in the process of checking out Chromebooks to all of our new students and greatly appreciate your patience as we get through this process.

School Picture Re-takes:

If you were not able to attend the Eagle Info & Picture Night, please know that picture retakes are scheduled for Friday, September 25th during the school day. Reminders will be sent out closer to the date. Student ID cards will be issued to students once their picture has been taken. Until then, students can find their student IDs/lunch numbers on Skyward or in the reference books in the front office.

Child Nutrition Services:

Did you know Evergreen Public Schools' Child Nutrition Services (CNS) can help your student get benefits beyond school-day nutrition? Watch this video to learn more and check out the flyer to apply!  Questions?  Contact your child's school or CNS directly at 360-604-4034; nutrition.services@evergreenps.org.

Securly Pass & Lunch Detention Updates

This year we will be implementing a new electronic hall pass system. The system will allow us to better account for students throughout the day, while limiting the number of students in any one bathroom. Every student already has the ability to use the bathrooms before school, during each of the five passing times, during lunch, and after school. In addition to that time, each student will have three daily bathroom passes available to them. Students will be taught how to use the system so they understand how to access their passes through the classroom kiosks. 

We understand that some students may need additional bathroom access due to a variety of reasons. If this is the case for your student, we would be happy to schedule a meeting to visit with you about the unique circumstances involved and establish a plan.

Another important update we wanted to share with you involves lunch detention. While it is our hope that no student is assigned lunch detention, it may occur. This year, students assigned to lunch detention will be provided the opportunity to have a school sack lunch. If your student does not wish to have a school sack lunch, they are always welcome to bring lunch from home. Again our hope is that we don’t have to use lunch detention, but we wanted to let you know about this process adjustment ahead of time.   

Speaking of lunches (and breakfast)...they will be free again for all students who wish to have school breakfast/lunch. With nearly 750 students attending Shahala this year, getting through the line quickly will be key. The best way to help with this is to ensure your child is bringing their ID card with them every day. A quick scan of their ID card helps keep the lines moving quickly. An added benefit is they also use their ID card to checkout sporting equipment during recess.

One final note as we get ready to start this year, we are asking for your patience as we work through student schedules. We have been without a Registrar for several weeks and are doing our very best to get students enrolled and placed in classes. We have limited space and schedule adjustments might not be possible based on numbers. We ask that students go to the classes that are on their schedules as we work through adjustments. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

🎒Welcome Letter from Principal Griffith🏫

📣Special Events🗞️

Shahala Spirit Wear!

You can grab a wide variety of Shahala gear anytime like hoodies, tees, hats, and more. All of which are shipped straight to your home! Currently they are offering FREE delivery to the school if you order by September 8th!

Shahala Spirit Wear Store

Shahala "The Nest" Student Announcements

Every Shahala student has access to "The Nest" - our Shahala Student Life Canvas page on their dashboard for announcements and school-wide information. They should be checking it at least once a week for Important Info. You can also access our school Library through The Nest.

Call the Shahala Main Office at (360) 604-3800  We will transfer you to a staff member who will document your report, answer your questions, and determine next steps.