Selkirk Elementary staff and students wanted to welcome everyone back to school for another wonderful year! Looking forward to 2024-25!
Selkirk Elementary School is hosting a Welcome Back to School Open House on Wednesday, August 21 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. for students in grades 1-5. Students and families can bring school supplies, meet the teacher, get busing questions answered, and pick up registration paperwork. Please note the new time of 4:00 -5:00 p.m. This is an informal Sneak Peek event so stop by anytime during that hour! We can't wait to see you! Students in Kindergarten or Transition Kindergarten will have one-to-one meetings throughout the next two weeks. Please call the office starting August 19 if you do not have an appointment time.
Back to school time! 6th and 9th grade families - please plan to join us for the upcoming Selkirk Middle/High School Orientations in the school cafeteria on Wednesday, August 21. 6th grade at 6:00pm, and 9th grade at 6:30pm. Students will get their class schedules, meet their teachers, and complete office and athletic paperwork. See you there!
All elementary teaching positions for 24-25 have been filled! We will send information to parents in a week or so regarding the name of their child’s teacher. Meanwhile, we have openings districtwide for paraeducators. Please see our website for more information on the job posting.
The Ione Community Resource Fair will be held on August 8th at the Ione Park . This family event has lots of fun activities and information on the resources that are available in our area. See flyer for full details!
Selkirk School District operating a 4-day school week has an opening for an elementary teacher. Specific grade level or assignment will be determined by the qualifications of the successful candidate. Teachers who find their way to our district report a high level of satisfaction in teaching in our schools and living in our community. Selkirk Elementary has a strong history of high achievement on state standards and a continued commitment to challenging our students. For more information on the job posting please visit our website at: www.selkirkschools.org.
Selkirk High School & Selkirk Middle School Honored!
571 public schools in 178 school districts across Washington state have earned recognition for 2021-22 and/or 2022-23. Of those, 104 public schools earned recognition for both school years.
Selkirk High School was one of 104 schools recognized both years! For 2021-22 and 2022-23 Selkirk High School was recognized for overall achievement. Selkirk Middle School was also recognized for student growth in 2022-23. Congratulations to Selkirk students, parents, community members, and staff from kindergarten to high school. It takes a village! For more information, please visit: www.selkirkschools.org and check out the NEWS section!
Public Service Announcement: Dr. Lay will be at the Selkirk Community Health Center Clinic on July 24 & 25 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. conducting Well-Child visits and Sports Physicals. She can see all ages and you do not need to be an established patient to make an appointment. Vaccinations will also be offered. Please call the Ione Clinic at 509-442-3514 to schedule an appointment. Sports physicals are required for any student grades 6-12 playing in Selkirk athletic programs.
Sports Physical - $35
Well-Child visit with a Sports Physical - No charge to patient
Selkirk's ChildFind Activities and Transition to Kindergarten Screening will be held on Wednesday, August 21rst from 10:00 to 2:00 at the elementary school. Please see flyer for more details!
What a fabulously fun last few weeks at Selkirk Elementary! TK had a blast celebrating their year by making and flying kites with the fifth graders! The Kindergarteners have been learning about the life cycle through taking care of their own caterpillars and observing their complex metamorphosis into beautiful painted lady butterflies! In First grade, a huge spring highlight was incubating and hatching chicks! In 2nd grade, they focused on what it means to be kind and celebrated the seniors and their dreams. 3rd grade investigated whether or not there is a spy on the loose amongst the staff! 4th graders enjoyed visiting Boundary Dam and learning from our host, Josh Nyberg, about how and where we get our electricity. Last but not least, a big thank you to 5th grade for teaching K-2 how to code using Ozobots! Right now, we are all ending our year with water play, parachutes, gym games, popsicles, and picnics outdoors. Below is a photo of TK with their tie-dye shirts giving us a "peace out" for summer! We wish everyone a summer full of adventure and fun!
After the 2023-2024 School Year ends, Muus Von Walter will be missed at Selkirk! Muus started at Selkirk with the summer cleaning crew of 2021, becoming well acquainted with the two facilities and some of its fine community members. When school started that year in the fall, Muus became a paraeducator at the elementary school. Muus experienced the joy of helping children learn and grow, and then later feeding and nourishing them while working in the kitchen. Muus absolutely adores the Selkirk community and hopes to sub while pursuing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist.
The 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held tonight at 7:00pm at the HS Gym. Come honor our exceptional students as they say goodbye to middle school and move into the next phase of their education! 8th Grade students need to arrive at 6:45pm to prepare. Congratulations to next year’s freshman class!
As the school year comes to an end we would like to honor teacher Tracee Roe-Bennett. After the 2023-2024 school year, Mrs. Bennett will be staying home with her baby boy, due to be born later this month. Mrs. Bennett joined the Selkirk Team 6 years ago. While at Selkirk she has taught English, Spanish, History, and Coding. Along with student Conner Stark, Mrs. Bennett also created and advised the Gaming Club in 2018. She has coached volleyball, led the NHS Chapter and served as the College and Career Readiness Teacher. Tracee Roe-Bennett will be greatly missed! We are thankful for her years at Selkirk and excited for the next chapter in her life!
The Class of 2024 High School Graduation Ceremony is today at 1:00 in the HS gymnasium! Everyone is welcome to show up to honor our graduates and congratulate these exceptional students!
Selkirk Schools would like thank Ramstead Ranch and the Lions Club for allowing the 6th and 7th grade classes to tour the ranch and ride the rail cars. This was a fun and educational field trip! We appreciate the time and effort spent hosting us and supporting the students of our school !
Join us for Family Night @ Selkirk Elementary - Thursday, June 6! Radical Rick returns! The fun begins at 5:45 p.m. with hotdogs, free books, bubble station, and Food Sense activities. Radical Rick will present at 6:15 p.m. on FORCES...the laws of motion and gravity! Outside performance is weather permits.
Selkirk's Senior Class of 2024 would like to thank the community and all of those who helped fund their Senior Careers and Independent Living Field Trip. They are having a great time!
Selkirk's annual Transition to Kindergarten Screening & ChildFind Activities will be held at Selkirk Elementary School on Monday June 10th, from 8:30-2:00. Please call the school (509) 442-4225 for an appointment. All children seeking to enroll in TK next fall must participate in screening. Priority enrollment lists are created from screening results.
Don’t miss the musical event of the year! On this coming Saturday, June 1st, the first Selkirk Music Festival will be held at the high school. Come join in the fun from 1:00 to 4:00pm, and listen to musical sets by students and community members. There will be food available, games to play, and of course lots of great music! Watch the promo video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvrq5OZicLo See you all Saturday!!
The Selkirk Track Team had a very successful weekend at the state meet! Michael Egland took 5th place in the Long Jump and the Triple Jump. In the Javelin, Jameson Davis took 8th place, and Michael Egland took 5th place. Jameson Davis, Spencer Duty, Nathan Rasmussen, and Michael Egland took 6th place in the 4x400 Meter relay. Way to go Rangers!
