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![Supporting Our Community - Keeping All Students Safe]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1624026886/sowashcok12mnus/i3lksmoyhs9kwcafr9zg/SoWashCo-Logo-Vert-RGB-Color.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1624026886/sowashcok12mnus/i3lksmoyhs9kwcafr9zg/SoWashCo-Logo-Vert-RGB-Color.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1624026886/sowashcok12mnus/i3lksmoyhs9kwcafr9zg/SoWashCo-Logo-Vert-RGB-Color.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1624026886/sowashcok12mnus/i3lksmoyhs9kwcafr9zg/SoWashCo-Logo-Vert-RGB-Color.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1624026886/sowashcok12mnus/i3lksmoyhs9kwcafr9zg/SoWashCo-Logo-Vert-RGB-Color.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1624026886/sowashcok12mnus/i3lksmoyhs9kwcafr9zg/SoWashCo-Logo-Vert-RGB-Color.png","width":2200}]){kind=logo}
SoWashCo Schools is committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all students. Every student has a constitutional right to attend school regardless of their immigration status, and public schools must remain a safe haven for learning.
This provides information that details how SoWashCo Schools handles interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
![Oltman Students Spread Warmth and Compassion]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767884776/sowashcok12mnus/kredcdquirud1rbkynuk/omsblankets.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767884776/sowashcok12mnus/kredcdquirud1rbkynuk/omsblankets.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767884776/sowashcok12mnus/kredcdquirud1rbkynuk/omsblankets.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767884776/sowashcok12mnus/kredcdquirud1rbkynuk/omsblankets.png","width":1000}])
This winter, students at Oltman Middle School (OMS) learned that giving back can be just as meaningful as receiving.
![2025-26 ExCEL Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767885369/sowashcok12mnus/etkdyxv3azmip1lszt45/excel.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767885369/sowashcok12mnus/etkdyxv3azmip1lszt45/excel.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767885369/sowashcok12mnus/etkdyxv3azmip1lszt45/excel.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767885369/sowashcok12mnus/etkdyxv3azmip1lszt45/excel.png","width":1000}])
The recipients of this year’s ExCEL awards have been announced.
![Priority Enrollment is Now Open for SoWashCo Schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767893774/sowashcok12mnus/sowashcok12mnus/yd05bxbr4qi7cpklxbvd/priorityenrollment.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767893774/sowashcok12mnus/sowashcok12mnus/yd05bxbr4qi7cpklxbvd/priorityenrollment.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767893774/sowashcok12mnus/sowashcok12mnus/yd05bxbr4qi7cpklxbvd/priorityenrollment.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767893774/sowashcok12mnus/sowashcok12mnus/yd05bxbr4qi7cpklxbvd/priorityenrollment.png","width":940}])
Priority enrollment is available through Monday, Feb. 2.
![Step into Kindergarten: Welcome Night for Families is Feb. 5]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767807174/sowashcok12mnus/smy3xsvgrfbbncfxq5vj/KindergartenWelcomeNight1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767807174/sowashcok12mnus/smy3xsvgrfbbncfxq5vj/KindergartenWelcomeNight1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767807174/sowashcok12mnus/smy3xsvgrfbbncfxq5vj/KindergartenWelcomeNight1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767807174/sowashcok12mnus/smy3xsvgrfbbncfxq5vj/KindergartenWelcomeNight1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767807174/sowashcok12mnus/smy3xsvgrfbbncfxq5vj/KindergartenWelcomeNight1.png","width":1600}])
Families with incoming kindergarteners are invited to attend Kindergarten Welcome Night from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at their boundary school.