Shahala Middle School
📵 New: District-Wide Telecommunications Policy 📴
Please see the linked flyer for information regarding the newly-implemented, district-wide Telecommunications Policy regarding student use of technology devices at school, effective Monday, March 3.
🦅 Welcome to the Nest! 🦅
Important Information
Main Office Phone Line: (360) 604 - 3800
Attendance Phone Line: (360) 604 - 3805
When calling to excuse an absence, Press 1 to leave a voicemail on our attendance line. We do receive and listen to all messages. Please allow 24 hours for our attendance secretary to enter the absence into our system.
***Refugee and Immigrant Family Resource Link***
Attendance Email: Attendance_Shahala@evergreenps.org
School year office hours: 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM
School hours: 9:35 AM - 4:05 PM
Early Release Days (not every week) 9:35 AM - 1:50 PM
March 26 (Wednesday)
April 23 (Wednesday)
May 7 (Wednesday)
SPRING BREAK: Monday, March 31 - Friday, April 4
🍎Daily Breakfast Time 9:20 - 9:30 AM
One breakfast and one lunch are FREE for all students each day during the 2024-25 school year. Students can pay for additional snacks or drinks during their lunch period. Extra fruit (apples, bananas, raisins) are available to grab in the cafeteria daily.
Testing Dates
ELA iReady (6th/7th/8th) Tuesday, April 8th and Wednesday, April 9th (2 Hour late start testing schedule)
Math iReady (6th/7th/8th) Tuesday, April 15th and Wednesday, April 16th (2 Hour late start testing schedule)
WCAS (8th Only) Tuesday, April 29th (Done exclusively in 8th grade science classes)
ELA SBAC (6th/7th/8th) Tuesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 8th (2-hour late start testing schedule)
Math SBAC (6th/7th/8th) Tuesday, May 20th and Wednesday, May 21st (2-hour late start testing schedule)
Math Challenge Exam (Only some students) Thursday, June 5th
** All make-ups must be completed by May 30th **
🥪Food Deliveries: We do not accept 3rd party food deliveries or mobile phone orders for students.📱❌
Contact Information and Quick Links
School Address: 601 SE 192nd Ave., Vancouver, WA 98683
Mailing Address: PO Box 8910, Vancouver, WA, 98668-8910
School Year Office Hours: 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
Main Office Phone: (360) 604 - 3800
Fax: (360) 604 - 3802
Attendance Voicemail: (360) 604 - 3805
Attendance Email: Attendance_Shahala@evergreenps.org
Head Principal: Lori Hettman
Associate Principals: Scott Eschels, Melissa Youmans
Counselors: Lisa DeGrenier (last names A-L), Randal Lang (last names M-Z)
Family Resource Coordinator: Houston Dillard
Registrar: Kaylee Hatfield
Registration, Enrollments, and Withdrawals Email: Registration_Shahala@evergreenps.org
Want to Volunteer?
🚍 How To Find Your Bus Stop 🚍
Questions? Call or Email Transportation
(360) 604 - 4950
Transportation@evergreenps.org
Step 1: Open Map
Step 2: Open Link
This document includes a list of bus numbers, stop numbers and locations, and morning start times.
All Parents and Guardians: Join ParentSquare Today!
Here’s what you can do with ParentSquare:
Receive messages from the school via email, text or app notification
Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest at 6pm
Communicate in your preferred language
Comment on school postings to engage with your school community
Direct message teachers, staff and other parents
Participate in group messages
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences
Sign forms & permission slips, receive report cards, sign up to volunteer and more all from your desktop or mobile device
Highly Capable Program
Register your 6th-7th grade student for testing today on Parent Square under the "Forms" Tab. Open registration ends November 25, 2024.
Questions? Contact either Randal.Lang@evergreenps.org or Kelley.Brown@evergreenps.org
🚍 Firstenburg Youth Opportunity Pass 🚌
City Residents: Free / No Cost
Non-Residents: $49
Passes will go on sale Monday, August 19th. Passes are valid beginning September 3rd, 2024 through May 31st, 2025.
A parent MUST be present at the time of sign-up if the student is under 18 years old.
Applicants MUST bring in city residency verification documentation (something with a home address on it, like a driver's license, bill, rental agreement, or paycheck).
Students MUST bring valid school ID or proof of intent to homeschool.
Questions? Visit the City of Vancouver Youth Opportunity Pass website below.
Support Shahala and show your school spirit!
Check out the link below!
Submit Yearbook Photos!
Submit your photos from school events here for a chance to be included in the 24-25 Yearbook!
Help us take photos of our students for the yearbook at school activities, music events, and sport games. For these and any other photos of school-related events or club activities, please submit them via the link below! Or, email Hilary.Ireland@evergreenps.org
Photo Company: Bell Imaging (503) 556 - 5232
Food Pantry and Community Resources
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 and more features will be added later.
Student Chromebooks and Lockers
The district's chromebook plan for students has changed--classroom carts no longer exist. Shahala has switched back to a 1-to-1 model where each student receives and is responsible for their own device on loan from the district, which they now MUST bring back and forth from HOME TO SCHOOL EACH DAY. Students have also been loaned a charger to keep the device CHARGED EVERY NIGHT.
Also, we will not be using school lockers in the main academic hallways unless there is a pre-defined accommodation that needs to be made for a student’s individual health plan.
Reach Out for Help
If you, your student, or a member of the Evergreen Public Schools community is being subjected to harassment, intimidation or bullying, please report your concern by one of the following methods:
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.
Ask for Help
If you need to talk to someone right away, please do. There are people who care, listen, and help.
Crisis Textline: 24/7, nationwide crisis-intervention text-message hotline.
Text HOME to 741741
Teen Talk for Clark County youth: 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.
360-397-2428
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
Dial 988
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Website Link