October Lunch Menu!
Check out this awesome moment when one of our students cooked a delicious meal using a recipe from a cookbook he checked out from our school library!
Thank you to our wonderful librarians for guiding our students, sparking their curiosity, and helping them discover passions—whether in books or in the kitchen.
Take a moment today to give your librarian a high-five and remind our kids just how special libraries truly are!
November 10: No School, Teacher Planning Day
November 11: No School, Veteran's Day
November 20-25: Half Days, Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 26: Half Day
November 27-28: No School, Thanksgiving Break
Please reach out to your school directly with questions related to your student's schedule.
It was a wonderful reminder of the importance of gratitude, respect, and service. Thank you to all who helped make this meaningful day possible—and most of all, thank you to our veterans for your courage and dedication. ❤️🤍💙
Remember to Vote!
Ballots are due in local drop boxes by 8pm TONIGHT, Tuesday, November 4, 2025. You can find your closest official King County ballot drop box at https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/return-my-ballot/ballot-drop-boxes
Don't forget to Fall Back before bed tonight, Panther Families!
Breakfast and lunch are provided without charge for all students at Southwood this year.
Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation’s Backpack Program delivers bags of food for students to take home on Fridays from school.
Full Bellies Program provides free meals in the community.
Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm at The Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation.
Anyone experiencing food insecurity can visit the Food Bank at Plateau Outreach Ministries weekly.
A big thank-you to our amazing students, staff, and families for making this day full of laughter and fun!
Wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween night!
Update 10/27/25 6:25 AM: Good News! The power has been restored at all of our schools. All schools will still operate on a two-hour delay today to ensure our buildings are warm and systems are operational for students. Please note there will be no out-of-district transportation. Buses will run on normal routes. Thank you to our PSE and utility teams for restoring our power! And thank you to our operations teams for ensuring our schools are ready for students and staff!
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10/26/25 6:30 PM: We are actively monitoring power outages across the district. At this time, Black Diamond Elementary, Thunder Mountain Middle School, Enumclaw Middle School, Southwood Elementary, and Sunrise Elementary are still without power. The current estimated time of restoration is 12:00 AM.
Due to these outages, all schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow to ensure our buildings and systems are operational and ready for students. Please note there will be no out-of-district transportation. Buses will run on normal routes.
For our Birth to Five families: AM ECEAP and Developmental Preschool are canceled. Full Day ECEAP and Transitional Kindergarten will start two hours late. PM ECEAP and Developmental Preschool will begin on time.
We will continue to monitor the situation, and if the power is not restored by the estimated time of 12:00 AM, we will reassess in the morning and provide families with any updates.
We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families. Thank you to our PSE and utility teams for working to restore our power!
Our students have been earning Panther Bucks this year by showing their Panther qualities—being safe, respectful, responsible, and kind—and by going above and beyond as great citizens of our school!
Our Panthers have been cashing in their bucks for some awesome rewards like Mario Kart with Mr. Means, helping out in younger classrooms, sitting by a buddy at lunch, leading morning announcements, dressing up the principal for the day, and choosing a prize from the prize cart—plus many more fun options!
Ask your child what they’re saving their Panther Bucks for, and encourage them to keep showing those Panther qualities!
