Our Data Science class has been looking at data collected through the American Community Survey (ACS) for the state of Washington. Their interest is in the cost of housing and utilities, and how affordable it is in comparison to income. They are asking community members to complete their short survey so that they can enrich their understanding of housing and utility needs for the local community compared to the rest of the state.

Thank you for your time and support of our students.

-Rebekah Peterson, HS Math Teacher

Survey Link

https://forms.gle/UsdHCfaWFLHbjc1y9

Holiday Gift Resources 2024 – Lyle School District families looking for a little extra help with children’s gifts are supported through a partnership with Mugs Coffee in Bingen. Mugs has a “Giving Tree”, and your requests will be anonymously posted. You will be called to the school to pick up your gifts the last two days before winter break, December 19th & 20th. The form also has a place to note if you'd like to receive a Lion's Club food box.

There are copies of the form in the student office and it's posted on the district website at: https://www.lyleschools.org/files/user/48/file/Holiday%20List%202024.pdf.

Please return this form to the school, or to Megan Winn, by Tuesday, November 26th. Questions? Call the student office at 509-365-2211.

Lyle Schools will have picture retakes on Thursday, October 24th beginning at 9:00am.  If you are not happy with the pictures your child received, please return the packet for a retake opportunity.  If you missed picture day and would like to get pictures, please follow this link https://v2.myproimages.com/patty-knapp-photography-2107/code/7ES6E to order. 

Families and Guardians,

We understand that life happens and things change. One thing we are trying to deal with efficiently is after school transportation changes. If you need to make a change to your students’ after school transportation plan, we need to have the change in the office by 2:45 PM. This allows sufficient time to process the change and get the notification to the student and teacher.

There are several ways to notify us:

• Email: jennifer.machado@lyleschools.org and elisha.hoffman.blazer@lyleschools.org
• Call 509-365-2211
• Send a note with your student. 

We take safety very seriously and no afterschool changes will be allowed unless we receive notification from parents.

Thank you for helping us create an efficient and accurate system to get your kiddos where they need to be.

We are dedicated to the success of your student. However, we cannot do it alone. We want to make sure you know about the tools available to families to support your students success.

First, Skyward Family Access! Skyward is a powerful tool that encompasses all the areas you need to check in on your student; grades, missing assignments, attendance, discipline, and much more.

Automated Email - Emails are sent for any assignment graded above a 95% or that score below 70%.

*NEW - Weekly progress reports to your inbox. Today, you will begin receiving emails containing your student’s current standing in each class. We realize this will likely be several emails in your inbox, however, this is one way we can make sure that you have the information at your fingertips. If you do not see the emails, please check your junk or spam folders.

Attendance - Attendance is a major component to student success. If you receive a phone call about your student being gone, please call the office to clear that up. We understand absences cannot be avoided and encourage students to stay home if they are sick. If your student will be have an extended absence, please contact us for ways to support classroom work while students are absent.

The most important thing you can do to stay connected is to make sure that we have your current email address on file. If you have not used Skyward before, please give us a call so we can help you with access.

Thank you for your collaboration!

Dear Lyle Families,

I am writing to inform you about a reported threat allegedly made verbally by a student, and the actions Lyle school district took to keep students and staff safe. Safety in our schools is our most important priority and we take all threats seriously. 

Late last night, Lyle school leaders were informed by the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office that a student had made a verbal threat while exiting school transportation yesterday.

I want to express my sincere thanks to our staff team for their quick action to keep everyone safe. We continue to work closely with law enforcement to support their investigative work. We are following recommended best practices and conducting a threat assessment to determine supportive, safety-focused measures that can be taken now and in the future in response to this event.

This is an active investigation and therefore we are limited in the information we can share as a result. School districts are bound by strict confidentiality requirements when it comes to releasing information about people. We will share additional information if/when we can. Questions about the law enforcement investigation should be directed to local law enforcement.

I understand the desire to know specific information about student discipline and safety protocols related to this threat. Laws protecting student confidentiality prohibit us from sharing individual student discipline information. Additionally, consistent with recommendations from law enforcement professionals, we do not share safety/emergency plan information because it could create a threat to the safety of our students and staff if it inadvertently got into the wrong hands.

We are committed to shaping a healthy school climate that is also secure. Thank you to teachers, support staff, school leadership, and students for keeping our school safe for all.

I encourage you to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Dr. Ann Varkados, Superintendent 

Lori Smith, Principal

509-365-2211

Families,

This is a quick reminder about Outdoor School, which is taking place next Monday 9/9 through Wednesday 9/11 for all students in grades 6-12. Students will be attending outdoor school in Trout Lake, WA. Lyle School District will use the property belonging to Camp Jonah. Students will have breakfast at school then head to Trout Lake to participate in team building activities and learn school wide expectations in an outdoor environment. Students will return by 3:30 PM daily to take their normal bus home. 

Permission Slips: Permission slips were handed out to each student at school yesterday. Signed permission slips need to be returned by this Friday, September 6th.

Thank you,

Principal Smith