Parents and Guardians, there is no school Monday, September 15th. It is a staff development day. Enjoy your weekend and we will see you on Tuesday.
Reminder that Fridays are Early Release at 1:07pm. If your student gets picked up from school, please be prepared to be here before 1:07pm to pick up. Parent parking is in front of the school on High Ave. Please do not park in the bus lane along the side of the school on 4th St.
Thank you!
Sultan Middle School Community! The Return of the Salmon is almost here! Come join the festivities downtown and also show your support for our Cross Country programs!
Friday 9/26 - MS Invitational
Saturday 9/27 - HS Invitational and Community Run
It also takes a community to put on a special event like this. If you are able to help volunteer in any capacity please reach out to either program head coach (Yes, either Coach Grady's) at:
jessica.grady@sultan.k12.wa.us and sam.grady@sultan.k12.wa.us
District mailed calendar update: For the 25-26 September layout in the top right of the picture collage, there is a picture of Gold Bar Elementary with the big gold rock and it says Sultan Elementary, also, there have been reports that the Return of the Salmon, happening on the 27th (not the 25th), QR code goes to your own Facebook feed, while it directs some phones to the Return of the Salmon Celebration official Facebook page. Apologies if any confusion, but as always, if you have any questions, feel free to call us at 360-793-9800 or visit our wonderful community partner's website here: https://www.skyvalleychamber.com/event-list#!event-list
Thanks for all of the community support, everyone!
Thanks for all of the community support, everyone!
The first board meeting of the 25-26 school year will be a study session held in the Gold Bar Elementary (GBE) Library at 6 pm. The meetings for the rest of the year will be in the Sky Valley Transportation Cooperative facility, located at 32900 Cascade View Drive in Sultan, unless otherwise posted. We hope to see our GBE families and the surrounding neighborhoods to learn about school finance: bond and levy basics.
The 25-26 SY calendar is finalized! See all calendars here: https://www.sultanschools.org/page/calendar
Click to view each Sultan School District school's supply list here: https://app.teacherlists.com/browse/city/Sultan/Washington
Check out Superintendent Dr. Granger's first ParentSquare post! 8.5.25 Weekly Community Newsletter: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/54513030
As we wrap up the 2024-2025 school year we want to thank all of the Skyhawks for working hard to face challenges and achieve higher levels of learning. Thank you to parents and guardians for your support.
JOIN SULTAN MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND AND CHOIR for the 2025-2026 School Year! No experience necessary. Band = Fun + Friends + Music! Never played before? That’s totally okay. We’ve got instruments, and we’ll teach you everything. Money worries? We’ve got solutions. All you need is YOU! Email: EMILY.SUTER@SULTAN.K12.WA.US for more details.
On Monday, June 16th, join us to celebrate the 8th graders who are moving up to high school next year! Friends and family are welcome!
July 1st, 2025, Dr. Christopher Granger will be Superintendent of SSD! He is asking for Community Feedback via this survey: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/984675039/welcome
SSD Summer 2025 FREE MEALS: June 30th - July 17th, Monday - Thursday, 11:00-12:00 pm, Sultan Middle School, 301 High Ave, Sultan, WA 98294.
Invitations have been mailed home for the Honors Social. It will be held on June 12th at 5pm. This event is to celebrate students who have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher. Congratulations on your hard work Skyhawks!
A message from Coach Grady for SMS Track and Field :
"Yesterday the SMS had their last meet of the 2025 track season. And what a significant day the team had! We had massive personal records, multiple podium athletes and even a school record!
This meet is always one of my favorites to see. These last two meets of the season really showcase all the hard work, dedication and determination it takes to be a track athlete. Working hard all season to be able to leave it all out on the track one last time. For some athletes, the last time in their middle school career.
Congratulations to all the following athletes for making the podium:
-Caden Straughen took 1st in 8th grade 110m hurdles. He is also 4th all-time.
-Zander Bates took 7th in 6/7th grade 110m hurdles.
-Zayden Zimmerman placed 8th in girls 6/7 100m hurdles.
-Colton Webster placed 2nd in the 6/7 100m dash. Changing his school record to 12.09 seconds.
-Kale Koehler took 3rd in the 6/7 100m dash. He is also 3rd all-time.
-Cherish Robinson-Jones placed 5th in girls 8th grade 100m dash. 7th all-time.
-Kiah Hardy placed 4th in girls 6/7 100m dash. 2nd all-time.
- The boys 8th grade 4x1 team, Landon Hackman, Caden Straughen, Tyler McConnell and Bradley Nichols took 5th.
