Our staff look forward to welcoming you back to schools and our offices on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026! Wishing all of our MSD community a safe, joyous, and restorative holiday season. ✨
The annual window for Highly Capable screening is coming up! Here's what you should know:
🎓 Each year in February, students in 1st and 5th grades who are not already in the Highly Capable Program with MSD are screened to see if they are a good fit for the program.
🤔 If your child is not in either 1st or 5th grade and you would like them to be considered for Highly Capable Student Services, more information and referral forms are available on our website at https://www.msd25.org/page/highly-capable-program
✅ High-cap referrals are accepted year-round, but if you'd like your student to be screened as part of the February window, please return your referral form to our staff by Friday, Jan. 16!
Due to power outages at schools across the system today, Dec. 17, Marysville School District will be closed.
All before and after-school activities and athletics are also canceled.
Winter Break is nearly here! Just so you know:
🗓️ Schools will be on a half-day early release schedule this Friday, Dec. 19. Not sure what that means for your school? Check out the bell schedules on our School Year Calendar page, or look for messages from your school for more information.
⛄ MSD Schools and the Service Center will be closed from Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 for Winter Break. Our staff will be back and ready to serve you on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026!
UPDATE: 12/15/25 1:12PM
We are happy to report that the power at all Marysville Tulalip Campus schools (Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary, 10th Street Middle, Legacy and Heritage High Schools) has now been restored.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
The power is out at the Marysville Tulalip Campus, affecting Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary, 10th Street Middle, as well as Heritage and Legacy High Schools.
According to our partners at PUD, a tree has fallen onto a power line, and there is no estimated timeline for power being restored.
However, school is still in session. MSD Leadership intends to dismiss students at the regular time today. Our bus service is uninterrupted.
We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates as they become available.
MSD Athletics Update:
Today's high school swim meet against Monroe has been canceled due to flooding and weather conditions in Monroe. The MSD swim team will have a regular practice instead.
Monroe wrestlers will also not be coming to tonight's wrestling event at Marysville Getchell.
Tomorrow's Heritage Hawks basketball games in White Swan are also canceled.
Marysville School District buses have so far been able to transport students to and from school safely. The MSD Transportation team expects that buses will continue to be able to pick up students safely tomorrow.
MSD Leadership does not anticipate any district-wide school closures or delays due to the weather, but will continue to monitor the situation overnight.
However, MSD schools are ready to provide flexibility with student tardies and absences for families who have been affected by flood road closures and evacuations.
Ultimately, our students' safety is our top priority.
CEDARCREST MIDDLE ON A 3-HOUR DELAY, MONDAY, DEC. 8:
Due to overnight police activity at Cedarcrest Middle School, the school will be on a three-hour delay today, Monday, Dec. 8.
Buses will be running regular routes, but on the 3-hour delayed schedule.
All morning activities are canceled.
We want you! (To join us at the district’s upcoming Community Budget Advisory Committee meetings)
🗓️ When? The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Marysville Service Center. Please complete the survey linked below if you'd like to join us.
🤔 Why? As we look to the district's financial future, district leaders want to engage directly with our community to share information and listen to your feedback.
✅ For What? We'll discuss budget planning, enrollment, future levy strategies, and long-term financial stability; come to ask questions, share your perspectives, and help shape the path forward. Your input will help guide financial decisions, ensuring alignment with the values and priorities of our community.
🔗 Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHdGI--zQmkK4MLdTKLuSzq-TPMX4F4FvNN6D9uLFJpCNsig/viewform
Sending a huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at Marshall Elementary and Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary this past Saturday for our first MSD Campus Crew Cleanup Day! It was a success in every sense: nice weather, great people, and care for our campuses put into action.
We truly enjoyed spending time in the fresh air with everyone. It was inspiring to see families, students, and staff connecting with one another and working together to help keep our campuses welcoming, clean, and beautiful for all to enjoy.
If you couldn’t make it this time, stay tuned – we’ll be back with another event in the spring at two different campuses! We’ll share more information about how you can get involved once those details are finalized.
Today, Nov. 11th, the MSD service center and schools are closed in observance of Veterans Day. Thank you to our Veterans for your service!
