Welcome to Sky Valley Education Center

Sky Valley Education Center is an alternative school focusing on individualized learning plans and a wide variety of experiences. To view classes offered at Sky Valley go to our WINGS program. Sky Valley offers the following programs:

Parent Partnership Program (PPP)
This program recognizes the parent as their child's primary teacher with the staff of SVEC being expert partners in the design and implementation of the learning plans. Students take classes offered at SVEC in addition to Home Based Learning as approved through the Student Learning Plan. It is open to grades K-12.

Parent Co-Op
The Co-Op operates on Mondays for those families that want a one day experience at SVEC coupled with twenty hours or more of work at the direction of the parents and other community resources. This program primarily consists of courses taught by the parents, utilizing their area of expertise, along with instruction from certified teachers in core subjects. It is open to grades K-12.

Excursion Program
The Excursion Program is a once a week educational field trip program. The program will provide bus transportation, admittance to destinations, related curricular materials, a certificated teacher and a program organizer. It is open to K-8th grade children who are not currently enrolled in a public school.

Montessori
Montessori is a hands-on learning experience. The environment captures and builds on children's natural curiosity. Students are actively engaged throughout the day, using specially designed materials that provide concrete, multi-sensory learning experiences. The Montessori classroom changes and grows with the developmental needs of each child. It is open to K-6th grade children and meets Monday-Wednesday.

Digipen
Digipen is a Video Game Programming and Animation Program, open to 9-12th grade children. It is a two year, 4 day a week program presented as an integrated curriculum. Students will focus on four content areas: programming (C++), math, art (3-D animation), and production. Successful completion of the program will position students as ideal candidates for acceptance to computer science programs at Digipen and other universities.

Environmental Science School
This program gives students an in-depth experience in nature and environmental issues. Students may be found on hikes along local rivers, working with Snohomish County in a tree planting project, studying Native American legends, or working on the math and science of stream flow, bird population studies, and other interesting topics. It is open to grades 6-10 and meets Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Check out the Sky Valley Environments web site.

On Line Courses
A program that provides Internet-based curriculum for students in grades K-12. It subscribes to programs such as Headsprout, Odyssey and Apex Learning. This is a collaborative program with nearly a dozen school districts in the state of Washington.

The center operates as an alternative school under WAC 392-121-182 Alternative Learning Experience Requirements. Consistent with the state constitution, the center is non-sectarian and enrolls current Washington home schooled students and others committed to using the community as a key learning resource.

 

Other SVEC links:

• Culminating Challenge
• Learning Improvement Plan
  
• Lista Recomendada de Materiales Escolares
• Local Scholarship Application is available. Go to www.monroepsf.org to get yours
  
• Recommended School Supply List
• Schedule of Early Dismissals, Vacations, Conferences
  Sky Valley Education Center observes all Monroe Public Schools closure dates. Please refer to Sky Valley Education Center's school calendar for additional information.

Important Notice About Internet Safety

The best way to protect children from online harm is to keep computers in a family area of the home. Visibility allows parents to look over the students' shoulders without being too oppressive. Young children should have a parental chaperone whenever they are on the Internet. Two sites that discuss these issues and offer advice can be found at www.safekids.com and www.safeteens.com.

Hyperlinks to staff web sites (located on the Staff page) are provided for student and parent convenience, and all staff web sites are hosted by external Internet service providers. Monroe Public Schools assumes no liability for content contained on external service provider sites. Filtering software from one of the providers listed below is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to sites beyond the District's control.

Norton | Cyber Sitter | Net Nanny | Surf Watch | Cyber Patrol

Dialing 360-804-2998 accesses staff voice mailboxes.

The search option lets families use their telephone keypad to enter the teacher's name to be connected to the voicemail system to leave a message.

Staff Phone Directory

Name (e-mail)	Position
Acuna, Donna	Montessori
Adams, Michael	Apex
Berg, David	Career/Tech
Bernard, Melinda	Critical Thinking
Blake, Peter	Drama
Boggs, Molly	ParaEd
Bontrager, Linda	ASL
Bradley, Cecelia	Montessori
Brimhall, Gail	Etiquette
Bruck, Julie	Hist Wkshop
Caswell, Lois	Math/Geo/Eng
Conley, Sandra	Writing
Coppernoll, Karin	Latin
Coppernoll, Jim	Kayaking
Eggers, Colin	Counselor
Ellinger, Kaylin	ParaEd
Engle, Heidi	Environ Sci
Erickson, Kerry	Math
Goodwin, Nona	Choir
Gualco, Erin	SERT
Haley, Robert	Irish Dance
Hanson, Rich	Guitar
Imbesi, Lou	Virtual Teacher
Jacobs, Margaret	Secretary
Johnson, Sandi	Cooking
Johnston, Jill	ParaEd
Karlsen, Cathy	Montessori
Kies, Christine	CoOp
Leahy, Michelle	Science/Math
Lenz, Cliff	Piano/Music
Liebelt, Jeanette	Secretary
Malcevski, Donna	BTP
Marcoiller, Shana	Cartooning
Marquardt, Joyce	Spanish
Marzolf, Karla	English/SS
Muller, Polly	Montessori
Olsen, Christine	Math
Ortiz, Amber	ShurleyGram
Parkkonen, Katie	Montessori
Pell, Chancellor	Anatomy
Pierce, Daniel	Custodian
Reuter, Lucy	Fiddle
Robinson, Ann	Digipen art
Rogers, Claudia	Secretary
Rosane, Andrew	Montessori
Rosencrans, Karen	Asst Director
Sandelin, Rob	Environ Sci
Schuldt, Deb	Environ Sci
Sherwood, Joylyn	Writing/K-3
Toutonghi, Jenny	Montessori
Toutonghi, Mary	Montessori
Tucker, Susan	French
Weber, Ken	Art
Williams, Janice	Sewing
Yost, Cynthia	Montessori
Young, Margo	Career/Tech

SKY VALLEY EDUCATION CENTER
A Parent Partnership Program

A public alternative school
focusing on individualized learning plans and experiences
with parents as the primary educators.

A Program With A Mission:

Our desire at Sky Valley Education Center is to provide a variety of alternative programs to meet the individual needs of unique students, guided by the alternative learning experience rules and regulations of Washington State. The CenterÕs educational approach, with access to cutting edge technology and on-line resources, reflects an integrated curriculum that emphasizes multicultural, collaborative, and critical thinking skills which cater to individual interests and prepare students for a successful future.

A Program With A Vision:

The whole community is used as a classroom, utilizing an integrated curriculum with both on-site and off-site opportunities, traditional academics, life experiences, and cutting edge technology.

• Parents, a key resource for student success, demonstrate their partnership by taking an active role in the day to day operation of the center.
• Adults and students support this partnership, while SVEC facilitates an exchange of information and resources for parents.
• Adults and students develop partnerships with outstanding local businesses, and area schools. Parents and teachers support students through internships, mentoring, apprenticeships, and workshops for college and career bound students.
• Students discover their learning style, and demonstrate academic success in such a wide variety of ways that standardized testing is no longer required and becomes simply an option for each family.
• Adults and students continually expand our educational opportunities with the newest technology available.
  

The facility is in use throughout the year and is multifunctional, aesthetic, comfortable, and environmentally conscientious.

• The site accommodates performing and visual arts, environmental education, public service, and relevant job training.
• The site includes a large outdoor recreation area with a variety of living ecosystems for mixed use including: games, sports, play, science and environmental projects, gardening, planting and outdoor work experiences.