- Boys 6/7 4x1 team with Kale Koehler, Sawyer Jovee, Jensen Neilson, and Colton Webster took first place. This team also now has the school record with a 52.43 second race. The old school record was set back in 2012.
-Our girls 8th grade 4x1 relay with Ava Hutson, Sammy Schalo, Rosie McKenzie and Cherish Robinson-Jones took 4th place.
-Girls 6/7th grade 4x1 relay team with Ava Porter, Lucia Villasenor, Cadence Hayer, and Kiah Hardy placed 4th as well.
-Kevin Venegas placed 4th. In the boys 8th grade 400m dash.
-Kale Koehler took 3rd in the boys 6/7 20 dash. 2nd all-time.
-Kiah Hard took 2nd (4th all time) and Lyla Nicewanner took 3rd (6th all time) in the girls 6/7 20 dash.
- Jensen Neilson placed 8th in the boys 6/7 800m
-Our 4x2 8th grade boys relay team with Ryder Smith, Liam Neilson, Lucas Anderson and Caden Mellon.
-Ryder Smith took 7th place in boys 8th high jump
-Sahalee Williams placed 2nd along with Lyla Nicewanner taking 7th in girls 6/7 long jump.
-Lyndi Gaertner took first in the girls 6/7 Discus with a throw of 74ft!
-Liam Neilson took 5th and Kevin Chavez took 8th in boys 8th shot put.
-Audrianna Elder placed 7th in 8th grade discus
-Zander Bates took 6th in boys 6/7 high jump
-Sahalee Williams placed 5th in the girls 6/7 mile
- Illianna Villasenor took 7th in girls 6/7 shot put
Great job to all athletes who competed in prelims and finals. All athletes competed the season with great times and marks. Each one of you should be extremely proud of how you finished your season.
To the 8th graders, I wish you the best in your adventure moving forward in your sports, holding track at the high school. To my 6/7th graders. I hope to see you back again next season. Til then!"
It’s that time of year Skyhawks!
Time to purchase your yearbook!
If you pre-purchase your yearbook before next Monday, 6/4, by lunch, you can receive your yearbook during 1st period on Tuesday morning. After that, books will be available for purchase during student lunches Tuesday until they run out!
$30 cash or check at the SMS office.
COMMUNITY: You're Invited to Supper with the Superintendent on 6/10/25 @ 6 pm in the SMS Commons with future SSD Superintendent, Dr. Chris Granger: https://www.sultanschools.org/article/2253632
A message from our Track and Field coach, Coach Jessica Grady:
"Yesterday the Sultan Middle School Track and Field team competed in day one of finals. Some events ran a prelim meaning only the top 8 from those events will move forward to Thursday to compete for podium place and time. We had a lot of great marks along with a lot of personal records.
Congratulations to the following athletes who qualified top 8 and move forward to Thursday. These athletes have already made the podium. Now they are now fighting for place and time.
Zayden Zimmerman in the girls 6/7 hurdles
Zander Bates in the boys 6/7 hurdles
Caden Straughen in the boys 8th hurdles
Colton Webster and Kale Koehler in the boys 6/7 100m dash
Kiah Hardy in the girls 6/7 100m dash
Cherish Robinson-Jones in the girls 8th 100m dash
Kale Koehler in the boys 6/7 200m dash
Kiah Hardy and Lyla Nicewanner in the 6/7 200m dash
Kevin Venegas-Mendez in the 8th 400m dash
Congratulations to the following top 8 in their finals at todays meet. These athletes will be standing on the podium on Thursday.
Rosie McKenzie placed 5th in girls 8th high jump
Jensen Neilson placed 8th in boys 6/7 1600m run
Zavier Nolan placed 5th and Ryder Smith placed 7th in boys 8th long jump
I also wanted to take a moment to recognize some amazing PRs we ended the season with. In any running event, a second might not seem like a lot, but it is. It takes a true dedicated athlete/s to be able to shed seconds off your time.
Zander Bates was able to shed one second off his hurdle time.
Kendal Lund achieved shedding off a second and some change in her 100m dash.
Kale Koehler was also able to shed a second and a little more off his 200m time.
Caden Mellon pushed himself in the 200m dash taking a full two seconds off his time.
Kiah Hardy and Lyla Nicewanner achieved a full second off both their times pushing them to make the podium.
Kevin Venegas has taken a second off each time he’s ran the 400m dash.
Rosie McKenzie PRd by two inches in high jump claiming her spot on the podium.
Great job to all athletes who competed! Thursday will be the last meet of the season. Can’t wait to see what is in store."
Join us in celebrating our 8th graders as they prepare to move up to the high school next year. Family and friends welcome!