Completed forms should be sent to impactaid@msd25.org by November 26th, 2025. Find the form at https://www.msd25.org/page/accounting
So, what is Impact Aid, anyway? 🤔
Impact Aid is a federal grant program that addresses funding gaps from tax-exempt Federal property and enrollment of federally connected students. Local Educational Agencies (LEA's) use funds in accordance with local and state requirements. This funding source allows LEA's to direct funds to a wide variety of expenses to meet the needs of students. These funds are often used for textbooks, computers, school maintenance, bus operations, and enrichment programs.
UPDATE 6:17 AM, 11/10/25:
School will run on a regular schedule at Liberty Elementary today, Monday, November 10, as planned. Our mitigation teams have confirmed that the air quality meets standards for our staff and students to return to the building and operate safely.
However, our teams want access to the cafeteria and the main gym due to lingering odor and needed repairs, so we will reschedule today’s Veteran’s Day assembly, and lunch will be eaten in classrooms.
Thank you for your understanding.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE, 11/09/25:
FOR YOUR INFORMATION: At Liberty Elementary, a small fire occurred in a closet in the girls’ locker room on Sunday morning. The Marysville Fire Department responded immediately and quickly extinguished the fire. There was no structural damage beyond the affected closet.
There is, however, a light smoke odor in the gym and cafeteria areas. Professional mitigation crews are on site today using air scrubbers to remove any remaining odor, and they anticipate completing this process within the next 8–10 hours.
At this time, we do not anticipate cancelling or delaying school. A final decision will be made at approximately 5:00 a.m. tomorrow after we receive the air quality report from the mitigation team. Families and staff will be notified of any updates by about 6:00 a.m.
The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority. If air quality does not meet safety standards, we will not hesitate to cancel school. We appreciate your understanding and thank our maintenance and custodial teams for their diligent work in ensuring the building is safe and ready for Monday morning.
Enjoy some cookies and coffee while you're here, and stick around for a student performance at 5:30pm ahead of the regularly scheduled board meeting that starts at 6pm. See you there!
UPDATE: The internet has been restored.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION: The Marysville School District is experiencing a district-wide internet outage this morning. Phones are still working.
Currently there is no timeline for internet being back up, but our tech team is actively working on this and collaborating with external providers to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience!
For more information (including results), visit the Snohomish County Elections page here: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/5721/Important-Election-Dates-and-Information
It's time for Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences! This week marks a critical connection point for families to visit their schools and chat with teachers about students’ progress. Student success is rooted in strong partnerships between educators and families, and we’re excited to see you!
Schools will be on early release schedules throughout the week, so check for messages from your school with more information. If you’ve got questions about when and where you need to be to make the most of conference week, check out your school's website for those details (and if you don't see them there, you can always reach out to our office staff).
We’re inviting the community to join a team of district staff volunteers as we pick up trash, spread mulch, or pull weeds – taking some time to connect and work on simple tasks to support our building staff and grounds crews who work hard to care for our campuses every day.
Our first event is Saturday, Nov. 8 from 2 - 4pm, at Quil Ceda Tulalip and Marshall Elementary Schools. Join us and help spread the word!
This time of year brings with it some fa-boo-lous times as our staff and student clubs coordinate various events and spirit days at school. With that in mind, here are our guidelines for students who would like to bring or wear costumes to school:
Costumes should not be offensive or discriminatory - this includes costumes that may be based on or portray a particular race, color, sex, gender, disability, or national origin. Face paint or wigs should not be worn to portray different races or skin colors. Remember: costumes are for characters, not cultures.
Costumes cannot include weapons, simulated weapons, or props that could be dangerous to others.
Students cannot wear masks, face coverings, or make-up that results in staff being unable to identify them.
Costumes must be school-appropriate and conform to dress code standards.
Anything placed in the mouth is not allowed, like pacifiers or false teeth.
Costumes that depict violence, gore, alcohol, or drugs are not allowed.
If you have questions about whether a particular costume is appropriate, please contact your child’s school. Thanks for helping us keep this week fun for all!
